27. Tiphia (Tiphia) nathani Allen, 1975

(Figs 362–384)

Tiphia (Tiphia) nathani Allen, 1975: 52–54 . Holotype, ♂. Kadamparai, Anamalai Hills, Tamil Nadu (RNHM).

Material examined: 2♀, INDIA: Andaman & Nicobar Islands, South Andaman district, Port Blair, Attam Pahar (11°38′00″N & 92°41′49″E, 27 m), 7.vii.2021, Coll. A.K. Dubey, (ZSIK) Regd. Nos. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.18385 & 18386 . 2♀, Karnataka, Shimoga district, Mookambika Wildlife Sanctuary, Hulikal FRH (13°43′45″N & 75°01′08″E, 579 m), 7.ix.2021, Coll. V. D. Hegde & Party, (ZSIK) Regd. Nos. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.18853 & 18854 . 2♂, Kerala, Idukki district, Chinnar (10°18′22″N & 77°12′24″E, 596 m), 28.xi.2018, Coll. M. Jafer Palot & Party, (ZSIK) Regd. Nos. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.16925 & 16926 ; 1♂, Wayanad district, Kuruva Island, Palkulam (1149′02″N & 7605′36″E, 714 m), 22.iii.2021, Coll. K.A. Subramanian & Party, (ZSIK) Regd. No. ZSI / WGRC / IR/INV.18565 . 3♀, Maharashtra, Thane district, Mumbai (19°06′15″N & 72°53′40″E, 34 m), 14.viii.2017, Coll. A. Ramesh Kumar, (ZSIK) Regd. Nos. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.18156–18158 . 1♂, Tamil Nadu, Coimbatore district, Sadivayal, Siruvani (10°56′22″N & 76°44′52″E, 458 m), 5.i.2019, Coll. P. Girish Kumar, (ZSIK) Regd. No. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.18564 . 2♀, Uttarakhand, Dehradun district, WII Campus (30°16′55″N & 77°58′24″E, 605 m), 12.viii.2017, Coll. P. Girish Kumar, (ZSIK) Regd. Nos. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.18154 & 18155 ; 1♀, Dehradun district, WII Campus (30°16′55″N & 77°58′24″E, 605 m), 8.x.2017, Coll. K. Ramesh Kumar, (ZSIK) Regd. No. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.18217 ; 1♀, Dehradun district, Doon Nursery, near Ballupur (30°20′02″N & 78°00′18″E, 673 m), 10.viii.1991, Coll. S.K. Gupta, (ZSIK) Regd. No. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.18159 .

Diagnosis. Male. Body length 6.9–9.1 mm. Clypeus fully punctured with median extension bidentate (Fig. 364); dorsal pronotal carina buttressed with distinct ridges (Fig. 366); lateral side of pronotum with groove not complete across disk (Fig. 367); upper half of lateral side of propodeum with widely spaced rugulae (Fig. 367); metanotum coarsely punctate (Fig. 366); fore wing densely infumated with marginal cell moderately longer than second cubital cell in apical extension (Fig. 369); Gt 1 without transverse carina (Fig. 370); Gs 5 with lateral denticle; Gs 6 with short, sparse setae.

Genitalia. Paramere spatula-shaped and covered with long hairs; cuspis not clearly visible; digitus basally with beak like projection; aedeagus folded completely (Figs 372–374).

Female. Body length 10.3–14.1 mm. Clypeus with basal half punctured, apical half smooth and median extension rounded (Fig. 377); lateral side of pronotum with distinct groove (Fig. 380); metanotum densely set with large punctures (Fig. 379); dorsal side of propodeum with elongate areola, lateral carina convex towards base (Fig. 379); posterior side of propodeum without median carina (Fig. 379); fore wing darkly infumated (Fig. 382); marginal cell of fore wing without terminal spur (Fig. 382); femora of mid and hind legs bright red to orange (Fig. 378); hind basitarsus without groove; Gt 1 without anterior transverse carina (Fig. 383).

Distribution. India: Andaman & Nicobar Islands (new record), Karnataka, Kerala (new record), Maharashtra (new record), Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand (new record). Elsewhere: Thailand.