20. Tiphia (Tiphia) khasiana Cameron, 1902

(Figs 253–273)

Tiphia khasiana Cameron, 1902a: 86 . Lectotype, ♀, Khasia Hills, Assam [presently Khasia hills in Meghalaya] (OUM); Allen & Jaynes, 1930: 101; Hanima et al., 2019: 133 (description of male).

Tiphia (Tiphia) khasiana; Allen, 1969: 405; Allen, 1975: 78–79.

Material examined. 11♂, INDIA: Jammu & Kashmir, Pulwama district, Arehel (33°52′18.62″N & 74°53′57.75″E, 1652 m), 15.viii.2021, Coll.A.H. Sheikh,(ZSIK) Regd.Nos. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.19377–19387 ; 1♂, Shopian district, Heff (33°43′2.03″N & 74°50′2.87″E, 2057 m), 19.vii.2021, Coll. A.H. Sheikh, (ZSIK) Regd. Nos. ZSI / WGRC / IR/INV.19374–19388 ; 2♂, Pulwama district, Shaji Marg (33°48′12.9″N & 74°49′37.5″E, 1569 m), 29.viii.2021, Coll. A.H. Sheikh, (ZSIK) Regd. No. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.19389 . 17♀, Karnataka, Kodagu district, Bettathur near Madikeri (12°51′24.516″N & 77°51′20.952″E), 24.xii.2019, Coll. P. Girish Kumar & Party, (ZSIK) Regd. Nos. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.14898 & 16614–16629 ; 2♀, Kodagu district, Bettathur near Madikeri (12°51′24.516″N & 77°51′20.952″E), 23.xii.2019, Coll. P. Girish Kumar & Party, (ZSIK) Regd. Nos. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.16655–16656 ; 18♀, Chikmagalur district, Bygoor, Kabbinhalli Coffee Estate (13°19′34″N & 75°42′40″E, 1137 m), 26.xii.2019, Coll. P. Girish Kumar & Party, (ZSIK) Regd. Nos. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.13638 & 16657–16673 . 4♀, Kerala, Idukki district, Thekkadi, Kumarikulam (9°43′00″N & 76°57′51″E, 1003 m), 6.ix.2018, Coll. C. Charesh, (ZSIK) Regd. Nos. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.16630–16633 ; 1♀, Kollam district, Shendurney Wildlife Sanctuary, Thenmala, Ottakkal IB (8°57′34″N & 77°03′44″E, 77 m), 6.xii.2021, Coll. P. Girish Kumar & Party, (ZSIK) Regd. No. ZSI / WGRC /IR/ INV.19693 ; 2♀, Kozhikode district, Peruvayal (11°15′47″N & 75°54′21″E, 24 m), 28.xii.2018, Coll. K. Rajmohana, (ZSIK) Regd. Nos. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.16634–16635 ; 5♀, Pathanamthitta district, Kochupampa, Goodrical range (9°15′53.12″N & 76°47′13.34″E, 1036 m), 1.xi.2021, Coll. P.M. Sureshan & Party, (ZSIK) Regd. Nos. ZSI / WGRC / IR/INV.19361–19365 ; 1♀, Thiruvananthapuram district, Agasthyamalai Biosphere Reserve, Ponmudi (8°46′32″N & 77°13′39″E, 1268 m), 18.i.2019, Coll. P. Girish Kumar, (ZSIK) Regd. No. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.16636 ; 1♀, Wayanad district, Kalpatta, Madakkimala (8°46′32″N & 77°13′39″ E, 1268 m), 6.i.2009, Coll. K. Rajmohana, (ZSIK) Regd. No. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.17847 ; 1♀, Kollam, Shendurney Wildlife Sanctuary, Kaatilappara (8°54′46.44″N & 77°6′53.496″E, 221 m), 8.xii.2021, Coll. P. Girish Kumar & Party, (ZSIK) Regd. No. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.19690 ; 1♀, Thiruvananthapuram district, Agasthyamalai Biosphere Reserve, Peppara Wildlife Sanctuary, Peppara dam site (8°37′21″N & 77°08′12″E, 98 m), 4.xii.2021, Coll. P. Girish Kumar & Party, (ZSIK) Regd. No. ZSI / WGRC /IR/ INV.19691 . 3♀, Sikkim, 10.ix.2017, Coll.A. Ramesh Kumar, (ZSIK) Regd. Nos. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.16653–16654 & 18216 . 1♀, Tamil Nadu, Thirunelveli district, Kuthiravetti, Ambasamudram (8°46′32″N & 77°13′39″E, 1268 m), 24.viii.2019, Coll. B.H.C.K. Murthy & Party, (ZSIK) Regd. No. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.17848 ; 10♀, Thirunelveli district, Kalakad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve, Kuthiravetti (8°41′18″N & 77°18′33″E, 228 m), 23.viii.2019, Coll. B.H.C.K. Murthy & Party, (ZSIK) Regd. Nos. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.13925–13934 ; 22♀, Thirunelveli district, Kalakad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve, Kuthiravetti (8°41′18″N & 77°18′33″E, 228 m), 22.viii.2019, Coll. B.H.C.K. Murthy & Party, (ZSIK) Regd. No. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.13935, 20405–20425 ; 14♀, Nilgiris district, Coonoor (11°21′11″N & 76°47′45″E, 1835 m), 7.i.2019, Coll. P. Girish Kumar, (ZSIK) Regd. Nos. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.13506 & 16637–16649 ; 3♀, Nilgiris district, Ooty (11°24′51″N & 76°41′25″E, 2241 m), 8.i.2019, Coll. P. Girish Kumar, (ZSIK) Regd. Nos. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.13507& 16650–16651 ; 1♀, Kanyakumari district, Kanyakumari Wildlife Sanctuary, Kalikesham (8°29′20″N & 77°24′27″E, 1394 m), 15.ii.2020, Coll. Souvik Sen & Party, (ZSIK) Regd. No. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.16652 . 1♀, Uttarakhand, Dehradun district, Kadwapani (30°20′46″N & 78°00′52″E, 682 m), 30.x.2009, Coll. Sudhir Singh, (ZSIK) Regd. No. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.13106 ; 1♀, Dehradun district, ZSI Campus (30°20′46″N & 78°00′52″E, 682 m), 18.vii.2019, Coll. P. Girish Kumar, (ZSIK) Regd. No. ZSI / WGRC / IR/INV.13107 .

Diagnosis. Male. Body length 7.1–9.3 mm. Median extension of clypeus emarginated and bidendate (Fig. 255); mandible without preapical denticle (Fig. 255); dorsal side of pronotum with faint anterior transverse carina (Fig. 257); fore wing with marginal cell shorter than second cubital cell in apical extension (Fig. 260); Gs 5 with lateral denticle; Gs 6 with short, sparse setae (Fig. 262).

Genitalia. Paramere apically broader than base and covered with setae; digitus rounded apically; cuspis slender, beak-like apically and covered with setae; aedeagus tapered apically (As in Fig. 23 of Hanima et al. 2019).

Female. Body length 6.1–11 mm. Dorsal side of pronotum without anterior transverse carina (Fig. 267); lateral side of pronotum with long, narrow transdiscal groove (Fig. 268); areola of dorsal side of propodeum rectangular (Fig. 267); apical half of pygidium smooth (Fig. 270); femora of middle and hind legs bright red (Fig. 263); inner surface of hind basitarsus with a median groove.

Distribution. India: Jammu & Kashmir, Karnataka (new record), Kerala (new record), Meghalaya, Sikkim (new record), Tamil Nadu (new record), Uttarakhand (new record).