8. Tiphia (Tiphia) clauseni Allen & Jaynes, 1930

(Figs 98–112)

Tiphia clauseni Allen & Jaynes, 1930: 89 . Holotype, ♀, Chirrapunji, Assam [Chirrapunji presently in Meghalaya], India (USNM).

Tiphia (Tiphia) clauseni; Allen, 1975: 89–90.

Material examined. 3♀, INDIA: Karnataka, Chikmagalur district, Bygoor, Kabbinahalli 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.17292–17294. 3♀, 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.17295–17297 ; 1♀, Kozhikode district, Malabar Wildlife Sanctuary, Kakkayam dam site (10°18′22″N & 77°12′24″E, 596 m), 10.i.2021, Coll. Tessy Rajan, (ZSIK) Regd. No. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.17761 ; 1♀, Wayanad district, Kuruva Island (1149′02″N & 7605′36″E, 714 m), 24.iii.2021, Coll. K.A. Subramanian & Party, (ZSIK) Regd. No. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.17941; 1♀, Wayanad district, Muthanga, Manchal (1142′11.772″N & 7622′1.38″E, 777 m), 21.ii.2021, Coll. K.A. Subramanian & Party, (ZSIK) Regd. No. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.17942.

Diagnosis. Body length 8.4–12.3 mm. Clypeus with basal part imbricate and below coarse punctate and apex smooth, median extension of clypeus rounded (Fig. 104); dorsal side of pronotum with faint transverse carina lacking on median one-third (Fig. 105); tegula black; metanotum with medium sized coarse punctures (Fig. 105); dorsal side of propodeum with weak submarginal carina on lateral side (Fig. 105); propodeal areola subrectangular and about 1.75–2.40 × as long as apical width (Fig. 105); pygidium apically smooth (Fig. 108); fore wing darkly infumate with apical portion faintly infumate (Fig. 110); hind basitarsus with groove (Fig. 107).

Variations. The specimens examined here differ in the following characters compared to the description of Allen (1975). Propodeal areola subrectangular and about 1.75–2.40 × as long as apical width, tegula black, metanotum with medium sized coarse punctures and fore wing darkly infumate at the basal portion in the specimens examined, while propodeal areola rectangular and about 3 × as long as apical width, tegula almost entirely dark reddish translucent, metanotum with very small punctures located mostly on posterior aspect and fore wing faintly infumate according to Allen.

Male. Unknown.

Distribution. India: Karnataka (new record), Kerala (new record), Meghalaya.