Taumacera facialis (Baly, 1886), comb. nov.

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Aenidea facialis Baly, 1886b: 27 (original description)

Neochrolea cavifrons Jacoby, 1887a: 117 (original description); BRYANT (1923): 147 (synonymized with Aenidea facialis)

Type material examined. Aenidea facialis: SYNTYPE: 1 ♂, ‘Type [white round label with red collar, p] // Ceylon [w, h] // Aenidea / facialis / Baly / Type [w, h] // A. facialis [w, h] // Baly Coll. [w, p]’ (BMNH).

Neochrolea cavifrons: HOLOTYPE: ♂, ‘Type / H. T. [white round label with red collar, p] // Ceylon. / G. Lewis. / 1910-320. [w, p] // Balangoda. / 1,776 ft. / 13-16.III.82. [w, p] // Neochrolea / cavifrons Jac. [b, h]’ (BMNH).

Additional material examined. SRI LANKA: Peradeniya, 25.xi.1901, 1 ♀, 17.iii.1902, 1♂, 16.v.1902, 2♀♀, J. Uzel leg. (NMPC); Henaratgoda, 12.ii.1902, 1 ♀, 14.ii.1902, 1 ♀, 15.ii.1902, 1 ♀, J. Uzel leg. (NMPC).

Comments. To date Aenidea facialis was classified in Palpoxena (MAULIK 1936, WILCOX 1973) or in Acroxena (KIMOTO 2003) . Based on the presence of the metasternal process and strongly modified head in males I hereby transfer it to Taumacera and assign it to the T. nasuta species-group.