Physopelta apicalis Walker, 1873

Physopelta apicalis Walker, 1873: 21 (original description).

SYNTYPES: 4 spec. (a–d), ‘Hindostan’ (BMNH).

Type material examined. SYNTYPES: 1 ♂ (BMNH), ‘ Type [p, white circular label, damaged] // averse: E. Ind. [hw] / reverse: 58 / 60 [hw, light-blue circular label, unreadable] // 11. PHYSOPELTA APICALIS . [p, white label] // ♂ [p, white label] ’; 1 ♀ (BMNH), ‘averse: E. Ind. [hw] / reverse: 58 / 60 [hw, light-blue circular label] // Physopelta / apicalis / Waker’s Catal. [p, white label] // Physopelta / apicalis [hw, white label] // ♀ [p, white label] ’; 1 ♀ (BMNH), ‘averse: E. Ind. [hw] / reverse: 58 / 60 [hw, light-blue circular label] // Physopelta / apicalis / Waker’s Catal. [p, white label] // ♀ [p, white label] ’.

Comment. Examination of three syntypes of Physopelta apicalis Walker, 1873 deposited in BMNH revealed that this species shares a combination of characters placing it rather near the genus Iphita Stål, 1870, but also some unique characters (especially the forked process on procoxa) supporting its placement in a separate genus yet to be described (STEHLÍK & KMENT in press).