Phradis hikosanus Khalaim, 2015

(Figs 20–21)

Material examined. JAPAN. Honshu I.: 1 ♀ (NIAES) Gunma Pref., Katashina-mura, Tsuchiide, 11.VII.1988, coll. H. Makihara. Shikoku I.: 1 ♂ (NIAES) Tokushima Pref., Mt. Tsurugisan, 3–4. VI.1981, coll. T. Goto . 1 ♂ (ZISP) Tokushima Pref., Mt. Tsurugisan, 1300–1500 m, 3. VI.1981, coll. H. Takemoto. 1 ♂ (NIAES) same data, but 4. VI.1981. 1 ♂ (NIAES) Ehime, Koyayama, Odamiyama, 1. V.1997, coll. E. Yamamoto. Kyushu I.: 1 ♂ (NIAES) Fukuoka, Fukuoka-shi, Mt. Tachibana, 21.IV.1977, coll. K. Konishi.

Diagnosis. Male (First record). Head with eyes displaced downwards in lateral view. Mesosoma compressed laterally (though less than in female). Malar space very short. Flagellum with 15–17 flagellomeres. Notaulus with a strong longitudinal wrinkle on anterolateral side of mesoscutum (as in female). Mesopleuron with almost linear narrow foveate groove (as in female); mesopleuron centrally (above foveate groove) with small but distinct punctures on nearly smooth background to virtually impunctate and shallowly granulate. Propodeum long; basal area long and narrow (as in female). First metasomal tergite in lateral view evenly convex, laterally striate (as in female).

Distribution. Japan (Honshu, Shikoku and Kyushu islands).