15. Illeis bistigmosa Mulsant, 1850

(FIG. 17)

Brief description: LENGtH 2.50–3.50 MM, WIDtH 2.10–3.20 MM. FORM (FIG. 17A) ElONGAtE OVAl, bROADESt AROUND MIDDlE; DORSUM MODERAtElY cONVEX AND GlAbROUS. HEAD AND PRONOtUM YEllOW, PRONOtUM WItH A PAIR OF blAck SPOtS ON POStERIOR MARGIN ON EItHER SIDE OF ScUtEllUM, lAtERAl MARGINS tRANSPARENt. ElYtRA YEllOW tO YEllOWISH bROWN, lAtERAl MARGINS tRANSPARENt. MAlE GENItAlIA (FIGS 17b–D) AS IllUStRAtED.

Notes: THIS IS PRObAblY tHE SMAllESt OF All tHE kNOWN INDIAN SPEcIES OF Illeis . THE NOMINAtE FORM FOUND IN EAStERN AND NORtHEAStERN INDIA HAS A PAIR OF lARGE blAck SPOtS ON tHE PRONOtUM AND IS MUcH SMAllER tHAN OtHER cONGENERIc SPEcIES . THE MAlE GENItAlIA ARE DIAGNOStIc. REN et al. (2009) IllUStRAtED tHIS SPEcIES FROM CHINA .