Promecidia birmanica ( Dalla Torre, 1897 )

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Promecidia birmanica ( Dalla Torre, 1897)

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( Figs 24C, 24D)

Mutilla schlettereri Magretti, 1892 (nom. preocc., non Morawitz 1890): 230, ♂, holotype ♂ (Monti dei Carin–Chebá [= mountain area in Karen Hills], [ Myanmar]) [MSNG]; Bingham 1897: 43, ♂.

Mutilla birmanica Dalla Torre, 1897: 16 . New name for Mutilla schlettereri Magretti.

Promecidia birmanica : Lelej 2005: 80, ♂; Lelej et al. 2016: 109 , ♂; Thaochan et al. 2022: 164, ♂.

Promecidia ninnii ( Magretti, 1892) : Lelej 2005: 81, ♂, part. Misidentification.

Material examined. 10♂. Vietnam: GIA LAI: Mang Yang , Kon Ka Kinh NP, 14°12'11"N 108°18'58"E, 834 m, 19.V–3.VI.2022, L.V. Tinh leg., MT [= Malaise trap] [1♂ IEBR] ; DAK LAK: Chu Yang Sin NP, near dam, 500 m, 3–9.VI.2007, C. v. Achterberg & R. de Vries leg., malaise [1♂ RMNH] ; Chu Yang Sin NP, Krong K’Mar , 760 m, 22–26.X.2005, C. v. Achterberg & R. de Vries leg., malaise [1♂ RMNH] ; NINH THUAN: Nui Chua NP, northeast part, 90–150 m, 23–30.V.2007, C. v. Achterberg & R. de Vries leg., malaise [1♂ RMNH] ; DONG NAI: Cat Tien NP, bird trail, 100 m, 15–20.V.2007, C. v. Achterberg & R. de Vries leg., malaise [3♂ RMNH] ; Cat Tien NP, eco-trail, 100 m, 13–20.V.2007, C. van Achterberg & R. de Vries leg., malaise [3♂ RMNH] .

Identification source. Keyed using Lelej et al. (2016) and compared with the original description.

Previous record. This species was recorded from “ 70 km NE Saigon ” (= Dong Nai) by Lelej et al. (2016).

Distribution. India. Laos. Myanmar. Vietnam: Gia Lai *, Dak Lak *, Ninh Thuan *, Dong Nai.

Occurrence in Vietnam. May, June, August, October. Southern Annamites montane rain forests, Southern Vietnam lowland dry forests, and Southeast Indochina dry evergreen forests ecoregions. 90–834 m alt.

Sex association. Female unknown.

Remarks. This species has been recorded from various lowland forest ecoregions of the Oriental Region.