Parabrachida decipiens Cameron, 1939

Parabrachida decipiens Cameron, 1939 View in CoL

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Parabrachida decipiens Cameron, 1939: 50 View in CoL (original description; type localities: “Bengal: Kalimpong, Samsingh, alt. 1800 feet ”; “ Burma: Ruby Mines ”).

Himalusa thailandensis Pace, Klimaszewski & Center View in CoL in Klimaszewski, Pace, Center & Couture, 2010: 6 (original description; type locality: “ THAILAND, Lampang Province, Sop Prap District, N17°84'20.8" E99°20'33.3" ”); Eldredge et al., 2016: 501 (larval description). Syn. nov.

Type material examined. Lectotype, here designated, male, “Type [round label with red border] // Samsingh 1800 / Kalimpong / Bengal. 2.X.33 / C.F.C. Beeson. // 805 // Parabrachida / decipiens / TYPE Cam. // M. Cameron. / Bequest. / B.M. 1955-147. // NHMUK 015665385 About NHMUK ” ( BMNH) . Paralectotypes, 3 exs, Burma, Ruby Mines, Doherty leg. ( BMNH) .

Diagnosis. Parabrachida decipiens is distinguished from Pa. persimilis by the elongate (distinctly longer than wide) male tergite VIII, and the moderately slender median lobe and long flagellum of the aedeagus, and the Yshaped sclerite located slightly right of the flagellum.

Measurements and ratios of lectotype. BL: 3.00; FBL: 1.40; HW: 0.64; PL: 0.57; PW: 0.98; EL: 0.70; EW: 1.10. PW/PL: 1.70; PW/HW: 1.53; EW/EL: 1.57; EL/PL: 1.22; EW/PW: 1.13.

Distribution. India, Myanmar, Thailand.

Remarks. For detailed descriptions, see Cameron (1939) and Klimaszewski et al. (2010) (as Himalusa thailandensis ).