Schistopterini

Tribe Schistopterini View in CoL

Tribe Schistopterini View in CoL is characterized by the presence of preocellar setae, erect white setulae on body, often longer flagellum with stout setulose arista, Sc break with cleft, wing with a radiating pattern and often with bullae, and glans often elongate and tubular. Phylogeny of tribe Schistopterini View in CoL was discussed by Freidberg (2002), who suggested the presence of many undescribed species. Six species have been recorded previously from India, placed in three genera: 3 in Rhabdochaeta de Meijere View in CoL , viz. R. pulchella de Meijere View in CoL , R. gladifera Hering View in CoL and R. nigroapicalis David, Hancock & Sachin View in CoL , plus Calloptera asteria (Hendel) , Rhochmopterum venustum (de Meijere) View in CoL and R. malaviyai Nikhil, David & Hancock ( Agarwal & Sueyoshi 2005; David et al. 2022b; Nikhil et al. 2025; Singh et al. 2025). Below we describea new Himalayan species of Rhabdochaeta View in CoL that possibly includes records of R. pulchella View in CoL from Himachal Pradesh and Arunachal Pradesh noted by Singh et al. (2025).