Abstract
Trichopria keralensis is recorded for the first time from South Korea and Japan and a detailed redescription and photographs of this species are given. The genus Alareka is a junior synonym of Trichopria syn. n. Alareka keralensis is transferred to Trichopria keralensis comb. n. T. keralensis and closely related species are referred to the keralensis species group of Trichopria. The keralensis species group is recorded here for the first time from the East Palaearctic, West Palaearctic, Afrotropical and Australian (Oceanian) regions. The multiple original spellings of Alareka, Alarika, Alareka keralensis and Alareka keralaensis are resolved.
Highlights
A monotypic genus of subfamily Diapriinae, was established Rajmohana and Narendran (2000) for a single Oriental species, A. keralensis, described on the basis of one male specimen collected in Kerala, India
Specimens agreeing with A. keralensis were discovered during the present study and the known range is extended from India, China to Japan (Oriental) and South Korea (East Palaearctic) and a detailed redescription and photographs of this species are given
Detailed examination of the new material showed that the genus Alareka is a junior synonym of Trichopria syn. n. and Alareka keralensis is transferred to Trichopria keralensis comb. n
Summary
A monotypic genus of subfamily Diapriinae, was established Rajmohana and Narendran (2000) for a single Oriental species, A. keralensis, described on the basis of one male specimen collected in Kerala, India. Rajmohana and Narendran (2000) distinguished Alareka from other Diapriinae genera using a range of characters, most notably including: nasiform head; rim of frontal shelf serrated and with small median prominence; and opisthognathous mouthparts.
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