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Bibliographics for the 983 eprints in the live archives of E-LIS : trends and status report up to 7th July 2004, based on author-self-archiving metadata
No full textThe priority for ideas and philosophy related to "Network Theory" have been traced back and documented by Braun(2004),and credit goes to Karinthy(1929).The IT has empowered to realise it, as the most practical phenomena and it is no more a humour. The OAI (Open Archives Initiatives)and ACIS (Academic Contributor Information System)are progressive in the direction ,which may lead to realise the "Collective Genius" at global level. Focus of present study is on Author-Self-Archiving (A-S-A)Metadata of the 983 Eprints in the Live Archives of the E-LIS (EPrints of Library and Information Science),which were approved till 7th July 2004.The A-S-A Metadata was used for librametric analysis. Self-explanatory bibliographics are illustrated.The highlights include: Conference papers (34%); highest approval, June 2004 (28%); published archives (76%);not refereed (52%); not in public domain (60%); highest self-archiving-author (De Robbio, Antonella).The Nos. of EPrints having single JITA domain specifications were: Theoretical and general aspects of libraries and information(27); Information use and sociology of information(80);Users,literacy and reading(13);Libraries as physical collections(30);Publishing and legal issues(57);Management(13);Industry, profession and education(36);Information sources, supports, channels(113) ; Information treatment for information services, Information functions and techniques (101); Technical services libraries, archives and museums(25); Housing technologies(1); Information technology and library technology(92); and Inter-domainery (395) i.e. having specifications of two or more than two JITA classes
Chamaeanthus canhii Vuong & Kumar, comb. nov.
No full text<i>Chamaeanthus canhii</i> (Aver.) Vuong & Kumar <i>comb. nov.</i> <p> Basionym: <i>Biermannia canhii</i> Averyanov, Taiwania 63: 123 (2018); Type:— VIETNAM. ex-cult., s.loc., 18 October 2017, N. V. Canh, L. Averyanov, T. Maisak, AL 323 a (holotype – LE!).</p>Published as part of <i>Pham, P. D., Kumar, P., Dang, V. S., Nguyen, D. H., Bui, V. H., Tu, B. N., Dang, M. Q. & Truong, B. V., 2021, Pham et al. (2021) Notes on the genus Chamaeanthus (Orchidaceae, Epidendroideae, Vandeae, Aeridinae) with a new species from Vietnam. Phytotaxa 524 (2): 131 - 134., pp. 70 in Phytotaxa 528 (1)</i> on page 70, DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.528.1.10, <a href="http://zenodo.org/record/5770125">http://zenodo.org/record/5770125</a>
Chamaeanthus longi cheila (Aver. & Nuraliev) Vuong & Kumar, comb. nov.
No full textChamaeanthus longi cheila (Aver. & Nuraliev) Vuong & Kumar comb. nov. Basionym: Biermannia longicheila Averyanov & Nuraliev, Phytotaxa 343: 194 (2018); Type:— VIETNAM. Gia Lai Province: K’Bang District, K’rong Municipality, Kon Ka Kinh National Park, 620 m, 9 May 2017, Nuraliev, Kuznetsov, Kuznetsova 1726 (holotype LE!).Published as part of Pham, P. D., Kumar, P., Dang, V. S., Nguyen, D. H., Bui, V. H., Tu, B. N., Dang, M. Q. & Truong, B. V., 2021, Pham et al. (2021) Notes on the genus Chamaeanthus (Orchidaceae, Epidendroideae, Vandeae, Aeridinae) with a new species from Vietnam. Phytotaxa 524 (2): 131 - 134., pp. 70 in Phytotaxa 528 (1) on page 70, DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.528.1.10, http://zenodo.org/record/577012
Squeaking in Total Hip Arthroplasty: a Scoping Review on a Biotribological Issue
No full textCeramic-on-ceramic bearings for total hip arthroplasty (THA) are considered to be the best choice to avoid problems such as osteolysis and wear, which are mainly caused by soft bearings. Recent concerns have been raised because of some clinical reports on the presence of audible noise (squeaking) in some ceramic-on-ceramic total hip replacements. The occurrence of squeaking in some patients is related to a complex of tribological and dynamical interactions in the prosthesis components. Such mechanisms include edge loading, stripe wear, impingement, synovial lubrication film ruptures, third body particles, ceramic fracture, and vibrational modes of the entire structure. The resonance of metallic parts can produce noise in the human audible frequencies range, hence the implant metallurgic composition, the design and the tribological behavior play a key role. The aim of this scoping review is to map and summarize the available scientific evidence on hip squeaking, highlighting the theoretical fundamentals on the genesis of the phenomenon with its causes and effects, the adopted numerical approaches together with in-situ experiments, results about squeaking analysis of total hip replacements listed in order of time so that it is easier follow the progress of science and the research future directions. Hence the scope is to provide a comprehensive but at the same time exhaustive document that could help researchers, students, etc. to study more deeply this field
Chamaeanthus canhii Vuong & Kumar 2021, comb. nov.
No full textChamaeanthus canhii (Aver.) Vuong & Kumar comb. nov. Basionym: Biermannia canhii Aver.; Type:— VIETNAM. ex-cult., s.loc., 18 October 2017, N. V. Canh, L. Averyanov, T. Maisak, AL 323 a (holotype – LE!).Published as part of Pham, Phuoc Dien, Kumar, Pankaj, Dang, Van Son, Nguyen, Dinh Hiep, Bui, Van Huong, Tu, Bao Ngan, Dang, Minh Quan & Truong, Ba Vuong, 2021, Notes on the genus Chamaeanthus (Orchidaceae, Epidendroideae, Vandeae, Aeridinae) with a new species from Vietnam, pp. 131-134 in Phytotaxa 524 (2) on page 134, DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.524.2.9, http://zenodo.org/record/564212
Lyroda aurea Mawadda & Girish Kumar 2021, sp. nov.
No full textLyroda aurea Mawadda & Girish Kumar sp. nov. (Figs 1–9) Diagnosis. This new species differs from all other Lyroda by the following character combination: anterior margin of clypeus with two sets of three teeth laterally, two teeth medially and two sets of two intermediate teeth, median set of clypeal teeth narrow and cuspidate (Figs 3 & 58). Forewing with infumation crossing two submarginal cells and apex of second discoidal cell (Fig. 7). Dense golden setae on clypeus, frons, pronotum, scutum, lateral margines of scutellum, metanotum and all sides of propodeum (Figs 1–4). Description. Holotype ♀ (Fig. 1). Head. Head broader than long; HW1.25–1.30 × HL; IODc 1.25–1.92 × IODv; POD 1.08–1.25 × OOD; inner eye orbits at vertex parallel; vertex and frons densely punctate, PIS on average ≥ PD; median furrow distinctly dividing frons into two portions (Fig. 2); clypeus punctate, PIS on average ≤ PD; anterior margin of clypeus usually with two cuspidate teeth medially and two sets of three prominent teeth at lateral margins, with two sets of two intermediate teeth (Figs 3 & 58); mandible deeply cut near base to give rise to two tooth like prominences, distinctly incised at base on outer margin; antenna thin, scape as long as F2, F1 slightly longer (1.32–1.35 ×) than F2, F1 3.52–3.96 × its apical width. Thorax. Pronotal collar lower than scutum, with three prominent tubercles; anterior third of scutum with two medial parallel carinae diverging posteriorly; scutum with medial longitudinal depression; propleuron with oblique furrow, mesopleuron convex; scutum, scutellum and metanotum with fine dense punctures, PIS, on average, less than PD (Fig. 4); forewing with infumation crossing two submarginal cells and apex of second discoidal cell (Fig.7); hind tibiae with 7-9 spines on posterior external margin. Propodeum. Dorsum with median carina extending close to posterior margin where short transverse carinae are present, surface rugoso-reticulate (Fig. 5), without lateral carina; side shiny with minute punctures, inconspicuously alutaceous, PIS on average greater than PD (Fig. 6); posterior surface with narrow, wedge shaped deep median furrow, sides of furrow with somewhat sinuate rugae. Gaster. Basal platform of first segment approximately triangular with constriction, having distinct edges; Gt1 width 1.03–1.07 × its length (Fig. 8); gaster micropunctate with microscopic setae, surface alutaceous and shiny; pygidial plate with lateral carinae as in Fig. 9. Vestiture. Setae golden; dense on clypeus, base of mandible, antenna, gena, frons, vertex behind eye, tibiae, femora, posterior and posterolateral area of scutum, lateral margins of scutellum and metanotum, all sides of propodeum, and sternal areas of thorax (Figs 1, 2 & 4); discontinuous golden band of pile on Gt2–Gt3, setae extensively distributed on Gt1, more densely distributed at apex, forming band of pile (Fig. 8); body extensively pilose, pygidium with dense, stiff brown setae mixed with longer erect brown bristles (Fig. 9). Colouration. Black; mandible, tibial spurs and tarsal claws more or less ferruginous; wings hyaline, slightly infumated at two external submarginal cells and at apex of second discoidal cell, veins testaceous, stigma, subcostal and radial cell blackish brown (Fig. 7). Variation. Anterior clypeal margin usually with two intermediate sets of two teeth each. Sometimes, however, only one intermediate tooth is present on one side compared to two intermediate teeth on the other side. BL. 7.91–8.00 mm. Male. Unknown. Distribution. India: Kerala, Karnataka. Etymology. The name ‘ aurea’ is the feminine Latin adjective derived from ‘aureus’, golden. The presence of golden setae distinguishes this species from other Indian Lyroda, hence it’s name. Discussion. In the key to Oriental Lyroda by Li et al. 2009, females of this new species run to L. salai Giner Marí because of anterior clypeal margin with two sets of three teeth laterally, a set of two teeth medially and two sets of two intermediate teeth, medial set of clypeal tooth narrow and cuspidate; blackish fascia crossing two submarginal cells and apex of second discoidal cell in forewing. It differs from L. salai in having dense golden setae on the clypeus, lower frons and other regions as mentioned above (in L. salai, dense silvery setae are present on the clypeus, base of antenna, frons, clypeus, gena, tibiae, femora, and both lateral and sternal areas of thorax). This new species differs from L. nuda Mawadda & Girish Kumar sp. nov. in having: (1) dense golden setae on clypeus, lower frons and other mentioned body parts (in L. nuda setae are silvery, very sparsely distributed especially on clypeus and lower frons); (2) punctures on clypeus and lower frons denser and closer, PIS on average ≤ PD (in L. nuda, PIS on average ≥ PD on clypeus and lower frons). Material examined. Holotype ♀, INDIA: Kerala,Kozhikode district, Nambikulam (11°30’28’’N, 75°50’16’’E), 16.iv.2019, Coll. Sandra Lishikumar, ZSIK Regd. No. ZSI/WGRC/IR/INV/16514. Paratypes ♀, collection data as that of holotype, ZSIK Regd. Nos. ZSI/WGRC/IR/INV/16515–16517; INDIA: Kerala, Kozhikode district, Jaferkhan Colony (11°16’02’’N, 75°47’12’’E), 24.x.2018, Coll. P. Girish Kumar, ZSIK Regd. Nos. ZSI/ WGRC/IR/ INV/16518–16519; INDIA: Kerala, Kozhikode district, Pathirippatta (11°41’55’’N, 75°42’29’’E), 14.iv.2020, Coll. K.Anju, ZSIK Regd. No. ZSI/WGRC/IR/INV/16521; INDIA: Karnataka, Kodagu district, Bettathur (12°24’26’’N, 75°39’41’’E), 23.xii.2019, Coll. P. Girish Kumar, ZSIK Regd. No. ZSI/WGRC/IR/INV/16520.Published as part of Mawadda, N. V. Ayisha, Kumar, P. Girish & Sureshan, P. M., 2021, Additions to the knowledge of the genus Lyroda Say (Hymenoptera: Crabronidae) from India with the descriptions of two new species, pp. 201-217 in Zootaxa 5005 (2) on pages 203-205, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5005.2.6, http://zenodo.org/record/514148
Bacillus maritimus Pal & Mathan Kumar & Kaur & Kumar & Kaur & Singh & Krishnamurthi & Mayilraj 2017, SP. NOV.
No full textDESCRIPTION OF BACILLUS MARITIMUS SP. NOV. Bacillus maritimus (ma.ri′ ti.mus. L. masc. adj. maritimus maritime, marine). Cells are Gram-stain-positive, rod-shaped, endospore-forming (bulging sporangia) and aerobic. Tolerates up to 7 % (w/v) NaCl (optimum 5 %). No growth occurs in the presence of>8.0 % (w/v) NaCl. The temperature range for growth is 12– 42 Ǫ C (optimum 30 Ǫ C). Growth is observed in the pH range 7.0-11 (optimum pH 8.0) but no growth is observed at pH below 6.0. Negative for hydrolysis of casein, starch and gelatin. Nitrate is reduced to nitrite; H 2 S is not produced. Acid is produced from fructose, raffinose, lactose and melibiose but not from adonitol, dulcitol, dextrose, galactose, inositol, inulin, mannitol, mannose, maltose, rhamnose,, sucrose, salicin, sorbitol, trehalose or xylose. Positive for arginine dihydrolase 1, urease, sucrose, trehalose, raffinose, maltose, L- lactate alkalinization, Oi -galactosidase, L- proline arylamidase, Oi -glucosidase and arginine dihydrolase 2, but negative for β -glucosidase, β - galactopyranosidase, β -galactosidase, salicin, optochine resistance, D- amygdalin, phosphatidylinositol phospholipase C, D- xylose, Ala–Phe–Pro arylamidase, cyclodextrin, L- aspartate arylamidase, Oi -mannosidase, phosphatase, leucine arylamidase, L- pyrrolidonyl-arylamidase, β -glucuronidase, alanine arylamidase, tyrosine arylamidase, D- sorbitol, polymixin B resistance, D- galactose, D- ribose, lactose, N -acetyl-D- glucosamine, bacitracin resistance, novobiocin resistance, growth with 6.5 % (w/v) NaCl, D- mannitol, D- mannose, methyl β -D-glucopyranoside, pullulan and 0/129 resistance (comp.vibrio.). Major fatty acids are iso-C 15: 0, anteiso-C 15: 0, iso-C 14: 0 and iso-C 17: 1 I and/or anteiso-C 17: 1 B. The only menaquinone present is MK-7. The major phospholipids are diphosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylglycerol and phosphatidylethanolamine. The type strain, KS16-9 T (= MTCC 12305 T = DSM 100413 T = KCTC 33834 T), was isolated from a marine sediment sample collected from Kovalam, Kanyakumari coastal region of the Indian Ocean, India. The DNA G+C content of the type strain is 45.4 mol%.Published as part of Pal, Deepika, Mathan Kumar, Rajendran, Kaur, Navjot, Kumar, Narender, Kaur, Gurwinder, Singh, Nitin Kumar, Krishnamurthi, Srinivasan & Mayilraj, Shanmugam, 2017, Bacillus maritimus sp. nov., a novel member of the genus Bacillus isolated from marine sediment, pp. 60-66 in International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology 67 (1) on pages 64-65, DOI: 10.1099/ijsem.0.001569, http://zenodo.org/record/604839
Tiphia (Tiphia) bijui Hanima & Girish Kumar 2022, sp. nov.
No full text1. Tiphia (Tiphia) bijui Hanima & Girish Kumar sp. nov. (Figs 1–10) urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act: 2B96FC47-2E76-46B1-B4AB-6057A4881788 Type material. Holotype, ♀, INDIA: Kerala, Kozhikode district, Sarovaram Biopark (11°16′6.96″N & 75°47′33.72″E, 6 m), 25.x.2019, Coll. K.P. Hanima Raveendran & Party, (ZSIK) Regd. No. ZSI / WGRC /IR/ INV.18387. Paratypes: 8♀, (ZSIK) Regd. Nos. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.18388–18395, same collection locality as that of holotype. 1♀, Goa, North Goa district, Bondla Wildlife Sanctuary (15°26′23″N & 74°06′33″E, 196 m), 16.v.2018, Coll. P. Girish Kumar & Party, (ZSIK) Regd. No. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.18440. 1♀, Karnataka, Chikmagalur district, Bygoor, Kabbinhalli Coffee Estate (13°19′34″N & 75°42′40″E, 1137 m), 26.xii.2019, Coll. P. Girish Kumar & Party, (ZSIK) Regd. No. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.18472; 6♀, Kodagu district, Bettathur (12°24′29″N & 75°39′40″E, 1194 m), 23.xii.2019, Coll. P. Girish Kumar & Party, (ZSIK) Regd. Nos. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.18460–18465; 4♀, Kodagu district, Bettathur near Madikeri (12°51′24.516″N & 77°51′20.952″E), 24.xii.2019, Coll. P. Girish Kumar & Party, (ZSIK) Regd. Nos. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.18466–18469; 4♀, Shimoga district, Mookambika Wildlife Sanctuary, Hulikal FRH (13°43′45″N & 75°01′08″E, 579 m), 5.ix.2021, 6.ix.2021, Coll. V. D. Hegde & Party, (ZSIK) Regd. Nos. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.19328 & 19329, 19147 & 19148; 2♀, Shimoga district, Agumbe (13°30′14″N & 75°05′18″E, 681 m), 27.xii.2019, Coll. P. Girish Kumar & Party, (ZSIK) Regd. Nos. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.18470 & 18471; 1♀, Shimoga district, Hosagadde, near Kudajadri (13°51′45″N & 74°52′0″E, 1130 m), 29.xii.2019, Coll. P. Girish Kumar & Party, (ZSIK) Regd. No. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.18473; 1♀, Shimoga district, Mookambika Wildlife Sanctuary, Yadooru (16°34′31″N & 74°39′31″E, 537 m), 6.ix.2021, Coll. V. D. Hegde & Party, (ZSIK) Regd. No. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.19149; 1♀, Shimoga district, Mookambika Wildlife Sanctuary, Udupi district, Beedikeri (14°15′13″N & 74°26′43″E, 4 m), 2.ix.2021, Coll. V. D.Hegde & Party, (ZSIK) Regd.No. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.19150. 2♀, Kerala, Idukki district, Chinnar, Kootaram (10°18′22″N & 77°12′24″E, 596 m), 28.xi.2018, Coll. M. Jafer Palot & Party, (ZSIK) Regd. Nos. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.18410 & 18411; 1♀, Idukki district, Kulamavu (9°47′31.2″N & 76°53′11.4″E, 724 m), 24.vi.2019, Coll. Tessy Rajan, (ZSIK) Regd. No. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.18428; 1♀, Kannur district, Kannapuram (11°58′04″N & 75°19′08″E, 7 m), 3.iii.2019, Coll. C. Charesh, (ZSIK) Regd. No. ZSI / WGRC / IR/INV.18419; 1♀, Kannur district, Keezhara (12°00′11″N & 75°19′44″E, 4 m), 2.iii.2016, Coll. K.M. Rajesh, (ZSIK) Regd. No. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.18424; 1♀, Kottayam district, Pala, Cherpunkal (9°41′05″N & 76°38′18″E, 22 m), 26.xii.2019, Coll. Tessy Rajan, (ZSIK) Regd. No. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.18429; 1♀, Kottayam district, Pala, Paika, Urulikunnam (9°38′37″N & 76°42′37″E, 52 m), 20.i.2021, Coll. Tessy Rajan, (ZSIK) Regd. No. ZSI / WGRC / IR/INV.18430; 3♀, Kozhikode district, Kakkadampoyil (11°20′10″N & 76°06′36″N, 672 m), 24.v.2019, Coll. P.M. Sureshan & Party, (ZSIK) Regd. Nos. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.18400–18402; 4♀, Kozhikode district, Vilakottur (11°45′22″N & 75°39′06″E, 34m), 3.vi.2021, Coll. K.P. Hanima Raveendran, (ZSIK) Regd. Nos. ZSI / WGRC /IR/ INV.18412–18415; 1♀, Kozhikode district, Nanminda (11°25′15″N & 75°49′53″E, 46 m), 16.x.2017, Coll. P. Girish Kumar, (ZSIK) Regd. No. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.18416; 1♀, Kozhikode district, East Hill (11°17′22″N & 75°46′25″E, 16 m), 25.iii.2015, Coll. P.M. Sureshan, (ZSIK) Regd. No. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.18417; 1♀, Kozhikode district, Kakkavayal (11°38′48″N & 76°08′26″E, 778 m), 19.xi.2018, Coll. A. P. Ranjith, (ZSIK) Regd. No. ZSI / WGRC /IR/ INV.18418; 1♀, Kozhikode district, Kovoor (11°16′14.16″N & 75°49′52.32″E, 31 m), 19.xii.2018, Coll. P. Girish Kumar, (ZSIK) Regd. No. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.18422; 1♀, Kozhikode district, Chengottukaavu (11°25′20.64″N & 11°25′20.64″N, 17 m), 30.iv.2019, Coll. C. Binoy, (ZSIK) Regd. No. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.18423; 1♀, Kozhikode district, Edakkara (11°21′ 41.4″N & 76°35′24.72″E), 17.v.2019, Coll. K.P. Hanima Raveendran, (ZSIK) Regd. No. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.19327; 1♀, Kozhikode district, Kakkadampoyil (11°20′10″N & 76°06′36″N, 672 m), 4.i.2022, Coll. V. D. Hegde & Party, (ZSIK) Regd. No. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.20034; 1♀, Kozhikode district, Madappally (11°38′48″N & 75°34′13″E, 28 m), 7.ii.2020, Coll. S. Anagha, (ZSIK) Regd. No. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.18425; 2♀, Kozhikode district, Malabar Wildlife Sanctuary, Kakkayam (11°33′27″N & 75°54′41″E, 543 m), 11.iii.2019, Coll. S. Anagha, (ZSIK) Regd. Nos. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.18403 & 18404; 1♀, Kozhikode district, Malabar Wildlife Sanctuary, Kakkayam dam site (11°33′27″N & 75°54′41″E, 543 m), 10.i.2021, Coll. Tessy Rajan, (ZSIK) Regd. No. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.18431; 1♀, Kozhikode district, Purameri (11°40′18″N & 75°37′46″E, 33 m), 22.iv.2019, Coll. K.P. Hanima Raveendran, (ZSIK) Regd. No. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.18432; 4♀, Kozhikode district, Purameri (11°40′18″N & 75°37′46″E, 33 m), 24.x.2020, 25.x.2020, 15.xii.2020, 04.iv.2021, Coll. K.P. Hanima Raveendran, (ZSIK) Regd. Nos. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.18433–18436; 1♀, Malappuram district, Kerala Forest Research Iinsitute Campus, Nilambur (11°18′0.36″N & 76°15′1.44″E, 48 m), 29.ii.2020, Coll. Tessy Rajan & Party, (ZSIK) Regd. No. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.18427; 2♀, Pathanamthitta district, Kochupampa, Goodrical range (9°15′53.12″N & 76°47′13.34″E, 1036 m), 1.xi.2021, Coll. P.M. Sureshan & Party, (ZSIK) Regd. Nos. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.19370 & 19371; 4♀, Thiruvananthapuram district, Kerala University (8°30′11.52″N & 76°56′50.28″E, 34 m), 28.ix.2019, Coll. K.P. Hanima Raveendran & Party, (ZSIK) Regd. Nos. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.18396–18399; 2♀, Thiruvananthapuram district, Agasthyamalai Biosphere Reserve, Neyyar Wildlife Sanctuary, Kothiram (8°39′45″N & 77°09′00″E, 125 m), 17.i.2019, Coll. P. Girish Kumar, (ZSIK) Regd. Nos. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.18405 & 18406; 1♀, Thiruvananthapuram district, Agasthyamalai Biosphere Reserve, Neyyar Wildlife Sanctuary, Kaalippara, near temple side (8°31′35″N & 77°08′32″E, 168 m), 17.i.2019, Coll. P. Girish Kumar & Party, (ZSIK) Regd. No. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.20433; 1♀, Thiruvananthapuram district, Agasthyamalai Biosphere Reserve, Peppara Wildlife Sanctuary, Pattankulichapara (8°37′22″N & 77°08′07″E, 135 m), 20.i.2019, Coll. P.Girish Kumar, (ZSIK) Regd. No. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.18407; 1♀, Thiruvananthapuram district, Agasthyamalai Biosphere Reserve, Ponmudi (8°46′32″N & 77°13′39″E, 1268 m), 18.i.2019, Coll. P. Girish Kumar, (ZSIK) Regd. No. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.18408; 1♀, Thiruvananthapuram district, Agasthyamalai Biosphere Reserve, Peppara Wildlife Sanctuary, Kanithadam (8°39′45″N & 77°09′00″E, 125 m), 19.i.2019, Coll. P. Girish Kumar, (ZSIK) Regd. No. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.18409; 1♀, Wayanad district, Mangavayal (11°35′02″N & 76°05′35″E, 761 m), 19.x.2016, Coll. P. Girish Kumar, (ZSIK) Regd. No. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.18420; 1♀, Wayanad district, Muthanga (11°40′17″N & 76°22′06″E, 848 m), 28.ii.2021, Coll. K.A. Subramanian & Party (ZSIK) Regd. No. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.18426; 1♀, Wayanad district, Machikudi (11°40′24″N & 76°17′21″N, 913 m), 18.ii.2021, Coll. K.A. Subramanian & Party, (ZSIK) Regd. No. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.19151. 14 ♀, Tamil Nadu, Coimbatore district, Valparai (10°19′38″N & 76°57′15″E, 1086 m), 1.i.2019, Coll. P. Girish Kumar, (ZSIK) Regd. Nos. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.18441–18454; 1♀, Coimbatore district, Anaikatti (11°06′16″N & 76°46′25″E, 621 m), 4.i.2019, Coll. P. Girish Kumar, (ZSIK) Regd. No. ZSI / WGRC /IR/ INV.18457; 1♀, Coimbatore district, Kullanadimedu, near Anamalai Tiger Reserve (10°25′23″N & 77°07′32″E, 1048 m), 2.i.2019, Coll. P. Girish Kumar, (ZSIK) Regd. No. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.18459; 1♀, Nilgiris district, Ooty (11°24′51″N & 76°41′25″E, 2241 m), 8.i.2019, Coll. P. Girish Kumar, (ZSIK) Regd. No. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.18455; 1♀, Nilgiris district, Coonoor (11°21′11″N & 76°47′45″E, 1835 m), 7.i.2019, Coll. P. Girish Kumar, (ZSIK) Regd. No. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.18456; 1♀, Tenkasi district, Old Courtallam (10°59′58″N & 76°58′22″E, 414 m), 3.x.2018, Coll.P.Girish Kumar, (ZSIK) Regd.No. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.18458; 3♀, Thirunelveli district, Kalakad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve, Kuthiravetti (8°41′18″N & 77°18′33″E, 228 m), 22.viii.2019, Coll. B.H.C.K. Murthy & Party, (ZSIK) Regd. No. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.20428–20430; 1♀, Thirunelveli district, Kalakad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve, Kuthiravetti (8°41′18″N & 77°18′33″E, 228 m), 23.viii.2019, Coll. B.H.C.K. Murthy & Party, (ZSIK) Regd. No. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.18474. 1♀, Uttarakhand, Dehradun district, ZSI Campus (30°20′46″N & 78°00′52″E, 682 m), 18.vii.2019, Coll. P. Girish Kumar, (ZSIK) Regd. No. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.18437. 4♀, West Bengal, South-24 Parganas district, Sagar Island, Harinbari (21°44′30″N & 88°05′15″E, 6 m), 22.iv.2018, Coll. D. Gosh, (ZSIK) Regd. Nos. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.18438–18439, 20431–20432. Diagnosis. Dorsal side of pronotum anteriorly with complete carina; lateral side of pronotum with distinct transdiscal groove; metanotum with less number of punctures; propodeal areola tricarinate; carina of propodeal areola margined by crenulations; Gs 2 without anterior transverse carina; hind basitarsus without groove; fore wings brown infumated. Description. Holotype, ♀. Body length 10.8 mm. Paratypes, ♀. Body length 6.5–11.2 mm. Colour. Black with the following parts as follows: lower part and outer margin of tegula yellowish brown (Fig. 9), mandible dark brown (Fig. 8). Head. Head with medium sized punctures concentrated adjacently in lower frontal area and sparsely on upper frontal area (Fig. 8); HW 1.56 × least distance between eyes; POD 2.4 × LOD and 0.73 × OOD; mandible without strong preapical denticle (Fig. 4); clypeus with its median extension nearly straight or very slightly emarginated, basal part of median extension of clypeus imbricate, half of apical part of median extension of clypeus with coarse and dense punctures, extreme apex smooth (Fig.4); scape, pedicel and first flagellomere shiny with punctures, second flagellomere with its apical small region smooth and shiny, other flagellomeres with thick setae (Fig.3); length of scape: pedicel: fu 1: fu 2: fu 3: fu 4: fu 5: fu 6: fu 7: fu 8: fu 9: fu 10 = 0.493: 0.197: 0.204: 0.208: 0.209: 0.209: 0.210: 0.211: 0.211: 0.211: 0.214: 0.388 (Fig. 3). Mesosoma. Dorsal side of pronotum anteriorly with carina, most of disc with punctures and posterior area with impunctate area (Fig. 9); lateral side of pronotum with distinct transdiscal groove across middle of disc, smooth with faint aciculations above groove and striations below the groove (Fig. 5); length of tegula 1.36 × as long as its middle width (Fig. 9); mesoscutum with its notauli not connected to anteriomedian escarpment, mesoscutum medially with closely placed punctures and sparse punctures in other areas (Fig. 9); scutellum with large punctures on posterior margin and small ones at basal part; metanotum with small, sparsely placed punctures (Fig. 9); dorsal side of propodeum entirely finely imbricate with small scattered punctures, strong submarginal carina on lateral side (Fig. 9); lateral carina of areola convex on basal portion and straight in apical portion, areolar carina with crenulations, length of areola 1.8 × basal width and 2.1 × apical width (Fig. 9); mesopleuron coriaceous punctate with setae; upper part of lateral side of propodeum with uniformely spaced rugulae and lower part smooth (Fig. 5); fore wing brownish infumate (Fig. 10); hind basitarsus without groove on inner surface. Length of mesosoma: 3.5 mm. Metasoma. All tergites with setigerous punctures, distribution of punctures less in Gt 1 compared to other remaining segments (Fig. 6); pygidium imbricate punctate on more than half of basal portion and smooth on apical part. Length of metasoma: 5.36 mm. Male. Unknown. Variations. In some specimens, metanotum with coarse deep punctures; carina of propodeal areola not margined by crenulations. Discussion. As per the key of Allen (1975), this new species comes close to Tiphia cinchonae Allen in the following features: lateral side of pronotum with a distinct transdiscal groove; dorsal side of propodeum with submarginal carina, hind basitarsus without groove, dorsal pronotum with complete transverse carina, not inflated hind tibia, Gs 2 without anterior transverse carina, and dorsal side of propodeum without longitudinal carina between areola and lateral margin but this new species differs from T. (T.) cinchonae in the following features: wings brown infumated (in T. (T.) cinchonae, wings yellowish hyaline); carina of propodeal areola margined by crenulations (in T. (T.) cinchonae, carina of propodeal areola not margined by crenulations); tegula brownish black (in T. (T.) cinchonae, tegula yellowish orange), and medium-sized (6.5–11.2 mm) species (T. (T.) cinchonae are small-sized (5.5–6 mm) species). Distribution. India: Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand, West Bengal. Etymology. The species is named in honor of Mr. T. Biju (Forest watcher at Aralam Wildlife Sanctuary, Kannur, Kerala and former GSDP student of WGRC, ZSI, Kozhikode), who is an expert field assistant and collected various Tiphia specimens for the present study.Published as part of Hanima, Raveendran K. P., Kumar, Girish & Hegde, Vishwanath D., 2022, Additions to the knowledge on the genus Tiphia Fabricius (Hymenoptera: Tiphiidae: Tiphiinae) from India with the description of ten new species, pp. 1-106 in Zootaxa 5204 (1) on pages 10-15, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5204.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/728519
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