Mertila bhamo Stonedahl, 1988

Fig. 8A–C

Mertila bhamo Stonedahl, 1988: 37.

Diagnosis

Recognized by the following characters: Total length 5.5–6.3; antennal segment II dark brown, subequal to head width; anterior part of body broadly reddish, head, pronotum and scutellum bright reddish, base of hemelytron reddish at level with apex of scutellum, remainder bluish black (Fig. 8A); tibiae brown; genital capsule dorsally with two strongly twisted, tapering, hollow tubular processes (Fig. 8C).

Material examined

Holotype

BURMA • ♂; Bhamo; 24.244° N, 97.232° E; Aug. 1885; Fea leg.; NHM.

Other material

INDIA • 1 ♀; port interception without locality data; 22 Jul. 1939; Ex. Vanda sp.; USNM.

Distribution

Burma. Record from India needs confirmation.