Telsimia postocula Kapur

(Fig. 11c, d)

Telsimia postocula Kapur, 1966: 169.— Poorani, 2002: 316.

Diagnosis. Form elongate oval, dorsum convex and densely pubescent. Dorsal side dark brown to black with a pair of yellowish spots in the apical one-third of elytra (Fig. 11c, d). Elytral pattern unique and diagnostic in combination with the other generic characters and the genitalia. See Kapur (1969) for detailed description and illustrations of the male genitalia.

Material examined. Andaman Is., Port Blair, 10.ii.1993, K. Veenakumari coll. / INDIA Sp. no. 1682 IIE 22805 / Telsimia postocula Kapur, det. R.G. Booth 1993 / Pres. by Int. Inst. Ent. BM 1993-1, one male; one female with same data except date 26.ii.1993, Prashanth, M. Coll. (BMNH).

Distribution. India: Endemic to Andamans.

Prey / associated habitat. The holotype was collected on coconut (Kapur 1966). Collected in association with coconut scale, Aspidiotus destructor Signoret (label data).

FIGURE­­11. Other Telsimia spp. from the Indian region (reference collections, BMNH): a, b. Telsimia ceylonica (Weise); c, d. Telsimia postocula Kapur; e. Telsimia rotundata (Motschulsky).