Arhaphes ruficollis Candeze 1892

Arhaphes ruficollis Candèze, 1892 SDI Hemirrhaphes ruficollis Candèze, 1892: 491 (original description; published type locality: Barwai, India). Arrhaphes ruficollis (Candèze, 1892): Schwarz, 1906: 159 (transferred to Arrhaphes, unavailable genus name, incorrect subsequent spelling of Arhaphes not in prevailing usage- ICZN 1999: Art. 33.3; catalogue; India: “Chota-Nagpore”); Schenkling, 1925: 218 (unavailable genus name, incorrect subsequent spelling of Arhaphes not in prevailing usage- ICZN 1999: Art. 33.3; catalogue; India: “Chota Nagpore”). Arhaphes ruficollis (Candèze, 1892): Schimmel & Tarnawski, 2012a: 539 (incorrect application of ICZN 1999: Art. 51.3; distributional record; India: Meghalaya). Type Locality. India: Barwai, Jharkhand. Type Depository. Type, SU (??). Distribution in India. Jharkhand (Gumla District), Meghalaya (West Garo Hills District). General Distribution. India. Remark. The type material may be housed in RBINS, but verification was not possible. Schimmel & Tarnawski (2012a: 539) proposed a new combination using the correct genus name. According to ICZN 1999: Art. 51.3.1, parentheses are not to be used if the species-group name was originally combined with an incorrect generic name. Based on the information provided by Candèze (1892: 481) and Hayek (1973: 273), the locality is added as Jharkhand. The species is considered endemic to India.