Tropihypnus gardneri SDI

Tropihypnus gardneri (Fleutiaux, 1928) SDI Crypnoidus gardneri Fleutiaux, 1928b: 253 (original description; published type locality: Chakrata, India; another locality- India: Himachal Pradesh). Tropihypnus gardneri (Fleutiaux, 1928b): Fleutiaux, 1932: 254 (synonymised Crypnoidus with Tropihypnus); Stibick, 1968: 183 (India: Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand); Cate, 2007: 167 (catalogue; “HP” as India: Himachal Pradesh; “UP” as India: Uttaranchal, Uttar Pradesh); Schimmel & Tarnawski, 2008: 648 (catalogue; “ India: Himachal Pradesh, Kotgarh”); Gupta et al., 2018: 501 (catalogue; “2A” as India: Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir; “2B” as India: Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand). Type Locality. India: Chakrata, Dehradun District, Uttarakhand [North British India: Chakrata]. Type Depository. Type, SU (??). Distribution in India. Himachal Pradesh (Shimla District), Uttarakhand (Dehradun District). General Distribution. Afghanistan, India, Nepal, Pakistan (Schimmel & Tarnawski 2008). Remark. The type material is likely housed in MNHN, but verification was not possible. Schimmel & Tarnawski (2008 b: 648) erroneously listed “ India: Utta [sic] Pradesh” in the distribution of this species without reference to any new material. As the presence of this species in Jammu & Kashmir and Uttar Pradesh requires confirmation, these localities are not included here.