A taxonomic note on wasps (Scoliidae, Vespidae, Ampulicidae and Sphecidae) of Madayipara, Kannur, Kerala Author Kumar, P. Girish Western Ghat Regional Centre, Zoological Survey of India, Eranhipalam, Kozhikode, Kerala - 673006, India; Email: kpgiris @ gmail. com, charesh. c @ gmail. com Author Palot, Muhamed Jafer Western Regional Centre, Zoological Survey of India, Pune - 411044, Maharashtra, India; Email: palot. zsi @ gmail. com Author Charesh, C. Western Ghat Regional Centre, Zoological Survey of India, Eranhipalam, Kozhikode, Kerala - 673006, India; Email: kpgiris @ gmail. com, charesh. c @ gmail. com text Records of the Zoological Survey of India 2020 120 4 373 386 journal article 10.26515/rzsi/v120/i4/2020/151352 2581-8686 13186711 23. Zethus ceylonicus de Saussure, 1867 (Figure 23) 1867. Zethus ceylonicus de Saussure, Reise Novara, Zool. , 2 (1), Hym.: 5, (in subgenus Calligaster ), “ Ceylon ” ( MHN ) . Material examined : ZSI/ WGRC /I. R .-INV.12832, 1♀ , INDIA : Kerala , Kannur , Madayipara , 1.ix.2018 , C. Charesh . Distribution : India : Karnataka , Kerala , West Bengal . Elsewhere : Sri Lanka ( Girish Kumar et al. 2018 ).