Austronomia capitata (Smith, 1875) (Fig. 2A–B) Nomia capitata Smith, 1875:54. Holotype ♂, Northern India – BMNH. Material examined. 2♂♂, India, Kerala, Thrissur, Kattoor Kole wetland (10°21'59.3892"N, 76°9'48.4236"E), 21.vi.2023, Swept, leg.: AVV; 1♀ 1♂, Muriyad Kole wetland (10°21'59.9328"N, 76°14'54.4704"E), 9.ix.2023, Swept, leg.: AVV; 1♀ 2♂♂, Chemmanda Kole wetland (10°23'44.6892"N, 76°11'54.1248"E), 28.xii.2023, Swept, leg.: AVV; 1♂, Alapad Kole wetland (10°26'47.5332"N, 76°9'55.3212"E), 17.xi.2023, Swept, leg.: AVV; 1♂ Thommana Kole wetland (10°20'39.066"N, 76°15'19.602"E), 23.ix.2023, Swept, leg.: CSA; 1♂, Chengaloor, near Kurumali river (10°23'36.0744"N, 76°18'16.4376"E), 26.xii.2023, Swept, leg.: CSA; 1♀, Kalashamala hillock (10°39'39.222"N, 76°5'27.0852"E), 15.xii.2023, Swept, leg.: CSA. Brief diagnosis. ♂, Body length less than 7 mm. Hind tibia slightly swollen, with an elongated and pointed apical lobe bearing two tibial spurs. ♀, Body length, colour and pubescence similar to male, Punctation on tergites weak. Distribution in India. Karnataka, Maharashtra, Punjab, West Bengal (Pauly, 2009; Pannure & Belavadi, 2017; Majumder et al., 2024; Ascher & Pickering, 2025), Kerala (New record). General distribution. Oriental – India, Sri Lanka (Ascher & Pickering, 2025). Floral association. Tectona grandis (Lamiaceae) (Pannure & Belavadi, 2017); Cleome rutidosperma, Cleome viscosa (Cleomaceae), Cyanthillium cinereum, Mikania micrantha (Asteraceae), Mimosa pudica, Neustanthus phaseoloides (Fabaceae), Sesamum radiatum (Pedaliaceae) (New records).

Published as part of Athul, Cherodath Sankar, Vishnu, Azhakath Viswambharan, Prakash, Anju Sara, Bijoy, Chenthamarakshan & Shaji, Edappilly Mathew, 2025, A checklist of Nomiinae (Hymenoptera, Halictidae) from Kerala, India: new distributional and floral association records, pp. 601-623 in Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics 11 (3) on page 604, DOI: 10.61186/jibs.11.3.601, http://zenodo.org/record/17024893