The Nothybidae is a small, monogeneric family restricted primarily to
the Oriental Region and contains 9 known species. Nothing is known of the
immature or adult habits. Its presence in these areas is represented by
2 undescribed specimens, one each from Papua New Guinea and the Solomon
Islands. Further collections from these areas for this family are needed
for confirmation of these, otherwise questionable, records.
The genus Gobrya, considered within this family by some workers,
is treated in this catalog under Megamerinidae.
Refs.: Frey (1958a, key), Steyskal (1977c, Oriental cat.), McAlpine
(1974, behavior), Ferrar (1987, immat.).
NOTHYBUS Rondani, 1875b: 439. Type species: Nothybus longithorax Rondani, 1875, mon.
Undetermined spp.--PNG (PNG), Solomon Is.