Stobaeana 10

Stobaeana
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Issue 10
Lund, Sw eden 15 D ecem b er 1997
IS S N 1104-5957
Revision of the Chelonus s. str. species described by C. G. Thomson
(Hymenoptera: Braconidae, Cheloninae)
J en o P a pp
P ap p , J.: R evision o f th e C helonus s. str. species described by C. G. T h o m so n (H ym enoptera: B raco n id ae, C heloninae).
S tobaeana. 10:1-21. Lund, S w eden 15 D ecem b er 1997. ISSN 1104-5957.
O f th e 18 chelo n in e sp ecies described by T hom so n 11 C h elo n u s s. str. and one M icro c h elo n u s species a re taxonom ically
rev ised here. T he follow ing sp ecies nam es are found valid: Ch. antennalis, Ch. bidentulus, Ch. b rachyurus, Ch. breviventris,
Ch. hum ilis, Ch. se tic o rn is an d M icro ch elo n u s m ucronatus. F iv e new sy n o n y m s are proposed: 1. Ch. sc a b ra to r (F abricius,
1793). Ch. bucca tu s T h om son, 1874; 2. Ch. hum ilis T hom son, 1874. Ch. ru g ig en a T hom son, 1874; 3. Ch. o b sc u ra n ts H errichS chaeffer, 1838. Ch. interm ed in s T h om son, 1874é 4. Ch. subniuticus W esm ael, 1835. Ch. lu teip es T h o m so n , 1874; 5. Ch.
cylin d ru s (K lug, 1816). Ch. m acro ceru s T hom son, 1874. T h e revision includes 105 original figures.
J. P app, D ept o fZ o o lo g y , H ungarian N at. Ilist. M us., H-1431 B udapest, pf, 137, H ungary.
Introduction
In 1874 and 1891 C arl G u s ta f T h o m so n ( 1 8 2 4 1899), en tom o lo gist in Lund (Sw eden), reported a
total o f 31 C helonus species from S w eden in his
O puscula entom o logica (vols 6 and 16). A m ong the
3 1 listed species 18 w ere described by him as n e w to
science. T h o m so n ’s Cheloninae material is deposited
in the M u se u m o fZ o o lo g y , Lund University, Lund.
A short biography o f C. G. Thom son, including the
history, acquisition and present state o f his insect
collection as well as the explanation o fth e abbreviated
locality nam es (on the labels) and the recognition o f
the sy n ty p e specim ens are presented in due details
and in a v ery concise form by Fitton (1982).
A lready in T h o m s o n ’s time - but particularly
after his death —the conception o t the genus Chelonus
Jurine ch an g e d by the erection o f t h e taxon M icro-
chelo n u s Szépligeti, w hich is accepted e ith e r as
valid genus or as subgenus o f the C helonus by the
authors. I consider M icro ch elo n u s to be a valid
genus with the rem ark that there are re latively many
tran sitio n al sp ecie s, w h ich a p p a re n tly s e e m to
co m plicate their generic separatio n (for further
inform ation on this subject, see P ap p 1 9 95 :12 5126, T obias 1995:38-39). S u b seq u en tly , a list o fth e
chelonine species reported by T h om son from Sweden
is presented w ith an indication o f their present
taxonom ic place (in brackets) to g eth er w ith the
references to T h o m so n ’s papers from 1874 and
1891, respectively.
1. a n n u la li ts ( N e e s , 1 8 1 6 ) ( C h e l o n u s ) : 1 8 7 4 :5 7 2 ,1 8 9 1 :
1713.
2 . a n n u lip e s W e s m a e l, 1 8 3 5 ( C h e l o n u s ) : 1 8 7 4 :5 7 2 .
3 . a n t e n n a l i s T h o m s o n , 1 8 7 4 ( C h e l o n u s ) : 1 8 7 4 :5 7 8 .
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4. atripes (Thomson, M IA (Microchelonus): 1874:578.
5. basalis (Curtis, M i l ) (Microchelonus): 1891:1714.
6. bidentulus Thomson, 1874 (Chelonus): 1874:568.
7. brachyurus Thomson, 1874 (Chelonus): 1874:569.
8. breviventris Thomson, 1874 (Chelonus): 1874:568.
9. buccatus Thomson, 1874 (Chelonus): 1874:565, 1891:
17 13, jun. syn.sca6/-a/o/-(Fabricius, 1793) sen. syn.
10. canescens Wesmael, 1835 (Chelonus): 1874:574.
11. caudatus Thomson, 1874 (Microchelonus): 1874:
577, 1891:1714, jun. syn. relusus (Nees, 1815) sen.
syn.
12. contractus (Nees, 1816) (Microchelonus): 1891:1715.
13. depressus (Thomson, 1874) (Microchelonus): 1874:
576,
14./t'/!c\y/ram.v(Necs, 1816) (Microchelonus): 1874:575.
15. gravenhorstii (Nees, 1816) (Microchelonus): 1874:
573, 1891:1713.
16. humilis Thomson, 1874 (Chelonus): 1874:571, sen.
syn. rugigena Thomson, 1874 (Chelonus), jun. syn.
17. inanitor (sic!)* (Linnaeus, 1767) (Chelonus): 1874:
566.
18. intermedins Thomson, 1874 (Chelonus): 1874:567,
jun. syn. obscuratus Herrich-Schaeffer, 1838 (Chelo­
nus) sen. syn.
19. latnm culus (Marshall, 1885) (Microchelonus): 1891:
1715.
20. luteipes Thomson, 1874 (Chelonus): 1874:569, jun.
syn. submuticus Wesmael, 1835 (Chelonus) sen.syn.
21. macrocerus Thomson, 1874 (Chelonus): 1874:570,
jun. syn. cylindrus (Klug, 1816) (Chelonus) sen.syn.
22. microphthalmus (Wesmael, 1838) (Microchelonus):
1874:576.
23. mucronatus (Thomson, 1875) (Microchelonus): 1874:
578.
24. oculator (Fabricius, 1775) (Chelonus): .1874:564
25. parcicornis Herrich-Schaeffer, 1838 (Chelonus):
1874:579.
26. pedator (Dahlbom, 1833) (Microchelonus): 1874:581,
1891:1715.
27. pilicornis (Thomson, M l A) (Microchelonus): 1874:
580.
28. rim ulosus (Thomson, 1874) (Microchelonus): 1874:
577, jun. syn. sulcatus (Jurine, 1807) sen. syn.
29. rugicollis (Thomson, 1874) (Microchelonus): 1874:
580.
30. rugigena Thomson, 1874 (Chelonus): 1874:571,
jun. syn. humilis Thomson, 1874 (Chelonus) sen.syn.
31. seticornis Thomson, 1891 (Chelonus): 1891:1713.
In a previous p a p e r (P app 1990) I have revised
T h o m s o n ’s chelonine species currently assigned to
the g en u s M icro ch elo n u s. In that revision the species
M. m u cro n a tu s was not discussed, consequently it is
added to the present elaboration.
E le v e n ch elo n in e species described by Thom son
still rem a in ed in the g e n u s C helonus and hereafter
* The current use ofthe specific name is Ch. inanitus (Linnaeus).
they are cited after the n um bers g iv en in the preceeding list: 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 16, 18, 20, 21, 30, 31. The
present revision en com passes th ese species.
T h e f o llo w in g a b b r e v i a t i o n s a r e u s e d :
O D o c e l l a r d ia m e te r .
O O L o c e l l a r - o c u l a r lin e ( i .e ., s h o r t e s t d i s t a n c e b e tw e e n
h in d o c e l l u s a n d e y e ) .
POL
p o s t o c e l l a r lin e ( i .e ., s h o r t e s t d i s t a n c e b e tw e e n
tw o h in d o c e lli ) ,
r l, r2 a n d r3 . f ir s t, s e c o n d a n d th ir d s e c t i o n o f th e r a d ia l
v e in .
Acknowledgement
I e x p re s s m y s in c e re g r a ti tu d e to D r. Roy
Danielsson, curator o f the entom ological collections,
M useum o fZ o o lo g y , Lund, w ho kindly prepared the
loan o f the ch elon in e type and other T h o m so n
m aterial and, on m y requests, ex ten d ed the period o f
loan several tim es sh ow ing an indulgent patience.
W ithout his friendly assistance th e present revision
could not have been carried out.
System atic part
C helonus a ntennalis T h om son
F ig s. 1-6.
Chelonus a n ten n a lisT h o m so n , 1874: O p u sc.en t. 6:578 9 (syntype
series: 2 9 9 ) , type locality: “ S m åla n d ” (S w ed e n ), lectotypc
9 in Z ool. M us., L und (present d esig n atio n and exam ined);
S h en efelt 1973:842 (literatu re up to 1941); T o b ias 1986:311
(in key).
D esignation o f the lectotypc 9 “ Coll. L -gh.”
(coll. Ljungh, first label printed) — “ antennalis m.”
(second label w ith red fram e and w ith ? T h o m s o n ’s
handw riting) — third label is attached by me with
the locality nam e “ Sm åland S w e d e n ” adopted after
T h om son (1. c.) — fourth label is th e lectotype card.
One 9 paralectotype w ithou t orig in al label; two
labels, sim ilar to labels 3 and 4 o f th e lectotype, were
attached by me.
T here are 2 m ore chelonine sp ecim en s u n d er the
nam e o f Ch. a n ten n a lis in T h o m s o n ’s collection.
T h ey represent, how ever, M icro ch e lo n u s contractus
(N ees) (lo") and P h a n ero to m a a cu m in a ta Szépligeti
( lc f ) , respectively, and I have labelled them acco rd ­
ingly.
D escription o f th e lectotype
Body length 3.7 mm. H ead in d orsal view (Fig. 1)
2x as broad as long, eye so m e w h a t longer than
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F ig s. 1 -7 . — 1 -6 . C h e lo n u s a n te n n a lis T h o m so n . — I. H ead in d o rsa l v iew . — 2 . H ead in lateral v ie w . — 3 . D ista l p a rt o f right
fo re w in g — 4. C a ra p a c e in d o rsa l v ie w — 5. C a ra p a c e in la teral v ie w — 6 . P o ste rio r en d o f c a ra p a c e in v e n tra l v ie w . — 7.
C h e lo n u s s e tic o r n is T h o m so n : d istal p a rt o f rig h t fo re w ing.
temple, latter receded. Ocelli m ed ium -sized and
round, d istan ce betw een fore and hind ocelli as long
as d ia m ete r o f an ocellus, POL: OD: O O L as 10: 5:
15. Eye in lateral v iew 2.3x as high as wide, temple
alm ost 1/3 w id er than eye (Fig. 2). M alar space 0.25
longer than b asal w idth o f m andible. F ace 1.42x as
w ide as high, inner m argin o f eyes subparallel, i.e.,
indistinctly converging ventrally. Clypeus less wide
than face, 1.58x as w ide as high, distance between
tentorial pits about 0.25x longer than that between
pit and low est point o f eye. Face with fine and sem i­
circu lar striation, cheek densely rugulose, clypeus
shiny w ith v ery fine punctation. Head above and
tem ple also with Fine striation (Fig. 1). — A ntenna
about as long as head + m eso som a + 0.5 carapace,
w ith 18 antennom eres. F irst flagellom ere 3x as long
as apically broad, further flagellom eres gradually
shorten ed so that penultim ate flagellom ere is 1,4x as
long as apically broad.
M eso so m a in lateral view 1.42x as long as high.
N otaulix distinct, subcrenulated. P ropodeum with a
pair o f sm all latero-m edian tubercules. M esosom a
(areolate-) rugose, scutellum subrugulose and su b ­
shiny, m e so n o tu m rugo-rugulose and subshiny.
Legs. H ind fem ur 4x as long as m edially broad;
pair o f sp u rs o f hind tibia subequal, inner (or longer)
spur sh o rter than 0.5 basitarsus (cf. Fig. 39). Hind
tibia and tarsus equal in length, hind basitarsus as
long as tarsom eres 2 -4 .
Fore w in g sh o rter than body. Pterostigm a (Fig. 3)
distinctly 3x as long as wide, issuing radial vein
distally from its m iddle, m etacarp as long as length
o f pterostigm a; radial cell along m etacarp about 1/6
shorter than pterostigm a, r2 1/3 lon ger than rl, r3
alm ost straight and ending far b efo re tip o f wing.
Carpace in dorsal view (Fig. 4) 1.8x as long as
medially broad, in lateral v ie w (Fig. 5) 2.6x as long
as high posteriorly; in ventral view (Fig. 6) slightly
incurved, i. e., ventral cavity alm o s t as lon g as
carapace itself. C arapace with rug o sity (Fig. 4),
posteriorly this sculpture (o n d ecliv o u s part o f cara­
pace) w eakens to rugulosity. O v ip o sito r sh eath very
short, concealed.
Ground colour o f body black. Palpi brow nish
yellow. S cape black, pedicel and flag e llo m eres 1-2
brow nish yellow, further flagellom eres darkening
blackish. Tegula brow nish. Basal 1/3 o f carapace
lemon yellow. Legs brow nish y ellow , coxae brown,
fem ora 2 - 3 and distal 1/3 o f hind tibia brownish.
W ings subhyaline, pterostigm a and veins opaque
brow nish yellowish.
The single female p aralectotype is quite similar
to the lectotype. B o d y length 3.8 m m .
Host unknown.
Distribution: Sw eden, E urop ean p art o f Russia.
C helonus an ten n a lis T h o m so n s e e m s to be related
to Ch. setico rn is Thom son an d C h .ja c o b so n i Tobias,
1986 (Russia: St. P etersburg region; F inland), in
regards o f body size ( 3 .7 - 4 mm), fin e striation of
occiput + tem ple and the form o f carapace. T h e three
species m a y be separated by the features keyed
below:
1. Carpace in dorsal and lateral v iew m oderately
pointed behind (Fig. 84, see arrow ); in ventral
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Papp, Jview hardly incurved (Fig. 85) Tem ple in
dorsal view 0.5 as long as eye (Fig. 82).
A n te n n a w ith 2 3 - 2 5 an ten n o m eres. Hind
fem u r entirely black, m iddle and fore femora
alm o st entirely black to blackish. 3 .7 - 4 mm
....................................Ch. ja c o b s o n i Tobias, 1986
— C arap a ce in dorsal and lateral view more or
less truncate behind (Figs. 4 - 5 , 7 9 -8 0 , see
horizontal arrow): in ventral view som ew hat,
th o u g h distinctly, incu rv ed (Figs. 6, 81).
T em p le in dorsal view only som ew hat shorter
than eye (Figs. 1, 7 6 ) ................................................2
2. T em p le in dorsal v iew receded (Fig. 1), in
lateral v iew alm ost 1/3 broad er than eye (Fig.
2). P t e r o s t i g m a is s u in g r a d ia l v e in (rl)
distinctly distally from its m iddle (Fig. 3).
A nten na w ith 18 antennom eres. Basal 1/3 o f
cara p ace lem on yello w . H ind an d m iddle
fe m o ra b ro w n to d ark brow n, trochanters
yellow . 3 .7 -3 .8 m m .............................................
............................. Ch. a n te n n a lis T hom son, 1874
— T e m p le in dorsal view rounded (Fig. 76), in
lateral v iew at m ost so m ew hat broad er than
e y e (Fig. 77). Pterostigm a issuing radial vein
(rl) less distinctly from its m iddle (Fig. 7).
A n ten n a supp osedly w ith more than 20 ( 2 3 2 5 ?) antennom eres. H ind and m iddle femora
as well as trochanters black. 3.7 m m ............
...............................Ch. setico rn is T hom son, 1891
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(sy n ty p e series: 5 9 9 + 2 c f Cf ), ty p e locality: “ S jö b o " in
Skåne (on the label o f th e lecto ty p c an d n ot “ Ilstorp i S kåne”
as in th e descrip tio n ) (S w ed en ), le cto ty p e 9 in Z ool. M us.
Lund (present designation and ex am in ed ).
Designation o f the lectotype 2 : “ Sjöbo 18/9”
(first label w ith hand-w riting) — “ bidentulus m .”
(second label with ? T h o m s o n ’s handw riting) —
third label attached by m e is w ith the full locality
nam e (Sw eden, Sjöbo, 18.IX), fourth label is my
lectotype card.
D esignation o f the paralectotypcs ( 4 2 9 , 2 o ’ Cf):
4 2 2 , l t f are from Sw eden Ö lan d (“ Ö .”) and 1 O'
from Gotland (“ G l.”), ev ery sp ecim en w ith my
paralectotype cards. 1 9 (from Ö land) represents the
species C helonus corvulus M arshall and was labelled
accordingly (fourth label).
Rem arks. T here is a co ntradiction concerning the
localities to be read on the labels o f the lecto- and
paralectotypes (lectotypc: “ Sjöbo 18/9” , 4 2 2 + 1 ö"
paralectotypes: “ Ö ” . Ö land and 1 cf paralectotype:
“ GL” . Gotland) on one hand and locality (“ Ilstorp i
S kåne”) given in the original description on the
other. Supposedly the latter locality is a m istake by
any reason and we m ay co nsid er the three localitites
o f the types as the correct ones. B y the w ay it seem s
p roper to indicate that the localities “ Ilstorp” and
“ Sjöbo” are near to each other in Skåne, South
Sweden.
T a xon om ic rem ark
D escription o f the lectotype 2
Ch. an ten n a lis rem inds o f M icro ch elo n u s graven h o rstii (N ees, 1816) in its com m on, over all
habitus. Furtherm ore, the carapace being > 2x as
high po steriorly as anteriorly (Fig. 5, see arrow s) in
co m b in atio n w ith the fine striate sculpture o f the
o ccip u t + tem ple o f Ch. a n ten n a lis (Fig. 1) seem to
refer this species rather to the genus M icrochelonus.
H o w ev er, I retain this species in the genus C helonus
view ing its o ther features (fem ale antenna with more
than 16 anten nom eres, hind fem ur not thick) with
the rem ark that Ch. an ten n a lis is a transitional species
tow ards the genus M icro ch e lo n u s (see also Papp
1995). T h e m ale o f Ch. a n ten n a lis is still unknow n,
hence its generic feature (carapace apically either
w i t h o u t fo ra m e n : C h e lo n u s or w ith foram en :
M icro ch elo n u s) is undecidable.
Body 4.8 m m long. Head in dorsal view (Fig. 8)
2x as broad as long, eye 1.4x as long as tem ple, latter
constricted, occiput excavated. O celli small, so m e ­
w hat elliptic, distance b etw een fore and hind ocelli
longer than diam eter o f hind ocellus, P O L :O D :O O L
as 10:4:14. Eye in lateral view (Fig. 9) 1.75x as high
as w ide, tem ple as w id e as eye. M a la r space 1/3
longer than basal w idth o f m andible. F ace ju s t less
than 2x as w ide as high, in n e r m argin o f eyes
parallel. Clypeus less w ide than face, distinctly 2x as
w ide as high, distance betw een tentorial pits 1/6
longer than that betw een pit and lo w est p oint o f eye.
Face transversely strio-rugose; clypeus m edially
densely punctate, laterally with m ore or less confluent
punctation, interspaces shiny. H ead ab ove rugose,
temple striate with anastom osis. — A ntenna about
as long as head and m eso som a com bined, right
antenna with 28 antennom eres, left antenna dam aged
and with 21 antennom eres. First flagellom ere 1.6x
as long as broad and penultim ate flag ellom ere cubic.
M esosom a in lateral view 1.66x as long as high.
C h elonus b id entulus T h om son
F ig s. 8 - 1 3 . 17.
C h elo n u s biden tu lu s T h o m so n , 1874; O pusc. ent. 6:568 9 cf
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F ig s 8 -1 6 . — 8 -1 3 . C helonus b id e n tu lu s T h om son. — 8 . H ead in dorsal view, — 9. H ead in lateral v ie w .— 10. A cetab u lu m o f first
leg in postero -fro n tal view . — 11. D istal p art o f right fore w ing. — 12. C arapace in dorsal v iew w ith indication o f its sc u lp tu re. —
13. C a ra p ac e in lateral view . — 14-16. C helonus b im a eu la tu s S zép lig eti. — 14. H ead in d o rsal view . — 15. C a ra p ac e in d o rsal view
w ith indication o f its sculpture. — 16. C a rap ace in lateral view.
N otaulix d istin ct by rough sculpture. Lateral pair o f
propo deum spiky, m edian pair hardly distinct. Fore
acetabulum (close behind fore coxae) unusually
em erging lam elliform an d slightly denticulate in
shape (Fig. 10). M eso so m a areolate rugose, mesonotum rugose w ith sm all sm ooth and shiny fields,
scutellum sm ooth and shiny. — H ind fem ur 3.5x as
long as broad medially; pair o f spurs o f hind tibia
subequal, inner spur 0.5 as long as basitarsus. Hind
tibia and tarsus equal in length, hind basitarsus as
long as tarso m eres 2 -4 .
Fore w in g 0.25 shorter than body. Pterostigma
(Fig. 11) 2.66x as long as w ide issuing radial vein
(rl) distally from its center, m etacarp longer than
pterostigm a; radial cell along m etacarp shorter than
pterostigm a, rl so m ew h at shorter than r2, r3 alm ost
straight (i.e., indistinctly arched) and ending far
before tip o f wing.
C arpace in dorsal view (Fig. 12) elongate oval,
1.73x as long as broad m edially; in lateral view (Fig.
13) 2.3x as long as high posteriorly; in ventral view
apically incurved, i.e., ventral opening o f carapace
shorter than carap ace itself (Fig. 17). C arapace
dcnscly-lon gitud inally rugose (Fig. 12), posterior
declivous part rugose to subrugose and here subshiny.
O v ip o sto r sheath short.
G rou nd colo ur o f body black, carapace basally
with a p a ir o f pale yellow m aculae. Palpi and tegula
brow nish black. Legs black; fem ora apically, tibiae
1-3 and basitarsi 1-3 yellow, hind tibia basally and
apically, basitarsi apically and tarsom eres 2 - 5 (o f
every leg) brow nish. W ings sub hyalin e, pterostigm a
brown, vein proxim ally op aqu e y ellow ish, distally
opaque brownish.
D escription o f the fe m a le p a ra le c to ty p e s (3 9 9 )
Similar to the lectotype. B ody length 4 .3 -4 .8 mm
(4 .3 :1 9 , 4 . 8 : 1 9 , 1 9 w ithout carap ace). Pterostigm a
2.3x as lo ng as w ide and rl alm ost as lo ng as r2 (19).
C arapace in dorsal view 1.76x (19) a n d 1.8x (19) as
long as broad medially.
D escription o ft h e m a le p a r a le c to ty p e s ( 2 c f Cf)
Sim ilar to the female. Body 4 .7 -4 .8 m m long.
A ntenna o f both m ales dam aged. S cutellu m smooth
w ith fine and disperse punctation. C arapace in dorsal
view 1.82x ( lc f ) and 1.87x (Ic f) as long as broad
m e d ially , c a ra p a c e s o m e w h a t less bro ad en in g .
Carapace entirely black, i.e., basally w ithout a pair
o f pale yellow spots.
Host unknown.
Distribution: Sweden.
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r ig s . 1 7 -2 4 . — 17. Chelonus bidentulus T hom son: carap ace in ventral view . — 18. Chelonus bimaculatus S zép lig eti: carap ace in
ventral view . — 19-22. Chelonus brachyurus T hom son. — 19. H ead in dorsal view , w ith indication o f its scu lp tu re. — 20. H ead in
lateral v iew . — 2 1 . C arapace in dorsal view . — 22. C a rap ace in lateral view. — 2 3 -2 4 .
in d o rsal view w ith indication o f its sculpture. — 24. C arap ace i lateral view.
Ch. b id e n tu lu s T h o m so n is clo se to Ch. b i­
m a cu la tu s Szépligeti, 1896 (H ungary, European part
o f Russia, U kraine), the two species are distinguished
by the follow ing key:
1(2) A cetab u lu m behind fore coxa em ering lamelliform and so m ew h at denticulate in form (Fig.
10). H ead in dorsal view (Fig. 8) distinctly 2x
as b road as long, tem p le constricted and
o ccip u t m o re excavated. C arapace in dorsal
v ie w less narro w in g posteriorly (Fig. 12), in
lateral and ventral view less incurved (Figs.
13, 17). P terostigm a 2 .3 -2 .6 x as long as w ide
an d issuing radial vein distally from its middle
(Fig. 11). 4 .3 -4 .8 m m ..........................................
...............................Ch. bid en tu lu s T hom son, 1874
2(1) A cetabu lum behind fore coxa indistinct. Head
in d o rsal v iew (Fig. 14) 1,9x as broad as long,
te m p le rounded and occiput less excavated.
C arap a ce in dorsal v iew som ew hat more nar­
ro w in g posteriorly (Fig. 15), in lateral and
ven tra l view m o re incurved (Fig. 16 and 18).
P tero stigm a 3x as long as w ide and issuing
ra d ia l v e in less distally from its m iddle.
3 - 4 .8 m m
Ch. b im a cu la tu s Szépligeti, 1896
C helonus brachyurus T h om son
F ig s . 1 9 -2 2 .
Chelonus brachyurus T h om son, 1874; O pusc. ent. 6 :569 9
ChelonuspannonicusSzépUgzti.^ 23. H ead
(syntype series: 5 5 9 ) , type locality: “ S k ån e och p å Ö lan d ”
(Sw eden), lectotype 9 in Zool. M us. L u n d (present designation
and exam ined); S h en efelt 1973:845 (lite ra tu re up to 1971);
T o b ias 1986:317 (in key).
D esignation o f the lectotype 9 : “ Ö .” ( - Öland,
first label, printed) — “ brach yurus m. “ (second
label w ith red fram e and with ? T h o m s o n ’s h a n d ­
w riting) — third label attached by m e is with full
locality nam e “ Sw eden, island Ö la n d ” adopted after
Thom son, the fourth label is my lectotype card.
D esignation o f the female paralectotypes ( 4 9 9 ) :
2 9 9 from Ö land (“ Ö .” ) and 2 9 9 fro m L u nd (19:
“ L -d” , 19: “ L un d”), Sw eden (first label) — second
label attached by me with full locality nam e, the
third label is m y p aralectotype card.
A single m ale specim en co m p letes the series, it
has, how ever, not type status b ecau se T ho m so n (1.
c.) had described the species on th e basis o f female
specim en only. The m ale origin ates from “ G l.”
(island o f Gotland, Sweden).
D escription o f th e lecto typ e 9
Body length 5.5 m m . H ead in d orsal view (Fig.
19) transverse, 2x as broad as long, eye ju s t longer
than temple, latter rounded. O celli small, round,
distance betw een fore and hind ocelli som ew hat
longer than diam eter o f an ocellus, P O L :O D :O O L as
12:5:17. Eye in lateral view (Fig. 20) clearly 2x as
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Revision of Chelonus s.str. (Hymenoptera: Braconidae)
high as w ide, tem p le 0.2 w ider than eye. M alar space
0.25 lo ng er than basal w idth o f m andible. Face 2x as
w ide as high, inner m argin o f eyes subparallel, i.e.,
indistinctly conv ering ventrally. Clypeus less wide
than face, 1.7x as w ide as high, distance betw een
tentorial p its 1/3 lo nger than that betw een pit and
low est po in t o f eye. F ace with m ore or less sem i­
circ u lar s trio -ru g o s ity , cheek densely rugulose,
clypeus pu n ctate and interspaces sm ooth and shiny.
Head abo ve an d tem ple strio-rugose (Fig. 19). —
A n tenn a ab out as long as head and m esosom a c o m ­
bined, w ith 22 antennom eres. First flagellom ere
2.5x as lon g as b road apically, further flagellom eres
gradually sho rtening so that p enultim ate flagello­
m ere su b cu b ic, i.e., hard ly longer than broad.
M e s o so m a in lateral view 1.38x as long as high.
N otaulix hard ly distinct. P ropodeum w ith a pair o f
la te r o - m e d ia n tu b e rc u le s . M e s o s o m a areo laterugose, m eso no tum rugose and anteriorly rather
rugulose, scutellum w ith rugae, m eso som a shiny to
subshiny. — H ind fem u r 3.23x as long as broad
m edially; pair o f spurs o f hin d tibia unequal in
length, inner (or longer) spur 0.5 as long as basitarsus.
Hind tarsus so m ew h at longer than hind tibia, hind
basitarsus as long as tarso m eres 2 -4 .
Fore w in g shorter than body. P terostigm a 2.25x
as long as w ide, issuing radial vein distally from its
m iddle, m etacarp a bit longer than pterostigma;
radial cell along m etacarp a bit shorter than p tero­
stigm a, rl ju s t longer than r2, r3 alm ost straight and
ending far before tip o f wing.
C arap a ce in dorsal view (Fig. 21) l.6 x as long as
broad m edially, in lateral view (Fig. 22) 2.44x as
long as high posteriorly; in ventral view apically not
incurved, i.e., ventral op erning o f carapace as long
as carapace itself. C arapace anteriorly longitudinally
s trio -ru g u lo s e , p o s te rio rly rugu lo se. O v ipo sito r
sheath v e ry short, concealed.
G ro und colou r o f b o d y black. Palpi brown. Scape
and pedicel black, flagellum blackish. Tegula black.
C oxae black, trochanters and hind fem ur blackish,
o therw ise legs reddish yellow, fore fem ur basally,
proxim al 2/3 o f m iddle femur, hind tibia basally and
distally blackish, tarsomeres 2 - 5 dark fumous. Wings
faintly brow nish fumous, pterostigma opaque brown,
veins light op aq ue brownish.
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smooth. H ind femur 3 - 3 .3 x as long as broad medially
( 3 : 2 9 9 , 3 . 3 : 2 2 9 ) . P te ro s tig m a 2 . 3 5 - 2 . 66x as long
as wide (2,35: 2 2 9 , 2.57: 1 9 , 2.66: 1 9 ) , rl and r2
either equal in length ( 2 9 2 ) o f rl so m e w h a t longer
than r2 ( 2 2 9 ) . C arapace in dorsal v ie w 1 .5 4 -1 .76x
as long as broad m edially (1.54: 1 9 , 1.64: 1 2 , 1.68:
1 9 , 1 .76:19 ) in lateral v iew 2 . 4 - 2 . 58x as long as
high postriorly ( 2 . 4 : 2 2 2 , 2 . 4 1 : 1 2 , 2 . 5 8 : 1 2 ) .
Host unknow n.
Distribution: E urop e (Sw eden, F inland, Lithua­
nia), Mongolia.
T axonom ic p o sitio n
C on cern ing the relatively short carapace Ch.
b ra ch yu ru s T ho m so n is closest to Ch. breviventris
T h om son an d Ch. p a n n o n ic u s Szépligeti. T h e three
species m ay be differentiated w ith the follow ing
key:
1(4) Tem ple in dorsal view constricted (Figs. 23,
25). C arapace either entirely b la c k or black
w ith a p a ir o f y e l lo w m a c u la e b a s a lly .
2(3) C arapace in lateral view (Fig. 24) deeply
declivous, i.e., carapace 1.9—2x as lon g as
high behind. A n ten n a with 19—20 a n t e n ­
nom eres, p e n u ltim a te fla g e llo m e re cu bic.
Malar space as long as basal width o f mandible.
Vertex o f female relatively less ro u g h ly striorugose (Fig. 23). 2 c f : 4 .5 - 5 . 3 m m .................
Ch. p a n n o n ic u s S zép lig eti, 1896
3(2)C arapace in lateral view (Fig. 2 9 ) less deeply
declivous, i. e., carapace 2 .2 -2 .3 x as lon g as
posteriorly high. A n tenn a with 2 2 - 2 4 a n te n ­
nom eres, penultim ate flag e llo m ere subcubic,
1.25x as long as apically broad. M a la r space
long, 2x as long as basal w idth o f m andible.
Vertex o f fem ale relatively ro u g h ly striorugose (Fig. 25). 2 Cf: 4 .1 -4 .6 m m ...............
........................... Ch. b reviven tris T h o m so n , 1874
4 ( l)T e m p le in dorsal v iew ro u n d ed (Fig. 19).
C arapace in lateral view (Fig. 22) less deeply
declivous, i. e., carapace 2 .3 -2 .4 x as lo ng as
high posteriorly. M alar space 0.25 longer than
basal width o f m andible. A ntenna with 2 2 -2 3
antennom eres. 2 : 5 .5 -5 .7 m m ..........................
........................ Ch. b ra ch yu ru s T h o m so n , 1874
D escrip tio n o f the p a ra le c to ty p e fe m a le s (4 9 9 )
S im ilar to the lectotype. B ody length 5 -5 .7 mm
(5: 1 2 , 5.6: 2 9 2 , 5.7: 1 9 ) . A ntenna with 2 2 -2 3
an ten no m eres (22: 2 2 2 , 23: 1 9 , antenna o f 19
dam ag ed). Scutellum either w ith rugae or almost
C helonus breviventris T h om son
F ig s. 2 5 -3 3 .
C h elo n u s breviven tris T h o m so n , 1874: O p u sc . ent. 6 :5 6 8 2 O"
(sy n ty p e series: 2 9 2 + 2 c / Cf), type lo cality ; “ S m ålan d och
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F igs. 2 5 -3 2 . C helonus b re viv en tris T hom son. — 25. H ead in dorsal view . — 26. H ead in lateral view . — 27. D istal p art o f rig h t fore
w ing o f holotype. — 2 8 . F em ale carapace in dorsal view w ith indication o f its scu lp tu re. — 29. C arap ace in lateral view . — 30.
C a ra p ac e in ventral view . — 31. D istal part o f m ale rig h t fore w ing. — 32. H ind end o f m ale carap ace in lateral view.
S k å n e ” (S w eden), lectotype $ in Z ool. M u s., Lund (present
d esig n atio n an d exam ined). S henefelt 1973:845 (literatu re up
to 1958).
In th e T h o m so n collection there are 6 specim ens
u n der the n am e Ch. b reviv en tris; 2 9 9 and 2 c f c f
rep resen t the syntyp series and 2 c f (5 do not belong
to it. F ro m the syntype series 19 was designated as
the lectotype and the rest as the paralectotypes.
D esig n atio n o f the lectotype 9 : “ Col. L jgh” (=
Coll. L jungh, first label printed) — “ breviventris
m .” (second label w ith red fram e and with ?Thom s o n ’s h andw ritin g) — third label attached by m e is
w ith full locality n am e “ Sw eden, Sm åland” adopted
after T h o m so n , fourth label is m y lectotype card.
D esignation o f the paralectotypes (1 9 + 2 (5 cf):
19 fro m Skåne (“ S c.”), lc f from T relleborg (“ T b g ”)
and l c f w ith out original locality label (“ Småland
och S k ån e” after T hom son): first label ( lc f ) and
seco n d label ( 1 9 + 1 c f ) are w ith full locality nam e
adap ted after T h om son ; low est labels are m y para­
lectotype cards.
D escrip tio n o f the lecto typ e 9
B o d y length 4.5 mm. H ead in dorsal view (Fig.
25) transverse, 2 .1 8x as broad as long, eye alm ost 2x
as long as tem ple, latter constricted. Ocelli small,
round, far from each other, distance betw een fore
and h in d ocelli longer than diam eter o f hind ocellus,
P O L : O D : O O L as 15 : 6 : 18. E y e in lateral view
1.53x as hig h as w ide, tem ple as w ide as eye (Fig.
26). M alar space unusually long, 2x as lon g as basal
w idth o f mandible. Face slightly m ore than 2x as
w ide as high, inner m argin o f eyes parallel. Clypeus
less w ide than face, 1.8x as w ide as high; distance
between tentorial pits about as lon g as distance
betw een pit and low est point o f eye. Face rather
sem icircularly rugose, head dorsally and temple
strio-rugose (Fig. 25). C lypeus w ith very fine and
disperse punctation, interspaces sm ooth and glist­
ening. — A ntenna w ith 22 anten nom eres, abou t as
long as h ead + m esoso m a + basal 1/4 o f carapace.
First flagellom ere 3.66x as long as ap ically broad;
further flagellomeres increasingly slender and shorter
so that penultim ate flagellom ere is subcubic, i. e.,
1.25x as long as broad.
M esosom a in lateral view 1.35x as long as high.
N otaulix distinct. M ed ian pair o f tubercules hardly
distinct, lateral p air o f tubercules strong. M esosom a
areolate-rugose to rugose (m eso n o tu m + scutellum ).
— Hind fem ur 3.5x as long as m edially broad; pair
o f spurs o f hind tibia unequal in length, inner spur
longer than 0.5x basitarsus. H in d tarsus slightly
shorter than hind tibia, hind basitarsus as long as
tarsom eres 2 - 3 + 0.5 tarsom ere 4.
Fore w ing 1/6 sh o rter than body. P terostigm a
(Fig. 31) 2.5x as long as w ide, issuing radial vein
distally from its m iddle, m etacarp so m ew h at longer
than pterostigm a; radial cell along m etacarp as long
as pterostigm a, rl arched and so m ew h at sh o rter than
r2, r3 w eak ly S-formed and end in g far before tip o f
wing.
Carapace so m ew hat bellied in dorsal view (Fig.
28), 1.5x as long as m edially broad; in lateral view
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(Fig. 29) 2 . Ix as long as posterior height; in ventral
view (Fig. 30) apically ju s t incurved, i. e. ventral
opening j u s t sh o rter th an carapace itself. Carapace
longitudinally strio-rugose with anastom osis (Fig.
28), p o ste rio r declivious part rugose-subrugose,
interspaces subrugulose to uneven. Ovipositor sheath
short.
G rou nd colou r o f b o d y black. A ntenna, palpi and
tegula black ish brown. Legs blackish brow n; fore
femur distally, m iddle fem ur apically and tibiae 1 3 yellow, hind tibia basally and apically together
with tarsi 1-3 brow nish. C arapace anteriorly with
rusty tint. W ings subhyaline, pterostigm a opaque
b ro w n is h , v ein s p r o x im a lly y e llo w is h , distally
yellow ish brow nish.
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there are 18 9 9 o f Ch. b reviven tris o rigin ating partly
from Hungary ( 7 9 9 ) and partly from several western
Palaearctic countries eastw ards as fa r as th e Ural
region in Russia, Iran and Jordan ( 1 1 9 9 ) . H aving
exam ined these specim ens the variability o f a few
features could be established as follows: Body length
4 .5 -5 mm. 1lead in dorsal v ie w 2 . 1 - 2 . 2x as b road as
long. A ntenna with 2 0 - 2 6 antenn om eres. rl o f fore
w ing shorter than (or rarely as long as) r2 (Fig. 31).
Posteroventral part o f carapace faintly to indistinctly
com pressed laterally; carapace in lateral view more
rounded posteriorly. C arapace usually entirely black,
som etim es with a pair o f yellow m a cu lae with
variable extent.
C helonus cylindrus (Klug) sp. rev.
D escrip tio n o f th e fe m a le p a ra le c to ty p e (1 9 )
F ig s. 3 4 -3 7 .
Sim ilar to the lectotype. Body length 4.6 mm.
Head 2x as broad as long. A ntenna dam aged, right
flagellum m issing, left flagellum with 16 flagello­
meres. C arapace in dorsal view 1.62x as long as
m edially broad, in lateral view 2.1x as long as
posterior height. C arapace black and w ithout rusty
suffusion anteriorly. C ox ae and trochanters black,
otherw ise dark colour o f legs rather blackish.
Sigcdphus cylin d ru s K lu g in N ees 1816: M ag. G es. N atu rf. Fr.
B erlin 7 (1 8 1 3):268 “ c f ” (? 9 ) , type lo c ality : “ in v icin itate
B erolini u rb is" (G erm any), sy n ty p e series i f p resen t th en in
M useum fu r N aturkunde, B erlin.
Ch. cylin d ru s (K lug): N ees 1834: H ym . Ich n . aff. M on. 1:291 Cf;
Shenefelt 1973:860 (as sy n o n y m o f Ch. o cu la to r Panzer,
1979).
C helonus m a cro ceru s T h o m so n , 1874: O p u sc. ent. 6 :5 7 0 9 cf
(syntype series: 8 9 9 + 9 0 ’ c f), ty p e locality: “ Ö land S v erig e”,
lectotype 9 in Z ool. M us., L u n d (p resen t d esig n atio n and
ex am in ed ), sy n . n .; S henefelt 1973:856 (as valid sp ecies).
D escrip tio n o f the m a le (2cS p a ra la le cto typ es +
/c f)
S im ilar to the female. B ody length 4.1 mm. Head
in dorsal v ie w 2.12x as broad as long (head o f 1 cf
m issing). A nten na 3/4 as long as body, w ith 24
antennom eres (right flagellum missing). Pterostigma
2.69x as long as wide; r2 ju s t longer than rl (Fig. 31
lc f). C arap a ce in dorsal view 1.63 ( l c f ), 1 -69 ( l e f )
and 1.73x ( l c f ) as long as m edially broad; in lateral
view ( lc f ) apically more incurved (Fig. 32). Carapace
w ith less striate elem en ts (Fig. 33).
Host unkn ow n .
D istribution: w estern Palaearctic R egion (S w ed­
en, Finland, Austria, Hungary, Croatia, Greece, T u rk ­
ey, Jordan, Iran, E u ro pean part o f Russia).
Ch. b reviven tris T hom son is closest to Ch. brachy­
urus (in T o b ia s ’s key, 1986: 3 0 7 -3 1 7 , it runs to this
species!) and Ch. p a n n o n ic u s Szépligeti, further
details: see Ch. b ra ch yu ru s p. 7.
V ariability o f fe a tu re s
In the collection o f the H ungarian Nat. Hist. Mus.
Designation o fth e lectotype 9 o f Ch. m acrocerus:
“Ö land ” (first label, printed) — “ m a cro ceru s m. “
(second label with red fram e and w ith ? T h o m s o n ’s
handw riting) — third label attached b y me w ith full
locality nam e “ Sw eden Ö lan d ” - fourth label is my
lectotype card — fifth label with the actual species
nam e Ch. cylin d ru s Klug given by me.
D esignation o f female and male paralectotypes
( 7 9 9 + 9c f Cf): 4 9 9 + 7 0 * 0 ” from “ Ö ” = Öland,
2 9 9 from “ L-d” = Lund, 1 9 from “ Hgl 7 /7 6 ” ? =
H elgoland in G erm any, 1cf from “ P å l” = Pålsjö and
lO* from “ G l.” = G otland — second label attached
by m e are with full locality nam es — third label is
m y paralectotype card — fourth label is w ith the
actual species nam e Ch. cylin d ru s K lug given by
tne.
D escription o f the lecto typ e 9 o f Ch. m acrocerus
Thom son = Ch. cylindrus K lu g
Body 4.9 mm long. Head in dorsal view (Fig. 34)
2x as broad as long, eye nearly 1/3 longer than
temple, latter receded rounded. O celli sm all and
round, PO L : OD : O O L as 1 0 : 4 : 14. Eye in lateral
v iew 1,75x as high as wide, eye and tem ple o f equal
width. M alar space about as long as basal w id th o f
mandible. Inner m argin o f eyes indistinctly conver-
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Figs. 3 3 -4 0 . — 33. C helonus b re viven tris T hom son: m ale carapace in dorsal view w ith indication o f its scu lp tu re. — 3 4 -3 7 . C helonus
c y lin d ru s (K lug). — 34. H ead in dorsal view w ith indication o f its sculpture. — 35. Pair o f sp u rs o f hind tibia. — 36. F em ale carap ace
in d o rsal view w ith sculpture. — 3 7 . F em a le carap ace in lateral view . — 3 8 -4 0 . C helonus su b m u tic u s W esm ael. — 38. H ead in dorsal
view . — 39. P air o f spurs o f hind tibia. — 40. F em ale carap ace in lateral view.
gent ventrally. Head rugose, occiput and temple
rugo-striate (Fig. 34). — A ntenna about as long as
head + m e so so m a + 0.5 carapace, w ith 28 antenno­
m eres. First flagellom ere 2.5x as long as broad
apically and penultim ate flagellom ere cubic.
M e s o so m a in lateral view 1.5x as long as high.
N o taulix w eak ly distinct by crow ded sculpture.
M e s o so m a rugose. S cutellum m edially punctate,
laterally with a few rugae, interspaces shiny. —
Hind fe m u r 3.86x as long as m edially broad; pair o f
spurs o f hind tibiae inequal in length, inner (or
longer) spur 0.5 as long as basitarsus (Fig. 35), hind
basitarsus as long as tarsom eres 2 -4 .
F ore w in g 1/6 shorter than body. Pterostigma
3.5x as long as w ide, issuing radial vein distally
from its m iddle, m etacarp as long as pterostigma;
radial cell along m etacarp som ew h at shorter than
pterostigm a, rl 0.2x shorter than r2, r3 faintly Sform ed.
C arap a ce in dorsal view (Fig. 36) cylindriform,
2x as lo ng as posteriorly broad, apically rounded; in
lateral view (Fig. 37) 2.66x as long as posterior
height, po steriorly rounded (indicated by the upper
arrow ) and ju s t incurved (indicated by the lower
arrow ); cavity in ventral view alm ost as long as
carapace itself. C arapace anteriorly with longitudinal
strio-rugosity, posteriorly rugo-rugulose, subshiny
(Fig. 36). O vipositor sheath short and concealed.
G ro u n d co lou r o f b o d y black. A ntenna black.
Palpi b row nish , tegula brown. Legs reddish yellow,
coxae and trochanters black to brow nish black,
tarsom eres 2 - 5 darkening brow nish fum ous. C ara­
pace basally with a p air o f pale y ello w maculae.
Wings w eakly fum ous (or sub hyaline), pterostigm a
brown, veins proxim o-distally o paq ue yellow to
brownish.
Variations o f the fe m a le (2 3 9 9 )
Similar to the fem ale lectotype. B ody length 5 5.8 mm (5: 2 9 9 , 5.3: 4 9 9 , 5.5: 1 3 9 9 , 5.6: 2 9 9 ,
5.7: 19, 5.8: 19). H ead in dorsal v iew transverse,
1.93-2X as broad as long (1.93: 2 9 9 , 1.95: 2 9 9 , 2:
1 9 9 9 ) . A ntenna w ith 27-31 antennom eres (2 7 :2 9 9 ,
2 8 : 3 9 9 , 2 9 : 6 9 9 , 3 0 : 3 9 9 , 3 1 : 1 9 ; antenna o f 8 9 9
specim ens dam aged). H ind fem ur 3 .1 -3 .9 x , usually
3 .7 5 -3 .9 x , as long as broad m edially. C arapace in
dorsal view (1.9)2-2.1 x as long as broad posteriorly.
H ind fem ur u su ally red d ish y e llo w , som etim es
blackish in a variable extension proxim o-distally.
Variations o f th e m a le (9eS cf)
Sim ilar to the female. B ody length 5 .1 -5 .5 mm
(5.1: 3 c f c f, 5.2: l c f , 5.3: 3 c f c f , 5.5: 2 c f c f ) .
A ntenna with 2 9 - 3 2 an ten no m eres (29: 2 c f c f , 31:
2 c f c f , 32: l c f ; a n te n n a o f 4 c f cf s p e c im e n s
dam aged). C arapace in dorsal v ie w 2 - 2 . 3x as long
as broad posteriorly (2: 2 c fC f , 2.24: l c f , 2.28:
3 cf c f , 2.3: 3cf cf.
Distribution: England, D enm ark, H ungary, T u r­
key. Supposedly a frequent sp ecies in Europe.
Ch. cylin d ru s K lug w as estab lish ed as valid
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48
45
44
46
Figs. 4 1 -5 0 . — 4 1 -4 9 . Chelonus humilis T hom son. — 41. H ead in dorsal view . — 42. H ind fem ur. — 43. P air o f sp u rs o f h in d tibia.
— 44. D istal p art o f right fore w ing. — 45. F em ale carap ace in dorsal v iew w ith sculpture. — 46. F em ale c a ra p a c e in la teral view.
— 47, D istal end o f fem ale carap ace in ventral view . — 48. M ale carap ace in dorsal view . — 49. P o sterio r end o f m ale c a ra p a c e in
lateral view . — 50.
Chelonus carbonator M arshall: hind fem ur.
species m e re ly on the basis o f its original description
(N ees 1. c.) w hich, fortunately, is satisfactorily
detailed and w hich concurs well w ith the female
lectotype o f Ch. m a cro ceru s T hom son. Implicitly,
T ho m so n ’s species n am e m a cro ceru s is a subjective
ju n io r sy n o n y m o f K lu g 's nam e cylindrus.
C h elo n u s cylin d ru s (K lug) (= Ch. m acrocerus
T h o m so n ) is nearest to Ch. su h m u ticu s W esmael,
1835 co n sid erin g their cylindrical carapace, pair o f
yellow ish m aculae basally on carapace and reddish
yellow legs (from femora). The two species are
sim ilar to each other and they are distinguished by
the fo llo w in g features:
1(2) T em p le in dorsal view slightly th ough dist­
inctly bulged, i. e., head in dorsal view between
te m p les a bit bro ad er than betw een eyes (Fig.
38). P enu ltim ate flagellom ere o f female 2x to
alm o st 2x as long as broad. C arapace in lateral
view clearly posteriorly truncate (Fig. 40, see
arrow ). Inner spur o f hind tibia shorter than
h a lf basitarsus (Fig. 3 9 ) ......................................
..............................Ch. su b m u ticu s W esmael, 1835
2 ( l)T e m p le in dorsal view receded rounded, i. e.
head in dorsal view bro ad est betw een eyes
(Fig. 34). P enu ltim ate flagellom ere o f female
cubic to ju s t longer than broad. C arapace
posteriorly, in lateral view, rather rounded
(Fig. 37, indicated by the up per arrow). Inner
sp ur o f hind tibia as long as 0.5 basitarsus ..
(Fig. 3 5 ) .................... Ch. c y lin d ru s (K lug, 1816)
C helonus h u m ilis T h om son , sp. rev.
F ig s. 4 1 -4 9 .
Chelonus humilis T h o m so n , 1874: O pusc, en t: 571 2 c f ( s y n ty p e
series: 2 c f c f + 4 2 2 ) , type locality: “ S k ån e” (S w eden),
lectotype 2 in Z ool. M us., L u n d (p re se n t d esig n atio n and
exam ined); S henefelt 1973:865 (as sy n o n y m o f Ch. scabrator
Fabricius after T elen g a 1941: 266).
Chelonus rugigena T h o m so n , 1874: O p u sc. ent. 6:571 2 c f
(syntype series: 4 2 2 + 3 c f c f ) , type lo cality : “L d A u g 35”
(= L und A ugust 1835) (S w ed en ), le cto ty p e 2 in Z o o l. M us.,
Lund (present designation and exam ined); Shenefelt 1973:865
(as sy n o n y m o f Ch. scabrator F a b ric iu s after T elenga
1941:266), stat.n. in synonym y.
Designation o f the lectotype 9 o f Ch. hum ilis:
“ lisp 21/7 ” (= Ilstorp 21 July) (first label with
handw riting) — “ hum ilis m. “ (seco n d label w ith red
fram e and with ? T h o m s o n ’s handw riting) — third
label attached by m e is w ith the full locality name
“ Sw eden Ilstorp 21 V II” — fourth label is m y lecto­
type card.
D esignation o f th e paralectotype o f Ch. hum ilis
( 1 9 + 40" Cf): 19 + 1 Cf from Ilstorp (S w e d en ), 1cf
from an illegible locality in Sw eden, l c f from Scania
an d 1cf from Lund, the latter two specim en s are not
representing Ch. hum ilis, they are Ch. ?bidentulus
T h om son (1 c f ) and Ch. b ra ch yu ru s T h o m so n (1 c f )
(on the pin w ith Ch. b rachyurus locality L un d there
is a second male specim en identified by me as Ch.
?tu b ercu lifer Tobias). M y paralectotype cards were
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F ig s. 51 - 5 8 . — 5 1- 5 3 . C helonus a sia ticu s T elenga. — 51. F em ale carap ace in lateral view . — 52. F em ale c a rap ac e in d o rsal view
w ith in d ic atio n of its scu lp tu re. — 53. D istal part o f righ t fore wing. — 5 4 -5 6 . C h elo n u s co rvu lu s M arshall. — 54. F em ale carapace
in d o rsal view w ith indication o r its sculpture. — 55. F em ale carap ace in lateral view . — 56. H ead in d o rsal view w ith indication o f
its sc u lp tu re. — 5 7 -5 8 . C helonus ca rh o n a to r M arshall. — 57. C arap ace in dorsal v iew w ith indication o f its sc u lp tu re. — 58. Fem ale
c a rap ac e in lateral view .
attached to all five specim ens.
D esig n atio n o f the lectotype 9 o f Ch. rugigena:
“Ld A u g 3 5 ” (= L un d A ug ust 1835) (first label with
hand w riting) — “ rugigena m .” (second label with
red fram e and with ? T h o m s o n ’s handw riting) —
third label attached by me is with the full locality
nam e “ S w eden L und V III 1835” — fourth label is
my lectotype card — fifth label is w ith the actual
nam e Ch. hum ilis T h o m so n given by me.
D esig n atio n o f the paralectotype o f Ch. rugigena
(3 9 9 , 3 c f Cf): 1 9 from Scania (Sw eden), 19 from
Ilstorp (S w eden); 1 9 , 3 c f cf (on the sam e pin) from
Ilstorp (Sw eden). T h e specim ens are representing
d o w n w a rd s first + third specim ens ( 1 9 , l c f ) : Ch.
ca rh o n a to r M arshall; second + fourth specim ens
( 2 c f C f) Ch. h u m ilis. E very three pin, i.e., six
specim ens, are with my paralectotype cards.
D escrip tio n o f t h e lecto typ e 9
B o d y length 5.1 mm. H ead in dorsal view (Fig.
41) transverse, 1,9x as broad as long, temple rounded,
slightly longer than eye. O celli small and round,
POL: O D : O O L as 1 4 : 4 : 14, i.e. P O L = OOL. Eye
in lateral view 1,7x as high as wide, eye and temple
equal in w idth. M alar space som ew h at longer than
basal w id th o f m andible. Inner m argin o f eyes
parallel. H ead dorsally transversely rugo-striate (Fig.
41). C ly p e u s punctate, interspaces glistening. —
Antenna as long as head + m e so so m a + 0.5 carapace,
with 24 antennom eres. First flagellom ere 3x as long
as broad and penultim ate 3 - 4 flag ello m eres cubic.
M esosom a in lateral view 1.5x as long as high.
N otaulix distinct with som ew hat ro u g h en ed scu lp ­
ture. P ropodeum w ith a strong transverse carina
ending laterally in a p air o f tubercules. M esosom a
rugose with more or less areolate elements. Scutellum
rugose. — Hind fem ur 2.77x as lo ng as m edially
broad (Fig. 42). P air o f spurs o f hind tibia subequal
in length, inner (or longer) spur so m ew h at shorter
than 0.5 basitarsus (Fig. 43). H ind tarsus som ew hat
longer than hind tibia, hind basitarsu s as long as
tarsom eres 2 -4 .
Fore w in g shorter than body. P tero stigm a (Fig.
44) 2.66x as long as w ide, issuing radial vein from
its middle, m etacarp as long as p terostigm a. Radial
cell along m etacarp 0.25 shorter than pterostigm a
(see arrows in Fig. 44), rl so m ew h at shorter than r2,
r3 straight and ending far before tip o f wing.
Carpace in dorsal view (Fig. 45) 1.92x as long as
broad posterior o f its m iddle, apically less rounded;
in lateral view (Fig. 46) 2.45x as long as posterior
height, its posterior end trunctate (see arrow in Fig.
46); in ventral v iew ju s t incurved (Fig. 47), i.e.,
ventral cavity alm ost as long as carapace itself.
Carapace anteriorly with longitudinal strio-rugosity,
posteriorly rugose (Fig. 45). O vipo sitor sheath short,
concealed.
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Revision of Chelonus s.str. (Hymenoptera: Braconidae)
G rou nd colour o f body black. A ntenna black.
Palpi an d tegula blackish brown. Coxae, trochanters
and fem o ra 2 - 3 blackish brow n; fore femur, tibia
and tarsu s yellow , fore fem ur basally dark brownish,
tibiae 2 - 3 apically and tarsi 1-3 fully dark brownish
fumous. W ings brow nish fumous, pterostigma brown
and veins distally opaq ue brown, proxim ally opaque
yellow ish.
D escrip tio n o f t h e fe m a le p a ra lecto typ e s (4 9 9 ,
Ch. hum ilis: 1 9 , Ch. ru gigena: 3 9 9 )
S im ilar to the lectotype. Body length 5 .1 -6 mm
( 5 . 1 : 1 9 , 5 . 3 : 1 9 , 5 . 5 : 1 9 , 6 : 1 9 ) . H ead in dorsal view
1,9 -2 x as long as broad ( 1 . 9 : 2 9 9 , 2 : 2 9 9 ) . A ntenna
w ith 27 (19) an ten no m eres ( 3 9 9 specim ens with
dam aged antenna). H ind fem ur 3 - 3 . 2x as long as
broad (3: 1 9 ,3 .1 : 19, 3.2: 2 9 9 ) . P terostigm a 2 .6 6 3x as lo n g as w id e (2 .6 6 : 1 9 , 2 .6 8 : 1 9 , 3:
2 9 9 ) . C arapace in dorsal view 1.9-2x as long as
posteriorly b road (1.9: 2 9 , 2: 2 9 9 ) .
D escrip tio n o f t h e m a le p a ra lecto typ e s (4 d O*,
Ch. hum ilis: 2 C O ' , Ch. rugigena: 2 d d )
S im ila r to the female. Body length 5 .1 -5 .8 mm
(5.1: l c f , 5.4: l c f , 5.5: l c f , 5.8: 1 c f ). H ead in
dorsal view 1.9-2x as broad as long (1.9: 2 c f c f , 2:
2 c f Cf). A n ten n a o f all specim ens dam aged. Hind
fem ur 3—3.15x as long as broad m edially (3: 3 c f Cf,
3.15: l c f ) . P terostigm a 2 .8 5 -3 x as long as wide
(2.85: 1c f , 3: 3 cf Cf). C arapace in dorsal view (Fig.
48) 1 . 9 3 - 2 . Ix as long as posteriorly broad (1.93:
l c f , 2: 2 d c f , 2.1: l c f ) ; carapace posteriorly, in
lateral view , see Fig. 49.
H ost un know n.
Distribution: Sw eden, Finland, D enm ark, H u n ­
gary, S w itzerland.
In T o b i a s ’s key (1 9 8 6 :3 0 7 -3 1 7 ) o f t h e C helonus
species o f the E u rop ean part o f the form er U SS R Ch.
hum ilis runs to Ch. a sia ticu s T elenga, 1941; the two
species are very sim ilar to each other and they arc
distinguished by a few features keyed below:
1(2) In lateral view carapace apically rather tru n ­
cate and app arently less incurved (Fig. 46, see
arrow ); in dorsal v iew relatively less broad,
1,9 -2 x as long as p osteriorly broad (Fig. 45).
Radial cell along m etacarp short, about 0.25
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shorter than pterostigm a (Fig. 4 4 , arrows).
Carapace entirely black, i. e., basally without
a p a ir o f y e l lo w m a c u la e . 9 : 5.1 m m ,
Cf: 5.1 = 6 m m
Ch. h u m ilis T h o m so n , 1874
2(1) In lateral view , carapace apically rather
rounded and ap parently more incurved (Fig.
51); in dorsal view relatively broader, 1.71.8x as long as broad m edially (Fig. 52).
Radial cell along m etacarp long, ab out as long
as pterostigm a (Fig. 53, see arrow s). C a ra ­
pace black and, usually, with a p a ir o f yellow
m aculae basally. c f 9 : (3—>4.5—5.5 m m .......
....................................Ch. a sia ticu s T elenga, 1941
In several respects Ch. h u m ilis is sim ilar to Ch.
co rvulus M arshall, 1885 (P alaearctic Region) and to
Ch. carhonator M arshall, 1885 (Palaearctic Region).
The three species m ay be distinguished by a few
features, not easy to recognize, and k ey ed as follows:
l(2)Carapace in dorsal v iew (Fig. 5 4 ) 1.9-2x as
long as m edially broad, relatively less b ro a d ­
ening; in lateral view m o re or le ss posteriorly
rounded (Fig. 55, see arrow). T em p le and
vertex finely and transversely striated with
anastom osis (Fig. 56). Radial cell along m e ta ­
carp either as long as or ju s t sh o rter than
pterostigma. 9 c f : 3 - 6 m m , u su ally 3 .5 -4 .5
m m ............................Ch. co rvu lu s M arshall, 1885
2(1) C arapace in dorsal view (Figs. 4 5 , 4 8 , 5 7 , 60)
1.8-1.9X as lon g as posteriorly broad, rela­
tively m ore b r o a d e n in g p o s te rio rly ; p o s ­
teriorly, in lateral view, either tru ncate (Figs.
46, 49) or rounded (Fig. 58). T em p le and
vertex transversely striated and at m ost w ith a
few anastom osis (Figs. 41, 59).
3(4)Carapace in lateral v iew posteriorly truncate
(Figs. 4 6 ,4 9 , see arrow); in dorsal view (Figs.
45, 48) 1.9-2 (-2 .1 )x as long as posteriorly
broad. A n tenn a with 2 4 - 2 7 an ten n o m eres
( 9 c f ) , penultim ate 3 - 4 flagellom eres cubic
( 9 ) to 1.2—1,3x ( c f ) as long as broad. Radial
cell a l o n g m e t a c a r p 0 .2 5 s h o r t e r th a n
pterostigm a (Fig. 44, see arrow s). Hind fem ur
2 .7 -3 .2 x as long as broad (Fig. 4 2 ). 9 c f : 5.1—
6 m m ...................... Ch. h u m ilis T h o m so n , 1874*
4(3) C arapace in lateral view (Figs. 58, 61, 62)
posteriorly m ore or less rou nded; in dorsal
view (Figs. 57, 60) 2x ( 9 ) or 2 - 2 . 2x ( c f ) as
long as posteriorly broad. A n tenn a w ith (27)
* T h e tw o fo rm s (C h. h u m ilis a n d Ch. c a r h o n a to r) h ere c o n s id e re d as tw o d is tin c t sp e c ie s are v e ry sim ila r to ea c h o th e r. T h eir
sy n o n y m iz a tio n m ay be e x p e c te d in the fu tu re w ith th e re se rv a tio n o f th e v a ria b ility o f a few s p e c ific fea tu re s.
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F ig s. 5 9 -6 9 . — 5 9 -6 3 . Chelonus carhonator M arshall. — 59. H ead in dorsal v iew w ith indication o f its scu lp tu re. — 60. M ale
c a rap ac e in dorsal view . — 6 1 -6 2 . H ind en d o f m ale carap ace in lateral view . — 63. D istal p art o f rig h t fore w in g . — 6 4 -6 9 . Chelonus
obscuratus H errich -S ch aeffer. — 64. H ead in dorsal view w ith indication o f its sculpture. — 65. F em ale carap ace in lateral view . —
6 6 . P o ste rio r en d o f m a le carapace in lateral v ie w .— 67. F em ale carap ace in dorsal view w ith sc u lp tu re .— 6 8 . M a le c a rap ac e in dorsal
view . — 69. P o sterio r end o f c a rap ac e in ventral view.
2 9 - 3 3 ( 9 ) or 2 9 - 3 4 ( o ' ) antennom eres, pen­
u ltim ate 3 - 4 flagellom eres 1.2—1.4x ( 9 ) to
1.6 -2 x ( c f ) as long as broad. Radial cell along
m etacarp about as long as pterostigm a and at
m o st slightly shorter (Fig. 63, see arrows).
H in d fem ur 3 .3 -3 .4 x as long as broad (Fig.
50). 9 : 4 .5 -5 and cf: 4 .8 -5 ( - 5 .2 ) m m .........
.......................... Ch. ca rh o n a to r M arshall, 1885*
C helonus obscuratus H errich-Schaeffer
F ig s. 6 4 - 7 0 .
Chelonus obscuratus H errich-S chaeffer, 1838: F aunae Insect.
G erm a n . 152 N o. 22 c f 9 (sy n ty p e series lost), type locality:
‘/G erm a n y ; S henefelt 1973:859 (literature up to 1971).
Chelonus intermedius T h om son, 1874: O pusc. ent. 6:567 Q cf
(sy n ty p e series: 6 9 9 + 4 c f c f ) , type lo c a lity :"... i S k ån e och
p å Ö la n d ” (S w eden), lectotype 9 in Zool. M us., Lund (present
d esig n atio n an d exam ined), sy n . n.; S henefelt 1973:854 (as
v alid sp ecies and literature up to 1962).
D esignation o fth e lectotype 9 o f Ch. interm edius:
“ H bg.” (= H elsingborg, Sw eden) (first label with
hand w riting) — “ interm edius m. “ (second label
with red fram e and w ith ? T h o m s o n ’s handw riting)
— third label attached by me with full locality nam e
“S w eden H elsin gb org ” adopted after T h om son —
fourth label is my lectotype card — fifth label is with
the actual species nam e Ch. o b scu ra tu s H errichSchaeffer given by me.
D esignation o f the paralectotypes o f Ch. in ter­
m edius ( 5 9 9 + 4 c f c f ) : 19 from H elsin gb org , 2 9 9
from Båstad, 19 from Ilstorp 8 A u gu st, 19 from an
illegible locality 15 A ugust, 2 c f cf from Scania, lcf
from L az A ugust 1835 and lc f also from an illegible
locality April 1871, all localities are S w edish and all
specim ens received m y paralectotype card.
D escription o f the lecto typ e 9 o f Ch. in term edius
Thom son
Body length 6 m m . H ead in dorsal view (Fig. 64)
slightly less transverse, 1.86x as b road as long, eye
nearly 1/3 longer than temple, latter rounded. Ocelli
small, P O L : O D : O O L as 14 : 5 : 15. Eye in lateral
view 1.75x as high as wide, tem ple ju s t less wide
than eye. M alar space about as long as basal w idth o f
mandible. Inner margin o f eyes parallel. Head rugose,
occiput strio-rugose (Fig. 64); cly peus punctate,
interspaces glistening. — A nten na longer than head
+ m esosom a, w ith 23 antennom eres. First flagel­
lomere 3x and penultim ate 2 flagellom eres 1.33x
and 1.5x as long as broad, respectively.
M esosom a in lateral view 1.5x as long as high.
N otaulix distinct by som ew hat ro u g h er sculpture.
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Revision of Chelonus s.str. (Hymenoptera: Braconidae)
M esosom a rugose; scutellum with longitudinal rugae,
interspaces shiny. — H ind fem u r 3.25x as long as
m edially broad. Pair o f spurs o f hind tibia subequal,
inner s p u r ab out 2/3 as long as basitarus; hind
basitarsus as long as tarsom eres 2 - 4 (Fig. 70).
Fore w in g so m ew h at shorter than body. P tero­
stigm a 2.5x as long as w ide, issuing radial vein from
its m id d le, m etacarp so m ew h at longer than p te ro ­
stigm a; radial cell alon g m etacarp as long as ptero­
stigm a, r2 1,3x as long as rl, r3 not straight. Carapace
in dorsal view (Fig. 67) 1.9x as long as medially
broad, ap ically rounded; in lateral view (Fig. 65)
2.5x as lo ng as posteriorly high, its posterior end
d istinctly rounded (Fig. 65, arrow); in ventral view
(Fig. 69) clearly incurved, i. e. ventral cavity o f
carap ace sh o rter than carapace itself. C arapace
an teriorly strio-rugose, posteriorly rugose. O v ip o ­
sitor sh eath sh ort, s o m e w h a t s h o rte r than hind
basitarsus.
G ro u n d co lo u r o f b o d y black. A ntenn a, palpi and
tegula black. C oxae and trochanters black, femora
and tibiae reddish yellow , hind tibia apically and all
tarsi blackish. P air o f basal m aculae o f carapace pale
yellow. W ings subhyaline, pterostigm a brow n, veins
proxim o-distally opaqu e yellow to brownish.
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l(2)Head in dorsal view (Fig. 64) sligh tly though
distinctly less transverse, 1 .8-1.9x as broad
as long. C arapace in dorsal view (Fig. 67) less
belly, anteriorly strio-rugose ( 9 Cf); in lateral
view m ore rounded posteriorly ( 9 ) (Fig. 65,
see arrow); in ventral v iew so m ew h at m ore
incurved ( 9 o ”) (Fig. 69). C arap a ce o f m ale in
dorsal view (Fig. 68) cy lind rical, 2 -2 . l x as
long as m e d ia lly b ro a d ; in la te r a l v ie w
som ew hat less rounded p o s te r i o r l y (Fig. 66).
Hind basitarsus as long as ta rso m eres 2 - 4
com bined (Fig. 70). Scutellum usually with
longitudinal rugae. 9 c f : 5 - 6 m m ...................
Ch. o b scu ra tu s H errich -S chacffer, 1838
2(1) Head in dorsal view (Fig. 71) tran sverse, 2 2.1 (-2 .2 )x as broad as long. C arapace in dorsal
view (Fig. 72) belly, anteriorly areolate-rugose
(cf 9 ) ; in lateral view less ro u n d ed posteriorly
(Cf 9 ) (Fig. 73, see arrow ); in ventral view
somewhat less incurved posteriorly (cf 9 ) (Fig.
74). Carapace o f male sim ilar to th a t o f female.
Hind basitarsus slightly longer than tarsomeres
2 - 4 com bined (Fig. 75). S cutellum usually
alm o st sm o o th to lo n g itu d in a lly u n e v e n subrugose, shiny, cf 9 : (4.5 - ) 5 - 6 m m .........
.............................. Ch. o cu la to r (F abricius, 1775)
V ariations o f a fe w fe a tu r e s in fe m a le
Body length 5 - 6 m m . H ead in dorsal view 1.81.9x as broad as long. A n tenn a w ith 2 3 - 2 4 ( -2 5 )
an tennom eres. P terostigm a 2 .3 - 2 .8 ( - 3 ) x , usually
2.4-2.6X , as long as w ide. C arapace in dorsal view
1.9-2x as long as broad.
M ale
S im ilar to the female. B ody length 5 - 6 mm,
usually 5 .5 -5 .8 mm. A n tenn a 2/3—3/4 as long as
body, w ith 2 7 - 2 8 ( - 3 0 ) antennom eres; penultim ate
flagellom ere 1 .7 -1 .8x as long as broad. C arapace in
dorsal v ie w (Fig. 68) cylindrical, 2 - 2 . 2x as long as
m e d ia ll y b ro a d ; in la te r a l v ie w le ss ro u n d e d
posteriorly (Fig. 66). C arapace frequently lacking
basal p air o f y ellow spots, i. e., carapace entirely
black.
H ost unknow n.
D istribution: E urope, Mongolia.
Ch. o b scu ra tu s H errich-S chaeffer is very sim ilar
to Ch. o cu la to r (Fabricius, 1775) (= Ch. oculator
Panzer, 1799 sensu auct.), the distinctive features
betw een the two species are subtle and keyed as
follows:
C helonus scabrator (Fabricius)
Ich n eu m o n sc a b ra to r F abricius, 1793: E nt. Syst. 2 :1 7 4 sex?,
type locality: “ K iel, 2 sp e cim en s” (S h e n efelt 1. c.).
C helonus sca b ra to r (F abricius): S h en efelt 1973:865 (literature
up to 1971).
C helonus b u cca tu s T h o m so n , 1874: O p u sc . ent. 6 :5 6 5 2 Cf
(syntype series: 4 2 2 + 3 0 'd ') , type locality: “ ...södra Sverige”
(= so u th ern Sw eden), lectotype 2 in Z o o l. M u s., L u n d (present
d esig n atio n and ex a m in e d ); sy n o n y m iz e d by F a h rin g e r
1934:498.
Designation o f th e lectotype 9 o f Ch. buccatus:
Ö .” ( - Öland, Sw eden, first label w ith handw riting)
— “ buccatus m.” (second label w ith ? T h o m s o n ’s
handw riting) — third label attached by m e is with
the full locality nam e “ Sw eden Ö la n d ” — fourth
label is m y lectotype card — fifth label g iv e s the
actual nam e Ch. sc a b ra to r given by me.
The lectotype is in good condition; left antenna
dam aged, i. e., w ith 5 flag ello m eres, right antenna
with 23 antennomeres.
Designation o f the paralectotypes o f Ch. buccatus
( 3 9 9 + 3 c f c f ) : l c f from Ö land, 19 + l c f from
Scania, 19 from Ringsjön, 1 cf fro m Båstad and 19
from H elsingborg, all localities S w ed ish and all
specim ens received m y paralecto ty pe card.
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F igs. 70—75. — 70. Chelonus obscuratus H errich-S chaeffer: hind tarsus. — 7 1 -7 5 . Chelonus oculator (F a b ric iu s) — 71. H ead in
d o rsal v ie w w ith indication o f its sculpture. — 72. C arap ace in dorsal view . — 73. C a rap ace in lateral view . — 74. P o sterio r end o f
carap ace in v entral view . — 75. H ind tarsus.
T axonom ic rem arks
1. T h o m so n described Ch. bucca tu s on the basis
o f both sexes. Form ally, only the female was indi­
cated in the original description b ut the syntype
series also includes males. Both sexes are similarly
labelled, thus, certainly also males w ere used for the
original description.
2. Ch. h u m ilis T hom son, 1874 and Ch. rugigena
T h o m so n , 1874 have b een syno ny m ized with Ch.
sc a b ra to r by T eleng a (1 9 4 1 :266). W hen the syntype
series o f both taxa in question w ere exam ined they
proved to represent a valid species u nder the nam e
Ch. h u m ilis and Ch. ru g ig en a is its synonym (see
also u n d e r Ch. hum ilis. p. 11).
C h elo n us seticornis T h om son
F ig s. 7 , 7 6 - 8 1 .
Chelonus seticornis T h om son, 1891: O pusc. ent. 16:1713 9 c f
(ty p e se ries: 19), ty p e locality: “ P ålsjö i S kåne” (Sw eden),
le cto ty p e 9 in Z ool. M us., L und (p resen t designation and
ex a m in e d ); S h en efelt 1973:867 (lite ra tu re up to 1971);
F a h r in g e r 1 9 3 4 :4 1 9 ( 9 ) an d 4 33 ( c f ) (in k e y s), 500
(red escrip tio n ); T elenga 1941:245 ( 9 ) and 249 ( c f ) (in keys),
164 (redescription); T obias 1971:236 (Ch. seticornis T hom son
se n su T elenga 1. c. is identical w ith Ch. subseticornis T obias
1971).
D esig nation o f th e lectotype 9 : “ S can ” (= Skåne)
(first label, printed) — second label is my lectotype
card.
T axonom ic rem ark
The species w as described on the basis o f both
sexes. In coll. T h o m son ,how ever, there are housed
two fem ales u n d er the nam e Ch. setico rn is: the
lectotype (designated here) and a seco n d specim en
w ith two labels: “ Scan” , “ G rav en horstii N e e s ” . The
specim en is badly dam aged: beside head, m esosom a
and carapace only the right hind w in g and the left
fore leg (coxa-trochanters-fem ur-tibia) are present;
it seems to represent M icro ch e lo n u s g ra ven h o rstii
(Nees).
D escription o f the lecto typ e 9
Body length 3.7 mm. H ead in d o rsal view (Fig.
76) transverse, 1,95x as broad as long, ey e som ew h at
longer than temple, latter rounded. O celli small and
elliptic, distance betw een fore and hind ocelli 1.4x
as long as diam eter o f hind ocellus, PO L : OD : OOL
as 12: 6 : 15. Eye in lateral v iew 2.3 5 x as high as
wide, temple so m ew h at w ider than ey e (Fig. 77).
M alar space as long as basal w idth o f m andible. Face
2x as w ide as high, inner m argin o f eyes parallel.
F ace rather concentric and densely rugulose; clypeus
finely punctate, interspaces shiny. H ead dorsally
(vertex, occiput)and temple finely and densely striate
(Fig. 76). — A ntenna d am aged, left antenna w ith 15
and right antenna w ith 11 antennom eres. First flagel­
lom ere ju s t less than 3x and 15th flagellom eres 2x as
long as apically broad
M esosom a in lateral view 1.36x as long as high.
M esosom a rugose; m eson otum d e n sely rugo-rugulose and subshiny, notaulix distinct by rougher
sculpture, anterior part o f m esono tum o fu s u a l height
above pronotum (Fig. 78); scutellum m edially almost
smooth, laterally w ith rugae-rugu lae, shiny. Propodeum roughly rugose, m edian pair o f tubercules
small, lateral pair o f tubercules strong. — Hind
fem ur 3.2x as long as m edially broad. Inner spur o f
hind tibia 0.5x as long as hind basitarsus. Hind
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Figs. 7 6 -8 5 . — 7 6 -8 1 . C h elo n u s seticornis T hom son. — 76. H ead in dorsal view w ith indication o f its scu lp tu re. — 7 7 . H ead in lateral
view . — 7 8 . P ro- and m esonotum in lateral view . — 79. C arap ace in dorsal view w ith indication o f its sc u lp tu re. — 80. C arap ace
in lateral v iew . — 81. P o sterio r end o f carap ace in ventral view . — 8 2 -8 5 , C helonus ja c o b s o n i T o b ias. — 82. H ea d in d o rsa l view.
— 83. C a rap ace in d o rsal view w ith indication o f its sculpture. — 84. C arapace in lateral view . — 85. P o sterio r e n d o f c a rap ac e in
ventral view .
basitarsus as lo ng as tarso m eres 2 -4 .
Fore w in g sh o rter than body. Pterostigm a (Fig. 7)
2.35x as lon g as w ide, issuing radial vein som ew hat
distally o f its middle; rl and r2 equal in length, r3
faintly ( o r indistinctly) sigm oid. M etacarp alm ost as
long as pterostig m a, radial cell along m etacarp 0.25x
shorter than pterostigm a.
C arap a ce in dorsal v ie w (Fig. 79) 1.66x as long as
m edially broad; in lateral view (Fig. 80) 2.6x as long
as p o ste rio r height; in ventral v iew (Fig. 80) 2.6x as
long as p o sterio r height; apically, in ventral view,
so m e w h a t incurved (Fig. 81), i. e., ventral opening
o f carap ace so m ew h at shorter than carapace itself.
P airo fco n v e rg in g keels short. A n terio r 0.5 o f cara­
pace rugo se (Fig. 79), posteriorly rugose to densely
rugulose. O vipositor sheath short and concealed.
G ro u n d co lo u r o f b o d y black. Palpi dark brown.
A ntenna blackish brow n (fading?). Legs black; femur
1-2 apically and tibiae 1-3 yellow ish, hind tibia
basally and apically as well as all tarsi blackish
fumous, all basitarsi basally yellowish. W ings weakly
b ro w n ish fu m o u s, p te ro s tig m a b ro w n ish , veins
proxim o-distally opaque yellow ish to light brownish.
H ost unknow n.
D istribution: S w eden *
* T he sp e cie s w as reported by Papp (1967:206) from M ongolia;
w hen re-id en tify in g the sin g le fem ale it proved to rep resen t Ch.
su b se tic o rn is T o b ias, 1971, hence Ch. se tic o rn is should be
deleted from th e faunistic list o f M ongolia.
T axonom ic p o sitio n
1.
A ntennae o f the lectotype are dam aged: right
antenna w ith only 11 and left an ten n a w ith 15
antennom eres. Supposedly the anten n a is m o re than
16-segmented (w hich supposition is strengthened
by T h om son 1. c. w ho indicated that “ fem ina antennis
saltim 20-articulatis”), con seq uently the species Ch.
setic o rn is m a y n o t rep resen t the genus M ic r o ­
chelonus. H ow ever, considering its g eneral habitus,
less high carapace as well as its fin e sculpture on
vertex and temple, the assum ption th a t it still belongs
to M icro ch elo n u s seem s w ell founded. On th e basis
o f the dam aged lectotype specim en the taxonom ic
problem rem ains unsolved, further sp ecim en s are
needed to decide its true tax o n o m ic position.
2.
Supposing that the antenna is at most w ith 2 2 25 antennom eres Ch. setico rn is ru n s to C h. con­
trarius Tobias, 1964, Ch. ja c o b s o n i T ob ias, 1986
and Ch. sh irva n ic u s A bdinbekova, 1967 in T o b ia s ’s
key (1 9 8 6 :3 0 7 -3 1 7 ) o f the C h elo n u s species o f the
European p art o f th e form er U SSR. T h e four species
are distinguished by the following features keyed:
1(2) T em ple in dorsal view m o d e ra tely co n stric­
ted and glistening with fine p un ctatio n (Fig.
86), occiput w ith w eak to very w e a k rugulosity, shiny. In lateral v iew m e so n o tu m u n ­
usually high abo ve pron otum (Fig. 87, see
arrow). C arapace in dorsal view a t least 2x as
long as m edially broad, longitudinally rugose
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91
90
86
89
F igs. 86—93. — 8 6 -8 9 . C helonus shyivanicus A bdinbekova. — 8 6 . H ead in dorsal v iew w ith indication o f its sc u lp tu re. — 87. Proand m eso n o tu m in lateral view . — 8 8 . C arapace in dorsal view w ith indication o f its scu lp tu re. — 89. P o ste rio r en d o f carap ace in
lateral v iew . — 9 0 -9 3 . C helonus co n tra riu s T obias. — 90. C arapace in lateral view . — 91. P o sterio r en d o f c a rap ac e in lateral view.
— 9 2 -9 3 . H ead in dorsal view w ith indication o f its sculpture.
(Fig. 88); in lateral v iew apically rounded
(Fig. 89, see arrow). 2 c f : 5 .5 -5 m m ............
..................... Ch. sh irva n ic u s A bdinbekova, 1967
2(1) T em p le striated to finely striated, dull to
subshiny. M eson otum less high (Fig. 78, see
arrow ). C arapace in dorsal view at m ost 1.7—
1,8x as lon g as b road (Fig. 79); in lateral view
apically e ith er m ore or less truncate (Fig. 8 9 90, see arro w ) or pointed (Fig. 84, see arrow).
3(4) P o sterior end o f carapace in dorsal and lateral
v ie w s m od e ra tely pointed (Figs. 8 3 -8 4 , see
arrow ), in ventral view indistinctly incurved
(Fig. 85). T em p le in dorsal view 0.5 as long as
eye (Fig. 82). H ind fem ur 3.3x as long as
broad. A n ten n a with 2 3 - 2 5 antennom eres,
p e n u ltim ate 5 - 6 flagellom eres cubic. C ara­
p ace basally w ith a pair o f yellow m aculae
w h ic h s o m e tim e s are alm o s t effaced. 2:
3 .5 - 4 m m ................ Ch. ja c o b s o n i Tobias, 1986
4(3) .H in d e n d o f carapace in dorsal and lateral
v ie w s m ore or less truncate (Figs. 80, 89, see
arrow ), in ventral view som ew h at, though
distinctly, incurved (Fig. 81). T em ple at most
so m e w h a t shorter than eye (Figs. 76, 92).
C arap a ce basally w ithout a pair o f yellow
m aculae.
5(6) T e m p le in dorsal view rounded and finely
striated (Fig. 76). C arapace less high, 3x as
lo ng as p o sterio r height, apically relatively
less truncate (Fig. 80, see arrow). H ind femur
relativ ely thick, 3.2x as long as broad. S culp­
tu re o f h e a d and m e so n o tu m less rough.
2 : 3.7 m m
Ch. setico rn is Thom son, 1891
6(5) T em ple in dorsal view som ew hat less rounded
and with less fine to strong striation (Figs. 9 2 93). C a r a p a c e high, 2 . 5 - 2 . 7 x as long as
posterior height, apically tru n ca te (Figs. 90,
91, see arrow). H ind fem ur relatively less
thick, 3 .5 -3 .6 x as long as broad. Sculpture o f
head and m eson otu m rough. 2 : ( 3 - ) 4 .5 - 5
m m ........................... Ch. co n tra riu s T obias, 1964
C helonus su b m u ticu s W esm ael
Chelonus submuticus W e sm a el, 1835: N o u v . M ém . A cad.
B ruxelles 9:218 9 c f . (sy n ty p e se ries: 19 + 5cfcf), type
locality: “ ...la p lain c d e M o n P laisir p res d e B ru x elles”,
lectotype 9 (d eisg n ated b y van A ch te rb erg 1982:189), in
Inst. R oy. des Sei. N at. d e B elg ., B ru x e lle s (exam ined);
S henefelt 1973:869 (literature up to 1971); van A ch terb erg
1982:189; P app 1995:121-125.
ChelonusluteipesThom son, 1874: O pusc. ent. 6:569 9 cf (syntype
series: 1 9 + 3d1cf), type locality: “ ...södra S v erig e” (=
southern S w eden), lecto ty p e 9 in Z ool. M us., L u n d (present
d esig n atio n and ex am in ed ), sy n . n .; S h en efe lt 1973: 856 (as
valid species).
Designation o f the lectotype 9 o f Ch. luteipes
T h o m so n : “ L u n d ” (first label, p rin ted ) — “ 2 ”
(second label, printed) — “ luteipes m .” (third label
with red frame and w ith ? T h o m s o n ’s handw riting)
— fourth label is m y lectotype card — fifth label
w ith the actual species nam e Ch. s u b m u tic u s given
by me.
Designation o f the m ale paralecto ty pes o f Ch.
luteipes T ho m so n ( 3 c f c f ) : 1Cf from Lund, l c f
from “Coll. L jgh ” Sm åland and l c f from ? ” A i”
(hardly legible), all localities are S w ed ish and all
specim ens received m y paralectoty pe cards.
T axonom ic rem arks
1.
The type-series o f Ch. su b m u ticu s and Ch.
lu teip es detailed above w ere co m p ared and resulted
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F igs. 9 4 -1 0 5 . — 9 4 -1 0 1 . Microchelonus mucronatus (T hom son). — 94. H ead in dorsal v ie w w ith indication o f its scu lp tu re. — 95.
H ead in lateral view . — 9 6 -9 7 . C a rap ace o f fem ale in d o rsal view w ith indication o f its scu lp tu re. — 96. L ec to ty p e fem a le. — 97.
P aralecto ty p e fem ale. — 98. C arapace o f fem ale in lateral view . — 99. H ind f e m u r.— 100. C a rap ace o f m ale in d o rsal v ie w . — 101.
P o sterio r en d o f m ale carap ace w ith aperture. — 10 2 -1 0 3 . Microchelonus atripes (T hom son). — 102. H ead in dorsal v ie w with
indication o f its scu lp tu re. — 103. P o sterio r end o f m ale carap ace w ith aperture. — 1 0 4 -1 0 5 . Microchelonus pusillus (S zépligeti).
— 104. H ead in d o rsal view w ith indication o f its sculpture. — 105. H ead in lateral view.
in the establishm ent o fth e objectiv ejunio r synonymy Microchelonus mucronatus (T hom son, 1874): S h en efelt 1973:
893 (com b. n. and literature u p to 1941); T o b ia s 1986:311 (in
o f T h o m s o n ’s species nam e luteipes.
key).
C o n sid erin g the m isinterpretation o f Ch. su b m u ­ Chelonus tuberculifer T o b ias, 1972: T ru d y V ses. E n t. Obsh.
ticus by the authors its redescription is presented
55:295 9 , type locality: T sh ely ab in sk d istric t, llm en sk iy
N ature R eserve (R u ssia), h o lo ty p e 9 in Z o o l. Inst., S t. P eters­
w ithin m y revision o f C. W e s m a e l’s species placed
burg (not exam ined); T o b ias 1986: 31 1 (in key); sy n .n .
by him in the genus C helonus s. 1. (Papp 1995:121 —
125).
D esignation o f the lectotype 9 o f C helonus
2.
T h e species Ch. su b m u ticu s W esm ael is ratherm ucronatus: “ G o tt” (= Gotland) (firs t label, printed)
rare in E urope and form s a species-group w ith more — “ mucronatus m .” (second label) with red frame
or less elo ngated carapace like that o f Ch. cylindrus and with ? T h o m s o n 's h and w ritin g) — th ird label
( K lu g ), Ch. e lo n g a tu s S z é p lig e ti, Ch. h u m ilis
attached by m e is with the full locality nam e “ Sweden
T h om son, Ch. o b scu ra tu s H errich-Schaeffer etc.
G ottland” — fourth label is m y lectotyp e card — the
Ch. su b m u ticu s auct. is identical w ith C h .p ro d u c tu s
fifth label is w ith the actual n am e M icro ch elo n u s
H errich-S chaeffer, a species nam e bein g up in syno ­
m u cro n a tu s (Thom son) given by m e.
n y m y since T e le n g a ’s (1941) synonym ization.
Designation o f th e paralectotypes ( 3 9 9 + 6 0 ”Cf)
M icro ch elo n u s m ucronatus (T h om son )
F ig s. 9 4 - 1 0 1 .
Chelonus mucronatus T h om son, 1874: O pusc. ent. 6 :578 9 Cf
(sy n ty p e se rie s 4 9 9 + 6 c f c f ), type locality: “ G o ttlan d ”
(S w e d e n ), le c to ty p e 9 in Z o o l. M u s., L u n d (p re se n t
d esig n atio n a n d exam ined).
o f Ch. m u cronatus: 2 9 9 from S cania, 4 o ’ O’ from
Gottland, 19 + 1 Cf from Pålsjö and 1 O’ w ith hardly
legible locality ??” IIeg” , all localities are Swedish
and all specim ens received m y paralecto ty p e cards.
Taxonom ic rem arks. 1. T ype d esig n atio n and
non-type status: a) 19 + 2 c f cf are d esig n ated here
as paralectotypes, how ever, not rep resen tin g M.
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m ucronatus-. they belong to the species M. a trip es distinctly w eakening (Fig. 96). O v ip o sito r sheath
T h o m so n and I labelled them accordingly (their concealed.
localities 1 9 : Sw eden Pålsjö, l c f : G ottland and 1
G round colour o f body black. Palpi and tegula
cf: ??” H cg ” ). — b) l c f w ith non-paralectotype
brown. F lagellum blackish. C o x a e blackish, tro­
status, n ot originating from the type locality: Sweden
chanters and fem ora brow nish, distal h a lf o f fore
Öland.
fem ur and tibiae 1-3 yellow , hind tibia blackish,
2.
T h e syn o n y m iz atio n o f Ch. tu b ercu lifer Tobiastarsi brow nish fumous. W ings faintly fum ous, p tero­
is b ased on the exam inations o f on e female specim en
stigm a opaque brow nish, veins pro xim o-distally
identified by the author h im se lf and deposited by opaque yellow ish to brow nish.
exchange in the H ungarian Nat. Hist. Mus., Budapest
as w ell as on the com parison o f the original descrip ­ D escription o f fe m a le p a r a le c to ty p e s ( 2 9 9 )
tion and fem ale specim en indicated as belonging to
the ty p e series o f M. m ucronatus.
Similar to the lectotype. B ody length 3 mm. Head
in dorsal v iew 1.75—1.85x as broad as long. A ntenna
with 19 antennom eres (19; 19 w ith o u t antenna).
D escrip tio n o f the lecto typ e 9 o f
Hind fem ur 3.5x as long as broad. P terostig m a 2 .6 6 C helon us m ucronatus
3x as long as wide. C arapace in dorsal view (Fig. 97)
B o d y length 3 mm. H ead in dorsal view (Fig. 94)
som ew hat more elongated, 2x as lo ng as broad.
transverse, 1.77x as broad as long, eye minutely
shorter than tem p le, latter som ew h at bulged or head D escription o f t h e m a le p a r a le c to ty p e s (4 ( f C )
betw een tem ples so m ew h at broad er than betw een
eyes. O celli small and alm o st round, P O L : O D :
Similar to the female. B ody length 3 -3 .1 m m (3:
O O L as 9 : 4 : 11. Eye in lateral view (Fig. 95) more
2 c f C f, 3.1: 2 0 " Cf). H ead in d orsal v ie w more
than 2x as high as w ide, tem ple nearly 2x as w ide as transverse, 1.8x as broad as long. A ntenna about
eye. F ace 1,8x as w ide as high, inner m argin o f eyes
1/6 shorter than body, with 21 ( l c f ) and 22 (2 c f c f )
so m e w h a t converg in g ventrally. Clypeus 1.66x as antennom eres ( l c f with d am ag ed antenna). Hind
w ide as high, its low er m argin convex. M alar space
fem ur 3.5x as long as m edially broad. R adial cell
as lo ng as basal w idth o f m andible. H ead densely
along m etacarp 0.67x as long as p terostigm a, rl
ru gu lose, v ertex and tem p le above transversely either shorter than ( 2 c f c f ) or as lon g as r2 ( 2 c f c f ).
ru gulose (Fig. 94). — A n tenn a about 0.25 shorter C arapace in dorsal view (Fig. 100) 1.95-2.1 x as long
than bo d y , w ith 19 antennom eres. First flagellomere as broad som ew hat posteriorly from m iddle (1.95:
4x as lon g as broad, further flagellom eres indistinctly
1Cf ,2: 2 c f Cf, 2.1: 1 c f ). A pical foram en o fc a ra p a c c
thick en in g so that p enultim ate flagellom ere 1.3x as small and less elliptic, 1 .6 -1 ,7x as w id e as high (Fig.
long as broad. Left antenna dam aged, flagellum with
1 0 1 ).
only 5 flagellom eres.
M eso so m a in lateral view so m ew h at short, 1.3x
H ost unknown.
as long as high. M esosom a densely rugose, scutellum
Distribution: Sw eden, H ungary, R ussia (U ral Mts
rugulose. — Hind fem ur 3.66x as long as medially
region), Ukraine.
broad. Inner sp ur o f hind tibia 0.5 as long as basi­
tarsus. Hind basitarsus as long as tarsom eres 2 - 4 .
M icro ch elo n u s m u cro n a tu s (T h o m so n ) is very
Fore w ing shorter than body. P terostigm a (cf.
close and sim ilar to M. a trip es (T ho m son , 1874)
figs. 3 - 4 in Papp 1990:297) 2.66x as long as wide,
(Europe), the two species are separated by a few
issuing radial vein distally from its middle: rl short,
features keyed below:
0.6x as long as r2, r3 straight and apically slightly
incurved. M etacarp 0.25x shorter than pterostigma,
l(2 )T e m p le in dorsal view so m e w h a t bulged, i.e.,
radial cell along m etacarp 0.62x as long as p tero ­
head in dorsal view betw een te m p les so m e ­
stigma.
w hat broader than betw een eyes (Fig. 94).
C arap a ce in dorsal view (Fig. 96) 1,9x as long as
Antenna o f female w ith 19 antennom eres,
m edially broad; in lateral view (Fig. 98) 2.9x as long
penultimate flagellomere 1,3x as long as broad;
as p o ste rio r height, apically w ith a small m edian
antenna o f male with 2 1 - 2 2 anten nom eres,
tubcrcule; in ventral view apically som ew h at incur­
penultimate flagellomere 1.5x as long as broad.
ved. P a ir o f con verging basal keels short. Carapace
Sculpture ofcarap ace ( 9 c f ) relatively roughly
alm ost evenly rugose, i. e. sculpture postriorly in­
rugose (Fig. 96). Apical foram en o f m ale
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carapace sm all and less elliptic (Fig. 101).
9 Cf: 3 m m ... M. m u cro n a tu s (Thom son, 1874)
2 ( l) T e m p le in dorsal view not bulged, i. e., head
in dorsal view betw een temples no t broader
than b etw ee n eyes and m ore rounded (Fig.
102). A n tenn a o f fem ale w ith 16 anten no­
m eres, penultim ate flagellom ere 2x as long as
broad; an tenna o f m ale w ith 19 -2 0 an ten ­
n o m eres, penultim ate flag e llo m ere(1 .7 5 )2 .1 2.3x as long as broad. Sculpture o f carapace
( 9 c f ) relatively less roughly rugose (Fig. 6 in
P app 1990:297). A pical fo ram en o f m ale
carapace m o re elliptic, 2x as w ide as high
(Fig. 103). 9 c f : 2 .9 -3 m m ...............................
................................. M. atrip es (Thom son, 1874)
M ic r o c h e lo n u sp u sillu s (Szépligeti, 1908) (H u n ­
gary) is also v ery sim ilar to M. m u cro n a tu s, they are
distinguished by a few features som ew hat difficult
to recognize:
1(2)T em ple in dorsal view som ew h at bulged, i. e.
head b etw ee n tem ples so m ew hat broader than
betw een eyes (Fig. 94); temple in lateral view
d istinctly 2x as w ide as eye (Fig. 95, see
arrow s). A n ten n a o f female with 19 anten­
n o m e re s, that o f m ale w ith 2 1 - 2 2 antenno­
m eres. P enultim ate flagellom ere o f female
1.3x as long as broad. 9 c f : 3 m m ................
........................ M. m u cro n a tu s (Thom son, 1874)
2 ( l)T c m p le in dorsal view not bulged, i. e. head
in dorsal view betw een tem ples not broader
than b etw ee n eyes (Fig. 104); tem p le in lateral
view 1/3 w ider than eye (Fig. 105, see arrows).
A ntenna o f female with 18(—19) antennomeres,
that o f m ale w ith 20 antennom eres. P enul­
tim ate flagellom ere o f fem ale c u b i c ..............
9 c f : 2 .8 -3 m m . M p u s illu s (Szépligeti, 1908)
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