Publication Type: | Journal Article |
Authors: | Strumia, F. |
Journal: | Bollettino della Società Entomologica ItalianaBollettino della Societa Entomologica Italiana |
Volume: | 127 |
Pagination: | 243-250 |
Abstract: | Pseudomalus meridianus sp. n. (Hymenoptera Chrysididae) is described from Italy, Greece and Corsica. The new species is easily distinguished from the most closely related P. violaceus Scopoli by : a- head non converging posteriorly (fig. 1a, e); b- facial cavity V shaped (fig. 1a, e); c- mesopleuron striate between punctures; d- lateral area of mesonotum striate; e- forefemur expanded and rectangular in shape (fig. Id, g); f- TIII apical margin deeply emarginate (fig. 1c, f); hmale F1 non metallic or near so. A key is given for the identification of the european Pseudomalus of the auratus group:. auratus, meridianus sp. n., triangulifer, and violaceus. two new hosts of P. triangulifer are Pempbredon (Cemonus) lethifer (Schuckard) e P. (C.) rugifer (Dahlbom) (Hymenoptera Sphecidae). Type (female), allotype and paratype in the author's collection, paratype (male) in the Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Genova. |