Conostigmus abdominalis (Boheman, 1832)

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Ceraphron abdominalis Boheman, 1832: 330, ♀.

Ceraphron tenuicornis Boheman, 1832: 332, ♂. Synonymized by Thomson (1858).

Conostigmus Abdominalis var. Testacea Kieffer, 1907a: 112, ♀. MZLU. Synonymized by Dessart (1972b). Conostigmus Divisifrons Kieffer, 1907a: 126, ♀. MNHN. Synonymized by Dessart (1972b).

Conostigmus Foveatifrons Kieffer, 1907a: 130, ♀. MCSN. Synonymized by Dessart (1972b).

Conostigmus pilosiceps Szabo, 1979: 89, ♀. HNHM. Synonymized by Dessart (1983).

Conostigmus curvilineaticeps Szabo, 1979: 91, ♀. HNHM. Synonymized by Dessart (1983).

Ceraphron tenuicornis – Thomson 1858: 294. Junior synonym of Conostigmus abdominalis (Boheman, 1832) .

Megaspilus abdominalis – Thomson 1858: 294. Description, generic transfer. –– Hellén 1966: 5, 8. Description, keyed.

Conostigmus Abdominalis – Kieffer 1907a: 112, 128. Description, generic transfer.

Conostigmus abdominalis var. testaceus – Kieffer 1909: 9. Emendation. –– Dessart 1972b: 28. Type information.

Conostigmus abdominalis – Kieffer 1914c: 171, 172. Keyed. –– Dessart 1972b: 28. Generic placement, synonymy; 1983: 116, 117. Synonymy; 1997b: 35. Comparison with Conostigmus pulchellus Whittaker, 1930 . –– Alekseev 1978: 678. Description.

Conostigmus abdominalis abdominalis – Kieffer 1914c: 190. Description.

Conostigmus abdominalis testaceus – Kieffer 1914c: 190. Description, change to subspecies status.

Conostigmus divisifrons – Kieffer 1914c: 172, 196. Description, keyed. –– Dessart 1972b: 28. Junior synonym of Conostigmus abdominalis (Boheman, 1832) .

Conostigmus foveatifrons – Kieffer 1914c: 173, 197. Description, keyed. –– Dessart 1972b: 28, 30. Junior synonym of Conostigmus abdominalis (Boheman, 1832), type information.

Conostigmus abdominalis var. Testacea – Dessart 1972b: 28: Junior synonym of Conostigmus abdominalis (Boheman, 1832) .

Conostigmus pilosiceps – Dessart 1983: 116. Junior synonym of Conostigmus abdominalis (Boheman, 1832) .

Conostigmus curvilineaticeps – Dessart 1983: 117. Junior synonym of Conostigmus abdominalis (Boheman, 1832) .

Material examined

Holotype

FRANCE • ♀ of Conostigmus divisifrons Kieffer, 1914, synonymized with Conostigmus abdominalis (Boheman, 1832); “Frankreich (Maisons-Laffite, im Juli)” (Kieffer 1907a: 196); MNHN EY25343.

Distribution

Palearctic.

Comments

Kieffer (1907a) only described the female of C. divisifrons . Dessart (1972b) suspected that the species Kieffer had described was actually Conostigmus abdominalis from the description, but did not know the whereabouts of the specimen at the time. Dessart (1972b) speculated that the specimen had been returned to its owner, J. De Gaulle, and that it would be found in his collection.

CT found a single female specimen with a determination label from Kieffer identifying it as C. divisifrons . The locality information matched that of Kieffer (1907a). Though Dessart (1972b) did not know the whereabouts of C. divisifrons, there is a label on this specimen from Dessart (1973) synonymizing this type with Conostigmus abdominalis and providing the publication and page number. Thus, we can conclude that this is the missing holotype of C. divisifrons Kieffer, and that Dessart was able to confirm its synonymization with C. abdominalis . The female is point mounted (MNHN EY25343) and in good condition, with no pieces missing.