Euura histrio ( Serville, 1823 )

Prous, Marko, Liston, Andrew, Monckton, Spencer K., Kramp, Katja, Vårdal, Hege, Vikberg, Veli, Heibo, Erik & Mutanen, Marko, 2025, West Palaearctic species of Euura Newman, 1837 (Hymenoptera, Tenthredinidae), European Journal of Taxonomy 977, pp. 1-377 : 153-154

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220 Euura histrio ( Serville, 1823)

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Nematus histrio Serville, 1823: 65 . Syntypes ♀♀, not examined [A potential syntype is in MNNP: Lacourt 2000]. Type locality: France, Paris.

Nematus rufescens Hartig, 1837: 191–192 . Lectotype designated by Schmidt (1997). Synonymy by Konow (1895).

Nematus fur Walsh, 1866: 263 . Holotype ♂, destroyed ( Sheppard 2004). Type locality not specified, but apparently USA, Illinois. Doubtful synonym ( Zinovjev & Smith 2000).

Nematus glenelgensis Cameron, 1882: 535–536 . Syntypes ♀♀ (BMNH?), not examined. Type locality: United Kingdom, Scotland, Lochalsh, Glenelg. Synonymy by Konow (1895).

Amauronematus histrio var. nigrescens Enslin, 1915: 375 . Lectotype designated below.

Amauronematus histrio var. rubens Enslin, 1915: 375 . Syntypes ♀♀, no specimens located. Type locality: not stated.

Amauronematus histrio var. fallaciosus Enslin, 1918: 735 .

Diagnosis

Colouration and structure of valvula 3 enable identification of the species. Usually, the black first tergite (rarely extensively pale laterally), completely pale terga 3–5, and at least partly black terga 2 and 6–10 are enough to recognize the species. Black or dark brown pterostigma, usually completely or nearly completely black hind femur and tibia (sometimes anteriorly and posteriorly pale or brown), completely black or slightly pale (at base) cerci, black or laterobasally somewhat pale valvula 3, in lateral view more or less symmetrical (ventrally and dorsally curved to similar degree) valvula 3 help further to identify the females. Euura tota can sometimes also have abdomen with a red band (otherwise mostly black species), but pale tegula and usually at least slightly pale mesepisternum in E. histrio females can be used to distinguish them from E. tota . Males of E. tota with a red band might not be distinguishable from E. histrio .

Female

6.0– 9.5 mm (rounded to nearest 0.5 mm from Schmidt 1997). Pterostigma black or dark brown; hind femur and tibia usually completely or nearly completely black, sometimes anteriorly and posteriorly pale or brown; first tergite black, rarely extensively pale laterally; middle terga (usually 3–5) completely pale, usually at least some of terga 2 and 6–10 partly black; sterna 2–6 pale; hypopygium pale or partly black; valvifer 2 black to pale; cerci completely black or slightly pale at base; valvula 3 black or basally somewhat pale in lateral view; valvula 3 more or less symmetrical in lateral view, ventrally and dorsally curved to similar degree.

Male

5.5–8.0 mm (this study; Schmidt 1997). Pterostigma black, dark brown or centrally paler than externally; hind femur and tibia usually completely or nearly completely black, sometimes hind femur anteriorly and posteriorly pale and hind tibia basally pale or brown; first tergite black; middle terga (3–5) completely pale, terga 2 and 6–8 usually mostly black; sternum 9 black, other sterna pale.

Type material examined

Lectotype Nematus rufescens

GERMANY • ♀; Berlin area; 52° N, 13° E; ZSM, GBIF-GISHym3049 . GoogleMaps

Lectotype Amauronematus histrio var. nigrescens , here designated

GERMANY – Bayern • ♀; Erlangen ; 49.58° N, 10.98° E; 13 Apr. 1914; E. Enslin leg.; ZSM, GBIFGISHym3689 GoogleMaps .

Holotype Amauronematus histrio var. fallaciosus

GERMANY – Bayern • ♀; Ebenhausen ; 50.131° N, 10.138° E; 8 Apr. 1912; ZSM, GBIF-GISHym3688 . GoogleMaps

Host plants

Salix caprea , S. aurita , S. cinerea L. ( Schmidt 1997).

Genetics

COI

Based on 12 specimens, maximum within-species distance is 1.06% and the nearest neighbours, diverging by a minimum of 0%, are Euura stenogaster , E. tota , E. amicula , E. betulae , E. nuorbinjargi , E. rufa , E. septentrionalis , E. striata , E. tenuis , E. hartigi , and E. schlueteri .

Nuclear

Based on 11 specimens, maximum within-species distance is 1.03% (0.82% based on haplotypes of individual females). The nearest neighbour, diverging by a minimum of 0.07%, is Euura betulae (DEIGISHym80673).

Distribution and material examined

Palaearctic. Specimens studied are from Bulgaria, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, and the United Kingdom.

References

Cameron P. 1882. XXIII. Descriptions of ten new species of Nematus from Britain. Transactions of the Entomological Society of London 30 (4): 531-540. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2311.1882.tb01588.x

Enslin E. 1915. Die Tenthredinoidea Mitteleuropas IV. Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift [1915] (4): 311-412. https://doi.org/10.1002/mmnd.48019150702

Enslin E. 1918. Die Tenthredinoidea Mitteleuropas VII. Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift [1917] (7): 663-790.

Hartig T. 1837. Die Aderflugler Deutschlands mit besonderer Berucksichtigung ihres Larvenzustandes und ihres Wirkens in Waldern und Garten fur Entomologen, Wald- und Gartenbesitzer. Die Familien der Blattwespen und Holzwespen nebst einer allgemeinen Einleitung zur Naturgeschichte der Hymenopteren. Haude und Spenersche Buchhandlung, Berlin.

Konow F. W. 1895. Analytische und kritische Bearbeitung der Gattung Amauronematus Knw. Termeszetrajzi Fuzetek 18: 166-187. Available from https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30840870 [accessed 20 Nov. 2024].

Lacourt J. 2000. Liste des especes de la famille des Tenthredinidae decrites par J. G. Audinet-Serville, en Mai 1823 et par A. L. M. Le Peletier Comte de Saint-Fargeau, en Aout 1823, avec designation de lectotypes [Hymenoptera, Symphyta]. Revue francaise d'Entomologie (N. S.) 22 (2 - 3): 77-108.

Schmidt S. 1997. Amauronematus Konow, 1890 - Okologie und Taxonomie der nordeuropaischen Arten des fallax - Komplexes (Hymenoptera, Tenthredinidae). Beitrage zur Entomologie 47 (2): 227 - 326. Schmidt S., Blank S. M. & Zinovjev A. G. 1998. Taxonomic status of Tenthredo capreae Linne, 1758 revisited and the type species of Pachynematus Konow, 1890 (Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae). In: Taeger A. & Blank S. M. (eds) Pflanzenwespen Deutschlands (Hymenoptera, Symphyta). Kommentierte Bestandsaufnahme: 279-282. Goecke & Evers, Keltern.

Serville A. J. G. 1823. Hymenopteres. In: Vieillot P., Desmarest A. G., De Blainiville, H. M. D., Prevost C., Serville A. & Lepelletier de Saint Fargeau L. - M. (eds) Faune Francaise, ou histoire naturelle, generale et particuliere, des animaux qui se trouvent en France (...) Livr. 7 & 8: 1-96. Chez Rapet, Paris.

Sheppard C. A. 2004. Benjamin Dann Walsh: Pioneer entomologist and proponent of Darwinian theory. Annual Review of Entomology 49 (1): 1-25. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev.ento.49.061802.123145

Walsh B. D. 1866. On the insects, coleopterous, hymenopterous and dipterous, inhabiting the galls of certain species of willow. - Part 2 d and last. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Philadelphia 6: 223-288. Available from https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3830881 [accessed 20 Nov. 2024].

Zinovjev A. G. & Smith D. R. 2000. Sawflies (Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae) described by Benjamin D. Walsh, with notes on their hosts and biology. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 102 (4): 974-990.

Figures

Figs 238–242. Lancets of Euura Newman, 1837. 238. hartigi (Saarinen, 1950) holotype, ♀ GBIF- GISHym3677. 239. histrio (Serville, 1823) GBIF-GISHym3689. 240. nigrina (Schmidt, 1997), Amauronematus nigrinus Schmidt, 1997, holotype, ♀ http://id.luomus.fi/GL.2494. 241. nuorbinjargi (Saarinen, 1949) http://id.luomus.fi/GL.2607. 242. rufa (Konow, 1896) DEI-GISHym12520.

Figs 450–463. Penis valves of Euura Newman, 1837. 450. microphyes (Förster, 1854) 200244_KTP. 451. freyja (Liston, Taeger & Blank, 2009) 200693_BSP. 452. freyja ZMUO.058316. 453. pohjola Liston et al. 2023 ZMUO.030821. 454. aegra (Konow, 1895) ZMUO.031785. 455. hebes (Konow, 1907) ZMUO.045039. 456. sempersolis (Kiaer, 1898) DEI-GISHym12583. 457. lindqvisti (Hellén, 1951) ZMUO.038829. 458. amicula (Saarinen, 1950) DEI-GISHym84454. 459. histrio (Serville, 1823) ZMUO.037218. 460. nuorbinjargi (Saarinen, 1949) DEI-GISHym12565. 461. rufa (Konow, 1896) DEI- GISHym12520 (Primorsky Kray, Russia). 462. rufa ZMUO.058416 (Finland). 463. schlueteri (Enslin, 1915) DEI-GISHym84243.