Stictomischus maculatus Delucchi (Pteromalidae)

Baur, Hannes, 2001, The Hymenoptera (Chalcidoidea, Ichneumonoidea, Platygastroidea) described by Vittorio Delucchi: an annotated catalogue, Journal of Natural History 35 (1), pp. 55-125 : 109-110

Stictomischus maculatus Delucchi (Pteromalidae)

Stictomischus maculatus Delucchi, 1953a: 213 . Holotype m, Austria: Wien, surroundings (NMW [examined]).

Material. HOLOTYPE m (cp, left fore wing lacking) labelled`Phytomyza

Angelicae; Umg. Wien August 1919; 1 75; Fahringer leg.; Stictomisch [sic] det. Ruschka 1920; Stictomischus ex Phytomyza angelicae KU.?; TYPE [red]; STICTOMISCHUS maculatus n. V. Delucchi det.’. One slide (sc) labelled`28; STICTOMISCHUS [black underlined] cumatilis [sic, red underlined] ala m; S. maculatus n. sp. Ala m [pasted over by former label]’ with left fore wing ( Delucchi, 1955a: 76, ®gure 98 [sic]) of holotype.

PARATYPES, VD: 1 m (cp) labelled`Lamprot. sp. det. Ruschka 1920; 1 92; Fahringer leg.; Phytomyza Angelicae; Umg. Wien August 919; Stictomischus maculatus n. V. Delucchi det.’ (metanotum, propodeum, and petiole illustrated, 1955a: 76, ®gure 100) is considered as part of to the type series .

Remarks. Delucchi described the female and stated` Type im Nat. Museum in Wien.’ but did not specify the number of specimens he had. The identity of the slides in case of maculatus and Stictomischus cumatilis Delucchi was di cult, since both wings are very similar and show only small diOEerences in their size and the shape of the stigma (uncus). However, I feel con®dent to have associated them correctly according to the remaining wing of the respective specimen. Unfortunately, Delucchi confounded the parts as he evidently used the wing of maculatus for his ®gure of the stigma of cumatilis (1955a: 76, ®gure 98).

The species is very close to Stictomischus groschkei Delucchi and its status needs reconsideration (see also groschkei ).

Status. Stictomischus maculatus Delucchi.