Telepsogos helveticus Delucchi (Pteromalidae), 1955

Baur, Hannes, 2001, The Hymenoptera (Chalcidoidea, Ichneumonoidea, Platygastroidea) described by Vittorio Delucchi: an annotated catalogue, Journal of Natural History 35 (1), pp. 55-125 : 112-113

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.1080/002229301447899
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10541039
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scientific name	Telepsogos helveticus Delucchi (Pteromalidae)
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Telepsogos helveticus Delucchi (Pteromalidae) View in CoL

Telepsogos helveticus Delucchi, 1955a: 35 View in CoL , 41. Holotype m, Switzerland: Valais, Saas Fee (VD [examined]).

Material. HOLOTYPE m (mp, left antenna lacking) labelled`helveticus m. m V. Delucchi det.; SAAS FEE 16.VII.1953. V. Delucchi leg.; TYPE [red]’. One slide (sc) labelled`4; TELEPSOGOS [black underlined] helveticus [red underlined] antenna m; helveticus m antenna [pasted over by former label]’ with left antenna (1955a: 37, ®gure 42) of holotype.

Remarks. Delucchi described the female and stated` Type dans ma collection.’ but did not specify the number of specimens he had.

Examination of the relevant holotypes and 22 females and 18 males from the Italian and Swiss Alps ( MZL, NMBE) revealed that the type of helveticus undoubtedly belongs to Seladerma nigrum (Delucchi) . The characters said by Delucchi (1955a: 35, sub Telepsogos ) to be diagnostic for each of the two species, i.e. the relative length of funicular segments, number of longitudinal sensilla, and brightness of the body colour, are related to diOEerences in size between the holotypes. Delucchi apparently had only the two specimens for his concept of the species; viewed on a broader basis the characters mentioned vary continuously .

Status. Junior synonym of Seladerma nigrum (Delucchi) syn. n.