Microctonus emmae Delucchi (Braconidae)

Baur, Hannes, 2001, The Hymenoptera (Chalcidoidea, Ichneumonoidea, Platygastroidea) described by Vittorio Delucchi: an annotated catalogue, Journal of Natural History 35 (1), pp. 55-125 : 94

Microctonus emmae Delucchi (Braconidae)

Microctonus emmae Delucchi, 1952: 181 . Syntypes m, l Italy: Puglia, Tricase (BMNH, VD [examined]).

Material. SYNTYPES, BMNH: 1 m, 1 l(cp) labelled` Microctonus emmae n. sp. V. Delucchi det.; ex longitarsus [sic] albineus ad. [or l` Foudr.’] V. Delucchi leg.; Puglia VII. 1951; TYPE [red]’, BMNH Type Hym. 3c 1750a (m) and 3c 1750b (l). VD: 4 mm, 1, l labelled and mounted as follows: 1 m (mp)` Microctonus emmae n. sp. V. Delucchi det.; ex Longitarsus albineus Foudr. V. Delucchi leg.; Puglia VII.1951 ’, 2 mm (cp) without any data, and six slides (sc, no. 55±59, 61) of 1 m and ®ve slides (sc, no. 51±54, 60) of 1 leither labelled` Microctonus emmae’ followed by some notes on the parts mounted and a red line at the lower margin of the label or, no. 60 and 61, without any data.

Remarks. Delucchi described both sexes and stated`Tipo depositato presso il Laboratorio europeo del C.I.B.C., Feldmeilen, Svizzera’ but did not specify the number of specimens he had. However, no specimens could be traced at the CABI (former CIBC). Tricase in Puglia is cited as origin of the material. Figures II±IV in the original publication drawn from slide-mounted specimens.

Status. Microctonus emmae Delucchi.