Galesus (Schizogalesus) quadridens Nixon, 1930: 400

Notton, David G., 2014, A catalogue of the types of Diapriinae (Hymenoptera, Diapriidae) at the Natural History Museum, London, European Journal of Taxonomy 75, pp. 1-123 : 85-86

Galesus (Schizogalesus) quadridens Nixon, 1930: 400 , 401, 402.

Valid name

Coptera quadridens ( Nixon, 1930) .

Summary of types

Syntype ♂, BMNH number 9.669. Syntype ♀, BMNH number 9.669b. Syntypes ♀, 8 ♂♂.

Primary type data

Type; Natal/ Van Reenen,/ Drakensberg/ 1-22.i.1927; Africa/ R.E.Turner/ Brit. Mus./ 1927-54; Galesus / quadridens/ 1930 Nixon/ Type ♀ (syntype ♀). Paratype; Natal/ Kloof/ 1500ft / Sept. 1926; Africa/ R.E.Turner/ Brit. Mus./ 1926-404; Galesus / quadridens/ 1930 Nixon (syntype ♀). Type; Natal/ Van Reenen,/ Drakensberg/ 1-22.i.1927; Africa/ R.E.Turner/ Brit. Mus./ 1927-54; Galesus / quadridens/ 1930 Nixon/ Type ♂ (syntype ♂). Paratype; Natal/ Van Reenen,/ Drakensberg/ 1-22.i.1927; Africa/ R.E.Turner/ Brit. Mus./ 1927-54; Galesus / quadridens/ 1930 Nixon (syntypes 6♂♂). Paratype; Orange F. State/ Harrismith/ Feb. 1927; S.Africa/ R.E.Turner/ Brit Mus./ 1927-117; Galesus / quadridens/ 1930 Nixon (syntype ♂). Paratype; Zululand:/ Gingindhloyu/ 15.vi.1926; S.Africa/ R.E.Turner/ Brit. Mus./ 1926-277; Galesus / quadridens/ 1930 Nixon (syntype ♂).

Type locality

South Africa, Free State, Harrismith; KwaZulu-Natal, Gingindlovu, Kloof and Van Reenen.

Remarks

There are two females and nine males agreeing with Nixon’s description and labelled by him as Galesus quadridens . Of these, two are labelled as “type” and the rest as “ paratype “; however, since neither a unique holotype or lectotype has yet been fixed, all are still syntypes (Article 73.2). All are mounted on card points, the females are entire, the male labelled by Nixon as “type” is missing its head, and three other males are missing parts of their antennae.