Microgalesus quadridens Kieffer, 1912a: 74

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 : 79-80

Microgalesus quadridens Kieffer, 1912a: 74 .

Valid name

Basalys quadridens (Kieffer, 1912) comb. nov.

Summary of types

Holotype ♀, BMNH number 9.674, by monotypy.

Primary type data

Type/ H.T.; Mahe, ’08-9/ Seychelles Exp.; Microgalesus / quadridens/ J.J.Kieffer/ type.

Type locality

Seychelles, Mahé, Cascade Estate.

Remarks

Kieffer based his description on one specimen, hence a holotype by monotypy. The holotype is mounted on a card point; the head, right hind wing and parts of the legs are lost; the right fore wing is disarticulated. The triangular stigmalis, three-segmented antennal club, notauli represented by a weak trace, and form of the propodeum are typical of Basalys . The absence of the basal vein is not surprising since the specimen is so small. The beak-like mandibles, anteriorly indented head with teeth, and the transverse petiole are known in other representatives of this genus. Microgalesus quadridens is here transferred to Basalys . Since M. quadridens is the type species of Microgalesus , Microgalesus is now a junior synonym of Basalys syn. nov.