Acanthopria crassicornis Ashmead, 1896: 804

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 : 17

Acanthopria crassicornis Ashmead, 1896: 804 .

Valid name

Acanthopria crassicornis Ashmead, 1896 .

Summary of types

Syntype ♀, BMNH number 9.691. Syntypes 2 ♂♂.

Primary type data

Type/ H.T.; St. John’s Riv./ Leeward side/ Grenada, W.I./ H.H. Smith/ 19; Acanthopria / crassicornis/ ♀ type Ashm. (syntype ♀). Mount Gay Est./ Leeward side/ Grenada, W.I./ H.H. Smith/ 26; Type; Acanthopria / crassicornis/ ♂ type Ashm.; W.Indies/ 99-331 (syntype ♂). Mount Gay Est./ Leeward side/ Grenada, W.I./ H.H. Smith/ 25; W.Indies/ 99-331 (syntype ♂).

Type locality

West Indies, Grenada, Balthazar and Mount Gay Estate.

Remarks

This species was described from one female and four males, of which one female and two males were found. The female differs from the description in that it does not have two faint grooves posteriorly on the mesonotum, but the mesoscutal setae are stuck down in a way which suggests this, so this most likely an error of observation on Ashmead’s part and this specimen can still be considered syntypic. Also this specimen is labelled St John’s River but still is considered syntypic since this river is near the Mount Gay Estate. All three syntypes are mounted on card points, the female is entire, the male numbered “26” has the right hind leg missing, the male numbered “25” is entire.