Galesus (G.) cameroni Kieffer, 1911a: 865

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 : 60

Galesus (G.) cameroni Kieffer, 1911a: 865 .

Valid name

Psilus fuscipennis (Curtis, 1831) .

Summary of types

Syntype ♀, BMNH number 9.649. Syntype ♀.

Primary type data

[illeg.]; Type; 403.; Cameron Coll./ 1910-55.; cameroni K. (syntype ♀). Mickleham/ 31-76; 404.; Cameron Coll./ 1910-55 (syntype ♀).

Type locality

Probably England.

Remarks

This species was described from an unspecified number of females. The syntypes agree well with the description; although Kieffer says the head has five anterior teeth, this probably means four plus the median ocellus which protrudes anteriorly; also, the “arête en avant jusque entre les antennes” is weak but observable from the side. Although the published type locality is Scotland, it appears from the locality (Caterham) given by Cameron (1910) that Kieffer saw English specimens, so English specimens have not been excluded from the type series. In any case, Kieffer is known to have misinterpreted many of the localities on Cameron’s specimens. Both syntypes are mounted on cards; the syntype numbered 403 has the metasoma missing; syntype 404 is entire.