Acidopria spinosiceps Dodd, 1920: 380

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 : 38

Acidopria spinosiceps Dodd, 1920: 380 .

Valid name

Trichopria spinosiceps ( Dodd, 1920) comb. nov.

Summary of types

Holotype ♀, BMNH number 9.692, by original designation . Paratype ♀.

Primary type data

Type; Kuching/ J.H.; P.Cameron Coll./ 1914-110; Brachyaulax / erythrocerus/ Cam. Type Borneo; Acidopria / spinosiceps/ Dodd ♀ type.

Type locality

Malaysia, Borneo, Sarawak, Kuching.

Remarks

This species was described from two females referred to as “type” and “cotype”. Two specimens were found corresponding to the description, one of which had Dodd’s type label and is regarded as the holotype by original designation. The holotype is mounted on a card and has parts of five legs missing. This species was placed by Dodd in Acidopria Kieffer, 1913 (now a junior synonym of Basalys ) because of the spines on the head; however, it is a species of Trichopria . It differs from those species of Basalys with spinose heads in having the spines behind the ocellar triangle rather than in front of it. A non-type male was found which agrees closely with the females and it shows that this species belongs to the group of Trichopria with whorled hairs on the male antenna.