Plumarius gradifrons Diez, 2012

Diez, Patricia A. & Roig-Alsina, Arturo, 2016, Revision of Plumarius Philippi 1873 (Hymenoptera: Chrysidoidea, Plumariidae) from Argentina north of Patagonia, with description of eighteen new species, Zootaxa 4098 (3), pp. 442-470 : 447

Plumarius gradifrons Diez, 2012

( Figs 21 D–E)

Plumarius gradifrons Diez , in Diez et al., 2012: 542 , 544, figs. 7 A–C [holotype, ♂, Argentina, La Rioja, Patquía, (MACN)].

Examined material. New records: Salta, 1 ♂, Payagasta, 25º11´116ʹʹS, 66º11´597ʹʹW, 26.II.2015, col Diez, Garlati ( MACN, in alcohol); 2 ♂, Yacochuya, 23º39´598ʹʹS, 65º26´116ʹʹW, 16.II.2015, col Diez, Garlati ( MACN, in alcohol); 1 ♂, La Paya, 7 km Cachi, 25º11´074ʹʹS, 66º11´455ʹʹW, 26.II.2015, col Diez, Garlati ( MACN, in alcohol); 12 ♂, Buena Vista, km 4368 Ruta 40 ca San Carlos, 7.XII.2007, col, Fidalgo P. ( MACN, in alcohol). La Rioja, 30 ♂, Pituil, R 40, km 3451–54, 26.XI.2012, col Diez, Fidalgo P. ( MACN, in alcohol); 16 ♂, Pituil, R 40, km 3451– 54, 2.XII.2012, col Diez, Fidalgo P. ( MACN, in alcohol); 28 ♂, Pituil, R 40, km 3451–54, 14.XII.2012, col Diez, Fidalgo P. ( MACN, in alcohol); 3 ♂, entre Aminga y Anillaco, 28º49´375ʹʹS, 66º56´426ʹʹW, 7.II.2015, col Diez, Garlati ( MACN, in alcohol); 7 ♂, Udpinango, 2–9.XII.2011, col Diez ( MACN, in alcohol). Catamarca, 1 ♂, 5 Km Norte Palo Blanco, 4.XII.2011, col Diez, Fidalgo P. ( MACN, in alcohol); 8 ♂, Ruta 46, 66 km entre Belen y Andalgala, 2.XI.2006, col Fidalgo P., Porter ( MACN, in alcohol). San Juan, 15 ♂, Caucete, Ruta 141 km 197; 31º42´55.3ʹʹS, 68º08´10.3ʹʹW, 19.III.2010, col Diez, Paliza ( MACN, in alcohol).

Distribution. Argentina (Salta, La Rioja, Catamarca, San Juan).

Figures

FIGURE 21. A, Plumarius ocellatus, Head, frontal view. B, P. stangei, Head, ventral view. C, P. hirticornis, Head, lateral view. D; P. gradifrons, setose area on metacoxa, ventral view. E, P. gradifrons, Head, lateral view. F, P. spiniferus, Head, lateral view. Scale bars = 0.5 mm.