Ametastegia armillata (Konow, 1905)

Emphytus armillatus Konow, 1905b: 163. Syntypes [assumed] ♀. Type locality: Algeria, Oran.

Protemphytus pallipes Spinola, 1808, var. nov. Benson in litt.: Rungs (1949), misidentification; recorded in Morocco, larva described, biology (host: cultivated Viola sp.).

Protemphytus afritus Zombori, 1979: 231-232. Holotype ♀. Type locality: Tunisia. Synonymy by Lacourt (1985).

Material examined.

Lectotype E. armillatus . 1♀ (DEI-GISHym4106), Oran. The only known existing former syntype. Oehlke and Wudowenz (1984) referred to this specimen as the “Holotypus” . In so doing, they fulfilled the requirements of Article 74.6 of the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature (International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature 1999) and designated this specimen as lectotype. Badly damaged: remaining parts are the thorax, including right fore wing, bases of hind wings, most of fore and mid legs, coxae of hind legs, as well as abdominal tergum 1 and part of 2 (Fig. 8G, H).

Notes.

The tegula (Fig. 8G) and postspiracular sclerite (Fig. 8H) are completely black. The mesoscutellum is rather densely punctate, but mostly with the interspaces unsculptured and shiny, except on a small matt postero-medial area where the punctures are nearly contiguous (Fig. 8F).

Recorded only from North Africa (Algeria, Tunisia, Morocco). The male of A. armillata is unknown (Lacourt 1985).