Ichneumon virulentus Smith, 1874

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Taxonomic history. Heinrich (1937) transferred this species to Melanichneumon .

Current taxonomy. Melanichneumon virulentus (Smith, 1874) ( Ichneumonidae: Ichneumoninae: Ichneumonini).

Type number. Type 3b.258. Specimen # NHMUK010881021

Type status. Holotype.

Sex. Female.

Type locality. Hyôgo Prefecture, Honshû, Japan.

Label data. First label, ‘ Type /C.M.’ (round label, with red margin; first line printed and second line handwriting); second label, ‘B.M. TYPE /HYM./3.b.258’ (square label; first and second lines printed and third line handwriting); third label, ‘B.M. TYPE /HYM./ Ichneumon /virulentus/ Smith 1874 ’ (square label; first and second lines printed and third to fifth lines handwriting); fourth label, ‘Hiogo/ Japan.’ (square label; first line handwriting and second line printed); fifth label, ‘74/16’ (round label; handwriting); sixth label, ‘ I. virulentus / Type. Smith.’ (square label; handwriting).

Condition. Very good, but the second to fifth tarsomeres of the right mid leg are lost.