Taxon classification Animalia Hymenoptera Chrysididae

Chrysis varicornis Spinola, 1838 Plate 35

Chrysis varicornis: Spinola 1838: 449.

Type locality.

Egypt.

Material.

Holotype ♂. Chrysis varicornis, Spin. M. Waltl, Égypte .

Catalogue Casolari & Casolari Moreno. Chrysis varicornis, 1, 23, 95, 2 (box 50).

Remarks.

Two specimens are found under the name Chrysis varicornis in the Spinola collection. One does not belong to the type series bearing the label: "Espagne, M. Rambur". The second specimen is likely the type but does not carry a label. However, the main label states: " Chrysis varicornis, Spin. / M. Waltl. Egypte". It matches the current interpretation of the species. It belongs to the Chrysis radians group.

Current status.

Chrysura varicornis (Spinola, 1838) (transferred by Kimsey and Bohart 1991: 497).