Alloxysta darci (Girault, 1933)

Fig. 10.3

Allotria d’arci Girault, 1933: 2 . Type: deposited in QM (examined).

Charips d’arci – Weld 1952: 252.

Alloxysta d’arci – Andrews 1978: 81.

Alloxysta darci – Carver 1992: 777.

Diagnosis

Alloxysta darci is mainly characterized by a small closed radial cell; the absence of pronotal carinae; the presence of a propodeal plate; antenna with rhinaria and club shape beginning on F4; F1 shorter than pedicel; and antenna longer than body length in both males and females. This species is similar to A. brevis, but can be differentiated by the length of antenna (longer than the body in A. darci, but shorter in A. brevis), and the marginal setae on the fore wing (longer in A. darci than in A. brevis).

Material examined

Holotype

AUSTRALIA: ♀ [ Allotria d’arci Girault ♀ type (handwritten, in front)], [Forest, Wynnum (handwritten, behind)], [ Charips d’arci (Gir.) EF Riek det 1953], [ Alloxysta darci (Girault) Mary Carver det.1992] (QM).

Distribution

Palaearctic and Australian region.

Certain records: Australia (Girault 1933: 2; Ferrer-Suay et al. 2012a), Spain (Ferrer-Suay et al. 2013g: 324).