Alloxysta citripes (Thomson, 1862)

Figs 2.13, 4.11

Allotria citripes Thomson, 1862: 410 . Type: deposited in MZLU (examined).

Alloxysta citripes var britannica Kieffer, 1902: 11 . Synonymized by Evenhuis (1976: 140). Type: BMNH (Evenhuis 1976: 140).

Dilyta citripes – Kieffer 1900: 114.

Alloxysta (Alloxysta) citripes – Dalla Torre & Kieffer 1902: 38.

Alloxysta (Alloxysta) citripes var britannica – Dalla Torre & Kieffer 1902: 38.

Alloxysta (Alloxysta) citripes citripes – Dalla Torre & Kieffer 1910: 261.

Alloxysta (Alloxysta) citripes britannica – Dalla Torre & Kieffer 1910: 262.

Alloxysta citripes citripes – Andrews 1978: 80.

Diagnosis

Alloxysta citripes is mainly characterized by a partially open small radial cell that is 2.1 times as long as wide (Fig. 4.11); the presence of pronotal carinae; propodeal carinae that form a plate but are not protruding; female antenna with rhinaria beginning on F4, F1 subequal to pedicel and longer than F2, and F2–F4 subequal in length (Fig. 2.13); male antenna with rhinaria beginning on F1, pedicel–F3 subequal, and F3 slightly shorter than F4. It is similar to A. postica, but can be differentiated by the shape of propodeal carinae (they do not protrude in A. citripes, while they are clearly visible and form a protruding plate in A. postica) and the size of the radial cell (2.1 times as long as wide in A. citripes (Fig. 4.11), but 2.5 times in A. postica (Fig. 5.9)).

Material examined

Lectotype

SWEDEN: ♀ [1972, 38 (green label)], [lectotype H.H. Evenhuis (orange label)], [ Alloxysta citripes (Thomson) det. H.H. Evenhuis 1976], [1984, 407 (green label)], [ZML. 2011 071 (green label)] (MZLU).

Additional specimens (2 ♂♂, 15 ♀♀)

CROATIA: 1 ♀ [Yugoslavia, Dalm Isl. Mljet N.P., 6 Sep. 1980, Boucek] (BMNH) .

CZECH REPUBLIC: 1 ♀ [Moravia, Palava near Mikulov, = 400 m, 9 Aug. 91, L. Masner, sweep] (CNCI C-264); 1 ♀ [Moravia, Javorina, 800–900 m, 10 Aug. 1991, L. Masner, sweep, climax deciduous forest] (CNCI C-266).

FRANCE: 1 ♀ [B. du Rhone Fonscolombe (3), 2 Jul. 1980, M.W.R. de V. Graham coll. BMNH(E)] (BMNH).

GERMANY: 1 ♀ [Schwarzwald, Todtmoos environs, 6 Aug. 1984, L. Masner, screen sweeping] (CNCI C-235).

IRAN: 1 ♂ [IKaraj, 40 km W Tehran, 25–28 Jun. 1978, J.T. Huber, YPT] (CNCI C-316).

JAPAN: 1 ♂ [Hokkaido, Sapporo, Jozankei, 350 m, 20–31 Jul. 1989, K. Maeto and M. Sharkey] (CNCI C-151); 1 ♀ [Hokkaido, Sapporo, Jozankei, 350 m, 10–21 Aug. 1989, K. Maeto and M. Sharkey, MT] (CNCI C-206); 3 ♀♀ [Hokkaido, Sapporo, Jozankei, 350 m, 29 Aug.–12 Sep. 1989, K. Maeto and M. Sharkey, MT] (CNCI C-207).

SWEDEN: 1 ♀ [Sk. Silvakia, Stensoffa, RN-1351/6176, T.H. and J.Q. Aug. 1976] (BMNH); 1 ♀ [Uppsala, Hogadalen, 26 Aug.–- 5 Sep. 1990, Malaise trap, F. Ronquist] (CNCI C-306).

SWITZERLAND: 3 ♀♀ [Jura, Delémont, CABI Lab. 47°22′42″ N 7°20′30″ E, 7 Jun. 1999, H. Goulet, spruce/beech] (CNCI C-287).

UNITED KINGDOM: England: 1 ♀ [Surrey Chobham Common, 26 Aug. 1982, E.E. Grissell sweeping oak, Cynipidae] (USNM) .

Distribution

Palaearctic.

Certain records: Andorra (Ferrer-Suay et al. 2011: 355), Corsica (Ferrer-Suay et al. 2013l), England (Kieffer 1902a: 11; Fergusson 1986: 18), Iran (Rakhshani et al. 2001: 42; 2004: 3), Italy (Ferrer-Suay et al. 2014b), Portugal (Ferrer-Suay et al. 2012i: 10), The Netherlands (Evenhuis 1976: 140), Sweden (Thomson 1862: 410).

Uncertain records: France (Kieffer 1902b: 600; De Gaulle 1908: 26), Germany (Hübner et al. 2002: 508), Hungary (Fülöp et al. 2010: 55), Moldova (Belizin 1966: 6), Scotland (Cameron 1886: 87).

New records: Czech Republic, Germany, Japan and Switzerland.