Alloxysta patens Hellén, 1963

Figs 2.33, 5.5

Alloxysta patens Hellén, 1963: 15 . Type: deposited in MZH (examined).

Diagnosis

Alloxysta patens is mainly characterized by a partially open radial cell that is 2.8 times as long as wide; the absence of pronotal and propodeal carinae; and antenna with rhinaria and club shape beginning on F4, F1 subequal to pedicel, F1 longer than F2, F2 subequal to F3, and F3 shorter than F4 (Fig. 2.33). No other known species of Alloxysta is comparatively similar to this one.

Material examined

Lectotype

FINLAND: ♀ [Holotype (round label with red margins)], [Holotype of Cynips pallidicornis Curt. det Fergusson and Quinlan 1980], [ Alloxysta forticornis (Gir.) ♀ det J. Quinlan, 1980], [MUS. VIC. ENTO 2011-IIL (green label)], [Lectotype Cynips pallidicornis Curtis ♀ design. M. Ferrer-Suay 2013], [ Alloxysta pallidicornis (Curtis, 1838) ♀ M. Ferrer-Suay det. 2011] (MZH).

Distribution

Europe.

Certain records: Finland (Hellén 1963: 15).