Alloxysta nigricans Hellén, 1963

Figs 2.29, 5.1

Alloxysta nigricans Hellén, 1963: 16 . Type: deposited in MZH (examined).

Diagnosis

Alloxysta nigricans is mainly characterized by a closed radial cell that is 2.7 times as long as wide, the presence of pronotal carinae and a propodeal plate, and antenna with rhinaria and club shape beginning on F 4 in both males and females and F1 longer than pedicel (Fig. 2.29). There is no other known species of Alloxysta similar to A. nigricans .

Material examined

Holotype

FINLAND: ♀ [Taipalsaari], [Fennia], [ Hellén], [2920], [not understandable (handwritten)], [ nigricans m (handwritten)], [Holotypus (red label)], [Mus. Zool. Helsinki, Loan No. HY 4122 (yellow label)], [Mus. Zool. Helsinki, Loan No HY 2012 - 1831 (yellow label)], [ Alloxysta nigricans Hellén, 1963 ♀ M. Ferrer-Suay det. 2012] (ZMH).

Paratype

FINLAND: 1 ♂ [Lojo], [ Forsius] [90 206], [♂], [ nigricans (handwritten)], [paratype Alloxysta nigricans Hellén (handwritten) (red label)], [Mus. Zool. Helsinki, Loan No. HY 2012 - 1833 (yellow label)], [ Alloxysta nigricans Hellén, 1963 ♂ M. Ferrer-Suay det. 2012] (ZMH).

Distribution

Europe.

Certain records: Finland (Hellén 1963: 16).