Alloxysta aperta (Hartig, 1841)

Figs 2.2, 4.2

Xystus apertus Hartig 1841: 353 . Type: deposited in ZSM (examined).

Allotria aperta – Thomson 1862: 410.

Allotria apertus – Taschenberg 1866: 129.

Dilyta aperta – Kieffer 1900: 114.

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

Alloxysta aperta – Hellén 1931: 4.

Diagnosis

Alloxysta aperta is mainly characterized by a closed radial cell that is 2.4 times as long as wide (Fig. 4.2); the absence of pronotal and propodeal carinae; and female antenna with rhinaria beginning on F4, F1 slightly longer than pedicel, and F1–F3 subequal in length (Fig. 2.2). It is similar to A. quedenfeldti, but they differ in the proportion of pedicel–F1 (F1 is longer than pedicel in A. aperta (Fig. 2.2), but subequal to pedicel in A. quedenfeldti (Fig. 3.8)) and where rhinaria begin (on F 4 in A. aperta (Fig. 2.2), but on F 3 in A. quedenfeldti (Fig. 3.8)).

Material examined

Lectotype

GERMANY: ♀ [lectotype H.H. Evenhuis (orange label), Xystus apertus Hartig det. H.H. Evenhuis 1980], [ X. apertus Hart. ♂ det. E. Kierych 1985], [ Alloxysta aperta (Hartig, 1841) ♀ M. Ferrer-Suay det. 2011] (ZSM) .

Distribution

Europe.

Certain records: France (Evenhuis 1982: 21), Germany (Hartig 1841: 353).

Uncertain records: England (Andrews 1978: 78), Sweden (Thomson 1862: 410).