Alloxysta brevitarsis (Thomson, 1862)

Figs 2.10, 4.8

Allotria brevitarsis Thomson, 1862: 409 . Type: deposited in MZLU (examined).

Dilyta brevitarsis – Kieffer 1900: 114.

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

Alloxysta brevitarsis – Hellén 1963: 14–15.

Diagnosis

Alloxysta brevitarsis is mainly characterized by a closed radial cell that is 1.8 times as long as wide (Fig. 4.8); the presence of pronotal carinae; propodeal carinae that form a plate with very curved sides; and antenna with club shape beginning on F2, rhinaria beginning on F3, F1 longer than pedicel and F2, and F2 longer than F3 (Fig. 2.10). According to these features, there is no other species of Alloxysta similar to A. brevitarsis .

Material examined

Lectotype

SWEDEN: ♂ [ brevitarsis (gray label, handwritten)], [ brevitarsis (handwritten)], [Lectotype Allotria brevitarsis Thomson, 1862 ♂ desig. M. Ferrer-Suay 2011 (red label)], [ Alloxysta brevitarsis (Thomson, 1862) ♂ M. Ferrer-Suay det. 2011, ZML.2011 061 (green label)] (MZLU).

Distribution

Europe.

Certain records: Sweden (Thomson 1862: 409).

Uncertain records: Finland (Hellén 1963: 15), France (Kieffer 1902b: 34; De Gaulle 1908: 26).