Alloxysta brachyptera (Hartig, 1840)

Fig. 2.8

Xystus brachypterus Hartig, 1840: 200 . Type: deposited in ZSM (examined).

Allotria brachyptera – Giraud 1860: 131.

Pezophycta brachyptera – Förster 1869: 339.

Pezophycta brachyptera brachyptera – Dalla Torre & Kieffer 1910: 292.

Alloxysta brachyptera – Hellén 1931: 5.

Diagnosis

Alloxysta brachyptera is mainly characterized as a brachypterous species with pronotal carinae absent, propodeal carinae present, and F1 shorter than pedicel (Fig. 2.8). It is similar to A. pedestris, but can be easily differentiated by the presence of propodeal carinae (present in A. brachyptera but absent in A. pedestris).

Material examined

Lectotype

GERMANY: ♂ [210, ♂, lectotype H.H. Evenhuis (orange label)], [ Xystus brachypterus Hartig det. H.H. Evenhuis 1980], [ Alloxysta brachyptera (Hartig, 1841) ♂ M. Ferrer-Suay det. 2011] (ZSM).

Paralectotype

GERMANY: 1 ♂ [Paralectotype Xystus brachypterus Hartig, 1840 ♂ (red label)], [ Alloxysta brachyptera (Hartig, 1841) ♂ M. Ferrer-Suay det. 2011] (ZSM).

Additional specimens (6 ♂♂, 3 ♀♀)

FRANCE: 1 ♂ [Pyrénées Orientales, Arles-Corsavy Road, D AND J Clark, 19 May 1961, A. Brachyptera Det. N.D.M. Fergusson, 19] (BMNH B.M. 1962-149) .

GERMANY: 2 ♂♂, 2 ♀♀ [Göttingen, 29 Aug. 1959, H. Prilop Ex Dorilas fabae, C.I.E., coll. no. 16782] (BMNH) .

JAPAN: 1 ♂ [Kyushu, Fukuoka, Mt. Hiko, 700 m, 9–10 May 1989, M.J. Sharkey, sweep] (CNCI C-138).

NORWAY: 1 ♂ [VE Tonsberg, Frodeasen, 19 Jul. 82, FJELOSA (handwritten)], [ A. Brachyptera Det. N.D.M. Fergusson] (BMNH) .

SWEDEN: 1 ♀ [SK. Kivik, 19 Jul. 1938, D.M.S.P. AND J.F.P.] (BMNH B.M. 1938-414) .

SWITZERLAND: 1 ♂ [Dielsdorf, 650 m, 17 Aug. 1984, L. Masner, sweep] (CNCI) C-290.

Distribution

Palaearctic.

Certain records: England (Dalla Torre & Kieffer 1910: 292; Fergusson 1986: 18; Müller et al. 1999), Germany (Hartig 1840: 200).

Uncertain records: Austria (Giraud 1860: 131), Belgium (Lameere 1907), Finland (Hellén 1931: 5), France (Dalla Torre & Kieffer 1910: 292), Ireland (Fergusson 1986: 18), Romania (Ionescu 1969: 236), Scotland (Fergusson 1986: 18), Sweden (Thomson 1862: 410).

New records: Japan, Norway and Switzerland.