Odynerus (Leionotus) silaos, J.M & Madl, 2009

J. M & Madl, M., 2009, A Catalogue of the Vespidae of the Malagasy Subregion (Insecta, Hymenoptera), Linzer biologische Beiträge 41 (2), pp. 1871-1935 : 1919

Antepipona silaos (de SAUSSURE 1853)

Odynerus (Leionotus) silaos n.sp.: de SAUSSURE 1853: 155 (key), 213 (descr. Ƌ ♀, Réunion), pl.

19 (fig. 6). Odynerus silaos de SAUSSURE 1853 : de DALLA TORRE 1894: 96 (cat.). Odynerus (Hoplomerus) silaos de SAUSSURE 1853 : von DALLA TORRE 1904: 54 (cat.). Odynerus (Rygchium) silaos de SAUSSURE 1853 : BEQUAERT 1918: 311 (cat.). Antepipona silaos (de SAUSSURE 1855) : GUSENLEITNER & MADL 2009: 466 ( Mauritius, not

established). * Odynerus (Antepipona) silaensis: de SAUSSURE 1855: 244 (unjustified emendation). Odynerus silaensis de SAUSSURE 1856 : de SAUSSURE 1890: 161 (key), 172 (tax., descr. Ƌ ♀,

Madagascar, Réunion, Mauritius). Odynerus silaensis de SAUSSURE 1856 : de SAUSSURE 1900: 239 (tax., descr. Ƌ ♀, Madagascar). Odynerus silaensis de SAUSSURE, 1854 : von SCHULTHESS RECHBERG 1907: 72 (no records from

Comoros), 73 (cat., Comoros).

D i s t r i b u t i o n: Madagascar: Prov. Antsiranana: Nosy Be – Réunion: Réunion – Mauritius: Mauritius.

Known from the Ethiopian Region. The record from Comoros is doubtful.