Lamprotatus parkeri Delucchi (Pteromalidae), 1953

Baur, Hannes, 2001, The Hymenoptera (Chalcidoidea, Ichneumonoidea, Platygastroidea) described by Vittorio Delucchi: an annotated catalogue, Journal of Natural History 35 (1), pp. 55-125 : 90-91

Lamprotatus parkeri Delucchi (Pteromalidae)

Lamprotatus parkeri Delucchi, 1953a: 206 . Lectotype m, Germany: Bayern, MuÈnchen , here designated (VD [examined]).

Material. LECTOTYPE m (mp, left wings and left metatarsus lacking) labelled`Ex Puppen von TRYPETA ZOE MG. ; MuÈnchen 10.IX.1951.; 1; Lamprotatus parkeri n. sp. m V. Delucchi det.; TYPE [red]’. One slide (sc) labelled`74; XESTOMNASTER [black underlined] parkeri [red underlined] ala m; Lamprotatus parkeri n. sp. DIS. 106/38 Groschke B [circled] [pasted over by former label]’ with left wings (fore wing illustrated, Delucchi, 1955a: 33, ®gures 31, 32) of lectotype.

PARALECTOTYPES, VD: 4 mm, 4 ll, labelled and mounted as follows: 1 m (mp)`Ex Puppen von TRYPETA ZOE MG. ; MuÈnchen Germany 10.IX.51’, 1 l(mp)` L. parkeri n. sp. lV. Delucchi det; Lyton, Engl. ex T. zoe, IX.1952 V. Delucchi leg.’, 1 m (cr)` L. parkeri n. sp. V. Delucchi det.; Lyton, England ex T. zoe. IX.52 V. Delucchi leg.’, 1 m (mp)`452’, and 1 m, 3 ll(cr) without any label. The latter may belong to the type series as well, since they were mounted in a similar way as one of the labelled females and stood under the same name. One slide (sc) with right antenna ( Delucchi, 1955a: 33, ®gure 33) of a female paralectotype.

Remarks. Delucchi described both sexes but did not specify a type or the number of specimens he had. He (1953a: 207) quoted`Obersee bei Berchtesgaden (SuÈddeutschland), 17± 27.10.1950 ’ as origin of one part of the material whereas the lectotype is labelled with`MuÈnchen 10.IX.1951 ’. Since the latter is otherwise properly labelled and its fore wing has been ®gured, there is no doubt that this specimen belongs to the type series.

Another point is noteworthy. According to the original description the gaster is about two times as long as broad. However, the ratio for the lectotype is only about 1.3. Since the range in the whole type series of parkeri is only 1.3±1.55, Delucchi’s statement is probably due to a mistake.

Status. Junior synonym of Xestomnaster chrysochlorus (Walker) ( Graham,

1969: 232).