Oxyserphus clypeatus (Ashmead, 1893)

Kolyada, V. A., 2017, List of the North American species of the genus Brachyserphus (Hymenoptera, Proctotrupidae) with notes on distribution and synonymy, Far Eastern Entomologist 344 (344), pp. 10-17 : 15-16

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scientific name	Oxyserphus clypeatus (Ashmead, 1893)
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Proctotrupes clypeatus: Ashmead, 1893: 339 . Holotype – ♀, USA, Ithaca in New York,

Collection Ashmead, [USNM 11711 (USNMENT 01223753)] (USNM).

Oxyserphus clypeatus: Kolyada & Mostovski, 2017: 576 .

Brachyserphus rugatus H. Townes in Townes & Townes, 1981: 120. Holotype – ♀, near

Stanley, Idacho, Aug. 8, 1978, H. and M. Townes (AEIC); syn. n.

TYPE MATERIAL. Paratype. USA: Oregon, Corvallis , 10.X 1980, 1♀, (H. Townes) ,

[ Yellow label: Paratype Brachyserphus rugatus sp.n. H. Townes det.] ( AEIC) .

ADDITIONAL MATERIAL EXAMINED. Canada. Ontario (ON): Trenton , 17.VII

1901, 1♂, (Evans); Ottawa, 7.XI 1938, 1♀, (O. Peck); Ottawa, 12-19.VIII 1987, MT , 1♂, (H.

Goulet ); Burnstown, 29.VIII-6.IX 1969, 1♀, (J.Robillard) ; Thunder Bay , 13.VIII 1979, MT ,

1♀, (M. Sauborne); Constance Bay , 12-24.VII 1983, MT , 1♀, (M. Sanborne); Shaw Forest

nr. Eganville, 30.VII-6.VIII 1992, MT, 3♀, (M. Sharky); 3 km NNE Almonte ,

45°15’N / 76°10’W, 12-28.VII 1993, 1♀, (F.W. Grimm); North Gower to Smiths Falls, 1km GoogleMaps

N of City Rd 6 & Montague Bdy Rd , 45°02´N 75°54´W, 17-31.VII 2004, MT, 1♀ GoogleMaps , (A.

Bennet & D. Barnet). Nova Scotia ( NS): Victoria Co., Beinn Bhreagh Baddeck, 27-31.VIII

1977, 1♀, (G.B. Fairchild). USA. California ( CA): Strawberry Tuolumne Co., 14.VIII 1960 ,

1♀, 20.VIII 1960, polyporous fungi, 2 ♀, (D.Q. Cavagnaro) ( CNCI) .

REMARKS. Brachyserphus rugatus was described by Townes (1981) from two females from the West of the USA. The study of the paratype of B. rugatus has resulted in a new synonymy, since B. rugatus possesses a suite of morphological characters typical for O.

clypeatus : a strong margin of the clypeus is bordered by one or more longitudinal keels; the pterostigma has a short r–rs ( Fig. 14 View Figs 13‒14 ); the mandibles are bidentate ( Fig. 13 View Figs 13‒14 ); and the form of the ovipositor sheath.