Paramesius fasciatipennis Cameron, 1888: 437

Notton, David G., 2014, A catalogue of the types of Diapriinae (Hymenoptera, Diapriidae) at the Natural History Museum, London, European Journal of Taxonomy 75, pp. 1-123 : 30

Paramesius fasciatipennis Cameron, 1888: 437 , pl. 18, fig. 18.

Valid name

Spilomicrus fasciatipennis ( Cameron, 1888) .

Summary of types

Syntype ♀, BMNH number 9.639. Syntypes ♀, ♂.

Primary type data

Bugaba,/ Panama / Champion; Type/ H.T.; B.C.A. Hymen. I./ Paramesius / fasciatipennis/ Cam.; Paramesius / fasciatipennis/ Cam. type (syntype ♀). Fasciati-/ pennis; V.de Chiriqui / 25-4000ft / Champion; P.Cameron Coll./ 1914-110 (syntype ♀). Maculi-/ fasciati-/ pennis; V.de Chiriqui / 25-4000ft / Champion; P.Cameron Coll./ 1914-110 (syntype ♂).

Type locality

Panama, Bugaba, Volcán de Chiriquí.

Remarks

This species was described from at least one specimen of each sex. Two female and one male syntypes were found. Cameron appears to have later changed his mind about the identification of the male, crossing out the name fasciatipennis and replacing it with maculipennis ; however, this specimen is clearly the male referred to as it agrees so well with the description, and not with that of maculipennis . Another female labelled “fasciatipennis” differs significantly from the description in having shallow notauli, a shorter petiole, different antennal proportions, the altitude is wrong, and it is not considered syntypic. All three syntypes are mounted on cards and are entire.