Perilampus minutalis Steffan, 1952

Mitroiu, Mircea-Dan & Koutsoukos, Evangelos, 2023, Perilampus neglectus and other neglected species: new records of Palaearctic Perilampidae (Hymenoptera, Chalcidoidea), with a key to European species of Perilampus, Journal of Hymenoptera Research 96, pp. 57-99 : 57

Perilampus minutalis Steffan, 1952

Fig. 11

Perilampus minutalis Steffan, 1952: 74.

Diagnosis.

Head, mesosoma and metasoma black; female flagellum dark brown, ventrally lighter. Body size: 1.8-2.7 mm. Head shape in frontal view (Fig. 11A, B ) much wider than high. Head in lateral view not unusually long, without distinct sulcus separating posterior eye margin from temple. Clypeal margin (Fig. 11A, B ) convex. Supraclypeal area (Fig. 11A, B ) slightly transverse (less than 1.5 × as wide as high), sides well defined; in male without oval lateral impressions. Malar sulcus versus anterior margin of malar depression shorter. Frontal keels (Fig. 11A, B ) poorly developed (stronger in male). Face between scrobes and eye (Fig. 11A, B ) smooth. Face between clypeus and eye (Fig. 11A, B ) smooth. Lateral ocellus large (OOL less than twice the largest ocellar diameter). Funicular segments in female (Fig. 11A ): most segments quadrate to transverse. Male scape (Fig. 11B ) slightly widened distally; ventral pores on less than half scape length. Mesosoma (Fig. 11C ) not narrow (less than 1.4 × as long as wide). Mesoscutum sculpture (Fig. 11C ) without smooth median tubercle; interspaces smaller than punctures, almost smooth. Scutellum hind margin (Fig. 11C ) without a double carina, with small hardly bilobed protruding projection. Prepectus (Fig. 11D ) wide, dorsal margin longer than pronotal collar; well defined anteriorly (i.e. suture with pronotum very distinct); anterior margin without punctures.

Material examined.

France: 1♀, 1♂, " France, Var: St. Tropez , 16.VI.80 Bouček”, " ♀ / ♂ Perilampus Perilampus Steff., det. Z. Bouček, 1981" (NHMUK) . Greece: 7♀♀, " Kerkini Lake N. Park, Kerkini, Krousia Mts site, Malaise tr. 13.VI-19.VI.2007, 41°11'32.4"N, 23°03'59.5"E, 190 m, Leg. Gordon Ramel" (MICO); 3♀♀, " Kerkini Lake N. Park, Kerkini, Krousia Mts site, Malaise tr. 27.VI-03.VII.2007, 41°11'32.4"N, 23°03'59.5"E, 190 m, Leg. Gordon Ramel" (MICO); 7♀♀, " Kerkini Lake N. Park, Kerkini, Krousia Mts site, Malaise tr. 20.VI-26.VI.2007, 41°11'32.4"N, 23°03'59.5"E, 190 m, Leg. Gordon Ramel" (MICO); 2♀♀, " Kerkini lake , Malaise trap, Krousia Mts. Site , 04.VII to 10.VII.2007, 41°11'32.4"N, 23°03'59.5"E, Leg. Gordon Ramel" (MICO); 1♀, " Kerkini lake , Malaise trap, Ecotourism Site, Lithotopos, 29.VIII-04.IX.2006, 41°18'15.6"N, 23°13'01.2"E, Leg. Gordon Ramel" (MICO); 1♀, " Kerkini Lake N. Park, Kerkini, Krousia Mts site, Malaise tr. 06.VI-12.VI.2007, 41°11'32.4"N, 23°03'59.5"E, 190 m, Leg. Gordon Ramel" (MICO); 1♀, " Kerkini lake ; Malaise trap; Krousia Mts. Site , 12.IX to 18.IX.2007, 41°11'32.4"N, 23°03'59.5"E, Leg. Gordon Ramel" (MICO); 1♀, 1♂, " Kerkini Lake N. Park, Promohonas , Procom site, Malaise , 22-28.VIII.2007, 41°22'38.1"N, 23°21'58.8"E, Leg. Gordon Ramel" (MICO); 1♀, " Kerkini Lake N. Park, Promohonas , Procom site, Malaise , 20.VI to 26.VI.2007, 41°22'38.1"N, 23°21'58.8"E, Leg. Gordon Ramel" (MICO); 6♂♂, " Attiki, Salamina , Ano Vasilika , 37.98822°N, 23.49196°E, ix.2020, By hand Leg. Koutsoukos, V." (MICO); 3♂♂, " Attiki, Salamina , Ano Vasilika , 37.98822°N, 23.49196°E, 14.ix.2020, By hand Leg. Koutsoukos, V." (MICO); 1♂, " Attiki, Salamina, Ano Vasilika, 37.98822°N, 23.49196°E, 14.ix.2020, By hand Leg. Koutsoukos, V." (ZMUA) .

Hosts.

Unknown.

Distribution.

Croatia, France, Germany, Italy, Moldova, Spain. New species to Greece.

Comments.

This species is similar to P. neglectus (Fig. 12 ) and P. noemi (Fig. 14 ). From the first species it can be separated by the larger ocelli in both sexes, while from the latter mainly by the body colour (without metallic reflections) and larger ocelli, at least in male.

Figures

Figure 11. Perilampus minutalis A female, head in frontal view B male, head in frontal view C female, head and mesosoma, dorsal view D female, prepectus.

Figure 12. Perilampus neglectus A female, head in frontal view B male, head in frontal view C female paratype, head and mesosoma, dorsal view D female, prepectus.

Figure 14. Perilampus noemi A female, head in frontal view B male, head in frontal view C female, head and mesosoma, dorsal view D female, prepectus.