Exallonyx alticola var. parva Risbec, 1950

Notton, David G., 2007, A catalogue of types of the smaller taxa of Proctotrupoidea (Hymenoptera) in the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle, Paris, with notes on the history of the insect collection of L. A. G. Bosc d’Antic, Zoosystema 29 (3), pp. 457-470 : 462

Exallonyx alticola var. parva Risbec, 1950

Exallonyx alticola var. parva Risbec, 1950: 517 .

CURRENT STATUS. — Exallonyx parvus Risbec, 1950 .

LECTOTYPE (designated by Townes & Townes 1981). — Kenya, Forest of [Mount] Elgon, ♂ (lost, formerly in MNHN).

PARALECTOTYPES. — Madagascar, Tananarive, 2 ♂♂ (MNHN).

LABELS. — Kenya / Forêt de l’Elgon / versant est/ 2,700- 2,800 m ; Muséum de Paris / Mission de l’Omo / C. Arambourg / P.-A. Chappuis & R. Jeannel / 1932-33 ; lectotype / Exallonyx / alticola var. / parva/ Tow’75 Risbec [labels on former mount of lectotype ♂].

REMARKS

Although described as a variety, the name Exallonyx alticola var. parva is made available at subspecific rank from the date of its original publication as it was published before 1961, the author expressly used the term “var.” and it was adopted as the valid name of a species before 1985, as Exallonyx (Exallonyx) parvus by Townes & Townes (1981) ( ICZN 1999: arts 45.6.4, 45.6.4.1). The lectotype, apparently last seen by Townes & Townes (1981), had been micro-pinned and substaged, but the specimen was not found and only the mount remains. A search was made in the box, but it could not be found, so it is presumed to have been destroyed.