Ceranisus planitianus Erdös, 1966

Triapitsyn, Serguei V., 2005, Revision of Ceranisus and the related thrips-attacking entedonine genera (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) of the world, African Invertebrates 46, pp. 261-315 : 292

Ceranisus planitianus Erdös, 1966

Thripoctenus kutteri Ferrière : Erdös 1956: 25 (misidentification).

Ceranisus sp. : Graham 1963: 270, 271.

Ceranisus planitianus Erdös, 1966: 408 , 409. (Type locality: Szöd , Hungary)

Ceranisus planitianus Erdös : Boucek & Askew 1968: 138; Thuróczy 1992: 165; Loomans & van Lenteren 1995: 132, 196; Triapitsyn & Morse 2005: 72, 82, 83.

Diagnosis: This species was recently redescribed and illustrated (based on the North American specimens) by Triapitsyn and Morse (2005). Both sexes: similar to C. menes but entire body and coxae dark brown to black, appendages otherwise brown (scape slightly lighter). Malar sulcus split (Y-shaped) (Triapitsyn & Morse 2005). Female clava 2-segmented, not 3-segmented as mistakenly indicated by Erdös (1966). Male similar to female except for normal sexually dimorphic features; scape a little dilated medially, about 3 x as long as wide. Body entirely black, appendages dark brown.

Type material examined [ HNHM]: Holotype female on card point, labelled: 1. “Szöd 1922 Biró VIII”; 2. “ Ceranisus planitianus Erd. det. Erdös ”; 3. “^”; 4. “Typus”; 5. “ Holotypus^ Ceranisus planitianus Erd., 1966 ”; 6. “Hym.Typ.No. 5994 Mus. Budapest ”. Paratype male on point, labelled: 1. “Kalocsa 1943.v.28 Dr Erdös”; 2. “ Ceranisus planitianus Erd. det. Erdös ”; 3. “ơ”; 4. “ Paratypus ”; 5. “Paratypusơ Ceranisus planitianus Erd., 1966 ”; 6. “Hym. Typ. No. 5997 Mus. Budapest ”. 2 paratype males on points, labelled: 1. “Foktö 1943.vi.9 Dr Erdös”; 2. “ Ceranisus planitianus Erd. det. Erdös ”; 3. “ơ”; 4. “ Paratypus ”; 5. “ Paratypusơ Ceranisus planitianus Erd., 1966 ”; 6. “Hym. Typ. No. 5998 Mus. Budapest ” .

Other material examined: ISRAEL:Arava Valley, 30°46.77'N: 35°14.58'E, - 116 m, 23.iii.1995, M.E. Irwin, 1ơ [UCRC]. MOLDOVA: Chisinau: 22.vii.1958, V. Talitsky, 1^ (on dill, misidentified by Z. Boucek as C. pacuvius ); 27.vii.1962, E.S. Sugonjaev, 1^ (on dill, misidentified by E.S. Sugonjaev as C. pacuvius ) [ZIN]. SPAIN: Castellón: Benicasim, 22–24.vi.1974, Z. Boucek, 1ơ (Det. Z. Boucek) [BMNH].

Distribution: Canada (Triapitsyn & Morse 2005), former Czechoslovakia (Loomans & van Lenteren 1995), Hungary, * Israel, * Moldova, Spain, and USA (Triapitsyn & Morse 2005).

Hosts: Unknown.

Comments: All positively identified females of this distinctive species from Europe that I have examined are dry-mounted on points.