Aphytis riadi Delucchi (Aphelinidae), 1964

Baur, Hannes, 2001, The Hymenoptera (Chalcidoidea, Ichneumonoidea, Platygastroidea) described by Vittorio Delucchi: an annotated catalogue, Journal of Natural History 35 (1), pp. 55-125 : 66-67

Aphytis riadi Delucchi (Aphelinidae)

Aphytis riadi Delucchi, 1964b: 136 . Lectotype m, Lebanon: Fanar , hereby validated, selected by LaSalle (VD [examined]).

Material. LECTOTYPE m (sb) labelled`65; Aphytis riadi n. sp. m ex P. pergandei FANAR 29.4.64 (Berlese) [written directly on the slide with a blue pen]’.

PARALECTOTYPES, VD: 8 mm (8 sb) and 2 pupae (1 sb) with similar data as lectotype .

Remarks. Delucchi (1964b: 139) stated that he had deposited the holotype, seven paratypes, and two pupae in his own collection and two paratypes in the ELF. The specimens above certainly represent the type series though none has been designated as holotype or paratype. Apparently one specimen quoted for the ELF actually remained in Delucchi’s collection. Rosen and DeBach (1979: 353; 370, ®gures 528, 529) examined and illustrated a`paratype’ of riadi . Judging from their ®gures it was none of the above specimens but perhaps the other specimen cited for the ELF.

Status. Junior synonym of Aphytis chilensis Howard ( Gerson, 1967: 1116) .