Enicospilus flavoscutellatus, (Brulle)

FERNÁNDEZ-TRIANA, JOSÉ L., 2005, The taxonomy and biogeography of Cuban Ophioninae (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae), Zootaxa 1007 (1), pp. 1-60 : 42

22. E. flavoscutellatus (Brullé) ( Fig. 10t )

Ophion flavo­scutellatus Brullé, 1846: 140 . Holotype ♂, Brazil (MNHN).

Ophion thoracicus Cresson, 1865: 55 . Lectotype ♀, Cuba (PANS), designated by Gauld, 1988: 272. [Synoymized by Townes & Townes, 1966: 177.]

Ophion trimaculatus Taschenberg, 1875: 433 . Holotype ♀, Brazil (Halle). [Synoymized by Townes & Townes, 1966: 177.]

Ophion (Enicospilus) flavo­scutellatus Brullé ; Cameron, 1886: 291.

[ Ophion (Enicospilus) concolor Cresson ; Cameron, 1886: 291. Misidentification]

Enicospilus thoracicus (Cresson) Ashmead, 1900b: 271 .

Henicospilus flavoscutellatus (Brullé) Dalla Torre, 1901: 181 .

Henicospilus thoracicus (Cresson) Dalla Torre, 1901: 184 .

Henicospilus trispilus Szépligeti, 1906: 145 . Lectotype ♂, Venezuela (TM), designated by Gauld, 1988: 272. [Synoymized by Gauld, 1988: 272.]

Enicospilus flavo­scutellatus (Brullé) Hooker, 1912: 68 .

Enicospilus trispilus (Szépligeti) Hooker, 1912: 90 .

Henicospilus trimaculatus (Taschenberg) Morley, 1912: 35 .

Henicospilus attritus Enderlein, 1921: 33 . Holotype ♂, Peru (IZPAN) [Synonymized by Gauld, 1988: 272.]

Enicospilus attritus (Enderlein) , Townes & Townes, 1966: 175.

Enicospilus flavoscutellatus (Brullé) ; Townes & Townes, 1966: 177.

It is one of the commonest nocturnal ichneumonids in lower montane forest in Central America, and in many sites individuals are extremely abundant, often outnumbering all other species combined ( Gauld, 1988). Cuban records include all major regions of the country, from sea level to the highest mountains (1874 m.a.s.l.). Two of the specimens I have studied had fore wing length below 15 mm but, apart from that, they closely resembled the Gauld's description of the species, so I am including them as E. flavoscutellatus without doubts.

MATERIAL EXAMINED: WC. PR: Valle Dos Hermanos, Viñales , II­2000, J. Genaro (1 ♂, 2 ♀ MNHNCu) . Lomas de Soroa, Candelaria , Alayo­García (1 ♀, IES) . Soroa, Candelaria , III­1963, Alayo­García (1 ♂, IES) . Pan de Guajaibón, Bahía Honda , VIII­1970, L. de Armas (1 ♀, IES) . CH: Estación Experimental Agronómica Santiago de Las Vegas, Boyeros , VIII/1960 (1 ♀, IES) . MT: Central 6 de Agosto, Calimete , V­1983 & VIII­1985, H. Grillo (3 ♀, UCLV) . Valle del Yumurí, Matanzas , V­1970, P. Alayo (1 ♀, IES) . CC. CF: El Nicho, Cumanayagua , IV­1995, F. Medina (1 ♀, BIOECO) . SS: Charco Azul, Topes de Collantes , Trinidad, III­1988, H. Grillo (1 ♀, UCLV) . Cudina, Topes de Collantes, Escambray , I­1989, H. Grillo (2 ♀, UCLV) . Topes de Collantes , II & V­1996, Light Trap (3 ♀ & 1 ♂ UCLV) ; IX­1988, Munguía (1 ♀, UCLV) ; XI­2001, Light Trap (1 ♂ & 5 ♀, BIOECO) . Cabaiguán , IV­1975 & III­1985, Light Trap (4 ♀, 1 ♂ UCLV) . EC. Oriente , no further data, VIII­1960 (1 ♀, IES) . GR: Peralejo, Bayamo , VI­2001, Light Trap (2 ♀, BIOECO) . SC: Santiago de Cuba, IV­1974, G. Garcés (1 undetermined sex, BIOECO) ; Gran Piedra , Santiago de Cuba, VII­1990, Garcés & Reyes (3 ♀, BIOECO) ; VI­1992, E. Pozo (1 ♀, BIO­ ECO); III­2002, Light Trap, A. Fong (3 ♀, BIOECO) ; VIII­2002, Light Trap, J. Fernández (1 ♀, BIOECO) . El Olimpo, Gran Piedra , Santiago de Cuba, V & VI­1955, Zayas­Alayo (4 ♀, IES; 1 ♀, UCLV) . Alto del Cardero, Turquino, Guamá , VI­1964, I. García (1 ♀, IES) ; VI­1963, Zayas­Alayo­García (2 ♀, IES) . Pico Cuba, Turquino, Guamá , VI­1963, Zayas­ Alayo­García (1 ♀, IES) ; VI­1964, Zayas­García (1 ♂ & 2 ♀, IES) . El Caney , Santiago de Cuba, IX­1941, P. Alayo (1 ♂ & 1 ♀, IES) . Palma Mocha, Guamá , 1070­1350 m.a.s.l., VII­ 1922, C. Ballou­S. Bruner (1 ♀, IES) . Puerto Boniato , Santiago de Cuba, VI­1946, P. Alayo (1 ♀, IES) . Loma del Gato, Guamá , VII­1953, Zayas­Alayo (1 ♂, IES) . GT: Las Mulas, Sierra Cristal, Sagua de Tánamo , VI­1959, P. Alayo (1 ♀, MNHNCu) . Mella , V­ 1990, G. Garcés (1 ♀, BIOECO) .

Figures

FIGURE 10: Fore wings of Cuban Enicospilus. a: glabratus (Say), b: carlota Gauld, c: trilineatus (Brullé), d: teremari sp. nov. e: cressoni Hooker, f: neotropicus Hooker, g: guatemalensis (Cameron), h: cubensis (Norton), i: iangauldi sp. nov., j: gallegosi Gauld, k: fernaldi Hooker, l: flavus (Fabricius), m: woldai Gauld, n: sondrae Gauld, o: liesneri Gauld. p: grilloi sp. nov., q: wahli sp. nov., r: cheosi sp. nov., s: purgatus (Say), t: flavoscutellatus (Brullé), u: howdenorum Gauld, v: hansonorum sp. nov.