Itoplectis albipes Seyrig, 1932

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Itoplectis albipes Seyrig, 1932

( Fig. 21 c)

Itoplectis albipes evoluta Benoit, 1957: 309 syn. nov.

Diagnosis. The acute indentation in front of the toruli is a characteristic of Itoplectis . The combination of its relatively small size and the median white band on black hind tibia distinguishes I. albipes from all Pimplinae reported in the Indian Ocean subregion.

Description. Seyrig (1932).

Biological notes. Morphological studies indicate that I. albipes uses echolocation when foraging for hosts ( Broad & Quicke 2000).

Comments. Benoit (1957) described the subspecies evoluta after color variations with the Malagasy species. These variations do not consistently fit with the examined material. The subspecies evoluta is therefore considered as synonym of the nominal species.

Distribution records. Reunion. Madagascar.

Material examined. 13 St Pierre / Bassin Martin, alt. 290m, VI. 2011, leg. Cirad; 1 Ƥ same locality, XII. 2010, leg. Cirad; 1 Ƥ 13 St Paul / Tan Rouge, alt. 800m, VI. 2011; 2 Ƥ same locality, I. 2011, leg. Cirad; 13 Petite Ile / Domaine du Relais, alt. 1020m, IV. 2011, leg. P. Rousse; 13 St Louis / Les Makes, alt. 1200m, II. 2011, leg. T. Ramage; 4 Ƥ 933 Plaine des Palmistes / Piton de Bébour, alt. 1470m, I. 2011, leg. P. Rousse; 1 Ƥ 333 Petite Ile / Piton Bloc, alt. 850m, IV. 2007, leg. Cirad; 2 Ƥ Le Tampon / Dix-Neuvième, alt. 830m, V. 2007, leg. Cirad; 2 Ƥ Le Tampon / Plaine des Cafres, alt. 1600m, XI. 2002, leg. Cirad; 1 Ƥ ( MHNSD 2794) La Possession / Cap Noir, II. 2001, leg. Parnaudeau; 13 collection date and locality unknown, leg. IDR.

Figures

FIGURE 21. Pimplinae and Tersilochinae (females), habitus. a: Zatypota inexpextata. b: Echthromorpha spinator stat. nov. c: Itoplectis albipes. d: Xanthophenax defector. e: Xanthophenax pacificator. f: Xanthophenax xanthomelas. g: Xanthopimpla stemmator. h: Aneuclis larga.