Pseudophotopsis schachruda ( Skorikov, 1935 )

Lelej, Arkady S., Proshchalykin, Maxim Yu. & Maharramov, Mahir M., 2022, A review of the Mutillidae (Hymenoptera) of Azerbaijan, Zootaxa 5155 (1), pp. 61-86 : 64-65

Pseudophotopsis schachruda ( Skorikov, 1935)

Ephutomma schachruda Skorikov, 1935: 323 , ♀ (lectotype (designated by Lelej 1980: 642), ♀, “Shachrud, S[evernaya] Persia, 21.V.1914, Kirichenko” (North Iran) [ZIN], examined). Junior subjective synonym of Agama caucasica Radoszkowski, 1885 according to Lelej 1980: 642. Resurrected status as Pseudophotopsis schachruda according to Lelej & Yildirim 2009: 8.

Ephutomma schachruda var. robusta Skorikov, 1935: 324 , ♀, (lectotype (designated by Lelej 1980: 642), ♀, “Caucasus, Araxesthal, Leder, Reitter”[Nakhchivan, near Ordubad — Reitter 1890, 1905] [ZIN], examined). Junior subjective synonym of Pseudophotopsis schachruda according to Lelej & Yildirim 2009: 8.

Material examined. Paralectotypes of Ephutomma schachruda var. robusta : Azerbaijan, Mugan steppe, VIII.1899 , M.D. Ruzsky, 1♀; Javad Uyezd, 4. VI .1900 , M.D. Ruzsky, 2♀; Semenovka , 22. V .1913 , Shreiner, 1♀; Mugan, 1♀; Mugan steppe, Alpaut, 12–14. VII .1910 , K.A. Satunin, 3♀; former Ungut-Mugan area , Giaurarkh, 19. VI.1927, O.N. Bocharnikov, 1♀; same place, 4. VI .1927 , Lyubarsky, 1♀ [ ZIN].

Distribution. Azerbaijan, Armenia, Cyprus, Iran, Israel, Jordan, Turkey, Turkmenistan.