Lyrcus cyaneus (Girault) Girault, 2013

Gibson, Gary A. P., 2013, Revision of the species of Jaliscoa Bouček within a review of the identity, relationships and membership of Jaliscoa, Catolaccus Thomson, Eurydinoteloides Girault, Lyrcus Walker and Trimeromicrus Gahan (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae), Zootaxa 3612 (1), pp. 1-85 : 13

1. Lyrcus cyaneus (Girault) n. comb.

Figs 13–20

Catolaccus cyaneus Girault, 1911: 400 –402. Type data (Ƥ syntypes, INHS and ZMHB): described from eight females mounted on two cards labelled “Asuncion, Paraguay, 10/10. 1905, No. 55, J.D. Anisits” and “ Systasys sp.”. Neocatolaccus (Catolaccus) cyaneus ; Girault, 1913: 56.

Discussion. Of the syntypes, I examined three mounted on a single card ( Fig. 13 ) in INHS. An attached “ paratype ” label states “4Ƥ Ƥ”, suggesting that one female was lost from the card. The label data matches the published data though the collection date is written as “ 10.X.05 ”. The species is one of the comparatively rare species of Lyrcus with distinct, white, parallel-sided lanceolate setae ( Figs 14–16 ). Further, although the fore wing ( Fig. 17 ) has a single row of conspicuously long admarginal setae ( Fig. 18 : lower frame), these are entirely overlain by dorsal discal setae ( Fig. 18 : upper frame). Lyrcus cyaneus is typical for Lyrcus in other respects, including a plesiomorphic metapleural structure ( Fig. 19 ), three anelli ( Fig. 16 ), and absence of a malar depression ( Fig. 14 ). The propodeum ( Fig. 20 ) has a complete median carina, plical carinae that extend from the anterolateral plical depressions posteriorly through the nuchal furrow, and a transverse paraspiracular carina that does not extend mesally to the plical carina. It also lacks a costula and has a transverse band of short crenulae along the anterior margin ( Fig. 20 ). No lectotype is designated at this time because the fate and condition of the syntypes in ZMHB is unknown.

Figures

FIGURES 13 – 20. Lyrcus cyaneus, Ƥ syntypes (INHS). 13, syntypic series on card; 14, head, frontolateral; 15, habitus, lateral; 16, head and antennae, frontal; 17, fore wing; 1 8, fore wing admarginal area (upper surface / lower surface); 19, propodeum and metapleuron, lateral; 20, propodeum, posterior.