Pachylosticta violacea Klug, 1824

Vilhelmsen, Lars, Smith, David R. & Malagón-Aldana, Leonardo A., 2018, A review of the South American genera of Cimbicidae (Insecta, Hymenoptera), European Journal of Taxonomy 482, pp. 1-36 : 23

Pachylosticta violacea Klug, 1824

Fig. 12

Pachylosticta violacea Klug, 1824: 174 .

Pachylosticta chalybea Perty, 1833: 129 , pl. 26.2.

Plagiocera thoracica Klug, 1834: 228 , pl. II.5.

Material examined

Holotype

BRAZIL: Ƌ ( ZMHB).

Other material

ARGENTINA: – Misiones: 1 spec., Bernardo de Irigoyen, 12 Nov. 1973, Escobar-Claps leg. ( IFML); 1 Ƌ, San Antonio, Dec. 1973 ( MAFC); 2 ƋƋ, same collecting data as preceding but Fritz leg. ( IBGE); 1 Ƌ, San Antonio, Fritz leg ( MAFC); 1 spec., San Pedro, 16 Nov. 1973, Willink and Tomsic leg. ( IFML); 1 spec., Tobunas, 3 Dec. 1951, Monros and Willink leg. ( IFML).

BRAZIL: – Bahia (?): 1 Ƌ, Santana, Feio coll. ( MNRJ); 1 Ƌ ( NHMD). – Espírito Santo: 1 Ƌ, Córrego do Itá, Nov. 1956, W. Zikan leg. ( MNRJ); 1 Ƌ, 1906, Z. Garbe leg. ( MZSP). – Minas Gerais, 1 Ƌ ( SDEI). – Paraná: 2 ƋƋ, Arapongas, Nov. 1951, A. Maller leg. ( MNRJ); 8 ƋƋ, Caviuna, Dec. 1945, A. Maller leg. ( AMNH), 1 Ƌ, same collecting data as preceding ( NMNH); 1 Ƌ, Rolândia, Dec. 1945, A. Maller leg. ( AMNH); 2 ƋƋ, same collecting data as preceding but Nov. 1947 ( AMNH), 2 ƋƋ, same collecting data as preceding but Dec. 1947 ( AMNH); 1 Ƌ, same collecting data as preceding but Mar. 1948 ( NMNH); 1 Ƌ, same collecting data as preceding but Apr. 1948 ( AMNH); 1 Ƌ, same collecting data as preceding but Apr. 1949 ( AMNH); 1 Ƌ, same collecting data as preceding but no date ( AMNH); 1 Ƌ, same collecting data as preceding but Oct. 1949 ( MNRJ); 1 Ƌ, Rolândia, Jan. 1950, A. Maller leg. ( MNRJ); 2 ƋƋ, Rolândia, Nov. 1951, A. Maller leg. ( MNRJ); 1 spec., Terra Boa, 23 Dec. 1983 ( INPA); 1 spec., same collecting data as preceding but 27 Dec. 1983 ( INPA). – Piauí: 1 Ƌ ( ZSM; lectotype of Pachylosticta chalybea ); 1 Ƌ ( ZSM; paralectotype of Pachylosticta chalybea ). – Rio Grande do Sul: 1 ♀ ( SDEI). – Rio de Janeiro: 1 Ƌ, Itatiaia, 700 m a.s.l., 9 Feb. 1933, J.F. Zikan leg. ( FIOC); 1 Ƌ, same collecting data as preceding but 11 Feb. 1933 ( FIOC); 1 Ƌ, same collecting data as preceding but 5 Feb. 1936 ( FIOC); 1 Ƌ, same collecting data as preceding but 20 Jul. 1942 ( FIOC); 2 ƋƋ, same collecting data as preceding but Nov. 1959 ( MNRJ); 1 Ƌ, Niteroi, N4725, G. de Entom. Esc. Sup. Agri., 15 Jul. 1917, Jacintho leg. ( MNRJ); 1 Ƌ, Tijuca ( NHRS); 3 ƋƋ, Oct. 1893 ( NHRS); 1 Ƌ ( NHRS). – Santa Catarina: 2 ƋƋ ( NHRS). – São Paulo: 1 Ƌ, Anhembi, Faz. Bar. Rico, 1 Mar. 1960, A. Barroso leg. ( MZSP); 1 Ƌ, Avaré, Apr. 1936, J. Lane leg. ( MZSP), 1 Ƌ, same collecting data as preceding but Apr. 1956 ( NMNH); 1 Ƌ, Baguassu, Feb. 1959 ( MZSP); 1 Ƌ, Botucatu, 9 Feb. 1911, Marques leg. ( MNRJ); 2 ƋƋ, Cajuru, Faz. St. Carlota, 1 Apr. 1987, Edilson leg. ( RPSP); 1 Ƌ, Cabreuva, 2 Apr. 1937, J. Lane leg. ( MZSP); 1 Ƌ, Cajuru, Faz. St. Carlota, 1 Apr. 1987, Rego M.MC. leg. ( RPSP); 1 Ƌ, Campinas, Mar. 1924, F.X. Williams leg. ( BPBM); 4 ƋƋ, IBIJI, 31 Feb. 1946, L. Trorassos leg. ( MZSP); 1 Ƌ, Jundiaí, Nov. 1900 ( NMHH); 1 Ƌ, Jundiaí ( SDEI); 1 spec., Piracicaba ( BPBM); 1 spec.?, Piraju, 10 Mar. 1965, M. Carrera leg. ( MZSP); 2 ƋƋ, Rincão, Feb. 1901 ( MZSP); 1 Ƌ ( NMNH); 1 Ƌ, Salto Grande, Feb. 1911, Leuderwaldt leg. ( MZSP); 1 Ƌ, Valle du Rio Pardo, Dec. 1898, E. Gounelle leg. ( MNHN); 1 Ƌ ( MZSP); 1 Ƌ, J. Lane leg. ( NHRS). – Province unknown: ‘Brazil’, 2 ƋƋ ( NHRS); 2 ƋƋ, Coll. Giraud ( MNHN); 4 ƋƋ ( RMNH); 3 ƋƋ ( NHMD); 4 ƋƋ ( ZMHB).

Figures

Fig. 12. Ƌ, habitus, lateral view A. Pachylosticta tibialis Klug, 1824 (NHMD). B. Pachylosticta sp., anterior view (MNHN). C. Pachylosticta violacea Klug, 1824 (NHMD). D. Pachylosticta sp. (MNRJ). Abbreviations: n1 = pronotum; n2 = mesonotum; pl2 = mesopleuron; blue arrow = pterostigma; red arrow = mesopleural groove; green arrow = posterior thoracic spiracle; yellow arrow = lighter colored area on apical antennomere.