Enicospilus purgatus, (Say), 1912

FERNÁNDEZ-TRIANA, JOSÉ L., 2005, The taxonomy and biogeography of Cuban Ophioninae (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae), Zootaxa 1007 (1), pp. 1-60 : 35-36

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Enicospilus purgatus
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15. E. purgatus (Say) View in CoL ( Fig. 9 View FIGURE 9 & 10s View FIGURE 10 )

Ophion purgatus Say, 1836: 239 . Syntypes, USA (destroyed).

Ophion lateralis Brullé, 1846: 141 . Holotype ♀, USA (MNHN). Synonymized by Hooker, 1912: 79.

Ophion flaviceps Brullé, 1846: 142 . Holotype ♀, Brazil (MNHN). Synonymized by Townes & Townes, 1966: 181.

Ophion volubilis Holmgren, 1868: 410 . Lectotype ♂, Argentina (RNH), designated by Townes & Townes (1966: 181). Synonymized by Townes & Townes, 1966: 181.

[ Ophion merdarius Gravenhorst ; Taschenberg, 1875: 435. Misidentification.]

Henicospilus flaviceps (Brullé) Szépligeti, 1905: 27 .

Henicospilus merdarius var. volubilis (Holmgren) Roman, 1910: 165 .

Enicospilus purgatus (Say) Hooker, 1912: 79 View in CoL .

Enicospilus flaviceps (Brullé) Hooker, 1912: 85 View in CoL .

Henicospilus purgatus (Say) Morley, 1912: 33 .

Henicospilus volubilis (Holmgren) Morley, 1912: 34 .

Enicospilus purgatus (Say) View in CoL ; Townes, 1945: 473.

[ Henicospilus merdarius (Gravenhorst) ; Schrottky, 1913: 130. Misidentification.]

[ Enicospilus merdarius (Gravenhorst) View in CoL ; Townes & Townes, 1966: 181. Misidentification.]

[ Enicospilus merdarius (Gravenhorst) View in CoL ; Alayo, 1973: 48. Misidentification.]

[ Enicospilus merdarius (Gravenhorst) View in CoL ; Carlson, 1979: 703. Misidentification.]

A very widely distributed species from northern Canada throughout USA, the Caribbean, Central America and south to Argentina ( Gauld, 1988). It seems to be most common in disturbed and agricultural areas, where it parasitizes several lepidopteran larvae. In Cuba it has been reported as parasitoid of Heliothis zea (Boddie) and Spodoptera frugiperda (J. E. Smith) View in CoL , both of them noctuids ( Bruner et al., 1945).

This is the commonest of the three species in the Enicospilus ramidulus species­group found in the country. It can be differentiated from E. neotropicus by presence of a central sclerite, and from E. cheoi by position of cu­a (see further remarks on the latter species).

MATERIAL EXAMINED: Cuba, 1961, no further data, (1 undetermined sex, IES). WC. PR: Viñales , XII­1961, P. Alayo (1 ♀, IES). IJ: Nueva Gerona, V & VI­1974, M. Leal

(2 ♀, 1 undetermined sex, MNHNCu). Isla de Pinos , no further data, V­1974, M. Leal (1 ♀, 1 undetermined sex, MNHNCu) . LH: Laguna Ariguanabo , Bauta, Habana, III­1961, I. García (1 ♂, IES) ; IV­1962, P. Alayo (1 ♀, MNHNCu) . MT: Central 6 de Agosto, II­1948, L. Scaramuzza (1 ♀, IES) ; V­1983 & VIII­1984, H. Grillo (3 ♀, UCLV) . CC. VC: EPICA Villa Clara , Santa Clara, I & III­1991, IV­1992, Ligth Trap (3 ♂ & 2 ♀, UCLV) . Manacal , Fomento, V­1975, UCLV (1 ♀, UCLV) . Central 10 de Octubre, Ranchuelo, XI­1995, J. Gómez (1 ♂, UCLV) . SS: Cabaiguán , IV­1975, Light Trap (1 ♂, UCLV) . Topes de Collantes , Trinidad, XI­2001, Light Trap (1 ♀, BIOECO) . CA: Ceballos , Ciego de Avila, VIII­ 1973, Light Trap (1 ♂, UCLV) . Central Caraballo , III­1985, J. Gómez (1 ♀, UCLV) . Loma de Cunagua , Bolivia, XII­1975, UCLV (1 undetermined sex, UCLV) . EC. GR: Los Robles , Buey Arriba, IV­1995, J. Fdez (1 ♂, BIOECO) . Peralejo , Bayamo, VII­1996 & VI­2001, Ligth Trap (2 ♀, BIOECO) . Municipio Bayamo , 1992 (1 ♀, BIOECO) . LT: Cocodrilera de Zabalo , Jobabo, III­2003, J. Reyes (1 ♀, BIOECO) .

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Hymenoptera

Family

Ichneumonidae

Genus

Enicospilus

Loc

Enicospilus purgatus

FERNÁNDEZ-TRIANA, JOSÉ L. 2005
2005
Loc

Enicospilus merdarius (Gravenhorst)

Carlson, R. 1979: 703
1979
Loc

Enicospilus merdarius (Gravenhorst)

Alayo, P. 1973: 48
1973
Loc

Enicospilus merdarius (Gravenhorst)

Townes, H. & Townes, M. 1966: 181
1966
Loc

Enicospilus purgatus (Say)

Townes, H. 1945: 473
1945
Loc

Henicospilus merdarius (Gravenhorst)

Schrottky, C. 1913: 130
1913
Loc

Enicospilus purgatus (Say)

Hooker, C. 1912: 79
1912
Loc

Enicospilus flaviceps (Brullé)

Hooker, C. 1912: 85
1912
Loc

Henicospilus purgatus (Say)

Morley, C. 1912: 33
1912
Loc

Henicospilus volubilis (Holmgren)

Morley, C. 1912: 34
1912
Loc

Henicospilus merdarius var. volubilis (Holmgren)

Roman, A. 1910: 165
1910
Loc

Henicospilus flaviceps (Brullé) Szépligeti, 1905: 27

Szepligeti, G. 1905: 27
1905
Loc

Ophion merdarius Gravenhorst

Taschenberg, E. 1875: 435
1875
Loc

Ophion volubilis

Townes, H. & Townes, M. 1966: 181
Townes, H. & Townes, M. 1966: 181
Holmgren, A. 1868: 410
1868
Loc

Ophion lateralis Brullé, 1846: 141

Hooker, C. 1912: 79
Brulle, A. 1846: 141
1846
Loc

Ophion flaviceps Brullé, 1846: 142

Townes, H. & Townes, M. 1966: 181
Brulle, A. 1846: 142
1846
Loc

Ophion purgatus

Say, T. 1836: 239
1836
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