Eremotylus pumilus ( Hedwig, 1957 )

Johansson, Niklas, Ameri, Ali, Riedel, Matthias, Talebi, Ali Asghar & Ebrahimi, Ebrahim, 2021, Contribution to the Ophioninae (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae) of Iran with the description of 16 new species and an illustrated key to the Eremotylus of the Western Palaearctic, Zootaxa 5023 (2), pp. 151-206 : 199

Eremotylus pumilus ( Hedwig, 1957)

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Eremotylus pumilus ( Hedwig, 1957) :106. Holotype ♀ from Iran in SMNS, examined.

Material examined: IRAN: Holotype female of Eremotylus pumilis Hedwig, 1957 Iran Makran südöstl. Nahu 1300m 19. u. 26.III. 1954 Richter & Schäuffele leg." ( SMNS); 1♀, Kerman Province, 25 km E. of Jiroft (Mijan), 28˚42"N, 57˚57"E, 27 May 2014, Mi. Halada leg. ( OÖLM); 3♀♀, Fars Province, 80 km SE of Darab , 28˚25"N, 55˚09"E, 24 May 2014, J. Halada leg. ( OÖLM).

Remarks: This species is only known from Iran and the single female type housed in SMNS appears to be been the only known specimen apart from the records here presented. Morphologically very similar to Eremotylus intermedius , but distinctly smaller and paler.

Figures

FIGURE 24. A–B. Mesosoma and head i lateral view of ♀. A) Eremotylus intermedius (Hedwig, 1957); B) Eremotylus marginatus (Jurine, 1807). C–E. Scutellum and propodeum dorsal view of ♀. C) Eremotylus curvinervis (Kriechbaumer, 1878); D) Eremotylus pumilus (Hedwig, 1957); E) Eremotylus intermedius (Hedwig, 1857). Photos: Niklas Johansson.