Photocryptus concinnus (Brullé), Brulle

Aguiar, Alexandre P. & Santos, Bernardo F., 2009, Biological synopsis of Photocryptus Viereck (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae, Cryptinae), with eight new host records and fourteen new geographic records, Zootaxa 2148, pp. 49-54 : 51

2. Photocryptus concinnus (Brullé)

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Biology. Parasitoid of Auplopus militaris Lynch-Arribalzaga ( Pompilidae, Pepsinae ), new record, in Central Brazil (19º52’26”S, 43º58’20”W). This record is based on 36 Photocryptus specimens reared from trap-nests between 1992 and 2004, by Gonçalves et al. (2004) and Loyola & Martins (2006), but without specific determination. Parasitoid of Sceliphron assimile (Dahlbom) ( Sphecidae , Sceliphrinae ), new record, in Trinidad. This record is based on the study of material from Mayaro Central, Trinidad (10º10’48”S, 61º07’33”W), collected and reared by B. E. Freeman. Parasitoid of Trypoxylon maidli Richards ( Sphecidae, Trypoxyloninae ), new record, as reared by B. E. Freeman from material collected in a “forest area” of Trinidad; from the same nest, also emerged a Brachymeria sp. ( Chalcididae ) and a Plega ? viz. fasciatella ( Neuroptera , Mantispidae ) (original label reads “ Trichoscella? sp. nr fasciatella ”).

Examined material. BMNH: 2 Ƥ, 3 33 from BRAZIL, Santa Catarina, Nova Teutônia, 21.X.1951, F. Plaumann; 2 33, same data except 17.XII.1953; 1 Ƥ from TRINIDAD, Mayaro Central, 1980, B.E. Freeman; 1 Ƥ, same data except Toro road, B1/15, 22.III.1980. UFMG: 3 Ƥ, 2 33 from BRASIL, Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Estação Ecológica UFMG, 01.III.1993, trap-nest, H.R. Pimenta; 4 Ƥ, same data except 29.III.1993; 1 Ƥ, same data except 17.I.1993; 3 Ƥ, 2 33, same data except 01.III.1993; 1 Ƥ, same data except 06.X.1993; 1 Ƥ, same data except 20.III.1992; 2 33, same data except 15.XII.1992; 1 Ƥ, same data except 26.VIII.1993; 1 Ƥ, same data except 18.XII.1992; 1 Ƥ, same data except 12.XI.1992; 1 3, same data except 23.VIII.1993; 1 Ƥ, same data except 17.XI.1992; 1 3, same data except 24.IX.1993; 1 3, same data except 16.XI.1992; 1 Ƥ, same data except 14.X.1993; 1 Ƥ, same data except 21.XII.1993; 1 3, same data except 25.VII.1992; 1 3, same data except 16.IX.1992; 1 3, same data except 18.II.1993; 1 3, same data except 20.VII.1992; 4 Ƥ, 2 33, same data except R.D. Loyola, 20.III.2004; 2 Ƥ, same data except 14.IV.2004; 1 3, same data except 15.VII.2004; 1 Ƥ, same data except 08.IX.2004.

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FIGURE 1. Habitus of Photocryptus concinnus (Brullé), the commonest species of the genus in Brazil. By Berthil B. Longo.