Himertosoma striata ( Seyrig, 1932 )

Rousse, Pascal & Villemant, Claire, 2012, Ichneumons in Reunion Island: a catalogue of the local Ichneumonidae (Hymenoptera) species, including 15 new taxa and a key to species, Zootaxa 3278, pp. 1-57 : 10

Himertosoma striata ( Seyrig, 1932)

( Fig. 7 b)

Asphragis aciculatum Seyrig, 1932: 177 stat. nov.; Asphragis dubiosa Seyrig, 1934: 96 syn. nov.; Asphragis striatum Seyrig, 1932: 178

Diagnosis. Moderately sized species, mesosoma reddish orange and metasoma black with white markings, ovipositor sheath somewhat shorter than whole body.

Description. Seyrig (1932).

Comments. Species described from a single specimen of unclear origin and presumed as endemic from Reunion by Seyrig. As it has never been collected since this ambiguous description, its actual occurrence in Reunion is therefore still uncertain. Seyrig described a second species A. aciculatum from two other specimens of the same collection, but the morphological differences of types are not sufficient to retain this specific discrimination.

Distribution records. Reunion (?).

Material examined. HOLOTYPE Ƥ ( MNKB) Verbatim label data: Madagaskar, Antananarive, Sikora S. 1Ƥ 13 (types of H. aciculata , MNKB), same location (?), collection date unknown.

Figures

FIGURE 7. Banchinae, Diplazontionae and Mesochorinae (females), habitus. a: Himertosoma bebourense. b: Himertosoma striata. c: Diplazon laetatorius. d: Mesochorus cariniferus.