Pteromalus pallipes (Ashmead) Ashmead, 2013

Gibson, Gary A. P., 2013, Revision of the species of Jaliscoa Bouček within a review of the identity, relationships and membership of Jaliscoa, Catolaccus Thomson, Eurydinoteloides Girault, Lyrcus Walker and Trimeromicrus Gahan (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae), Zootaxa 3612 (1), pp. 1-85 : 17

6. Pteromalus pallipes (Ashmead) n. comb.

Figs 39–44

Catolaccus pallipes Ashmead, 1894b: 163 –164. Lectotype (Ƥ, BMNH, here designated). Lectotype labels: “ TYPE ” / “ St. Vincent W.I., H.H. Smith, 210” / “W. Indies 99-331” / “ Type Catolaccus pallipes Ashm. Ƥ ” / “B.M. TYPE HYM 5.690 3948” / “ LECTOTYPE, Catolaccus pallipes Ashmead 1894 (Gibson, 2012) ”.

Catolaccus pallidipes Dalla Torre, 1898: 108 . Unjustified emendation.

Discussion. This species was described from one male and one female from St Vincent, collected by Herbert H. Smith. I examined the remaining female syntype ( Figs 39–44 ), which I hereby designate as lectotype of P. pallipes . Although both antennae are now missing beyond the basal anellus ( Fig. 39 ), the original description stated that the funicle was 6-segmented. The left mandible has two teeth and a dorsal truncation, whereas the right mandible has four similar teeth ( Fig. 40 ). The costal cell is setose ventrally over only about its apical half, the basal cell and basal fold are bare, the marginal vein is only about 1.5× as long as the stigmal vein, and the speculum extends to a level about equal with the middle of the stigmal vein so that eight or nine (depending on wing) admarginal setae are clearly visible, which are of similar length to the dorsal discal setae ( Fig. 42 ). Propodeal structure resembles that of P. elevatus (Walker 1834) somewhat because there is a transverse, arcuate ridge at about mid-length, but the anterior and posterior panels are additionally divided by longitudinal carinae ( Fig. 44 ). As noted by Ashmead, the body is bright green ( Figs 41, 43 ) and the scape and legs are yellow except for the femora basally ( Fig. 43 ).

Figures

FIGURES 39 – 44. Pteromalus pallipes, Ƥ lectotype. 39, head, frontal; 40, malar space and mandibles, frontolateral; 41, habitus, dorsal; 42, fore wing; 43, habitus, lateral; 44, propodeum, posterior.