Phaenopria hawaiiensis Ashmead, 1901: 296

Notton, David G., 2014, A catalogue of the types of Diapriinae (Hymenoptera, Diapriidae) at the Natural History Museum, London, European Journal of Taxonomy 75, pp. 1-123 : 25

Phaenopria hawaiiensis Ashmead, 1901: 296 .

Valid name

Trichopria hawaiiensis ( Ashmead, 1901) .

Summary of types

Syntype ♀, BMNH number 9.723. Syntype ♂.

Primary type data

Type/ H.T.; Molokai Mts.,/ 3000ft. / Perkins 19 & 20ix1893.; Sandwich Is./ 1912-215; Phaenopria / hawaiiensis/ ♀ Type (syntype ♀). Type/ Molokai Mts.,/ 8000ft. / Perkins 19 & 29ix1893; Sandwich Is./ 1912-215; Phaenopria / hawaiiensis/ ♂ Type Ashm. (syntype ♂).

Type locality

Hawaii, Molokai.

Remarks

This species was described from one female and one male. Although Ashmead says July, both specimens were collected in September. This is probably an error on Ashmead’s part since the dates on the labels are almost illegible. Similarly, although Ashmead says 3500 ft, one specimen is labelled 3000 ft (or possibly 5000 ft) and the other 8000 ft; again the altitudes are written on the labels in small, barely legible handwriting, and in one case the number is transfixed by the pin, so probably this was an error in transcription on Ashmead’s part. The syntypes are both carded: the female is entire; the male is missing its left antenna beyond a5 and its right mid and hind legs beyond the coxae.