Idiotypa pallida Ashmead, 1893: 403

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 : 6-7

Idiotypa pallida Ashmead, 1893: 403 , 463, pl. 17, fig. 3.

Valid name

Idiotypa pallida Ashmead, 1893 .

Summary of types

Lectotype ♀, BMNH number 9.1004 . Lectotype here designated. Paralectotype ♂.

Primary type data

St. Vincent / W.I./ H.H. Smith/ 158; Idiotypa / pallida/ ♀ Ashm.; W.Indies/ 99-331.

Type locality

West Indies, St Vincent.

Remarks

This species is named at the end of the generic description of Idiotypa with a reference to the figure of the female; the figure serves as an indication to make this species name available (Article 12.2.7). The explanation of the plates ( Ashmead 1893: 463) shows that Ashmead saw both sexes and it is reasonable to suppose that the syntype series is the same as for Idiotypa pallida Ashmead in Riley, Ashmead & Howard, 1894 . The same specimen is designated as the lectotype for both I. pallida Ashmead, 1893 and

I. pallida Ashmead in Riley, Ashmead & Howard, 1894 q.v. to ensure objective synonymy. The lectotype is mounted on a card point, is missing part of the right hind leg, and has the wings stuck together.