Paramesius thoracicus Ashmead in Riley, Ashmead & Howard, 1894: 245

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 : 9

Paramesius thoracicus Ashmead in Riley, Ashmead & Howard, 1894: 245 .

Valid name

Paramesius thoracicus Ashmead in Riley, Ashmead & Howard, 1894 .

Summary of types

Syntypes 3 ♀♀, 2 ♂♂.

Primary type data

Leeward side/ St. Vincent, W.I./ H.H. Smith/ 201; Paramesius / thoracicus/ ♀ Ashm.; W.Indies/ 99- 331 (syntype ♀). St. Vincent / W.I./ H.H. Smith/ 198; W.Indies/ 99-331 (syntype ♀). Leeward side/ St. Vincent, W.I./ H.H. Smith/ 201; W.Indies/ 99-331 (syntype ♀). 1500 feet; St. Vincent,/ W.I./ H.H. Smith; Paramesius / thoracicus/ ♂ Ashm.; W.Indies/ 99-331 (syntype ♂). 1000 feet; St. Vincent,/ W.I./ H.H. Smith; W.Indies/ 99-331 (syntype ♂).

Type locality

West Indies, St Vincent.

Remarks

This species was described from four females and four males, of which three females and two males were found. Another female specimen labelled by Ashmead as this species is from Grenada, so is not syntypic. The three female syntypes are mounted on card points, the one with Ashmead’s determination label is entire, the one numbered 198 is missing its head, the third is missing its head and right fore leg. The two male syntypes are glued to the points of micro-pins, both are entire.