Scambus arizonensis Walley, 1960

Khalaim, Andrey I. & Ruíz-Cancino, Enrique, 2022, Darwin wasps of the subfamily Pimplinae (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae) of Mexico: Ephialtes genus-group, Zootaxa 5169 (3), pp. 201-251 : 233

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https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.5169.3.1

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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6957906

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scientific name

Scambus arizonensis Walley, 1960
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4. Scambus arizonensis Walley, 1960 View in CoL

( Figs 47–51 View FIGURES 46–49 View FIGURES 50–53 )

Scambus (Lissoscambus) arizonensis Walley in Townes & Townes 1960: 25 [holotype ♀ (AEIC), USA, Arizona, Sierra Ancha, Parker Creek , 20.iv.1947, coll. H. & M. Townes; USA (Arizona, Colorado), Mexico (Mexico City, 8000 ft. (= 2440 m); State of Mexico, “ W. Cortez Pass ”, 8500 ft. (= 2590 m)].

References. Townes & Townes 1966: 9 [catalogue; Scambus (Lissoscambus) ; Mexico]. Carlson 1979: 322 [catalogue; Scambus (Lissoscambus) ]. Townes & Townes 1983: 25 [type in AEIC]. Ruíz-Cancino et al. 2002: 645 [checklist; Mexico].

Material examined. MEXICO. Durango: 1 ♀ ( AEIC) 9 mi. W of La Ciudad Durango , 8800 ft. (= 2685 m), 11.vii.1972, coll. B. & C. Dasch. Tamaulipas: 1 ♀ (UAT) km 16 Palmillas—Miquihuana , 2.xi.1988, coll. R. Thompson F . 1 ♀ (UAT) 15 km SSW of Cd. Victoria, El Madroño , 27–31.xii.2008, coll. A.I. Khalaim. 1 ♀ ( ZISP) same data, but 26.i.2013 . 4 ♀ (UAT) same locality, 19.xii.1984, coll. E. Ruíz-Cancino & S. Arrambide. 2 ♂ (UAT) same locality, 16.xi.1985, coll. S. Arrambide. 1 ♀ (UAT) same locality, 26.xii.1985, coll. J. Ruíz-Cancino. 1 ♀, 1 ♂ (UAT) same locality, 1400 m, 20.i.2000, coll. J.A. Martinez Ramírez. 1 ♀ (UAT) Tula, Ejido Acahuales , 1400 m, oak-forest, Malaise trap, 10–28.x.2016, coll. E. Ruíz-Cancino. Guanajuato: 1 ♀ (TAMU) 3.6 mi. NE of Guanajuato , 5.vii.1985, coll. Jones & Schaffner. Querétaro: 1 ♀ ( UAQ) Municipio Colón, 6 km NE of Los Trigos, Cerro El Zamorano Mt. , 24.ii.1997, coll. M. Gálvez et al. Michoacán: 2 ♀ (TAMU) 6 mi. N of Cherán , 8.vii.1985, coll. J.B. Woolley & G. Zolnerowich. Hidalgo: 1 ♀ (UAT) 8 km N of Pachuca de Soto, National Park El Chico , 20°11.4’N, 98°44.55’W, 2950–3000 m, 27.iii.2014, coll. A.I. Khalaim. GoogleMaps 2 ♀ (UAT, ZISP) same data, but 2800–2900 m, 18–22.xii.2014. D.F GoogleMaps .: 1 ♀ ( AEIC) Desierto de los Leones , 2900 m, 13.x.1962, coll. H. & M. Townes. Tlaxcala: 1 ♀ (UAT) 15 km SSE of Apizaco, north slope of La Malinche volcano, 3300 m, pine forest, 19.iv.2022, A.I. Khalaim . Puebla: 1 ♀ ( AEIC) Choula , 8.xi.1972, coll. B. & C. Dasch. 1 ♀ (TAMU) 2 mi. SW of La Cumbre , 4900 ft. (= 1495 m), 23.vii.1987, coll. R. Wharton . Guerrero: 1 ♀ (TAMU) 6.6 mi. SW of Filo de Caballo , 12.vii.1985, coll. Jones & Schaffner. 4 ♀ (TAMU) 6.4 mi. SW of Filo de Caballo , 9000 ft. (= 2745 m), 8.vii.1987, coll. J.B. Woolley & G. Zolnerowich. 1 ♀ (TAMU) 5 mi. SW of Filo de Caballo , 8000 ft. (= 2440 m), 7.vii.1984, coll. J.B. Woolley. Oaxaca: 1 ♀ ( UNAM) Santiago Comaltepec, La Esperanza, 17.02661°N, 96.36950°W, 1600 m, Malaise trap, 2–12.viii.2008, coll. A. López García. GoogleMaps 3 ♀ (2 ♀ in UNAM, 1 ♀ in ZISP) same data, but 10–20.vi.2008 GoogleMaps . Chiapas: 1 ♂ (UAT) Balun Canal, Tenejapa , 17.vii.1997, coll. A. González H. 1 ♀ (TAMU) Parque Nacional Lagunas de Montebello, near Cinco Lagos , at light, 5.viii.1991, coll. R. W. Jones & C. Mayorga . 1 ♀ ( UNAM) Cacahoatlán, Ejido Benito Juárez , 1705 m, 15º08’03”N, 92º08’38”W, 7.x–7.xi.2018, coll. R. Cancino & A.M. Luna GoogleMaps . USA. Arizona: 1 ♀ ( AEIC) “ParkerCrAriz Serra Ancha Apr 29-1947 H&M Townes”, “ Scambus arizonensis P-type Wly.” GUATEMALA. 1 ♀ ( AEIC) San Marcos Department, San Antonio Sacatepécuez, 2500 m, 8.ix.1087, coll. M.J. Sharkey. 1 ♀ ( UCR) Sacatepécuez Department, Sumpango, Durwest Farm , 14°40.292’N, 90°43.195’W, 5985 ft. (= 1800 m), Malaise trap, [date absent], coll. M. Hoddley. GoogleMaps HONDURAS. 1 ♀ ( FSCA) Francisco Morazán, San Antonio de Oriente, Cerro Uyuca , cloud forest, Malaise trap, 29.v–4.vi.1990, coll. R. Cave .

Additional material. MEXICO. Tamaulipas: 1 ♀ (UAT) 6 km NE of Miquihuana , 23°36.125’N, 99°42.45’W, 2200–2300 m, 24.x.2008, coll. A.I. Khalaim. GoogleMaps

Variation. One female from Miquihuana is similar to other material of S. arizonensis but possesses longer ovipositor and malar space.

Distribution. USA (Arizona, Colorado), Mexico (Durango, Tamaulipas, Guanajuato, Querétaro, Michoacán, Hidalgo, D.F., Mexico, Tlaxcala, Puebla, Guerrero, Oaxaca, Chiapas), Guatemala, Honduras. First record from Guatemala and Honduras.

AEIC

American Entomological Institute

R

Departamento de Geologia, Universidad de Chile

ZISP

Zoological Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences

UNAM

Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico

UCR

University of California

FSCA

Florida State Collection of Arthropods, The Museum of Entomology

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Hymenoptera

Family

Ichneumonidae

Genus

Scambus

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