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

4. Scambus arizonensis Walley, 1960

( Figs 47–51 )

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. 2 ♀ (UAT, ZISP) same data, but 2800–2900 m, 18–22.xii.2014. D.F.: 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. 3 ♀ (2 ♀ in UNAM, 1 ♀ in ZISP) same data, but 10–20.vi.2008 . 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 . 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. 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.

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.

Figures

FIGURES 46–49. Scambus albitibia, ♀ (Jalisco): 46—habitus, lateral. Scambus arizonensis, ♀ (Oaxaca): 47—habitus, lateral; 48—head, front; 49—apex of ovipositor, lateral.

FIGURES 50–53. Scambus arizonensis, ♀ (Oaxaca): 50—mesoscutum, dorso-lateral; 51—mesosoma and base of metasoma, lateral. Scambus crassicauda, ♀ (Jalisco): 52—habitus, lateral; 53—apex of metasoma, dorso-lateral.