Gonatocerus (Gonatocerus) pictus ( Haliday, 1833 )

Triapitsyn, Serguei V., 2013, Review of Gonatocerus (Hymenoptera: Mymaridae) in the Palaearctic region, with notes on extralimital distributions, Zootaxa 3644 (1), pp. 1-178 : 34-38

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Gonatocerus (Gonatocerus) pictus ( Haliday, 1833 )
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Gonatocerus (Gonatocerus) pictus ( Haliday, 1833) View in CoL

( Figs 41–49 View FIGURES 41, 42 View FIGURES 43 – 46 View FIGURES 47 – 49 )

Ooctonus pictus Haliday 1833: 344–345 View in CoL .

Lectotype female [ NMID], designated by Graham 1982: 223 (not examined, but examined were photographs made by Csaba Thuróczy of the entire card-mounted specimen ( Fig. 41 View FIGURES 41, 42 ), left antenna ( Fig. 42 View FIGURES 41, 42 ), and left pair of wings slide-mounted by him, and also the labels, as follows: 1. Box 12A. No 29”; 2. “ Ooctonus pictus Haliday, 1833 LECTOTYPE M. de V. Graham det. 1970”). Type locality: near London, England, UK.

Ooctonus pictus Haliday View in CoL : Curtis 1837: 134 (list).

Gonatocerus flavus Foerster 1841: 45 View in CoL .

Female [lost from NHMW], type status not indicated. Type locality:?Aachen [area], North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Synonymized under Rachistus pictus (Haliday) by Foerster 1847: 205 and listed as a synonym of G. pictus by Dalla Torre 1989: 429.

Gonatocerus flavus Foerster View in CoL : Walker 1846: 53 (English translation of original description).

Rachistus pictus (Haliday) View in CoL : Foerster 1847: 205 –205 (synonymy, female diagnosis), 232 (list, distribution).

Lymaenon pictus (Haliday) View in CoL : Walker 1846: 51 (short diagnosis); Debauche 1948: 81 (list), 112–113 (male description); Boţoc 1963: 97 (mentioned); Mathot 1969: 9 (key); Viggiani & Jesu 1988: 1023 (record from Italy).

Gonatocerus pictus (Haliday) View in CoL : Kirchner 1867: 201 (catalog); Dalla Torre 1898: 429 –430 (catalog); Hellén 1974: 10 –11 (diagnosis, distribution); Graham 1982: 222 –223 (references, lectotype designation); Matthews 1986: 220 (member of sulphuripes species group , diagnosis, records from England and Wales); Donev 1987: 74 (distribution); Donev 1990: 68 (record from Bulgaria); Baquero & Jordana 2003: 15 –16 (diagnosis, redescription, distribution); Donev 2005: 378 –379 (diagnosis, distribution); Pricop 2009a: 74 (record from Romania); Pricop 2009b: 125 (list, references on records from Romania); Pricop 2009c: 21 (record from Romania); Pricop 2010a: 81 (record from Romania).

Gonatocerus orthopenitus Guo, Lin & Hu ( Guo et al. 2011) : 55–57 (also spelled as orthopennitus on pp. 53, 55–56, 60).

Holotype female [ ICXU] (not examined). Type locality: Wujiaqu [City], Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China. Syn. n. I am acting here as first reviser and based on the etymology of this species select orthopenitus as the correct original spelling.

Type material examined. Possible paralectotypes of Ooctonus pictus Haliday : 2 complete females [ MVMA] on F. Walker-style cards on the same pin without an original label but with a folded note on the bottom which I did not dare to remove, labeled later: “NATIONAL MUSEUM VICTORIA Anaphes pictus Europe”; the lower card has a number (apparently “48” written near the pinhole). The upper specimen actually belongs to G. fuscicornis , and the lower specimen belongs to G. litoralis . Also 1 complete female, 1 complete male, and 1 specimen of undetermined sex [ MVMA] on individual F. Walker-style cards (the upper card is oval) on the same pin without an original label, labeled later: “NATIONAL MUSEUM VICTORIA Anaphes pictus Europe”; the middle card has a number (apparently “75” written near the pinhole). The upper male probably belongs to G. pictus , the middle female is G. fuscicornis , and the lower specimen (which I could not examine properly because it is obscured by the middle card) likely belongs either to G. fuscicornis or G. pictus . I consider these to be likely part of the original syntype series of Haliday’s Ooctonus pictus because they have numbers written in pencil that are characteristic of F. Walker’s specimens, and it is known that A.H. Haliday, F. Walker, and J. Curtis exchanged/shared specimens freely ( Graham 1982).

Gonatocerus orthopenitus Guo, Lin & Hu : paratype male [ ICXU] on slide labeled: 1. “[Chinese characters] 12 km [Chinese character] 2006.8.1 N 43° 25.23’ E 83° 25.30° [sic] [Chinese characters]”; 2. “[Chinese characters] Gonatocerus orthopennitus Gou, Lin et Hu Paratype (3)”. The collecting locality is in Xinyuan County, Xinjiang, China ( Guo et al. 2011).

Material examined. AUSTRIA. LOWER AUSTRIA: Hunsdsheim : 27.viii.1941, W. Soyka [1 Ƥ, NHMW]; 14.v.1942, H. Bischoff [1 3, EMEC] [misidentified by W. Soyka as G. litoralis ]; 22.ix.1954, W. Soyka [1 3, NHMW]. Spitzerberg (S slope, ca. 2.5 km S of Hundsheim ), 48°05’48’’N 16°56’29’’E, 190–250 m, 16.vi.2007, C. Thuróczy, S.V. Triapitsyn [1 3, UCRC]. GoogleMaps TYROL, Krössbach , vii.1947, W. Soyka (on window) [1 Ƥ, NHMW]. BELGIUM. LIÈGE, Wanze, Antheit , Corphalie, R. Detry : 16–30.vi.1989 [1 Ƥ, ISNB]; 14– 28.vii.1989 [1 Ƥ, ISNB]; 28.vii–11.viii.1989 [1 Ƥ, ISNB]. CHINA. BEIJING, Mentougou District, Xiaolongmen Station , 39°59.22’N 115°31.48’E, 1095 m, 28.vii.2002, G. Melika [3 3, UCRC]. GoogleMaps DENMARK. MIDTJYLLAND: Halgenaes , 12.viii.1998, T. Munk [1 Ƥ, ZMUC]. Samsø Island, Vejrø (7 km E of Samsø ), 22.viii.1997, T. Munk [1 3, ZMUC]. SJAELLAND, 22.viii.1925, O. Bakkendorf [1 Ƥ, ZMUC]. FRANCE. GIRONDE: Sainte Colombe , 44°54’N 00°02’W, M. van Helden: 2.vii.1998 [1 3, UCRC]; GoogleMaps 13.viii.1998 [4 Ƥ, 3 3, UCRC]. Tourtirac , 44°53’57’’N 00°02’02’’W, 27.vi.2000, S.V. Triapitsyn [1 3, UCRC]. GoogleMaps GEORGIA. ADJARA, Batumi region, Kakhaberi , 28.vii.1953, V.A. Trjapitzin ( Gruzbiolaboratoriya ) [1 Ƥ, ZIN]. GERMANY. MECKLENBURGWESTERN POMERANIA, Jettchens Hof (near Malchin ), viii.1935, H.- J. Stammer [1 Ƥ, NHMW]. NORTH RHINE-WESTPHALIA: Burscheid , vii–viii.1959, M. Boness [1 Ƥ, NHMW]. Leverkusen , 30.ix.1965, M. Boness [1 Ƥ, NHMW]. Refrath (near Bensberg ), M. Boness, 25.v.1955 [1 3, NHMW]. GREECE. CENTRAL MACEDONIA, Lake Kerkini, Ecotourism site, 41°08’15.6’’N 23°13’01.2’’E, 65 m, 16–22.v.2006, G. Ramel [1 3, UCRC]. GoogleMaps HUNGARY. GYŐR-MOSON-SOPRON, Sopron, 28.vi.1944, J. Erdös [1 Ƥ, NHMW / HNHM]. PEST, Szigetszentmiklós , ix.1911, L. Biró [1 3, NHMW / HNHM]. ITALY. CAMPANIA: Benevento Prov., 1.8 km E of Faicchio , 41°16.329’N 14°29.884’E, 210 m, 7.vi.2003, M. Bologna, J. Munro, A. Owen, J.D. Pinto [1 Ƥ, 1 3, UCRC]. GoogleMaps Caserta Prov.: SE end of Lago del Matese , 41°24.411’N 14°24.800’E, 1050 m, 8.vi.2003, M. Bologna, J. Munro, A. Owen, J.D. Pinto [1 Ƥ, UCRC]. GoogleMaps 2.2 km SW of Passo di Miralago , 41°23.421’N 14°24.784’E, 1025 m, 7.vi.2003, M. Bologna, J. Munro, A. Owen, J.D. Pinto [2 3, UCRC]. GoogleMaps LAZIO, Roma Prov.: Castelporziano Presidential Estate , Fosso di Trafusina , 41°46.670’N 12°24.751’E, 30 m, 11–12.vi.2003, M. Bologna, J. Munro, A. Owen, J.D. Pinto [1 3, UCRC]. GoogleMaps 0.8 km W of Sasso , 42°02.209’N 12°02.209’E, 264 m, 9–10.vi.2003, M. Bologna, J. Munro, A. Owen, J.D. Pinto [1 Ƥ, UCRC]. GoogleMaps KYRGYZSTAN. CHUY: Karagajly-Bulak (9 km W of Ak-Tyuz ), 42°52’47’’N 76°02’13’’E, 2180–3400 m, 26.vii.2000, C.H. Dietrich [4 Ƥ, 12 3, UCRC]. GoogleMaps Near Telek , 43°06’20’’N 74°05’40’’E, 590 m, 13.viii.1998, C.H. Dietrich [2 Ƥ, UCRC]. GoogleMaps DZHALAL-ABAD: 7 km ESE of Ak-Tash , 40°41’31’’N 70°42’07’’E, 1390 m, 21.vi.1999, C.H. Dietrich [1 Ƥ, UCRC]. GoogleMaps At-Ojnoksky Ridge, Kurpsaj Ravine , 41°30’55’’N 72°19’43’’E, 924 m, 23.vi.1999, C.H. Dietrich [4 Ƥ, 1 3, UCRC]. GoogleMaps Chandalash River , 41°44’19’’N 70°52’22’’E, 1630 m, 20.vi.1999, C.H. Dietrich [1 Ƥ, UCRC]. GoogleMaps 10 km W of Dzhalal-abad, 40°55’57’’N 72°53’35’’E, 807 m, 27.vi.1999, C.H. Dietrich [1 Ƥ, UCRC]. GoogleMaps Kara-Kysmak Ravine , 42°06’49’’N 71°33’28’’E, 2500 m, 18.vi.1999, C.H. Dietrich [2 Ƥ, 5 3, UCRC]. GoogleMaps TALAS: near Boo-Terek , 42°35’15’’N 71°45’49’’E, 1000 m, 15.vi.1999, C.H. Dietrich [1 Ƥ, UCRC]. GoogleMaps Kara Buura Ravine (20 km S of Kyzyl-Adyr ), 42°26’23’’N 71°33’16’’E, 1300 m, 15.vi.1999, C.H. Dietrich [5 Ƥ, UCRC]. GoogleMaps 18 km WSW of Taldy Bulak , 42°26’31’’N 72°49’12’’E, 1930 m, 15.vi.1999, C.H. Dietrich [2 Ƥ, 3 3, UCRC]. GoogleMaps RUSSIA. KRASNODARSKIY KRAY, Krasnodar, All-Russian Research Institute of Biological Plant Protection , V.V. Kostjukov: 10–12.viii.2001 [2 Ƥ, UCRC, ZIN]; 31.viii.2003 [1 Ƥ, UCRC]. STAVROPOL’SKIY KRAY: Prietokskiy , V.V. Kostjukov: 28.viii.2002 [1 Ƥ, UCRC]; 7.ix.2002 [2 Ƥ, UCRC]; 13.vii.2003 [2 Ƥ, UCRC]. Stavropol’, Russkiy Les, “ Besputskaya Polyana ” Botanical Sanctuary , 9.vii.2003, E.V. Khomchenko [1 Ƥ, UCRC]. SERBIA. “ Adrejonica ” [sic, no such location could be found], H.- J. Stammer [1 Ƥ, 1 3, NHMW]. SLOVAKIA. BRATISLAVA, Jurský Šúr Nature Reserve , 48°14’03’’N 17°12’47’’E, 133 m, 8.viii.2008, B.V. Brown (alder forest) [2 Ƥ, UCRC]. GoogleMaps UK. ENGLAND: Lancashire Co., Wesham, Kings Downs , 24.vii.1924, J.P. Kryger [2 3, NHMW]. London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, Richmond Park , 18.vii.1996, J.S. Noyes [1 Ƥ, 3 3, CNCI]. Surrey Co., Dorking, Box Hill , 4.ix.1988, J.S. Noyes [1 Ƥ, 1 3, CNCI]. WALES: Bridgend Co. Borough: Kenfig Pool National Nature Reserve , J.S. Noyes: 6.viii.1988 [5 Ƥ, 14 3, CNCI, UCRC]; 4.viii.1994 [4 Ƥ, 2 3, CNCI]; 18.viii.1998 [20 Ƥ, 5 3, CNCI, UCRC]. City and Co. of Swansea: Oxwich National Nature Reserve , 5.viii.1994, J.S. Noyes [4 Ƥ, 3 3, CNCI, UCRC]. Whiteford Burrows National Nature Reserve , 2.viii.1988, J.S. Noyes [2 Ƥ, 4 3, CNCI, UCRC]. Vale of Glamorgan Co. Borough, Pendoylan , Hensol , Llanerch Vineyard , 9.ix.1999, S.V. Triapitsyn [1 3, UCRC].

Distribution. PALAEARCTIC: Austria * (the previous record of G. pictus from Austria by Soyka (1946) is incorrect due to misidentification of G. fuscicornis ), Belgium, Bulgaria ( Donev 1986, 1987, 1988d, 1990, 2005), China ( Guo et al. 2011 [as G. orthopenitus ]), Czech Republic ( Noyes 2012), Denmark *, Finland ( Hellén 1974), France *, Georgia *, Germany, Greece ( Donev 2005), Hungary *, Italy ( Viggiani & Jesu 1988), Kyrgyzstan *, Romania ( Pricop 2009b, 2010a), Russia *, Serbia *, Slovakia ( Noyes 2012), Spain ( Baquero & Jordana 2003), Sweden ( Hedqvist 2003), and UK ( England, and Wales).

Redescription. FEMALE (non-type specimens). Body length 900–1300 µm (dry-mounted specimens). Head dark brown; scape and pedicel yellow to light brown, flagellum brown; mesosoma yellow or light brown with brown or dark brown spots on pronotum, anterior part of mesoscutum, scutellum, dorsellum, and mesopleura; propodeum mostly brown; legs yellow to light brown except apical tarsomeres brown; basal gastral terga yellow or light brown, apical ones brown or dark brown.

Antenna ( Fig. 43 View FIGURES 43 – 46 ) with radicle 0.35–0.37× total length of scape, rest of scape 2.5–2.6× as long as wide, faintly striate; pedicel a little longer than F1; F2 and F3 subequal and the longest of funicle segments; normally F6– F8 with 2 mps but sometimes F6 with just 1 mps or, rarly, without mps on one antenna, and, according to Matthews (1986), F4 and F5 occasionally with 1 mps; clava with 8 mps, 3.0–3.3× as long as wide, almost as long as combined length of F6–F8 or a little shorter.

Mesosoma ( Fig. 45 View FIGURES 43 – 46 ) shorter than metasoma. Propodeum ( Fig. 44 View FIGURES 43 – 46 ) with fine submedian lines often hardly visible. Fore wing ( Fig. 46 View FIGURES 43 – 46 ) 3.5–3.8× as long as wide; longest marginal seta about 0.22–0.27× maximum wing width. Fore wing disc slightly infumate throughout, bare behind submarginal vein and setose elsewhere. Hind wing 28–29× as long as wide; disc bare except for rows of setae along margins and a few additional setae at apex, slightly infumate; longest marginal seta 3.0–3.7× maximum wing width.

Metasoma ( Fig. 45 View FIGURES 43 – 46 ) with petiole wider than long. Ovipositor occupying 0.7–0.9× length of gaster, a little exserted beyond its apex (by at most 0.1× own length); ovipositor length: mesotibia length ratio 1.3–1.9:1.

MALE (non-type specimens). Body length 800–1060 µm (dry-mounted specimens). Similar to female except for normal sexually dimorphic features and the following. Dark spots on mesosoma sometimes somewhat larger, and legs often a little darker (light brown) than in female. Antenna ( Fig. 47 View FIGURES 47 – 49 ) with scape minus rather long radicle faintly striate, 2.0–2.2× as long as wide. Fore wing ( Fig. 48 View FIGURES 47 – 49 ) 3.8–4.0× as long as wide. Genitalia as in Fig. 49 View FIGURES 47 – 49 .

Diagnosis. Gonatocerus pictus is characterized by body color and female antenna ( Figs 42 View FIGURES 41, 42 , 43 View FIGURES 43 – 46 ) with mps on F6–F8.

Hosts. Unknown.

EMEC

USA, California, Berkeley, University of California, Essig Museum of Entomology

UCRC

USA, California, Riverside, University of California

ISNB

Belgium, Brussels, Institut Royal des Sciences Naturelles de Belgique

ZMUC

Denmark, Kobenhavn [= Copenhagen], University of Copenhagen, Zoological Museum

ZIN

Russia, St. Petersburg, Russian Academy of Sciences, Zoological Institute

HNHM

Hungary, Budapest, Hungarian Natural History Museum

CNCI

Canada, Ontario, Ottawa, Canadian National Collection of Insects

NHMW

Naturhistorisches Museum, Wien

EMEC

Essig Museum of Entomology

UCRC

University of California, Riverside

ZMUC

Zoological Museum, University of Copenhagen

ZIN

Russian Academy of Sciences, Zoological Institute, Zoological Museum

HNHM

Hungarian Natural History Museum (Termeszettudomanyi Muzeum)

CNCI

Canadian National Collection Insects

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Hymenoptera

Family

Mymaridae

Genus

Gonatocerus

Loc

Gonatocerus (Gonatocerus) pictus ( Haliday, 1833 )

Triapitsyn, Serguei V. 2013
2013
Loc

Gonatocerus pictus

Pricop 2010: 81
Pricop 2009: 74
Pricop 2009: 125
Pricop 2009: 21
Donev 2005: 378
Baquero 2003: 15
Donev 1990: 68
Donev 1987: 74
Matthews 1986: 220
Graham 1982: 222
Hellen 1974: 10
Dalla 1898: 429
Kirchner 1867: 201
1867
Loc

Rachistus pictus

Foerster 1847: 205
1847
Loc

Gonatocerus flavus

Walker 1846: 53
1846
Loc

Lymaenon pictus

Viggiani 1988: 1023
Mathot 1969: 9
Botoc 1963: 97
Debauche 1948: 81
Walker 1846: 51
1846
Loc

Gonatocerus flavus

Foerster 1841: 45
1841
Loc

Ooctonus pictus

Curtis 1837: 134
1837
Loc

Ooctonus pictus

Haliday 1833: 344
1833
Loc

Gonatocerus orthopenitus Guo, Lin & Hu ( Guo et al. 2011 )

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