Sympherta kasparyani Hinz, 1991

Watanabe, Kyohei, 2024, Taxonomic Study of Japanese Ctenopelmatinae (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae), with Descriptions of 22 New Species, Bulletin of the Kanagawa Prefectural Museum (Natural Science) 53, pp. 39-102 : 97-98

Sympherta kasparyani Hinz, 1991

(SJN: Kasparyan-hirata-maru-himebachi)

( Figs. 36A, B )

Sympherta kasparyani Hinz, 1991: 37 .

Description. See Hinz (1991).

Specimen examined. JAPAN: KPM-NK 84773 , M, Hokkaido, Chitose City, Bibi , 14. VI. 2006, K. Watanabe leg. ; KPM-NK 84774 , F, Hokkaido, Tomakomai Town, Utonai-ko , 18. VI. 2006, K. Watanabe leg. ; KPM-NK 84775 , 84776 , F & M, Hokkaido, Tomakomai Town, Uenae , 19. VI. 2006, K. Watanabe leg. ; KPM-NK 84777–84779 , 3 F, Hokkaido, Horokanai Town, Uryu , 16. VII. 2012, M. Ito leg. ; KPM-NK 84780 , M, ditto, 17. VII. 2012 ; KPM-NK 84781 , F, Niigata Pref., Myokou City, Suginosawa, Mt. Sasagamine , 9. VII. 2013, S. Shimizu leg. ; KPM-NK 84782 , F, Nagano Pref., Kiso Town, Hiyoshi , 12. VI. 2015, K. Watanabe leg. (LT) ; KPM-NK 84783 , F, Nagano Pref., Kawakami Vil., Azusayama , 14. VI. 2015, K. Watanabe leg. ; KPM-NK 84784 , F, Fukui Pref., Ikeda Town, Mizuumi, Mt. Heko-san , 18. VI. 2016, S. Shimizu leg. RUSSIA: ZISP, F (holotype), Khamney , Buryatia, 26. VI. 1971, Kasparyan leg.

Distribution. Japan (Kunashiri Is., Hokkaido and Honshu); China and Far East Russia.

Remarks. This is the first record of this species from Hokkaido and Honshu.

Figures

Fig.36.Sympherta kasparyani Hinz, 1991 (KPM-NK 84783, female) ―A: lateral habitus; B: head, frontal view.