Macrus apicifer Walker, 1874

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Taxonomic history. Morley (1913b) transferred this species to Syzeuctus Förster, 1869 .

Current taxonomy. Syzeuctus apicifer (Walker, 1874) ( Ichneumonidae: Banchinae: Atrophini).

Type number. Type 3b.1077. Specimen # NHMUK010881030

Type status. Holotype.

Sex. Female.

Type locality. Japan.

Label data. First label, ‘Type’ (round label, with red margin; printed); second label, ‘B.M. TYPE /HYM./3.b.1077.’ (square label; first and second lines printed and third line handwriting); third label, ‘ Japan./Coll.F. Walker./ 1913–71.’ (square label; printed); fourth label, ‘262’ (square label; handwriting); fifth label, ‘ Macrus /apicifer’ (square label; handwriting). Condition. Not bad; right antenna 6th flagellomere, left antenna after 7th flagellomere, hind tarsi and one ovipositor sheath missing, but one flagellomere and an ovipositor sheath glued to card.