Cryptus basalis Smith, 1874

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Taxonomic history. Uchida (1940a) synonymised this species under Rhembobius perscrutator (Thunberg, 1824), which was followed by Horstmann (2000) in his revision of Western Palaearctic Rhembobius Förster, 1869 .

Current taxonomy. Junior synonym of Rhembobius perscrutator (Thunberg, 1824) ( Ichneumonidae: Cryptinae: Aptesini).

Type number. Type 3b.362. Specimen # NHMUK010634927

Type status. Holotype.

Sex. Female.

Type locality. Hyôgo Prefecture, Honshû, Japan.

Label data. First label, ‘ Type /CM’ (round label, with red margin; first line printed and second line handwriting); second label, ‘B.M. TYPE /HYM./3b.362’ (square label; first and second lines printed and third line handwriting); third label, ‘Hiogo/ Japan.’ (square label; first line handwriting and second line printed); fourth label, ‘ Cryptus /basalis/ Type Sm.’ (square label; handwriting).

Condition. Good, but only first tarsomere of left hind tarsus remaining, and right antenna, from 4th flagellomere, removed and mounted on a glue board.