Scorpioteleia luteipes (Kieffer, 1910)

Macek, Jan, 2006, Revision of the European species of Scorpioteleia (Hymenoptera: Diapriidae), Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 46, pp. 197-210 : 206-209

Scorpioteleia luteipes (Kieffer, 1910)

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Miota luteipes Kieffer, 1910: 689 , ♀, J.

Miota luteipes: KIEFFER (1916) : 585, 586.

Scorpioteleia luteipes: MASNER (1964) : 130; JOHNSON (1992): 107.

Type locality. Croatia, Gospić.

Type material examined. Miota luteipes : HOLOTYPE: J, ‘ Croatia, Gospic, Szinna lgt., Kieffer det.’ ( HNMH).

Additional material examined. SLOVAKIA occ.: Biele Karpaty Mts. , Drietoma (7073), 10.viii.1995, 1 spec., Lukáš lgt .; Biele Karpaty Mts. , Chocholanská dolina (valley) (7173), 1 spec., Lukáš lgt.SLOVAKIA centr.:Kremnické

vrchy Mts., Badínsky prales NR (8073), 5.viii.1985, J. Macek lgt., 1 spec. HUNGARY: Nagyvisnyó, Nagy-völgy, 8.ix.1982, J Papp lgt., 1 spec. ALBANIA: Bizë near Shëngjergji, 1400-1500 m a.s.l., 10.-15.vii.1961, Exp. DEI lgt., 1 spec. All J. Macek det. ( NMPC).

Diagnosis. The largest (5-6 mm) of all Scorpioteleia species assigned to the compressa species group. It differs from S. compressa and S. cebes by the combination of the following characters: i) antennae of female shorter and thicker with preapical flagellomere at most twice as long as wide; ii) pubescence of antennae even, dense and very short; iii) radial cell wider; iv) petiole swollen in the middle and rugose; v) gaster stout and with pubescent ventral surface except distal part; vi) macrotergite at base with distinct medial furrow and large lateral depressions.

Variability. No apparent variation was ascertained in the material examined.

Bionomics. Hosts unknown; flight period from July to September.

Distribution. This species was previously known only from its type locality in Croatia (KIEF- FER 1910). It is a new species for Slovakia, Hungary and Albania.

Remark. The species identity is based on the reexamination of the male type specimen preserved at HNMH. The female specimen mentioned by KIEFFER (1910) is lost.

Figures

Figs. 1-5. Habitus, dorsal view, females. 1 – Scorpioteleia longepetiolata (Thomson, 1859); 2 – S. nixoni sp. nov.; 3 – S. compressa (Kieffer, 1910); 4 – S. luteipes Kieffer, 1910; 5 – S. cebes (Nixon, 1957). Scale = 3.5 mm