Smicromyrme atrithorax ( André, 1902 )

Lelej, Arkady S., Proshchalykin, Maxim Yu. & Maharramov, Mahir M., 2022, A review of the Mutillidae (Hymenoptera) of Azerbaijan, Zootaxa 5155 (1), pp. 61-86 : 75-76

Smicromyrme atrithorax ( André, 1902) , stat. resurr., stat. nov.

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Mutilla arameana var. atrithorax André, 1902: 336 , ♂, holotype, ”Transkauk[asus], Helenendorf [ Azerbaijan: Hanlar, Goygol], 1886 / arameana A[ndré] atrithorax Typ det. E. Andrè / HOLOTYPE teste B. Petersen 1986 / Smicromyrme turanica (Moraw.) B. Petersen det. 1986” [NHMW], examined. Junior subjective synonym of Smicromyrme (Nemka) turanicus ( Morawitz, 1893) according to Lelej 1985: 245.

Smicromyrme (s.str.) turanicus atrithorax: Lelej & Kabakov 1980: 194 , ♂, ♀.

Smicromyrme kurdus Skorikov, 1935: 315 , ♀, lectotype (designated by Lelej & Kabakov 1980: 194), Armenia, near Erevan, 18.V.1924, A. Shelkovnikov [ZIN], examined; Aliev & Lelej 1999: 47, ♀. Syn. nov. Junior subjective synonym of Smicromyrme turanica atrithorax ( André, 1902) according to Lelej & Kabakov 1980: 194.

Smicromyrme kurdus subtunensis Skorikov, 1935: 315 , ♀, lectotype (designated by Lelej & Kabakov 1980: 194), “Eldar na gore Signakh [Sighnaghi] u Tiflisa [ Georgia, Tbilisi], VII.1895, Mlokosewitz” [ZIN], examined. Junior subjective synonym of Smicromyrme turanicus atrithorax ( André, 1902) according to Lelej & Kabakov 1980: 194.

Material examined. Azerbaijan: Agdash, Turianchay , 24.IV.1992, 7.V.1992, HA, 4♀ ; same place, 3.X.1994, HA, 1♂; Apshron, Inzhirnaya , 27. VI.1996, HA, 1♀ ; Apshron, Zagulba , 16–26. V.1970, O. Kryzhanovsky, 2♀ ; Babek, Sirab , 39º18’N, 45º31’E, 1090 m, 27. V.2020, MM, 1♂ ; Babek, Yukhari , 39º31’N, 45º22’E, 1720 m, 11. VI.2019, MP, HA, MM, 1♀ ; Julfa, Gazanchi , 39º13’N, 45º41’E, 1300 m, 15. VI.2019, MP, HA, MM, 1♀ ; Ordubad, 29– 30. V.1974, M. Volkovich, 2♀ .

Distribution. Azerbaijan, Afghanistan, Armenia, Georgia, Iran.

Note. The male of S. atrithorax and the female of S. kurdus were collected in the same area in Azerbaijan. Furthermore, in Azerbaijan the turanicus species-group is represented by one species known from males and one species known from females; we here treat them as opposite sexes of the same species.

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FIGURES 2–10. Labels of the type specimens. 2. Agama caucasica Radoszkowski, 1885, ♂, lectotype [MNHU]; 3. Mutilla armeniaca Kolenati, 1846, ♀, lectotype [NHMW]; 4. M. elongata Radoszkowski, 1885, ♂, lectotype [MNHU]; 5. Ephutomma radoszkovskii Skorikov, 1935, ♂, lectotype [MNHU]; 6. M. arameana var. atrithorax André, 1902, ♂, holotype [NHMW]; 7. M. araratica Radoszkowski, 1890, ♀, lectotype [MNHU]; 8. M. binotata Radoszkowski, 1879, ♀, lectotype [MNHU]; 9. M. villosa Klug, 1829, ♀, lectotype [MNHU]; 10. M. duplex Radoszkowski, 1885, ♂, lectotype [MNHU]. Photos by A. Lelej.