Platygaster perineti Risbec, 1953 : 330

Notton, David G., 2010, A catalogue of the types of Platygastridae (Hymenoptera, Platygastroidea) at the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle, Paris, with brief notes on the history of the collection, Zootaxa 2358, pp. 1-24 : 16

Platygaster perineti Risbec, 1953: 330 , figs 13, 18–19, 24.

Current status. Platygaster perineti

Syntypes 12 ƤƤ, Madagascar, road to the east of Tamatave (MNHN); syntypes 2 ƤƤ, Madagascar, Périnet (lost).

Labels. Elevage du 20–9–50 / Eclos le 5–10–50 / No. G125/ P. galle de tige voa-/ fotry, Flacourtiacées/ de 26 km. Route de/ lest Tamatave/ (A. R.); Platygaster / perineti / Risbec/ T. [syntypes 5 ƤƤ].

Elevage du 20–9–50 / Eclos le 5–10–50 / No. G125/ P. galle de tige voa-/ fotry, Flacourtiacées/ de 26 km. Route de/ lest Tamatave/ (A. R.); Platygaster / perineti / Risbec/ T. [syntypes 7 ƤƤ].

Remarks. Twelve syntypes were found in the MNHN. They were dry-mounted on two microscope slides, the cover slips ringed with paraffin wax. Most are in good condition, one with head separated but present. Two further syntypes mentioned by Risbec were not seen; possibly they are in the MRAC.