Hoplophaeogenes curticornis Heinrich, 1938

Pos, Davide Dal, Claridge, Brandon, Diller, Erich, Noort, Simon Van & Giovanni, Filippo Di, 2023, Still counting: new records, nomenclatural notes, and three new species of Phaeogenini (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae, Ichneumoninae) from the Afrotropical region, European Journal of Taxonomy 868, pp. 1-71 : 47-49

Hoplophaeogenes curticornis Heinrich, 1938

Figs 24–25

Hoplophaeogenes curticornis Heinrich, 1938: 127 (original description, key).

Hoplophaeogenes curticornis – Townes & Townes 1973: 220 (catalogue). — Yu & Horstmann 1997: 490 (catalogue). — Yu et al. 2012 (catalogue); 2016 (catalogue). — Rousse et al. 2013: 59 (diagnosis, key, images).

Original type series

Syntypes: 2 ♀♀ ( MZPW) .

Heinrich (1938: 127) described the species based on two females (one from “ Montagne d’Ambre ” and the other from “ Diégo-Suarez ”) without clearly designating any of them as the name-bearing type. Initially, Rousse et al. (2013: 59) correctly referred to the types as “ syntypes ”, without designating a lectotype. However, the same authors ( Rousse et al. 2013: 60–61, figs 33–34) referred to the specimens as the “ holotype ”. The use of the term “ holotype ” does not constitute a valid lectotype designation ( ICZN 1999: article 74.5, 74.7). A more in-depth study of the MZPW collection will be required prior to designating a lectotype; therefore, for the moment, the type specimens should be referred to as syntypes ( ICZN 1999: article 73.2).

Type locality

Madagascar: Montagne d’Ambre & Diégo-Suarez.

Material examined

MADAGASCAR • 1 ♀; Antananarivo prov., 46 km NE of Ankazobe, Ambohitantely ; 18°11.88′ S, 47°16.89′ E; 700 m a.s.l.; 7–22 Dec. 2004; M. Irwin and R. Harin’Hala leg.; in sclerophyll forest; Malaise trap; MA-29-56; CASELOT#0050216; D. Dal Pos det.; CAS ENT8437522 .

Distribution

MADAGASCAR: Analamanga region (new record); Diana region ( Heinrich 1938) ( Fig. 24A–B ).

Remarks

The only two specimens known are those belonging to the type series, from the Diana region (Northern Madagascar). The specimen here recorded represents the first record of the species for the Analamanga region and, more importantly, for the central part of Madagascar ( Fig. 25A–B ).

Figures

Fig. 24. Hoplophaeogenes curticornis Heinrich, 1938, ♀ (CAS). A. Habitus, lateral view. B. Head, frontal view. C. Metasoma, dorsal view.

Fig. 25. Distribution of Hoplophaeogenes curticornis Heinrich, 1938. A. Previous (blue dots) and new records (yellow star). B. Previous (blue) and new (yellow) regional records.