Scambus sp. C

Khalaim, Andrey I. & Ruíz-Cancino, Enrique, 2022, Darwin wasps of the subfamily Pimplinae (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae) of Mexico: Ephialtes genus-group, Zootaxa 5169 (3), pp. 201-251 : 243-244

13. Scambus sp. C

( Figs 68–74 )

Material examined. MEXICO. Sinaloa: 1 ♀ ( EMEC) 8 mi. W of El Palmito , 6000 ft. (= 1830 m), 12.x.1975, coll. J. Powell, J.A. Chemsak , T. Eichlin & T. Friedlander . Nuevo León: 1 ♀ ( FSCA) Mesa de Chipinque , 17–18.viii.1984, coll. L. Stange & C. Porter. Tamaulipas: 1 ♀ (UAT) Miquihuana, Aserradero , 4.xi.1988, coll. S. Arrambide. 15 km SSW of Cd. Victoria, El Madroño , 1400–1450 m, coll. A.I. Khalaim : 2 ♀ and 1 ♂ (UAT) 16–31.xii.2008, 1 ♀ (UAT) 26.ii.2009, 1 ♀ and 2 ♂ (1 ♂ in UAT, 2 ♀ and 1 ♂ in ZISP) 12.i.2013 , 1 ♂ (UAT) 26.i.2013, 1 ♀ ( ZISP) 29.x.2013 . 3 ♀ (UAT) same locality, 20.x.1984, 29.i.1985, 28.iv.1985, coll. J. & H. Ruíz-Cancino. Jalisco: 2 ♂ (UAT, ZISP) 10 km S of Tequila, Volcán de Tequila , 20°47.4’N, 103°51’W, 2750–2850 m, 7.ii.2009, coll. A.I. Khalaim. Hidalgo: 2 ♀ (UAT, ZISP) 8 km N of Pachuca de Soto, National Park El Chico , 20°11.4’N, 98°44.55’W, 2800–2900 m, 18–22.xii.2014, coll. A.I. Khalaim. Mexico: 1 ♀ ( AEIC) Hidalgo National Park , 3000 m, 12.x.1962, coll. H. & M. Townes. D.F.: 1 ♀ ( AEIC) Desierto de los Leones , 2900 m, 13.x.1962, coll. H. & M. Townes. Tlaxcala: 1 ♀ (UAT) 15 km SSE of Apizaco , north slope of La Malinche volcano, 3300 m, pine forest, 19.iv.2022, A.I. Khalaim . Puebla: 1 ♀ ( AEIC) Cholula , 9.xi.1972, coll. B. & C. Dasch. GUATEMALA. 1 ♀ ( AEIC) Quetzaltenango Department, Zunil , 2200 m, 7.ix.1987, coll. M.J. Sharkey.

Distribution. Mexico (Sinaloa, Nuevo León, Tamaulipas, Jalisco, Hidalgo, Mexico, D.F., Tlaxcala, Puebla), Guatemala.

Figures

FIGURES 68–73. Scambus sp. C, ♀ (68–71) and ♂ (72, 73) (Tamaulipas): 68, 72—habitus, lateral; 69—mesoscutum and scutellum, dorsal; 70—mesosoma and base of metasoma, lateral; 71—apex of ovipositor, lateral; 72—apex of metasoma with paramers, lateral.

FIGURE 74. Scambus sp. C, ♀ (Tamaulipas): 74—metasomal tergites 2–4, dorsal.