Pachyneuron cremifaniae Delucchi (Pteromalidae), 1953

Baur, Hannes, 2001, The Hymenoptera (Chalcidoidea, Ichneumonoidea, Platygastroidea) described by Vittorio Delucchi: an annotated catalogue, Journal of Natural History 35 (1), pp. 55-125 : 99-100

Pachyneuron cremifaniae Delucchi (Pteromalidae)

Pachyneuron cremifaniae Delucchi, 1953b: 8 . Holotype m, Germany: Bayern, SpoÈck (VD [examined]).

Material. HOLOTYPE m (mp, right ¯agellum beyond sixth segment lacking) labelled` PACHYNEURON cremifaniae n. sp. V. Delucchi det.; ex Cremifania nigrocellulata Cz. V. Delucchi leg.; Spoeck May ¾50 [or`52’, illegible]; TYPE [red]’.

PARATYPES, VD: 1 m, dissected and mounted on four slides (sc) labelled` Pachyneuron cremifaniae ...’ in Delucchi’s handwriting of which antenna, hypopygium, ovipositor, and petiole have been illustrated (1953b: 7, ®gure 8; 9, ®gures 10, 12, 13) .

Remarks. The`type’ was said to be deposited at the CIBC (1953b: 12) but actually remained in Delucchi’s private collection as mentioned later by him (1955b: 131). Delucchi mentioned only the`type’ though the description suggests that he had additional specimens which he did not set aside expressly. The slide-mounted female is considered as part of the type series on the basis of the ®gures in the original publication. A further female (mp) labelled`1952 August’ stood together with the holotype. It is doubtful whether it actually was part of the type series and may even have been added later. A male (mp), provided with full data including an identi®cation label by Delucchi dating from 1951, is not considered as part of the type series, since the male was not described (1953b: 12).

Status. Junior synonym of Pachyneuron leucopiscida Mani (BoucÏek et al., 1979: 453) .