Illidops blandus (Tobias & Kotenko, 1986)

Fig. 10

Apanteles blandus Tobias & Kotenko, 1986: 753 [423].

Type material

Holotype

TAJIKISTAN – Khatlon Region • ♀; vicinity of Külob [Kulyab]; 37.91° N, 69.78° E; 580 m a.s.l.; 18 Jul. 1933; Popov leg.; SIZK.

Species concept

Our species concept is based on our examination of photos of the holotype and the information available in Tobias & Kotenko (1986). In addition to that, the species is morphologically very distinct and unlikely to be confused → ***.

Ecology / host information

Host unknown.

Distribution

PAL: Tajikistan.

Molecular data

No molecular data available.

Remarks

This is one of the species which challenge the concept of Illidops . Transferred to Illidops (likely by Kotenko) in Zerova et al. (2006).