Xanthophenax pacificator Seyrig, 1932

Rousse, Pascal & Villemant, Claire, 2012, Ichneumons in Reunion Island: a catalogue of the local Ichneumonidae (Hymenoptera) species, including 15 new taxa and a key to species, Zootaxa 3278, pp. 1-57 : 48-50

Xanthophenax pacificator Seyrig, 1932

( Fig. 21 e)

Diagnosis. A medium to large species with characteristic mottled coloration pattern of mesosoma. Description. Seyrig (1932).

Comments. As noticed by Seyrig, the size of this species is highly variable: the examined specimens have fore wing length ranging from 7 to 18 mm.

Distribution records. Reunion (new record). Madagascar.

Material examined. HOLOTYPE Ƥ ( MNHN EY 6451) Verbatim label data: Madagascar, Perinet, Forêt côte est, XI.30, A. Seyrig. Other material ( Reunion) 13 St Philippe / Mare Longue, alt. 420m, III.2001, leg. Cirad.

Figures

FIGURE 21. Pimplinae and Tersilochinae (females), habitus. a: Zatypota inexpextata. b: Echthromorpha spinator stat. nov. c: Itoplectis albipes. d: Xanthophenax defector. e: Xanthophenax pacificator. f: Xanthophenax xanthomelas. g: Xanthopimpla stemmator. h: Aneuclis larga.