Biroia rubrigaster (Masi) Masi, 2015

Tucker, Erika M. & Sharkey, Michael J., 2015, Spring-cleaning of African agathidines: new combinations for five species previously placed in Cremnops Förster (Hymenoptera: Braconidae), Zootaxa 3946 (1), pp. 133-138 : 135

Biroia rubrigaster (Masi) NEW COMBINATION. Male.

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Cremnops rubrigaster Masi 1944 .

Comments. Originally described as Cremnops , the holotype clearly belongs in the genus Biroia as it lacks the notaulus on the mesoscutum. The specimen is boldly colored black except for the propodeum, metapleuron, hind leg and metasoma, which are red.

The holotype is now labeled " Biroia rubrigaster ".

Material examined. HOLOYPE: Cremnops rubrigaster , male, Miss. E. Zavattari, Sagan-Omo A.O.I, Banno, 10-v-1939, Museo Civico di Genova. ( MSNG).

Figures

FIGURE 3. Biroia rubrigaster. Lateral habitus with original labels. Bottom left: dorsal mesoscutum showing lack of notauli. Bottom middle: hind claws.