Spalangiopelta Masi

Desjardins, Christopher A., 2007, Phylogenetics and classification of the world genera of Diparinae (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae), Zootaxa 1647 (1), pp. 1-88 : 82

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Spalangiopelta Masi

Spalangiopelta Masi 1922: 169 . Type species: Spalangiopelta brachyptera Masi (by monotypy).

Diparisca Hedqvist 1964: 54–55 . Type species: Diparisca ferrierei Hedqvist (orig. desig. and by monotypy). New synonymy.

Discussion: Diparisca , known only from the type specimen of D. ferrierei , is herein synonymized with Spalangiopelta . That holotype specimen has been examined and conclusively identified as Spalangiopelta . Darling (1991a) mentioned an undescribed species from Brazil (Nova Teutonia and San Jose Barreiro), but postponed its description because he only had male material. The holotype of D. ferrierei is believed to be the female associated with the aforementioned males. Additionally, 2 female specimens from the same locality (and apparently the same species) exist in the collection at the CNC. It is possible that the specimens were split up in collections based on their sexual dimorphism.

References

Darling, D. C. (1991 a) Revision of the World Species of Spalangiopelta (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea: Pteromalidae: Ceinae). Royal Ontario Museum Life Sciences Contributions, 155, 1 - 43.

Hedqvist, K. - J. (1964) Notes on Diparini (Hym. Chalcidoidea, Miscogasteridae). Entomophaga 9 (1), 53 - 58.

Masi, L. (1922) Calcididi del Giglio. Terza serie: Eupelminae (Seguito), Pteromalinae (partim). Annali del Museo Civico di Storia Naturale Giacomo Doria. Genova, 50, 169.