Callaspidia notata ( Boyer de Fonscolombe, 1832 ), 1986

Ros-Farré, P. & Pujade-Villar, J., 2009, Revision of the genus Callaspidia Dahlbom, 1842 (Hym.: Figitidae: Aspicerinae), Zootaxa 2105 (1), pp. 1-31 : 23-27

Callaspidia notata ( Boyer de Fonscolombe, 1832)

( Figs. 3a , 6a )

Figites notata Boyer de Fonscolombe, 1832: 187

Onychia notata Reinhard, 1860: 237 (non Figites notata Fonscolombe, 1832 )

Homalaspis notata (Boyer de Fonscolombe) Kieffer, 1898: 266

Tavaresia notata (Boyer de Fonscolombe) Kieffer, 1901a: 160

Callaspidia ligurica Giraud, 1860: 40 n. syn.

Onychia ligurica (Giraud) Förster, 1869: 362

Onychia rufithorax Cameron, 1906: 90–91

Callaspidia rufithorax (Cameron) Weld, 1952: 169

Callaspidia binghami, Hedicke, 1913 s. syn.

Callaspidia notata (Boyer de Fonscolombe) Graham, 1986: 39

Callaspidia dusmeti Tavares 1924: 20– 24 n. syn.

Callaspidia mediterranea Dalla Torre & Kieffer, 1910: 64– 65 n. syn. [unjustified new name to C. notata (Reinhard, 1860) ].

Type material of Callaspidia notata , 1 ♂ ( UMO) label data: “ Callaspidia defonscolombei sec [undum]. Dahlbom Lund 1842. Pl.1. fig. 8–11. Figites notata nob. Annal. Sciences naturelles tom. 5. 1832.” (Fonscolombe’s handwriting according to Graham 1986), “ Figites notata Fonsc. 1832 Lectotype M. De V. Graham ” (red label without anything written), “ Fonscolombe Coll. Arranged M. De V. Graham det. 1981” .

Type material of Callaspidia rufithorax . 1 ♂ ( NHM) B. M . Type, Hym, 7.46

Type material of Callaspidia ligurica . Holotype ♀: “O’isans 7…?” (black label, handwritten by Giraud), “ Museum Paris Coll. J. Giraud ”, “ Holotype of Callaspidia ligurica Giraud ” (red label), “ Callaspidia notata Boyer de Fonscolombe det. Ros-Farre, 2004” (white label).

Type material of Callaspidia binghami . Lectotype: 1 ♀ ( ZMB) label data: “Coll. Bingham”, “Hym. Belgaum”, “ Callaspidia binghami , red label ”Type”, Zool. Mus. Berlin.”, red label “ Lectotype Callaspidia binghami ♀ desig. P. Ros-Farré 2003 ”, “ Callaspidia notata ♀ (Boyer de Fonsc., 1832) P. Ros-Farré 2003 det. Paralectotype: 1 ♀ ( ZMB) label data: “41”, “Coll. Bingham”, “ Callaspidia binghami , red label ”Type”, Zool. Mus. Berlin.”, red label “ Paralectotype Callaspidia binghami ♀ desig. P. Ros-Farré 2003 ”, “ Callaspidia notata ♂ (Boyer de Fonsc., 1832) P. Ros-Farré 2003 det.

Additional material. ALGERIA: 1 ♀ (MNHN-Paris) Philippeville. 1902. A. Thery leg. ANDORRA: 3 ♀ & 14 ♂ ( UB) Santa Coloma. VIII/1992 Malaise trap. J. Pujade-Villar leg ; 2 ♀ & 4 ♂ ( UB) Santa Coloma. IX /

1992 Malaise trap. J. Pujade-Villar leg; 1 ♀ ( UB) Santa Coloma. 16–31/V/93 malaise trap. J. Pujade-Villar leg; 1 ♀ ( UB) Santa Coloma. 1–16/VIII/1993 malaise trap. J. Pujade-Villar leg; 2 ♂ ( UB) Santa Coloma. 1–15/VII/1993 malaise trap. J. Pujade-Villar leg; 2 ♂ ( UB) Santa Coloma 16–31/VII/1993 malaise trap. J. Pujade-Villar leg; CHINA: 1 ♀ ( ZMLU), Kina S. Kansu , 28/9. CROATIA: 1 ♀ ( ZMLU), Jug. Pula-Stoja, 8.VIII.1961, S. Erlansson. CYPRUS: 1 ♀ ( ZMLU), Kykko, 15–17.VII.1939, Hakan Lindb; 1 ♀ ( ZMLU), Milikouri, pr Kykko, 16.VII.1939; 1 ♀ ( ZMLU), Paphos, Ayios Neophytos, 21–22.VII.1939; 1 ♂ ( NHM) Cherkes. 28/VIII/1943, G.A. Mauromoustakis leg. B.M. 1935-55; 1 ♂ ( NHM) Pera Pedi Krios R. 26/IX/1937, G. A. Mauromoustakis leg. B.M. 1937-808; 1 ♂ ( NHM) 15/V/1952, G. A. Mauromoustakis leg. B.M. 1952- 527; 3 ♂ ( NHM) Limassol. 31/V/1934, G. A. Mauromoustakis leg. B.M. 1935-55; 1 ♂ ( NHM) Zazaki Marshes. 29/IV/1946, G. A. Mauromoustakis leg. B.M. 1947-397. FRANCE: 1 ♀ ( CNCI) Lac Mondor, Ste. Flore. 6/VII/1951, E. G. Mumroe leg; 5 ♀ (MNHN-Paris) Aig. Mortes. 1957, Kieffer det. Coll E. André 1914. 1 ♂ (MNHN-Paris) Pampelonne. 7/VIII/1963. 1 ♂ (MNHN-Paris) Pinò Corcega, 2/V/1994, C. Villeman det.; 1 ♀ ( ZMLU), Cardo (Corsica), Alt. 350m, 30.IV.1964, leg. E. Diller; 2 ♀ ( ZMLU), Bastia (Corsica), Etang de Bigulia, 28.IV.1964, leg. E. Diller; 1♂ ( NHM) Mérindol, Vancluse, Gerden. 6/VI/1977, F. D. Larston. 1 ♀ ( CNCI) Montpellier. 15–19/V/1978, J. T. Huber leg; 3 ♂ ( CNCI) Cap d’Agde; Herault. 20/X/1976, J. T. Huber leg; 1 ♂ ( UB Delvare leg) La Garde-Freinet, Rascas Forêt, Domaniale des Maures. G. Delvare leg; 1 ♂ ( UB Delvare leg) St. Martin Londres, Frouzet. 16/VI/1990, G. Delvare leg; 1 ♂ ( UB Delvare leg) Pegairolles de l’Escalette 750m, Puech Doissieu. 4/VII/1993, G. Delvare leg; 1 ♂ ( UB Delvare leg) Azevieille, Hérault. 22/ VII/1984, G. Delvare leg; 2 ♀ ( UB Delvare leg) Aveyron, Magne Lingas, Lac des Pises. On Fagus silvatica. 25/VIII/1990, G. Delvare leg; 1 ♀ ( UB Delvare leg) Hérault, Fournols. On Quercus pubescens . 30/IV/1984, J.M.Malddes leg; 1 ♀ ( UB Delvare leg) Hérault, Grabels. 15/V/1989, H. Tussac leg; 1 ♀ ( UB Delvare leg) Bois du Salagou, Coton, Hérault. 7/IV/1984, J.M.Maldes leg; ( UB Delvare leg) Roquet Escu, Laroux, Hérault. 14/IV/1984, J.M.Maldes leg; 2 ♀ ( UB Delvare leg) Vaucluse, Beaumont, Ventoux, 1400m Mont Serein. 7/VIII/1992, G. Delvare leg; 2 ♀ ( UB Delvare leg) Ardèche, Valgorge Massif du Tanargue, 1370 to 1480m Ardèche. 16/VIII/1991, G. Delvare leg; 1 ♀ ( UB Delvare leg) Vaucluse, Bédoin/Sault, Versant S Mt Ventoux, 1400m Serre Clasou. 13/VIII/1995, G. Delvare leg; 2 ♀ ( UB Delvare leg) Vaucluse, Beaumont, Ventoux, 1300m Combe de Vallat. 8/VIII/1992, G. Delvare leg; 1 ♂ & 1 ♀ ( UB Delvare leg) Drôme, Montbrun les Bains, 1210m Col Homme mort. 10/VIII/1992, G. Delvare leg; 1 ♀ ( UB Delvare leg) Gard, Alzon, 1350m St. Guirral. 8/IX/1991, G. Delvare leg; 1 ♀ ( UB Delvare leg) Aniane sur ancienne, voie ferrée. 2/III/1997, G. Delvare leg; 1 ♀ ( UB Delvare leg) Montarnaud, Hérault. On Quercus ilex . 22/X/1988, G. Delvare leg; 3 ♀ ( UB Delvare leg) Bois du Salagau, Octon, Hérault. On Quercus ilex . 7/IV/1984, G. Delvare leg; 1 ♀ ( UB Delvare leg) Domaine Lavalette, Monpellier. 23/V/1984, J.M. Maldes leg; 1 ♀ ( UB Delvare leg) Minerve, Hérault. 11/IV/1984, J.M. Maldes leg; 1 ♂ ( UB Delvare leg) Pégairolles de l’Escalette 750m, Puech Doissieu, Hérault, 4/VII/1993, G. Delvare leg; 1 ♂ ( UB Delvare leg) Montagnac, Hérault. 24/V/1979, J.M. Maldés leg; 1 ♂ ( UB Delvare leg) Montagnac, Hérault; 8/V/1982, J.M. Maldés leg; 1 ♀ ( UB Delvare leg) Clapiers, Hérault; 1/VI/1984, G. Delvare leg; GREECE: 1♀ ( ZMLU), Creta, Längs vägen, Malia-Hersonissos, Loc.10, 19.V.1979: leg. R. Danielsson; INDIA: 1 ♂ ( CNCI) Uttar, Pradesh, Aligarh. 9/III/1986, M. Hayat leg; 1 ♀ ( CNCI) Uttar, Padaresh, Aligarh. 22/VII/1983, S.S Islam leg.; 1 ♀ ( CNCI) Delhi. 2/V/1985, J. La Salle leg; 5 ♀ ( ZMLU), Delhi, 11.V.1985, leg. J. La Salle; 1 ♂ ( CNCI) Delhi. 11/V/1985, La Salle leg; 1 ♀ ( ZMLU), Jammu & Kashmir, Jammu, Patni Top (alt. 1’ 800 m), VII.1981, leg. C. Holzschuh; 5 ♀ ( ZMLU), Himalaya, District Derha Dun, Mussoorie (alt. 1’ 800 m), VI.1981, leg. C. Holzschuh; 13 ♀ ( ZMLU), U. P., Kumaon Himalaya, District Nainital, Nainital (alt. 1’ 500 m), V.1981, leg. C. Holzschuh; 8 ♀ ( ZMLU), U. P., Kumaon Himalaya, District Almora, Chaubattia (alt. 1’ 800 m), V.1981, leg. C. Holzschuh; 2 ♀ ( ZMLU), U. P., Kumaon Himalaya, District Uttarkashi, Gangani (alt. 1’ 300 m), V.1981, leg. C. Holzschuh. ISRAEL: 1 ♀ ( HNHM) Karmel. 31/XI/1965, J. Erdós leg; 1♀ ( HNHM) Askelon. 23/V/1965, J. Erdós leg. ITALY: 1 ♂ ( CNCI) Abruzzo, (Aq), Base de Monte Cristo, Gran Sasso area 1310m. 21/V/1992. J. D. Pinto leg; 1♀ ( ZIN) El Miram, Palermo, Sicilia. 1925. 1 ♀ & 1 ♂ ( MCHN) Varazze (Lig.) VI/1917, F. Invrea. JAPAN: 1 ♀ ( ZIN) IX/1917 Nagonogo Nippon, Roshkovskiy col. MOROCCO: 1 ♀ ( NHM) Benzus Bay. Walker. Cameron 96- 335. 4 ♂ ( UB Delvare leg) Moulay, Idriss Volubilis. 4/VI/1992, G. Delvare leg; 1 ♀ ( CNCI) Marraqueich, Oriuane, 1000m. 4–10/IX/1996, Malaise trap. K. Kassebeer leg; 1 ♀ ( CNCI) Marraqueich, Oriuane, 1000m. 22–29/X/1996 Malaise trap. K. Kassebeer leg; 2 ♂ (MNHN-Paris) Tanger. J. Kieffer det. Coll E. André 1914; NEPAL: 1 ♀ ( ZMLU), Chitwan Nat. Park, 2 Km NW Elephant Camp, 2.IV.1985; 2 ♀ ( CNCI) Katmandu, 5000’ Godavari 5/IV/1967, Can. Nep. Exped; 2 ♀ ( CNCI) Katmandu, Godavari, 5000’ 1/V/1967, Can. Nepal. Exped. leg; 5 ♀ ( CNCI) Katmandu. Godavari, 5000’. 15/IV/1967, Can. Nepal. Exped. Leg; SPAIN: 1 ♂ ( UB Blasco-Zumeta leg) 5945, La Retuerta de Pina, Pina de Ebro, Zaragoza , 24/IV/1994, in Penganum harmala; 1 ♂ ( NHM) Ciudad Real, Puerto Lapice, 27/VI/1973, Z. Bouceck leg. B.M. 1973-312; 1 ♂ ( UB) Vilassar de Dalt, Catalunya, 3–8/VII/1995, D. Ventura leg; 1 ♂ ( CNCI) Tenerife, Puerto de la Cruz, Canary Island. 17/II/ 1969, O. Peck leg; 2 ♀ & 1 ♂ ( UB) at P.N. Sa Albufera des Grau, Sa Bassa, Menorca, 28/VI/1998 – 12/VII/ 1998, malaise trap, D. Ventura leg; 1 ♂ ( UB) P.N. Sa Albufera des Grau, Sa Bassa, Menorca, 29/III/1998 – 12/ IV/1998, malaise trap, D. Ventura leg; 1 ♂ & 5 ♀ ( UB) P.N. S’Albufera des Grau, Sa Bassa, Menorca, 14–28/ VI/1998 malaise trap, D. Ventura leg; 1 ♀ ( UB) Torret, Menorca, 20/IX/1997, D. Ventura leg; 1 ♀ ( UB), Sa Roca M-14 C-2, Menorca, 20/V/1998, D. Bellido leg; 1 ♀ ( UB) Sa Roca M-16 C-2, Menorca, 25/V/1998, D. Bellido leg; 1♀ ( UB) Ferreries, Catalunya. 10/VII/1996; 1 ♂ ( UB) Fornols, Catalunya, 22/VII/1995, J. Pujade-Villar leg; 1 ♀ ( UB) Matadepera, Catalunya, 23/VII/1995, J. Pujade-Villar leg; 1 ♀ ( UB) Morales de Toro, Zaragoza, 28/VII/1995, J. Pujade-Villar leg; 1 ♀ ( UB) Gorges de Fresser, Girona, Catalunya, 16/VII/ 1996, A. Algarra leg; 1♀ ( UB) Pina de Ebro , Aragón. 29/X/1994, J. Pujade-Villar leg; 1 ♀ & 4 ♂ ( UB) St. Llorenç, Catalunya, 23/VII/1995, J. Pujade-Villar leg; 2 ♂ ( UB) Ferreries, Catalunya, 10/VII/1996, J. Pujade- Villar leg; 4 ♂ ( UB) Sarvisé ( HU); 1 ♂ ( UB) Vilassar de Dalt, Catalunya, 8–14/V/1995, Daniel Ventura leg; 2 ♂ ( UB Blasco-Zumeta leg) 3332, La Retuerta de Pina, Pina de Ebro, Zaragoza , 16/VI/1991, in Tamarix canariensis ; 1 ♂ ( UB Blasco-Zumeta leg) 5633, La Retuerta de Pina, Pina de Ebro, Zaragoza , 18/VI/1993, in Reseda lutea ; 1 ♂ ( UB Blasco-Zumeta leg) 5621, La Retuerta de Pina, Pina de Ebro, Zaragoza , 10/VI/1993, in Retama sphaerocarpa ; 1 ♂ ( UB Blasco-Zumeta leg) 4771, La Retuerta de Pina, Pina de Ebro, Zaragoza , 28/V/ 1992, in Tamarix canariensis ; 2 ♀ & 13 ♂ ( UB Blasco-Zumeta leg) 3257, 3259, La Retuerta de Pina, Pina de Ebro, Zaragoza , 9/VI/1991, in Tamarix canariensis ; 1 ♀ ( UB Blasco-Zumeta leg) 5390, La Retuerta de Pina, Pina de Ebro, Zaragoza , 14/XI/1992, in Quercus coccifera ; 3 ♀ ( UB Blasco-Zumeta leg) 3123, La Retuerta de Pina, Pina de Ebro, Zaragoza , in Carduus bourgeanus ; 2 ♀ ( UB Blasco-Zumeta leg) 4021, La Retuerta de Pina, Pina de Ebro, Zaragoza , 6/X/1991, in Oligotrophus thuriferae galls; 1 ♀ ( UB Blasco-Zumeta leg) Las Cañadas (Tenerife) 24T/Hy 7527. Malaise trap. M. Arechavaleta leg; 1 ♀ ( UB) Collado Madera, Tejadillos, Cuenca. 30/VII/1989, F. Luna leg; 4 ♀ ( UB) Bañeres, Alacant. 3/VIII/1989, J. Selfa leg; 4 ♀ ( UB) Panderas de Navacolor, Siete Picos, Segovia. 1/VII/1968, I. Docavo Alberti leg; 1 ♀ & 1 ♂ ( UB) Cervera, Palencia. 20/VII/ 1962, I. Docavo Alberti leg; 1♂ ( UB) Zulema, Albacete. 15/VII/1989; 1 ♀ ( UB) Javalambre 20000 m, Teruel, 2/VIII/1989, F. Luna leg; 5 ♀ ( UB) Tragacete, Cuenca. 30/VIII/1989, F. Luna leg; 1 ♀ ( UB) Bechi, Castellón, 17/X/1990, F. Luna leg; 1 ♂ ( UB) Matadepera, Barcelona, Catalunya, 23/VII/1995, J. Pujade-Villar leg; 1 ♀ ( UB) St. Llorenç, Catalunya. 23/VII/1995, Ros-Farré leg; 1 ♂ ( UB) Benicarlo. 6/V/1987; 1 ♂ ( UB) Chilches, 22/IV/1985; 1 ♂ ( UB) Jijona (Rambla), Alicante, 28/VI/1989, F. Luna leg; 1 ♂ ( UB) Mora de Rubielos, Teruel, 27/VIII/1965, I. Docavo Alberti; 1 ♀ ( UB) Collado Madera, Tejadillos, Cuenca, 30/VII/1989, F. Luna leg; 1 ♂ ( UB) El Saler, València, 18/V/1984, F. Luna leg; 1 ♂ ( UB) Benicarló, 25/V/1988, J. V. Falcó leg; 1 ♀ ( UB) Rojales, 18/V/1988, J. V. Falcó leg; 1 ♀ ( NHM) Sierra de Guadarrama, VIII/1926, B. Uvarov leg. B.M. 1926-335; 1 ♂ ( UB) Vilassar de Dalt 3–8/VII/1995, D. Ventura & M. Carles-Tolrà leg; 1 ♂ ( NHM) Salou, Tarragona, 11/VI/1973, Z. Boucek leg. B.M. 1973-312; 1 ♂ (MNHN-Paris) Tenerife, Islas Canarias, 1890, Ch. Alluaud.; 1 ♀ ( ZMLU), Picos, 3.VII.1958; 1 ♀ ( ZMLU), Almeria, Enix, 10.V.1978, Alt. 300m., leg. E. Diller; 2 ♀ ( ZMLU), Balear Is., Mallorca, Palma, 10–25.IV.1957; 1 ♀ ( ZMLU), Canary Is., Tenerife Puerto de la Cruz, 9.I.1972, leg. Lars Huggert; 2 ♀ ( ZMLU), Canary Is., Tenerife, El Medano, 8.III.1970, leg. K.-J. Hedqvist; 1 ♀ ( ZMLU), Canary Is., Gran Canaria, W. of Telde, Higuera, 18.XII.1984, leg. Gösta Gillerfors; 2 ♀ ( ZMLU), Canary Is., Gr. Canary, Los Lagunetas, R. Frey, without data; 1 ♂ ( ZMLU), Canary Is., Gomera, Hermigua, R. Stora, without data; 1 ♀ ( ZMLU), Canary Is., La Palma, La Caldera, R. Stora, without data; 1 ♂ ( ZMLU), Canary Is., Tenerife, Los Mercedes, R. Stora, without data: 1; TUNISIA: 1 ♀ ( ZMLU), N of Garat Ichkeul, 10 km W of Teskraia, 10.IV.1994, (14.45–16.15), leg. Michael Söderlund; 1 ♀ (MNHN-Paris) 2/IV/ 1898, Degaulle leg. TURKEY: 1 ♀ ( NHM) Kavaklidere, 2700m. 6/VIII/1960, Guichard & Harvey leg. B.M. 1960-364; 1 ♀ ( UB Delvare leg) Urfa, Koruclu Research Center. 20/VII/1996, G. leg Delvare, UB leg. WITHOUT LOCALITY: 7 ♀ (MNHN-Paris), one of them with the number 32. 1 ♀ (MNHN-Paris). 1 ♀ (MNHN-Paris) Coll J. Degaulle, 1919; 1 ♀: ”260 14”, “ Onychia ligurica Giraud ”, “Museum Paris Coll. J. Giraud”, 1 ♀ “Museum Paris Coll. J. Giraud”.

Diagnosis. Similar to Callaspidia aberrans since both have weak transverse carinae on scutum; but lateral surface of pronotum is coriaceous with a few transverse carinae basally; dorsally coriaceous, sometimes slightly rugose, rarely with weak carinae in C. notata while in C. aberrans the lateral surface of pronotum is strongly rugose and weakly to strongly coriaceous.

Redescription. Length. Male 2.6 to 4.2 mm.; Female 2.6 to 4.6 mm.

Coloration. Head black, except for the light brown mandibulae. Antenna light brown, scape and pedicel slightly lighter. Leg orange. Mesosoma black, basally orange. Scutellum and mesopleura mostly orange with some darker areas. Metasoma black with some orange reflections. This is the type coloration, but this species is very variable, so it is possible to find specimens ranging from black with some light brown areas to light brown specimens with some darker areas.

Head. Frons rugose, weakly alutaceous, sometimes with transverse carinae in dorsal ½, frontal carina blunt. Lateral frontal carina conspicuous, sometimes slightly sinuous, space between it and compound eye with some faint transverse carinae. Vertex, in dorsal view, with two large cells weakly rugose inside. Gena in lateral view rounded behind the compound eye, almost smooth, shining and with noticeable transverse carinae. Occiput shining and with clear transverse carinae.

Mesosoma. Lateral surface of pronotum coriaceous with a few transverse carinae basally; dorsally coriaceous, sometimes slightly rugose, rarely with weak carinae. Scutum in dorsal view coriaceous, with weak transverse carinae, stronger between notauli. Parascutal sulcus mostly smooth, sometimes weakly carinated posteriorly. Notauli and median mesoscutal furrow strongly to weakly carinated transversely. Median ridge and antero-admedial lines conspicuous. Mesosoma in lateral view almost straight, without any strong protuberance. Mesopleura smooth and slightly alutaceous anteriorly. Median scutellar carina usually noticeable when scutellum seen in lateral view. Propodeal carinae straight, sometimes slightly divergent, wider basally than apically. Central area of propodeum pubescent, without transverse carinae.

Wings. R2 almost straight, usually reaching the alar margin. R1 absent.

Biology. Unknown.

Distribution. Palaearctic and Oriental. Known from France, Tunisia, Spain, Croatia and Morocco ( Dalla Torre & Kieffer, 1910), from Tunisia ( Hedicke, 1928), Spain ( Tavares, 1924), India ( Hedicke, 1913) Germany (cited by Reinhard, according to notes from Kieffer, 1902: 186) and Portugal (Madeira, Graham, 1986); also from Algeria, Andorra, China, Cyprus, Greece, Israel, Italy, Japan, Nepal, Tunisia and Turkey new cites in this study.

Comments. Reinhard (1860: 237) described Onychia notata , but the genus Onychia was pre-occupied by Hübner (1916) as a lepidopteran genus. Dalla Torre & Kieffer (1910: 64) transferred Reinhard’s species to Callaspidia as C. mediterranea , a new name for Onychia notata . This modification is unjustified since, at the time, the name ‘ notata ’ was not pre-occupied by Boyer de Fonscolombe because Figites notata Boyer de Fonscolombe was transferred to the genus Tavaresia in Kieffer (1901a) and this was retained by Dalla Torre & Kieffer (1910: 69) until Graham (1986) transferred Figites notata Boyer de Fonscolombe, 1832 , to the genus Callaspidia . In conclusion, Callaspidia mediterranea Dalla Torre & Kieffer , collected from Spain, France and Croatia, belongs to Onychia notata Reinhard (not Figites notata Boyer de Fonscolombe ) after Graham’s (1968) conclusions. The original description is very short but the sculptural characters mentioned in the redescription of Kieffer (1902: 284) suggest that this species belongs to C. notata (Boyer de Fonscolombe) because the lateral face of the pronotum is not transversely carinated and the scutum has dorsally weak transverse carinae. For these reasons, we consider Callaspidia mediterranea Dalla Torre & Kieffer, 1910 [= Callaspidia notata (Reinhard, 1860) ] as a new synonymy of C. notata ( Boyer de Fonscolombe, 1832) .

Even if the type material of C. binghami seems to be different from C. ligurica and C. notata material (this is only because these specimens are very light brown, and the sculpture is very difficult to observe) we consider Callaspidia binghami a new synonymy of C. notata ( Boyer de Fonscolombe, 1832) .

Deposited in (MNHN-Paris) there are three specimens of Callaspidia ligurica Giraud belonging to Giraud's collection. In the original description ( Giraud, 1860: 40) the author mentions that this new species is described from a single female collected by Mr. De Baran near Nice. One of the specimens carries an illegible inscription in Giraud's handwriting, and it is fixed with a minuten. Giraud, as a matter of habit, labelled the first specimen; besides, in the great majority of his collection the individuals are mounted on minuten. For all these reasons, we consider this specimen the holotype of Callaspidia ligurica Giraud , and consider that the other two specimens were incorporated to Giraud's collection at a date subsequent to the description of the species and therefore belong to the additional studied material.

Dahlbom, (1842:13) considers Figites notata Boyer de Fonscolombe, 1832 as a synonym of C. defonscolombei . However, after examining the types of both species we conclude that they are two different and valid species.

The type material of Callaspidia dusmeti Tavares, 1924 has been destroyed. Tavares (1924) mentions that C. dusmeti is a species close to C. dufouri Giraud , which is synonymous to C. defonscolombei Dahlbom from Hellén (1958). The lateral sculpture of the pronotum, coriaceous in C. dusmeti , as indicated in the original description, is only present in Callaspidia notata . This characteristic and others detailed in the description of C. dusmeti allow us to assert that C. dusmeti should be considered as a new synonymy of C. notata .

Figures

FIGURE 3. Head and mesosoma in lateral view of: (a) Callaspidia notata and (b) C. aberrans.

FIGURE 6. Head and mesosoma in dorsal view of: (a) Callaspidia notata and (b) C. aberrans.