Hedychrum aureicolle niemelai Linsenmaier, 1959

Rosa, Paolo, Heim, René & Bernasconi, Marco Valerio, 2022, The Palaearctic types of Chrysididae (Insecta, Hymenoptera) deposited in the Linsenmaier collection. Part 3. Elampini: genus Hedychrum Latreille, Zootaxa 5195 (1), pp. 1-23 : 3-5

Hedychrum aureicolle niemelai Linsenmaier, 1959

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Hedychrum aureicolle ssp. niemeläi Linsenmaier, 1959: 38 (decr.), 186 (cat.), 197 (figs. 62–64); 1969: 350 (tax.); 1997b: 33 (key), 61 (tax.), 62 (distr., biol., fig. 32). Rosa et al. 2014: 88 (plate 14, type).

Type locality. Switzerland: “ Mir vorliegend aus Portugal, Spanien, Korsika, Frankreich, Italien und Sizilien, Schweiz, Deutschland, Holland, England, Fennoskandien, Polen, Österreich, Ungarn, Jugoslawien, Mandschurei. ♀ Type ( Schweiz, Wallis) Coll. m., ♂ Allotype ( Wallis) Coll. Verhoeff ” .

Holotype, ♀ and other two male specimens glued on the same plastic-board: Wallis B 550m 12. VI.46 Linsenmaier // ♀ Type Hedychrum Latr. aureicolle Mocs. niemeläi Lins. Linsenmaier det. 1959 (ex type-collection) // NML _ENT GBIF _Chr00006458.

Remarks. The allotype is currently deposited at RMNH, together with the rest of the Verhoeff collection. It bears the following labels: Wallis Sierre 5.7.51 Linsenmaier // Allotype ♂ Hedychrum Latr. aureicollis [!] M. ssp. niemeläi Lins. Linsenmaier det. 57 // Museum Leiden ex coll. Verhoeff // Allotype.

During the digitalization of the Linsenmaier collection, Rosa et al. (2015) considered the other specimens listed by Linsenmaier (1959) as possible paratypes according to the Art. 72.4.1.1 of the Code: “For a nominal species or subspecies established before 2000, any evidence, published or unpublished, may be taken into account to determine what specimens constitute the type series”. In fact, Linsenmaier labelled a specimen from Wallis as paratype and it was impossible to evaluate how many specimens could have been labelled as paratypes in other collections, as observed for many other species (Rosa et al. 2015). The specimens from the localities listed by Linsenmaier in the original description and identified in 1959 bear the following labels “ Hedychrum Ltr. aureicolle ssp niemelai Lins. Linsenmaier det. 59” and “ Paratype P. Rosa vidit 2010 GBIF Chrysididae ”. They are listed here: AUSTRIA: 1♂: Wien Mader // NML_ENT GBIF_Chr00006169; 4♂: N. Österreich Hainburg 5.37 I. Blühweiss Linsenmaier // NML_ENT GBIF_Chr00006170; 4♂ and 4♀: Oberweiden a.d. March leg. Mader Linsenmaier // NML_ENT GBIF_Chr0006171; 1♀: Wien, Donau-Auen J. Schischma // NML_ENT GBIF_Chr00006172. HUNGARY: 1♂: Umg. Budapest 11.–23.VI.25 Dr. Enslin // NML_ENT GBIF_Chr00006178; 1♂: Ungarn Nemet Bogsan Coll. Dr. Enslin Linsenmaier // NML_ENT GBIF_Chr00006179. BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA 1 ♀: Herzergov. Nevesinje // NML_ENT GBIF_Chr00006277. CHINA: 1♀: Mandschurei Charbin 20.7.53 Coll. Linsenmaier // NML_ENT GBIF_Chr00006293. CROATIA: 1♂: Istria Ica-Umgebg. 6.29 Mader Linsenmaier // NML_ENT GBIF_Chr00006272. FRANCE: 1♂: France – Vaucluse Carpentras 15.–23.V.1953 PMFVerhoeff // NML_ENT GBIF_Chr00006190; 1♂: France Forêt de Carnelle 7.23 Coll. Linsenmaier // NML_ENT GBIF_Chr00006192; 1♀: France Etrechy 13.8.22 Coll. Linsenmaier // NML_ENT GBIF_Chr00006193; 1♀: France La Bernerie Loire infer. 7.1900 Coll. Linsenmaier // NML_ENT GBIF_Chr00006194; 1♀: France Fontainebleau 15.9.1900 Coll. Linsenmaier // NML_ENT GBIF_Chr00006195; 1♂: France Epinay Villetaneuse 18.7.20 Coll. Linsenmaier // NML_ENT GBIF_Chr00006196; 1♂: Museum Paris Fouesnant (Finistère) Alain Hémon 1927 // Foues. 28.7.22 // NML_ENT GBIF_Chr00006197; 1♂: Cotes-du-Nord Lamballe J. Surcouf // NML_ENT GBIF_Chr00006198; 1♂ and 5♀: France Vaucl. Carpentras 15.VII.57 Linsenmaier // NML_ENT GBIF_Chr00006200–NML_ENT GBIF_ Chr00006202. ♂ GERMANY: 2♂: Kaiserstuhl Achk. Baden 15.– 28.8.1954 Gremminger // Grötzingen Baden 3.8.1954 Gremminger // NML_ENT GBIF_Chr00006154; 2♂ and 2♀: Kaiserstuhl Achk. Baden 15.– 28.8.1954 Gremminger // NML_ENT GBIF_Chr00006155 and NML_ENT GBIF_Chr00006157; 1 ♂: Berghausen Baden 8.9.54 Gremminger // NML_ENT GBIF_Chr00006156; 2♀: Berghausen Baden 27.7.55 Gremminger // Berghausen Baden 11.6.55 Gremminger //NML_ENT GBIF_Chr00006158; 2♀: Grötzingen Baden 12.7.54 Gremminger // NML_ENT GBIF_Chr00006159. ITALY: 1♂: Sicilia // 486 [Coll. Frey-Gessner] // NML_ENT GBIF_Chr00006268; 14.VI.[18]77 Sicilia // Motta 13.VI.[18]77 // NML_ENT_GBIF_Chr00006269; 1♀: 15.VI.[18]77 Sicilia // 575 [Coll. Frey-Gessner] // Frey-G. det // NML_ENT GBIF_Chr00006270; 1♀: Sicilia Taormina 20.5.22 (Schulth.) // NML_ ENT GBIF_Chr00006271. PORTUGAL: 2♂ and 2♀: Portugal Douro Resende 16.–19.VII.1953 PMF Verhoeff // NML_ENT GBIF_Chr00006253–NML_ENT GBIF_Chr00006256; 2♀: Evora (Port.) 4.7.1953 leg. Andrade // NML_ENT GBIF_Chr00006257–NML_ENT GBIF_Chr00006258. SLOVENIA: 1♂ and 1♀: Strugnano Istr. Juni 31 Madera // NML_ENT GBIF_Chr00006273–NML_ENT GBIF_Chr00006274; 2♂ and 2♀: Istrien Pirano 6.28 Madera Linsenmaier // NML_ENT GBIF_Chr00006275. SPAIN: 1♂: Prov. Soria 1200m 29.6.47 Villar del Ala leg. Dr. Marten Linsenmaier // schienen Grüppchen undeutlich // NML_ENT GBIF_Chr00006211; 1♂ and 2♀: Spanien 7.49 Prov. Zamora Ribadelago Dr. Marten Linsenmaier // NML_ENT GBIF_Chr00006212–NML_ENT GBIF_Chr00006214; 5♂: Spanien 7.49 Prov. Zamora Ribadelago 1000m Dr. Marten Linsenmaier // NML_ENT GBIF_Chr00006215; 1♂ and 1♀: Spanien Castellon Sierra Montnegrelo 1000m 7.44 leg. Dr. W. Marten Coll. Linsenmaier // NML_ENT GBIF_Chr00006216; ♀: Spanien 1100m 7.48 Prov. Soria Valdeavellano d. Tera leg. Dr. Marten Coll. Linsenmaier // NML_ENT GBIF_Chr00006217; 1♂ and 1♀: Playa de Aro Costa Brava H. Pochon 1.–15.6.58 (Sp.) // NML_ENT GBIF_Chr00006218; 1♂ and 2♀: Spanien Teruel 6.53 Albarracin leg. Marten // NML_ENT GBIF_Chr00006219–NML_ENT GBIF_Chr00006220; 1♂: Soria 7.7.57 Carbonera Linsenmaier // NML_ENT GBIF_Chr00006221; 1♂ and 5♀: Spanien Toledo Aranjuez 4.VII.57 leg. Linsenmaier // NML_ENT GBIF_Chr00006222–NML_ENT GBIF_Chr00006223. SWEDEN: 1♂: Klm. Ljungby Vassmolarn 5.– 8.8.1927 D. Gaunitz // NML_ENT GBIF_Chr00006183; 1♂: Sm. S. Vi. by Nära Nylinge 13.7.1926 D. Gaunitz // NML_ENT GBIF_Chr00006184; 1♂: Sm. S. Vi. Nylinge 19.7.29 H. nobile n° 307 // NML_ENT GBIF_Chr00006185; 1♀: Klm. Ljungby Vassmolarn 8.7.1927 D. Gaunitz // NML_ENT GBIF_Chr00006186; 1♀: Öl. [locality unreadable] // NML_ ENT GBIF_Chr00006187; 1♀: Öl. Fargerladen 13.7.1938 Coll. D. Gaunitz // NML_ENT GBIF_Chr00006188; 1♀: Fennia Ta: Vanaja 30.VII.52 Valkeila // NML_ENT GBIF_Chr00006189. SWITZERLAND: 1♂: Wallis C 900 m 5.VII.51 Linsenmaier (ex synoptic-collection) // NML_ENT GBIF_Chr00006125 // ♂ Paratype Hedychrum Ltr. aureicolle ssp niemelai Lins. Linsenmaier det. 59; 2♂ and 3♀: Wallis B 550 m 26.VIII.48 Linsenmaier (ex synopticcollection) // NML_ENT GBIF_Chr00006126; 1♀: Wallis 7.22 A. Susillon // NML_ENT GBIF_Chr00006128; 1♀: Murtensee Motier 3.7.50 leg. Pochon Linsenmaier // NML_ENT GBIF_Chr00006129; 2♂ and 1♀: Wallis B 550m 22.VI.45 Linsenmaier // NML_ENT GBIF_Chr00006130; 3♀: Wallis B 550m 12.VI.46 Linsenmaier // NML_ENT GBIF_Chr00006131; 1♂ and 1♀: Wallis B 550 m 4.7.46 Linsenmaier // NML_ENT GBIF_Chr00006132; 2♀: Wallis A 1100m 5.7.46 Linsenmaier // NML_ENT GBIF_Chr00006133; 3♂ and 2♀: Wallis B 550m 22.VI.47 Linsenmaier // NML_ENT GBIF_Chr00006134; 1♂ and 1♀: Wallis B 550m 29.V.48 Pochon Linsenmaier // NML_ ENT GBIF_Chr00006135; 1 ♀: Wallis B 550m 11.6.48 Linsenmaier // NML_ENT GBIF_Chr00006136 // Höcker nicht geteilt; 3♀: Wallis B 550m 16.6.48 Linsenmaier // NML_ENT GBIF_Chr00006137; 3♂ and 2♀: Wallis B 550m 26.VIII.48 Linsenmaier NML_ENT GBIF_Chr00006138–NML_ENT GBIF_Chr00006140 // Pronotum formen; 1♂ and 3♀: Wallis C 900m 14.VI.48 Linsenmaier // NML_ENT GBIF_Chr00006141; 4♀: Wallis C 900m 18.VI.49 Linsenmaier // NML_ENT GBIF_Chr00006142; 1♂: Wallis C 900m VII.53 Linsenmaier // NML_ENT GBIF_Chr00006143; 4♀: Wallis B 550m 16.VI.50 Linsenmaier // NML_ENT GBIF_Chr00006144; 1♀: Wallis B 1300m VII.54 Linsenmaier // NML_ENT GBIF_Chr00006145; 2♂: Wallis B 1300m 10.6.56 Linsenmaier // NML_ ENT GBIF_Chr00006146–NML_ENT GBIF_Chr00006147; 1♂: Wallis A-B 650m VII.1958 Linsenmaier // NML_ ENT GBIF_Chr00006148; 2♂ and 2♀: Wallis C 900m 4.VII.51 Linsenmaier // NML_ENT GBIF_Chr00006149; 1♀: Wallis C 900m 30.V.53 Linsenmaier // NML_ENT GBIF_Chr00006150.

Note. In the last years some authors used the incorrect spelling niemelaei instead of the correct name niemelai (e.g. Saure 1998). The incorrect subsequent spelling is also commonly found online. According to the Code of Zoological Nomenclature Art. 32.5. 2.1 in the case of a diacritic mark in a species name, the mark concerned is deleted, except in the case of a name published before 1985 and based upon a German word; in this specific case, the umlaut sign is deleted from the vowel and the letter “e” is inserted after that vowel. As written in the original description, P. Niemelä was Finnish and not German, therefore the correct spelling of the species name is H. niemelai .

Figures

FIGURE 1. Hedychridium aureicolle niemelai Linsenmaier, 1959, holotype, female, dorsal view. Scale bar 1 mm.