Paniscus ferrugineus Cameron 1889

Broad, Gavin R., 2021, Taxonomic changes in Ichneumonoidea (Hymenoptera), and notes on certain type specimens, Zootaxa 4941 (4), pp. 511-541 : 531

17. Paniscus ferrugineus Cameron 1889

( Figs 15–17 )

Current combination. junior synonym of Netelia (Toxochiloides) latro (Holmgren 1868) ( Ichneumonidae : Tryphoninae ) ( Kaur & Jonathan 1979).

Material examined. Paniscus ferrugineus Cameron 1889 ♀ lectotype, here designated, NHMUK, India, Meghalaya, Khasi Hills: ‘Type’; ‘Lectotype’; ‘Khasia Hills.’; ‘Cameron coll. 99-200.’; ‘ Paniscus ferrugineus Cam. Type Khasia’; ‘Homotype Lectotype V.K. Gupta 1967’; ‘ Paniscus ferrugineus Cam. 1889 Lectotype ♀ Det. G. Broad 2020’; ‘B.M.Type Hym. 3b.1523’; ‘ NHMUK 010635206’; ♀ paralectotype: NHMUK, India, Meghalaya, Khasi Hills: ‘Type’; ‘Paralectotype’; ‘ Paniscus ferrugineus Cam. Type Khasia’; ‘P. Cameron Coll. 1914-110.’; ‘ Netelia (Netelia) sp. ♀ Det. G. Broad 2014’; ‘ Paniscus ferrugineus Cam. 1889 Paralectotype ♀ Det. G. Broad 2020’; ‘B.M.Type Hym. 3b.1523’; ‘ NHMUK 010635207’.

Comments. Synomymised with Netelia (Toxochiloides) latro (Holmgren 1868) by Kaur & Jonathan (1979), the type series of Paniscus ferrugineus consists of two syntypes. V.K. Gupta had labelled one as a lectotype in 1967 but this designation was not published. This specimen was referred to as a homotype (i.e., a specimen compared with a primary type) by Kaur & Jonathan (1979). As the syntypes belong to clearly different species in different subgenera, it is necessary to designate a lectotype. Gupta’s choice corresponds with the specimen that does belong to the subgenus Toxochiloides Tolkanitz , and seems to be conspecific with N. latro , so this specimen (NHMUK010635206; Figs 15 , 16 ) is designated the lectotype. The other syntype (NHMUK010635207; Fig. 17 ) is a female of an undetermined species of the subgenus Netelia Gray.

Figures

FIGURE 15. Paniscus ferrugineus Cameron 1889 lectotype female (NHMUK010635206), lateral (above) and dorsal (below) habitus, labels inset; scale bar = 5 mm.

FIGURE 16. Paniscus ferrugineus Cameron 1889 lectotype female (NHMUK010635206), propodeum (above), and detail of mesopleuron (below), showing heavy punctation characteristic of Netelia subgenus Toxochiloides.

FIGURE 17. Paniscus ferrugineus Cameron 1889 paralectotype female (NHMUK010635207): (a) lateral; (b) propodeum, dorsal, anterior to left; (c) labels.