Revision of the types of species of Alloxysta described by Cameron and Fergusson (Hymenoptera: Figitidae: Charipinae) and deposited in the Natural History Museum (London), including a key to the fauna of Great Britain

  • Mar Ferrer-Suay Universitat de Barcelona, Facultat de Biologia, Departament de Biologia Animal. Avda. Diagonal 645, E-08028 Barcelona
  • Jesús Selfa Universitat de València, Facultat de Ciències Biològiques, Departament de Zoologia. Campus de Burjassot-Paterna, Dr. Moliner 50, E-46100 Burjassot (València)
  • David G. Notton Natural History Museum, Life Sciences Department, Terrestrial Invertebrates Division. Cromwell Road, SW7 5BD, London
  • Juli Pujade-Villar Universitat de Barcelona, Facultat de Biologia, Departament de Biologia Animal. Avda. Diagonal 645, E-08028 Barcelona
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2013.53
Keywords: Figitidae, Charipinae, Alloxysta, Cameron, Fergusson

Abstract

Type material of the species of Alloxysta described by Cameron and Fergusson and deposited in the Natural History Museum of London has been revised. Seven species are considered valid: Alloxysta abdera Fergusson, 1986, A. basimacula (Cameron, 1886), A. crassa (Cameron, 1889), A. mullensis (Cameron, 1883), A. piceomaculata (Cameron, 1883), A. pleuralis (Cameron, 1879) and A. semiaperta Fergusson, 1986. A. basimacula, A. crassa, A. maculicollis (Cameron, 1886), A. perplexa (Cameron, 1889) and A. piceomaculata are here removed from synonymy with A. macrophadna (Hartig,1841). A. ruficeps (Cameron, 1883) is removed from synonymy with A. victrix (Westwood, 1833). A. caledonica (Cameron, 1886) and A. perplexa are here synonymized with A. basimacula. A. maculicollis, A. ruficeps and A. ruficollis (Cameron, 1883) are here synonymized with A. castanea (Hartig, 1841). A. ancylocera (Cameron, 1886) was correctly synonymized with A. fuscicornis (Hartig, 1841), A. curvicornis (Cameron, 1883) was correctly synonymized with A. victrix and A. filicornis (Cameron, 1889) was correctly synonymized with A. macrophadna. Complete redescriptions and illustrations are given for valid species. A key for all the Alloxysta species found so far in Great Britain is given.

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2013-08-16
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Ferrer-Suay, M., Selfa, J., Notton, D. G., & Pujade-Villar, J. (2013). Revision of the types of species of Alloxysta described by Cameron and Fergusson (Hymenoptera: Figitidae: Charipinae) and deposited in the Natural History Museum (London), including a key to the fauna of Great Britain. European Journal of Taxonomy, (53). https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2013.53
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