Macroglenes compressus (Förster), Forster

Macroglenes compressus (Förster)

(Figs 3, 9, 20)

Stenophrus compressus Förster, 1841: 40 .

Macroglenes compressus , comb. nov.

Macroglenes umbellatarum Haliday, 1844: 295 . Synonymy by Graham, 1969: 333. Calypso serratulae Haliday, 1844: 295 . Synonymy by Graham, 1969: 333. Euryophrys serratulae ; Dalla Torre, 1898: 214.

Macroglenes ocultus Thomson, 1876: 188 . Synonymy by Graham, 1969: 333.

Diagnosis. Body black, without distinct metallic reflections; clypeal margin not incised (cf. Figs 1–2); F3–F5 large, with sensilla (Fig. 3); mesosoma distinctly convex (Fig. 9); pecten occupying about 2/3–3/4 length of hind tibia (cf. Fig. 15); forewing without bare area between R and apical margin, basal cell almost completely pilose (Fig. 20). Male with eyes very large (cf. Fig. 2) and tibial pecten complete (cf. Fig. 16).

Material examined. LECTOTYPE ( Ψ) Calypso serratulae Haliday : U.K.: ‘59.4’ (round blue label), ‘Calipso serratulae Hal. ’, idem, Waterhouse label, ‘B. M. TYPE HYM. 5.3452’, ‘1 antenna on a slide’ ( BMNH). LECTOTYPE ( ɗ) Macroglenes umbellatarum Haliday : IRELAND: ‘ Macroglenes umbellata’ (on green square, indicating Irish origin after Graham), ‘ Macroglenes umbellatarum Hal. ’, ‘ Euryophrys serratulae Hal. Ch. Ferriere det ɗ’, ‘B. M. TYPE HYM. 5.3453’ (head missing, antennae glued on card) ( BMNH).

Additional material. CZECH REPUBLIC: 1Ψ ‘Ratibořické hory, Tábor, BOHEMIA, 14. 7. 45. Hoffer’, ‘fam. 3’, ‘Euryophrys’, ‘? Macroglenes umbellatarum’, ‘ M. serratulae Hal. Ψ (= umbellatarum H.) (= occulatus Th.), Zd. Bouček det. 1962’ ( NMPC); 1Ψ ‘Hor. Lipka-Králio. Snĕžnik, BOHEMIA, Bouček 13.VIII.1962 ’ ( NMPC); 1ɗ ‘Súlava u Řevnic, BOHEMIA centr., Macek VII. 63 ’ ( NMPC). GERMANY: 1ɗ ‘ Stenophrus compressus Foerst. ’, ‘Aachen’ ( BMNH). ITALY: 1Ψ ‘ Italia Italia’ (round label), ‘Museum Leiden, Calypso serratulae Hal. ’, ‘Museum Leiden, Euryophrys serratulae Hal. ’, ‘Cat. No. 1’ ( RMNH). ROMANIA: 3Ψ, 1ɗ ‘ Stenophrus compressus det. M. Mitroiu’, ‘RO: P. N. Piatra Craiului, casa de vanat. 21. 8. 0 3 leg. I. Popescu’ ( MICO). SLOVAKIA: 1Ψ, 2ɗ ‘ SLOVAKIA, Muránska Planina Nat. Park, 28– 30.VII.2009, Murán, meadow with Apiaceae, Salvia … N 48 0 44 ’13’’; E 20 0 02 ’17’’; 420m, Leg. Mitroiu M. sweeping’ ( MICO).

Comments. See discussion after diagnosis of Macroglenes .

Distribution. Belgium, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Ireland, Romania, Sweden, U.K. ( Noyes 2003); newly recorded for Slovakia.

Hosts. Unknown. For a discussion regarding possible plant associates see Graham (1969: 334).