Odynerus viridipictus Giordani Soika, 1941

Odynerus viridipictus Giordani Soika, 1941 View in CoL nomen dubium

Odynerus viridipictus Giordani Soika, 1941: 178 View in CoL , ♂ —“ Bekily ” ( type lost).

Notes. As reported by Dal Pos et al. (2022: 9) the type specimens of several Malagasy Eumeninae described by Giordani Soika are lost, including the holotype of Odynerus viridipictus View in CoL . Following the key and description published by Giordani Soika (1941: 178) it is likely that the species should be attributed to Tuleara View in CoL , and part of the description matches the species described above as T. alboviridis . However, the description also reports some characters in sharp contrast with those observed in T. alboviridis : clypeus much wider than long and with very wide emargination, propodeum with well-developed carinae and dentiform angles, and T1 and base of T2 with large punctures contrasting with fine punctures at apex of T2. Odynerus viridipictus View in CoL was described only from the male holotype, while T. alboviridis only from females, so it cannot be excluded that these differences might fall within the sexual dimorphism, although such differences seem excessive for the two sexes of the same species. Since the whereabouts of the holotype of O. viridipictus View in CoL are unknown and therefore it is not possible to confirm its identity, it seems more appropriate to consider this taxon a nomen dubium.