Dentilla еrrоnеа (André, 1900) (Andre, 1900)

1. Dentilla еrrоnеа (André, 1900)

( Figs 1–10 View FIGURES 1–10 , 16–19 View FIGURES 16–23 )

Mutilla littoralis : Sichel & Radoszkowski 1869: 160, ♂, 1870: 180, ♂ non ♀ (Albanie [ Albania], Grèce [ Greece], Corfou [Corfu, Kerkira], Syra [ Syros ], Micanos [ Mykonos ], Gènes [Genoa]); Costa 1887: 130, ♂ non ♀.

Mutilla erronea André, 1900: 134 , ♂; 1902: 362, ♂, syntypes from Albania, Greece, Corfou [Corfu, Kerkira], Zante [Zakynthos], Syra [Syros], Mycanos [Mykonos], Lesina [ Italy], Sicily, Algeria [MNHN]; 1902: 33, ♂. Junior subjective synonym of Mutilla curtiventris André, 1901 according to Pagliano & Strumia 2007: 69. Resurrected to valid name by Lelej & Yildirim 2009: 15.

Smicromyrme erronea : Invrea 1964: 153, 237, ♂ ( Italy including Sicily, Albania, Serbia, Greece, Algeria).

Smicromyrme (Edrionotus) erronea : Nagy 1972: 8, ♀ ( Turkey).

Smicromyrme (Dentilla) erronea : Lelej & Kabakov 1980: 195, ♂.

Dentilla erronea : Lelej 1985: 192, ♂, ♀; Lelej 2002: 52; Lelej et al. 2003: 129, ♂, ♀; Lelej & Yildirim 2009: 15 View Cited Treatment , ♂, ♀; Pagliano et al. 2020: 170; Lelej et al. 2022: 70 View Cited Treatment , ♂.

Smicromyrme errana Nonveiller, 1958: 214 , fig. 1, ♀, holotype, ♀, Kopaiz près de Levadia, Grèce [ Greece] [OLML]. Junior subjective synonym of Mutilla curtiventris André, 1901 , according to Petersen 1988: 159. Syn. nov.

Smicromyrme errana var. nigrescens Nonveiller, 1958: 217 , ♀, holotype, ♀, Rujen pl., 18.VII.[19]56, leg. Bjedović [ Serbia]. [OLML]. Junior subjective synonym of Mutilla curtiventris André, 1901 , according to Petersen 1988: 159. Syn. nov.

Smicromyrme erronea cretica Nonveiller, 1972: 7 , ♂, holotype, ♂, Creta, Iraklion [ Greece], [OLML]. Junior subjective synonym of Mutilla curtiventris André, 1901 , according to Lelej et al. 2003. Syn. nov.

Smicromyrme errana f. rutilans Nonveiller, 1972: 7, ♀. Invalid name according to Article 15.2 of Code (ICZN 1999).

Smicromyrme (Dentilla) cretica : Lelej & Kabakov 1980: 195, ♂.

Dentilla errana : Lelej 1985: 191, 192, ♀.

Dentilla cretica : Lelej 1985: 190, 193, ♂; Lelej 2002: 51, ♂.

Dentilla curtiventris : Lelej 2002: 51, ♂, ♀; Lelej et al. 2003: 129, ♂, ♀; Pagliano & Strumia 2007: 69, ♂, ♀; Lelej & Yildirim 2009: 15 View Cited Treatment , ♂, ♀; Standfuss & Standfuss 2012: 461, 463, ♂, ♀; Pagliano et al. 2020: 170; Lelej et al. 2022: 70 View Cited Treatment , ♂; Lelej & Williams 2023: figs 13–16.

Diagnosis. MALE. Ocelli small, OOD 6–7 × diameter of lateral ocellus. Head black. Wings dark. Mesosoma ferruginous-red with blackish mesopleuron beneath. Metasoma with pale band on T3–4 and pale apical fringe on T1–2. T7 apically rounded. Body length 9.0–14.0 mm. FEMALE. T2 with one median subbasal spot of pale setae. Mesosoma ferruginous to brownish red, with sparse golden or argent setae dorsally. Pygidial area much narrow. Longitudinal eye diameter less than 2.0 × distance from posterior edge of eye to posterior edge of vertex. Body length 7.0–9.0 mm.

Material examined. (87♂, 36♀). Type material. Paratype of Smicromyrme erronea cretica Nonveiller, 1972 , ♂, Greece, Iraclion , Creta, 25.IX.1959, J. Stančić [ IBSS]. Additional material. 10♂ and 4♀ from Greece ( Lelej et al. 2003); 3♂ and 3♀ from Turkey ( Lelej & Yildirim 2009). 9♂ from Azerbaijan [ IBSS] ( Lelej et al. 2022) . Greece: Crete, 1♂ [ ZIN]; Rhodos, Ixia , 1–4.IX.1962, 2♂, PMF Verhoeff // Smicromyrme erronea André, J. Suárez det., 1963 [ IBSS] ; Hellas, Peloponisos , 5 km S Monemvasia, 26–31.VIII.1983, 1♂, Zool. Mus. Copenh. Exped. // Smicromyrme erronea André, B. Petersen det., 1984 [ IBSS] ; Hellas, Lakonia , 5 km S Monemvasia, 22.VIII.1983, 1♂, G. Chistensen // Smicromyrme erronea André, B. Petersen det., 1984 [ IBSS] . Turkey: Prov. Cankiri, Ilgaz Dagi, Ilgaz , ca. 900 m, 13.VII.1995, 1♂, Gelbrecht & E. Schwabe [ IBSS] . Serbia: Preševo, Reljani, 18.VII.[19]56, Bjegović / Vučji Kamen / Smicromyrme errana Nonvll. det. Nonvll., 1976, 1♀ [ IBSS] ; Macedonia [ North Macedonia ], Dojran, 9.IX.[19]56, 1♀, Nonvll. [Nonveiller] [ IBSS] . Greece: Corfu [Kerkira], 1867, 8♂, J. Erber [ ZIN]; Syra [Syros, Siros], 1867, 4♂, J. Erber [ ZIN]; 1♂ and 4♀ from Volos and Poros [ NHME, IBSS] ( Lelej et al. 2003); Thessaloniki, Sindos, 11.IX.[19]57, 1♀, Jovanović [ IBSS] ; Hellas, Timfi, Óros, Aristi / Papingo , 900-1100 m, 24.VIII.1983, 1♀, Zool. Mus. Copenh. Exped. / Smicromyrme errana Nonv., B. Petersen, 1984 [ IBSS] . Bulgaria: 2♂ [ NHME] ( Lelej et al. 2003); Melnik, 16–22.VI.1987, 2♂, H. Halada [ OLML]; Melnik , 29–31.VII.1982, 1♀, H. Halada [ OLML] . Turkey: 16♂ and 20♀ including five pairs taken in copula by E. Yildirim [ EMET, IBSS] ( Lelej & Yildirim 2009); KasimpaŞa [Istanbul], 1♂, Morawitz coll. [ ZIN] . Azerbaijan: Kangarli, Chalkhangala , 39º25’N, 45º13’E, 1445 m, 17.VI.2020, 1♂, M. Maharramov [ IBSS]. GoogleMaps Tash-Bulag, [North Azerbaijan, Shekinsky Region], 19.VI.1928, 1♂, O. Botsharnikov [ ZIN]; GoogleMaps Ordubad [ Azerbaijan, Nakhchivan], 1892, 1♂, E. Reitter [ ZIN]; GoogleMaps Nakhchivan, Karabaglar, 17.VI.1960, 1♂, G. Dlussky [ ZMMU]; GoogleMaps same place, 19.VI.1959, 2♂, G. Viktorov [ ZMMU] GoogleMaps ; Arafsa, 29.VI.1958, 1♂, L. Zimina [ ZMMU]. Armenia: Garni, 22.VI.1960, 2♂, G. Dlussky [ ZMMU]; Khosrov Reserve , 29.VI–8.VII.1983, 9♂, M. Nesterov [ IBSS]; 23.VI.1980, 2 ♂, V. Ermolenko [ IBSS]; Jrvezh, 5.VII.1976, 2♂, V. Gorbatovsky [ IBSS]; same place, 1.VII.1959, 1♂, G. Viktorov [ ZMMU]; Chimankend, 22.VII.1960, 1♂, E. Antonova [ ZMMU] .

Distribution. Albania, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Bulgaria, Greece, Serbia, North Macedonia, Italy (including Sicily), Turkey, Algeria.

Remarks. In the key to the subgenera, André (1900: 134) wrote: “Yeux étroitement et plus ou moins profondément échancrés en dedans, très rarement avec une échancrure indistincte [Chez la Mutilla erronea André ]”. According to Articles 11 and 12.1 of the ICZN (1999), Mutilla erronea André, 1900 is an available specific name. A full description of this species is given on pages 360–362 [dated 1902].

For a long time I followed the synonymy of Smicromyrme curtiventris (André, 1901) (= S. errana Nonveiller, 1958 ) proposed by B. Petersen (1988). When I examined the holotype of Mutilla curtiventris André, 1901 in the NHMW in 2011, I understood that this synonymy is wrong and M. curtiventris belongs to the genus Skorikovia Ovtchinnikov, 2002 , where it becomes a new junior subjective synonym of S. trinotata ( Costa, 1858) . Such a form with a shortened metasoma is already known for this species ( S. pouzdranensis Hoffer, 1936 ).