Acnephalum cockerelli Curran, 1934

Acnephalum cockerelli Curran, 1934 View in CoL

Curran’s holotype, in excellent condition, was studied and compared with the andrenoides lectotype. It is almost identical, and only the slight differences recorded below were noted. There is no doubt that cockerelli View in CoL is a synonym of andrenoides .

Head: Antenna: Scape, pedicel and distal half of style orange-brown, postpedicel and proximal half of style dark red-brown. Segmental ratios 1.0:0.9:3.1:0.2: 1.2. Frons silver pruinose. Thorax: Only parts of postpronotal and postalar lobes orange-brown. Pronotal macrosetae pale brownish. Mesonotal setae white with clumps of dull brownish setae. Scutellum with c. 12 apical macrosetae (some may be missing). Legs: Mostly orange-brown. Wing: 7.9× 3.3 mm. Vein R 4 with long basal stump-vein. Abdomen: Genitalia ( Figs 26, 27 View Figs24–34 ) as they show slight variation. Epand reduced (much shorter than goncx), distally broadly but slightly incised (not clearly bilobed). Proc somewhat swollen in appearance, jutting out well beyond level achieved by epand (lateral view). Exterior lobe of goncx broadly rounded proximally, tapering to acutely pointed, slightly upturned tip distally; interior lobe longish, jutting out to about same level achieved by hypd, slightly downturned distally. Hypd somewhat truncate basally, tapering to narrowly rounded point distally.

Holotype: SOUTH AFRICA: ♂ ‘ Nieuwoudtville [31°23'S: 19°06'E] C.P. / Nov. 20 CKLL [Cockerell]’, ‘ Acnephalum / cockerelli / Curran ♂ / Holotype’ ( AMNH). GoogleMaps

Note: Although not stated on a label, Curran (1934) says that the holotype was collected by T.D.A. Cockerell.