Rhogogaster genistae Benson, 1947

Taeger, Andreas & Viitasaari, Matti, 2015, European Rhogogaster s. str., with notes on several Asian species (Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae), Zootaxa 4013 (3), pp. 369-398 : 380

Rhogogaster genistae Benson, 1947

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Rhogogaster chambersi genistae Benson, 1947: 98 –99.

Rhogogaster genistae viridifrons Muche, 1973: 87 –88. Lectotype ♀ hereby designated (MFNB, http://dx.doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.1362549). Type locality: Russia: Kislovodsk: Podkumok-Tal, Kreide-Südhang 850–1000 m. Paralectotypes: 12♀ 3♂ (MFNB), 2♀ (ZSM).

Discussion. Muche (1973) described his subspecies 15

viridifrons based on 20 ♀ and 9 ♂ syntypes. He did not designated a holotype, although one ♀ was labeled as “ Typus ”, and the remaining specimens as “ Paratypus ”. Accordingly, the “ Typus ” is hereby designated as lectotype. The whereabouts of the missing syntypes (5♀ 6♂), now paralectotypes, are unknown. Images of a male paralectotype are presented at http://dx.doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.1362551. Muche mentioned considerable variability of his type series. The color variability of females is figured at http://dx.doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.1363624. Lacourt (1999) listed Rhogogaster genistae viridifrons without explanation as a synonym of the widely distributed Cytisogaster genistae . This was accepted by Taeger et al. (2010). Nevertheless, the taxonomy of the group is not sufficiently resolved and the status of viridifrons needs further scrutiny.

Figures

FIGURE 4. a – x: head in dorsal view— a Rhogogaster punctulata, b R. chlorosoma, c R. chlorosoma (paratype), d R. scalaris (R. chlorosoma podkumokensis lectotype), e R. scalaris, f R. scalaris, g R. scalaris (R. carpatica lectotype), h R. scalaris, i R. viridis, j R. viridis (R. dryas paratype), k R. viridis, l R. polaris, m R. sibirica (lectotype), n R. magniserrula (holotype), o R. magniserrula (paratype from Russia), p R. magniserrula (holotype, oblique view), q R. robusta (holotype), r R. auctor (holotype), s R. naias (paratype), t R. bactriana (R. bactriana lindti paratype), u R. genistae (R. genistae viridifrons lectotype), v R. gilva (lectotype), w Tenthredo virescens (lectotype), x T. olivacea (R. viridis var. montana lectotype).