Skorikovia trinotata ( Costa, 1858 )

Lelej, Arkady S., 2025, Revision of the genus Dentilla Lelej in Lelej et Kabakov, 1980 (Hymenoptera: Mutillidae), Zootaxa 5633 (2), pp. 288-315 : 311-312

Skorikovia trinotata ( Costa, 1858)

( Figs 72–76 )

Mutilla trinotata Costa, 1858: 22 , tab. 22, fig. 5, ♀; type locality “Trovata da noi nelle adiacencze di Napoli, e dal sig G. Costa nella Terra d'Otranto” [ Italy: Naples, Puglia]. Junior subjective synonym of Mutilla quadripunctata Olivier, 1811 according to Sichel & Radoszkowski 1870: 234. Junior subjective synonym of Mutilla pusilla Klug, 1835 according to André 1902: 451. Resurrected as Smicromyrme trinotatus according to Pagliano & Strumia 2007: 97.

Mutilla triangularis Radoszkowski, 1865: 448 , tab. 7, fig. 16, ♀, lectotype (designated Lelej 2024: 68) [ Russia], golden round label / [red label] Lectotype Mutilla triangularis Radoszkowski, 1865 , B. Petersen des., 1987, [ISEA-PAN], examined photos of lectotype. Junior subjective synonym of Mutilla quadripunctata Olivier, 1811 according to Sichel & Radoszkowski 1870: 234. Resurrected as Smicromyrme triangularis according to Lelej 1978: 82. Junior subjective synonym of Mutilla trinotata Costa, 1858 according to Lelej 2024: 68.

Smicromyrme pouzdranensis Hoffer, 1936: 157 , ♀, holotype, ♀, “Stepni stran zv. Kolby u Pouzdran, okres Mikulov (v kvetnu [May] 1934), leg. A. Hoffer)” [ Czech Republic: Moravia merid., Mikulov]. Junior subjective synonym of Smicromyrme triangularis according to Lelej & Schmid-Egger 2005: 1532.

Smicromyrme pliginskiji Lelej, 1984: 81 , fig. 1, 1–3, ♂ [holotype, ♂, Crimea, Sevastopol, 27.VII.1909, V.G. Pliginskij], [ZIN], examined. Junior subjective synonym of Mutilla trinotata Costa, 1858 according to Lelej 2024: 68.

Skorikovia trinotata : Lelej 2024: 68 , ♀, ♂.

Mutilla curtiventris André, 1901: 269 , ♀, holotype, ♀, " Asia Minor / Adampol [ Polonezköy , east of Istanbul] / VII.1900 / Dr. Werner // curtiventris / Type André / det. André // Holotype / teste B. Petersen 1986 // Smicromyrme / rubescens (André) / = curtiventris (André) / B. Petersen det, 1986 // Holotype / Mutilla / curtiventris / André [last label by AL]" [NHMW], examined. Syn. nov.

Mutilla viduata var. rubescens André, 1901: 273 , ♀, lectotype (designated by Petersen 1988: 159), Syrie [MNHN]. Junior subjective synonym of Mutilla curtiventris André, 1901 , according to Petersen 1988: 159. Syn. nov.

Distribution. Russia (Crimea, Dagestan, South and East of European part, South Ural), Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Greece, Hungary, Italy (Toscana, Campania, Puglia), Montenegro, Slovakia, Austria, Turkey (new record) (Istanbul, Manisa, Kastamonu, Erzurum), Syria (new record).

Remark. After further detailed examination of the holotype of Mutilla curtiventris André, 1901 I conclude that it belongs to the genus Skorikovia Ovtchinnikov, 2002 and is a new junior subjective synonym of Skorikovia trinotata ( Costa, 1858) . Such a form with a shortened metasoma is already known for this species ( pouzdranensis Hoffer ).

Figures

FIGURES 68–76. Skorikovia, females. 68–71. S. caucasica (Lelej, 1985), holotype. 72–76. S. trinotata (=Mutilla curtiventris André, 1901, holotype). 68, 72. Habitus, dorsal view; 69. Habitus, lateral view; 70, 74. Head, face view; 73. Metasoma, dorsal view; 71, 75. Pygidial area, dorsal view; 76. Labels.