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Papp, J.: A revision of the tribe Braconini Ashm. from the Carpathian Basin (Hymenoptera, Braconidae)

Indeed, Telenga (1936 : 90) remarks that he is not acquainted with A. signatus, though he must have had a copious material to write his monography. Considering all these, I regard A. signatus Szépl. as a synonym of A. sculpturatus Thorns. A. denigrator Aar. neesi Marsh. The following markings varv on specimens collected in the Carpatian Basin ; 1. Cheek denseh* punctate. 2. Furrow of mesonotum scarcely visible or wanting. 3. Lateral margin of tergite 1. very wide. 4. Distal half of central field of tergite 2. indistinct. 5. A red spot behind cheek. 6. Centre of mandible reddish-black. 7. Central field of tergite 2. of male brown. 8. Black spot of indistinct shape on tergites 3—4. 9. Furrow attaching lateral field of tergite 2. of female weak. A. neesi was described by Marshall as a distinct species. F a h r i ng e r remarks (1928 : 126, 134) : „Diese Art unterscheidet sich durch das dunkle (schwarze oder schwarzbraune) erste Tergite von dem sehr ähnlichen Atanycolus Neesi Marsh. Letzterer könnte daher als Varietät des denignator betrachetet werden, wie das schon Schmiedeknecht vermutet." My investigation and the detailed description of Telenga (1936:92, 93, 326) convinced me that Fahringe r's assumption is correct. Therefore, I regard A. neesi as a variety of A. denignator L., in the new combination as : A. denignator var. neesi Marsh. Stary writes (1957 : 278) about A. denignator L. as follows : „This is a very common species in Europe, the author however has not seen any representatives from Czechoslovakia." On the other hand, he lists A. neesi from several Czechoslovakian localities. It seems that only A. denignator var. neesi Marsh, lives in Central Europe. In this case, we shall perhaps consider it as a subspecies. H e 11 é n, in his paper (1957 : 36) and letter (1959), does not even regard A. neesi as a variety but as a colour aberration only : „The colour variation about these species is at all events very great and I am sure that many of the described species will prove to be only aberrations . . . Atanycolus neesi Marsh, is only a colourform of A. denignator L." G y ő r f i's (1941 : 89) record of Coelobracon heteropus Thorns, from Sopron must be relegated to the above species, because, according to Telenga (1936 : 91), C. heteropus Thorns, is a synonym of A. denignator L. A. initiator Nees The following markings vary on specimens collected in the Carpathian Basin : 1. Furrow of mesonotum indistinct. 2. Tergites 2—3. of male finely rugulose. 3. Furrow between tergites 2. and 3. not crenulate. 4. Ovipositor as long as body. 5. Spot of ocelli scarcely extending around ocelli. 6. A light spot on metanotum. 7. Prosternum, mesosternum, and legs light. Genus Ipobracon Thomson, 1892 Key to species Q Q and Q 9 1 (2) One quadrangular central field and two triangular fields on tergite 2., separated by deep and crenulate furrows. Plate of tergite 1. bordered by a narrow furrow, with its entire surface rugulose. Ovipositor scarcely longer than half of abdomen. Margin of oculi yellow. Head and thorax dark brown or black. Abdomen yellow, last two tergites black. Length 5—6 mm. — Range : Finnland, Estonia, Moravia, Ukraine, Grusia. In the Carpathian Basin, it is known from four localities : new for the fauna of this district. Rare 1. rector Thunberg, 1882