Kaszab Zoltán (szerk.): A Magyar Természettudományi Múzeum évkönyve 70. (Budapest 1978)

Zombori, L.: New sawfly species in the Hungarian fauna (Hymenoptera, Symphyta), IV

For a long time Cephas variabilis MOCSÁRY, 1886, was regarded as a synonym of "C haemorrhoidalis var•. punctata KLUG". The examination of the type-series showed that some specimens (ex Herkulesfürdő 1 9 ; Nagyvárad 2 ") are in fact synonymous with C. haemorrhoidalis, while the other type-specimens (ex Nagyvárad 1 9 > Herkulesfürdő 1 -f ', Tasnád 1 çf ; Sátoraljaújhely 1 çf

; TasnádSzántó 1 9 ) that of C. punctata. This finding is partly supported also by MOCSÁRY'S (1886, p. 115) original observation when he compared the females of C. variabilis to C. analis, and the males to C. pallipes. Apparently he himself was in doubt concerning the homogeneity of his type-series. I suggest C. pravei as a synonym of punctata on the basis of BENSON'S key, quoted above, and the statement of KLUG: "palpi anteriores ... quinto brevissimo". The final solution of this nomenclatorial problem would need the examination of the holo- or lectotype specimens of the following specific or variety names: Tenthredo haemorrhoidalis FABRICIUS, 1781; Astatus analis KLUG, 1803; Astatus floralis KLUG, 1803; Astatus punctatus KLUG, 1803; Cephus atripes STEPHENS, 1835; Cephus quadriguttatus A. COSTA, 1882; Cephus variabilis MOCSÁRY, 1886; Cephus haemorrhoidalis var. signifer KONOW, 1896; Cephus pravei DOVNAR-ZAPOLSKIJ, 1926. (HNHM). 2. Cephus notatus KOKUJEV, 1910, sp. rev. — BENSON (1968) suggested the synonymy of this species with C. pygmaeus (L.). In a work on the Hungarian fauna (MÓCZÁR & ZOMBORI 1973) I accepted his opinion due to lack of comparative material. But since in Hortobágy (Újszentmargita, 1974. V. 7-10, leg. DRASKOVITS) a female specimen was collected which much resembled the description of the above species, I compared the two taxa. Besides the colour, since BENSON said it was only a melanic form of pygmaeus, and other minor differences, I found two important features which definitely show that the two species are distinct. In the female of C. notatus all antennái joints are longer than wide, hind basitarsus long and slender, equalling combined lengths of 2nd and 3rd tarsal joints (ratio as 28 : 29). No male specimen was available. In the females of C. pygmaeus 12-14th joints quadrate, all subsequent joints, from 15th onward wider than long. In the males antennae were more slender, still at least one or two joints quadrate or wider than long. Hind basitarsus shorter than combined lengths of 2nd and 3rd tarsal joints (ratio as 30 : 36). (HNHM). 3. Cephus runcator KNOW, 1896 — This species much resembles the common C. pygmaeus (L.) but its wings are heavily infuscated, the hind tibiae are yellow, only around the apex black, proand mesonotum mat with very dense microsculpture, and only penultimate joint of antenna wider than long. Figs. 1-2. Maxillary palp: I = Calameuta punctata KL. sp. rev., 2 = C. haemorrhoidalis FABR. — Fig. 3. Mines of Fenella arenariae sp. n. in Potentilla arenaria BORKH.