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Bassus
tumidulus
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Subspecies
No
subspecies are recognized, but see "Synonyms" below for more
information.
Original
description
Synonyms
Microdus
tumidulus
Nees,
1814
Microdus tumidulus tumidulus Nees, 1814
Bassus tumidulus
(Nees, 1814)
Agathis tumidula (Nees, 1814)
Agathis tumidula tumidula (Nees, 1814)
Microdus annae Enderlein, 1908
Agathis annae (Enderlein, 1908)
Microdus tumidulus ruficoxis Fahringer, 1937
Agathis tumidula ruficoxis (Fahringer, 1937)
Microdus victoris Telenga, 1955
Agathis victoris (Telenga, 1955)
Microdus anuphrievi Tobias, 1986
Microdus linguarius auct. nec Nees, 1814 (misidentification)
Microdus tegularis auct. nec Thomson, 1895 (misidentification)
This species is extremely variable in terms of color and morphological
features (e.g. ovipositor sheath length, tergite sculpture, wing
venation). This strongly suggests that several species are involved.
However, Simbolotti and van Achterberg (1992) have revised this species
and have synonymized several taxa with Bassus tumidulus. I
provisionally accept this revision until more data become available,
especially on the genetics of this widely distributed species. It is
very likely that Bassus tumidulus will turn out to be a species complex
of several closely related species (or subspecies).
Identification
Distribution
Recorded from Germany, Netherlands, France, UK,
Ireland, Italy, Malta, Portugal, Spain, the Balcans, Russia, northern
Africa.
Biology
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updated on October 26, 2010
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