Lathrolestes verticalis Brischke 1871

Lathrolestes verticalis (Brischke, 1871)

Figs. 41, 120–123.

Perilissus verticalis Brischke, 1871: 71. Type lost. Type locality: Poland.

Perilissus abdominalis Brischke, 1878: 74. Type lost. Type locality: Poland.

Lathrolestus marginatus Thomson, 1883: 917. Holotype ♂, MZLU [examined]. Type locality: Sweden (Skåne, Lund).

Material. 1♀, DENMARK, Jutland, Sønderborg, ZMUC; 5♀, 7♂, DENMARK, leg Schiødte, ZMUC; 1♂, FINLAND, Uusikaupunki (“Nystad”), leg. Hellen, MZH; 1♀, FINLAND, Åboland, Pernå, 9.viii.1944, leg Å.Nordström, MZH; 7♀, GENMANY, Northern Germany, ex. Metallus pumilus, xi.1970, leg H.Pschorn-Walcher, SMF; 1♂, RUSSIA, Republic of Karelia, Sortavala, “L.v. Essen”, “3461”, MZH; 1♂, RUSSIA, Leningrad Oblast, Boksitogorsky reg., 20 km S Boksitogorsk, Rgusha riv., viii.2002, leg. A.Reshchikov, NHRS; 2♀, SWEDEN, Skåne, 1907, leg. A. Roman, NHRS; 2♀, SWEDEN, Halland, viii.1922, leg. A. Roman, NHRS; 2♀, 1♂, SWEDEN, Stockholm, leg. C. Boheman, NHRS; 1♀, SWEDEN, Gotland, Visby, Själsö, N57°41.582´E18°21.530´, 18m., 30.v.–vii. 09.2013, Malaise trap, leg. Alexey Reshchikov & Niklas Apelqvist, NHRS; 1♀, SWEDEN, Småland, Torsås kommun, Söderåkra, Påboda. Malaise trap in garden N625636, E151637 (=TrapID 2046), 2008. viii.01–2008. viii.16 (=coll. event ID 2056), leg. SMTP, NHRS; 2♀, SWEDEN, Småland, Torsås kommun, Söderåkra, Påboda. Malaise trap in garden N625636, E151637 (=TrapID 2046) 2008. vii.16–2008. viii.01 (=coll. event ID 2055), leg. SMTP, SMTP; 3♀, SWEDEN, Sm, Torsås kommun, Söderåkra, Påboda. Malaise trap in garden N625636, E151637 (=TrapID 2046)2008. viii.16–2008. ix.01 (=coll. event ID 2057), leg. SMTP, SMTP; 1♀, 3♂, SWEDEN, Skåne, Klippans kommun, Skäralid, valley below northern Lierna, Rich beech forest. N56°01.633´E13°13.406´(= TrapID 37), 14.vii–06.viii.2004 (=coll. event ID 834), leg. SMTP, NHRS; 1♂, SWEDEN, Småland, Nybro kommun, Bäckebo, Grytsjöns naturreservat, Old aspen forest in boulder terrain, N6310596 E1518027 (=TrapID 1000), 02.viii–13.viii.2005 (=coll. event ID 1359), leg. SMTP, SMTP; 2♂, SWEDEN, Småland, Nybro kommun, Bäckebo, Grytsjöns naturreservat Old moisty haymaking meadow in forest edge N6311678 E1517066 (=TrapID 1001), 24.viii–12.ix.2005 (=coll. event ID 1361), leg. SMTP, SMTP; 1♂, SWEDEN, Småland, Nybro kommun, Bäckebo, Grytsjöns naturreservat, Old moisty haymaking meadow in forest edge, N6311678 E1517066 (=TrapID 1001), 02.viii–13.viii.2005 (=coll. event ID 1354), leg. SMTP, SMTP; 4♂, SWEDEN, Värmland, Munkfors kommun, Ransäter, Ransbergs herrgård, Old mixed deciduous forest in stream ravine, N66°32.516´E13°65.816´(=Trap ID 1003), 24.vii–12.ix.2005 (=coll. event ID 1389), leg. SMTP, SMTP; 1♀, SWEDEN, Småland, Nybro kommun, Alsterbro/Alsterån. Mixed forest N6312220, E1506997 (=TrapID 1008) 10.viii–15.viii.2005 (=coll. event ID 1352), leg. SMTP, SMTP; 1♀, SWEDEN, Småland, Nybro kommun, Alsterbro/Alsterån. Mixed forest N6312220, E1506997 (=TrapID 1008), 08.viii–19.viii.2006 (=coll. event ID 1746), leg. SMTP, SMTP; 1♀, SWEDEN, Västmanland, Sala kommun, Västerfärnebo, Nötmyran (Östermyran), birches at Islingby, Hay meadow, N59°56.517´E16°18.567´(=Trap ID 11), 23.vii–04.viii.2003 (=coll. event ID 411), leg. SMTP, SMTP; 1♀, 1♂, SWEDEN, Skåne, Klippans kommun, Skäralid, valley below northern Lierna, Rich beech forest. N56°01.633´E13°13.406´(= TrapID 37), 15.viii–21.ix.2003 (=coll. event ID 571); leg. SMTP, SMTP; 1♀, SWEDEN, Småland, Torsås kommun, Söderåkra, Påboda. Malaise trap in garden, N625636, E151637 (=TrapID 2046), 2008. ix.01–2008. x.03 (=coll. event ID 2058), leg. SMTP, SMTP; 1♂, SWEDEN, Öland, Mörbylånga kommun, Västerstads almlunds naturreservat, old elm forest, N56.427648 E16.421110 (=TrapID 3001), 2014. vii.10–2014. viii.05 (coll. event ID 3054), leg. SMTP, NHRS-SMTP143400019, SMTP; 1♂, SWEDEN, Öland, Mörbylånga kommun, Västerstads almlunds naturreservat, old elm forest, N56.427307 E16.421942 (=TrapID 3002), 2014. vii.10–2014. viii.05 (=coll. event ID 3055), leg. SMTP, NHRSSMTP 143400018, SMTP.

Additional material. 2♀, 1♂, AUSTRIA, Niederösterreich, Neulengbach, ex. Metallus pumilus, 03.v.1975 – 15.xi.1975, leg H.Pschorn-Walcher, SMF;

Diagnosis. This species differs from other species of the genus by the following character states: 1) head narrowed behind eyes, 2) yellow spots on orbits near antennal sockets and on top of eyes, 3) rounded apical margin of clypeus, 3) occipital carina complete, 4) open areolet, 5) propodeum with only area petiolaris obliterated anteriorly, 6) ovipositor as long as first metasomal tergite, without nodus, with subapical dorsal notch and lower valve without teeth at apex.

Distribution. Austria, Czech Republic, Denmark *, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Russia (Saint Petersburg), Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, UK.