Subspecies
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No subspecies are recognized.
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Synonyms
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Cinipsichneumon foliincolarum Christ, 1791 (p. 380) (original misspelling of genus name)
Type locality: not specified, but probably Kronberg im Taunus where he lived at the time.
Cynipsichneumon foliincolarum (Christ, 1791)
Chrysocharis foliincolarum (Christ, 1791)
This is a very doubtful species and its identity is entirely unclear. It
is therefore missing from most faunal lists, catalogues and from the
revision of the genus by Hansson (1985).
Other authors list it as a valid species, but do not give evidence for
its identification or its combination with the genus Chrysocharis. In
fact, the original description is not sufficient to identify the taxon
even on the genus level. Judging from the figure in Christ (1791)
it could indeed be a Chrysocharis, based on the thin petiolus and the
shape of the thorax and the gaster. Together with the host given by
Christ (leaf-mining lepidoptera mainly on cherry trees) this suggests
that the taxon could be identical with any of the Chrysocharis species
known to parasitize lepidopteran larvae on different trees. On the other
hand, Cinipsichneumon foliincolarum is described as a species with
metallic green-golden legs. Most species of Chrysogaster, however, have
pale, white or yellow legs; the leg color would be more compatible with
species of the genus Pediobius. Thus, the present taxon must be regarded
as a nomen dubium that is likely identical to another known species of
Chrysocharis, Pediobius or related genera. I list it here only
provisionally, until its true identity can be established with more
confidence.
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Identification
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Distribution
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known from the original description by Christ (1791). He does not give a
locality, but it is generally assumed that he collected the specimens
in Germany, more precisely Kronberg im Taunus, where he lived at the
time of writing his book on hymenopterans.
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Biology
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