682 M. \V. R. de V. GRAHAM 



obliquely strigose-reticulate ; plicae curved, not strongly raised, and sometimes 

 weak. Pronotal collar anteriorly often with indications of a fine carina. Length 

 rarely more than 2 mm. Wings fully developed or rudimentary. Widespread in 

 Europe ........ graminicola Walker (p. 682) 



- Median area of propodeum about three times as broad as long, its panels irregularly 

 sculptured and with some longitudinal carinulae ; plicae strongly raised and 

 outwards-angulate in their middle. Pronotal collar not margined. Length 2 -4 mm. 

 Wings rudimentary in the single known female. Bulgaria rambouseki Boucek (p. 684) 



(Males) 



Only that of graminicola Walker is known. It resembles the female in the characters of the 

 propodeum, pronotum, and wings, but differs in having a striking pattern on the head formed 

 by smooth sinuous lines (Text-fig. 325) ; this pattern is slightly variable, as shown by Delucchi 

 (1962 : 124, figs. 13-18) but always maintains its essential character. The antennae and 

 gaster also differ slightly from those of the female. Notes on the variation of the male are 

 given in the text. 



Meraporus graminicola Walker 



(Text-fig. 325) 



Meraporus graminicola Walker, 1834 : 299, <$ $. 



Meraporus alatus Walker, 1834 : 300, (J. 



Amblymerus modestus Walker, 1834 : 344, $. 



Amblymerus hebes Walker, 1834 : 348, $. 



Amblymerus temper atus Walker, 1834 : 349, $. 



Amblymerus iners Walker, 1834 : 35°. ?• 



Pteromalus tenuiscapus Forster, 1841 : 18, " £ " [rede $]. 



Pteromalus pulex Forster, 1861 : 36, <J. 



Pteromalus micropterus Forster, 1861 : 36, $. 



Pteromalus Myle Walker, 1848 : 125, 198, " $ " [recte <$], syn. n. 



Pteromalus Allutius Walker, 1848 : 126, 207, $. 



Pteromalus Gigon Walker, 1848 : 126, 208, $, syn. n. 



Pteromalus (Meraporus) graminicola Walker ; Thomson, 1878 : 1 50-151, $ $. 



? Meraporus crassicornis Kurdjumov, 1914 : 4, c? ?• 



Meraporus crassicornis Kurdjumov ; Gahan, 1933 : 70-71, $. 



Meraporus graminicola Walker ; Graham, 1957^ : 217-218. 



Meraporus graminicola Walker ; Boucek, 1961 : 90-92. 



Meraporus graminicola Walker ; Delucchi, 1962 : 124, figs. 13-18, cJ $. 



Type material. For synonymy, and designation of lectotypes for most of the 

 above Walker species, see Graham (19570" : 217-218). It should be noted that the 

 reference to the original description of Amblymerus modestus Walker [cited above] 

 was accidentally omitted from the synonymy given in that paper. Other species, 

 not dealt with in the above paper, are the following : 



Pteromalus tenuiscapus Forster. The type (not seen) in Naturhistorisches 

 Museum, Vienna, is in reality a female in poor condition, according to Delucchi 

 (1958a : 55). 



Pteromalus pulex Forster and P. micropterus Forster. Types in Naturhistorisches 

 Museum, Vienna (not seen) ; according to Delucchi (1955a : 173-174) who saw the 

 types, they are the same as graminicola Walker. 



