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Examination of the gloriosa type revealed that it is actually an 
Omalus, conspecific with Omalus auratus (Linnaeus) 1758, and 
therefore a junior synonym of that species. 
Holopyga fervida (Fabricius) 
Chrysis fervida Fabricius 1781: 457. Type ?; Italy (lost ?). 
Chrysis fervida Fabricius 1787: 283. Four specimens; Spain (Kiel Coll., Copenhagen). 
Holopyga fervida of authors. 
Kimsey (1986) designated a lectotype of this species in the Lepele- 
tier collection in the Museum National d’Histoire Naturelle, Paris 
from a series of specimens labeled as Fabrician types. However, 
these specimens were from the Paris area. In the oldest description 
of this species (1781) Fabricius gives Italy as the type locality. 
Zimsen (1964) was unable to locate this type (or types ?). As a result, 
it must be assumed that the original type has been lost. Fabricius 
later described the species from 4 specimens from Spain. Therefore 
the specimen from Paris labeled lectotype is actually an invalid type. 
In his 1787 description of fervida Fabricius states “An distincta 
species?”. Whether this means that these specimens represent a dif- 
ferent species from the one he described in 1781 is unclear. How- 
ever, since he did call these fervida and the original specimen(s) 
cannot be located, it is important to designate one of these a neo- 
type. Designation of a neotype is necessary for 2 reasons: (1) one of 
these 4 specimens is a species of Hedychridium, not Holopyga, and 
(2) fervida is a common European species, so the name should be 
associated with a type specimen. Therefore, I am designating a 
female from the Kiel Collection, which is in reasonably good condi- 
tion and is a typical fervida as described by other workers. 
Chrysis pur pur at a Fabricius 
Chrysis purpurata Fabricius 1787: 283. Lectotype male; “Halae Saxonom” (Kiel 
Coll., Copenhagen). New designation. 
Chrysis iris Christ 1791: 405. No type data available. New synonymy. 
Euchroeus purpurata of Latreille 1809: 49 (#578). 
As with gloriosa the name purpurata has been used for the com- 
monest species of “ Euchroeus” in Europe. This species was desig- 
nated as the type of Euchroeus by Latreille 1809. Unfortunately, 
examination of the 3 syntypes of purpurata in the Kiel Collection 
revealed that they are typical Chrysis and not what is supposed to be 
