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A neotype based on aWesmael specimen is designated forMicroctonus aethiops (Nees).M. aethiops of authors is described asaethiopoides, new species. Lectotypes are designated forM. secalis (Haliday) andcerealium (Haliday). The namecerealium is suppressed as a synonym of the namesecalis and the types ofsecalis andbrevicollis (Haliday) are redescribed.
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Un néotype basé sur un spécimen deWesmael est désigné pourMicroctonus aethiops (Nees).M. aethiops des auteurs est décrit commeaethiopoides esp. nouv. Les lectotypes sont désignés pour les spécimens deM. secalis (Haliday) etcerealium (Haliday). Le nomM. cerealium est supprimé comme étant synonyme du nomsecalis et cette espèce ainsi quebrevicollis (Haliday) sont redécrites d'après leurs spécimens types.
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Loan, C.C. A review of haliday species ofMicroctonus [Hym.: Braconidae, Euphorinae]. Entomophaga 20, 31–41 (1975). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02373448
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