Afrotropical species of the ancient genus Meria ILLIGER 1807 (Hymenoptera, Tiphiidae) Author Boni, M. text Linzer biologische Beiträge 2009 2009-12-18 41 2 1817 1861 journal article 10.5281/zenodo.5280195 0253-116X 5280195 Meria limata SMITH 1855 Meria limata SMITH 1855 . 81 [ Lectotype ♀ , here designated to ensure name’s proper and consistent use: SouthAfrica = / Int S. Africa / /43 19/ (both rounded) / limata Sm. Type / (autographic) /Type/ (ronded with outer red ring) /B.M.Type Hym. 15.1519/, BMNH!] Plesia transvaalensis CAMERON 1910: 119 [ Lectotype Ƌ, here designated to ensure name’s proper and consistent use: SouthAfrica = / Kransp19.12. 06/ / Plesia transvaalensis Cam. Type / (autographic) /Type Hym 1936 Plesia transvaalensis Cameron/ (red), TMP!]. Syn.nov. E x a m i n e d s p e c i m e n s: ♀ - South Africa = (2) /Transvaal/ / Meria limata ♀ Sm det 1949 J.C.Guillarmod /, TMP ; (1) / Font ??? Capland Dr Brauns 15.1.06/ / Meria limata ♀ Smith det 1949 J.C.Guillarmod /, BMNH ; (1) / South Hills Johannesburg Safr 7.11.64 H.N.Empey / / M.limata Smith 1964 Det. H.N.Empey /, /A003200/, SAM . Ƌ - South Africa = (2) /(2) / Transvaal / / Meria limata ♀ Sm det 1949 J.C.Guillarmod /, TMP ; (1) / South Hills Johannesburg Safr 7.11.64 H.N.Empey / / M.limata Smith 1964 Det. H.N.Empey / /A003200/, SAM . Note. Southafrican students are the authority for the aforesaid synonymy, especially J.C.Guillarmod who determined as M. limata male specimens identical to the Cameron’s type , whose in all probabilty he took notice. The specimens determined by Empey, who certainly based himself on the Guillarmod’s determinations, were probably catched in copula.