Studies on the Asian sawflies of Formosempria Takeuchi (Hymenoptera, Tenthredinidae), with notes on the suitability of F. varipes Takeuchi as a biological control agent for skunk vine, Paederia foetida L. (Rubiaceae) in Florida Author Smith, David R. sawfly2@aol.com Author Pratt, Paul D. Author Makinson, Jeff text Journal of Hymenoptera Research 2014 2014-09-26 39 1 15 http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/JHR.39.8096 journal article http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/JHR.39.8096 1314-2607-39-1 F44C9C52572D44368D0BA6F47A0D2FE9 FF9FFFF9FFFCCC21FFA38F29110AD768 575018 Formosempria crassicornis Wei & Nie Formosempria crassicornis Wei and Nie 2002 : 837, 839, 846, 848, figs 10, 11 (female sheath, saw on p. 848); Wei et al. 2006 : 527 (listed); Haris 2012 : 138 (recorded from Vietnam). Comments. This species was described from Hainan, China. The holotype, deposited in the Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, was not examined. The figures by Wei and Nie (2002) of the female sheath and lancet do not differ from F. varipes , and F. crassicornis may be a synonym. Even though distinguishing characters for the species are not evident in the description and the species seems to fall within the range of F. varipes , it is kept valid until the type can be examined. Haris (2012) recorded a female from Vietnam ("N. Vietnam, Ninh Binh, Cue Phuong NP, near centre, c. 225 m, 20.xii.1999-19.ii.2000"), but gave no discussion. This specimen was not examined.