The Hymenoptera (Chalcidoidea, Ichneumonoidea, Platygastroidea) described by Vittorio Delucchi: an annotated catalogue Author Baur, Hannes text Journal of Natural History 2001 2001-01-31 35 1 55 125 http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/002229301447899 journal article 10.1080/002229301447899 1464-5262 5275865 Sympiesis asecta Delucchi (Eulophidae) Sympiesis (Moroceras) asecta Delucchi, 1962c: 59 . Holotype , l Morocco : 15 km from Rabat , road to MekneÁs , Mamora forest (VD [examined]). Material . HOLOTYPE l(mp, left antenna lacking) labelled`ex L. messaniella Mamora, VI.60 V. Delucchi leg.; Sympiesis asecta n. V. Delucchi det.; HOLOTYPE [red]’. One slide (sc) labelled`48; Morocera [ sic ] sympiesiformis [ sic ] n. sp. antenna m l ’ with left antenna (1962c: 57, ®gure 9) of holotype and left antenna (1962c: 57, ®gure 8) of allotype . PARATYPES , VD : 1 m (cp), allotype m (mp). One slide as above . Remarks . Though the label on the slide is rather confusing there is no doubt on the identity of the parts. These ®t perfectly the drawings in the original description and only the mentioned specimens lack these parts. BoucÏek (1974: 119) discussed the possibility that asecta is a junior synonym Sympiesis biroi (ErdoÈs) . Status. Sympiesis asecta Delucchi.