A catalogue of the types of Diapriinae (Hymenoptera, Diapriidae) at the Natural History Museum, London Author Notton, David G. text European Journal of Taxonomy 2014 2014-02-26 75 1 123 journal article 21797 10.5852/ejt.2014.75 34311ed9-34bd-47f8-87cc-f4d34ce42eee 2118-9773 3862773 E02C736E-661D-407F-9322-24BFB95E233E Loxotropa convexa Kieffer, 1911b: 932 . Valid name Basalys abruptus Thomson, 1858 . Summary of types Syntype ♀ , BMNH number 9.732. Syntype ♀ . Primary type data Type; 237.; Cameron Coll./ 1910-55 .; convexa K. ( syntype ♀ ). Clober/ 87; 240; Cameron Coll./ 1910- 55 ( syntype ♀ ). Type locality Scotland . Remarks This species was described from an unspecified number of females. Two females were found matching the description. Both syntypes are mounted on cards; the syntype from Clober is entire and the other is missing the right antenna beyond a8. This species was synonymized with Basalys abruptus by Nixon (1980) ; however, only one syntype agrees with his concept of B. abruptus . A lectotype needs to be designated for Loxotropa convexa , but it is recommended that Thomson’s type of Basalys abruptus is examined first to ensure that the synonymy established by Nixon (1980) is maintained if at all possible.