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 Paramesius thoracicus Ashmead in Riley, Ashmead & Howard, 1894: 245 . Valid name Paramesius thoracicus Ashmead in Riley, Ashmead & Howard, 1894 . Summary of types Syntypes 3 ♀♀ , 2 ♂♂ . Primary type data Leeward side/ St. Vincent , W.I./ H.H. Smith/ 201; Paramesius / thoracicus/ ♀ Ashm.; W.Indies/ 99- 331 ( syntype ♀ ). St. Vincent / W.I./ H.H. Smith/ 198; W.Indies/ 99-331 ( syntype ♀ ). Leeward side/ St. Vincent , W.I./ H.H. Smith/ 201; W.Indies/ 99-331 ( syntype ♀ ). 1500 feet ; St. Vincent ,/ W.I./ H.H. Smith; Paramesius / thoracicus/ ♂ Ashm.; W.Indies/ 99-331 ( syntype ♂ ). 1000 feet ; St. Vincent ,/ W.I./ H.H. Smith; W.Indies/ 99-331 ( syntype ♂ ). Type locality West Indies, St Vincent. Remarks This species was described from four females and four males, of which three females and two males were found. Another female specimen labelled by Ashmead as this species is from Grenada , so is not syntypic. The three female syntypes are mounted on card points, the one with Ashmead’s determination label is entire, the one numbered 198 is missing its head, the third is missing its head and right fore leg. The two male syntypes are glued to the points of micro-pins, both are entire.