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Once
prepared, the specimen can
be parked in its entomological box, with the similar ones,
but it still lacks of the last element: the identification
label. Such label is written by the entomologist who identifies
the
specimen, recognizing it on the basis of its diagnostic characters
and assigning it to a known species. Therefore, the last
pinned
label reports these data: Genus species Author, identifier
(i.e. Chrysis ignita L., C.Darwin det., 1980). When
a specimen brings more determination cards it means
that
the specimen has been examined by many specialists, each
one leaving his own opinion.
Generally, the last temporal diagnosis is the most reliable,
reported
on
the
lowest
card.
The
procedure of identification of a specimen is executed by
a
specialist who receives the material by a collector.
After some time, he returns the material and keeps some specimens
for his own collection, as an "honorarium" for his
performance. The identification is performed through the
microscopic observation of the specimen and through a critical
comparison between what is seen and
what is written in the determination keys.
Móczár
(1997) wrote: « Most species of Cleptes [but
this could be extended to the whole Chrysididae] are rare
and their colour and sculpture show a great variety even within
populations. The main reasons behind it are the cleptoparasitic
lifestyle and the microclimatic circumstances which influence
individual development. Thus, their classification is sometimes
uncertain. »
The
main determination keys for Chrysididae have been supplied
by the following Authors: W. Linsenmaier, L. Móczár,
L.S. Kimsey and R. Bohart (see the Literature
page).
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