Chrysis inaequalis

Rosa, Paolo, Wei, Na-Sen & Xu, Zai-Fu, 2016, The inaequalis species-group (Hymenoptera, Chrysididae, Chrysis) in China, with description of a new species, Zootaxa 4193 (2), pp. 373-380 : 375

Key to Chinese species of the inaequalis species-group

1. Metasoma metallic golden to metallic red ( Fig. 1 A, 1E, 1 F); mesopleuron bidentate ( Fig. 1 A); apex of T3 with four teeth ( Fig. 1 F).............................................................................. C. inaequalis Dahlbom

- Metasoma bicoloured, T1 and T2 metallic red, T3 metallic blue ( Fig. 2 A, 2E, 2F); mesopleuron tridentate ( Fig. 2 A); apex of T3 with six teeth ( Fig. 2 F)......................................................... C. extraordinaria sp. nov.

Figures

FIGURE 1. Chrysis inaequalis Dahlbom, 1845, ♀ from Hebei. A. Habitus, lateral view; B. Head, frontal view; C. Mesosoma, dorsal view; D. Mesopleuron, lateral view; E. Metasoma, dorsal view; F. T 3, posterior view. Scale bar 1 mm.

FIGURE 2. Chrysis extraordinaria Rosa, Wei & Xu, sp. nov., holotype, ♀. A. Habitus, lateral view; B. Head, frontal view; C. Mesosoma, dorsal view; D. Mesopleuron, lateral view; E. Metasoma, dorsal view; F. T 3, posterior view. Scale bar 1 mm.