Elampus

Lucena, Daercio A. A. & Gomes, Rayane S., 2016, New species of Elampus Spinola, 1806 (Hymenoptera: Chrysididae), with a key to the Neotropical species of the genus, Zootaxa 4117 (4), pp. 555-566 : 564-565

Key to the Neotropical species of Elampus

1. Marginal area of metasomal terga without basolateral translucent border, except partial rim noticed distally on T3 ( Fig. 17 ); metanotum rectangular posteriorly ( Fig. 16 ); dorsal surface of mesosoma and apical margin of mandibles with distinct reddish highlights ( Figs 14 , 18 ); T3 apical margin rounded ( Fig. 15 ); tarsal claws with single subsidiary tooth.................................................................................................. E. macuxi Lucena , sp. nov.

- Marginal area of metasomal terga with narrow translucent rim ( Figs 1 , 6 , 9 ) or broad membranous whitish border along basolateral margins ( Figs 19 , 23 ); metanotum truncated ( Fig.11 ) or pointed posteriorly ( Fig. 22 ); dorsal surface of mesosoma and mandibles without reddish highlights; T3 distal margin with medial notch ( Figs 8 , 21 ); tarsal claws with two subsidiary teeth.................................................................................................... 2

19, 20); scapal basin with distinct transverse zones of cross-ridging ( Fig. 24 ); integument of T3 apical margin smooth ( Fig. 21 )................................................................................. E. pulchricollis (Ducke) - Marginal area of terga with narrow translucent border ( Fig. 9 ); integument of head, pronotum, scutum and metasoma with definite punctuation and shiny interspaces ( Figs. 4 and 7 ); scapal basin smooth, without cross-ridge or wrinkles ( Fig. 10 ); integument of T3 apical margin wrinkled ( Fig. 8 )..................................................... E. gayi Spinola

Figures

FIGURES 15 – 18. Elampus macuxi, sp. nov.. 15. T 3 apical margin, posterior view, punctures omitted on right side. 16. Metanotum, dorsal view, punctures omitted. 17. Metasoma, lateral view. 18. Head, frontal view. Scale bars = 1 mm.

FIGURES 13, 14. Elampus macuxi, sp. nov., holotype, ♂. 13. Habitus, lateral view. 14. Pronotum, dorsal view. Scale bars = 1 mm.

FIGURES 1 – 5. Elampus gayi, paralectotype, ♀. 1. Habitus, lateral view. 2. Metasoma, postero-dorsal view. 3. Body, dorsal view. 4. Mesosoma, dorsal view. 5. Labels. Scale bars = 1 mm.

FIGURES 6, 7. Elampus gayi. 6. Habitus, lateral view. 7. Pronotum, dorsal view. Scale bars = 1 mm.

FIGURES 8 – 11. Elampus gayi. 8. T 3 apical margin, posterior view. Punctures omitted on right side. 9. Metasoma, lateral view. 10. Head, frontal view. 11. Metanotum, dorsal view, punctures omitted. Scale bars = 1 mm.

FIGURES 19, 20. Elampus pulchricollis, holotype, ♀. 19. Habitus, lateral view. 20. Pronotum, dorsal view. Scale bars = 1 mm.

FIGURES 21 – 24. Elampus pulchricollis. 21. T 3 apical margin, posterior view, punctures omitted on right side. 22. Metanotum, dorsal view, punctures omitted. 23. Metasoma, lateral view. 24. Head, frontal view. Scale bars = 1 mm.