Monitoriella
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https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.277925 |
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6183305 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03B387BD-FFF4-FF8F-FF05-8D0CFA5CF8B6 |
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Plazi |
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Monitoriella |
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Key to species of Monitoriella View in CoL View at ENA (modified from Infante et al. 1995)
1. Mesothorax along ventral midline prolonged as a spine that extends part way between mid coxae; head and body pale, yelloworange to brownish red............................................................... M. banosensis (Fischer) View in CoL
- Mesothorax along ventral midline lacking posteriorly directed spine; color variable, some species dark brown at least in part.................................................................................................... 2
2(1). Occipital carina absent ( Fig. 23 View FIGURES 21 – 23 ); fore tibia with row of spines anterodorsally (Fig. 24); midventral line of mesothorax not set within deep groove ( Fig. 9 View FIGURES 9 – 12 ); very large eyes, in frontal view malar space about 0.35 times the eye height...................................................................................... M. spinata Shimbori et Nunes , sp. nov.
- Occipital carina present, though incomplete mid-dorsally in most species; fore tibia at most with row of thickened setae anterodorsally; midventral line of mesothorax usually set within deep groove, at least along posterior 0.3; eyes smaller, malar space at most 0.5 times the eye height.......................................................................... 3
3(2). Occipital carina complete; pronotum extensively rugose laterally; midventral line of mesothorax set within deep groove throughout its length; in ventral view, right and left sides of mesopleuron widely separated (as in Fig. 12 View FIGURES 9 – 12 ).................................................................................................... M. elongata Hedqvist View in CoL
- Occipital carina incomplete mid-dorsally ( Figs 21, 22 View FIGURES 21 – 23 ); pronotum laterally smooth or nearly so; midventral line of mesothorax variable; in ventral view, right and left sides of mesopleuron not widely separated anteriorly, except for M. ubatuba ....... 4
4(2). Head high, subtriangular in frontal view, at most 1.4 times wider than high; malar space large, about as long as eye height (at least 0.75 times) ( Fig. 8 View FIGURES 5 – 8 )............................................................................... 5
- Head broader and shorter in frontal view, 1.7–2.0 times wider than high; malar space short, 0.33–0.50 eye height......... 6
5(4). Midventral line of mesothorax not set within a deep groove except along posterior 0.3; frons with carinated furrow; antenna dark brown with yellow apex.......................................................... M. rufithorax Hedqvist View in CoL
- Midventral line of mesothorax set within deep groove throughout ( Fig. 11 View FIGURES 9 – 12 ); frons granular-rugulose, without a carinated furrow ( Fig. 16 View FIGURES 13 – 16 ); antenna entirely, uniformly blackish............................... M. anthurii View in CoL (Costa Lima et Guiton)
6(4). Thorax yellowish, yellowish-brown or orangish ( Figs 1, 4 View FIGURES 1 – 4 ); face brown to blackish at least in part ( Figs 5, 7 View FIGURES 5 – 8 ); fore wing vein RS+M moderately sinuate; wings infumate; ovipositor extending beyond gaster about 1.0–1.3 times the length of body.... 7
- Thorax dark brown; face stramineous; fore wing vein RS+M straight or nearly so; wings hyaline or nearly so; ovipositor extending beyond gaster about 1.5 times the body length............................... M. compressithorax Hedqvist View in CoL
7(6). Eye large, maximum lateral width 4.0–6.8 times longer than temple; face usually mottled brown and yellow; frons and vertex coriaceous, otherwise polished............................................................. M. curta Wharton View in CoL
- Eye small, maximum lateral width at most 2.8 times longer than temple; face entire dark brown to brown; frons and vertex sculpture variable, but never coriaceous................................................................... 8
8(7). Polished median area of face extending from above clypeus to the area between toruli ( Fig. 7 View FIGURES 5 – 8 ); frons and vertex coarsely rugose ( Fig. 15 View FIGURES 13 – 16 ); prescutelar pit crenulate............................. M. ubatuba Shimbori et Penteado-Dias sp. nov.
- Polished median area of face not reaching toruli ( Fig. 5 View FIGURES 5 – 8 ); frons and vertex with concentric rugosities around ocelli ( Fig. 13 View FIGURES 13 – 16 ); prescutelar pit polished, with median carina......................... M. costalimai Shimbori et Penteado-Dias , sp. nov.
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