Rhogogaster naias Benson, 1965

Taeger, Andreas & Viitasaari, Matti, 2015, European Rhogogaster s. str., with notes on several Asian species (Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae), Zootaxa 4013 (3), pp. 369-398 : 381

Rhogogaster naias Benson, 1965

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Rhogogaster naias Benson, 1965: 112 . Holotype ♂ (BMNH, not examined). Type locality: Turkey: Pr. Gumusane, near Maden, 1800 m. Paratypes 10 ♂ 12 ♀ (1♂ 1♀ in SDEI, http://dx.doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.929604)

Discussion. The male is very well characterized by the shape of the penis valve. The morphology is otherwise similar to chlorosoma (see also discussion there).

Figures

FIGURE 4. a – x: head in dorsal view— a Rhogogaster punctulata, b R. chlorosoma, c R. chlorosoma (paratype), d R. scalaris (R. chlorosoma podkumokensis lectotype), e R. scalaris, f R. scalaris, g R. scalaris (R. carpatica lectotype), h R. scalaris, i R. viridis, j R. viridis (R. dryas paratype), k R. viridis, l R. polaris, m R. sibirica (lectotype), n R. magniserrula (holotype), o R. magniserrula (paratype from Russia), p R. magniserrula (holotype, oblique view), q R. robusta (holotype), r R. auctor (holotype), s R. naias (paratype), t R. bactriana (R. bactriana lindti paratype), u R. genistae (R. genistae viridifrons lectotype), v R. gilva (lectotype), w Tenthredo virescens (lectotype), x T. olivacea (R. viridis var. montana lectotype).

FIGURE 6. a – j: penis valves— a – b Rhogogaster scalaris, c R. chlorosoma, d R. auctor (holotype), e R. punctulata, f R. polaris, g R. sibirica (paralectotype), h R. viridis, i R. naias (paratype). j – n: drawings of penis valves by Benson (1943, 1952, 1965) and Ross (1943) — j R. scalaris (as R. viridis), k R. chlorosoma, l R. punctulata, m R. californica, n R. viridis (as R. dryas). o: variability of penis valves in R. polaris (all from Sweden, Abisko area). p: records of R. magniserrula (displayed with Map data, © Basarsoft, Google).