Ampulicomorpha, Ashmead, 1893

Olmi, Massimo, 2023, Description of a new species of Ampulicomorpha Ashmead (Hymenoptera, Embolemidae) from Madagascar, Zootaxa 5296 (2), pp. 275-282 : 277-278

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.5296.2.8
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DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7982185
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03D3BC30-D018-5615-5F94-D771FA2C5438
treatment provided by	Plazi
scientific name	Ampulicomorpha
status

Treatment

Following the description of A. minima, the key to the females of the Afrotropical species of Ampulicomorpha published by Guglielmino & Olmi (2014) should be modified as follows:

1 Forewing hyaline, not darkened ( Figs 1E View FIGURE 1 , 5 View FIGURE 5 )............................................................... 2

- Forewing completely darkened ( Figs 2–4 View FIGURE 2 View FIGURE 3 View FIGURE 4 , 6 View FIGURE 6 )................................................................ 3

2 Body dark brown ( Fig. 5 View FIGURE 5 ); head pear-shaped ( Fig. 5A View FIGURE 5 ), eye situated laterally in front of ocellar triangle ( Fig. 5C View FIGURE 5 ); antenna shorter than body length ( Fig. 5A View FIGURE 5 )............................................................ A. magna Olmi

- Body yellow-whitish ( Fig. 1 View FIGURE 1 ); head subspheroidal ( Figs 1A, C View FIGURE 1 ), eye situated laterally on sides of ocellar triangle ( Figs 1A, C View FIGURE 1 ); antenna longer than body length ( Fig. 1A View FIGURE 1 ).................................................... A. minima sp. nov.

3 Median longitudinal furrow of pronotum incomplete, very short, close to posterior margin of pronotum ( Fig. 3D View FIGURE 3 )...................................................................................... A. irwini Guglielmino & Olmi

- Median longitudinal furrow of pronotum complete or reaching almost mid length of pronotum ( Figs 2C View FIGURE 2 , 4C View FIGURE 4 , 6C View FIGURE 6 )......... 4

4 Metapectal-propodeal disc with two longitudinal keels forming large and distinct basal areola ( Figs 4A, D View FIGURE 4 ).................................................................................................. A. madecassa Olmi

- Metapectal-propodeal disc with two longitudinal keels not forming basal areola ( Figs 2A, C View FIGURE 2 , 6A, C View FIGURE 6 ), occasionally disc with two traces of longitudinal keels.............................................................................. 5

5 Metapectal-propodeal disc strongly reticulate rugose ( Fig. 2C View FIGURE 2 ).................................... A. forestalis Olmi

- Metapectal-propodeal disc less rugose, mainly on lateral surfaces ( Fig. 6C View FIGURE 6 )....................... A. nzigidaherai Olmi