Psomizopelma Gibson, 1995

Gibson, Gary A. P., 2018, The species of Psomizopelma Gibson (Hymenoptera: Eupelmidae), Zootaxa 4444 (1), pp. 73-91 : 75-76

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.4444.1.5
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DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5998573
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scientific name	Psomizopelma Gibson
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Key to species of Psomizopelma Gibson View in CoL

1 Female.............................................................................................. 2

- Male................................................................................................ 6

2(1) Macropterous, fore wing normal in shape and extending to near apex of gaster ( Figs 44, 45 View FIGURES 41–47 ); gaster with all but apical two tergites shiny and smooth or only obscurely coriaceous ( Fig. 53 View FIGURES 48–53 )........................ Psomizopelma macropterum n. sp.

- Brachypterous, fore wing elongate-slender and extending at most only to about mid-length of gaster ( Figs 1 View FIGURES 1–8 , 17 View FIGURES 17–24 , 32 View FIGURES 32–40 , 54 View FIGURES 54–62 ); gaster dorsally dull and strongly sculptured, reticulate to reticulate-rugose ( Figs 8 View FIGURES 1–8 , 24 View FIGURES 17–24 , 39 View FIGURES 32–40 , 62 View FIGURES 54–62 ).............................. 3

3(2) Clava with about apical half pale ( Figs 1, 2, 4 View FIGURES 1–8 ); fore wing conspicuously elongate-slender, extending at least to about apex of Gt2 ( Fig. 8 View FIGURES 1–8 ); head, mesosoma and metasoma extensively orangish ( Figs 1–8 View FIGURES 1–8 ); head with parascrobal region sublinear between torulus and inner orbit ( Figs 3, 4 View FIGURES 1–8 )................................................. Psomizopelma albiclava n. sp.

- Clava entirely dark ( Figs 17 View FIGURES 17–24 , 36 View FIGURES 32–40 , 59 View FIGURES 54–62 ); fore wing extending only to about base of gaster ( Figs 24 View FIGURES 17–24 , 38 View FIGURES 32–40 , 54 View FIGURES 54–62 ); head, mesosoma and metasoma mostly dark brown ( Figs 17 View FIGURES 17–24 , 32 View FIGURES 32–40 ) or dark with metallic lusters ( Fig. 54 View FIGURES 54–62 ); head with parascrobal region between toru- lus and inner orbit at least about half as wide as intertorular distance ( Figs 20 View FIGURES 17–24 , 35 View FIGURES 32–40 , 57 View FIGURES 54–62 )............................... 4 4(3) Gaster with only Gt1 and Gt2 white laterally ( Fig. 33 View FIGURES 32–40 ); head virtually entirely dark brown with clypeus only inconspicuously paler ( Fig. 35 View FIGURES 32–40 ); ovipositor sheaths brown ( Fig. 33 View FIGURES 32–40 )...................................... Psomizopelma fuscum n. sp.

- Gaster with Gt1–Gt3 white laterally ( Figs 24 View FIGURES 17–24 , 62 View FIGURES 54–62 ); head with lower face obviously paler, more yellowish than upper face ( Figs 20 View FIGURES 17–24 , 57 View FIGURES 54–62 ) and sometimes with distinct metallic luster ( Fig. 56 View FIGURES 54–62 ); ovipositor sheaths yellowish............................ 5

5(4) Head and mesosoma dorsally and sometimes gaster dorsally with distinct metallic green to blue or purple lusters ( Figs 54–56, 61, 62 View FIGURES 54–62 ); acropleuron meshlike coriaceous over at least posterior half ( Fig. 58 View FIGURES 54–62 )............. Psomizopelma metallicum n. sp.

- Head, mesosoma and gaster dorsally dark brown ( Figs 17–24 View FIGURES 17–24 ); acropleuron entirely reticulate ( Figs 21, 22 View FIGURES 17–24 )...................................................................................... Psomizopelma brachypterum Gibson View in CoL

6(1) Body essentially uniformly brown ( Figs 25, 26 View FIGURES 25–31 ) except often for white basal two pro- and/or mesotarsomeres ( Fig. 26 View FIGURES 25–31 ); flagellum robust-filiform with at least more apical funiculars quadrate ( Fig. 28 View FIGURES 25–31 ); propodeum bare mesal to spiracles ( Fig. 31 View FIGURES 25–31 )............................................................................ Psomizopelma brachypterum Gibson View in CoL

- Body with following pale: scape extensively ( Figs 11, 12 View FIGURES 9–16 ), pronotum at least laterally ( Figs 13, 14 View FIGURES 9–16 ), variably distinct spot on mesoscutal lateral lobe ( Fig. 13 View FIGURES 9–16 ), pro- and mesotibiae, and dorsal margin of metatibia ( Figs 9, 10 View FIGURES 9–16 ); flagellum more gracile-filiform with all funiculars obviously longer than wide ( Fig. 12 View FIGURES 9–16 ); propodeum on either side of median carina with 2 setae about midway between spiracle and foramen ( Fig. 16 View FIGURES 9–16 )..................................... Psomizopelma albiclava n. sp.