Traumatomutilla gemella, Andre, 1906

Bartholomay, Pedro R., Williams, Kevin A., Cambra, Roberto A. & Oliveira, Marcio L., 2021, Revision of the Traumatomutilla gemella species-group (Hymenoptera, Mutillidae) with the description of its hitherto unknown males, Zoosystema 43 (1), pp. 1-28 : 26

KEY TO THE KNOWN MALES OF THE TRAUMATOMUTILLA GEMELLA SPECIES- GROUP

(UNKNOWN FOR T. ANGUSTATA AND T. ANDREI )

1. Pronotal dorsum predominantly concealed by dense setae, sculpture with conspicuous interspersed micropunctures where visible; pronotum clothed exclusively with silvery-white setae throughout ( Fig. 6A ) .................... ..................................................................................................................................... T. chuza Casal, 1969 .

— Pronotal dorsum with mostly sparse, erect setae, sculpture without micropunctures or with inconspicuous micropunctures where visible clothed predominantly with black setae, at most with silvery-white setae medially on anterior margin ( Figs 8A ; 11A ; 13A ) ...................................................................................................... 2

2. Lateral face of propodeum and metapleuron with conspicuous dense and decumbent silvery-golden setae throughout; head clothed almost exclusively with black setae; body setae with an overall silvery-golden tone ( Fig. 11A ) ............................................................................................................... T. gemella ( André, 1906) .

— Lateral face of propodeum and metapleuron at most with sparse scattered and erect silvery-white setae; head predominantly clothed with silvery-white setae, black setae restricted to ocellar area and/or most of vertex; body setae with an overall silvery-white tone ( Figs 8A ; 13A ) ................................................................................ 3

3. Posterior margin of hypopygium projected medially and laterally with medial projection simply convex and shorter than lateral projections; S2 sculpture with interspersed micropunctures anterolaterally; propodeal dorsum at most with sparse scattered and erect silvery-white setae anterolaterally ( Fig. 13A ) ............................... .................................................................................................. T. peismatara Bartholomay & Cambra n. sp.

— Posterior margin of hypopygium projected medially and laterally with medial projection blunt and longer than lateral projections; S2 simply foveolate-punctate throughout, without apparent interspersed micropunctures; propodeal dorsum densely clothed with appressed silvery-white setae anterolaterally ( Fig. 8A ) ....................... ......................................................................................................................... T. diophthalma ( Klug, 1821) .

Figures

FIG. 6. — Traumatomutilla chuza Casal, 1969, male, French Guiana, Cayenne, INPA: A, lateral habitus; B-F, genitalia; B, dorsal view (halved); C, ventral view (halved); D, lateral/inner view (penis valve removed); E, cuspis, lateral/inner view (removed not to scale); F, penis valve, lateral/outer view (removed, not to scale). Scale bars: A, 2 mm. Photos: P. R. Bartholomay.

FIG. 8. — Traumatomutilla diopthalma (Klug, 1821), male, Pará, Serra Norte, MPEG: A, lateral habitus; B-F, genitalia: B, dorsal view (halved); C, ventral view (halved); D, lateral/inner view (penis valve removed); E, cuspis, lateral/inner view (removed not to scale); F, penis valve, lateral/outer view (removed, not to scale). Scale bar: 2 mm. Photos: P. R. Bartholomay.

FIG. 11. — Traumatomutilla gemella (André,1906),male,Brazil,Sao Paulo,EMUS:A, lateral habitus;B-F; genitalia:B, dorsal view (halved);C, ventral view (halved); D, lateral/inner view (penis valve removed); E, cuspis, lateral/inner view (removed not to scale); F, Penis valve, lateral/outer view (removed, not to scale). Scale bar: 2 mm. Photos: K. A. Williams.

FIG. 13. — Traumatomutilla peismatara Barholomay & Cambra n. sp., male,paratype,Brazil, Acre,Senador Guiomard,INPA:B-F, genitalia; B, dorsal view (halved); C, ventral view (halved); D, lateral/inner view (penis valve removed); E, cuspis, lateral/inner view (removed not to scale); F, penis valve,lateral/outer view (removed, not to scale). Scale bar: 2 mm. Photos: P. R. Bartholomay.