Pristaulacus
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https://doi.org/ 10.21248/contrib.entomol.58.2.267-355 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/906C87C3-FFE5-671F-FF45-4031EA8B6719 |
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Felipe |
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Pristaulacus |
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Key to Species of Pristaulacus View in CoL
1. Pronotum with acute anterolateral projections ( Figs 47, 48 View Figs 45-48 , 51, 52 View Figs 49-52 , 57, 58 View Figs 53-58 , 61, 62 View Figs 59-62 ) ... .....................................................................................................................................B
- Pronotum rounded anterolaterally (as in Figs 65, 66 View Figs 63-66 , 69, 70 View Figs 67-71 ) .......................................E
2. Entirely black ...............................................................................................................C
- Head or mesosoma partly red, antenna black; ovipositor sheath with white band .........D
3. Ovipositor sheath with white band; pronotum with one anteriorly projecting tooth ( Figs 58 View Figs 53-58 , 61 View Figs 59-62 ) ......................................................................................... argutus , n. sp.
- Ovipositor sheath black; pronotum with three anteriorly projecting teeth ( Fig. 51 View Figs 49-52 ) ........ ....................................................................................................................... tria , n. sp.
4. Head red; mesosoma black ..................................................... maculatus (SCHLETTERER) View in CoL
- Head black; mesosoma anterior to transscutal articulation red ....... ruficollis (CAMERON) View in CoL
5. Wings with black and hyaline pattern or uniformly infuscate, without distinct black spots under stigma or at apex of forewing ( Figs 71 View Figs 67-71 , 76 View Figs 72-76 , 82 View Figs 77-82 , 91 View Figs 87-92 , 97 View Figs 93-97 , 110 View Figs 106-110 , 119 View Figs 115-119 ) .......................F
- Wings entirely hyaline or hyaline with black spot under stigma and usually at apex of forewing ( Figs 165 View Figs 164-168 , 174 View Figs 173-176 ) ............................................................................................ 18
6. Head and mesosoma with golden pubescence (FigsF3-66); head and mesosoma black with yellow maculae as in Figs 63-66 View Figs 63-66 ; anterior half of wings darkly infuscate, as in Fig. 91 View Figs 87-92 ; ovipositor length 1.2X forewing length ................................................ auricomus , n. sp.
- Pubescence white, if present; head and body red or orange and black; infuscate pattern of wings various; ovipositor length subequal to or shorter than forewing length ...............G
7. Wings banded, black at base, center, and apex with hyaline bands between ( Figs 71 View Figs 67-71 , 76 View Figs 72-76 , 81 View Figs 77-82 ) ................................................................................................................. 8
- Wings entirely darkly infuscate, or infuscate anteriorly or posteriorly, sometimes with various hyaline spots ( Figs 85 View Figs 83-86 , 91 View Figs 87-92 , 97 View Figs 93-97 , 110 View Figs 106-110 , 119 View Figs 115-119 ) ............................................................. 10
8. Entirely orange; pronotum without anteriorly projecting tooth ( Fig.F9 View Figs 5-10 ); mesoscutum with transverse carinae ( Fig. 70 View Figs 67-71 ); ovipositor length subequal to forewing length .... virga , n. sp.
- Orange, with black pattern on head and mesosoma; dorsal margin of pronotum with anteriorly projecting tooth ( Figs 78 View Figs 77-82 , 83 View Figs 83-86 ); mesoscutum pitted ( Figs 79 View Figs 77-82 , 84 View Figs 83-86 ); ovipositor length shorter than forewing length ........................................................................................I
9. Mesosoma entirely black; coxae black; black on head extends half length of vertex ( Fig. 73 View Figs 72-76 ) ................................................................................................. punctum , n. sp.
- Mesosoma with propleuron, pronotum, and usually propodeum orange (a few specimens have some black on these parts); coxae usually orange; black on head extends just past posterior ocelli ( Fig. 78 View Figs 77-82 ) ........................................................................... decorus , n. sp.
10. Wings entirely black .................................................................................................. 11
- Forewing with some hyaline or paler areas contrasting with dark areas ( Figs 91 View Figs 87-92 , 97 View Figs 93-97 , 110 View Figs 106-110 , 119 View Figs 115-119 ) .......................................................................................................... 12
11. Orange with ocellar area and most of meso- and metapleura black; legs orange, tarsi yellowish; tarsal claws with 6 teeth; hind wing with cells Cu and R1+Rs separated by short vein M (as in Figs 97 View Figs 93-97 , 104 View Figs 102-105 ) ...................................................................... aquilus , n. sp.
- Black, part of metasoma red to orange; legs black to dark brown, hind tarsus white to reddish; tarsal claws with 3 teeth; hind wing with cells Cu and R1+Rs contiguous (as in Figs 81 View Figs 77-82 , 110 View Figs 106-110 ) ................................................................................... rufitarsis (CRESSON) View in CoL
12. Hind coxa with cross striations or punctured ( Figs 95 View Figs 93-97 , 100 View Figs 98-101 , 104 View Figs 102-105 ); forewing with cells 1M and 1Rs separated by vein Rs+M ( Fig. 97 View Figs 93-97 ); mesonotum punctate ( Figs 101 View Figs 98-101 , 105 View Figs 102-105 ) or with transverse carinae ( Fig. 90 View Figs 87-92 , 96 View Figs 93-97 ); pronotum without anteriorly projecting tooth .......... 13
- Hind coxa smooth, shining; forewing with cells 1M and 1Rs contiguous, without vein Rs+M ( Figs 110 View Figs 106-110 , 119 View Figs 115-119 ); mesonotum punctate, without transverse carinae ( Figs 109 View Figs 106-110 , 114 View Figs 111-114 , 118 View Figs 115-119 ); pronotum with or without anteriorly projecting tooth ...................................... 16
13. Mesonotum punctate ( Fig. 101 View Figs 98-101 ); forewing with three more or less pale spots; femora and coxae black; hind wing with cells Cu and R1+Rs contiguous (as in Figs 81 View Figs 77-82 , 110 View Figs 106-110 ) ............ .................................................................................................................. triclora , n. sp.
- Mesonotum with transverse carinae, without punctures ( Fig. 96 View Figs 93-97 ); forewing infuscate on anterior half, paler to hyaline on posterior half ( Figs 91 View Figs 87-92 , 97 View Figs 93-97 ); femora and/or coxae partly orange; hind wing with cells Cu and R1+Rs separated by short vein M (as in Figs 97 View Figs 93-97 , 104 View Figs 102-105 ) ............................................................................................................. 14
14. Frons smooth, shining ( Fig. 102 View Figs 102-105 ) ......................................................... nigricoxae , n. sp.
- Frons somewhat punctate, dull ( Figs 87 View Figs 87-92 , 93 View Figs 93-97 ) .............................................................. 15
15. Frons with distinct closely set punctures, shining ( Fig.I3 View Figs 1-4 ); mesosoma black with propodeum and mesoscutum orange; coxae black ....................................................... anteala , n. sp.
- Frons finely reticulate, dull ( Fig. 87 View Figs 87-92 ); mesosoma orange to red brown; coxae orange ....... ........................................................................................................... torridus (BRADLEY) View in CoL
16. Forewing with posterior half dark, anterior portion clearer to hyaline; pronotum with blunt anteriorly projecting tooth; orange with hind femur black ........................ postala , n. sp.
- Forewing darkened with central paler to hyaline spot basal to stigma (FigsA11, 119); pronotum with or without tooth; color various .......................................................... 17
17. Anterior margin of pronotum without projecting tooth ( Fig. 108 View Figs 106-110 ); hind femur black ..... ............................................................................................................ unimacula , n. sp.
- Anterior margin of pronotum with one projecting tooth ( Fig. 117 View Figs 115-119 ); hind femur orange .................................................................................................................. stangei , n. sp.
18. Forewing hyaline, without spots (mesosoma black) .................................................... 19
- Forewing with black spot under stigma and at apex, or only at apex ........................... 20
19. Pronotum yellow; legs yellow; pronotum with anteriorly projecting tooth ( Fig. 122 View Figs 120-123 ); forewing with cells1M and 1Rs contiguous, without vein Rs+M (as in Fig. 119 View Figs 115-119 ); hind wing with veins distinct, cells Cu and R1+Rs separated by short vein M (as in Figs 97 View Figs 93-97 , 104 View Figs 102-105 ) ...................................................................................................... tenuis , n. sp.
- Mesosoma black; coxae black; pronotum without anteriorly projecting tooth ( Fig. 126 View Figs 124-127 ); forewing with cells 1M and 1Rs separated by a short Rs+M vein (as in Fig. 157 View Figs 152-157 ); hind wing with veins faint to absent (as in Fig. 157 View Figs 152-157 ) ............................................... decolorus , n. sp.
20. Forewing with black spot at apex only ........................................................................ 21
- Forewing with black spot under stigma and at apex ................................................... 23
21. Entirely black except for white spot at base of metasoma and band on ovipositor sheath; ovipositor length 1.7X forewing length ............................................. annulatus KIEFFER View in CoL
- Entirely orange or head and mesosoma orange; ovipositor length subequal to forewing length (female of P. singulus unknown) ....................................................................... 22
22. Body, including metasoma black; anterior margin of pronotum without anteriorly projecting tooth; pronotum largely smooth and shining at center ( Fig. 130 View Figs 128-131 ) ...... singulus , n. sp.
- Metasoma orange like rest of body; anterior margin of pronotum with anteriorly projecting tooth; pronotum sculptured, dull ( Fig. 134 View Figs 132-135 ) .......................................... candidus , n. sp.
23. Entirely orange, or head and mesosoma orange, metasoma may be blackish at apex or on venter ......................................................................................................................... 24
- Head and mesosoma black, metasoma may be partly red to orange ............................ 28
24. Pronotum without anteriorly projecting tooth; mesoscutal middle lobe with transverse carinae or reticulate ( Figs 169 View Figs 169-172 , 178 View Figs 177-180 ); hind wing with veins distinct, cells Cu and R1+Rs separated by short vein M (as in Figs 97 View Figs 93-97 , 104 View Figs 102-105 ) ........................................................... 25
- Pronotum with one anteriorly projecting tooth; mesoscutal middle lobe with transverse carinae ( Fig. 167 View Figs 164-168 ); hind wing with veins fain to absent (as in Fig. 157 View Figs 152-157 ) ...................... 26
25. Head smooth, shining, almost impunctate ( Figs 158, 159 View Figs 158-163 ); propleuron shining; hind coxa smooth and shining .................................................................................. parkeri , n. sp.
- Head with vertex and frons with large punctures ( Figs 169, 170 View Figs 169-172 ); propleuron punctate; hind coxa dull with transverse carinae ........................................... totoferrugineus , n. sp.
26. Mesosoma orange anterior to transscutal articulation, black posterior to transscutal articulation .............................................................................................. mexiuni , n. sp.
- Mesosoma orange, sometimes partly black on propleuron, sterna, and propodeum .... 27
27. Coxae and hind femur black ............................................................... tamaulipas , n. sp.
- Coxae and hind femur orange ........................................................... hespenheidei , n. sp.
28. Head shining, from above long behind eyes (FigsA53, 154); occipital carina small, less than a fifth diameter of an ocellus; black with contrasting bright orange legs .......................... .............................................................................................................. ruficruris , n. sp.
- Head shining or dull, with large or small punctures, from above short behind eyes (FigsA36, 137, 140, 141, 144, 145); occipital carina small or large and flangelike, more than half diameter of an ocellus; legs partly black ...................................................................... 29
29. Mesoscutal middle lobe reticulate ( Fig. 143 View Figs 140-143 ); forewing with cells 1M and 1Rs contiguous, without vein Rs+M (as in Fig. 119 View Figs 115-119 ) .......................................................... townesi , n. sp.
- Mesoscutal middle lobe with transverse carinae ( Figs 139 View Figs 136-139 , 147 View Figs 144-147 ); forewing with cells 1M and 1Rs separated by vein Rs+M (as in Fig. 157 View Figs 152-157 ) ....................................................... 30
30. Vertex and frons with large, widely spaced punctures, separated by distance of more 2X or more puncture diameters ( Figs 136, 137 View Figs 136-139 ); mesoscutal lateral lobes mostly reticulate ( Fig. 138 View Figs 136-139 ) ......................................................................................... omnimoniger, n. sp.
- Vertex with fine punctures; frons with closely set punctures, separated by ridges equal to or less than puncture diameters ( Fig. 144 View Figs 144-147 ); mesoscutal lateral lobes with some transverse carinae ( Fig. 147 View Figs 144-147 ) ........................................................................... arizonicus (TOWNES) View in CoL
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