Athlophorus smithi, Saini & Ahmad, 2012

Saini, M. & Ahmad, M., 2012, Four New Species Of The Genus Athlophorus Burmeister, 1847 From The Indian Himalayas (Hymenoptera: Symphyta: Tenthredinidae: Allantinae) With A Key To Indian Species, Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 58 (4), pp. 337-350 : 339-340

KEY TO INDIAN SPECIES OF ATHLOPHORUS

1 Forewing with a strongly infuscated spot covering most of radial cells. 2

– Forewing hyaline without infuscated spot. A. caprae FORSIUS, 1936

2 At least one radial cell or a part may be hyaline. 3

– Both radial cells entirely infuscated. 8

3 Second radial cell entirely hyaline. 4

– Only apical half of 2nd radial cell hyaline. 5

4 Four apical metatarsal joints whitish. (Postocellar area convex with a faint indication of longitudinal carina; mesoscutellum pyramidally elevated in middle). A. alfkeni FORSIUS, 1931

– All metatarsal joints piceous (First radial cell infuscated; depressed frontal area and mesoscutellum elevated into a thorn-like tip). A. bandatus SAINI, SINGH et SINGH, 1986

5 First radial cell entirely infuscated. 6

– Only basal half of lst radial cell infuscated. A. scutospinosus SAINI et VASU, 1996

6 Mesoscutellum subconvex. 7

– Mesoscutellum strongly elevated into a thorn-like tip. A. spinicus SAINI et VASU, 1997

7 Labrum white; mesepisternum polished with minute, irregular, isolated, shallow but conspicuous punctures. A. placidus ( KONOW, 1898)

– Labrum black; mesepisternum rugose with large, deep pit-like confluent punctures. A. scutocarinatus SAINI et VASU, 1997

8 Antenna entirely black. A. gracilis ( KONOW, 1898)

– Antenna not entirely black. 9

9 Mesonotal middle lobe entirely black. 12 – Mesonotal middle lobe not entirely black. 10

10 Mesonotal middle lobe entirely fuscoferruginous. 11

– Lateral margins of mesonotal middle lobe fuscoferruginous. 14

11 Postocellar area with a median longitudinal furrow at least in its anterior half; malar space ½ the diameter of median ocellus; clypeus subrectangularly to roundly incised up to 1/3 of its medial length; mesoscutellum with a median longitudinal carina at least in its posterior half. A. smithi sp. n.

– Postocellar area with a median longitudinal carina at least in its anterior half;

malar space equal to diameter of median ocellus; clypeus circularly incised up to ¼ of its median length; mesoscutellum without any carina.

A. taegeri sp. n.

12 Yellowish spot behind temple present; basal 1/3 of metatibia yellowish white. A. pilifrons ( CAMERON, 1899)

– Yellowish spot behind temple absent; metatibia entirely fuscous. 13