Procestus, Townes, 1970

Herrera-Flórez, Andrés Fabián & Penteado-Dias, Angelica, 2021, A new species of Procestus Townes (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae: Banchinae) from Brazil, Zootaxa 4941 (4), pp. 542-552 : 551-552

Key to the species of Procestus

1. Frons with a median horn and a lateral tubercle. Epomia connected across top of pronotum with epomia on opposite side. Posterior transverse carina of propodeum complete ( Fig. 15 ). Mexico.............................. P. nabis Townes, 1970

- Frons simple (unarmed) ( Figs 2, 3 & 5 ). Epomia not connected across top of pronotum with epomia on opposite site. Posterior transverse carina of propodeum absent ( Figs 9, 10 & 21 )...................................................... 2

2. Metasoma black................................................................... P. simplex Townes, 1970

- Metasoma mostly yellow............................................................................... 3

3. Metapleuron mostly black. Apical part of metasoma mostly black. Apical part of fore wing with a brownish spot. Costa Rica......................................................................... P. pammae Ugalde & Gauld, 2002

- Metapleuron mostly yellow. Apical part of metasoma mostly brownish. Apical part of fore wing with a blackish spot. Brazil....................................................... Procestus jatai sp. n. Herrera-Flórez & Penteado-Dias

Figures

FIGURES 14–15. Holotype of Procestus nabis Townes, 1970.14, lateral habitus; 15, dorsal habitus.

FIGURES 1–3. Holotype of Procestus jatai sp. n. Herrera-Flórez & Penteado-Dias. 1, habitus (lateral view); 2, head (frontal view); 3, detail of antennal socket (frontal view).

FIGURES 4–6. Holotype of Procestus jatai sp. n. Herrera-Flórez & Penteado-Dias. 4, part of head and mesosoma (ventrolateral view); 5, head and pronotum (semilateral view); 6, mid tibia.

FIGURES 7–12. Holotype of Procestus jatai sp. n. Herrera-Flórez & Penteado-Dias.7, detail of tibial spurs (mid leg); 8, detail of mid tibia (spines);9, propodeum (drawing); 10, propodeum (drawing); 11, fore wing (drawing); 12, hind wing (drawing).

FIGURES 16–21. Paratype of Procestus pammae Ugalde & Gauld, 2002.16, habitus (lateral view); 17, head (frontal view); 18, head and mesosoma (lateral view); 19, apical part of metasoma (lateral view); 20, head and mesosoma (dorsal view); 21, propodeum (dorsal view).