Dasymutilla icaris (Cameron)

MANLEY, DONALD G. & PITTS, JAMES P., 2007, Tropical and Subtropical Velvet Ants of the Genus Dasymutilla Ashmead (Hymenoptera: Mutillidae) with Descriptions of 45 New Species, Zootaxa 1487 (1), pp. 1-128 : 57-58

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.1487.1.1
publication LSID	lsid:zoobank.org:pub:5790FDAC-C5EE-4ED3-AECE-33C0851E956E
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/0382CB48-CB24-C214-CEF6-F8A6FCE9C0D6
treatment provided by	Felipe
scientific name	Dasymutilla icaris (Cameron)
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Sphaerophthalma [ sic.] icaris Cameron, 1895 . Biol. Cent.-Amer., Hym. 2:360. Holotype female, Nicaragua, Chontales (Janzen) (No. 15.813) [BMNH] (examined).

Diagnosis of Female. This species is defined by the following unique combination of characters. The antennal scrobe of this species is not carinate, but the gena is distinctly carinate. The mesosoma is much longer than it is broad, and tapers posteriorly. A scutellar scale is lacking. The antenna is reddish. Tergum II has four ferruginous maculae; the front two are very far forward and nearly coalesce. Aside from the antenna and the maculae on tergum II, the integument is entirely black. The body is coarsely punctate. The setae are relatively sparse and yellow/gold in color.

Male. Unknown.

Distribution. Nicaragua.

Remarks. This species is known only from the holotype.