Prorops, Waterson, 1923

Waichert, Cecília & Azevedo, Celso O., 2012, The genus Prorops Waterson, 1923 (Hymenoptera, Bethylidae) from Madagascar, European Journal of Taxonomy 16, pp. 1-11 : 10

Key to males and females of Prorops from Madagascar

1. Forewing with radial vein ( Fig. 1A ) ……………………………………………………………2

– Forewing without radial vein ( Fig. 1B ) ……………………………… P. impotens sp. nov. (♀ ♂)

2. Frontal process entirely divided into two arms, arms broadly separated from each other ( Fig. 2A, G ) ………………………………………………………… P. sparsa sp. nov. (♀ ♂)

– Frontal process not divided, rounded forward ………………… P. nasuta Waterson, 1923 (♀ ♂)

Figures

Fig. 1. Wing venation. A. Prorops sparsa sp. nov. Forewing, ♀. B. Prorops impotens sp. nov. Forewing, ♀. – Scale = 0.2 mm.

Fig. 2. Prorops sparsa sp. nov. A. Head, ♂, dorsal view. B. Head, ♂, lateral view. C. Mandible, ♂, frontal view. D. Mesopleuron, ♂, lateral view. E. Mesosoma, ♂, dorsal view. F. Mandible, ♀, frontal view. G. Head, ♀, dorsal view. H. Head, ♀, lateral view. – Scale = 0.2 mm.