Prototilla anomala Schuster, 1949

Torréns, Javier, Fidalgo, Patricio, Roig-Alsina, Arturo & Brothers, Denis J., 2012, New species of Prototilla Schuster, 1949 from Argentina and diagnoses of the genus based on male and female (Hymenoptera: Bradynobaenidae: Typhoctinae: Eotillini), Zootaxa 3427, pp. 17-32 : 22

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https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.215056

DOI

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6165786

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Prototilla anomala Schuster, 1949
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Prototilla anomala Schuster, 1949

(Figs 1–3, 6, 29–32)

Prototilla anomala Schuster, 1949: 71 –75.

Diagnosis. Male. First and second segments of metasoma reddish, the rest black (Figs 1, 3, 29, 30). T1 and T2 with plumose setae across their surfaces, scale-like setae only on their posterior margins (Fig. 2). T1 spiracle located on a small protuberance. Fore wing moderately setose ( Figs 6 View FIGURES 6 – 10 , 32 View FIGURES 29 – 35 ). Female. Unknown.

Description and characterization provided by Schuster (1949).

Variation. T 3 may be entirely reddish like T1 and T2 (and then T 4 may be reddish basally), or reddish only basally, rather than entirely black.

Discussion. Schuster based his description on a specimen deposited in the Paris Museum (André Collection) from “ Argentina (no further data)”. In fact, the holotype bears a second label “Mendoza” ( Fig. 31 View FIGURES 29 – 35 ), which narrows down the type locality. The additional specimens examined here extend the known distribution several hundred kilometers north-north-east of the type locality.

While the detailed description by Schuster (1949) is correct, a few additional characters useful to differentiate this species from others are given in the diagnosis above. Although Schuster indicated the length as “ 5–6 mm ”, which would indicate that he had more than one specimen, he stated (1949: 67, footnote) that Prototilla was represented by “the unique type ” and listed only the holotype, so the length was an estimate, perhaps because the metasomal segments are somewhat telescopically extended ( Figs 29, 30 View FIGURES 29 – 35 ).

Distribution. Argentina: La Rioja, Mendoza.

Material examined. Holotype 3: ARGENTINA: Mendoza (no further data) ( MNHN). Other material, 6 3: La Rioja, Santa Teresita [28°35'57"S 66°33'32"W], 28/IX/2006, J. Torréns, G. Fidalgo, P. Fidalgo, MT (13, IFML); same location, 28/X/2006, G. y P. Fidalgo y J. Torréns, MT (13, MACN); same location, III/2005, MT, P. Fidalgo, G. Fidalgo y J. Torréns (13, MACN); 5 km N Carrizal, 490 m., malaise, 28°57.16'S 66°37.75'W, 2/ 16.ix.1999, ME Irwin, FD Parker (13, DJBC; 13, PAGL); Sierra de Argañaraz, 28 km N Chepes, Higuerita, malaise, 31°11.35'S 66°41.39'W, 2/ 16.ix. 1999, 930 m, ME Irwin, FD Parker (13, PAGL).

MNHN

Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle

MACN

Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales Bernardino Rivadavia

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Hymenoptera

Family

Mutillidae

Genus

Prototilla

Loc

Prototilla anomala Schuster, 1949

Torréns, Javier, Fidalgo, Patricio, Roig-Alsina, Arturo & Brothers, Denis J. 2012
2012
Loc

Prototilla anomala

Schuster 1949: 71
1949
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