Polistes (Epicnemius) deceptor Schulz, 1905

Somavilla, Alexandre, Oliveira, Marcio Luiz, Andena, Sergio Ricardo & Carpenter, James Michael, 2018, An illustrated atlas for male genitalia of the New World Polistes Latreille, 1802 (Vespidae: Polistinae), Zootaxa 4504 (3), pp. 301-344 : 325

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https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.4504.3.1

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DOI

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5996106

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scientific name

Polistes (Epicnemius) deceptor Schulz
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Polistes (Epicnemius) deceptor Schulz

Paramere ( Fig. 26A View FIGURE 26 ): (1) about three times longer than wide at the middle; (2) lateral groove deep; (3) parameral spine very long (about 1/5 the total length of paramere), pointed apically with very long and dense bristles; (4) paramere lobe developed and widely rounded; (5) inferior portion of paramere narrow, about half the width at the middle portion. Aedeagus ( Fig. 26B, C View FIGURE 26 ): slender; (1) apical portion with fine and serrated denticulation, extended from the apex of the apical portion to the median expansion, lateral margin straight; (2) penis valve weakly dilated and with a slight central entrance (about 1/3 of the total length of apical portion); (3) median expansion widely developed and rounded apex; (4) lateral apodeme directed forward and almost the same size as the ventral process, (5) ventral process rounded in apex; (6) inferior portion of aedeagus weakly curved, almost straight in lateral view. Digitus ( Fig. 26D View FIGURE 26 ): slender; (1) apical process developed, about twice longer than the digitus base and strongly expanded at the apex, (2) apex rounded, apical process strongly curved for the side; (3) anteroventral lobe short and rounded apically; (4) punctation larger on the side of the base; (5) evanescent bristles. Cuspis ( Fig. 26E View FIGURE 26 ): slender; (1) apex pointed and tapering abruptly to the end; (2) long and sparse bristles on cuspis, more on the lateral margin; (3) punctation restricted on the lateral lobe; (4) lower part weakly developed, with short bristles.

Remarks. Richards (1978: 543) commented about the denticulation as “ventral teeth very small, acute, 20 in number” on the aedeagus, cuspis “with a small but strongly angular projection” and digitus with hairs short but quite numerous. Unfortunately, Richards did not draw the genitalia.

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Hymenoptera

Family

Vespidae

Genus

Polistes

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