Dasymutilla paraparadoxa, Luz, David R., Williams, Kevin A. & Bartholomay, Pedro R., 2016

Luz, David R., Williams, Kevin A. & Bartholomay, Pedro R., 2016, The mutillid wasps of the Dasymutilla paradoxa species-group (Hymenoptera, Mutillidae), Zootaxa 4193 (2), pp. 361-372 : 370

Key to species of the Dasymutilla paradoxa species group

Females (unknown in D. guanacaste , D. naranjo , D. relata , and D. sleipniri )

1. Pygidium convex with its lateral carinae obscure apically; clypeus evenly convex, uniformly punctate and setose basally......................................................................................... D. phya (Cameron)

- Pygidium flat, defined by a distinct carina on the apical and lateral margins; clypeus having longitudinal medial tubercle basally............................................................................................. 2

2. T2 and T3 predominantly clothed with golden setae or interspersed black and golden setae...... D. paradoxa (Gerstaecker)

- T2 clothed with black setae, except integumental spots; T3 clothed with black setae except lateral margins............. 3

3. Mesosoma, legs, and T1-2 predominantly reddish; spots of T2 pale yellow....................... D. fasciventris Mickel

- Mesosoma, legs, and T1 predominantly black; spots of T2 orange........................... D. paraparadoxa sp. nov.