Episolindelia, Girault, 1914

Gibson, Gary A. P., 2011, 2951, Zootaxa 2951, pp. 1-97 : 9

publication ID

1175­5334

persistent identifier

https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03C84834-FF84-EC0E-FF31-1832C9AF75C3

treatment provided by

Felipe

scientific name

Episolindelia
status

 

Key to species of E. ( Episolindelia ) in North America north of Mexico

1 Female .............................................................................................. 2

- Male................................................................................................ 6

2(1) Flagellum elongate-gracile, fl2−fl5 at least twice as long as wide and length of clava at most only about one-third length of funicle (Figs 3, 5); propodeum with short plical region and median carina behind dorsellum; fl1 and usually pedicel similarly dark as rest of flagellum................................................................................ 3

- Flagellum short-clavate, fl2−fl5 at most only slightly longer than wide and length of clava at least half length of funicle (Figs 1, 2, 4); propodeum with plical region U-like, linear behind dorsellum; fl1 and pedicel at least apically yellow in contrast to rest of flagellum (Figs 1, 2, 4)............................................................................ 4

3(2) Mesosoma dark except usually for V-like, posteriorly protuberant part of dorsellum (Fig. 5); maxillary and labial palpi and all but extreme apex of profemur dark brown (Fig. 5); scape usually extensively yellowish-orange except along dorsal margin (Fig. 5).................................................................. E. (Episolindelia) fuscipectus n. sp.

- Mesosoma with at least prepectus and tegula yellow in addition to protuberant part of dorsellum (Fig. 3); maxillary and labial palpi and profemur entirely or extensively yellow (Fig. 3); scape brownish except sometimes basally (Fig. 3)................................................................................... E. (Episolindelia) rubicola (Ashmead) View in CoL

4(2) Ovipositor sheath usually about as long as gaster but at least uniformly brown to yellowish-brown; scape dark (Fig. 1); mesosoma brown with slight metallic luster to bright green or bluish-green, but prepectus and tegula yellow (Fig. 1); forewing without linea calva....................................................... E. (Episolindelia) australiensis (Girault) View in CoL

- Ovipositor sheath usually distinctly shorter than gaster but at least partly yellowish-white (Figs 2, 4); scape at least partly yellow (Figs 2, 4); mesosoma either yellow laterally or at least tegula brown (Figs 2, 4); forewing with linea calva........... 5

5(4) Mesosoma bronzy-brown in strong contrast to yellow gaster (Fig. 2); front and hind legs with femora and tibiae dark except for knees and tibiae apically (Fig. 2); mesonotum finely coriaceous-reticulate............... E. (Episolindelia) grisselli n. sp.

- Mesosoma bicolored, yellow laterally but mesonotum all or mostly metallic green to blue (Fig. 4); all legs, including coxae, entirely yellow (Fig. 4); mesonotum distinctly reticulate............................ E. (Episolindelia) varicauda n. sp.

6(1) Flagellum short-clavate with short, inconspicuous setae (Fig. 6); tegula yellow in contrast to usually metallic green mesosoma (Fig. 6); metacoxa very finely coriaceous.................................. E. (Episolindelia) australiensis (Girault) View in CoL

- Flagellum elongate-filiform with long, outstanding, curved setae (Figs 7, 56); tegula dark, not contrasting with dark mesosoma (Fig. 7); metacoxa strongly reticulate....................................... E. (Episolindelia) rubicola (Ashmead) View in CoL

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Hymenoptera

Family

Eupelmidae

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