Limaytilla huarpe Casal

Torréns, Javier & Fidalgo, Patricio, 2019, A new species of Limaytilla Casal, 1964 (Hymenoptera: Mutillidae) from Argentina, a key for the known species, and new record data for the Argentinian species, Zootaxa 4609 (3), pp. 583-593 : 587

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.4609.3.12
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DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5942824
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scientific name	Limaytilla huarpe Casal
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(Figs 3, 4, 15, 17, 19, 21, 25–27)

Diagnosis. Male. Specimens large and robust (12.0– 15.7 mm long and 2.4–3.7 mm wide) (11.0– 17.5 mm long sensu Cambra et al., 2016) (Figs 3, 4); head quadrangular with rounded contours in dorsal view (Fig. 19); basal ventral tooth simple (Fig. 17, indicated); antennal tubercle projected as a slight sub-triangular lamellate protuberance (flattened laterally) on inner face (Fig. 19, indicated); first segment of metasoma relatively short (1.4x as long as wide) ( Fig. 21 View FIGURES 20–29 ); gonobase densely hairy on sides ( Fig. 27 View FIGURES 20–29 ); distal third of paramere with numerous long setae ( Figs 25, 26 View FIGURES 20–29 ).

Description. Casal (1964) described and illustrated this species in detail; we only add images of habitus and characters useful for its identification.

Female. Unknown.

Type material. Holotype male (not examined). ARGENTINA: La Rioja, Patquia , II/1959, M. J. Viana.

Studied material. Paratype, 1 male: ARGENTINA: Catamarca, Belén, La Ciénaga, 1926, Weiser Wolters ( MACN) . Other material , 17 males: ARGENTINA: Catamarca, 5 km N de Palo Blanco , 23–24/V/2007, P. Fidalgo c/luz, (9 males, IFML) ; ca Saujil ( Fiambala ), 16/II/2007, P. Fidalgo, c/luz, (5 males, IFML) ; La Rioja, ca El Barrial , R 7, 17/II/2006, J. Torrens & P. Fidalgo, c/luz (1 male, IFML) ; 7 km N de Santa Teresita , 18/II/2006, G. Fidalgo & P. Fidalgo c/luz (2 males, IFML) .

Distribution. ARGENTINA: Catamarca, Chubut, La Rioja, Mendoza, Neuquén, Río Negro.

Host. Unknown.