Ipsiura frieseana ( Ducke, 1902 )

Lucena, Daercio A. A., Kimsey, Lynn S. & Almeida, Eduardo A. B., 2016, The Neotropical cuckoo wasp genus Ipsiura Linsenmaier, 1959 (Hymenoptera: Chrysididae): revision of the species occurring in Brazil, Zootaxa 4165 (1), pp. 1-71 : 24-26

Ipsiura frieseana ( Ducke, 1902)

( Figs 57–62 )

Chrysis frieseana Ducke, 1902: 99 . Lectotype Ƌ [examined by photos]: BRAZIL: Pará (MNHN). Designed by Bohart, in Kimsey & Bohart (1991: 509).

Neochrysis (Ipsiura) frieseana: Bohart 1966: 142 .

Ipsiura frieseana: Bohart 1985: 710 .

Diagnosis. Ipsiura frieseana most closely resembles I. genbergi (Dahlbom) , I. lilloi Bohart and I. obidana Bohart. It can be readily distinguished from these and other Ipsiura species by the following combination of characters: T3 with low, sloping gently prepit swelling (absent or not recognizable in I. genbergi , I. lilloi and I. obidana ), T3 with shallow, reduced, and well-separated punctures (definite punctures in I. genbergi , I. lilloi and I. obidana ); S2 spots separated medially by one-half spot diameter (touching in I. obidana ), and large basolateral whitish spot on T3 (narrow spot in I. obidana ).

Female description. Body ( Fig. 57 ). Length: 7.8 mm. Coloration: head predominantly green; F1 brownish green; mesosoma metallic green, with faint bluish highlights on dorsum, mostly on mesoscutum and pronotum; metasoma metallic green, with conspicuous transverse purplish stripes on dorsum of T1 and T2; T3 with large lateral whitish spot; wing membrane light brown, with brown veins; femora and tibiae greenish; tarsi light brown, meso- and hind basitarsi green. Head: TFC enclosing the median ocellus, widely opened medially, with distinct lateral secondary facial carina ( Fig. 58 ); F1 longer than broad, 1.3× as long as F2; scapal basin with dense silvery pubescence. Mesosoma: fore femur without flattened area or ventral tooth-like projection on outer surface of distal margin, diameter of distal area subequal to diameter of proximal area; fore wing with short M distal to discoidal cell (as in Fig. 190 ), R1 short, obsolescent (as in Fig. 145 ); dorsal surface of pronotum wider than head; lower lateral pronotal surface irregularly punctate anteriorly, with indistinct posterior area delimited by faint transverse ridge; metanotum slightly elevated distally but not projecting above the propodeal surface; mesopleural lower posterior margin carinate, with equally separated tooth-like projections. Metasoma: T3 with six acute distal teeth ( Fig. 59 ), pit row obsolescent, indicated primarily by small lateral pits, prepit swelling very low, sloping gently; S2 spots medium-sized, medially separated by one spot diameter ( Fig. 60 ). Punctation: fore femur impunctate, tiny, sparse punctures only distally on outer surface; T3 with shallow, tiny and well-separated punctures.

Male. Same as female, except for the characteristic shape of S2 spots as shown in Fig. 60 and the broad dark band occupying much of the dorsum of meso- and metasoma. Genital capsule ( Fig. 61 ): cuspis as long as gonostylus, broader than gonostylus basally; digitus very narrow, clavate apically; gonostylus and cuspis with short setae apically; aedeagus lobes acute apically, strongly convergent apically.

Variation. The most conspicuous variation noticed in this species involves the distal margin of T3. Some specimens have a short distal margin, with small teeth, and a flattened appearance in dorsal view (Brazil: Pará, Óbidos–MZUSP). Body length 6.6–7.9 mm.

Hosts. Unknown.

Distribution. Brazil (AC, AM, BA, MA, MG, PA, SC, SP); Ecuador (Morona Santiago); French Guiana (Kourou); Surinam (Paramaribo) ( Fig. 62 ).

Material examined. BRAZIL: Pará 19.8.99 Ducke, A. / Musem Paris Brésil / Lectotype Ƌ Chrysis frieseana Ducke ( MNHM) . Macapá , 21.v.1900, Ducke, A. / Paralectotype 1♀ Chrysis frieseana Ducke [ MNHN] .

Additional material. BRAZIL: Acre, Senador Guiomard , Res. Catuaba 19. xi.2002, 1 Ƌ, coll. E.F. Morato [BME] . Amazonas, Embrapa Km 31/AM 6. ii.1992, 1 ♀, coll. L.P. Albuquerqu & J.E. Binda [ INPA]. Same data except 7 . viii.1991, 1 ♀ [INPA], 9. i.1991, 2 ♀ [INPA], 12. xii.1991, 2 ♀ [INPA], 13. iii.1991, 1 ♀ [INPA], 14. xii.1991, 1 ♀ [INPA], 16. x.1991, 1 ♀ [INPA], 18. vi.1991, 1 ♀ [INPA], 19. ii.1992, 1 ♀ [INPA], 23. xi.1991, 1 ♀ [INPA], 25. ix.1991, 2 ♀ [INPA], 26. xii.1991, 3 ♀ [INPA], 28. vi.1991, 1 ♀ [INPA], 28. viii.1991, 1 ♀ [INPA], 28. xi.1991, 2 ♀ [INPA]. Manaus–Reserva Ducke/AM 1. xii.1988, 1 ♀, coll. J.A. Rafael [INPA]. Same data except 6. x.1988, 2 ♀ [INPA], 7. xii.1988, 1 ♀ 1Ƌ [INPA], 12. i.1989, 1 ♀ [INPA], 15. viii.1978, 1 ♀ [INPA], 19. i.1989, 1 ♀, coll. L.P. Albuquerque & J.E. Binda [INPA]. Manaus–Reserva Ducke/AM 26. viii.1988, 3 ♀, coll. Y.C. Mara & F. Xavi [INPA]. Same data except 30. iv.1982, 1 ♀, coll. J.A. Rafael [INPA], x.2003, 1 ♀, coll. A. Henriques [INPA]. Bahia, Jequié campus da UESB II 25 . iii.2007, 1 ♀, coll. J.C. Silva-JR & Col. [LEBIC]. Maranhão, Igarapé Grande–Aldeia Araçu v.1963, 1 ♀, coll. Malkin [BME] . Minas Gerais, Marliéria, Parque Estadual do Rio Doce ( PELD), Área Tereza 3, 26 . x.2004, 1 ♀, coll. J.C.R. Fontenelle [UFES]. Same data except 24. x.2002, 1 ♀ [UFES], 03–10. xi.2004, 1 ♀ [UFES], 18–25. x.2001, 1 ♀ [UFES], 24–31. x.2002, 1 ♀ [UFES], 24. x.2002, 1 ♀ [UFES], 08–15. xi.2001, 1 ♀ [UFES], 28. x.2007, 1 ♀ [UFES], 18–25. x.2001, 1 ♀ [UFES], 10–17. xi.2004, 1 ♀ [UFES], 07–14. viii.2002, 1 ♀ [UFES], 14. xi.2002, 1 ♀ [UFES], 24. x.2002, 1 ♀ [UFES], 24–31. x.2002, 2 ♀ [UFES], 18–25. x.2001, 1 ♀ [UFES], 09–1. xi.2003, 1 ♀ [UFES], 03–10. xi.2004, 2 ♀ [UFES], 09–13. xii.2003, 1 ♀ [UFES], 08–10. xii.2003, 1 Ƌ [UFES], 20–27. x.2004, 1 Ƌ [UFES]. Pará, Bujaru 7. x.1977, 1 ♀ , coll. P. Waldir [MPEG]. Óbidos, 1♀, coll. A. Ducke [MZUSP]. Same data except 24. xii.1904, 1 ♀, [MPEG], 4. ix.1907, 1 ♀ [MPEG], 1. i.1907, 1 ♀ [BME], 21. xii.1903, 1 ♀ [MPEG], 3. i.1905, 1 Ƌ [MPEG]. Teffé 22. vi.1906, 1 Ƌ, coll. A. Ducke [MPEG]. Itaituba, R. Tapajós 4. ix.1902, 1 Ƌ, A. Ducke [MPEG]. Itaituba, R. Tapajós 4. ix.1902, 1 Ƌ, coll. A. Ducke [MPEG]. Santarém ix, 1Ƌ, coll. A. Ducke [BME]. Santa Catarina, Nova Teutonia ii.1966, 1 Ƌ , coll. Fritz Plaumann [BME]. São Paulo, Luis Antônio, Est. Ecol. Jataí 21 . xi.2007, 1 ♀, coll. N.W. Perioto [LRRP]. Same data except 7. xi.2007, 1 ♀ [LRRP]. Ribeirão Preto, campus USP, 13–16. x.2013, 1 ♀, coll. Martins, Ignácio, Fachin & Porto [ RPSP]. Teodoro Sampaio, Parque Estadual Morro do Diabo , Sítio São Francisco, 21 . i.2012, 1 ♀, coll. P.R. Lopes [ RPSP]. ECUADOR: Morona Santiago, Cord. De Cutucu 2 . vi.1981, 1 Ƌ, coll. M. Cooper [BME]. Same data except 3. vi.1981, 1 Ƌ [BME], 9. v.1981, 1 Ƌ [BME]. FRENCH GUIANA: Kourou, Dégrad Saramaca vi.2005, 1 ♀, coll. D. Faure [BME] . SURINAM: Paramaribo, Ma Retraite 20 . i.1964, 1 ♀, coll. D.C. Geijskes [BME].

Comments. The redescription above is based on a female from Brazil: Amazonas, Manaus.

Figures

FIGURE 190. Generalized Ipsiura fore wing. R 1 and M veins indicated in red. Discoidal and medial cells are indicated by “ D ” and “ M ”, respectively. Setae omitted. Scale bar = 1 mm.

FIGURES 57 – 62. Ipsiura frieseana, ♀. 57. Habitus, lateral view. 58. Head, frontal view. 59. T 3, postero-dorsal view. Scale bar = 1 mm. 60. Spots of S 2, ♀ (above) and Ƌ (below). 61. Ventral view of genital capsule, digitus omitted on right side, scale bar = 0.5 mm. 62. Distribution, previous (red circle) and new (green square) records.

FIGURES 141 – 146. Ipsiura nigriventer, ♀. 141. Habitus, lateral view. 142. Head, frontal view. 143. T 3, postero-dorsal view. Scale bar = 1 mm. 144. Spots of S 2, Ƌ (above) and ♀ (below). 145. Fore wing, veins R 1 and M indicated in red. Discoidal and medial cells are indicated by “ D ” and “ M ”, respectively. Setae omitted. Scale bar = 1 mm. 146. Distribution, previous (red circle) and new (green square) records.