Ipsiura lata Bohart, 1985

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 : 35-37

Ipsiura lata Bohart, 1985

( Figs 89–95 )

Chrysis lateralis Brullé, 1846: 26 (nom. praeocc., nec Dahlbom, 1845). Lectotype ♀ [not examined]: BRAZIL: Paraná,

Guaratuba (MNHN). Designed by Bohart, in Kimsey & Bohart (1991: 510). Ipsiura lata Bohart, 1985: 716 . Holotype Ƌ [examined]: BRAZIL: Amazonas, Manaus (MZUSP). Pleurocera (Ipsiura) lateralis: Linsenmaier 1959: 74 .

Neochrysis (Ipsiura) lateralis: Bohart 1966: 142 .

Diagnosis. Ipsiura lata most closely resembles I. obidensis (Ducke) and I. fritzi Bohart. It can be distinguished from those and other species of Ipsiura by the following combination of characters: T3 with six acute distal teeth (the lateral teeth are obtuse in I. obidensis ); metanotum distinctly cristate medially ( Fig. 92 ) (irregularly serriform in I. obidensis and slightly cristate in I. fritzi ); TFC longer than broad (broader than long in I. obidensis , nearly rounded in I. fritzi ); fore femur coarsely punctate on outer surface (almost completely impunctate in I. fritzi ) and the lower posterior mesopleural margin with three well-separated tooth-like projections (projections closer together in I. obidensis and I. fritzi ).

Holotype redescription. Body ( Fig. 89 ). Length: 8.5 mm. Coloration: head predominantly green, with faint bluish purple highlights on vertex; F1 brownish green; mesosoma metallic green, with faint bluish purple highlights on dorsum, particularly on pronotum; metasoma metallic green, with transverse purple stripes on dorsum of T1 and T2; T3 with bluish highlights dorsally, with lateral whitish spot; wing membrane light brown, with brown veins; femora and tibiae greenish; tarsi brownish, hind basitarsus green. Head: TFC enclosing the median ocellus, completely closed medially ( Fig. 90 ); F1 longer than broad, 1.3× as long as F2; scapal basin covered with silvery pubescence. Mesosoma: fore femur with flattened area on outer surface of distal margin but not producing into a tooth projection ventrally, diameter of distal area subequal to diameter of proximal area; fore wing with short M distal to discoidal cell, R1 shorter than stigma (as in Fig. 190 ); dorsal surface of pronotum wider than head; lower lateral pronotal surface punctate anteriorly, without distinct posterior area delimited by transverse ridge; metanotum serriform to cristate medially ( Fig. 92 ); mesopleural lower posterior margin carinate, with three well-separated tooth-like projections. Metasoma: T3 with six acute distal teeth ( Fig. 91 ), pit row completely exposed, with well definite, shallow foveae, prepit swelling sloping gently; S2 spots large, touching medially ( Fig. 93 ). Punctation: outer surface of fore femur coarsely punctate; largest punctures on T1, mesopleuron and metanotum. Genital capsule ( Fig. 94 ): cuspis as long as gonostylus, sharp apically; digitus shorter than cuspis, broader apically than basally, clavate; gonostylus broader than cuspis basally; gonostylus and cuspis setose apically; aedeagus lobes robust, blunt apically.

Female. Same as male except for the characteristic shape of S2 spots as shown in Fig. 93 .

Variation. One female ( Brazil: Maranhão, Peritoró 9.vi.1978 coll. M.F Torres–BME) has the odd condition of T3 with five irregular distal teeth, as noticed in holotype of I. spiculella (see discussion below). Despite its wide distribution, I. lata exhibits little morphological variation. Some specimens have lateral teeth on T3 more obtuse than typical. Additionally, the body coloration varies from usual greenish pattern to primarily bluish in specimens collected in northeast Brazil (Paraíba: Sta. Terezinha, Soledade; Rio Grande do Norte: Mossoró; Bahia: Milagres, Jequié). Body length 6.8–8.5 mm.

Hosts. Unknown.

Distribution. Argentina (Buenos Aires, Catamarca, Chaco, Cordoba, Entre Rios, Mendoza, Salta, Santa Fe, Tucumán); Brazil (AL, AM, AP, BA, MG, MS, MT, PA, PB, PE, PR, RN, SE, SP); Paraguay ( San Pedro) ( Fig. 95 ).

Material examined. BRAZIL: Amazonas, Manaus , ii.7.1976, coll. R. Bohart / Holotype Ƌ Ipsiura lata Bohart ( MZUSP). Same data of holotype / Paratypes 1♀ 4Ƌ [BME] . Mato Grosso do Sul, Corumbá iv / Paratype 1♀ [BME] . Amapá, Macapá Pacoval 7.xi.1978 coll. W. França / Paratype 1Ƌ [BME] . Pará, Óbidos 4.i.1907 A. Ducke / Paratype 1♀ [BME]. Santarém / Paratype 1♀ [BME] . São Paulo, São Paulo iv.1957 / Paratype 1♀ [BME] . Paraíba, Soledade / Juazeirinho 25.xi.1955 coll. José Azevedo / Paratype 1Ƌ [BME]. Same data except 09.iii.1956 coll. Aristoteles Silva / Paratype 1Ƌ [BME] . PARAGUAY: San Pedro, Cororo Rio Ypane 28.xi.1983 coll. M. Wasbauer / Paratype 1Ƌ [BME] . ARGENTINA: 26 km W Dique Los Molinos El Paraíso , Cordoba i.1974 coll. Martinez / Paratype 1♀ [BME] . Salta, Cachi 20.i.1966 coll. C.C. Porter / Paratype 1Ƌ [BME]. Cosquin Sierra de Cordoba 1.iii.1920 coll. Cornell University Expedition / Paratypes 1Ƌ 1♀ [BME] . Santa Fe, Estancia La Noria, Rio San Javier 17.ii.1912 coll. G.E. Bryant / Paratype 1Ƌ [BME] . Tucumán, Famailla iv.1947 coll. B.L. Garcia / Paratype 1♀ [BME] . Entre Rios, Palmar Colon i.1974 coll. Manfredo Fritz / Paratypes 2♀ [BME] . Salta, Pocitos vii.1971 coll. Manfredo Fritz / Paratype 1Ƌ [BME] . Salta, Tartagal xi.1971 coll. Manfredo Fritz / Paratype 1♀ [BME] . Chaco, San Bernardo coll. Di Iorio / Paratype 1♀ [BME].

Additional material. BRAZIL: Alagoas, Olho D’água do Casado 27.viii.2002, 1Ƌ, coll. Débora Moura [ LEBIC] . Poço da Ingazeira 28.x.2005, 1♀, coll. Débora Moura [ LEBIC] . Amazonas, Manaus , campus UFAM 26 .viii.1978, 1♀, coll. Bert Klein [INPA]. Manaus, campus UFAM vi.1982, 3 Ƌ, coll. J.A. Rafael [INPA]. Manaus INPA 14 .v.1981, 1♀, coll. J.A. Rafael [INPA]. Manaus 11.vi.1982, 3♀, coll. J.A. Rafael [ INPA] . Manaus 29.vi.1982, 1Ƌ, coll. J.A. Rafael [ INPA] . Bahia, Jequié , DIRFAV 29.vii.2006, 1♀, coll. J.C. Silva-JR [ RPSP] . Jequié, UESB II 9.xii.2006, 2♀, coll. J.R. Silva-Jr [RPSP]. Same data except 20.xi.2006, 1♀ [ RPSP] , 25.xi.2006, 3♀ 1Ƌ [RPSP]. Milagres 17.iii.2012, 7Ƌ 3♀, coll. F. Zanella & D. Lucena [ RPSP] . Mato Grosso, Três Lagoas , Faz. Dr. José Mendes 30.v.1964, 1♀ [ MZUSP] . Minas Gerais, Passos 1963-1965, 4Ƌ 1♀, coll. C. Elias [ MZUSP] . Pará, Rio Trombetas 11.i.1968, 1Ƌ [ MZUSP] . Paraíba, João Pessoa 22.i.2001, 1♀, coll. P. Medeiros [ LEBIC] . Sta. Terezinha, Faz. Tamanduá 14.xii.2009, 1♀, coll. K.D.V.S. Messias [LEBIC]. Same data except 28.ii.2011, 1♀, coll. A.D.A. Lima [ LEBIC] . Pernambuco, Chã Grande 17.iii.2002, 1♀, coll. P. Milet & S. Pinto [ LEBIC] . Rio Grande do Norte, Serra Negra do Norte , ESEC-Seridó 02.vii.1995, 1♀, coll. F.C.V. Zanella [ LEBIC] . Same data except 18.vi.1995, 1Ƌ [ LEBIC] . São Paulo, Barueri 17.ii.1962, 1♀, coll. K. Lenko [ MZUSP] . Ibirá x.1953, 1 Ƌ, coll. Dirings [ MZUSP] . Ribeirão Preto , campus USP 14 .xii.1972, 1♀, coll. M. Mazucato [RPSP]. Same data except 20.vi.1972, 1♀ [ RPSP] . Ribeirão Preto 4.viii.1986, 1♀, coll. G.M. Faria [ RPSP] . Ribeirão Preto 15.i.1975, 1♀, coll. M. Mazucato [ RPSP] . Same data except 22.i.1973, 1Ƌ [ RPSP] . São Paulo x.1962, 1 Ƌ, coll. I. Carlos [ MZUSP] . São Paulo 1953, 1Ƌ, coll. Dirings [ MZUSP] . Sergipe, Canindé do São Francisco 23.ix.2005, 1♀, coll. Débora Moura [ LEBIC] . Same data except 28.vi.2005, 1Ƌ [ LEBIC] .

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 89 – 95. Ipsiura lata, holotype Ƌ. 89. Habitus, lateral view. 90. Head, frontal view. 91. T 3, postero-dorsal view. 92. Mesosoma, metanotum indicated by the arrow. Scale bar = 1 mm. Photos R. Kawada. 93. Spots of S 2, Ƌ (above) and ♀ (below). 94. Ventral view of genital capsule, digitus omitted on right side, scale bar = 0.5 mm. 95. Distribution, previous (red circle) and new (green square) records.