Ipsiura oaxacae 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 : 54-55

Ipsiura oaxacae Bohart, 1985

( Figs 147–151 )

Ipsiura oaxacae Bohart, 1985: 718 . Holotype Ƌ [examined]: MEXICO : Oaxaca, Matias Romero (BME). Neochrysis (Ipsiura) dissedidentata Linsenmaier, 1985 . Holotype ♀ [not examined]: BRAZIL ( NMLS). Synonymized by Kimsey & Bohart (1991: 510).

Neochrysis (Ipsiura) oaxacae: Linsenmaier 1997: 267 .

Diagnosis. Ipsiura oaxacae most closely resembles I. pilifrons (Cameron) . It can be distinguished from I. pilifrons by the obtuse T3 distal teeth and the shape of S2 spots ( Figs 149, 150 ). Ipsiura oaxacae is also readily distinguished from other Ipsiura species by the following combination of characters: pit row obsolescent, with small pits marked laterally; T3 without basolateral whitish spot neither distinct prepit swelling dorsally; S2 spots widely separated medially and TFC interrupted medially.

Female description. Body ( Fig. 147 ). Length: 7 mm. Coloration: head predominantly green blue, with faint purplish highlights on vertex; F1 bluish green; mesosoma metallic green blue, with faint purplish highlights on dorsum of pronotum and mesoscutum; metasoma metallic bluish green, with transverse bluish purple stripes on dorsum of T1 and T2; T3 without lateral whitish spot; wing membrane light brown, with brown veins; femora and tibiae bluish green; tarsi brown, hind basitarsus green; fore- and meso basitarsi brownish green. Head: TFC enclosing the median ocellus, widely interrupted medially ( Fig. 148 ), with lateral secondary facial carina well marked; F1 longer than broad, 1.3× as long as F2; scapal basin densely covered with silvery pubescence. Mesosoma: fore femur without flattened area or ventral tooth-like projection on outer surface of distal margin, diameter of distal area about one-half of 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 smooth, with indistinct posterior area delimited by faint transverse ridge; metanotum rounded, without differentiated surface; mesopleural lower posterior margin carinate, with indistinct tooth-like projections. Metasoma: T3 with six obtuse distal teeth ( Fig. 149 ), pit row obsolescent, with small lateral pits, partially obscured by anterior crease, prepit swelling absent; S2 spots small, widely separated medially ( Fig. 150 ). Punctation: fore femur impunctate on outer surface; largest punctures on T1, mesopleuron and metanotum.

Male. Same as female, except for the characteristic shape of S2 spots as shown in Fig. 150 .

Hosts. Unknown.

Distribution. Brazil (SC); Mexico (Oaxaca) ( Fig. 151 ).

Remarks. There are only two known specimens of I. oaxacae , one collected in Mexico, Oaxaca and a female from Santa Catarina, Brazil. Despite the disjointed geographic records, they agree in all specific characteristics.

Material examined. MEXICO: Oaxaca, 23 mi south Matias Romero , viii.14.1963, coll. F.D. Parker & L.A. Stange / Holotype Ƌ [BME] . BRAZIL: Santa Catarina, Nova Teutonia ii.1968, 1 ♀, coll. Fritz Plaumann [BME].

Comments. The redescription above is based on a female from Brazil: Santa Catarina, Nova Teutonia.

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 147 – 151. Ipsiura oaxacae, ♀. 147. Habitus, lateral view. 148. Head, frontal view. 149. T 3, postero-dorsal view. Scale bar = 1 mm. 150. Spots of S 2, ♀ (above) and Ƌ (below). 151. Distribution.