Prosaspicera brevispinosa Díaz, 1979

Ros-Farré, P. & Pujade-Villar, J., 2006, Revision of the genus Prosaspicera Kieffer, 1907 (Hym.: Figitidae: Aspicerinae), Zootaxa 1379 (1379), pp. 1-102 : 23-26

Prosaspicera brevispinosa Díaz, 1979

( Figs 19b & 20b)

Prosaspicera brevispinosa Díaz, 1979: 102–103 .

Type material: (1 ♂ & 1 ♀). HOLOTYPE female deposited in MLP (La Plata, Argentina), nº 001/1 ( Díaz & Loiácono, 1995), 15-VII- 1935 in Misiones, Loreto ( ARGENTINA) Ogloblin col. PARATYPE (nº 001/2): 1 ♂ ( MLP), allotype Díaz (1979), 13-IV- 1939 in Ibicuycito , Fischer ( ARGENTINA), S. R. Castillo col.

Additional material: (1 ♂ & 8 ♀). ARGENTINA: 1 ♀ ( MLP), 27-VIII- 1931 in Misiones, Loreto , A. A. Ogloblin col. ; BRAZIL: 4 ♀ ( UFRRJ), 8-X-1934, Therezopolis E. Rio, J. Derlandes col. , nº 2749 Coleçao Entomologia Costa Lima. 1 ♀ ( UB), 5-X-1998, Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, parasite of Allograpta neotropica ; 1 ♀ ( UB), 8-X-1934, Therezopolis E. Rio, J.Derlandes col , nº 2749 Coleçao Entomologia Costa Lima. 1 ♀ ( NHM) 16-VII- 1937 in Nova Teutonia. F. Plaumann col. URUGUAY: 1 ♂ ( CAS), 7-II-

1989 in 65 Km SW. Rocha, R 9, O'Brien & Wibmer col.

Diagnosis. Prosaspicera brevispinosa is characterised by having a short scutellar spine ( Fig. 19b), the occipital carina angled behind dorsal 1/3 of eye, vertex strongly incised, ocelli conspicuously prominent and lateral surface of pronotum weakly coriaceous-granulated and with little, short carinae on the dorso-lateral margin ( Fig. 20b). It is similar to P. spinosa n. sp., they can be separated by the vertex, which is deeply incised in P. brevispinosa and not incised in P. spinosa n. sp. and by the hypopygium, small in P. brevispinosa , big in P. spinosa n. sp.

Redescripiton. Length. Females 2.8–3.7 mm.; males 2.7–3.3 mm.

Coloration. Head black. Mesosoma laterally ambarinus to black, pronotum black in anterior part, anterior part of mesoscutum black, sometimes the posterior 1/3 of notauli and median mesoscutal furrow ambarinus, scutellum medium brown or ambarinus except for apex of scutellar spine black. Scape and pedicellum dark brown, flagellomeres ambarinus. Legs ambarinus. Metanotum black, sometimes slightly ambarinus in posterior part.

Head. Frons coriaceous, weakly rugose to weakly coriaceous dorsally, with frontal carinae. Lateral frontal carinae strong, sometimes weak dorsally, area between them and eye coriaceous. Occipital carina angled behind dorsal 1/3 of eye. Gena expanded, coriaceous, sometimes with few weak transverse carinae and almost glabrous. Vertex strongly incised, flat centrally, weakly coriaceous or smooth, sometimes with one or two strong transverse carinae, in posterior part weakly coriaceous, with one longitudinal carina on each side of median vertical groove, which is smooth or weakly coriaceous. Ocelli conspicuously prominent. Occiput shining and weakly coriaceous, with transverse carinae behind lateral ocelli.

Antenna. FEMALE. Filiform. Antennal formula: 5(2.5): 2(2.5): 6(2): 5.5(2): 5(2): 5.5(2): 5(2): 4.5(2): 4.5(2): 4(2): 4(2): 4(2): 9(2) MALE. Filiform. Antennal formula: 6(3): 2(2): 6(2): 5(2): 5(2): 5(2): 5(2): 4.5(2): 4.5(2): 4(2): 4.5(2): 4(2): 4(1.5): 6.5(1.7).

Mesosoma. Lateral surface of pronotum weakly coriaceous-granulate, often with small and short carinae on dorso-lateral margin, rather densely pubescent. Subpronotal plate coriaceous, pubescent laterally, glabrous centrally. Mesoscutum sparsely pubescent, coriaceous, sometimes with short transverse carinae between notauli. Antero-admedian lines prominent, reaching between 1/3 and 1/2 the length of mesoscutum, parallel; median ridge prominent, not divided before median mesoscutal furrow. Notauli very wide, smooth. Median mesoscutal furrow smooth or finely alutaceous. Area between notauli and end of median mesoscutal furrow prominent. Parascutal sulcus very wide, smooth, glabrous and continuing to anterior end of notauli. Mesopleura weakly coriaceous in anterior part, smooth in posterior part. Scutellum 1.1 to 1.2 times length of scutum. Scutellar foveae longitudinally oval or rounded, shallow, smooth and without posterior margin. Interfoveal line and lateral carinae strongly prominent, reaching to last 1/4 of the spine. Scutellar disc and spine coriaceous. Scutellar disc, in lateral view, on same plane as basis of scutellar spine, which is slightly sloping towards apex and arrives almost to the basal vein of wing.

Wings. Forewing membrane hyaline. Radial cell 1.92 to 2.86 times longer than wide. Marginal pubescence absent. Rs short, straight, slightly curved apically.

Biology. Parasite of Allograpta neotropica Curran, 1936 ( Diptera : Syrphidae ), according to the label data of one of the studied specimens.

Distribution. Neotropical. Originally known from Argentina; also from Brazil and Uruguay in this study.

Prosaspicera carinata Ros-Farré n. sp.

( Figs 33b & 34b)

Type material: ( 1 ♀). HOLOTYPE female ( NHM) 6-XII- 1979 in Mendoza, above Uspallata , 1490 m., ARGENTINA, C. & M. Vardy col.

Diagnosis. Prosaspicera carinata is similar to P. cerasina , both having ( Fig. 33) long and carinated scutellar spine, scutellar foveae shallow, big, smooth and without posterior margin. They can be easily differentiated since P. carinata has abundant longitudinal carinae on the scutellar spine and P. cerasina has only three longitudinal carinae on the scutellar spine. In P. carinata the frons is rugose-carinated, the occipital carina is rather rounded behind dorsal 1/3 of eye, the vertex is widely but weakly incised and the ocelli are slightly prominent. Moreover, the parascutal sulcus is weak, narrow, smooth, pubescent, and contacting with notauli; the scutellar spine is long.

Description. Length. Female 3.8 mm; male unknown.

Coloration. Head and metanotum black. Mesosoma mostly testaceous, black between notauli and apex of scutellar spine. Legs and antenna testaceous.

Head. Frons with small carinae. Lateral frontal carinae conspicuous, but little raised, area between them and eye rugose, coriaceous. Occipital carina rather rounded behind dorsal 1/3 of eye. Gena not expanded, coarsely rugose, with effaced transverse carinae, densely pubescent. Vertex widely but weakly incised, carinate-rugose, posterior part coarsely sculptured, with one longitudinal carinae bounding median vertical groove, which is smooth. Ocelli slightly prominent. Occiput with three strong transverse carinae.

Antenna. Subclavate. Antennal formula: 6(3): 2(2.5): 6(2.3): 5(2.3): 5(2.3): 5(2.5): 4.5(2.8): 4.5(3): 4.5(3): 4.3(2.8): 4(2.9): 4(2.9): 9(2.5).

Mesosoma. Lateral surface of pronotum coriaceous with small punctuation, densely pubescent. Subpronotal plate coriaceous and pubescent laterally, weakly coriaceous and glabrous centrally. Mesoscutum densely pubescent on anterior part and less pubescent posteriorly, coriaceous, rugose between notauli. Antero-admedian lines prominent, reaching between 1/3 and 1/2 length of mesoscutum and confluent distally; median ridge prominent, not divided before median mesoscutal furrow. Notauli smooth and wide, wider centrally. Median mesoscutal furrow smooth in posterior part, with few transverse carinae and coarsely sculptured in anterior part. Area between notauli and end of median mesoscutal furrow little prominent. Parascutal sulcus weak, narrow, smooth, pubescent, and continuing to anterior end of notauli. Mesopleura weakly carinated in anterior part. Scutellum 1.72 times length of scutum. Scutellar foveae transversely rectangular, big, shallow, smooth, shining and without posterior margin; interfoveal line going on along the spine, although weakly in posterior half. Scutellar disc and spine between coriaceous and striated. Scutellar spine longitudinally carinated, in lateral view, on same plane as scutellar foveae, upwards directed after basis and ventrally directed near apex; reaching back, at least, to the middle of radial cell of wing.

Wings. Forewing membrane hyaline. Radial cell 2.25 times longer than wide. Marginal pubescence only present ventrally and very short. R1 short; Rs slightly curved.

Derivatio nominis. Refers to the carinae this species has in the scutellar spine.

Biology. Unknown.

Distribution. Neotropical. Known only from Argentina.