Foenatopus annulipes Kieffer

Aguiar, Alexandre P., 2006, The Stephanidae (Hymenoptera) of Mexico, with description of six new species and key to western Foenatopus Smith, Zootaxa 1186, pp. 1-56 : 13

Foenatopus annulipes Kieffer

( Figs 17, 18 )

Foenatopus annulipes Kieffer, 1910b: 80 , ♀ holotype stated to be in “Baker” collection (not found); DeSantis, 1980: 10; Aguiar, 2004b: 19.

Comments

Body length 20.5–31.5 mm. Morphologically uniform, without significant differences between specimens from the registered localities. A redescription is not necessary at this time, as the species remains reasonably well described in Kieffer (1910b). Easily recognized as it represents the only western Foenatopus with dark head, without centrolongitudinal impression ( Fig. 17 ), gena and temple crossed by a wide yellowish stripe along eye margin, and prosternum sparsely foveolate ( Fig. 18 ). The hind tibia is always fully black, in contrast with most specimens of F. aurantiiceps Brues , which have the dilated portion partially or entirely yellowish to orange.

MALE. Unknown.

Distribution

Originally described from northern Brazil (Pará State); the new distribution records below clearly indicate that this species is well distributed in Central America and Mexico, while apparently restricted to the Amazon region in South America .

Material examined (new records)

Eight females. BELIZE: ♀ LACM “ Belize; 79.; Foenatopus annulipes Kieff. [red label, but not a type]. OSUC 141265.” COLOMBIA: ♀ FMNH “P’to. Berrio, Ant. Colomb. VIII: 5: 38; Col. & pres. by Henry S. Dybas. OSUC 141266 ” HONDURAS: ♀ TAMU “El Boquerón, Olancho, Honduras, 17.VI.1979, R.W. Jones. OSUC 141267.” MEXICO: ♀ CNCI “ Mexico, Q. Roo, X­can, E. Welling, VIII.1963. OSUC 141268.” ♀ CNCI “ Mexico, Q. Roo, X­can/E. Welling, VIII. 1963; Meg. 3, Det. W.R.M. Mason. OSUC 141268.” ♀ EBCC “ Mexico: Chiapas, 16 Km O Ocozocautla, ‘El Aguacero’, 24.VI.1995, Col. V.H. Toledo. OSUC21626.” ♀ FSCA “ Mexico, Quintana Roo, 11 km. N. Carillo, Puerto on 295, 27.X.1991, F.W. Skillman Jr. OSUC 141270 .” ♀ LACM “ Mexico, Quintana Roo: X­can , 20.V.1967, coll. E. Welling. OSUC21624 .”

Figures

FIGURES 17–22. Western species of Foenatopus Smith, ♀♀. 17–18, F. annulipes Kieffer; 17, head, dorsal; 18, prosternum, ventral, slightly shifted to the right; 19–22, F. aurantiiceps Brues; 19, head, dorsal; 20, prosternum, ventral, slightly shifted to the right, typical specimen; 21, propodeum + metapleuron, posterior view (petiole removed); 22, prosternum, ventral, slightly shifted to the right, specimen from locality northern of Amazon river. Illustrations not to scale.