Loxaulus

Medianero, Enrique, Nieves-Aldrey, José Luis & Melika, George, 2011, Two new Neotropical species of oak gall wasps of the genus Loxaulus Mayr (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae: Cynipini) from Panama, Zootaxa 2811, pp. 37-46 : 45

Key for the identification of Loxaulus of Panama

1. Female antennae with first flagellomere as long as second ( Fig. 1 F). Notauli incomplete, distinct only in posterior one third of mesoscutum ( Fig. 2 A). Base of radial cell of fore wing and area below areolet clearly infuscated. Median propodeal area with rugose sculpture. Body mostly dark reddish-brown................................................. L. championi

- Female antenna with first flagellomere clearly shorter than second. ( Fig. 3 D). Notauli nearly percurrent, clearly impressed at least in posterior two thirds of mesoscutum ( Fig. 3 G). Base of radial cell of fore wing and area below areolet only weakly infuscated. Median propodeal area smooth ( Fig. 4 C). Body mostly yellowish brown..................... L. panamensis

Figures

FIGURE 1. Loxaulus championi: (A) Head dorsal view. (B) Head anterior view. (C) Pronotum antero-dorsal view. (D) Mesosoma lateral view. (E) Female antenna. (F) Detail of basal flagellomeres. (G) Detail of ultimate flagellomeres.

FIGURE 2. Loxaulus championi: (A) Mesosoma dorsal view. (B) Propodeum. (C) Metasoma lateral view. (D) Detail of ventral spine of hypopygium, lateral view. (E) Metatarsal claw.

FIGURE 3. Loxaulus panamensis: (A) Head dorsal view. (B) Head anterior view. (C) Female antenna. (D) Detail of basal flagellomeres. (E) Detail of ultimate flagellomeres. (F) Pronotum antero-dorsal view. (G) Mesosoma dorsal view.

FIGURE 4. Loxaulus panamensis: (A) Mesosoma lateral view. (B) Scutellum. (C) Propodeum. (D) Metatarsal claw. (E) Metasoma lateral view. (F) Detail of ventral spine of hypopygium, lateral view. (G) Detail of ventral spine of hypopygium.