Spalangiopelta Masi, 1922

Mitroiu, Mircea-Dan, 2016, Review of world genera of Ceinae, with the description of two new Palaearctic species of Spalangiopelta Masi (Hymenoptera, Chalcidoidea, Pteromalidae), European Journal of Taxonomy 251, pp. 1-15 : 5

Genus Spalangiopelta Masi, 1922

Figs 3–4

Spalangiopelta Masi, 1922: 169 . Type species: S. brachyptera Masi, 1922 , by monotypy.

Diagnosis

Both sexes

Mesosoma with short pronotum and moderately long mesoscutum, mesoscutellum and propodeum, the latter not steep ( Figs 3E , 4G ); metasoma with distinct although usually transverse petiole ( Figs 3E , 4G ); body colour usually with distinct metallic reflections ( Figs 3–4 ); posterior margin of mesopleuron expanded posteriorly, clearly overlapping metapleural/propodeal complex ( Figs 3E , 4G ).

Female

Brachypterous or macropterous ( Figs 3A , 4A ); if macropterous, fore wing broadly infumate or hyaline ( Figs 3D , 4D ).

Male

Macropterous ( Fig. 4E ); antenna with each funicular segment bearing whorl of long setae ( Fig. 4F ).

Figures

Fig. 3. Spalangiopelta rameli sp. nov. A. ♀, holotype, habitus in lateral view. B. ♀, holotype, habitus in dorsal view. C. ♀, holotype, head and anterior part of mesosoma in lateral view. D. ♀, holotype, wings. E. ♀, paratype, mesosoma in dorsal view (MICO).

Fig. 4. Spalangiopelta viridis sp. nov. A. ♀, holotype, habitus in lateral view. B. ♀, holotype, habitus in dorsal view. C. ♀, holotype, head and antennae in lateral view. D. ♀, holotype, wings. E. Ƌ, allotype, habitus in lateral view. F. Ƌ, allotype, head and antennae in lateral view. G. ♀, holotype, mesosoma and petiole in dorsal view.