Mesoleptidea japonica, Watanabe, 2024

Watanabe, Kyohei, 2024, Taxonomic Study of Japanese Ctenopelmatinae (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae), with Descriptions of 22 New Species, Bulletin of the Kanagawa Prefectural Museum (Natural Science) 53, pp. 39-102 : 56

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scientific name	Mesoleptidea japonica
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Key to Japanese species of Mesoleptidea View in CoL View at ENA

1. Areolet absent. Mesoscutum entirely black in female ( Fig. 12A View Fig ). Hind coxa red ( Fig. 12A View Fig ).

................................. Mesoleptidea japonica sp. nov. -. Areolet present ( Figs. 11F View Fig , 13E View Fig , 14E View Fig ). Mesoscutum with antero-lateral yellow markings in female ( Figs. 11A View Fig , 13A View Fig , 14A View Fig ). Hind coxa black or red.

...................................................................... 2 2. Interspace of punctures of mesopleuron and propodeum smooth and polished ( Figs. 11C, E View Fig ). Dorsal surface of propodeum with a conspicuous smooth area in female ( Fig. 11E View Fig ). Anterior margin of clypeus more or less concave medially ( Fig. 40F View Fig ). Hind coxa black dorsally in female ( Fig. 11A View Fig ) or entirely in male ( Fig. 11G View Fig ). Mesoscutum black with a pair of antero-lateral yellow markings ( Figs. 11A, G View Fig ).

................................. Mesoleptidea amanoi sp. nov. -. Interspace of punctures of mesopleuron and propodeum granulate or dull ( Figs. 13D View Fig , 14D View Fig ). Dorsal surface of propodeum without a conspicuous smooth area in female ( Figs. 13D View Fig , 14D View Fig ). Anterior margin of clypeus rounded or concave medially. Hind coxa black or red. Mesoscutum black or red with a pair of antero-lateral yellow markings.

...................................................................... 3 3. Mesoscutum black or black plus red except for antero-lateral yellow markings ( Fig. 13A View Fig ). Scutellum black. Anterior margin of clypeus concave medially ( Fig. 40H View Fig ). Metapleuron without distinct punctures ( Fig. 13C View Fig ). Hind coxa black with white ventral area ( Fig. 13A View Fig ).

........... Mesoleptidea maculata Sheng, Sun & Li, 2020 -. Mesoscutum entirely reddish brown except for antero-lateral yellow markings ( Fig. 14A View Fig ). Scutellum yellow. Anterior margin of clypeus rounded ( Fig. 40I View Fig ). Metapleuron with distinct punctures ( Fig. 14C View Fig ). Hind coxa red ( Fig. 14A View Fig ).

.............................. Mesoleptidea mesorufa sp. nov.