Spilomicrus

Chemyreva, Vasilisa G., 2015, Three new species of the parasitic wasps genus Spilomicrus Westwood (Hymenoptera: Diapriidae) from the East Palaearctic Region, Zootaxa 4059 (1), pp. 191-200 : 192

Key to new Spilomicrus species of the East Palaearctic

1. Occipital flange broad ( Figs 1 , 10 , 17 )...................................................................... 2

- Occipital flange narrow ( Fig. 28 ).................................. other Spilomicrus spp. from the Palaearctic Region

2. Face smooth ( Fig. 23 ). Malar sulcus present from pleurostomal carina to low margin of eye, deep. Tentorial pits absent ( Fig. 23 ). Frons above toruli with two deep pits divided by keel-shaped carina ( Fig. 24 )............... S. lubomasneri sp. nov.

- Face covered with deep setigerous punctures ( Figs 3 , 12 ). Malar sulcus absent. Tentorial pits present. Frons above toruli without pits and keel....................................................................................... 3

3. Fore wing clear. Pronotal cervical area separated from lateral pronotal areas by ridge ( Figs 1, 4 ). Lower part of lateral pronotal area separated by horizontal grooves ( Fig. 17 ). Notauli connected with transscutal line by groove ( Fig. 6 ). Scutellum broadened posteriorly ( Fig. 6 ). Male antenna dark brown except base of A1 black. A4 with keel extending 0.7 of its length, without long erect setae ( Fig. 9 ). Shape of head subround in lateral view ( Fig. 17 ).......................... S. notaulus sp. nov.

- Fore wing maculate ( Fig. 13 ). Pronotal cervical area not separated from lateral pronotal areas by ridge ( Fig. 10 ). Lateral pronotal area smooth ( Fig. 10 ). Notauli not connected with transscutal line by groove ( Fig. 14 ). Scutellum not broadened posteriorly ( Fig. 14 ). Male antenna entirely brownish red. A4 without keel, but with group of long erect setae ( Fig. 16 ). Shape of head rhomboidal in lateral view ( Fig. 10 )......................................................... S. nottoni sp. nov.

Figures

FIGURES 1 – 9. Spilomicrus notaulus sp. nov., female (1 – 2, 6 – 9) and male (3 – 5). 1, 4, head, dorsal view; 2, 5, whole insect, lateral view; 3, face; 6, mesosoma, dorsal view; 7, whole antenna; 8, petiole, dorsal view; 9, antenna (A 2 – A 4); DP, pleurostomal distance; WH, width of head.

FIGURES 10 – 16. Spilomicrus nottoni sp. nov., female (10 – 12, 14 – 15) and male (13, 16). 10, head, lateral view; 11, 13, whole insect, lateral view; 12, face; 14, mesosoma, dorsal view; 15, whole antenna; 16, antennae (A 2 – A 5); aim, anterior incision of mesopleuron.

FIGURES 17 – 25. Spilomicrus lubomasneri sp. nov., female (17 – 20, 22 – 25) and male (21). 17, head, lateral view; mesosoma, dorsal view (18) and ventral view (25); 19, petiole, dorsal view; 20, whole insect, lateral view; 21, 22, whole antenna; 23, face; 24, head, frontal view.

FIGURES 26 – 28. Spilomicrus stigmaticalis Westwood, female (28) and male (26 – 27). 26, mesosoma, ventral view; 27 antennae (A 2 – A 5); 28, head, dorsal view.