Antepipona, de Saussure, 1855

Gawas, Sandesh M., Kumar, P. Girish, Gupta, Ankita & Sureshan, P. M., 2019, Checklist of vespid wasps (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) of Goa, India, with new records and a key to species, Zootaxa 4585 (2), pp. 269-294 : 287

Key to the species of the genus Antepipona occurring in Goa, India

(extracted from Girish Kumar et al. 2016b)

1. Pronotal carina developed on lateral sides, not reaching dorsal side, bent inwards before reaching dorsal side, dorsal side completely rounded, with additional carina ( Fig. 101 ).......................................... ceylonica (de Saussure)

- Pronotal carina not as above ( Fig. 102 )..................................................................... 2

2. Anterior face of pronotum with horizontal series of large or medium sized punctures on middle third, close to each other and separated by subtle carinae ( Fig. 103 )......................................................... sibilans Cameron

- Anterior face of pronotum not as above ( Fig. 104 )............................................................ 3

3. Propodeum with a pair of horizontal carinae ( Fig. 105 )....................................... pruthii Giordani Soika

- Propodeum without horizontal carinae ( Fig. 106 )............................................. ovalis (de Saussure)

Figures

FIGURES 96–104. 96–98 Fore wing. 96, Stenodyneriellus praeclusus; 97, Allorhynchium argentatum; 98, Rhynchium brunneum. 99–100 Mesosoma, dorsal view. 99, Rhynchium brunneum; 100, Anterhynchium (Anterhynchium) abdominale abdominale. 101–102 Pronotum, lateral view. 101, Antepipona ceylonica; 102, Antepipona ovalis. 103–104 Anterior face of pronotum. 103, Antepipona sibilans; 104, Antepipona pruthii.

FIGURES 105–116. 105–106 Propodeum. 105, Antepipona pruthii; 106, Antepipona ovalis. 107–108 Metasoma, dorsal view. 107, Ropalidia cyathiformis; 108, Polistes (Polistella) stigma tumulus. 109–110 Mesosoma, lateral view. 109, Ropalidia cyathiformis; 110, Polistes (Polistella) stigma tumulus. 111–112 Hind wing. 111, Polistes (Polistella) nigritarsis; 112, Polistes (Polistella) stigma tumulus. 113–114 Head, dorsal view. 113, Polistes (Polistella) nigritarsis; 114, Polistes (Polistella) stigma tumulus. 115–116 Metasoma, ventral view. 115, Polistes (Polistella) nigritarsis; 116, Polistes (Polistella) stigma tumulus.