Metopius (Metopius) rufigaster ssp. zambiensis, Riedel, 2016
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https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.5355899 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/9216879B-B336-0323-FF13-B2005E8D5EC1 |
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Marcus |
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Metopius (Metopius) rufigaster ssp. zambiensis |
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subsp. nov. |
Metopius (Metopius) rufigaster ssp. zambiensis nov.ssp.
H o l o t y p u s:(6) Zambia C, 45 km SE Kitwe, 12-15.i.2003, leg. J. Halada (Linz).
T a x o n o m i c a l r e m a r k: Closely related to M. rufigaster s.str., but the available 6 differs by smooth anterior half of pronotum, smooth apical parts of scutellum and postscutellum, smaller and pointed extension ventrally of the spiracle of first tergite, and more extensive yellowish coloration.
D e s c r i p t i o n o f 6:
Body length 11.5 mm. Flagellum with 54 segments. Mandible with one tooth. Second maxillary palpomere club-shaped, about 1.8x as long as wide. Facial shield punctate, with strong carinae, length 1.25x width, rounded below ( fig. 18 View Figs ). Interantennal lamella high, with a deep subdistal impression and a small distal tooth. Frons finely granulate, vertex almost smooth and shining. Temple strongly narrowed behind eye. Distance of lateral ocellus to eye 1.8x its diameter.
Mesosoma with whitish hairs. Side of pronotum coarsely punctate, almost smooth in the frontal half. Epicnemial carina obsolete above sternaulus. Scutellum in apical half and postscutellum very superficially punctate. Central area of propodeum wide, with strong lateral carinae but obsolete apical carina and ± developed longitudinal ridge centrally. Costula short, in the middle of central area. Hind femur length 2.7x height. Hind metatarsus about 0.45x as long as the hind tibia. Outer apical spur of hind tibia about 0.5x as long as the hind metatarsus. Front and middle claws without visible teeth. Areolet 2x wider than long, second recurrent vein in the middle and with one bulla.
First tergite with strong dorsal carinae reaching almost to apex. Spiracle with tooth-like extension ventrally. Second tergite with spine-like posterolateral edges, following tergites with rounded edges posterolaterally ( fig. 11 View Figs ).
Color: Black. Flagellum yellowish-red below, brownish above. Yellowish are palps, labrum, mandible except teeth, face ( fig. 18 View Figs ), frontal orbit up to the anterior ocellus, Scape and pedicel, upper margin of pronotum, subtegular ridge confluent with a large spot on upper mesopleuron, prescutellar ridge, scutellum almost completely, postscutellum, and front and middle legs completely. First to fourth tergites reddish, with diffuse yellowish apical bands (first tergite almost completely yellowish-red), fourth tergite blackened basally, following tergites black with narrow yellowish apical bands ( fig. 11 View Figs ). Hypopygium mainly and parameres completely yellowish. Hind coxa with reddish apical margin, hind trochanter yellowish, hind femur, tibia and tarsus reddish, hind femur with yellowish spots basally and apically, spurs of hind tibia whitish. Posterolateral spots on propodeum reddish. Pterostigma yellowish-brown.
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D i s t r i b u t i o n: Zambia.
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