Prionyx, Vander Linden, 1827
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https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.5374.3.7 |
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10248376 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/A276BE63-FFCE-AE6D-FF5B-FB4B6FABE3CF |
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Identification key to subgenera of Prionyx View in CoL
1. Claws with 2 ventral teeth.............................................................................. 2
- Claws with 3–5 ventral teeth............................................................................ 4
2. Metasoma with pale fasciae, free margin of female clypeus without distinct emargination ( Fig. 1a View FIGURE 1 ), male antenna without placoids. Old World........................................................... Prionyx , subgenus Calosphex
- Metasoma without pale fasciae, wholly black, red, or partly red................................................. 3
3. Male antenna with distinct placoids, free margin of female clypeus entire ( Fig. 1d View FIGURE 1 ) or with U-shaped median notch ( Fig. 1c View FIGURE 1 ); metapleuron channeled; metasoma wholly black.............. Old World, Australasia … Prionyx , subgenus Harpactopus
- Male antenna without placoids, free margin of female clypeus entire ( Fig. 1e, f View FIGURE 1 ); metapleuron not channeled; metasoma wholly or partly red. Neotropical........................................................ Prionyx , subgenus Neosphex
4. Claws with 5 ventral teeth; male antenna without placoids; free margin of female clypeus entire ( Fig. 1b View FIGURE 1 ). Western North America................................................................... Prionyx , subgenus Foxiprionyx
- Claws with 3–5 ventral teeth, in case of 5 ventral teeth then free margin of female clypeus not entire; male antenna with or without placoids; female clypeus varying.................................................................. 5
5. Metapleuron definitely channeled; claws with 3–4 ventral teeth; male antenna without placoids; free margin of female clypeus entire ( Fig. 1j View FIGURE 1 ) or with V-shaped median notch ( Fig. 1i View FIGURE 1 ). Old World......................... Prionyx , subgenus Prionyx
- Metapleuron not channeled; claws with 4–5 ventral teeth; male antenna with placoids; free margin of female clypeus with U- ( Fig. 1h View FIGURE 1 ) or V-shaped ( Fig. 1g View FIGURE 1 ) median notch. New World............................. Prionyx , subgenus Priononyx
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