Patellapis minutior (Friese, 1909)

Timmermann, Kim & Kuhlmann, Michael, 2009, Variable Selection and Inference for Multi-period Forecasting Problems, Zootaxa 2099, pp. 1-188 : 43

Patellapis minutior species-group

The P. minutior species-group consists of species in which the females have the basitibial plate apically pointed and the scutum, metasomal terga T1–T2, and propodeum coarsely and densely punctated (i = 0,5d). The males are characterised by the structure of metasomal sternum S8 ( Fig. 26f ; Fig. 30f ) and the narrow (linear) and often inconspicuous dorso-lateral projection of the gonostylus ( Fig. 30g ; Fig. 31i ). The females of P. bidentata and P. minutior are very similar to one another. They can be identified by the combinations of characters given in the diagnoses. The males can be distinguished from each other by the structure and size of the dorso-lateral projection of the gonostylus. This species-group comprises four medium sized species: P. bidentata , P. braunsi , P. minutior and P. schultzei .

Figures

FIGURE 26. Patellapis (P.) bidentata, male: a. Scutum (scale=1mm); b. Scutellum and propodeum (scale=0,5mm); c. Metasomal terga (scale=1mm); d. Metasomal sterna (scale=1mm); e. Body (scale=1mm); f. Metasomal sterna S7 and S8, ventral view (scale=0,5mm); g. Genitalia, dorsal view (scale=0,5mm); h. Genitalia, lateral view (scale=0,5mm).

FIGURE 30. Patellapis (P.) minutior, male: a. Scutum (scale=1mm); b. Scutellum and propodeum (scale=0,5mm); c. Metasomal terga T1 and T2 (scale=1mm); d. Metasomal sterna (scale=1mm); e. Body (scale=1mm); f. Metasomal sterna S7 and S8, ventral view (scale=0,5mm); g. Genitalia, dorsal view (scale=0,5mm); h. Genitalia, lateral view (scale=0,5mm).

FIGURE 31. Patellapis (P.) schultzei, male: a. Scutum (scale=1mm); b. Scutellum and propodeum (scale=0,5mm); c. Metasomal terga T1 and T2 (scale=1mm); d. Metasomal sterna (scale=1mm); e. Body (scale=1mm); f. Genitalia, dorsal view (scale=0,5mm); g. Genitalia, dorso-lateral view (scale=0,5mm); h. Metasomal sterna S7, ventral view (scale=100µm); i. Gonostylus, dorsal view (scale=200µm).