Hemutilla

Tu, Bin-Bin, Lelej, Arkady S. & Chen, Xue-Xin, 2014, Review of the genus Cystomutilla André, 1896 (Hymenoptera: Mutillidae: Sphaeropthalminae: Sphaeropthalmini), with description of the new genus Hemutilla gen. nov. and four new species from China, Zootaxa 3889 (1), pp. 71-91 : 89-90

publication ID

https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.3889.1.4

publication LSID

lsid:zoobank.org:pub:CB7F3ECE-A919-41B1-91A3-B446EDF702EB

DOI

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6142445

persistent identifier

https://treatment.plazi.org/id/C772EE56-2858-9273-D6E0-B559FA56FDB0

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Plazi

scientific name

Hemutilla
status

gen. nov.

Key to species of Cystomutilla and Hemutilla

1. Male (unknown in Hemutilla bifurcata and H. cheni )....................................................... 2

- Female (unknown in Hemutilla ferrugineipes , H. granulata , H. hoozana , and H. tuberculata )......................... 7

2. Clypeus flat or slightly concave. First metasomal tergum 1.1–1.3 × as long as broad. Length of volsella 0.5 × length of gonostylus ( Figs 3 View FIGURE 3 A–D). Cystomutilla André. ................................................................. 3

- Clypeus deeply concave. First metasomal tergum 1.6–2.0 × as long as broad. Length of volsella 0.65 × or more length of gonostylus ( Figs 9 View FIGURE 9 A–D, 10A–D). Hemutilla gen. nov............................................................ 4

3. Mesosternum midway to anterior margin mesally with two median weak curved carinae. Fore wing hyaline, not infuscated. Gonostylus mesally with few sparse short setae.............................................. C. ruficeps (Smith)

- Mesosternum midway to anterior margin mesally with distinct paired sharp tubercles. Fore wing infuscated. Gonostylus mesally with tuft of strong setae.......................................................... C. teranishii Mickel

4. Mandible apically bidentate. Metasomal sternum 2 without distinct lateral felt line (with a few short setae only). Hind coxa mesally with acute tubercle............................................................ H. tuberculata sp. nov.

- Mandible apically tridentate. Metasomal sternum 2 with distinct lateral felt line. Hind coxa mesally without acute tubercle, at most weakly swollen................................................................................ 5

5. Metasomal sternum 2 with short lateral felt line (length 0.5 × distance between line and posterior border of sternum). Legs and metasomal segment 1 ferruginous-red................................................. H. ferrugineipes sp. nov.

- Metasomal sternum 2 with well developed lateral felt line (length equal to or more than distance between line and posterior border of sternum). Legs and metasomal segment 1 black................................................... 6

6. Lateral section of clypeus concave, coarsely punctate. Mandible beneath basally slightly widened, rounded. Volsellar cuspis mesally with short setae ( Figs 10 View FIGURE 10 A–B)................................................... H. hoozana (Zavattari)

- Lateral section of clypeus not concave, granulate. Mandible beneath basally strongly widened. Volsellar cuspis mesally with long setae ( Figs 9 View FIGURE 9 A–B)............................................................... H. granulata sp. nov.

7. Mesopleuron smooth with large punctures along vertical narrow ridge; propodeum laterally and metapleuron micropunctate, mixed with sparse large punctures. Metasternal posterior median process acuminate or rounded. Metasomal sternum 1 with simple longitudinal carina. Cystomutilla André. .......................................................... 8

- Mesopleuron, metapleuron and propodeum laterally densely punctate. Metasternal posterior median process bifurcate. Metasomal sternum 1 with bifurcate carina. Hemutilla gen. nov.................................................. 9

8. Head ferruginous-red. Metasomal tergum 1 posteriorly with median tuft and lateral fringe of white setae...................................................................................................... C. ruficeps (Smith)

- Head black. Metasomal tergum 1 posteriorly with fringe of white setae, without median tuft......... C. teranishii Mickel

9. Mesonotum laterally with lamellate carina from pronotal to mesonotal spiracle tubercles. Metasomal tergum 1 posteriorly with tuft of golden setae. Tergum 2 posteriorly and tergum 3 with about same length bands of golden setae.... H. cheni sp. nov.

- Mesonotum laterally lacking lamellate carina. Metasomal tergum 1 posteriorly with fringe of fuscous setae. Tergum 2 posteriorly and tergum 3 with bands of yellow setae, latter much longer than on tergum 2................. H. bifurcata (Chen)

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Hymenoptera

Family

Mutillidae

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