Epelaspis Townes, 1970

Lima, Adriane G. M., Pádua, Diego G., Araujo, Rodrigo O., Mazariegos, Luis A. & Fernandes, Daniell R. R., 2024, Revisiting the Darwin wasp genus Epelaspis Townes, 1970 (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae: Phygadeuontinae): five new species, new records and a key to Neotropical species, Zootaxa 5468 (1), pp. 52-74 : 54

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scientific name	Epelaspis Townes, 1970
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Key to the species of Epelaspis Townes, 1970 View in CoL

[Note: the males of E. boteroi sp. nov., E. constantinoi sp. nov., E. lulo sp. nov., E. tavoi sp. nov. and E. wagneri sp. nov. are unknown].

1 Tergite 2 with thyridium ( Fig. 5B View FIGURE 5 ); area petiolaris without longitudinal carinae parallel-side to lateromedian longitudinal carinae ( Fig. 5D View FIGURE 5 )............................................................................................ 2

- Tergite 2 without thyridium ( Fig. 9B View FIGURE 9 ); area petiolaris with longitudinal carinae parallel-side to lateromedian longitudinal carinae ( Fig. 9D View FIGURE 9 )................................................................. E. lulo Lima & Fernandes , sp. nov.

2 Lateromedian longitudinal carina of propodeum posteriorly without small crest ( Fig. 6D View FIGURE 6 ); propodeum without small sulcus above pleural carina on the portion of area dentipara ( Fig. 6D View FIGURE 6 )................................................. 3

- Lateromedian longitudinal of propodeum posteriorly carina with small crest ( Fig. 13D View FIGURE 13 ); propodeum with small sulcus above pleural carina on the portion of area dentipara ( Fig. 13D View FIGURE 13 )....................... E. wagneri Lima & Fernandes , sp. nov.

3 Antennal scrobe M-shaped with striae or punctation ( Figs 2C View FIGURE 2 and 7C View FIGURE 7 ); area superomedia not laterally delimited ( Fig. 5D View FIGURE 5 ).. ................................................................................................... 4

- Antennal scrobe M-shaped without striae or punctation ( Fig. 10C View FIGURE 10 ); area superomedia laterally delimited ( Fig. 10D View FIGURE 10 )................................................................................. E. renatoi Graf & Kumagai, 1996 View in CoL

4 Clypeus truncated ( Fig. 6C View FIGURE 6 )............................................................................. 5

- Clypeus rounded ( Fig. 9C View FIGURE 9 ).............................................................................. 6

5 Pronotum with marginal striae ( Fig. 6A View FIGURE 6 ); metapleuron weak granulate with sparse punctation ( Fig. 6A View FIGURE 6 )................................................................................... E. constantinoi Lima & Fernandes , sp. nov.

- Pronotum without marginal striae ( Fig. 2A View FIGURE 2 ); metapleuron smooth ( Fig. 2A View FIGURE 2 )..................... E. anorus Townes, 1970 View in CoL

6 Mesopleuron with striae ( Fig. 7A View FIGURE 7 ); tergite 1 with longitudinal striae ( Fig. 7B View FIGURE 7 )............ E. ketiae Graf & Kumagai, 1996 View in CoL

- Mesopleuron without striae ( Fig. 12A View FIGURE 12 ); tergite 1 without longitudinal striae ( Fig. 12B View FIGURE 12 ).............................. 7

7 Lateral longitudinal of propodeum carina absent ( Fig. 12D View FIGURE 12 ); scuto-scutellar groove smooth ( Fig. 12B View FIGURE 12 ).......................................................................................... E. tavoi Lima & Fernandes , sp. nov.

- Lateral longitudinal carina of propodeum present ( Fig. 13D View FIGURE 13 ); scuto-scutellar groove with rugae ( Fig. 13B View FIGURE 13 ).................................................................................... E. boteroi Lima & Fernandes , sp. nov.