Dermatopelte, Erdos & Novicky, 1951

Burks, Roger A., 2004, Dermatopelte Erdös & Novicky (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) newly recorded from the Nearctic region, with description of two new species, Zootaxa 407 (407), pp. 1-10 : 9

Key to females of Dermatopelte

My concept of D. budensis is based on the entire series of BMNH specimens determined by Z. Bouček, and on Erdös & Novicky’s description (in Erdös 1951), as I have not been able to gain access to material at HMNH. Although the two new species appear to have obvious color differences ( Figs. 1 , 5, 7, 9), I do not recommend relying upon color alone to separate them.

1. Vertex not carinate. First funicular segment>3x longer than broad. Petiole at most 1.1x longer than broad. Palearctic .......................... D. budensis Erdös & Novicky 1951

1. Vertex carinate behind ocellar triangle. First funicular segment 3x or less longer than broad ( Figs. 1 , 7). Petiole at least 1.4x longer than broad. Nearctic ............................. 2

2. Petiole 2.45x longer than broad, reaching metacoxal apex (Fig. 8). Scape capable of exceeding vertex height (Figs. 7, 10) ................................................... D. yanegai n. sp.

2. Petiole 1.45x longer than broad, falling well short of metacoxal apex (Fig. 6). Scape not capable of exceeding median ocellus height ( Fig. 1 ) ................ D. sinaloensis n. sp.

Figures

FIGURE 1. Dermatopelte sinaloensis n. sp. holotype female, lateral view. Figures 2–4. D. sinaloensis allotype male. Figure 2. Antenna. Figure 3. Genitalia and apical sternite from ventral view, apical gastral sternite = gts. Figure 4. Vertex, with carina indicated by arrows. Figures 5–6. D. sinaloensis holotype female. Figure 5. Dorsal view. Figure 6. Propodeum (partially obscured by forewings) and petiole. Figures 7–11. Dermatopelte yanegai n. sp. holotype female. Figure 7. Lateral view. Figure 8. Propodeum (partially obscured by forewings) and petiole. Figure 9. Dorsal view. Figure 10. Face and antennae, mandible = mnd. Figure 11. Propleura (ppl) and prosternum (pst).