Elasmus auratiscutellum Girault, 1915

Gunawardene, Nihara R. & Taylor, Christopher K., 2012, New records of Elasmus (Hymenoptera, Eulophidae) species from Barrow Island, Western Australia, Journal of Hymenoptera Research 29, pp. 21-35 : 24

Elasmus auratiscutellum Girault, 1915 Fig. 2

Comments.

This species was previously described from Gordonvale in Queensland ( Riek 1967). Riek’s (1967) treatment of this species is contradictory as the species key states that the mesoscutum is dark while the species description indicates that it is light. Girault’s (1915) original description implies that the mesoscutum is dark. Elasmus auratiscutellum has a similar colour pattern to Elasmus splendidus Girault 1912, but has the scutellum almost entirely yellow while Elasmus splendidus has the scutellum dark with yellow margins. The pedicel of Elasmus splendidus is less than half the length of the first funicular segment while that of Elasmus auratiscutellum is nearly as long as the first funicular segment. Some variation in coloration is visible among the specimens available: most specimens have the pronotum entirely dark, but two specimens have the lateral panels of the pronotum yellow.

Figures

Figure 2. Elasmus auratiscutellum, airport, May 2006. Lateral view A dorsal view B antenna C.