Polistes (Fuscopolistes) fuscatus (Fabricius)
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5996159 |
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Polistes (Fuscopolistes) fuscatus (Fabricius) |
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Polistes (Fuscopolistes) fuscatus (Fabricius)
Paramere ( Fig. 35A View FIGURE 35 ): (1) about two and half times longer than wide at the middle; (2) lateral groove deep; (3) parameral spine medium (about 1/7 the total length of paramere) pointed apically with long and dense bristles, mainly on spine base; (4) paramere lobe weakly developed and rounded; (5) inferior portion of paramere wide, about 0,8 the width at the middle portion. Aedeagus ( Fig. 35B, C View FIGURE 35 ): robust; (1) apical portion with prominent denticulation, with small teeth intercalated among the large teeth, extended laterally from the penis valve to the apex of median expansion, lateral margin curved; (2) penis valve dilated and with a strong central entrance, bilobed (about 1/3 of the total length of apical portion); (3) median expansion developed and pointed apex; (4) lateral apodeme directed forward and almost the same size as the ventral process, (5) ventral process very rounded and compressed in the base; (6) inferior portion of aedeagus weakly curved, almost straight in lateral view; (7) ventral teeth large with a few smaller ones amongst them, about 20 in number. Digitus ( Fig. 35D View FIGURE 35 ): robust; (1) apical process very reduced; (3) anteroventral lobe long and pointed apically; (4) punctation strong, over the entire digitus base; (5) short and dense bristles, mainly on lateral margin. Cuspis ( Fig. 35E View FIGURE 35 ): robust, triangular- shape; (1) apex weakly pointed and tapering gradually to the end; (2) short and sparse bristles on cuspis; (3) punctation restricted on the lateral lobe; (4) lower part developed and more membranous aspec, with short bristles.
Remarks. In Richards (1978: 461–465), P. fuscatus was divided into seven subspecies, none of which are recognized now. His comments under the nominotypical subspecies characterized the “expanded end of aedeagus rather long, ventral teeth large with a few smaller ones amongst them, about 20 in all” and the digitus with the basal portion rather broad and distal process very short. Buck et al. (2012) presented illustrations of the paramere ( Fig. 17 View FIGURE 17 ), digitus ( Fig. 25 View FIGURE 25 ) and aedeagus ( Figs. 42 View FIGURE 42 , 50, 58), which match our description.
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