Polistes (Fuscopolistes) poeyi Lepeletier, 1836

Somavilla, Alexandre, Oliveira, Marcio Luiz, Andena, Sergio Ricardo & Carpenter, James Michael, 2018, An illustrated atlas for male genitalia of the New World Polistes Latreille, 1802 (Vespidae: Polistinae), Zootaxa 4504 (3), pp. 301-344 : 336

Polistes (Fuscopolistes) poeyi Lepeletier

Paramere ( Fig. 37A ): (1) about two and half times longer than wide at the middle; (2) lateral groove very shallow; almost straight; (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 wide, about 0,8 the width at the middle portion. Aedeagus ( Fig. 37B, C ): robust; (1) apical portion with intermediate denticulation, extended on the apical portion to the end of median expansion, lateral margin curved; (2) penis valve dilated and with a strong central entrance (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) with about 28 very small, uniform, ventral teeth. Digitus ( Fig. 37D ): robust; (1) apical process very reduced; (3) anteroventral lobe long and pointed apically; (4) punctation strong, over the entire digitus base; (5) short and sparse bristles, manly on lateral margin. Cuspis ( Fig. 37E ): 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 weakly developed and more membranous aspect.

Remarks. Richards (1978: 455) did not describe the genitalia of this species. His only comments were about the aedeagus with about 28 very small teeth and digitus with distal process short, hairs sparse.

Figures

FIGURE 37. Male genitalia of Polistes (Fuscopolistes) poeyi—A= paramere, lateral view; B= aedeagus, ventral view; C= aedeagus, lateral view; D= digitus, lateral view; E= cuspis, lateral view. Scale bar = 1.0 mm.