Pristaulacus totoferrugineus SMITH, 2008

Smith, David R., 2008, Aulacidae of the southwestern United States, Mexico, and Central America (Hymenoptera), Beiträge Zur Entomologie = Contributions to Entomology 58 (2), pp. 267-355 : 345-346

Pristaulacus totoferrugineus SMITH , new species

( Figs 169-172 )

Diagnosis:

Entirely orange. Forewing with black spot below stigma and black at apex. Head shiny. Mesosoma reticulate, with some fine transverse carinae. Hind coxa with cross striations. Propleuron punctate. Anterior margin of pronotum without anteriorly projecting tooth.

Female:

Length, 11.0 mm; forewing length, 9.5 mm; ovipositor length, 8.0 mm. Color: Orange. Ovipositor sheath black. Wings hyaline, veins and stigma black; forewing with black spot under stigma and black spot at apex. Head: Antennal length 2.1X head width. Lower interocular distance about 1.2X eye height; malar space about 0.3X eye height ( Fig. 169 ). Occipital carina broad, nearly half diameter of an ocellus. From above, straight, then narrowing behind eyes, head behind eyes about 0.6X eye length ( Fig. 170 ). Smooth and shining, with scattered fine white pubescence; vertex and gena with fine punctures, separated by distance of more than puncture diameters ( Fig. 170 ); fine punctures on frons denser than those on vertex and separated by puncture diameters or less ( Fig. 169 ). Mesosoma: Pronotum without anteriorly projecting tooth. Propleuron shining, punctate. Mesonotum ( Fig. 172 ) mostly reticulate; mesoscutellum sculpture in transverse pattern; pleura and propodeum ( Fig. 171 ) mostly reticulate, anterior margin of pronotum and small area on upper metapleuron less reticulate and finely punctate. Hind coxa dull, with transverse carinae, about 2.2X longer than wide ( Fig. 171 ). Tarsal claws with 5 teeth and small basal lobe. Hind basitarsus 1.1X length of remaining tarsal segments combined. Forewing with cells 1M and 1Rs separated by short Rs+M vein (as in Fig. 157 ). Hind with veins faint, cells Cu and R1+Rs separated by vein M (as in Fig. 104 ). Metasoma: Smooth, shining, with fine white pubescence on segments 3 to apex. Ovipositor length about 0.8X forewing length.

Male: Unknown.

Types: Holotype: Female, labeled “San Pedro Iturbide, 32+ Km. W. Linares, X.6.62, N.L., Mex., H. & M. Townes ” ( AEI) . Paratypes: MEXICO: JALISCO: 14 km. N. Guadalajara, Ruta 54, Posada San Isidro , 22-IX-1986, R. Miller & L. Stange (1 ♀, FDA) . NUEVO LEÓN: Same data as holotype (2 ♀♀, AEI) .

Etymology: From the Latin toto (all) and ferrugineus (rusty), referring to the entirely reddishorange coloration of this species.

Remarks:

See remarks under P. parkeri .

Figures

Figs 169-172: Pristaulacus totoferrugineus. 169 Head, front. 170 Head, dorsal. 171 Mesosoma, lateral 172 Mesosoma, dorsal.

Figs 152-157: Pristaulacus ruficruris. 152 Head, front. 153 Head, dorsal. 154 Head and anterior mesosoma, lateral. 155 Mesosoma, dorsal. 156 Mesosoma, lateral. 157 Wings.

Figs 102-105: Pristaulacus nigricoxae. 102 Head, front. 103 Head, dorsal. 104 Mesosoma, lateral. 105 Mesosoma, dorsal.