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Aspicera kerzhneri Ros-Farré & Pujade-Villar 2011, n. comb.
No full textAspicera kerzhneri (Kovalev, 1974) n. comb. Heteraspidia kerzhneri Kovalev, 1974: 286 Paraspicera kerzhneri (Kovalev) Pujade-Villar & Ros-Farré, 2008: 115. After re-examination of type material deposited in ZIN we do not have any doubt that this species belongs to the genus Aspicera; the morphology of the scutum supports this conclusion, even though it has an insignificant spine. Some figitid genera defined by the presence of a spine may include species that have a highly reduced spine have already been cited; for example the figitine Neralsia pseudoneralsia Jiménez & Pujade-Villar 2006.Published as part of Ros-Farré, P. & Pujade-Villar, J., 2011, Revision of the genus Paraspicera Kieffer, 1907 (Hym: Figitidae: Aspicerinae), pp. 48-56 in Zootaxa 2801 (1) on page 55, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.2801.1.3, http://zenodo.org/record/529012
Aspicera foveata Ros-Farré & Pujade-Villar 2011, n. comb.
No full textAspicera foveata (Belizin, 1952) n. comb. Heteraspidia foveata Belizin, 1952: 300–301. Paraspicera foveata (Belizin), in Weld, 1961: 279. Type material likely lost (O. Kovalev, pers. com.). After detailed examination of Belizin’s description, and considering that Kovalev (1974) described Heteraspidia kerzhneri consulting the Belizin type of H. foveata, after reexamination of the type of kerzhneri we do not have any doubt that H. foveata elongs to the genus Aspicera.Published as part of Ros-Farré, P. & Pujade-Villar, J., 2011, Revision of the genus Paraspicera Kieffer, 1907 (Hym: Figitidae: Aspicerinae), pp. 48-56 in Zootaxa 2801 (1) on page 55, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.2801.1.3, http://zenodo.org/record/529012
Aspicera dianae ROS-FARRÉ & PUJADE-VILLAR 2013, n. sp.
No full textAspicera dianae Ros-Farré n. sp. (Figs 1d, 31a & b) Type material: (1♂ & 1♀). HOLOTYPE female (CAS) 12/VII/1926, On flowers of Parsnip. VA (USA, Locality unknown). E. Fallschurch col.; PARATYPE 1♂ (CNCI) 1960, Emerged from Metasyrphus vinelandi. J.R. Vockeroth col. Diagnosis. Aspicera dianae belongs to the group of species with prominent interfoveal carina and lateral surface of pronotum without sharp transverse carinae. This species is similar to A. carinata having long and slender scutellar spine, but they can be distinged by the scutellum, which is flat in dorsal view in A. dianae and roof-shaped in A. carinata. Description Length. Male 2.9 mm.; female 2.9 mm. Coloration. Head and mesosoma black. Metasoma black to dark brown. Scape and pedicellum dark brown, flagellomeres medium brown. Leg medium to light brown. Wing veins light brown. Head. MALE. Frons coriaceous, with few weak points near lateral ocelli. Lateral frontal carinae slightly curved, sharp. Area between compound eye and lateral frontal carinae with scattered small transverse carinae. Gena in lateral view rounded, not expanded, coriaceous with noticeable transverse carinae. Vertex not incised, coriaceous, punctate, with small transverse carinae on central area. Ocelli weakly prominent. Occiput coriaceous, with thin longitudinal carinae behind ocelli. FEMALE. Lateral frontal carinae weak near lateral ocelli, straight, divergent. Area between compound eye and lateral frontal carinae with some small transverse carinae. Antenna. MALE. Filiform. F1 clearly excavated. Antennal formula: 7(4.5): 4(4): 11(4.5): 9(4): 9.5(4): 9.5(4): 9(4.5): 9(4): 8.5(4): 8.5(4): 8(4): 8(4): 8(4): 12(4). FEMALE. Subclavate. F1 clearly excavate. Antennal formula: 9(5): 3(4): 8(5): 6.5(4): 7(4): 7(4): 7(4): 7(4): 7(4): 7(4): 7(4): 7(4): 15(4). Mesosoma. MALE. Lateral surface of pronotum coriaceous. Subpronotal plate not projected, dorsal margin nearly glabrous. Scutum coriaceous with short transverse carinae. Lateral line incomplete, strongly noticeable on ventral half. Antero-admedian line sharp and prominent, reaching 1/3–1/2 scutum length, parallel; median ridge prominent. Notauli wide, smooth, with transverse carinae stronger near margins, median mesoscutal furrow smooth. Area between notauli sharply prominent in lateral view. Parascutal sulcus smooth, ending near anterior end of notauli, with scattered setae. Mesopleuron with oblique carinae and coriaceous on anterior 1/3, smooth posteriorly. Scutellum 1.1 times scutum length, clearly emarginate posteriorly. Scutellar foveae with effaced longitudinal carinae, deep and small compared to scutellar disc, scutellar pits shallow. Interfoveal carina very much prominent, noticeable in lateral view, continuing along scutellar disc until beginning of scutellar spine. Scutellar disc flat, coriaceous, with sharp rugose sculpture, clearly sloping towards basis of scutellar spine in lateral view. Scutellar spine 0.60 times length of scutellar disc, very thin, smooth, directed upwards in lateral view. FEMALE. Notauli with many fine transverse rugae. Scutellum as long as scutum. Interfoveal carina very much prominent, continuing along scutellar disc until first 1/3 of scutellar spine. Scutellar disc less rugose than in male. Scutellar spine 0.4 times length of scutellar disc. Wing. MALE. Wing membrane hyaline. Radial cell 2.2 times longer than wide. Wing pubescence reduced. Marginal pubescence absent. R 1 very short. R 2 straight. Rs+M absent. FEMALE. Radial cell 2 times longer than wide. R 1 short. Derivatio nominis. Dedicated to Diana Ros i Farré, sister of the first author. Biology. According to the labels this species emerged from Metasyrphus vinelandi. Distribution. Nearctic: USA (Virginia).Published as part of ROS-FARRÉ, P. & PUJADE-VILLAR, J., 2013, Revision of the genus Aspicera Dahlbom, 1842 (Hym.: Figitidae: Aspicerinae) , pp. 1-110 in Zootaxa 3606 (1) on pages 24-25, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3606.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/525948
Xyalophora nigra ROS-FARRÉ & PUJADE-VILLAR 2013, n. comb.
No full text<i>Xyalophora nigra</i> (Ionescu, 1969) n. comb. <i>‘species inquirenda</i> ’ <p> <i>Aspicera nigra</i> Ionescu, 1969: 55</p> <p> According to the original description and photographies, this species collected from Romania does not belong to the Aspicerinae, but to the genus <i>Xyalophora</i> (Figitinae). Nevertheless, the diagnostic characters to differentiate this species from other <i>Xyalophora</i> species are not mentioned by Ionescu (1969). The type material is deposited in MGAB and it was studied by Dr. M. Forshage (C. R. Ban, <i>pers. com.</i>); according to Forshage annotations (C. R. Ban, <i>pers. com.</i>), this material probably belongs to <i>Xyalophora clavata</i> (Giraud, 1860). For the moment, it has not been possible to receive this type material by post, thus we have not been able to study this species yet.</p>Published as part of <i>ROS-FARRÉ, P. & PUJADE-VILLAR, J., 2013, <strong> Revision of the genus <em> Aspicera Dahlbom, 1842 (Hym.: Figitidae: Aspicerinae) , pp. 1-110 in Zootaxa 3606 (1)</em></strong></i><strong><em> on page 58, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3606.1.1, <a href="http://zenodo.org/record/5259487">http://zenodo.org/record/5259487</a></em></strong>
Prosaspicera kiefferi Ros-Farré & Pujade-Villar 2006, n.sp.
No full textProsaspicera kiefferi Ros-Farré n.sp. (Figs 35a & 36a) Type material: (1 ♀). HOLOTYPE female (NHM), 6-XII-1979, Mendoza above Uspallata, 1.940 m., ARGENTINA, C & M Vardy col. Diagnosis. Prosaspicera kiefferi is similar to P. carinata because the scutellar spine is long and longitudinally carinated, and the scutellar foveae are shallow, smooth, big and without posterior margin. In P. kiefferi the scutellar spine (Fig. 35a) is less carinated than in P.carinata (Fig. 33b). Moreover, in P. kiefferi the frons is coriaceous and finely rugose, the occipital carina is rounded behind the dorsal 1/3 of eye, the vertex only weakly concave, the ocelli are slightly prominent and the parascutal sulcus is quite narrow, effaced from tegulae to anterior end of notauli. Description. Length. Female 2.2 mm; male unknown. Coloration. Head and metanotum black. Mesosoma light brown, except for apex of scutellar spine and area between notauli black. Antenna light brown. Legs light brown. Head. Frons coriaceous and finely rugose, with oblique carinae between lateral and central ocelli. Lateral frontal carinae strong ventrally and weak dorsally, area between them and eye with transverse carinae. Occipital carina rounded behind dorsal 1/3 of eye. Gena not expanded, rugose-striated, sparsely pubescent. Vertex weakly concave, smooth and shining centrally, with one or two transverse carinae and slightly coriaceous laterally, in posterior part rugose and coriaceous with one longitudinal carina on each side of median vertical groove, which is smooth. Ocelli slightly prominent. Occiput with short transverse carinae, smooth. Antenna. Filiform. Antennal formula: 3(2.5): 2(2): 5(2): 4(2): 4(2): 4(2): 4(2). Remaining flagellomeres lost. Mesosoma. Lateral surface of pronotum weakly coriaceous and rather densely pubescent. Subpronotal plate coriaceous and sparsely pubescent laterally, glabrous and with very weak sculpture centrally. Mesoscutum densely pubescent, glabrous between notauli and lateral lines. Antero-admedian lines prominent reaching the middle of the scutum and slightly confluent. Median ridge prominent, not divided before median mesoscutal furrow. Notauli rather wide, smooth and shining. Median mesoscutal furrow coriaceous near margins. The area between notauli and end of median mesoscutal furrow weakly prominent. Parascutal sulcus quite narrow, narrower from tegulae to anterior end of notauli, smooth and with some scattered setae. Mesopleura only weakly sculptured near anterior margin. Scutellum 1.61 times length of scutum. Scutellar foveae transversely oval, shallow smooth and shining, without posterior margin; interfoveal line and lateral carinae prominent and going to end of spine. Scutellar disc coriaceous, the spine coriaceous and striated. Scutellum, from lateral view, slightly sloping from posterior margin of scutellar foveae to end of scutellar spine, which arrives almost to the middle of radial cell of wing. Wings. Forewing membrane hyaline. Radial cell 2.29 times longer than wide. Marginal pubescence very sparse and short, beginning after R1. R1 very short, Rs straight on basal 2/3 and dorsally. Derivatio nominis. This name was chosen to honour to the himenopterist Jean Jacques Kieffer (1857–1925), who established the genus Prosaspicera. Biology. Unknown. Distribution. Neotropical. Known only from Argentina.Published as part of Ros-Farré, P. & Pujade-Villar, J., 2006, Revision of the genus Prosaspicera Kieffer, 1907 (Hym.: Figitidae: Aspicerinae), pp. 1-102 in Zootaxa 1379 (1379) on pages 37-3
Prosaspicera curvispina Ros-Farré & Pujade-Villar 2006, n. sp.
No full textProsaspicera curvispina Ros-Farré n. sp. (Figs 2c, 5f, 35b & 36b) Type material: (1 ♂). HOLOTYPE male (CNCI), 14/ 16-IV-1986, Florida, Alachua co., G. Gibson & Levi col., USA. Diagnosis. Easily differentiated from all other species based on the following characters (Figs 35b & 36b): scutellar spine straight on anterior 2/3, posterior 1/3 downwards directed; end of the scutellar foveae steeply sloping towards basis of scutellar spine; occipital carina strongly angled behind the dorsal 1/3 of eye; anterior margin of median mesoscutal furrow raised as a tooth; parascutal sulcus weak from tegulae to notauli; scutellar foveae wider than long. Description. Length. Male 2.0 mm.; female unknown. Coloration. Antenna and legs medium brown. Head, mesosoma and metasoma black. Head. Frons coriaceous with strong frontal carinae, with longitudinal groove between frontal carinae. Lateral frontal carinae prominent, area between them and eyes with very small transverse carinae. Occipital carina strongly angled behind dorsal 1/3 of eye. Gena expanded, glabrous, almost smooth and with 2 or 3 transverse carinae. Vertex widely but weakly incised, coriaceous, in posterior part slightly coriaceous, with one longitudinal carina on each side of median vertical groove, which is smooth. Ocelli prominent. Occiput delimited with one transverse carina, slightly coriaceous. Antenna. Filiform. Antennal formula: 8(5): 3(4): 9(3): 7.5(3): 8.5(3): 9(3): 8.5(3): 8(3): 9(3): 8(3): 7.5(3): 7(3): 7(3): 10.5(3). Mesonotum: Lateral surface of pronotum coriaceous and sparsely pubescent, with strong transverse carinae on upper 1/3. Subpronotal plate coriaceous, with scattered setae laterally. Mesoscutum with scattered setae, coriaceous. Antero-admedian lines reaching more than 1/3 the length of mesoscutum and confluent. Median ridge not divided before median mesoscutal furrow. Notauli very wide, smooth and shining. Median mesoscutal furrow smooth and shining raised as a tooth on anterior margin. The area between notauli and end of median mesoscutal furrow prominent. Parascutal sulcus smooth and glabrous, narrow from tegulae to anterior end of notauli. Mesopleura smooth. Scutellum 1.96 times scutum length. Scutellar foveae very deep, smooth, shining, wider than long, anterior margin curved and ventral margin straight and prominent. Scutellar spine with median carina and lateral ones present on anterior 1/2 and with one deep furrow on each side of medial carina. Scutellar disc weakly coriaceous. End of scutellar foveae, in lateral view, steeply sloping towards basis of scutellar spine. Anterior 2/3 of the spine straight, posterior 1/3 downwards directed; spine almost reaching middle of radial cell of wing. Wings. Forewing membrane hyaline. Radial cell 2.1 times longer than wide. Marginal pubescence absent. R1 absent, Rs slightly curved before margin of wing. Derivatio nominis. Refers to the scutellar spine, which is very much curved in this species. Biology. Unknown. Distribution. Nearctic. Known only from Florida (USA).Published as part of Ros-Farré, P. & Pujade-Villar, J., 2006, Revision of the genus Prosaspicera Kieffer, 1907 (Hym.: Figitidae: Aspicerinae), pp. 1-102 in Zootaxa 1379 (1379) on pages 30-3
Prosaspicera costulata Ros-Farré & Pujade-Villar 2006, n. sp.
No full text<i>Prosaspicera costulata</i> Ros-Farré n. sp. <p>(Figs 6a, 31b & 32b)</p> <p> <b>Type material:</b> (1 ♂). HOLOTYPE male (NHM), 17-V-1983, in Hainan I Tien Fong Mts., (<i>CHINA</i>), Boucek col.</p> <p> <b>Diagnosis.</b> Easily differentiated from all other species because <i>Prosaspicera costulata</i> has a lot of special characters: gena and lateral surfaces of pronotum with strong carinae and without microsculpture (Fig. 32b), parascutal sulcus very wide but very short, and scutellar spine weakly striated and very short (Fig. 31b).</p> <p> <b>Description. Length.</b> Male 5.2 mm; female unknown.</p> <p> <b>Coloration</b>. Body entirely black. Antenna dark brown. Legs yellowish brown, last ones medium brown.</p> <p> <b>Head</b>. Frons shining, with two carinae going from lateral frontal carinae and meeting on centre, below these carinae with strong oblique carinae. Lateral frontal carinae prominent, area between them and eye with weak transverse carinae. Occipital carina not angled. Gena expanded, glabrous, smooth, with strong transverse carinae. Vertex very much incised, shining and smooth, with one weak transverse carina, in posterior part alutaceous, with one longitudinal carina on each side of median vertical groove, which is smooth and shining. Ocelli conspicuously prominent. Occiput alutaceous.</p> <p> <b>Antenna</b>. Filiform. Antennal formula: 4(2.8): 2(2.2): 6(2.4): 5(2): 5(2): 5(2): 5(2): 4.5(2): 4(2): 4(2): 4(2): 4(2): 3.9(2): 7(2).</p> <p> <b>Mesosoma</b>. Lateral surface of pronotum glabrous shining and coriaceous, with conspicuous transverse and sinuate carinae. Subpronotal plate coriaceous, with scattered setae laterally, glabrous centrally. Mesoscutum with few scattered setae, coriaceous. Antero-admedian lines conspicuous, wide and prominent, reaching between 1/3 and 1/2 the length of mesoscutum, confluent and bounded by a sulcus, which has transverse carinae inside; median ridge weak and not divided before median mesoscutal furrow. Notauli wide, smooth. Median mesoscutal furrow smooth. Area between notauli and end of median mesoscutal furrow prominent. Parascutal sulcus wide, smooth, glabrous and in anterior part ending in front of tegulae. Mesopleura weakly striated. Scutellum 0.97 times scutum length. Scutellar foveae big, subquadrate, deep, slightly alutaceous and limited posteriorly by a carina; interfoveal line and lateral carinae absent on the spine, which is weakly striated. Surface of scutellar disc coriaceous, with a median carina. Scutellar spine, in lateral view, in same plane as scutellar foveae, straight, not reaching the basal vein of wing.</p> <p> <b>Wings</b>. Forewing membrane hyaline. Radial cell 2.00 times longer than wide. Marginal pubescence sparse before Rs, getting dense towards lateral margin of wing. R1 absent; Rs straight, slightly curved near margin of wing.</p> <p> <b>Derivatio nominis.</b> Refers to the strong carinae this species has in the lateral surface of pronotum and genae.</p> <p> <b>Biology.</b> Unknown.</p> <p> <b>Distribution.</b> Oriental. Known only from Hainan Island (China).</p>Published as part of <i>Ros-Farré, P. & Pujade-Villar, J., 2006, Revision of the genus Prosaspicera Kieffer, 1907 (Hym.: Figitidae: Aspicerinae), pp. 1-102 in Zootaxa 1379 (1379)</i> on pages 29-3
Prosaspicera pseudoclavata Ros-Farré & Pujade-Villar 2006, n. sp.
No full textProsaspicera pseudoclavata Ros-Farré n. sp. (Figs 3a, 7b & 8b) Type material (1 ♂ & 2 ♀). HOLOTYPE female (CAS), 1/ 4-V-1984, Madre de Dios, ' Rio Tambopata' reserve, 30 Km. (air) SW Puerto Maldonado, 290 m., 12º50'S 069º20'W, PERU, W. J. Pulawski col.; PARATYPES (1♂ & 1 ♀): 1 ♀ (UB), Ibaraki, Tsukuba, Niaes, JAPAN, 8-15/ VI /1999, M. Sharkey, Fit & Mt.; 1 ♂ (CAS), 14/ 19-I-1996, Forest Research Station, 1 Km N. Kurupukari, GUYANA, Canopy fog sample of Mora tree, W. Tschinkel leg. Diagnosis. Prosaspicera pseudoclavata is similar to P. splendida n. sp., in that they both have a very long scutellar spine (Figs 7a, b). They can be differentiated by the notauli, without lateral margin in P. pseudoclavata and with lateral margin in P. splendida n. sp. The scutellar spine is strongly curved in P. splendida n. sp. (Fig. 8a) and nearly straight in P. pseudoclavata (Fig. 8b); in P. splendida n. sp. the lateral surface of pronotum is transversely carinated, while in P. pseudoclavata there is only a single transversal carina. The antenna in P. pseudoclavata female (Fig. 3a) has a pseudoclava; in all other females of Prosaspicera it is filiform. Description. Length. Females 3.4 mm.; male 3.2 mm. Coloration. Head black, mesosoma yelowish to reddish brown, pronotum, mesopleura and metanotum dark brown in male. Legs yelowish to reddish brown, except for hind tarsus, which are darker. Metanotum dark brown. Antenna light brown except for the 5 last segments which are almost black, entirely light brown in male. Head. Frons coriaceous with frontal carinae. Lateral frontal carinae strongly prominent, area between them and eye coriaceous. Occipital carina strongly angled behind dorsal 1/3 of eye. Gena glabrous, strongly expanded, coriaceous and with one or two transverse carinae. Vertex widely incised, flat centrally, coriaceous, in posterior part coriaceous and with one longitudinal carina on each side of median vertical groove, which is smooth. Ocelli conspicuously prominent; less prominent in males. Occiput coriaceous, delimited with one strong transverse carina. Antenna. FEMALE. F1 to F3 filiform, F4 to F6 apex wider than basis, F7 to F11 make up a pseudoclub. Antennal formula: 5.1(3): 2(2.5): 7(1): 6.5(1.2): 6.5(1.5): 5.8(2): 5(2.1): 4(2.5): 4(2.9): 4(3): 4(3): 4(3): 8(2.9) MALE. Filiform. Antennal formula: 4(2.2): 2(2): 6(2): 5(1.2): 5.5(1.2): 6(1.1): 5(1.2): 5(1.2): 5(1.5): 5(1.5): 4.5(1.5): 4.5(1.5): 4.5(1.5): 7(1). Mesosoma. Lateral surface of pronotum coriaceous with transverse carina on upper 1/ 3, densely pubescent. Subpronotal plate coriaceous, with scattered setae laterally, glabrous centrally. Mesoscutum with scattered setae, coriaceous. Antero-admedian lines strongly prominent reaching 1/3 the length of scutum and subparallel. Median ridge prominent and divided before median mesoscutal furrow. Notauli effaced, without external margin. Median mesoscutal furrow coriaceous and short. Area between notauli and end of median mesoscutal furrow weakly prominent. Parascutal sulcus quite coriaceous and glabrous in posterior part, narrowing from tegulae to anterior end of notauli. Mesopleura weakly coriaceous on anterior 1/2 and smooth on posterior 1/2. Scutellum 3.85 to 3.92 times length of scutum. Scutellar foveae subsquared, although rather oval in male, shallow, weakly sculptured and shining, with posterior margin; interfoveal line strong until the 1/2 of the spine, lateral carinae weakly impressed on spine to last 1/3. Scutellar disc coriaceous. Scutellar spine granulate-striated, in lateral view, anterior 1/2 at same plane as scutellar foveae and straight, last 1/2 downwards directed, and widely exceeding radial cell of wing. Wings. Forewing membrane hyaline. Radial cell 2.45 to 2.5 times longer than wide, 2.16 in male. Marginal pubescence long and dense, beginning before Rs. R1 absent, Rs straight. Derivatio nominis. Refers to the condition in females in which the last antennomeres form a weak pseudoclava, this is unique among the known species of Prosaspicera. Biology. Unknown. Distribution. Eastern Palaearctic and Neotropical. Known from Japan, Peru and Guyana.Published as part of Ros-Farré, P. & Pujade-Villar, J., 2006, Revision of the genus Prosaspicera Kieffer, 1907 (Hym.: Figitidae: Aspicerinae), pp. 1-102 in Zootaxa 1379 (1379) on pages 44-4
Prosaspicera spinosa Ros-Farré & Pujade-Villar 2006, n. sp.
No full text<i>Prosaspicera spinosa</i> Ros-Farré n. sp. <p>(Figs 6h, 19a, 20a & 37a)</p> <p> <b>Type material:</b> (2 ♂ & 11 ♀). HOLOTYPE female (CNCI), 12/ VI /1969, Chis, San Cristobal de las Casas, 7089’ BVP. (<i>MEXICO</i>). PARATYPES (2 ♂ & 10 ♀): <i>MEXICO</i>: 1♀ (CNCI), 24/ V /1969, same data of the holotype, Malaise Trap.; 2 ♀ (UB), 24/ V /1969, Chis, idem; 1 ♀ (CNCI), 12-7 VI /1969, Chis, idem; 1 ♀ (CNCI), 14/ VI /1969, Chis, idem; 1 ♀ (CNCI), 23/ V /1969, Chis, idem; 1 ♀ (CNCI), 1-12/VII/1969, Chis, idem; 1 ♀ (CNCI), 9- VI-1969, Chis, idem, 7000ft, W. R. M. Mason leg.; 1 ♀ (UB), 27/VII/1964, Navios, 26 mi. E. El Salto, Dgo., 8000’, L. A. Kelton. leg.; 1 ♂ (UB), 17/ V /1969, Chiapas, 9400’, 12mi NE San Cristobal, MT, Tzontehuitz, B. V. Peterson leg.; <i>GUATEMALA</i>: 1 ♀ (UB), 10/VII/ 1987, Huechuetenango, 2500m., 20 km NE Todos los Santos, Cuchumatan Sharkey leg.; <i>EL SALVADOR</i>: 1 ♂ (USNM), 7-9/ V /1958, Monte Cristo O. L. Cartwright leg.</p> <p> <b>Diagnosis.</b> <i>Prosaspicera spinosa</i> is similar to <i>P. brevispinosa</i>, both having a short scutellar spine (Fig. 19) and scutum finely coriaceous. The marginal pubescence of wing is absent in <i>P. brevispinosa</i> and present in <i>P. spinosa</i>, and in <i>P. brevispinosa</i> the vertex is incised while in <i>P. spinosa</i> it is not incised. The females of <i>P. spinosa</i> have a large hypopygium (Fig. 37a).</p> <p> <b>Description. Length.</b> Females 2.5–3.5 mm.; males 2.7–3.0 mm.</p> <p> <b>Coloration</b>. Entirely black except for hypopygium, tibia and tarsi that are dark brown.</p> <p> <b>Head</b>. Frons coriaceous, with small carinae. Frontal carinae present. Lateral frontal carinae conspicuous, but little effaced dorsally, area between them and eye coriaceous. Occipital carina angled behind dorsal 1/3 of eye. Gena expanded, slightly coriaceous with weak transverse carinae and scattered setae. Vertex little incised, smooth and shining centrally, weakly coriaceous laterally, posterior part somewhat shining and coriaceous, with one longitudinal carina on each side of median vertical groove, which is smooth. Ocelli prominent. Occiput coriaceous somewhat shining, without transverse carinae.</p> <p> <b>Antenna</b>. FEMALE. Filiform. Antennal formula: 8(4.5): 3(4): 9(3): 8(3): 9(3): 9(3): 8(3): 7.5(3.5): 6.5(3.5): 6.5(3.5): 6(3.5): 6(3.5): 14(3.2). MALE. Filiform. Antennal formula: 8(6): 4(4.5): 12(4.9): 11.5(4.9): 12(4.9): 11.5(5): 11(4.9): 10(4.9): 10(4.9): 10(4.9): 10(4.9): 9(4.9): 9(4.5): 14.5(4).</p> <p> <b>Mesosoma</b>. Lateral surface of pronotum finely alutaceous, with weak piliferous points, sparsely pubescent. Subpronotal plate coriaceous, pubescent laterally and glabrous centrally. Mesoscutum with scattered setae and finely coriaceous. Antero-admedian lines prominent, reaching between 1/3 and 1/2 length of mesoscutum, confluent. Median ridge prominent, not divided before median mesoscutal furrow. Notauli very wide, smooth and shining. Median mesoscutal furrow smooth and shining. Area between notauli and end of median mesoscutal furrow prominent. Parascutal sulcus very wide, smooth, continuing to anterior end of notauli. Mesopleura smooth, sometimes with weak sculpture on anterior 1/3. Scutellum 1.05 to 1.25 times length of scutum. Scutellar foveae rounded, rather shallow, smooth, without posterior margin; interfoveal line and lateral carinae weakly continuing towards last 1/4 of spine. Scutellar disc and spine with small furrow on each side. Scutellar disc in lateral view in same plane as basis of scutellar spine, which is slightly sloping towards apex and almost reaches basal vein of wing.</p> <p> <b>Wings</b>. Forewing membrane hyaline. Radial cell 2.00 to 2.35 times longer than wide, 2.30 to 2.60 in males. Marginal pubescence starting on ventral half and sparse, almost absent in males. R1 long. Rs clearly curved apically.</p> <p> <b>Derivatio nominis.</b> Refers to the hypopygium that is longer and stronger than in all the other known <i>Prosaspicera</i> species.</p> <p> <b>Biology.</b> Unknown.</p> <p> <b>Distribution.</b> Northern Neotropical. Known from Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador.</p>Published as part of <i>Ros-Farré, P. & Pujade-Villar, J., 2006, Revision of the genus Prosaspicera Kieffer, 1907 (Hym.: Figitidae: Aspicerinae), pp. 1-102 in Zootaxa 1379 (1379)</i> on pages 51-5
Plectocynipinae Ros-Farre & Pujade-Villar
No full textPlectocynipinae Ros-Farré & Pujade-Villar n. subf. Type genus: Plectocynips Díaz, 1976. Diagnosis. Differs from all other figitids by the presence of an extremely long posterior metatibial spur (Fig. 4d). Differs from Thrasorinae by having a metasoma extremely compressed laterally in females (Fig. 5a), petiole ring or collar like and females have 7 th sternum (hypopygium) long and big, much visible (Fig. 6d). Description. Antenna filiform 13-segmented in female, 19-segmented in male (Díaz, 1976). Gena not inflated, occipital carina absent; malar furrow superficial. Subpronotal plate projected, notauli complete, median mesoscutal furrow only indicated basally, mesopleural furrow present. Posterior metatibial spur extremely long (Fig. 4d). Radial cell closed, areolet absent. Metasoma extremely compressed laterally in females (Fig. 5a), third abdominal tergum shorter than fourth, which occupies most part of metasoma, 7 th sternum long and big, much visible. Included genera: Plectocynips Diaz, 1976 and Pegascynips Brèthes, 1928.Published as part of Farré, P. Ros & Pujade-Villar, J., 2007, Plectocynipinae, a new subfamily of Figitidae and description of a new Neotropical genus of Thrasorinae (Hymenoptera: Cynipoidea), pp. 1-13 in Zootaxa 1583 (1) on pages 2-3, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.1583.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/509769
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