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03F99910FFBC7C32B5FC6D68BA8F85AB.text	03F99910FFBC7C32B5FC6D68BA8F85AB.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Nitela Latreille 1809	<div><p>Genus Nitela Latreille, 1809</p><p>Nitela Latreille, 1809: 77 .</p><p>Type species: Nitela spinolae Latreille, 1809, by monotypy.</p><p>Tenila Brèthes, 1913: 153 . Type species: Nitela amazonica Ducke, 1903, by original designation.</p><p>Rhinonitela Williams, 1928: 97 . Type species: Rhinonitela domestica Williams, 1928, by original designation.</p><p>Diagnosis. Inner orbits converging above; antennal socket very low on frons, surrounded by a basin; clypeus usually narrow, tumid medially, usually having a vertical carina which is continuous with frontal carina, clypeal margin usually with median truncate or sinuate lobe; mandible usually with subapical tooth in female, without externoventral mandibular notch in both sexes; hind wing with few veins, without any closed cells; subdiscoidal cell of forewing open behind; hypersternaulus present; propodeal dorsum longitudinally ridged or coarsely reticulate (Bohart &amp; Menke 1976).</p><p>Distribution. Oriental, Ethiopian, Australian, Palearctic, Nearctic, and Neotropical Regions.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03F99910FFBC7C32B5FC6D68BA8F85AB	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Mawadda, N. V. Ayisha;Aseeb, A. K.;Kumar, P. Girish	Mawadda, N. V. Ayisha, Aseeb, A. K., Kumar, P. Girish (2025): Three new species of the genus Nitela Latreille, 1809 (Hymenoptera: Crabronidae) from India. Zootaxa 5706 (2): 214-230, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5706.2.4, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5706.2.4
03F99910FFBC7C31B5FC6B65BBC78481.text	03F99910FFBC7C31B5FC6B65BBC78481.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Nitela Latreille 1809	<div><p>Key to Oriental Nitela (modified from Li &amp; Li 2010)</p><p>(Males of N. apoensis Tsuneki, N. protuberancis Li &amp; Li, N. bicornis Williams, N. williamsi Menke, and N. domestica Williams are unknown).</p><p>1. Setae on lower frons and clypeus golden................................................................... 2</p><p>- Setae on lower frons and clypeus silvery (except setae on clypeus golden in males of N. pseudocollaris &amp; N. neoapoensis). 3</p><p>2. Scutellum without median transverse protuberance. Sri Lanka ............................... N. henrici Turner, 1926</p><p>- Scutellum with median transverse protuberance (See Figure 3 of Li &amp; Li 2010). China ..... N. protuberancis Li &amp; Li, 2010</p><p>3. Antero-lateral angle of pronotum acutely pointed or pronotum approximately rectangular (Figs. 4, 12 &amp; 35)............. 4</p><p>- Antero-lateral angle of pronotum not acutely pointed, or pronotum approximately rounded (Figs 19 &amp; 27)............... 9</p><p>4. Mesoscutum transversely or irregularly transversely ridged (Figs 4, 12, 46 &amp; 54)................................... 5</p><p>- Mesoscutum reticulate (Figs 35 &amp; 40)..................................................................... 7</p><p>5. Mesoscutal ridges irregularly transverse (Figs 46 &amp; 54). India ...... N. pseudocollaris Mawadda &amp; Girish Kumar, sp. nov.</p><p>- Mesoscutal ridges distinctly transverse (Figs 4 &amp; 12)......................................................... 6</p><p>6. Pronotum with broad transverse groove, anterior angles rectangular, anterior margin conspicuously raised (Fig. 12). China; India; Malaysia; Sri Lanka ........................................................... N. collaris Turner, 1926</p><p>- Pronotum only posteromedially depressed, anterior angles not rectangular, anterior margin not raised. Philippines ........................................................................................ N. bicornis Williams, 1928</p><p>7. Posterior declivity of propodeum nearly straight; in female, clypeus tridentate anteromedially. Philippines ............................................................................................... N. rugosa Williams, 1928</p><p>- Posterior declivity of propodeum with heart shaped structure (Figs 36 &amp; 40); in female, clypeus approximately quadridentate anteromedially (Figs 34 &amp; 42)........................................................................... 8</p><p>8. Mesoscutum conspicuously coarsely reticulate (Fig. 35); propodeal dorsum longitudinally striatorugose (Fig. 35); in male, setae on clypeus golden. India .................................. N. neoapoensis Mawadda, Girish Kumar sp. nov.</p><p>- Mesoscutum inconspicuously reticulate (Fig. 40); propodeal dorsum longitudinally ridged, not striatorugose; male unknown. Philippines ..................................................................... N. apoensis Tsuneki, 1992</p><p>9. Frons with bifurcate carina (Fig. 17)..................................................................... 10</p><p>- Frons without bifurcate carina (Fig. 25)................................................................... 11</p><p>10. Dorsal arms of frontal carina long, parallel, extending nearly up to anterior ocellus; eyes glabrous; carina delimiting posterior surface of propodeum dipping down medio dorsally suggesting the top of heart shaped structure; recurrent vein of forewing with stub of vein just before its juncture with submarginal cell (See Figure 1 of Menke 1968). Malaysia ................................................................................................. N. williamsi Menke, 1968</p><p>- Dorsal arms of frontal carina short, unparallel, extending nearly up to half distance to anterior ocellus (Fig. 17); eyes with short, sparse pubescence; carina delimiting posterior surface of propodeum straight (Fig. 20); recurrent vein of forewing without stub of vein near juncture with submarginal cell (Fig. 22). China; India (present study); Japan; Philippines; Taiwan ........................................................................................ N. domestica Williams, 1928</p><p>11. Posterior margin of mesoscutum with transverse row of six conspicuous pits. Philippines ..... N. philippinica Tsuneki, 1992</p><p>- Posterior margin of mesoscutum with some longitudinal ridges or with a few inconspicuous pits...................... 12</p><p>12. Anterior margin of scutellum with short longitudinal ridges or with somewhat inconspicuous pits..................... 13</p><p>- Anterior margin of scutellum with transverse row of conspicuous pits........................................... 14</p><p>13. Pronotum medially with V-shaped extension and laterally depressed on posterior ridge; ridges on propodeal dorsum scattered and oblique, connected by short and transverse ridges making the surface approximately reticulate. China ......................................................................................... N. obliquipropodea Li &amp;Li, 2010</p><p>- Pronotum medially without V-shaped protraction; ridges on propodeal dorsum comparatively denser and longitudinal connected by rather short and inconspicuous transverse ridges, making the surface inconspicuously reticulate. China ..................................................................................... N. yasumatsui taiwana Tsuneki, 1956</p><p>14. Mesoscutum and scutellum with transverse ridges. Philippines .......................... N. luzonensis Williams, 1928</p><p>- Mesoscutum and scutellum without transverse ridges........................................................ 15</p><p>15. Posterior ocellus at least 1.5 × its diameter from eye. Indonesia .............................. N. maxima Maidl, 1925</p><p>- Posterior ocellus almost touching eye.................................................................... 16</p><p>16. Pronotum with transverse groove, divided in the middle by low carina. Cocos Islands; Malaysia. N. pendleburyi Turner, 1926</p><p>- Pronotum without transverse groove, not divided in the middle by carina (Fig. 27). India ............................................................................................. N. nasseri Mawadda, Girish Kumar sp. nov.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03F99910FFBC7C31B5FC6B65BBC78481	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Mawadda, N. V. Ayisha;Aseeb, A. K.;Kumar, P. Girish	Mawadda, N. V. Ayisha, Aseeb, A. K., Kumar, P. Girish (2025): Three new species of the genus Nitela Latreille, 1809 (Hymenoptera: Crabronidae) from India. Zootaxa 5706 (2): 214-230, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5706.2.4, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5706.2.4
03F99910FFBF7C31B5FC6C00BFC5801A.text	03F99910FFBF7C31B5FC6C00BFC5801A.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Nitela collaris Turner 1916	<div><p>Nitela collaris Turner, 1916</p><p>(Figs 1–15)</p><p>As Nitela fallax: Turner, 1916: 343 (Bihar: Pusa; Sri Lanka).</p><p>Nitela collaris Turner, 1926: 201, ♀. Syntypes: India: Bihar: Pusa; Sri Lanka: Peradiniya; Malaysia: Selangor: Kuala Lumpur (NHM).</p><p>Diagnosis. Mesoscutum with transverse ridges (Figs 4 &amp; 12); pronotum with broad transverse groove, anterior angles almost rectangular, anterior margin conspicuously raised (Figs 4 &amp; 12); propodeum reticulate (Figs 5 &amp; 13).</p><p>Distribution. India: Bihar, Karnataka (new record), Kerala (new record), West Bengal (new record). Elsewhere: China; Malaysia; Sri Lanka (Pulawski 2025).</p><p>Material examined. INDIA: Karnataka, Udupi district, Mookambika Wildlife Sanctuary, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=74.81028&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=13.853333" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 74.81028/lat 13.853333)">Kollur</a> check dam (13°51'12"N, 74°48'37"E), 4.ix.2021, 1 ♀, V.D. Hegde &amp; Party collectors, ZSIK Regd. No. ZSI/WGRC/IR/ INV/18925; Kerala, Kannur district, Kannapuram (11°58'01"N, 75°20'21"N), 2.xii.2018, 25.xii.2018, 16.xii.2018, 3.iii.2019, 28.iv.2019, 4.viii.2019, 11 ♀ &amp; 1 ♂, C. Charesh collector, ZSIK Regd. Nos. ZSI/WGRC/IR/INV/18604– 18613, 18617 &amp; 19034; <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=76.138054&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=11.506111" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 76.138054/lat 11.506111)">Thiruvananthapuram district</a>, Karyavattam (8°34'35"N, 76°53'16"E), 27.ix.2019, 1 ♀, N.V. Ayisha Mawadda collector, ZSIK Regd. No. ZSI/WGRC/IR/INV/18614; <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=76.138054&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=11.506111" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 76.138054/lat 11.506111)">Kozhikode district</a>, Kottooli (11°16'41"N, 75°47'31"E), 20.vi.2017, 1 ♀, P. Girish Kumar collector, ZSIK Regd. No. ZSI/WGRC/IR/INV/18615; <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=76.138054&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=11.506111" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 76.138054/lat 11.506111)">Wayanad district</a>, Thirunelli, Pothumala (11°30'22"N, 76°08'17"E), 13.vi.2020, 2 ♀, P. Girish Kumar collector, ZSIK Regd. Nos. ZSI/WGRC/IR/INV/19035 &amp; 19036; West Bengal, Purba Medinipur district, Digha, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=87.51556&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=21.62139" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 87.51556/lat 21.62139)">Zoological Survey of India Campus</a> (21°37'17"N, 87°30'56"E), 24.iii.2021, 1 ♀, K.G. Emiliyamma collector, ZSIK Regd. No. ZSI/ WGRC/IR/INV/18616.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03F99910FFBF7C31B5FC6C00BFC5801A	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Mawadda, N. V. Ayisha;Aseeb, A. K.;Kumar, P. Girish	Mawadda, N. V. Ayisha, Aseeb, A. K., Kumar, P. Girish (2025): Three new species of the genus Nitela Latreille, 1809 (Hymenoptera: Crabronidae) from India. Zootaxa 5706 (2): 214-230, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5706.2.4, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5706.2.4
03F99910FFBF7C35B5FC69F4BF458097.text	03F99910FFBF7C35B5FC69F4BF458097.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Nitela domestica Williams 1928	<div><p>Nitela domestica Williams, 1928</p><p>(Figs. 16–23)</p><p>Rhinonitela domestica Williams, 1928: 98, ♀.</p><p>Holotype: ♀, Philippines: Luzon: Los Baños (BPBM).</p><p>Diagnosis. Frons with bifurcating carina, its dorsal arm short, reaching half-length of distance to anterior ocellus (Fig. 17); carina marking posterior surface of propodeum approximately straight (Fig. 20); eye with short, sparse pubescence; anterolateral angle of pronotum approximately rounded; recurring vein of forewing near junction with submarginal cell, without vein stub (Fig. 22); setae on lower frons and clypeus silvery.</p><p>Distribution. India (new record): Kerala, Tamil Nadu. Elsewhere: Japan; Philippines; Taiwan (Pulawski, 2025).</p><p>Material examined. INDIA: Kerala, Kozhikode district, Purameri (11°40'29"N, 75°35'43"E), 12 ♀, 27.xi.2019, 3.iii.2021, 31.i.2021, 10.iii.2021, 4.ix.2021, K.P. Hanima Raveendran collector, ZSIK Regd. Nos. ZSI/WGRC/IR/ INV/18948–18959; <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=75.88944&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=11.886389" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 75.88944/lat 11.886389)">Kollam district</a>, Karicode (9°54'24"N, 76°24'15"E), 1 ♀, 1.i.2018, ZSIK Regd. No. ZSI/WGRC/ IR/INV/18960; <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=75.88944&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=11.886389" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 75.88944/lat 11.886389)">Thiruvananthapuram district</a>, Neyyar Wildlife Sanctuary, dam site (8°32'04"N, 77°08'53"E), 2 ♀, 17.i.2019, P. Girish Kumar collector, ZSIK Regd. Nos. ZSI/WGRC/IR/INV/18961–18962; <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=75.88944&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=11.886389" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 75.88944/lat 11.886389)">Thiruvananthapuram district</a>, Neyyar Wildlife Sanctuary, Kottur (8°32'20"N, 77°09'12"E), 2 ♀, 14.i.2019, P. Girish Kumar collector, ZSIK Regd. Nos. ZSI/WGRC/IR/INV/18963–18964; <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=75.88944&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=11.886389" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 75.88944/lat 11.886389)">Kannur district</a>, Aralam Wildlife Sanctuary (11°57'01"N, 75°19'10"E), 2 ♀, 16.iii.2019, P. Girish Kumar collector, ZSIK Regd. Nos. ZSI/WGRC/IR/INV/18965–18966; <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=75.88944&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=11.886389" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 75.88944/lat 11.886389)">Kannur district</a>, Kannapuram (11°57'01"N, 75°19'10"E), 8 ♀, 8.iii.2019, 25.xii.2018, 16.xii.2018, 21.iv.2019, 10.ii.2019, C. Charesh collector, ZSIK Regd. Nos. ZSI/WGRC/IR/INV/18967–18974; <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=75.88944&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=11.886389" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 75.88944/lat 11.886389)">Kozhikode district</a>, Kovoor (11°16'15"N, 75°49'52"E), 2 ♀, 19.xii.2018, P. Girish Kumar collector, ZSIK Regd. Nos. ZSI/WGRC/IR/ INV/18975–18976; <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=75.88944&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=11.886389" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 75.88944/lat 11.886389)">Malappuram district</a>, Calicut University Campus, Botanical garden (11°07'24"N, 75°52'52"E), 18 ♀, 5.iii.2020, 27.iii.2020, A.P. Ranjith collector, ZSIK Regd. Nos. ZSI/WGRC/IR/INV/18977–18994; <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=75.88944&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=11.886389" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 75.88944/lat 11.886389)">Kozhikode district</a>, Madappally (9°27'40"N, 76°34'55"E), 4 ♀, 2.ii.2020, 16.iii.2020, 3.i.2019, S. Anagha collector, ZSIK Regd. Nos. ZSI/WGRC/IR/INV/18995–18998; <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=75.88944&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=11.886389" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 75.88944/lat 11.886389)">Kollam district</a>, Shendurney Wildlife Sanctuary (8°51'33"N, 77°12'57"E), 12 ♀, 21.i.2019, M. Jafer Palot collector, ZSIK Regd. Nos. ZSI/WGRC/IR/INV/18999–19010; <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=75.88944&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=11.886389" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 75.88944/lat 11.886389)">Kozhikode district</a>, Kakkadampoyil (11°20'20"N, 76°07'27"E), 3 ♀, 24.v.2019, P.M. Sureshan &amp; Party collectors, ZSIK Regd. Nos. ZSI/WGRC/IR/INV/19011–19013; <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=75.88944&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=11.886389" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 75.88944/lat 11.886389)">Thrissur district</a>, Elanad (10°38'05"N, 76°24'07"E), 1 ♀, 25.xii.2018, N.V. Ayisha Mawadda collector, ZSIK Regd. No. ZSI/WGRC/IR/INV/19014; <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=75.88944&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=11.886389" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 75.88944/lat 11.886389)">Kozhikode district</a>, Nanminda (11°25'18"N, 75°50'07"E), 2 ♀, 25.ii.2020, 1.iii.2020, P. Girish Kumar collector, ZSIK Regd. Nos. ZSI/WGRC/IR/INV/19015 &amp; 19408; <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=75.88944&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=11.886389" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 75.88944/lat 11.886389)">Kozhikode district</a>, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=75.88944&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=11.886389" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 75.88944/lat 11.886389)">East Hill</a>, Pazhassi Raja Museum Campus (11°17' 32°N, 75°46' 36°E), 1 ♀, 14.viii.2015, U.M. Sheeja collector, ZSIK Regd. No. ZSI/WGRC/IR/INV/19015; <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=75.88944&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=11.886389" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 75.88944/lat 11.886389)">Kozhikode district</a>, Vayalada (11°30' 57°N, 75°51' 27°E), 1 ♀, 10.v.2019, N.V. Ayisha Mawadda collector, ZSIK Regd. No. ZSI/ WGRC/IR/INV/19018; <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=75.88944&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=11.886389" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 75.88944/lat 11.886389)">Palakkad district</a>, Lakkidi, Ramakrishnapadi (10°45'40"N, 76°25'50"E), 1 ♀, 20.iv.2019, K.S. Surya collector, ZSIK Regd. No. ZSI/WGRC/IR/INV/19019; <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=75.88944&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=11.886389" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 75.88944/lat 11.886389)">Kozhikode district</a>, Malabar Christian College campus (11°45'32"N, 75°38'40"E), 1 ♀, 7.i.2020, C. Binoy collector, ZSIK Regd. No. ZSI/WGRC/IR/INV/19020; <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=75.88944&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=11.886389" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 75.88944/lat 11.886389)">Kozhikode district</a>, Janakikkadu (11°37'27"N, 75°47'34"E), 1 ♀, 1.iii.2019, N.V. Ayisha Mawadda collector, ZSIK Regd. No. ZSI/WGRC/IR/INV/19021; <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=75.88944&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=11.886389" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 75.88944/lat 11.886389)">Idukki district</a>, Kulamavu (9°47'35"N, 76°53'04"E), 2 ♀, 28.i.2020, 25.iii.2019, Tessy Rajan collector, ZSIK Regd. Nos. ZSI/WGRC/IR/INV/19022–19023; <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=75.88944&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=11.886389" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 75.88944/lat 11.886389)">Kottayam district</a>, Pala, Cherupunkal (9°41'07"N, 76°38'11"E), 2 ♀, 17.ii.2019, Tessy Rajan collector, ZSIK Regd. Nos. ZSI/ WGRC/ IR/INV/19024 &amp; 19025; <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=75.88944&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=11.886389" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 75.88944/lat 11.886389)">Kozhikode district</a>, Vilakkottur (11°45'30"N, 75°39'17"E), 1 ♀, 30.v.2021, K.P. Hanima Raveendran collector, ZSIK Regd. No. ZSI/WGRC/IR/INV/19026; <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=75.88944&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=11.886389" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 75.88944/lat 11.886389)">Wayanad district</a>, Periya campshed (12°01'11"N, 76°06'02"E), 2 ♀, 10.ii.2021, K.A. Subramanian &amp; Party collectors, ZSIK Regd. Nos. ZSI/WGRC/IR/INV/19027 &amp; 19028; <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=75.88944&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=11.886389" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 75.88944/lat 11.886389)">Wayanad district</a>, Periya, 35 mile, forest quarters (11°50'10"N, 75°51'27"E), 2 ♀, 14.ii.2021, K.A. Subramanian &amp; Party collectors, ZSIK Regd. Nos. ZSI/WGRC/IR/INV/19029 &amp; 19030; <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=75.88944&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=11.886389" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 75.88944/lat 11.886389)">Kozhikode district</a>, Sarovaram Biopark (11°16'06"N, 75°47'27"E), 3 ♀, 3–21.ii.2020, Venessa Rose collector, ZSIK Regd. Nos. ZSI/WGRC/IR/INV/19031 &amp; 19033; <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=75.88944&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=11.886389" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 75.88944/lat 11.886389)">Wayanad district</a>, Thavinjal campshed (11°51'03"N, 75°57'06"E), 2 ♀, 16.ii.2021, K.A. Subramanian &amp; Party collectors, ZSIK Regd. Nos. ZSI/WGRC/IR/INV/20499–20500; <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=75.88944&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=11.886389" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 75.88944/lat 11.886389)">Wayanad district</a>, Kuruva, near stream (11°00'57"N, 76°06'50"E), 3 ♀, 20.iii.2021, K.A. Subramanian &amp; Party collectors, ZSIK Regd. Nos. ZSI/WGRC/IR/INV/20501– 20503; <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=75.88944&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=11.886389" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 75.88944/lat 11.886389)">Kannur district</a>, Kottiyoor (11°53'11"N, 75°53'22"E), 10 ♀, 22.iii.2021, K.A. Subramanian &amp; Party collectors, ZSIK Regd. Nos. ZSI/WGRC/IR/INV/20504–20511 &amp; 21149–21150; Tamil Nadu, Coimbatore district, Govanur, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=76.922775&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=11.086389" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 76.922775/lat 11.086389)">Palamalai</a> (11°05'11"N, 76°55'22"E), 1 ♀, 6.i.2019, P. Girish Kumar collector, ZSIK Regd. No. ZSI/WGRC/IR/ INV/19017.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03F99910FFBF7C35B5FC69F4BF458097	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Mawadda, N. V. Ayisha;Aseeb, A. K.;Kumar, P. Girish	Mawadda, N. V. Ayisha, Aseeb, A. K., Kumar, P. Girish (2025): Three new species of the genus Nitela Latreille, 1809 (Hymenoptera: Crabronidae) from India. Zootaxa 5706 (2): 214-230, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5706.2.4, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5706.2.4
03F99910FFBB7C3BB5FC6878BD648107.text	03F99910FFBB7C3BB5FC6878BD648107.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Nitela nasseri Mawadda & Girish Kumar 2025	<div><p>Nitela nasseri Mawadda &amp; Girish Kumar sp. nov.</p><p>(Figs 24–31)</p><p>Material examined. Holotype ♀, INDIA: Kerala, Malappuram district, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=75.89278&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=10.135278" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 75.89278/lat 10.135278)">Calicut University Campus</a> (10°08'07"N, 75°53'34"E), 10.viii.2018, Coll. C. Binoy, ZSIK Regd. No. ZSI/WGRC/IR/INV/20952.</p><p>Diagnosis. This new species differs from all other Nitela by the following character combination: anterolateral angle of pronotal collar not acutely pointed (Fig. 27); posterior margin of mesoscutum with longitudinal ridges; anterior margin of scutellum with transverse row of conspicuous pits (Fig. 27); mesoscutum and scutellum microcoriaceous, without transverse ridges (Fig. 27); clypeus as in Fig. 26, mandible with preapical teeth; lower frons medially raised and carinate (Fig. 26); lateral side of posterior ocellus near eye with smooth, shiny depression, area behind anterior ocellus smooth, shiny, without any depression (Fig. 25); legs lightly ferruginous from apex of tibiae up to apical tarsomeres (Fig. 24).</p><p>In the key to Oriental Nitela by Li &amp; Li (2010), females of this new species run to N. pendleburyi because of the anterolateral angle of pronotum not acutely pointed, slightly curved, anterior margin of scutellum with a transverse row of conspicuous pits, and posterior ocelli near to eye. The species differs from N. pendleburyi in having: (1) mesoscutum and scutellum alutaceous with small setae (in N. pendleburyi, mesoscutum and scutellum shiny with small microscopic setigerous punctures); (2) propodeum reticulate (in N. pendleburyi, propodeum coarsely longitudinally striate, longitudinal striae connected by transverse striae); (3) pronotum without transverse groove, medioapically depressed into mesoscutum (in N. pendleburyi, pronotum with transverse groove, divided in the middle by low carina); (4) gaster extensively with microscopic setae, surface slightly microcoriaceous (in N. pendleburyi, G1 &amp; G2 smooth and shiny, with sparse setae on G2); and (5) mesopleuron more or less microcoriaceous (in N. pendleburyi mesopleuron shiny and extensively smooth).</p><p>This new species differs from N. neoapoensis in having: (1) mesoscutum and scutellum alutaceous or microcoriaceous (in N. neoapoensis, mesoscutum and scutellum conspicuously coarsely reticulate); (2) anterolateral angle of pronotal collar rounded (in N. neoapoensis, anterior margin of pronotal collar acutely pointed); and (3) posterior declivity of propodeum nearly straight (in N. neoapoensis, posterior declivity of propodeum heart shaped).</p><p>This new species differs from N. pseudocollaris in having: (1) anterolateral angle of pronotal collar rounded (in N. pseudocollaris, anterolateral angle of pronotal collar pointed); (2) mesoscutum alutaceous (in N. pseudocollaris, mesoscutum with irregularly transverse carina); and (3) propodeal dorsum reticulate (in N. pseudocollaris, propodeal dorsum longitudinally ridged).</p><p>Description. Holotype ♀ (Fig. 24). Head. IODc 1.63 × IODv; posterior ocellus close to eye, area between posterior ocellus and eye depressed, area around posterior ocellus smooth and shiny, area behind posterior ocelli smooth and shiny, without depression; POD 0.164 × OOD; eye margins converging above; vertex and frons alutaceous, with fine setae; lower frons divided by conspicuous carina; clypeal basin with somewhat dense silvery setae, anterior margin of clypeus as in Fig. 26; mandible with one preapical tooth; F1 shorter than F2, length of F1 1.73–1.75 × its apical width.</p><p>Mesosoma. Pronotal collar with anterolateral angle not acutely pointed, approximately rounded, without transverse groove, medioapically depressed into mesoscutum (Fig. 27); mesoscutum posteriorly with several oblique ridges (Fig. 27); mesopleuron more or less microcoriaceous; anterior margin of scutellum with six conspicuous pits (Fig. 27); pronotal collar, mesoscutum, scutellum and metanotum alutaceous, with fine setae (Fig. 27); propodeal dorsum reticulate, medial longitudinal carina conspicuous (Fig. 27); posterior propodeal surface rugulose, carina separating dorsal and posterior propodeal surfaces approximately linear dorsally (Fig. 28); lateral propodeal surface irregularly striate, with conspicuous oblique rugae (Fig. 29); forewing as in Fig. 30.</p><p>Metasoma. Metasoma alutaceous, with microscopic setae (Fig. 31).</p><p>Vestiture. Setae silvery; clypeus and lower frons with dense silvery setae, body extensively setose including eye (Fig. 25).</p><p>Colouration. Black; mandible except basally, all femora apically, and tibiae brownish; all tarsi, palpi and tibial spurs yellowish; wings hyaline, veins testaceous, posterior segments of metasoma slightly brownish.</p><p>BL. 3.17 mm.</p><p>Male. Unknown.</p><p>Distribution. India: Kerala.</p><p>Etymology. The species is named after Dr. M. Nasser, Professor (retired) and former Pro-Vice Chancellor, University of Calicut, for his contributions in insect ecology.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03F99910FFBB7C3BB5FC6878BD648107	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Mawadda, N. V. Ayisha;Aseeb, A. K.;Kumar, P. Girish	Mawadda, N. V. Ayisha, Aseeb, A. K., Kumar, P. Girish (2025): Three new species of the genus Nitela Latreille, 1809 (Hymenoptera: Crabronidae) from India. Zootaxa 5706 (2): 214-230, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5706.2.4, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5706.2.4
03F99910FFB47C3AB5FC6FDDBAED81AB.text	03F99910FFB47C3AB5FC6FDDBAED81AB.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Nitela neoapoensis Mawadda & Girish Kumar 2025	<div><p>Nitela neoapoensis Mawadda &amp; Girish Kumar sp. nov.</p><p>(Figs 32–39)</p><p>Materials examined. Holotype ♀, INDIA: Kerala, Ernakulam district, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=76.704445&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=10.102222" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 76.704445/lat 10.102222)">Thattekkad Bird Sanctuary</a> (10°06'08"N, 76°42'16"E), 5.xi.2017, P. Girish Kumar collector, ZSIK Regd. No. ZSI/WGRC/IR/INV/18601 . Paratypes, ♀, Thiruvananthapuram district, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=76.987495&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=8.431111" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 76.987495/lat 8.431111)">Vellayani, Kerala Agricultural University Campus</a> (8°25'52"N, 76°59'15"E), 1.x.2019, C. Binoy collector, ZSIK Regd. No. ZSI/WGRC/IR/INV/18602 ; Goa, South Goa district, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=74.28917&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=15.333889" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 74.28917/lat 15.333889)">Bhagwan Mahavir Wildlife Sanctuary</a> (15°20'02"N, 74°17'21"E), 1 ♀, 17.v.2018, P. Girish Kumar collector, ZSIK Regd. No. ZSI/ WGRC/IR/INV/18603 ; Tamil Nadu, Coimbatore district, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=76.880005&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=10.515278" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 76.880005/lat 10.515278)">Sethumadai</a> (10°30'55"N, 76°52'48"E), 1 ♂, 3.i.2019, P. Girish Kumar collector, ZSIK Regd. No. ZSI/WGRC/IR/INV/20783 .</p><p>Diagnosis. This new species differs from all other Nitela by the following character combination: anterolateral angle of pronotal collar acutely pointed (Fig. 35); mesoscutum conspicuously, coarsely reticulate (Fig. 35); anterior margin of clypeus slightly quadridentate medially (Fig. 34); mandible with preapical tooth (Fig. 34); propodeal dorsum longitudinally striatorugose (Fig. 36); posterior declivity of propodeum with heart shaped structure (Fig. 36); apex of mandible, labial palp, all trochanters, all tibiae and tarsi, and base and apex of all femora yellow (Fig. 32).</p><p>In the key to Oriental Nitela by Li &amp; Li (2010), females of this new species run to N. apoensis because of anterolateral angle of pronotum acutely pointed, mandible with preapical teeth, clypeus approximately quadridentate anteromedially and posterior declivity of propodeum heart shaped. It differs from N. apoensis in having coarsely reticulate ridges and conspicuous punctures on mesoscutum (in N. apoensis, mesoscutum with inconspicuous reticulate ridges and punctures).</p><p>This new species differs from N. rugosa in having posterior declivity of propodeum heart shaped (in N. rugosa, posterior propodeal surface nearly straight).</p><p>This new species differs from N. nasseri in having: (1) anterolateral angle of pronotal collar acutely pointed (in N. nasseri anterolateral angle of pronotal collar rounded); and (2) mesoscutum with coarsely reticulate ridges and conspicuous punctures (in N. nasseri, mesoscutum coriaceous).</p><p>Description. Holotype ♀. (Fig. 32). Head. IODc 1.92 × IODv; POD 0.32–0.42 × OOD; eyes converging above; vertex and frons conspicuously punctate, puncture interspaces less than puncture diameter; clypeal basin divided by conspicuous carina, reaching anterior ocellus; anterior margin of clypeus slightly quadridentate medially as in Fig. 34; mandible with preapical tooth; F1 and F2 approximately equal in length, F1 1.97 × its apical width.</p><p>Mesosoma. Pronotal collar with transverse groove, anterolateral angle of pronotal collar acutely pointed, medially divided by longitudinal carina (Fig. 35); mesoscutum and scutellum conspicuously reticulate (Fig. 35); metanotum with some longitudinal striae (Fig. 36); mesopleuron as in Fig. 37; dorsal surface of propodeum longitudinally ridged (Fig. 36); posterior surface of propodeum transversally striate, medially divided (Fig. 36); posterior declivity of propodeum heart shaped as in Fig. 36; lateral surface of propodeum with oblique striation (Fig. 37); forewing as in figure 38.</p><p>Metasoma. Metasoma comparatively densely setaceous except dorsal area of G1 and G2, G1 dorsally smooth and shiny, slightly microcoriaceous with sparse setae (Fig. 39).</p><p>Vestiture. Setae silvery; dense on clypeus, body extensively setose except dorsal G1 and G2 (Figs 32, 33, 35 &amp; 39); on mandible setae mixed with long bristles.</p><p>Coloration. Black; mandible, labial palp, antenna from scape to F2, all trochanters, fore femur at base and apex, mid and hind femora, mid and hind coxae extensively, all tibiae and tarsi, and all tibial spurs ferruginous; wings hyaline, veins testaceous (Fig. 32).</p><p>Variation: Propodeal dorsum approximately reticulate in two specimens, whereas in the other two it is more longitudinally striate than reticulate. The only male examined has a reticulate propodeal dorsum and a tridentate clypeus. Because of the propodeal sculpture this specimen closely resembles N. rugosa, but dense golden setae at the clypeus and the heart shaped posterior propodeal surface distinguish it from that species.</p><p>BL: 4.58–4.92 mm.</p><p>Male. Same as female except lower clypeus with dense golden setae; clypeus tridentate; F1 2.25–2.31 × it’s apical width.</p><p>Distribution. India: Goa, Kerala, Tamil Nadu.</p><p>Etymology. Named after Nitela apoensis, which is the closest relative of the new species.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03F99910FFB47C3AB5FC6FDDBAED81AB	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Mawadda, N. V. Ayisha;Aseeb, A. K.;Kumar, P. Girish	Mawadda, N. V. Ayisha, Aseeb, A. K., Kumar, P. Girish (2025): Three new species of the genus Nitela Latreille, 1809 (Hymenoptera: Crabronidae) from India. Zootaxa 5706 (2): 214-230, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5706.2.4, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5706.2.4
03F99910FFB67C3CB5FC690BBE8082D6.text	03F99910FFB67C3CB5FC690BBE8082D6.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Nitela pseudocollaris Mawadda & Girish Kumar 2025	<div><p>Nitela pseudocollaris Mawadda &amp; Girish Kumar sp. nov.</p><p>(Figs 43–58)</p><p>Material examined. Holotype ♀, INDIA: Kerala, Wayanad district, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=76.174995&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=11.65861" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 76.174995/lat 11.65861)">Meenangadi</a> (11°39'31"N, 76°10'30"E), 12.iii.2020, Kuriakose Junior collector, ZSIK Regd. No. ZSI/WGRC/IR/INV/20786 . Paratypes, Wayanad district, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=76.289444&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=11.672501" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 76.289444/lat 11.672501)">Moolankavu</a> paddy field (11°40'21"N, 76°17'22"E), 2 ♀, 7.i.2018, S. Sreeraman collector, ZSIK Regd. Nos. ZSI/ WGRC/IR/INV/20828–20829 ; Wayanad district, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=76.32444&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=11.651388" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 76.32444/lat 11.651388)">Kalloor</a> (11°39'05"N, 76°19'28"E), 2 ♀, 10.iii.2020, Kuriakose Junior collector, ZSIK Regd. Nos. ZSI/WGRC/IR/INV/20811 &amp; 20961 ; Wayanad district, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=76.100555&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=12.019722" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 76.100555/lat 12.019722)">Periya</a> campshed (12°01'11"N, 76°06'02"E), 2 ♂, 3 ♀, 10.ii.2021, 16.ii.2021, K.A. Subramanian &amp; Party collectors, ZSIK Regd. Nos. ZSI/WGRC/IR/INV/20832–20836 ; Wayanad district, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=76.367226&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=11.661111" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 76.367226/lat 11.661111)">Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary, Muthanga, Manachol</a> (11°39'40"N, 76°22'02"E), 1 ♀, 21.ii.2021, K.A. Subramanian &amp; Party collectors, ZSIK Regd. No. ZSI/WGRC/ IR/INV/20837 ; Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram district, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=77.15083&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=8.66361" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 77.15083/lat 8.66361)">Peppara Wildlife Sanctuary, Kanithadam</a> (8°39'49"N, 77°09'03"E), 1 ♀, 19.i.2019, P. Girish Kumar collector, ZSIK Regd. No. ZSI/WGRC/IR/INV/20787 ; Kannur district, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=75.30667&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=11.963611" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 75.30667/lat 11.963611)">Kannapuram</a> (11°57'49"N, 75°18'24"E), 1 ♀, 6 ♂, 23.iv.2019, 5.v.2019, C. Charesh collector, ZSIK Regd. Nos. ZSI/ WGRC/IR/INV/20788–20791, 20955–20956 &amp; 20960 ; Thiruvananthapuram district, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=77.148056&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=8.534445" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 77.148056/lat 8.534445)">Neyyar Wildlife Sanctuary</a>, dam site (8°32'04"N, 77°08'53"E), 9 ♀, 2 ♂, 17.i.2019, P. Girish Kumar collector, ZSIK Regd. Nos. ZSI/WGRC/ IR/INV/20792–20802 ; Kollam district, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=75.05945&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=5.9736114" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 75.05945/lat 5.9736114)">Shendurney Wildlife Sanctuary, Thenmala</a> (5°58'25"N, 75°03'34"E), 3 ♀, 1 ♂, 12.iii.2020, P. Girish Kumar collector ZSIK Regd. Nos. ZSI/WGRC/IR/INV/207803–20806, 20958–20959 ; Kozhikode district, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=78.59583&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=11.672778" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 78.59583/lat 11.672778)">Purameri</a> (11°40'22"N, 78°35'45"E), 4 ♀, 3.iii.2021, 16.v.2021, K.P. Hanima Raveendran collector, ZSIK Regd. Nos. ZSI/WGRC/IR/INV/207814–20816 &amp; 20818 ; Palakkad district, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=76.42611&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=11.070556" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 76.42611/lat 11.070556)">Silent Valley National Park</a> (11°04'14"N, 76°25'34"E), 1 ♀, 11–12.iii.2021, N.V. Ayisha Mawadda &amp; Party collectors, ZSIK Regd. No. ZSI/WGRC/IR/INV/207817 ; Palakkad district, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=76.43055&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=10.761111" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 76.43055/lat 10.761111)">Lakkidi, Ramakrishnapadi</a> (10°45'40"N, 76°25'50"E), 3 ♀, 1 ♂, 20.iii–25.iv.2019, K.S. Surya collector, ZSIK Regd. Nos. ZSI/WGRC/IR/INV/20819–20822 ; Kollam district, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=76.63472&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=8.9158325" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 76.63472/lat 8.9158325)">Karikode, TKM College of Arts and Science</a> (8°54'57"N, 76°38'05"E), 1 ♀, 1.iii.2018, A.K. Aseeb collector, ZSIK Regd. No. ZSI/WGRC/IR/INV/20823 ; Kollam district, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=77.05889&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=8.971389" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 77.05889/lat 8.971389)">Thenmala, Ottakkal</a> (8°58'17"N, 77°03'32"E), 1 ♀, 6 ♂, 13.. iii.2021, P. Girish Kumar collector, ZSIK Regd. No. ZSI/WGRC/IR/INV/20824 ; Malappuram district, Kerala <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=76.251114&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=11.303056" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 76.251114/lat 11.303056)">Forest Research Institute, Nilambur</a> (11°18'11"N, 76°15'04"E), 1 ♂, 1.iii.2020, Tessy Rajan &amp; Party collectors, ZSIK Regd. No. ZSI/WGRC/IR/INV/20826 ; Kannur district, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=75.78861&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=11.921945" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 75.78861/lat 11.921945)">Aralam Wildlife Sanctuary</a> (11°55'19"N, 75°47'19"E), 1 ♀, 16.iii.2019, P. Girish Kumar collector, ZSIK Regd. No. ZSI/WGRC/IR/INV/20827 ; Kollam district, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=77.09719&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=8.919259" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 77.09719/lat 8.919259)">Shendurney Wildlife Sanctuary, Kattilappara</a> (8°55'9.33"N, 77°5'49.87"E), 1 ♀, 8.xii.2021, P. Girish Kumar collector, ZSIK Regd. No. ZSI/WGRC/IR/INV/20838 ; Thrissur district, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=76.29861&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=10.707222" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 76.29861/lat 10.707222)">Attur</a> (10°42'26"N, 76°17'55"E), 9 ♂, 1 ♀, 25.xii.2021, N.V. Ayisha Mawadda collector, ZSIK Regd. Nos. ZSI/WGRC/IR/INV/20839–208348 ; Kozhikode district, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=75.83111&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=11.270833" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 75.83111/lat 11.270833)">Kovoor</a> (11°16'15"N, 75°49'52"E), 1 ♀, 19.xii.2018, P. Girish Kumar collector, ZSIK Regd. Nos. ZSI/WGRC/ IR/INV/20957 ; Kozhikode district, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=75.654724&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=11.758333" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 75.654724/lat 11.758333)">Vilakkottur</a> (11°45'30"N, 75°39'17"E), 1 ♀, 1 ♂, 14.iv.2021, K. P. Hanima Raveendran collector, ZSIK Regd. Nos. ZSI/WGRC/IR/INV/20953–20954 ; Tamil Nadu, Kanyakumari district, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=77.541664&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=8.083333" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 77.541664/lat 8.083333)">Kanyakumari Wildlife Sanctuary, Kulashekharam range, Zero point</a> (8°05'00"N, 77°32'30"E), 3 ♀, 19.ii.2020, Souvik Sen &amp; Party collectors, ZSIK Regd. Nos. ZSI/WGRC/IR/INV/20807–20810 ; Kanyakumari district, Kanyakumari Wildlife Sanctuary, Vellimalai range, Puravilai (8°12'21.89"'N, 77° 21'6.13"E), 1 ♀, 17.iii.2020, Souvik Sen &amp; Party collectors, ZSIK Regd. No. ZSI/WGRC/IR/INV/20825 ; Coimbatore district, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=76.78917&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=11.101667" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 76.78917/lat 11.101667)">Anaikati</a> (11°06'06"N, 76°47'21"E), 1 ♀, 4.i.2019, P. Girish Kumar collector, ZSIK Regd. No. ZSI/WGRC/IR/INV/20812 ; Coimbatore district, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=76.91&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=11.154444" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 76.91/lat 11.154444)">Valley of Palamalai</a> (11°09'16"N, 76°54'36"E), 1 ♀, 6.i.2019, P. Girish Kumar collector, ZSIK Regd. No. ZSI/WGRC/ IR/INV/20830 ; Coimbatore district, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=76.85694&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=11.191112" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 76.85694/lat 11.191112)">Tholampalayam</a> (11°11'28"N, 76°51'25"E), 1 ♀, 4.i.2019, P. Girish Kumar &amp; Party collectors, ZSIK Regd. No. ZSI/WGRC/IR/INV/20831 ; Karnataka, Chickmangalur district, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=74.842224&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=14.447223" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 74.842224/lat 14.447223)">Holagadde</a> forest (14°26'50"N, 74°50'32"E), 1 ♀, 26.xii.2019, P. Girish Kumar collector, ZSIK Regd. No. ZSI/WGRC/IR/ INV/20813 .</p><p>Diagnosis. This new species differs from all other Nitela by the following character combination: anterolateral angle of pronotal collar acutely pointed (Figs 46 &amp; 54). Mesoscutum irregularly transversely striate (Figs 46 &amp; 54). Anterior margin of clypeus slightly emarginate mesally, mandible bidentate (Fig. 53). All trochanters, tibia and tarsus of fore leg and articulations of femora and tibiae of mid and hind legs ferruginous (Fig. 43). In male, setae of lower frons and clypeus golden (Fig. 53).</p><p>In the key to Oriental Nitela by Li &amp; Li (2010), females of this new species run to N. collaris because of anterolateral angle of pronotum acutely pointed and clypeus with dense silvery setae. The species differs from N. collaris in having: (1) irregular transverse carinae on mesoscutum (in N. collaris mesoscutum with conspicuous transverse carinae); (2) colouration of legs i.e., all trochanters, tibia and tarsus of fore leg and articulations, femora and tibiae of mid and hind legs ferruginous (Fig. 43) (in N. collaris, legs extensively black except pale at articulations (Fig. 1); and (3) In male, dense setae of clypeus golden (in N. collaris, dense setae on clypeus silvery).</p><p>This new species differs from N. neoapoensis in having: (1) mesoscutum with irregularly transverse carinae (in N. neoapoensis, mesoscutum conspicuously coarsely reticulate); and (2) posterior surface of propodeum nearly straight (in N. neoapoensis, posterior surface of propodeum heart shaped).</p><p>This new species differs from N. nasseri in having: (1) anterolateral angle of pronotal collar acutely pointed (in N. nasseri anterolateral angle of pronotal collar rounded); (2) mesoscutum with irregularly transverse carinae (in N. nasseri mesoscutum coriaceous); and (3) propodeum with longitudinal ridges (in N. nasseri, propodeal dorsum with reticulate ridges).</p><p>Description. Holotype ♀ (Fig. 43). Head. IODc 2.38 × IODv; POD 0.76–0.82 × OOD; eye margins converging above; frons irregularly rugose, vertex and frons alutaceous with fine setae; clypeal basin divided by conspicuous carina (carina inconspicuous above), with dense silvery setae; anterior margin of clypeus as in Fig. 45; mandible without sharp end apically; F1 slightly shorter than F2, length of F1 1.53–1.55 × its apical width; setae on clypeus and frons silvery (Fig. 45).</p><p>Mesosoma. Pronotal collar alutaceous with fine setae, with anterolateral angle pointed, transverse groove (Fig. 46); mesoscutum irregularly transversely striate, alutaceous with fine setae, posteromedial area more or less punctate rather than striate (Fig. 46); mesopleuron as in Fig. 48; scutellum transversally striate, medially and apically more punctate than striate (Fig. 47); scutellum and metanotum alutaceous with fine setae (Fig. 47); propodeal dorsum longitudinally ridged (Fig. 47); posterior surface of propodeum rugulose, medially with two transverse striae, carina separating dorsal and posterior surfaces of propodeum approximately linear dorsally (Fig. 47); lateral surface of propodeum with parallel oblique striation (Fig. 48); forewing as in Fig. 49.</p><p>Metasoma. Metasoma comparatively densely setaceous except dorsal area of G1, G1 dorsally smooth and shiny, slightly microcoriaceous with sparse setae (Fig. 50).</p><p>Vestiture. Setae silvery; dense on clypeus, body extensively pilose except dorsal G1 and G2 (Figs 32, 33, 35 &amp; 39); mandible with long bristles in addition to setae.</p><p>Colouration. Black; mandible, apex of scape and pedicel, all trochanters, apex of all femora, fore tibia extensively, base of all other tibiae, tibial spurs, fore tarsus extensively, and articulations of all other tarsi ferruginous; wings hyaline (Fig. 49).</p><p>BL. 2.49–3.00 mm.</p><p>Male. Similar to female except setae on lower frons and clypeus golden or yellow; scape, pedicel, labial palp, trochanters, tibiae and tarsi of all legs, and femora apically more or less yellowish (Fig. 51); clypeus as in Fig. 52; length of F1 2.05–2.81 × its apical width, F1 shorter than F2 (Fig. 55); mesoscutum posteromedially more punctate than striate (Fig.54). Genitalia as in Figs 56–58.</p><p>BL: 2.28– 2.838 mm.</p><p>Distribution. India: Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu.</p><p>Etymology. The name ‘ pseudocollaris’ means ‘false collaris’, indicating its similarity to N. collaris . The presence of irregularly transverse carinae on the mesoscutum distinguishes this species from N. collaris, hence it’s name.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03F99910FFB67C3CB5FC690BBE8082D6	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Mawadda, N. V. Ayisha;Aseeb, A. K.;Kumar, P. Girish	Mawadda, N. V. Ayisha, Aseeb, A. K., Kumar, P. Girish (2025): Three new species of the genus Nitela Latreille, 1809 (Hymenoptera: Crabronidae) from India. Zootaxa 5706 (2): 214-230, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5706.2.4, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5706.2.4
