Glenosema, Kieffer, 1905

Azevedo, Celso O. & Noort, Simon Van, 2019, Review of Afrotropical Glenosema Kieffer (Hymenoptera, Bethylidae) with description of 13 new species, Zootaxa 4585 (3), pp. 401-437 : 403

Key to Afrotropical species of Glenosema (Ƌ)

1. Metapectal-propodeal disc distinctly wider than long ( Fig. 11B )................................................ 2

- Metapectal-propodeal disc as long as or longer than wide ( Fig. 9B ).............................................. 5

2. Dorsal arm of paramere about as wide as ventral one ( Fig. 14D )................................................. 3

- Dorsal arm of paramere about twice as wide as ventral one ( Fig. 12D )............................................ 4

3. Parameral dorsal arm shorter than ventral one, dorsal margin of parameral ventral arm outcurved ( Fig. 12D ).................................................................................................... G. mxinwa sp. nov.

- Parameral dorsal arm as long as ventral one, dorsal margin of parameral ventral arm angled ( Fig. 13D ).... G. lingana sp. nov.

4. Ventral arm of paramere lanceolate-shaped, almost evenly narrow, apex little sharp; dorsal margin of basiparamere expanded ( Fig. 14D )............................................................................ G. uphahla sp. nov.

- Ventral arm of paramere spatulate-shaped, narrow basally and progressively widening subapically and apex rounded; basiparamere not expanded ( Fig. 11D )........................................................... G. icephe sp. nov.

5. Head and mesosoma yellowish, contrasting with dark castaneous metasoma ( Fig. 15A ).................. G. tyheli sp. nov.

- Head and mesosoma as black as metasoma ( Fig. 10A )........................................................ 6

6. Body robust and large, more than 2.5 mm long; head about as wide as long ( Fig. 8C ); tips of mesoscutellar sulcus blunt; metapectal-propodeal disc as long as wide ( Fig. 8B ).......................................................... 7

- Body slender and small, less than 2.0 mm long; head longer than wide ( Fig. 10C ); tips of mesoscutellar sulcus rounded; metapectal-propodeal disc longer than wide ( Fig. 10B )........................................ G. ahlukileyo sp. nov.

7. Malar space subquadrate and large, about 0.6 × as wide as long and 0.3 × HE; ocellar triangle somewhat compact, OOL about 2.2 × WOT ( Fig. 8C )...................................................................... G. banzi sp. nov.

- Malar space rectangular and small, about 0.4 × as wide as long and 0.5 × HE; ocellar triangle not compact, OOL about 1.5 × WOT ( Fig. 9C )......................................................................... G. bubanzi sp. nov.

Figures

FIGURE 8. Glesonema banzi sp. nov., holotype male. A. Habitus, lateral, inset: labels; B. Mesosoma, dorsal; C. Head, dorsal; D. Genitalia, ventral.

FIGURE 9. Glesonema bubanzi sp. nov., holotype male. A. Habitus, lateral, inset: labels; B. Mesosoma, dorsal; C. Head, dorsal; D. Genitalia, ventral.

FIGURE 10. Glesonema ahlukileyo sp. nov., holotype male. A. Habitus, lateral, inset: labels; B. Mesosoma, dorsal; C. Head, dorsal; D. Genitalia, ventral (paratype).

FIGURE 11. Glesonema icephe sp. nov., holotype male. A. Habitus, lateral, inset: labels; B. Mesosoma, dorsal; C. Head, dorsal; D. Genitalia, ventral.

FIGURE 12. Glesonema mxinwa sp. nov., holotype male. A. Habitus, lateral, inset: labels; B. Mesosoma, dorsal; C. Head, dorsal; D. Genitalia, ventral.

FIGURE 13. Glesonema lingana sp. nov., holotype male. A. Habitus, lateral, inset: labels; B. Mesosoma, dorsal; C. Head, dorsal; D. Genitalia, ventral (paratype).

FIGURE 14. Glesonema uphahla sp. nov., holotype male. A. Habitus, lateral, inset: labels; B. Mesosoma, dorsal; C. Head, dorsal; D. Genitalia, ventral (paratype).

FIGURE 15. Glesoneia tyhele sp. nov., holotype male. A. Habitus, lateral, inset: labels; B. Mesosoma, dorsal; C. Head, dorsal; D. Genitalia, ventral (paratype); E. Genitalia, lateroventral (paratype).