Ctenotilla Bischoff, 1920

Lelej, A. S., 2023, Review of the tribe Ctenotillini (Hymenoptera: Mutillidae) from Oriental and Palaearctic regions, Far Eastern Entomologist 480, pp. 1-22 : 5-6

Genus Ctenotilla Bischoff, 1920

Ctenotilla Bischoff, 1920: 28 (in key); 1921, 86A(4): 585 (description), ♂, ♀; Nonveiller, 1979: 71, ♂, ♀; Lelej & Brothers, 2008: 18, ♂, ♀; Brothers & Lelej, 2017: 95, ♂, ♀; Pagliano et al., 2020: 161.

Type species: Mutilla pectinifera André, 1893 , ♀, by subsequent designation of Bischoff, 1921: 585 (junior subjective synonym of Mutilla caeca Radoszkowski, 1879 , ♂, according to Nonveiller, 1959: 176).

DIAGNOSIS. MALE. At least T4–6 with medial longitudinal carina. S8 with deep concavity bordered by lateral tuft of setae, basally with lateral tubercle, apically weakly emarginated. S7 without lateral tubercle. S2 not invaginated laterally, basally with weak medial longitudinal carina. Mesopleuron beneath with precoxal tubercle, strongly punctured. FEMALE. Pygidial plate granulose. T2 without two subbasal white spots disposed transversely. T2 apically and T3 with non interrupted band of white setae, band on T2 widened medially. T1 width more or less equal propodeum width. Postgenal carina anterad without dent.

SPECIES INCLUDED. The genus Ctenotilla sensu Bischoff (1920 –1921) included 31 species and two subspecies divided in three species-groups, but after the revision ( Nonveiller, 1979) only type species Mutilla pectinifera André, 1893 (= Mutilla caeca Radoszkowski, 1879 ) was retained.

DISTRIBUTION. East Mediterranean.