Chirotica Förster, 1869

Lima, Adriane G. M. & Fernandes, Daniell R. R., 2024, Synopsis of the Darwin wasp Chirotica Förster, 1869 (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae: Phygadeuontinae) in Brazil, Zootaxa 5418 (2), pp. 101-139 : 106-111

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.5418.2.1
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DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10722655
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scientific name	Chirotica Förster, 1869
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Key to the species of Chirotica Förster, 1869 View in CoL View at ENA from Brazil

Females

(Female of Chirotica stigmatica Townes, 1983 unknown)

1 Pronotum with posterolateral crest ( Fig. 5A View FIGURE 5 ); mesopleuron on the posterior part without punctuation and/or rugae ( Fig. 6A, B View FIGURE 6 )............................................................................. Chirotica mariua sp. nov.

- Pronotum without posterolateral crest ( Fig. 5B View FIGURE 5 ); mesopleuron on the posterior part with punctuation and/or rugae ( Fig. 6C, D View FIGURE 6 )................................................................................................. 2

2 Clypeal apex truncated ( Fig. 7A View FIGURE 7 ); tergites 2 and 3 with longitudinal striae ( Fig. 8A View FIGURE 8 )..... Chirotica brevilabris Townes, 1983 View in CoL

- Clypeal apex rounded or medially produced into a point ( Fig. 7B View FIGURE 7 ); tergites 2 and 3 without longitudinal striae ( Fig. 8B View FIGURE 8 ).... 3

3 Mandibular teeth with transverse striae at the apex ( Fig. 9A View FIGURE 9 ); tergite 1 with lateromedian carinae ( Fig. 10A View FIGURE 10 )............................................................................................. Chirotica maraca sp. nov.

- Mandibular teeth without transverse striae at the apex ( Fig. 9B View FIGURE 9 ); tergite 1 without lateromedian carinae ( Fig. 10B View FIGURE 10 )........ 4 4 Mesopleuron punctuated ( Fig. 11A View FIGURE 11 ) ....................................................................... 5

- Mesopleuron rugose-punctuate ( Fig. 11B View FIGURE 11 ).................................................................. 6

5 Pronotal collar black ( Fig. 12A View FIGURE 12 ); area below the juxtacoxal carina rugose-punctuate ( Fig. 13A View FIGURE 13 ); tergites 2 and 3 with central rugae ( Fig. 14A View FIGURE 14 )........................................................... Chirotica pothina (Marshall, 1982) View in CoL

- Pronotal collar yellow-orangish ( Fig. 12B View FIGURE 12 ); area below the juxtacoxal carina without rugae ( Fig. 13B View FIGURE 13 ); tergite 2 and 3 with central smooth ( Fig. 14B View FIGURE 14 )............................................................. Chirotica nigra sp. nov.

6 Tergites 2 and 3 coriaceous ( Fig. 15A View FIGURE 15 ); lower valve of ovipositor with small teeth ( Fig. 16A View FIGURE 16 )................................................................................................... Chirotica parallela Townes, 1983 View in CoL

- Tergites 2 and 3 reticulate rugae ( Fig. 15B View FIGURE 15 ); lower valve of ovipositor with large teeth ( Fig. 16B View FIGURE 16 )... Chirotica juquia sp. nov.

Males

(Males of Chirotica brevilabris Townes, 1983 , C. parallela Townes, 1983 , C. maraca sp. nov., C. juquia sp. nov., C. nigra sp. nov. e C. mariua sp. nov. unknown)

1 Mesoscutum smooth; metapleuron rugose-punctuate.............................. Chirotica stigmatica Townes, 1983

- Mesoscutum punctate; metapleuron with rugae.............................................................. 2

2 Tergites 2 and 3 with rugae in the base ( Fig. 17A View FIGURE 17 ); scutellum without lateral rugae ( Fig. 18A View FIGURE 18 ).................................................................................................... Chirotica stangei Townes, 1983

- Tergites 2 and 3 without rugae in the base ( Fig. 17B View FIGURE 17 ); scutellum with lateral rugae ( Fig. 18B View FIGURE 18 )......................... 3

3 Tergite 1 with lateromedian carinae ( Fig. 19A View FIGURE 19 ); area below the juxtacoxal carina triangular shape ( Fig. 20A View FIGURE 20 )....................................................................................... Chirotica bruchii ( Brèthes, 1904)

- Tergite 1 without lateromedian carinae ( Fig. 19B View FIGURE 19 ); area below the juxtacoxal carina reniform shape ( Fig. 20B View FIGURE 20 )...................................................................................... Chirotica nigripes Townes, 1983