Bephrata ticos Gates & Hanson, 2009

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Bephrata ticos Gates & Hanson, 2009

( Figs 18, 19 )

New record. Recife (PE) ( Fig. 19 ).

Examined material. 1 female. “ Brasil, PE, Recife, PQ. dos Dois IrmÃos, 08°00’37”S 34°56’31”W, varredura veg., 22/IV/2002, S.T.P. Amarante e eQ., cols.”, 1 female ( LRRP #20709 ) .

1. Procoxa without sinuous groove on anterior surface ( Fig. 20 ); metatibia with shorter apical spur peglike ( Fig. 22 ); metatarsus with first tarsomere about as long as combined length of remaining tarsomeres ......… Bephrata cultriformis – Procoxa with sinuous groove on anterior surface ( Fig 21 ); metatibia with shorter apical pointed spur (similar to longer spur) ( Fig. 23 ); metatarsus with first tarsomere usually longer than combined length of remaining tarsomeres ............... 2 2(1). Metatibia completely yellow …..................................................................................................... Bephrata ruficollis – Metatibia brown or black, at least in part …...........................................................................................................…….. 3 3(2). Scutellum mostly yellow or orange yellow (sometimes with a thin, longitudinal, black line in middle).…........…. 4 – Scutellum entirely black ……..............................................................................................................…………………. 6 4(3). Mesopleuron and propodeum black …….........................................................................................................…….. 5 – Mesopleuron and propodeum orange (often black in median cavity)…............................................... Bephrata bouceki 5(4). Center of pronotum with wide black spot; dorsal-posterior part of head entirely black ( Fig. 24 ) …... Bephrata ticos – Center of pronotum with narrow, longitudinal black line; dorsal-posterior part of head with yellow area between occiput and ocellar area ( Fig. 25 ) …....................................................................................................................… Bephrata bahiae 6(3). Gaster extremely narrow and elongate, in female length 6× (or more) maximum height ( Fig. 26 ), in male at least 3× height; fore wing veins very thin; mesoscutum and scutellum of male with transverse wrinkles, pronotum slightly concave dorsally [Dorsal surface of mesosoma completely black] …............................................................… Bephrata leptogaster – Gaster less elongate (length no more than 5× maximum height in female) ( Fig. 27 ); veins thicker; male dorsum lacking above characteristics ....................................................................................................................................................…… 7 7(6). Metacoxa almost entirely yellowish brown ( Fig. 28 ) [Small, about 4 mm in length; mesosoma, except sides of pronotum, all black; male scape with apical knob opposite insertion of pedicel] ….................................... Bephrata chica – Metacoxa completely yellow ( Fig. 29 ) …....................................................................................................…........……. 8 8(7). Female with pronotum dorsally usually entirely yellow ( Fig 30 ) (sometimes with some black posteriorly); mesoscutal lobes orange, antenna usually with pale funiculum and darker colored clava; male scape without pronounced apical knob ................................................................................................................................................................. Bephrata christeri – Female pronotum dorsally with extensive black ( Fig 31 ), mesoscutal lobes orange or black; antennal flagellum uniformly colored; male scape with prominent apical knob opposite insertion of pedicel …............................… Bephrata lorraineae

Identification. According GATES & HANSON (2009) B. ticos is recognized for presenting the head yellow except black from scrobe to back of head and a small spot below eye; mesoscutum and mesoscutellum mostly yellow or orange yellow (sometimes with a thin, longitudinal, black line in middle); center of pronotum with wide black spot; mesoscutellum orange (reddish) yellow and procoxa with sinuous groove on anterior surface and metatibia black (dark brown in some specimens here studied), at least in part.

Discussion. Bephrata ticos was previously found in Costa Rica ( GATES & HANSON, 2009; NOYES, 2019). Now the species is reported for the first time for Brazil in Atlantic rainforest area in the state of Pernambuco, about 5.800 km southeast from the type locality.

Figures

Figs 18, 19. Bephrata ticos Gates & Hanson, 2009:18, lateral habitus, female; 19, distribution map; red circles = previous records, blue circle = new record. Key to species of Bephrata occurring in Brazil (adapted from GATES & HANSON, 2009)

Figs 20-25. 20, Bephrata cultriformis (Ashmead, 1894) female, anterior surface of procoxa without sinuous groove, indicated by red arrow; 21, Bephrata ruficollis Cameron, 1884, female, anterior surface of procoxa with sinuous groove, indicated by red arrow; 22, Bephrata cultriformis (Ashmead, 1894) female, metatibia with shorter apical spur peglike, indicated by red arrow; 23, Bephrata ruficollis Cameron, 1884, female, metatibia with shorter apical pointed spur, indicated by red arrow; 24, Bephrata ticos Gates & Hanson, 2009, female, dorsal-posterior part of head entirely black, indicated by red arrow; 25, Bephrata bahiae (Ashmead, 1904) female, dorsal-posterior part of head with yellow area between occiput and ocellar area, indicated by red arrow.

Figs 26-31. 26, Bephrata leptogaster Gates & Hanson, 2009, female, gaster narrow and elongate, length 6× or more maximum height in female, indicated by red arrow; 27, Bephrata christeri Gates & Hanson, 2009 (Holotype) (modified from http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/m374c43804-1831-4ccc- 9bd2-c54f54c050ba), gaster less elongate, no more than 5× maximum height in female, indicated by red arrow; gaster less elongate, no more than 5× maximum height in female, indicated by red arrow; 28, Bephrata chica Gates & Hanson, 2009 (Holotype) (modified from http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ m30b51a95d-d90f-4fd3-9216-f4711473e5fa), female, metacoxa almost entirely yellowish brown colored, indicated by red arrow; metacoxa almost entirely yellowish brown colored, indicated by red arrow; 29, Bephrata lorraineae Gates & Hanson, 2009, female, metacoxa completely yellow, indicated by red arrow; 30, Bephrata christeri Gates & Hanson, 2009 (Holotype), pronotum dorsally entirely yellow in female, indicated by red arrow; 31, Bephrata lorraineae Gates & Hanson, 2009, (modified from http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/m34d2c5ccf-363b-4300-a545-56bbbed8c3ed), pronotum dorsally entirely yellow in female, indicated by red arrow; pronotum dorsally with extensive black in female, indicated by red arrow.