Baeosega Krombein

Binoy, C., Mita, Toshiharu, Colombo, Wesley D. & Kumar, P. Girish, 2024, Taxonomic notes on Baeosega Krombein (Hymenoptera, Chrysididae), with description of two new species from southern Western Ghats, India, Zootaxa 5512 (2), pp. 200-208 : 201

Genus Baeosega Krombein

Baeosega Krombein, 1983 . Type species: Baeosega torrida Krombein, 1983 , original designation.

Key to species of Baeosega (females) adapted from Mita (2021)

1. Declivous anterior surface of T1 with longitudinal striae ( Fig. 8 )................................................ 2

- Declivous anterior surface of T1 smooth ( Fig. 17 )........................................................... 3

2. Head and dorsal pronotal area matte, interspace among punctures granulate ( Mita 2021, fig. 5B, C); dorsal pronotal area 1.2–1.4 × as long as length of mesonotum; metasoma strongly granulated ( Mita 2021, fig. 5D).............. B. torrida Krombein

- Head and dorsal pronotal area shiny, interspace among punctures rugose ( Figs 3, 6 ); dorsal pronotal area 1.0 × as long as length of mesonotum ( Fig. 6 ); metasoma shiny, aciculate ( Fig. 8 )..................................... B. kimseyae sp. nov.

3. Dorsal pronotal area with interspace among punctures granulate, 1.1 × as long as length of mesonotum..................................................................................................... B. humida Krombein

- Dorsal pronotal area with interspace among punctures rugose ( Figs 12, 15 ), 1.2 × as long as length of mesonotum ( Fig. 15 ).................................................................................... B. krombeini sp. nov.

Figures

FIGURES 2–9. Baeosega kimseyae Binoy, Mita & Girish Kumar, sp. nov., holotype ♀. 2. Head and antennae, lateral view; 3. Head and antennae, dorsal view; 4. Head and antennae, frontal view; 5. Lower face, frontal view; 6. Mesosoma, dorsal view; 7. Mesosoma, lateral view; 8. Metasoma, dorsal view; 9. Metasoma, lateral view.

FIGURES 11–18. Baeosega krombeini Binoy, Mita & Girish Kumar, sp. nov., holotype ♀. 11. Head and antenna, lateral view; 12. Head and antennae, dorsal view; 13. Head and antennae, frontal view; 14. Lower face, frontal view; 15. Mesosoma, dorsal view; 16. Mesosoma, lateral view; 17. Metasoma, dorsal view; 18. Metasoma, lateral view.