Parastephanellus delicatus Aguiar, 2005

Aguiar, Alexandre P. & Jennings, John T., 2007, New Caledonia as the centre of origin of Parastephanellus Enderlein, with a phylogeny and description of the female of P. khogis Aguiar (Hymenoptera, Stephanidae), Zootaxa 1576 (1), pp. 15-24 : 21

Parastephanellus delicatus Aguiar

Parastephanellus delicatus Aguiar , in Aguiar & Jennings, 2005: 3 . Female. Original description, figures, discussion.

Female holotype. The following corrects some imprecision and makes relevant additions to the original description: antenna without any kind of sensilla on flagellomeres 1–7 and 28–36; flagellomeres 8–27 with punctate sensilla (not “large oval tyloids,” as in original description), which become progressively less numerous toward apical articles. Frontal carina distinct, particularly with tangent light (not “indistinct but weak”). Genal bridge smooth, polished. Hind tibia ventral side of dilated part strongly obliquely carinate on each side, generating a V-shaped pattern with vertices towards apex. Fore tibia uniformly brown.

Discussion. The punctate sensilla and their disposition seem to be unique among stephanids, and are therefore also diagnostic for the species. The elongated T3 also somewhat unusual in this species, and is not observed in other New Caledonian stephanids.

Parastephanellus mouensis Aguiar

Parastephanellus mouensis Aguiar , in Aguiar & Jennings, 2005: 10 . Female. Original description, figures, discussion.

Female holotype. Genal bridge mostly smooth and polished (not in the original description).