Polistes (Aphanilopterus) penai Richards, 1978

Somavilla, Alexandre, Oliveira, Marcio Luiz, Andena, Sergio Ricardo & Carpenter, James Michael, 2018, An illustrated atlas for male genitalia of the New World Polistes Latreille, 1802 (Vespidae: Polistinae), Zootaxa 4504 (3), pp. 301-344 : 316-317

Polistes (Aphanilopterus) penai Richards

Paramere ( Fig. 16A ): (1) about three times longer than wide at the middle; (2) lateral groove deep, more

pronounced on the upper part; (3) parameral spine short (about 1/10 the total length of paramere), pointed apically with short and sparse bristles; (4) paramere lobe developed and widely rounded; (5) inferior portion of paramere narrow, about half the width at the middle portion. Aedeagus ( Fig. 16B, C ): slender; (1) apical portion with fine and serrated denticulation, extended from the apex to the end of apical portion, lateral margin straight; (2) penis valve weakly dilated and with a slight central entrance (about 1/3 of the total length of apical portion); (3) median expansion weakly developed and rounded apex; (4) lateral apodeme directed forward, with a weak central projection and almost the same size than the ventral process, (5) ventral process rounded; (6) inferior portion of aedeagus curved, in lateral view. Digitus ( Fig. 16D ): slender; (1) apical process developed, about 1.5 times longer than the digitus base, (2) apex damaged; (3) anteroventral lobe short and rounded apically; (4) punctation larger on the side of the base; (5) evanescent bristles. Cuspis ( Fig. 16E ): slender; (1) apex pointed and tapering abruptly to the end; (2) short and sparse bristles on cuspis; (3) punctation restricted on the lateral lobe; (4) lower part weakly developed.

Remarks. Richards (1978) did not see the male of this species.

Figures

FIGURE 16. Male genitalia of Polistes (Aphanilopterus) penai—A= paramere, lateral view; B= aedeagus, ventral view; C= aedeagus, lateral view; D= digitus, lateral view; E= cuspis, lateral view. Scale bar = 1.0 mm.