Acropimpla teoceloana, 2022

Khalaim, A. I. & López-Ortega, M., 2022, A new species of Acropimpla Townes, 1960 (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae: Pimplinae) from Mexico, Russian Entomological Journal 31 (4), pp. 407-410 : 410

KEY TO SPECIES OF ACROPIMPLA OCCURRING IN NORTH AMER- ICA

1. Submetapleural carina absent. Mexico.......................... ............................................... A. tequila Khalaim, 2022

— Submetapleural carina complete .................................. 2

2. Scutellum, postscutellum and metasomal tergites 1–4 extensively marked with brownish yellow ( Figs 4 , 7, 9 ). Hind femur entirely reddish brown, without fuscous markings ( Fig. 8 ). Propodeum with lateromedian longitudinal carinae developed mediodorsally, absent anteriorly and posteriorly ( Fig. 4 ). Ovipositor sheath 1.1 times as long as hind tibia ( Fig. 1 ). Mexico....... A. teoceloana Khalaim , sp.n.

— Scutellum, postscutellum and metasomal tergites 1–4 black. Hind femur reddish brown, but with a distinct blackish mark apically. Propodeum with lateromedian longitudinal carinae developed anteriorly.Ovipositor sheath about twice as long as hind tibia. USA and Canada........................ 3

3. Fore wing with areolet receiving vein 2m-cu at or near its outer corner. Apex of ovipositor with a weak but distinct angle dorsally (as in Fig. 5 ). Hind femur with blackish mark in apical approximately 0.25 ....... A. alboricta (Cresson)

— Fore wing with areolet receiving vein 2m-cu distinctly before its outer corner. Apex of ovipositor with weak and even curvature dorsally. Hind femur with blackish mark in apical approximately 0.15 ........ A. pronexus Townes

Acknowledgements. The work of the senior author was supported by the Russian State Research Project no. 122031100272-3, and M. López-Ortega was supported by the Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnologiìa (CONACyT-SNI 59909).

Competing interests. The authors declare no competing interests.

Figures

Figs 1–5. Acropimpla teoceloana sp.n., female, holotype: 1 — habitus; 2 — head; 3 — fore wing; 4 — posterior part of mesosoma; 5 — apex of ovipositor; 1, 5 — lateral view; 2 — front view; 3 — dorsal view. Рис. 1–5. Acropimpla teoceloana sp.n., самка, голотип: 1 — внешний вид; 2 — голова; 3 — переднее крыло; 4 — ЗаднЯЯ часть меЗосомы; 5 — вершина Яйцеклада; 1, 5 — сбоку; 2 — спереди; 3 — сверху.

Figs 6–9. Acropimpla teoceloana sp.n., female, holotype: 6 — head and mesoscutum; 7 — posterior part of mesosoma and base of metasoma; 8 — propodeum and base of metasoma; 9 — posterior part of metasoma; 6–7, 9 — dorsal view; 8 — lateral view. Рис. 6–9. Acropimpla teoceloana sp.n., самка, голотип: 6 — голова и меЗоскутум; 7 — ЗаднЯЯ часть меЗосомы и основание метасомы; 8 — проподеум и основание метасомы; 9 — ЗаднЯЯ часть метасомы; 6–7, 9 — сверху; 8 — сбоку.