Atractodes propodeator

Bordera, Santiago, Mazón, Marina & Sääksjärvi, Ilari E., 2016, The Neotropical species of Atractodes (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae, Cryptinae), I: the A. propodeator and A. altoandinus species-groups, Zootaxa 4137 (1), pp. 108-120 : 110

Key to females of A. propodeator species-group

(Males of A. reijoi and A. propodeator are unknown)

1. Antenna with 20–21 flagellomeres ( Fig. 4 A). Seventh flagellomere 2.6–2.7 × as long as broad ( Fig. 4 A). Ventral part of mesopleuron with long silvery setae ( Fig. 6 A). Body length: 5.7–7.2 mm. Guatemala, Mexico..... A. verapacensis sp. nov.

-. Antenna with 19 flagellomeres ( Figs 4 B–C). Seventh flagellomere 1.7–2.1 × as long as broad ( Figs 4 B–C). Ventral part of mesopleuron with relatively short silvery setae ( Fig. 6 B). Body length: 9.0– 12.6 mm. South America.................. 2

2. Metasomal tergites I–II and anterior third or tergite III dark brown to black, rest of tergites, light orange ( Fig. 7 B). Antenna entirely dark brown ( Fig. 5 C). Ecuador, Venezuela. ............................................. A. reijoi sp. nov.

-. Metasoma, except the black tergite I, entirely red-orange ( Fig. 7 C). Basal half of antenna bright yellow, the rest dark brown ( Fig. 5 D). Brazil.................................................................... A. propodeator sp. nov.

Figures

FIGURE 4. Morphology of antennae. A—D, Atractodes propodeator species-group; A— A. verapacensis, ♀; B— A. reijoi, ♀; C— A. propodeator, ♀; D— A. verapacensis, ♂; E— Atractodes altoandinus species-group (A. altoandinus, ♀).

FIGURE 5. Habitus of A. propodeator species-group. A—B, A. verapacensis (A—paratype ♀, B—paratype ♂); C— A. reijoi (holotype); D— A. propodeator (holotype).

FIGURE 6. Mesosoma of A. propodeator species-group. A—B, lateral view: A— A. verapacensis (holotype); B— A propodeator (holotype). C—F, scutellum and propodeum, dorsal view: C— A. verapacensis (holotype); D— A. verapacensis (paratype ♂); E— A. reijoi (holotype); F— A. propodeator (paratype ♀).

FIGURE 7. Metasoma of A. propodeator species-group, dorsal view: A— A. verapacensis (holotype); B – A. reijoi (paratype ♀); C— A. propodeator (paratype ♀).