Aegilips Haliday, 1835

Mata-Casanova, Noel, Selfa, Jesús & Pujade-Villar, Juli, 2022, Revision of the Eurasian species of Aegilips Haliday, 1835 (Hymenoptera: Figitidae: Anacharitinae), European Journal of Taxonomy 819, pp. 108-139 : 111-113

Genus Aegilips Haliday, 1835

Key to the Eurasian species of Aegilips

1. Vein 2rm present ( Fig. 1g ) ........................................................................ A. zaitzevi Kovalev, 1974

– Vein 2rm absent ( Fig. 1e ) ................................................................................................................. 2

2. Scutellum completely smooth, scutellar foveae weakly impressed and not sharply delineated ( Fig. 2a–b ) .............................................................. A. insularis Mata-Casanova & Pujade-Villar sp. nov.

– Scutellum from strongly alutaceous to strongly areolate, scutellar foveae may be basally defined or not, but always clearly distinguishable from the rest of the scutellar surface ( Figs 2e–f , 3b–d,f ) ..... .......................................................................................................................................................... 3

3. Notauli complete ( Fig. 2e–g ) ........................................................................................................... 4

– Notauli incomplete, effaced in anterior mesoscutum. ( Fig. 3b–d,f ) ................................................ 7

4. Notauli with clearly defined horizontal carinae ( Fig. 2e–f ); pronotum carinate across its surface ( Fig. 2c ) ............................................................................................................................................ 5

– Notauli lacking horizontal carinae; if present, then very weak ( Fig. 2g ); pronotum smooth to coarse, at most with few ventral carinae ( Fig. 2d ) ....................................................................................... 6

5. Region between notauli region strongly carinate, scutellum areolate ( Fig. 2e ) ................................. .................................................................................................................... A. kozlovi Kovalev, 1974

– Region between notauli smooth and shiny; central scutellum smooth, only margins are areolate ( Fig. 2f ) .......................................................................................... A. romseyensis Fergusson, 1975

6. Mesopleuron with some antero-basal carinae which can be anteroposteriorly extended but never covering most of mesopleural surface ( Fig. 2d ) ................................... A. nitidulus ( Dalman, 1823)

– Mesopleuron with densely wrinkled in anterior to central parts ( Fig. 3a ) .... A. ustulatus Belizin, 1973

7. Scutellar foveae not defined posteriorly, interfoveal line incomplete ( Fig. 3b ) ................................. ................................................................................................................ A. longicellus Belizin, 1951

– Scutellar foveae defined posteriorly by a carina, which can be more or less apparent, but always distinguishable; interfoveal line complete ( Fig. 3c–f ) ..................................................................... 8

8. Scutellum alutaceous; short, blunt projection present posteriorly ( Fig. 3c ) ....................................... ........................................................................................................... A. flavidicornis ( Kieffer, 1911)

– Scutellum areolate; round, not projecting posteriorly ( Fig. 3d–f ) ................................................... 9

9. Notauli excavated, extending over 1/3 of mesoscutal total length, almost reaching the pronotum in some individuals ( Fig. 3d ); parascutal sulcus shallowly excavated but always present ( Fig. 3e ) ...... ............................................................................................................ A. atricornis Fergusson, 1985

– Notauli superficial, extending less than 1/3 of mesoscutal total length ( Fig. 3f ); parascutal sulcus absent ( Fig. 3g ) ........................................................................................... A. paucus Belizin, 1961

Figures

Fig. 1. a. Pronotal plate of Acanthaegilopsis sp. in anterior view. b. Xyalaspis sp., mesoscutum in lateral view. c. Aegilips sp., mesoscutum in lateral view. d. Aegilips zaitzevi Kovalev, 1974, head in anterior view. e. Aegilips nitidulus Dalman, 1823, forewing venation. f. Aegilips romseyensis Fergusson, 1985, head in anterior view. g. Aegilips zaitzevi Kovalev, 1974, forewing venation.

Fig. 2. a. Aegilips insularis Mata-Casanova & Pujade-Villar sp. nov, 2014, ♂, mesosoma in dorsal view. b. A. insularis, ♀, mesosoma in dorsal view. c. A. romseyensis Fergusson, 1985, mesosoma in lateral view. d. A. nitidulus Dalman, 1823, mesosoma in lateral view. e. A. kozlovi Kovalev, 1974. f. A. romseyensis. g. A. nitidulus. h. A. zaitzevi Kovalev, 1974.

Fig. 3. a. Aegilips ustulatus Belizin, 1973, mesosoma in lateral view. b. A. longicellus Belizin, 1951, mesosoma in dorsal-lateral view. c. A. flavidicornis (Kieffer, 1911), mesosoma in dorsal view. d. A. atricornis Fergusson, 1985, mesosoma in dorsal view. e. A. atricornis, mesoscutum in lateral view. f. A. paucus Belizin, 1961, mesosoma in dorsal view. g. A. paucus, mesoscutum in lateral view.