Tobantilla aleatrix, Williams, Kevin A., Brothers, Denis J. & Pitts, James P., 2011

Williams, Kevin A., Brothers, Denis J. & Pitts, James P., 2011, New species of Tobantilla Casal, 1965 and a new genus and species, Gogoltilla chichikovi gen. et sp. nov., from Argentina (Hymenoptera: Mutillidae), Zootaxa 3064, pp. 41-68 : 44-45

publication ID

https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.278958

DOI

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6191519

persistent identifier

https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03BF6217-D830-2147-06B6-4891FA07FDB0

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scientific name

Tobantilla aleatrix
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Key to species of Tobantilla

Males (unknown for T. aleatrix sp. nov., T. charrasca Casal, T. frigidula (Cresson) , T. kolasma sp. nov., T. krima sp. nov., T. montonera Casal )

1. Anteromedial margin of clypeus flat, shallowly emarginate ( Fig. 36 View FIGURES 19 – 38 )............................................. 2

- Anteromedial margin of clypeus with single raised tubercle ( Fig. 35 View FIGURES 19 – 38 )............................................. 3

2. Base of T2 with patch of appressed white setae ( Fig. 16 View FIGURES 15 – 18 )......................................... T. drosos sp. nov.

- T2 having asetose interspaces and sparse erect white setae throughout disc ( Fig. 17 View FIGURES 15 – 18 )............... T. ephemeros sp. nov.

3. Metasoma entirely black except for second segment ( Fig. 15 View FIGURES 15 – 18 ); legs blackish, concolorous with pleura... T. andrikos sp. nov.

- Metasoma entirely yellowish-brown except segments six and seven infuscated ( Fig. 18 View FIGURES 15 – 18 ); legs yellowish-brown, much lighter than dark brown to black pleura............................................................ T. xouthos sp. nov.

Females (unknown for T. andrikos sp. nov., T. drosos sp. nov., T. ephemeros sp. nov., T. xouthos sp. nov.)

1. Head and mesosoma dark red to black ( Figs 3 View FIGURES 1 – 6 , 9 View FIGURES 7 – 14 ); pygidium having single longitudinal medial carina apical to small pygidial plate ( Figs 13 View FIGURES 7 – 14 , 37 View FIGURES 19 – 38 )..................................................................... T. frigidula (Cresson)

- Head and mesosoma pale brown to orange (e.g. Figs 1, 2 View FIGURES 1 – 6 ); large pygidial plate well defined by lateral carinae, reaching apex of pygidium (e.g. Figs 14 View FIGURES 7 – 14 , 38 View FIGURES 19 – 38 )............................................................................. 2

2. Scutellar scale connected with carinae separating dorsal and posterior propodeal faces, forming broad continuous arcuate ridge ( Fig. 4 View FIGURES 1 – 6 ); posterior face of propodeum clothed with dense black setae ( Fig. 10 View FIGURES 7 – 14 )....................... T. kolasma sp. nov.

- Scutellar scale relatively narrow, distinct from carinae separating dorsal and posterior propodeal faces (e.g. Figs 2, 6 View FIGURES 1 – 6 ); posterior face of propodeum clothed with pale silver, golden, or brown setae (e.g. Figs 8, 12 View FIGURES 7 – 14 )................................. 3

3. T2 having only one pair of yellow integumental spots ( Fig. 5 View FIGURES 1 – 6 ); pronotum clothed with black setae, contrasting with silver mesonotal setae ( Fig. 5 View FIGURES 1 – 6 )................................................................... T. krima sp. nov.

- T2 having two pairs of yellow integumental spots, sometimes with anterior and posterior spots confluent ( Figs 1, 2, 6 View FIGURES 1 – 6 ); mesosomal dorsum clothed with concolorous pale golden setae, sometimes with scattered brown setae on posterior portion of mesonotum ( Figs 1, 2, 6 View FIGURES 1 – 6 ).............................................................................. 4

4. T4 clothed entirely with silver setae; head about 1.2 × width of pronotum; T2 with anterior and posterior spots confluent or scarcely separated ( Fig. 6 View FIGURES 1 – 6 )............................................................... T. montonera Casal

- T4 having black setae, at least basally; head about 1.1 × width of pronotum; T2 with anterior and posterior spots distinctly separated ( Figs 1, 2 View FIGURES 1 – 6 )...................................................................................... 5

5. Mesosomal width slightly greater than length, mesothorax as wide as pronotum, propodeum parallel-sided and flattened posteriorly with posterolateral angle abrupt ( Fig. 2 View FIGURES 1 – 6 ); femora darkened medially; flagellomere two only slightly longer than pedicel..................................................................................... T. charrasca Casal

- Mesosomal length slightly greater than width, mesothorax narrower than pronotum, propodeum narrowing posterad and weakly convex posteriorly with posterolateral angle rounded ( Fig. 1 View FIGURES 1 – 6 ); femora entirely light orange brown; flagellomere two about one-third longer than pedicel......................................................... T. aleatrix sp. nov.

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Hymenoptera

Family

Mutillidae

Genus

Tobantilla

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