Lestica, Billberg, 1820

Yue, Dan, Li, Qiang & Ma, Li, 2022, Descriptions of two new species of Lestica Billberg (Hymenoptera, Apoidea, Crabronidae) from China, with a key to the Chinese Lestica species, Zootaxa 5099 (3), pp. 391-400 : 397-398

publication ID

https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.5099.3.7

publication LSID

lsid:zoobank.org:pub:94E215F2-28AE-4F2D-B4B2-7FE36CDE7ED6

DOI

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6310562

persistent identifier

https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03C4D76E-B82C-9D12-FF4B-FF6AFA71FEDD

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Plazi

scientific name

Lestica
status

 

Key to the species of Lestica View in CoL of China

Females (Pygidial plate present. Unknown for L. alacris (Bingham, 1896) , L. breviantennata Yue & Li , sp. nov. and L. quadriceps ( Bingham, 1897))

1 Gastral terga constricted; pygidial plate markedly narrowed and gutterlike........................................ 2

- Gastral terga not constricted; pygidial plate either markedly narrowed and gutterlike or rather flat and subtriangular....... 5

2 Middle lobe of clypeus deeply notched at apex, with one tooth at base; hind tibia with 3-4 conspicuous teeth at its apical half, each tooth consisting of two teeth fused together, with apex bifurcate..................... Lestica fulvipes Tsuneki, 1977 View in CoL

- Middle lobe of clypeus slightly emarginated or deeply notched at apex, without tooth at base; hind tibia at its lower half with or without teeth...................................................................................... 3

3 OOD: OCD = 1:3; fore femur produced into short basal tooth as seen from behind....... Lestica formosana Tsuneki, 1977 View in CoL

- OOD: OCD = 1:2; fore femur without basal tooth........................................................... 4

4 Flagellomeres I-III subequal, IV-VI slightly shorter; clypeus with silvery pubescence; metanotum yellow; mid femur apically ferruginous......................................................... .. Lestica collaris maculata Tsuneki, 1977 View in CoL

- Flagellomeres I-VI equal; clypeus with golden pubescence; metanotum black; mid femur apically yellow........................................................................................ Lestica constricta Krombein, 1949 View in CoL

5 Pygidial plate conspicuously narrowed and gutterlike ......................................................... 6

- Pygidial plate rather flat and subtriangular................................................................. 8

6 Pronotal collar without lateral spine or only with very small tooth; ratio of scape length: IODm = 2:1.......................................................................................... .. Lestica camelus (Eversmann, 1849) View in CoL

- Pronotal collar strongly acute laterally; ratio of scape length: IODm = 3:2........................................ 7

7 Mesosternum with dense, coarse punctures, interspaces between punctures hardly visible; outer surface of hind tibia with spines, spines borne on relatively small processes, processes separated and not linked; gastral terga I-III with large lateral spots, terga IV-V with stripes....................................................... Lestica clypeata (Schreber, 1759) View in CoL

- Mesosternum with very sparse, deep punctures submedially, interspaces far more than puncture diameter, both sides with deep, huge punctures, punctures contiguous or not; outer surface of hind tibia with sturdy spines, spines borne on conspicuous tubercular processes, processes connected; gastral terga I-V with small lateral spots... Lestica robustispinosa Yue & Ma , sp. nov.

8 Flagellomere I 3.3-3.5 × as long as wide; gaster completely rusty red; middle lobe of clypeus at apex with slightly sharp tooth on each side................................................................ Lestica aurantiaca ( Kohl, 1915) View in CoL

- Flagellomere I no more than 3 × as long as wide; gaster completely black, or rusty red or light brown-yellow at base; middle lobe of clypeus at apex without tooth on each side......................................................... ... 9

9 Scape yellow; mesopleuron with dense, coarse punctures, interspaces between punctures hardly visible; fore basitarsus 1.1 × combined length of remaining articles.............................................. Lestica alata (Panzer, 1797) View in CoL

- Scape with black or reddish brown spot on inner side; mesopleuron with sparse, coarse punctures, interspaces more than puncture diameter; fore basitarsus 1.4-1.5 × combined length of remaining articles.................................... 10

10 Middle lobe of clypeus with sharp, deep notch flanked by large tooth on each side; gastral terga black, with white spots on sides........................................................... .. Lestica subterranea subterranea (Fabricius, 1775) View in CoL

- Middle lobe of clypeus with small, flat notch, with very small denticle on each side; gastral terga I-II entirely light brown-yellow, remainder black, with white spots or stripes..................... Lestica subterranea ochotica (A. Morawitz, 1866) View in CoL

Males (Pygidial plate absent. Unknown for L. collaris maculata Tsuneki, 1977 and L. robustispinosa Yue & Ma , sp. nov.)

1 Head (dorsal view) narrowed behind eyes.................................................................. 2

- Head (dorsal view) normal shape, not narrowed behind eyes................................................... 5

2 Gastral terga constricted; flagellomere I wider than long; fore trochanter with round sturdy lamellate extension; mid basitarsus concave at midlength of outer side, widened towards apex..................................................... 3

- Gastral terga not constricted; flagellomere I 1.5-3.5 × as long as wide; fore trochanter without or with inconspicuous lamellate extension; mid basitarsus different ........................................................................ 4

3 Gastral tergum VII with shallow, longitudinal depression in middle; flagellomeres I-VI equal in length; lateral surface of propodeum with a few close punctures posteriorly................................... Lestica constricta Krombein, 1949 View in CoL

- Gastral tergum VII without longitudinal depression in middle; flagellomere I shortest of flagellomeres I-VI; lateral surface of propodeum without punctures posteriorly.................................. Lestica breviantennata Yue & Li , sp. nov.

4 Fore basitarsus wider than long; hind trochanter with conspicuous tooth; ratio of scape length: IODm = 15:10; flagellomere X not widened apically........................................................ Lestica clypeata (Schreber, 1759) View in CoL

- Width of fore basitarsus clearly less than length; hind trochanter without tooth; ratio of scape length: IODm = 25:10; flagellomere X widened apically .................................................. Lestica camelus (Eversmann, 1849) View in CoL

5 Fore basitarsus widened, lamelliform; mesopleuron with dense, coarse punctures, interspaces between punctures hardly visible......................................................................... .. Lestica alata (Panzer, 1797) View in CoL

- Fore basitarsus not widened, with edges parallel; mesopleuron with sparse, coarse punctures, interspaces clearly visible.... .. ................................................................................................... 6

6 Occipital carina in lateral view in form of only slightly protruding plate; gastral terga I-II black, with yellow lateral spots .............................................................. .. Lestica subterranea subterranea (Fabricius, 1775) View in CoL

- Occipital carina in lateral view in form of rather high plate; gastral tergum I entirely yellow, tergum II light brown with white lateral spots ................................................... Lestica subterranea ochotica (A. Morawitz, 1866) View in CoL

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Hymenoptera

Family

Crabronidae

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