Leptopareia, Rosa & Wei & Notton & Xu, 2016

Rosa, Paolo, Wei, Na-Sen, Notton, David & Xu, Zai-Fu, 2016, Revision of the Oriental genus Holophris Mocsáry, 1890 and description of the genus Leptopareia Rosa & Xu, gen. nov. (Hymenoptera, Chrysididae), Zootaxa 4083 (2) : 212

Key to Oriental species of the genus Leptopareia

1. F1 4.0–4.5 × as long as wide, at least 2.5 × as long as F2; apex of T3 with deep median notch ( Fig. 8F )................................................................................ L. luzonensis Rosa, Wei, Notton & Xu , sp. nov.

- F1 1.0–2.0 × as long as wide, 1.0–2.0 × as long as F2; apex of T3 without median notch ( Figs 7F , 9F ).................. 2

2. Pronotum and mesoscutum impunctate; mesoscutellum evenly with large and deep punctures; T1 impunctate; T2 and T3 almost impunctate, with tiny punctures laterally; apex of T3 with semitransparent rim interrupted by metallic cuticle ( Fig. 7F ).................................................................................. L. borneana (Cameron)

- Pronotum and mesoscutum micro-punctate; mesoscutellum micro-punctate antero-medially ( Fig. 9C ); T1, T2 and T3 micropunctate; apex of T3 with semitransparent rim continuous and slightly reduced medially ( Fig. 9F )....... L. purpurea (Smith)

Figures

FIGURE 7. Leptopareia borneana (Cameron), ♀, lectotype. A. Habitus, lateral view; B. Head, frontal view; C. Head and mesosoma, dorsal view; D. Metasoma, dorsal view; E. Head, dorsal view; F. T 3, dorsal view. (© The Trustees of the Natural History Museum, London).

FIGURE 8. Leptopareia luzonensis sp. nov., ♀, holotype. A. Habitus, lateral view; B. Head, frontal view; C. Mesosoma, dorsal view; D. Metasoma, dorsal view; E. Metasoma, lateral view; F. T 3, posterior view.

FIGURE 9. Leptopareia purpurea (Smith), ♀, holotype. A. Habitus, lateral view; B. Head, frontal view; C. Mesosoma, dorsal view; D. Metasoma, dorsal view; E. Metasoma, ventral view; F. T 3, dorsal view. (Photos courtesy of Dr. James Hogan).