Traumatomutilla gemella (Andre, 1906)

Bartholomay, Pedro R., Williams, Kevin A., Cambra, Roberto A. & Oliveira, Marcio L., 2021, Revision of the Traumatomutilla gemella species-group (Hymenoptera, Mutillidae) with the description of its hitherto unknown males, Zoosystema 43 (1), pp. 1-28 : 26

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.5252/zoosystema2021v43a1
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DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4450625
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scientific name	Traumatomutilla gemella
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KEY TO FEMALES OF THE TRAUMATOMUTILLA GEMELLA SPECIES- GROUP

1. T2 with a pair of sublateral longitudinal yellow integumental stripes arched outward at posterior third ( Fig. 1A, B View FIG ); Cerrado, Caatinga, and Restinga ( Brazil) species .............................................. T. andrei ( Cresson, 1902) .

— T2 with a pair of subcircular yellowish to reddish integumental spots ( Figs 2A View FIG ; 3A View FIG ; 4A View FIG ; 5A View FIG ; 7A View FIG ; 9A View FIG ; 10A View FIG ; 12A View FIG ) ............................................................................................................................................................ 2

2. Lateral face of propodeum with dense pale golden setae and micropunctures on anterodorsal third ( Fig. 10B View FIG ); head setae completely black ( Figs 9A, C View FIG ; 10A, B View FIG ); setae on posterior half of mesosomal dorsum golden ( Figs 9A View FIG ; 10A View FIG ); Atlantic Forest ( Brazil) species ......................................................................... T. gemella André, 1906 .

— Lateral face of propodeum with sparse erect setae only, intervals between larger punctures smooth ( Figs 2C View FIG ; 3C View FIG , 4C View FIG ; 5C View FIG ; 7B View FIG ; 12B View FIG ); head setae predominantly silvery-white to silvery-golden ( Figs 2A View FIG ; 3A View FIG ; 4A View FIG ; 5A View FIG ; 7A View FIG ; 12A View FIG ) ... .................................................................................................................................................................... 3

3. Propodeal dorsum convex throughout or evenly sloping posterad, not conspicuously elevated anywhere, dorsalface smoothly angulate into posterior face in lateral view ( Figs 4C View FIG ; 5C View FIG ) ................................................... 4

— Propodeal dorsum conspicuously elevated medially on posterior margin, dorsal face sharply angulate into posterior face in lateral view ( Figs 7B View FIG ; 12B View FIG ) ...................................................................................................... 5

4. Propodeum robust, dorsal face slightly longer than posterior face ( Fig. 5C View FIG ) .................. T. chuza Casal, 1969 .

— Propodeum slender, elongate, dorsal face much longer than posterior face ( Fig. 3C View FIG , 4C View FIG ) ............................... ............................................................................................................................ T. angustata ( André, 1906) .

5. Head setae entirely silvery-white, varying in density .................. T. peismatara Bartholomay & Cambra n. sp.

— Silvery-white setae of head restricted to dense transverse band on vertex, and sparser setae on malar space and gena ( Fig. 7A, B View FIG ) ................................................................................................ T. diopthalma ( Klug, 1821) .