Pleurotroppopsis, Girault, 1913
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7140175 |
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Key to species of Pleurotroppopsis View in CoL View at ENA
1 Female ............................................................................................. 2
- Male.............................................................................................. 15
2(1) Mesoscutum covered with dense setae (e.g. Figs 6d View FIGURE 6 , 18a View FIGURE 18 )...................................................... 3
- Mesoscutum with 4 pairs of setae: one pair on MLM, one pair on triangular notaular depressions, and remaining 2 pairs on LLM (one pair on the prominent shoulder of mesoscutum) (e.g. Fig. 10b View FIGURE 10 )............................................. 4
3(2) Upper margin of scrobes deeply incised in the middle ( Fig. 18b View FIGURE 18 and figs 5, 6 in Kamijo 1977); lateral ocelli moderate in size (OOL as long as maximum width of lateral ocellus); scape whitish in basal 1/2; fore leg with tarsomeres 1–3 white and tarsomere 4 brown ( Fig. 18b View FIGURE 18 ); East Asia.................................................. P. tischeriae (Kamijo) View in CoL
- Upper margin of scrobes shallowly incised in the middle ( Fig. 6c View FIGURE 6 ); lateral ocelli small (OOL much longer than maximum width of lateral ocellus (5: 3), Fig. 6a View FIGURE 6 ); scape entirely blackish ( Fig. 6c View FIGURE 6 ); fore leg with tarsomeres dark brown with blue tinge ( Fig. 6b View FIGURE 6 ); Japan.............................................................................. P. hirta (Kamijo) View in CoL
4(2) Metafemur without teeth along ventral margin (e.g. Fig. 7c View FIGURE 7 ).................................................... 5
- Metafemur with teeth along ventral margin (e.g. Fig. 5b View FIGURE 5 )..................................................... 11
5(4) Scutellum with broad foveae ( Figs 14a View FIGURE 14 , 15b View FIGURE 15 ); Malaysia................................... P. peukscutella Cao & Zhu
- Scutellum without foveae (e.g. Fig. 2b View FIGURE 2 ).................................................................... 6
6(5) Propodeum with about 13 setae on each submedian area ( Fig. 11a View FIGURE 11 ); Japan........................... P. lunata (Kamijo) View in CoL
- Propodeum with submedian areas bare, without setae......................................................... 7
7(6) Metatibia completely and mesotibia mainly whitish ( Fig. 10a View FIGURE 10 ); frontovertex with distinct raised polygonal reticulation, individual meshes shallow with flat bottom; Sri Lanka......................................... P. lankensis Kerrich View in CoL
- All tibiae predominantly or completely dark brown; frontovertex with different sculpture............................ 8
8(7) Frontovertex shiny, with engraved reticulation only vaguely indicated; in anterior view width of upper face up to 0.35× width of head; ocellar triangle distinctly acute, with OOL less than largest width of lateral ocellus (4: 5); Malayan Peninsula........................................................................................... P. nitifrons Bouček
- Frontovertex slightly dull, with very fine engraved reticulation or conspicuous piliferous punctation; in anterior view width of upper face relatively greater than in alternate, more than 0.4× width of head; ocellar triangle right-angled or slightly obtuse, with OOL at least as long as largest diameter of lateral ocellus.................................................. 9
9(8) MLM with a distinct median groove in at least posterior 2/3 ( Figs 16a, 16b View FIGURE 16 ); scape brown with ventral area paler in basal 1/3 ( Fig. 16d View FIGURE 16 ); pronotal collar with dense setae ( Fig. 16b View FIGURE 16 ) compared to alternate; dorsellum sculptured; gaster stout and distinctly piliferous-punctate ( Figs 16d, 16e View FIGURE 16 ); East Africa and Madagascar................................... P. pilosa (Risbec) View in CoL
- MLM with a reduced median groove, indicated posteriorly only (e.g. Fig. 8b View FIGURE 8 ); scape whitish with brown apex; pronotal collar with less dense setae compared to alternate; dorsellum smooth; gaster slender and less piliferous-punctate than in alternate (e.g. Fig. 7a View FIGURE 7 )............................................................................................ 10
10(9) Scutellum with nearly uniform engraved reticulation, without distinct transverse striation ( Fig. 8b View FIGURE 8 ); MLM faintly sculptured and smooth only along posterior margin ( Fig. 8b View FIGURE 8 ); lateral margin of dorsellum straight ( Fig. 8b View FIGURE 8 ); Asia.. P. japonica (Kamijo) View in CoL
- Scutellum with transverse engraved striation in middle 1/3; MLM with a distinct smooth apex ( Fig. 12c View FIGURE 12 ); lateral margin of dorsellum rounded ( Fig. 12a View FIGURE 12 ); Australia................................................. P. maculatipennis Girault View in CoL
11(4) MLM with a median groove posteriorly (e.g. Fig. 17b View FIGURE 17 ), though sometimes irregular and ill-defined ( Fig. 11a View FIGURE 11 )........... 12
- MLM without any trace of a median groove (e.g. Fig. 4b View FIGURE 4 ).................................................... 13
12(11) Frontovertex with a median groove extending from anterior ocellus to straight frontal carina ( Fig. 3c View FIGURE 3 ); posterior 1/2 of MLM with a narrow median groove that is narrower than 1/2 the width of a notaular depression ( Fig. 2b View FIGURE 2 ); scutellum with sublateral grooves narrow because of small punctures ( Fig. 2b View FIGURE 2 ) and row of punctures outside sublateral grooves distinct ( Fig. 2b View FIGURE 2 ); China................................................................................ P. dactylispae Cao & Zhu
- Frontovertex without a median groove and face with frontal carina sinuate; posterior 1/2 of MLM with a broad median depression that is wider than 1/2 the width of a notaular depression ( Fig. 17b View FIGURE 17 ); scutellum with sublateral grooves broad because of broad punctures and row of punctures outside sublateral grooves indistinct ( Fig. 17b View FIGURE 17 ); Africa.... P. podagrica (Waterston) View in CoL
13(11) Scutellum with numerous setae ( Fig. 5a View FIGURE 5 ), and without sublateral grooves and transverse posterior groove ( Fig. 5a View FIGURE 5 ); India............................................................................ P. femorata (Surekha & Narendran) View in CoL
- Scutellum with one pair of setae (e.g. Fig. 9b View FIGURE 9 ), and with sublateral grooves and transverse posterior groove (e.g. Fig. 9b View FIGURE 9 ).. 14
14(13) Face between frontal carina and toruli distinctly depressed; Gt 6 with a horn at each posterolateral corner ( Figs 4a, 4b View FIGURE 4 ); South Asia...................................................................... P. dentata (Surekha & Narendran)
- Face between frontal carina and toruli not depressed; posterior margin of Gt 6 straight, without horns posterolaterally ( Fig. 9a View FIGURE 9 ); Indonesia............................................................................... P. javana Bouček View in CoL
15(2) Mesoscutum covered with dense setae ( Fig. 18f View FIGURE 18 ); Japan...................................... P. tischeriae (Kamijo) View in CoL
- Mesoscutum with 4 pairs of setae: one pair on mid lobe, one pair on triangular notaular depressions, and remaining 2 pairs on LLM (one pair on the prominent shoulder of mesoscutum) (e.g. Fig. 2j View FIGURE 2 )......................................... 16
16(15) Metafemur with teeth along ventral margin (e.g. Fig. 3f View FIGURE 3 )..................................................... 17
- Metafemur without teeth along ventral margin............................................................. 19
17(16) Mesoscutum with a median groove posteriorly (e.g. Figs 2h View FIGURE 2 , 17d View FIGURE 17 ); scutellum with one pair of setae................... 18
- Mesoscutum without any trace of a median groove; scutellum with numerous setae; India. P. femorata (Surekha & Narendran) View in CoL
18(17) Legs with tibiae white, in contrast to metallic coxae ( Fig. 3f View FIGURE 3 ); China.......................... P. dactylispae Cao & Zhu
- Legs with tibiae dark brown ( Fig. 17e View FIGURE 17 ); Africa........................................... P. podagrica (Waterston) View in CoL
19(16) Propodeum with one seta on each submedian area; Japan........................................ P. lunata (Kamijo) View in CoL
- Propodeum without setae on submedian areas.............................................................. 20
20(19) Scutellum with broad foveae ( Fig. 15g View FIGURE 15 ); Malaysia....................................... P. peukscutella Cao & Zhu
- Scutellum without foveae (e.g. Fig. 2h View FIGURE 2 )................................................................... 21
21(20) Axilla with numerous setae; tibiae dark brown; fore wing infuscate below MV; scutellum with distinct engraved reticulation and a distinct groove posteriorly; East Africa and Madagascar..................................... P. pilosa (Risbec) View in CoL
- Axilla with one seta; tibiae whitish to pale brown; fore wing hyaline; scutellum with weak engraved reticulation, and without posterior groove..................................................................................... 22
22(21) MLM with a reduced median groove that is distinct in posterior 1/5 ( Fig. 7f View FIGURE 7 ); metatibia dark brown; Asia................................................................................................... P. japonica (Kamijo) View in CoL
- MLM with a distinct narrow median groove in posterior 2/3; metatibia entirely whitish; Sri Lanka...... P. lankensis Kerrich View in CoL
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