Mesoleptidea japonica, Watanabe, 2024
publication ID |
https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.13237363 |
publication LSID |
lsid:zoobank.org:pub:D4FC7074-ADC6-4310-B60E-12B7ECBD6E25 |
persistent identifier |
https://treatment.plazi.org/id/7C12FC0A-FF98-1005-BFBD-FA99FAA3FCE9 |
treatment provided by |
Felipe |
scientific name |
Mesoleptidea japonica |
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Key to Japanese species of Mesoleptidea View in CoL View at ENA
1. Areolet absent. Mesoscutum entirely black in female ( Fig. 12A View Fig ). Hind coxa red ( Fig. 12A View Fig ).
................................. Mesoleptidea japonica sp. nov. -. Areolet present ( Figs. 11F View Fig , 13E View Fig , 14E View Fig ). Mesoscutum with antero-lateral yellow markings in female ( Figs. 11A View Fig , 13A View Fig , 14A View Fig ). Hind coxa black or red.
...................................................................... 2 2. Interspace of punctures of mesopleuron and propodeum smooth and polished ( Figs. 11C, E View Fig ). Dorsal surface of propodeum with a conspicuous smooth area in female ( Fig. 11E View Fig ). Anterior margin of clypeus more or less concave medially ( Fig. 40F View Fig ). Hind coxa black dorsally in female ( Fig. 11A View Fig ) or entirely in male ( Fig. 11G View Fig ). Mesoscutum black with a pair of antero-lateral yellow markings ( Figs. 11A, G View Fig ).
................................. Mesoleptidea amanoi sp. nov. -. Interspace of punctures of mesopleuron and propodeum granulate or dull ( Figs. 13D View Fig , 14D View Fig ). Dorsal surface of propodeum without a conspicuous smooth area in female ( Figs. 13D View Fig , 14D View Fig ). Anterior margin of clypeus rounded or concave medially. Hind coxa black or red. Mesoscutum black or red with a pair of antero-lateral yellow markings.
...................................................................... 3 3. Mesoscutum black or black plus red except for antero-lateral yellow markings ( Fig. 13A View Fig ). Scutellum black. Anterior margin of clypeus concave medially ( Fig. 40H View Fig ). Metapleuron without distinct punctures ( Fig. 13C View Fig ). Hind coxa black with white ventral area ( Fig. 13A View Fig ).
........... Mesoleptidea maculata Sheng, Sun & Li, 2020 -. Mesoscutum entirely reddish brown except for antero-lateral yellow markings ( Fig. 14A View Fig ). Scutellum yellow. Anterior margin of clypeus rounded ( Fig. 40I View Fig ). Metapleuron with distinct punctures ( Fig. 14C View Fig ). Hind coxa red ( Fig. 14A View Fig ).
.............................. Mesoleptidea mesorufa sp. nov.
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