Patellapis bifurcata, Timmermann & Kuhlmann, 2009

Timmermann, Kim & Kuhlmann, Michael, 2009, Variable Selection and Inference for Multi-period Forecasting Problems, Zootaxa 2099, pp. 1-188 : 10

Patellapis bifurcata species-group

The P. bifurcata species-group consists of those species in which the females have the basitibial plate apically pointed or angulated like species of the P. minutior -group, but they are separated from those in having the scutum, metasomal terga T1–T2, and propodeum rather scarcely punctuated (i = 1,0–1,5d). Furthermore, the surface of the scutum is more polished and shiny than in species of the P. minutior species-group. The males are characterised by the conspicuous large bifid, v-shaped metasomal sternum S8 ( Figs. 2f , 7h ). This speciesgroup comprises five small to medium sized species: P. bifurcata , P. depressa , P. gessorum , P. pseudorubricata and P. rubricata .

Figures

FIGURE 2. Patellapis (P.) bifurcata, male: a. Scutum (scale=0,5mm); b. Scutellum and propodeum (scale=0,5mm); c. Metasomal terga (scale=1mm); d. Metasomal sterna (scale=1mm); e. Body (scale=1mm); f. Metasomal sterna S7 and S8, ventral view (scale=100µm); g. Genitalia, dorsal view (scale=100µm); h. Genitalia, lateral view (scale=100µm).

FIGURE 7. Patellapis (P.) pseudorubricata, male: a. Scutum (scale=1mm); b. Scutellum and propodeum (scale=0,5mm); c. Metasomal terga (scale=1mm); d. Metasomal sterna (scale=1mm); e. Body (scale=1mm); f. Genitalia, dorsal view (scale=0,5mm); g. Genitalia, lateral view (scale=0,5mm); h. Metasomal sterna S7 and S8, ventral view (scale=0,5mm).