Meteorus, Haliday (Shaw, 1997

Aguirre, Helmuth, Sarmiento, Carlos E. & Shaw, Scott R., 2011, Taxonomic revision and morphometric analysis of Meteorus Haliday, 1835 (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Meteorinae) from Colombia 2938, Zootaxa 2938 (1), pp. 1-68 : 9-10

Key to species of Meteorus from Colombia

1. Tarsal claw simple ( Fig. 32 ).............................................................................. 2

- Tarsal claw with lobe ( Figs. 30–31 )....................................................................... 17

2(1). Dorsope present ( Fig. 23 ); ventral borders of first tergite separated, not meeting medially ( Fig. 19 )..................... 3

- Dorsope absent ( Fig. 24 ); ventral borders of first tergite meeting medially ( Figs. 20–22 ).............................. 8

3(2). Occipital carina complete ( Fig. 26 ); eyes parallel or near so (maw/miw <1.6)...................................... 4

- Occipital carina incomplete ( Fig. 25 ); eyes strongly convergent (maw/miw>1.6)................................... 7

4(3). Metapleuron sculpture rugose............................................................. M. muiscai sp. nov.

- Metapleuron sculpture smooth........................................................................... 5

5(4). Temple length at most 0.5 eye length in dorsal view....................................... M. amazonensis sp. nov.

- Temple length at least 0.7 eye length in dorsal view........................................................... 6

6(5). Hind coxa rugose.................................................................... M. magdalensis sp. nov.

- Hind coxa punctate polished.......................................................... M. guacharensis sp. nov.

7(3). Mandible not twisted (as in Fig. 27 )................................................... M. santanderensis sp. nov.

- Mandible moderately twisted (as in Figs. 28 )................................................. M. andreae sp. nov.

8(2). Mandible not twisted ( Fig. 27 )........................................................................... 9

- Mandible moderately or strongly twisted ( Figs. 28, 29 )....................................................... 14

9(8). Ventral borders of first tergite joined or fused completely along ½ basal segment (as in Fig. 21 )...... M. corniculatus Zitani

- Ventral borders of first tergite not joined or fused completely along (as in Figs. 19, 20, 22 )........................... 10

10(9). Wings very dark, infused with black pigmentation............................................ M. huilensis sp. nov.

- Wings hyaline or slightly pigmented...................................................................... 11

11(10). Hind coxa dark brown or black; body large, between 4.7–10 mm ............................................... 12

- Hind coxa yellow; body small, between 2.5–3.7 mm ......................................................... 13

12(11). Eyes strongly convergent, eye convergence (maw/miw) = 1.5–1.9; flagellomeres 20–25............... M. megalops Zitani

- Eyes less convergent, eye convergence (maw/miw) = 1.3–1.4; flagellomeres 31–34........ M. gigas Aguirre, Shaw & Jones

13(11). Notauli linear and converging posterioly in a distinct V-shape; antennae with two white bands on F1-F3; first tergite with very faint costae or none at all; eye convergence (maw/miw) = 1.3–1.5; ocelli size (ocod/ocd) = 2.3–3.3; flagellomeres 20–23...................................................................................... M. mariamartae Zitani

- Notauli distinctly linear anteriorly but converging posteriorly in a rugose area; antennae without white bands; first tergite with distinct lateral costae; eye convergence (maw/miw) = 1.6–1.9; ocelli size (ocod/ocd) = 1.6–2.0; flagellomeres 18–19........................................................................................... M. yamijuanum Zitani

14(8). Occipital carina complete ( Fig. 26 )....................................................................... 15

- Occipital carina incomplete ( Fig. 25 )..................................................................... 16

15(14). Mandible strongly twisted (as in Fig. 29 ); mesonotal lobes not well defined (as in Fig. 10 ); ovipositor short; ventral borders of first tergite joined or fused completely along ½ basal segment (as in Fig. 21 )...................... M. cecavorum sp. nov.

- Mandible moderately twisted (as in Fig. 28 ); mesonotal lobes well defined (as in Fig. 9 ); ovipositor long; ventral borders of first tergite separated basally, joined apically (as in Figs. 22 ).................................. M. boyacensis sp. nov.

16(14). Ventral borders of first tergite separated basally and joined apically (as in Fig. 22 )..................... M. jerodi sp. nov.

- Ventral borders of first tergite touching for a short distance ( Fig. 20 )................... M. rubens (Nees von Esenbeck)

17(1). Notauli linear and distinctive (as in Fig. 9 )................................................................ 18

- Notauli wide and not distinctive (as in Fig. 10 )............................................................. 27

18(17). Mandible strongly twisted ( Fig. 29 )....................................................................... 9

- Mandible moderately twisted ( Fig. 28 )................................................................... 24

19(18). Occipital carina complete ( Fig. 26 )....................................................................... 20

- Occipital carina incomplete ( Fig. 25 )..................................................................... 22

20(19). Tarsal claw with small lobe (as in Fig. 31 ); ventral borders of first tergite touching for a short distance (as in Fig. 20 )...................................................................................... M. pseudodimidiatus Zitani

- Tarsal claw with large lobe ( Fig. 30 ); ventral borders of first tergite separated basally and joined apically ( Fig. 22 )........ 21

21(20). Ocellus large (ocod/ocd <1.6)........................................................ M. chingazensis sp. nov.

- Ocellus small (ocod/ocd> 1.6)................................................................ M. dixi sp. nov.

22(19). Ventral borders of first tergite joined or fused completely along ½ basal segment ( Fig. 21 ); second submarginal cell (FW) strongly narrowed anteriorly ( Fig. 15 ); ovipositor short; wings very dark, infused.................................. 23

- Ventral borders of first tergite touching for short distance (as in Fig. 20 ); second submarginal cell (FW) not strongly narrowed anteriorly (as Fig. 16 ); ovipositor long; wings hyaline or slightly pigmented.................... M. dimidiatus (Cresson)

23(22). Mesonotum entirely brown or with brown patches on the anterior and lateral lobes................. M. papiliovorus Zitani

- Mesonotum yellow-orange, at most tinged with ferruginous................................ M. townsendi Muesebeck

24(18). Eyes strongly convergent (maw/miw> 1.6); tarsal claw with small lobe ( Fig. 31 ).................................. 25

- Eyes parallel or near so (maw/miw <1.6); tarsal claw with large lobe ( Fig. 30 )................................... 26

25(24). Ocellus large (ocod/ocd <1.8)......................................................... M. iguaquensis sp. nov.

- Ocellus small (ocod/ocd> 1.8)........................................................ M. quimbayensis sp. nov.

26(24). Ocellus large (ocod/ocd <1.8); dorsope present (as in Fig. 23 ); ventral borders of first tergite separated (as in Fig. 19 ); wings hyaline or slightly pigmented........................................................... M. guineverae sp. nov.

- Ocellus small (ocod/ocd> 1.8); dorsope absent (as in Fig. 24 ); ventral borders of first tergite joined completely along basal ½ of segment (as in Figs. 21 ); wings very dark, infused........................................ M. caquetensis sp. nov.

27(17). Tarsal claw with small lobe ( Fig. 31 )..................................................................... 28

- Tarsal claw with large lobe ( Fig. 30 )...................................................................... 30

28(27). Mandible strongly twisted ( Fig. 29 )...................................................................... 29

- Mandible moderately twisted (as in Fig. 28 )............................................. M. antioquensis sp. nov.

29(28). Occipital carina complete (as in Fig. 26 ); ventral borders of first tergite separated basally, joined apically (as in Fig. 22 )........................................................................................... M. calimai sp. nov.

- Occipital carina incomplete (as in Fig. 25 ); ventral borders of first tergite joined completely along basal ½ of segment (as in Fig. 21 )................................................................................... M. uno Zitani

30(27). Occipital carina complete ( Fig. 25 )....................................................................... 31

- Occipital carina incomplete (as in Fig. 26 ).............................................. M. alejandromasisi Zitani

31(30). Second submarginal cell (FW) strongly narrowed anteriorly (as in Fig. 15 ); wings very dark, infused..................................................................................................... M. farallonensis sp. nov.

- Second submarginal cell (FW) not strongly narrowed anteriorly ( Fig. 16 ); wings hyaline or slightly pigmented.......... 32

32(31). Body entirely yellow, or entirely ferruginous............................................................... 33

- Body not as above................................................................................... 34

33(32). Body ferruginous................................................................ M. arizonensis Muesebeck

- Body yellow…...................................................................... M. laphygmae Viereck

34(32). Ocelli size (ocod/ocd = 0.3–0.9)......................................................................... 35

- Ocelli size (ocod/ocd = 1.0–1.7)......................................................................... 36

35(34). Eye convergence (maw/miw) = 1.4–1.6; ovipositor length (ol/oft) =2.3–2.6.......................... M. desmiae Zitani

- Eye convergence (maw/miw) = 1.1–1.3; ovipositor length (ol/oft) =1.5–2.0............................ .. M. dos Zitani

36(34). Propleura punctulate; clypeus coarsely rugose; white elongate-oval marking on T2 extending onto apex of T1........................................................................................... M. rugonasus Shaw & Jones

- Propleura rugulose; clypeus punctate or rugulose; without white elongate-oval marking on T2 extending onto apex of T1.... ................................................................................................... 37

37(36). Propodeal carina absent; first tergite with costae convergent; without white broad hourglass-shaped figure on T2.............................................................................................. M. rogerblancoi Zitani

- Propodeal carina present; first tergite with costae parallel; white broad hourglass-shaped figure on T2................................................................................................... M. oviedoi Shaw & Nishida

Figures

FIGURES 25–32. Discrete characters of head, mandibles and tarsal claw. Numbers represent the following species 25) M. jerodi sp. nov., 26) M. chingazensis sp. nov., 27, 32) M. megalops, 28) M. rubens, 29, 30) M. laphygmae, 31) M. dimidiatus. 25) occipital carina not complete, 26) occipital carina complete, 27) mandibles not twisted, 28) mandibles moderately twisted (the lower tooth is seen behind but it is clearly visible in frontal view), 29) mandibles strongly twisted (the lower tooth is almost invisible in frontal view), 30) tarsal claw with large lobe, 31) tarsal claw with small lobe, 32) tarsal claw simple.

FIGURES 15–24. Discrete characters of wings and first tergite. Numbers represent the following species: 15) M. townsendi, 16) M. laphygmae, 17) M. mariamartae, 18) M. desmiae, 19) M. andreae sp. nov., 20) M. rubens, 21) M. oviedoi, 22) M. megalops, 23) M. amazonensis n. sp., 24) M. chingazensis sp. nov. 15) second submarginal cell (top arrow) strongly narrowed anteriorly, 16) second submarginal cell (top arrow) not strongly narrowed anteriorly, 16) vein m-cu intersticial (bottom arrow), 17) vein m-cu antefurcal, 18) vein m-cu postfurcal, 19) ventral borders of first tergite (proximal part of tergite on upper part of picture) widely separated, 20) ventral borders of first tergite touching for short distance, 21) ventral borders of first tergite joined completely along basal ½ of segment, 22) ventral borders of first tergite separated basally, joined apically, 23) dorsopes present, and 24) dorsopes absent.

FIGURES 7–14. Mesosoma and metasoma characters. Numbers represent the following species: 7 and 14) M. townsendi, 8) M. caquetensis sp. nov., 9) M. huilensis sp. nov., 10) M. oviedoi, 11) M. uno, 12) M. megalops, 13) M. corniculatus, 7) median depression on propodeum present (arrow), 8) median depression on propodeum absent, 9) notauli distinct and mesonotal lobes well defined, 10) notauli not distinct and mesonotal lobes not well defined, 11) sternaulus long, narrow and foveolate, 12) sternaulus short, narrow and foveolate, 13) sternaulus long, wide and rugose, 14) ftl: first tergite length; ol: ovipositor length.