Aptesis flavitrochanterus, Watanabe & Taniwaki, 2018
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https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.13222915 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/F62A8783-203D-4D3C-FF67-9F9EFA7BF7B2 |
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Felipe |
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Aptesis flavitrochanterus |
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Key to Japanese species of the genus Aptesis View in CoL View at ENA with described species recorded from Eastern Palaearctic region (female*)
* Female of A. albidipes (Walker, 1874) View in CoL and A. chosensis (Uchida, 1931) View in CoL are unknown.
1. Metasomal tergites with conspicuous large red area(s) and/or hind femur reddish-brown to red.
¨¨¨¨¨¨ A. corniculata Sheng, 2003 View in CoL (from China); A. elongata Li & Sheng, 2013 (from China); A. flagitator (Rossi, 1791) View in CoL (from Russia); A. nigricoxa Li & Sheng, 2013 (from China); A. nigritula (Thomson, 1885) View in CoL (from Russia) (all are non-Japanese species)
-. Metasomal tergites and hind femur nearly entirely black to brown ( Fig. 1A View Fig ). Metasomal tergites at most tinged with red on lateral and/or posterior margin(s). Hind femur at most narrowly tinged with red on base and apex.
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2. Hind tibia with a conspicuous basal white area, its apical border somewhat clearly defined. Apex of scutellum usually with a small white spot. Face 0.3–0.35 times as long as wide.
¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨ Aptesis albibasalis ( Uchida, 1930) View in CoL
-. Hind tibia without a basal white area, at most tinged with brown basally ( Fig. 1A, D, E View Fig ). Scutellum entirely black ( Fig. 1C View Fig ). Other character states various.
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3. Ovipositor sheath 1.3 times as long as hind tibia.
¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨ Aptesis sp. A
-. Ovipositor sheath shorter than 1.05 times as long as hind tibia.
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4. Face 0.3 times as long as wide. Hind coxa, trochanter and trochantellus entirely white.
¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨ Aptesis sp. B
-. Face more than 0.35 times as long as wide. Hind coxa more or less darkened or black. Hind trochanter and trochantellus black to white.
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5. Antenna without a white band. Areolet transversely elongate. T1 2.2 times as long as maximum width. Small species, body length shorter than 5.0 mm.
¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨ Aptesis sp. C
-. Antenna with a white band ( Fig. 1A View Fig ). Areolet ca. as long as its width ( Fig. 3C View Fig ). T1 various in length. Body length various.
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6. Lateral sides of areolet (= veins 2rs-m and 3rs-m) parallel or almost parallel. Face 0.35 times as long as wide. Ovipositor sheath 0.6 times as long as hind tibia.
¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨ Aptesis grandis Sheng, 1998 View in CoL (from China)
-. Lateral sides of areolet convergent anteriorly ( Fig. 3C View Fig ). Other character states various.
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7. Hind trochanter and trochantellus largely white to yellow ( Fig. 1A View Fig ). Face 0.4 times as long as wide.
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-. Hind trochanter and trochantellus black to brown. Face variously in width.
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8. T1 1.4–1.85 times as long as maximum width. Dorsal surface of propodeum largely rugose posteriorly ( Fig. 3E View Fig ). Ovipositor sheath 0.9–1.0 (sometimes its base concealed under tergites) times as long as hind tibia. Inner orbit, coxae and base of hind tibia sometimes tinged with yellowish-brown to whitish-yellow ( Figs 1A, B, D View Fig ).
¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨ Aptesis flavitrochanterus sp. nov.
-. T1 2.5 times as long as maximum width. Dorsal surface of propodeum largely mat posteriorly. Ovipositor sheath 0.9 times as long as hind tibia. Inner orbit, coxae and base of hind tibia blackish-brown to black.
¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨ Aptesis sp. D
9. Ovipositor sheath distinctly shorter than T1. Body length 8.5–10.0 mm.
¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨ Aptesis opaca (Cushman, 1937) View in CoL
-. Ovipositor sheath at most as long as T1. Body length sometimes shorter than 8.0 mm.
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10. T1 1.3 times as long as maximum width. Face 0.35–0.4 times as long as wide.
¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨ Aptesis melana Li & Sheng, 2013 (from China)
-. T1 1.5-1.9 times as long as maximum width. Face 0.4 times as long as wide.
¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨ Aptesis spp.
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