Neuroterus (Kieffer, 1904)
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03DC095C-FFC2-331A-CAD8-E4C98282F856 |
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Felipe |
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Neuroterus |
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Key to the Neuroterus View in CoL View at ENA and sexual forms of Cerroneuroterus species
1 Female ........................................................................................................................................................................... 2
- Male ............................................................................................................................................................................ 20
2 Lateral propodeal carina distinct; wings always hyaline .............................................................................................. 3
- Lateral propodeal carina absent or indistinct, sometimes interrupted, fragmented; wings often with fuscous patch around 1st abscissa of radius ........................................................................................................................................ 6
3 Notaulus complete, deeply impressed; transscutal articulation complete medially, mesoscutum not fused with mesoscutellum; antenna with 12 – 13 flagellomeres ...................................................................................................... 4
- Notaulus absent or very superficially impressed anteriorly; transscutal articulation absent or incomplete, absent medially; mesoscutum emarginate posteriorly and fused with mesoscutellum, antenna with 11 – 12 flagellomeres ... 5
4 Body darkish brown to black; mesoscutum and mesoscutellum with sparse setae; mesoscutum smooth and shiny, laterally faintly alutaceous; notaulus deep; scutellar foveae confluent, indistinctly delimited ......................................... .................................................................................................................................... Neuroterus anthracinus , sexual
- Body light brown to amber; mesoscutum and mesoscutellum with moderately dense setae; mesoscutum entirely coriaceous-alutaceous; notaulus shallow; scutellar foveae present, indistinctly separated ............................................ ................................................................................................................................. Neuroterus anthracinus , asexual
5 Tarsal claw with basal lobe; mesoscutum and mesoscutellum smooth and shiny; antenna with 11 flagellomeres ....... .......................................................................................................................................... Neuroterus politus , asexual
- Tarsal claw simple; mesoscutum coriaceous; mesoscutellum coriaceous to rugulose; antenna with 12 flagellomeres ............................................................................................................................................ Neuroterus politus , sexual
6 Hind tarsal claw simple, without basal lobe ................................................................................................................ 7
- Hind tarsal claw with basal lobe ................................................................................................................................. 15
7 Notaulus absent or incomplete and superficially impressed ........................................................................................ 8
- Notaulus complete, deeply impressed posteriorly and superficial in anterior half ...................................................... 9
8 Notaulus superficial, incomplete; wings infuscate, especially in upper-distal half; basal half of metasoma reddish yellow; antenna with 13 flagellomeres .............................................................................. Neuroterus tricolor , sexual
- Notaulus absent or indicated by line of setae; wings without infuscation, metasoma different; antennae with 12 flagellomeres (sexual females of Cerroneuroterus , and Pseudoneuroterus saliens ) ................................................. 10
9 Malar sulcus present........................................................................................................ Neuroterus tricolor , asexual
- Malar sulcus absent ..................................................... Cerroneuroterus , asexual females (not included into the key)
10 Mesoscutum and mesoscutellum alutaceous or weakly coriaceous .................................... Cerroneuroterus obtectus
- Mesoscutum and mesoscutellum smooth and shiny ................................................................................................... 11
11 Legs brown; body darkish brown...................................................................................... Cerroneuroterus minutulus
- Legs entirely or partially yellow, body or at least mesosoma black .......................................................................... 12
12 Coxa and middle 3/4 part of femur brown, tips of femur, tibia and tarsus yellow; R 1 in forewing equal in length to 2r ........................................................................................................................................ Cerroneuroterus cerrifloralis
- Legs pale yellow; R 1 in forewing longer than 2r ...................................................................................................... 13
13 Pedicel equal in length to scape; F3 and subsequent flagellomeres less than 2.0 times as long as broad, last flagellomeres subquadrate ( Fig. 32); mesoscutum and mesoscutellum glabrous, smooth and shiny, without piliferous punctures; propodeum weakly rugose and usually with distinct median carina ............ Cerroneuroterus aggregatus
- Pedicel shorter than scape; F3 and subsequent flagellomeres more than 2.0 times as long as broad; last flagellomeres longer than broad; mesoscutum and mesoscutellum different, sometimes with setae and/or sculptured or with piliferous punctures; propodeum without median carina ................................................................................................... 14
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