Eiphosoma Cresson, 1865

Cuéllar-Ramírez, Mauricio, Ramos-Pastrana, Yardany & Fernandes, Daniell R. R., 2023, Five new species of Eiphosoma Cresson, 1865 (Ichneumonidae: Cremastinae) from Colombia, new records, and a key to Colombian species, Zootaxa 5330 (4), pp. 451-491 : 486-487

Key to Colombian species of Eiphosoma Cresson, 1865

1 Mesosoma predominantly or entirely black ( Figs 16 , 23 , 58 )................................................... 2

- Mesosoma predominantly yellow ( Figs 2 , 9 , 30 , 37 , 44 , 51 , 65 , 72 , 79 , 86 , 93 , 100 )................................. 4

2 Mesosoma entirely black ( Fig. 16 ); scutellum and metapleuron entirely punctate; propodeum centrally smooth ( Figs 18–19 ).............................................................................. E. nigrum ( Szépligeti, 1906)

- Mesosoma with at least pronotum and propodeum with yellow marks, scutellum smooth and metapleuron punctate only on upper part; propodeum striate............................................................................ 3

3 Anterior transverse carina of the propodeum without angulations ( Fig. 26 ); scutellum and mesoscutellum completely black, without raised lateral longitudinal scutellar carina ( Fig. 25 ); fore wing with apex darkened......... E. bogan Gauld, 2000 *

- Anterior transverse carina of the propodeum with angulations ( Fig. 61 ); scutellum yellow with only a black posterior part, scutellar longitudinal carina laterally elevated; mesoscutellum black with yellow marks at level of notaulus ( Figs 60–61 ); fore wing completely hyaline.................................................................... E. rumi sp. nov.

4 Metapleuron entirely punctate ( Figs 2 , 9 ), fore wing with distal region of M vein absent ( Figs 6 , 13 ), pleural carina incomplete ( Figs 2 , 9 )........................................................................................... 5

- Metapleuron with punctate upper part; fore wing with distal region of M vein present; pleural carina complete ( Figs 16 , 23 , 30 , 37 , 44 , 51 , 58 , 65 , 72 , 79 , 86 , 93 , 100 ).................................................................... 6

5 Propodeum with posterior transverse carina present ( Fig. 5 ); scutellum without punctures ( Fig. 4 ); pronotum with punctate upper part; mesopleuron with a discontinuously striate central diagonal stripe ( Fig. 2 )........ E. dentator ( Fabricius, 1804)

- Propodeum with posterior transverse carina present only centrally ( Fig. 12 ); scutellum punctate vaguely only in anterior part ( Fig. 11 ); pronotum completely punctate; mesopleuron with strongly striate central diagonal stripe ( Fig. 9 )............................................................................................... E. interpunctum sp. nov.

6 Pubescence long and conspicuous on basal flagellomeres and face ( Fig. 72 ), mesopleuron and legs; fore wing hyaline with darkened apex ( Figs 27 , 41 , 69 , 76 , 97 ).................................................... E. fuzhi Gauld, 2000

- Pubescence short on basal flagellomeres and face ( Figs 2 , 9 , 16 , 23 , 30 , 37 , 44 , 51 , 58 , 65 , 79 , 86 , 93 , 100 ), mesopleuron and legs; fore wing completely hyaline without darkened apex ( Figs 6 , 13 , 20 , 34 , 48 , 55 , 62 , 83 , 90 , 104 ).................. 7

7 Metapleuron short, submetapleural carina short and deep ( Figs 79 , 86 )........................................... 8

- Metapleuron moderately long, submetapleural carina shallow ( Figs 30 , 37 , 44 , 51 , 65 , 93 , 100 )...................... 10

8 Mesopleuron entirely yellow, at most with a black dot near the trailing edge.................. E. vitticolle Cresson, 1865

- Mesopleuron with diagonal black stripe continuous or discontinuous ( Figs 2 , 9 , 30 , 37 , 44 , 51 , 65 , 72 , 79 , 86 , 93 , 100 )..... 9

9 Propodeum smooth and polished, with anterior and posterior carina present ( Fig. 82 ); mesoscutum yellow, completely punctate with two lateral black stripes and one central stripe extending from anterior to base of scutellum ( Fig. 81 )......................................................................................... E. laphygmae Costa Lima, 1953

- Propodeum striate to coriaceous, with anterior and posterior transverse carina absent ( Fig. 89 ); mesoscutum predominantly black, centrally punctate, lateral lobes only punctate anteriorly, with two small yellow marks anterior to notaulus ( Fig. 88 )................................................................................. E. sinecarenatum sp. nov.

10 Fore wing with apex darkened ( Figs 27 , 41 , 69 , 76 , 97 )...................................................... 11

- Fore wing entirely hyaline ( Figs 6 , 13 , 20 , 34 , 48 , 55 , 62 , 83 , 90 , 104 ).......................................... 12

11 Fore wing without areolet or rarely present in lenticular form, with the vein 1 m -cu touching the upper of vein 3 rs- m ( Fig. 69 ); propodeum with posterior transverse carina incomplete and delimited petiole area ( Fig. 68 )...... E. tantalium Gauld, 2000

- Fore wing with areolet quadrangular or triangular with vein 1 m-cu located below the upper part of vein 3 rs-m ( Figs 41 , 97 ); propodeum with posterior transverse carina complete and without delimited area petiolaris ( Figs 40 , 96 )............... 15

12 Fore wing with areolet................................................................................ 13

- Fore wing without areolet............................................................................. 14

13 Propodeum rugose-punctate, with anterior and posterior transverse carina complete, with a central black band attached to the transverse band, touching the area petiolaris, without lateral bands ( Fig. 103 )............... E. minense Costa Lima, 1953

- Propodeum centrally rugose, with complete anterior and incomplete posterior transverse carinae, with a central black band separated from the transverse band ( Fig. 54 )....................................... E. fluminense Costa Lima, 1953

14 Propodeum striate with anterior transverse carina weak and barely present in central area, posterior carina absent ( Fig. 47 ); pronotum with the upper extremity of the epomia strongly elevated ( Fig. 44 ); ovipositor short, equal to length of hind posterior tibia ( Fig. 43 )........................................................................... E. eneke sp. nov.

- Propodeum striate and wrinkled with transverse anterior carina complete and strong, posterior carina present only in the central area ( Fig. 33 ); pronotum with the upper extremity of the weakly raised epomia ( Fig. 30 ); ovipositor straight, 1.7 × times longer than hind tibia ( Fig. 29 )................................................................. E. caqueta sp. nov.

15 Sternaulus strongly marked anteriorly ( Fig. 37 ); scutellum without punctures; hind coxa without black mark.............................................................................................. E. dolopon Gauld, 2000

- Sternaulus moderately marked anteriorly ( Fig. 93 ); scutellum punctate; hind coxa with black mark.................................................................................................. E. macrum ( Enderlein, 1921)

Figures

FIGURES 15–20. Eiphosoma nigrum (Szépligeti, 1906) (LEUA–53604). Male. 15, Habitus, lateral view; 16, Head and mesosoma, lateral view; 17, Head, anterior view; 18, Head, mesoscutum and scutellum, dorsal view; 19, Scutellum and propodeum, dorsal view; 20, Wings.

FIGURES 22–27. Eiphosoma bogan Gauld, 2000 (LEUA–53615). Female. 22, Habitus, lateral view; 23, Head and mesosoma, lateral view; 24, Head, anterior view; 25, Head, mesoscutum and scutellum, dorsal view; 26, Scutellum and propodeum, dorsal view; 27, Wings.

FIGURES57–62.Eiphosomarumi sp. nov. (LEUA–53657).Holotype female.57, Habitus,lateral view;58, Head andmesosoma, lateral view; 59, Head, anterior view; 60, Head, mesoscutum and scutellum, dorsal view; 61, Scutellum and propodeum, dorsal view; 62, Wings.

FIGURES 1–6. Eiphosoma dentator (Fabricius, 1804) (LEUA–53474). Female.1, Habitus, lateral view; 2, Head and mesosoma, lateral view; 3, Head, anterior view; 4, Head, mesoscutum and scutellum, dorsal view; 5, Scutellum and propodeum, dorsal view; 6, Wings.

FIGURES 8–13. Eiphosoma interpunctum sp. nov. (LEUA–53650). Holotype female. 8, Habitus, lateral view; 9, Head and mesosoma, lateral view; 10, Head, anterior view; 11, Head, mesoscutum and scutellum, dorsal view; 12, Scutellum and propodeum, dorsal view; 13, Wings.

FIGURES 29–34. Eiphosoma caqueta sp. nov. (LEUA–53646). Holotype female. 29, Habitus, lateral view; 30, Head and mesosoma, lateral view; 31, Head, anterior view; 32, Head, mesoscutum and scutellum, dorsal view; 33, Scutellum and propodeum, dorsal view; 34, Wings.

FIGURES 36–41. Eiphosoma dolopon Gauld, 2000 (LEUA–53612). Female.36, Habitus, lateral view; 37, Head and mesosoma, lateral view; 38, Head, anterior view; 39, Head, mesoscutum and scutellum, dorsal view; 40, Scutellum and propodeum, dorsal view; 41, Wings.

FIGURES 43–48. Eiphosoma eneke sp. nov.. (LEUA–53648). Holotype female. 43, Habitus, lateral view; 44, Head and mesosoma, lateral view; 45, Head, anterior view; 46, Head, mesoscutum and scutellum, dorsal view; 47, Scutellum and propodeum, dorsal view; 48, Wings.

FIGURES 50–55. Eiphosoma fluminense Costa Lima, 1953 (LEUA–53641). Female. 50, Habitus, lateral view; 51, Head and mesosoma, lateral view; 52, Head, anterior view; 53, Head, mesoscutum and scutellum, dorsal view; 54, Scutellum and propodeum, dorsal view; 55, Wings.

FIGURES64–69. Eiphosomatantalium Gauld, 2000(LEUA–53607).Female.64, Habitus, lateral view;65, Head andmesosoma, lateral view; 66, Head, anterior view; 67, Head, mesoscutum and scutellum, dorsal view; 68, Scutellum and propodeum, dorsal view; 69, Wings.

FIGURES 71–76. Eiphosoma fuzhi Gauld, 2000 (LEUA–53613). Female. 71, Habitus, lateral view; 72, Head and mesosoma, lateral view; 73, Head, anterior view; 74, Head, mesoscutum and scutellum, dorsal view; 75, Scutellum and propodeum, dorsal view; 76, Wings.

FIGURES 78–83. Eiphosoma laphygmae Costa Lima, 1953 (LEUA–53571). Female. 78, Habitus, lateral view; 79, Head and mesosoma, lateral view; 80, Head, anterior view; 81, Head, mesoscutum and scutellum, dorsal view; 82, Scutellum and propodeum, dorsal view; 83, Wings.

FIGURES 85–90. Eiphosoma sinecarenatum sp. nov. (LEUA–53647). Holotype female. 85, Habitus, lateral view; 86, Head and mesosoma, lateral view; 87, Head, anterior view; 88, Head, mesoscutum and scutellum, dorsal view; 89, Scutellum and propodeum, dorsal view; 90, Wings.

FIGURES 92–97. Eiphosoma macrum (Enderlein, 1921) (LEUA–53614). Female. 92, Habitus, lateral view; 93, Head and mesosoma, lateral view; 94, Head, anterior view; 95, Head, mesoscutum and scutellum, dorsal view; 96, Scutellum and propodeum, dorsal view; 97, Wings.

FIGURES 99–104. Eiphosoma minense (Costa Lima, 1953) (LEUA–53625). Female. 99, Habitus, lateral view; 100, Head and mesosoma, lateral view; 101, Head, anterior view; 102, Head, mesoscutum and scutellum, dorsal view; 103, Scutellum and propodeum, dorsal view; 104, Wings.