Andreimyrme, Lelej, 1995

Okayasu, Juriya, Williams, Kevin A., Lelej, Arkady S. & Pham, Thai Hong, 2021, Review of female Andreimyrme Lelej (Hymenoptera: Mutillidae: Smicromyrmini), Zootaxa 5061 (1), pp. 1-38 : 4-5

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Key to females of Andreimyrme

1. Mandible with subapical teeth obliterated, forming blunt expansion ( Fig. 44 View FIGURES 42–49 ); humeral angle rounded, lacking humeral carina. Indonesia................................................................ A. silvorientalis Okayasu , sp. nov.

- Mandible with distinct acute subapical teeth ( Figs 37 View FIGURES 36–41 , 45 View FIGURES 42–49 ); humeral angle sharp, with developed humeral carina.......... 2

2. Mandible dilated apically, with dorsal subapical tooth larger and longer than minute middle subapical tooth ( Fig. 42 View FIGURES 42–49 ). Thailand, Vietnam........................................................................ A. rong Williams , sp. nov.

- Mandible parallel-sided or converging to apex, with two distinct subapical teeth, middle subapical tooth as large or larger than dorsal subapical tooth ( Figs 37 View FIGURES 36–41 , 45 View FIGURES 42–49 )...................................................................... 3

3. T3 with sparse black setae ( Figs 68, 70 View FIGURES 63–70 ); pygidial plate mostly smooth ( Figs 82, 84 View FIGURES 77–84 )................................ 4

- T3 with pale setal band ( Fig. 63 View FIGURES 63–70 ); pygidial plate longitudinally rugose ( Fig 77 View FIGURES 77–84 ).................................... 6

4. Head dark red ventrally; mesosoma dark red with large black spot on posterior propodeal face; metasoma dark red; T2 posterior band narrow, white, medially interrupted. India........................... … A. paniya Terine, Lelej & Girish Kumar

- Head entirely black; mesosoma entirely red; metasoma metallic blue; T2 posterior band wide, pale golden, entire........ 5

5. Head punctures large confluent ( Fig. 41 View FIGURES 36–41 ); T2 disc with elongate pale setal spot ( Fig. 68 View FIGURES 63–70 ); lateral margin of pygidial plate carinate on posterior half ( Fig. 82 View FIGURES 77–84 ). Malaysia........................................................ A. neaera (Mickel)

- Head punctures small sparse ( Fig. 43 View FIGURES 42–49 ); T2 disc without setal spot ( Fig. 70 View FIGURES 63–70 ); lateral margin of pygidial plate carinate throughout ( Fig. 84 View FIGURES 77–84 ). Malaysia................................................................... A. sarawakensis Lelej

6. Mandible wide, height at dorsal subapical tooth subequal to height at midlength of mandible ( Figs 38–40 View FIGURES 36–41 , 45, 47, 48 View FIGURES 42–49 )..... 7

- Mandible slender, tapering to apex, height at dorsal subapical tooth greater than height at midlength of mandible ( Figs 36, 37 View FIGURES 36–41 , 46 View FIGURES 42–49 )............................................................................................... 12

7. T2 metallic blue, discal spot reduced to few whitish setae ( Fig. 75 View FIGURES 71–76 ). Indonesia........... A. ursasolaris Williams , sp. nov.

- T2 black, discal spot elongate or ovate, well-defined ( Figs 65 View FIGURES 63–70 , 72, 73, 76 View FIGURES 71–76 )........................................ 8

8. T2 broadly depressed medially, with large ovate pale setal spot ( Figs 67 View FIGURES 63–70 , 76 View FIGURES 71–76 )...................................... 9

- T2 disc flattened or narrowly depressed medially, with medium elongate pale setal spot ( Figs 65, 66 View FIGURES 63–70 , 72, 73 View FIGURES 71–76 )........... 10

9. F1 dark brown ( Fig. 40 View FIGURES 36–41 ); legs orange basally, femoral apices, tibiae, and tarsi blackish ( Fig. 5 View FIGURES 1–10 ); posterior propodeal face with distinct medial longitudinal carina with sharp tubercle at anterior edge. Indonesia.......... A. naturalis Williams , sp. nov.

- F1 orange ( Fig. 48 View FIGURES 42–49 ); legs entirely orange ( Fig. 18 View FIGURES 11–18 ); posterior propodeal face without longitudinal carina, at most with some puncture intervals aligned to form irregular apparent carina. Laos, Vietnam.................. A. yotoi Okayasu , sp. nov.

10. Mandible apically oblique ( Fig. 38 View FIGURES 36–41 ); humeral carina lamellately projecting; T2 disc depressed medially; T2 punctures large ( Fig. 65 View FIGURES 63–70 ). Malaysia, Indonesia........................................... A. laminatihumeralis Okayasu , sp. nov.

- Mandible apically vertical ( Figs 39 View FIGURES 36–41 , 45 View FIGURES 42–49 ); humeral carina weakly developed; T2 disc scarcely flattened medially; T2 punctures small ( Figs 66 View FIGURES 63–70 , 72, 73 View FIGURES 71–76 )................................................................................ 11

11. S2 punctures separated by less than puncture diameter, postero-laterally confluent; lateral margins of pygidial plate convergent anteriorly, carinate on posterior half ( Fig. 80 View FIGURES 77–84 ); larger species (12 mm). Vietnam......... A. matsumotoi Okayasu , sp. nov.

- S2 punctures separated by more than 1.5× puncture diameter, evenly distributed; lateral margins of pygidial plate subparallel, carinate throughout ( Fig. 86 View FIGURES 85–89 ); smaller species (~ 9.7 mm). Widespread in East Asia................ A. substriolata (Chen)

12. Metasoma with bluish metallic luster ( Fig. 63 View FIGURES 63–70 ); T2 disc narrowly depressed medially, with very small anteromedial elongate whitish setal spot ( Fig. 63 View FIGURES 63–70 ); S1 black ( Fig. 19 View FIGURES 19–27 ); lateral margins of pygidial plate carinate on posterior half ( Fig. 77 View FIGURES 77–84 ). Malaysia........................................................................... A. auricoma Okayasu , sp. nov.

- Metasoma black ( Figs 64 View FIGURES 63–70 , 74 View FIGURES 71–76 ); T2 disc flattened medially, with moderate to large anteromedial pale golden setal spot ( Figs 64 View FIGURES 63–70 , 74 View FIGURES 71–76 ); S1 reddish ( Figs 20 View FIGURES 19–27 , 33 View FIGURES 28–35 ); lateral margins of pygidial plate carinate throughout ( Figs 78 View FIGURES 77–84 , 87 View FIGURES 85–89 )..................... 13

13. Frons and vertex punctures confluent ( Fig. 37 View FIGURES 36–41 ); vertex with medial longitudinal carina; clypeus with medial tubercle; mesosoma elongate ( Fig. 51 View FIGURES 50–55 ), dorsal thoracic length 0.9× mesosomal width; T2 roughly as long as wide, length 0.96× width ( Fig. 64 View FIGURES 63–70 ); T2 discal spot elongate ( Fig. 64 View FIGURES 63–70 ). Thailand, Vietnam.................................... A. borkenti (Williams)

- Frons and vertex punctures dense ( Fig. 46 View FIGURES 42–49 ); vertex merely punctate; clypeus medially elevated but lacking tubercle; mesosoma compact ( Fig. 60 View FIGURES 56–62 ), dorsal thoracic length 0.8× mesosomal width; T2 wider than long, length 0.88× width ( Fig. 74 View FIGURES 71–76 ); T2 discal spot ovate ( Fig. 74 View FIGURES 71–76 ). Thailand.................................................... A. takensis Okayasu , sp. nov.

Figures

FIGURES 42–49. Andreimyrme spp., ♀, head. 42–48. Face; 49. prementum and stipes, with an arrow indicating the premental tubercle; 42. A. rong sp. nov., holotype; 43. A. sarawakensis Lelej; 44. A. silvorientalis sp. nov., holotype; 45, 49. A. substriolata (Chen), Laos; 46. A. takensis sp. nov., holotype; 47. A. ursasolaris sp. nov., holotype; 48. A. yotoi sp. nov., holotype.

FIGURES 36–41. Andreimyrme spp., ♀, face. 36. A. auricoma sp. nov., holotype; 37. A. borkenti (Williams), Vietnam; 38. A. laminatihumeralis sp. nov., holotype; 39. A. matsumotoi sp. nov., holotype; 40. A. naturalis sp. nov., holotype; 41. A. neaera (Mickel).

FIGURES 63–70. Andreimyrme spp., ♀, metasoma. 63. A. auricoma sp. nov., holotype; 64. A. borkenti (Williams), holotype; 65. A. laminatihumeralis sp. nov., holotype; 66. A. matsumotoi sp. nov., holotype; 67. A. naturalis sp. nov., holotype; 68. A. neaera (Mickel); 69. A. rong sp. nov., holotype; 70. A. sarawakensis Lelej.

FIGURES 77–84. Andreimyrme spp., ♀, pygidial plate. 77. A. auricoma sp. nov., holotype; 78. A. borkenti (Williams), holotype; 79. A. laminatihumeralis sp. nov., holotype; 80. A. matsumotoi sp. nov., holotype; 81. A. naturalis sp. nov., holotype; 82. A. neaera (Mickel); 83. A. rong sp. nov., holotype; 84. A. sarawakensis Lelej.

FIGURES 71–76. Andreimyrme spp., ♀, metasoma.71. A. silvorientalis sp. nov., holotype; 72. A. substriolata (Chen), Laos; 73. A. substriolata (Chen), Taiwan; 74. A. takensis sp. nov., holotype; 75. A. ursasolaris sp. nov., holotype; 76. A. yotoi sp. nov., holotype.

FIGURES 1–10. Andreimyrme spp., ♀, dorsal habitus. 1. A. auricoma sp. nov., holotype; 2. A. borkenti (Williams), holotype; 3. A. laminatihumeralis sp. nov., holotype; 4. A. matsumotoi sp. nov., holotype; 5. A. naturalis sp. nov., holotype; 6. A. neaera (Mickel); 7. A. rong sp. nov., holotype; 8. A. rong sp. nov., paratype; 9. A. sarawakensis Lelej; 10. A. silvorientalis sp. nov., holotype.

FIGURES 11–18. Andreimyrme spp., ♀, dorsal habitus. 11. A. substriolata (Chen), holotype; 12. A. tridentiens (Chen), holotype; 13. A. substriolata (Chen), Laos; 14. A. substriolata (Chen), Taiwan; 15. A. substriolata (Chen), Japan (Okinawa); 16. A. takensis sp. nov., holotype; 17. A. ursasolaris sp. nov., holotype; 18. A. yotoi sp. nov., holotype.

FIGURES 85–89. Andreimyrme spp., ♀, pygidial plate.85. A. silvorientalis sp. nov., holotype; 86. A. substriolata (Chen), Laos; 87. A. takensis sp. nov., holotype; 88. A. ursasolaris sp. nov., holotype; 89. A. yotoi sp. nov., holotype.

FIGURES 19–27. Andreimyrme spp., ♀, lateral habitus. 19. A. auricoma sp. nov., holotype; 20. A. borkenti (Williams), holotype; 21. A. laminatihumeralis sp. nov., holotype; 22. A. matsumotoi sp. nov., holotype; 23. A. naturalis sp. nov., holotype; 24. A. neaera (Mickel); 25. A. rong sp. nov., holotype; 26. A. sarawakensis Lelej; 27. A. silvorientalis sp. nov., holotype.

FIGURES 28–35. Andreimyrme spp., ♀, lateral habitus. 28. A. substriolata (Chen), holotype; 29. A. tridentiens (Chen), holotype; 30. A. substriolata (Chen), Laos; 31. A. substriolata (Chen), Taiwan; 32. A. substriolata (Chen), Japan (Okinawa); 33. A. takensis sp. nov., holotype; 34. A. ursasolaris sp. nov., holotype; 35. A. yotoi sp. nov., holotype.

FIGURES 50–55. Andreimyrme spp., ♀, mesosoma. 50. A. auricoma sp. nov., holotype; 51. A. borkenti (Williams), holotype; 52. A. laminatihumeralis sp. nov., holotype; 53. A. matsumotoi sp. nov., holotype; 54. A. naturalis sp. nov., holotype; 55. A. neaera (Mickel).

FIGURES 56–62. Andreimyrme spp., ♀, mesosoma. 56. A. rong sp. nov., holotype; 57. A. sarawakensis Lelej; 58. A. silvorientalis sp. nov., holotype; 59. A. substriolata (Chen), Laos; 60. A. takensis sp. nov., holotype; 61. A. ursasolaris sp. nov., holotype; 62. A. yotoi sp. nov., holotype.