Jethsura, Cameron, 1902

Claridge, Brandon, 2021, Revision of the genus Jethsura Cameron, 1902 (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae: Ichneumoninae: Phaeogenini), Zootaxa 5071 (2), pp. 223-241 : 224

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.5071.2.3
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DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5729546
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scientific name	Jethsura
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Treatment

Key to species of Jethsura View in CoL View at ENA

1. Body primarily brownish-red ( Fig. 5A View FIGURE 5 , 6A View FIGURE 6 ). Female flagellum with yellowish-white banding from flagellomeres 7/8–12/13 ( Fig. 5A View FIGURE 5 ). Dorsal face of propodeum with carinae distinct ( Fig. 5E View FIGURE 5 ).................................... J. pyriformis View in CoL

- Primarily black with at least head and mesosoma black (e.g. Figs 1A View FIGURE 1 , 7A View FIGURE 7 ). Female flagellum black and without yellowishwhite banding (e.g. Figs 1A View FIGURE 1 , 7A View FIGURE 7 ). Dorsal face of propodeum with carinae obsolete (e.g. Figs 1E View FIGURE 1 , 7E View FIGURE 7 )................... 2

2. Head and mesosoma black with metasoma primarily brownish-red ( Figs 7A View FIGURE 7 , 8A View FIGURE 8 ). Gastrocoelus and thyridium of T2 subobsolete ( Fig. 7F View FIGURE 7 )........................................................................ J. rubricauda sp. nov.

- Head, mesosoma, and metasoma black (e.g. Figs 1A View FIGURE 1 , 9A View FIGURE 9 ). Gastrocoelus and thyridium of T2 well-developed (e.g. Figs 1E View FIGURE 1 , 9F View FIGURE 9 )................................................................................................ 3

3. Body elongate and strongly laterally flattened ( Figs 9A View FIGURE 9 , 10A View FIGURE 10 ). Mandible broad ( Fig. 9D View FIGURE 9 )............................ 4

- Body of normal length, not strongly laterally flattened (e.g. Figs 1A View FIGURE 1 , 2A View FIGURE 2 ). Mandible moderately wide ( Fig. 1D View FIGURE 1 ) or slightly narrowed ( Fig. 3D View FIGURE 3 )...................................................................................... 5

4. Mesopleuron smooth with a few coarse punctures ( Fig. 9B View FIGURE 9 )................................... J. serpentina sp. nov.

- Ventral 0.6 of mesopleuron longitudinally rugulose, dorsal 0.4 smooth and coarsely punctate ( Fig. 10B View FIGURE 10 )..................................................................................................... Jethsura species X.

5. Mandible black with dark reddish apex ( Figs 1D View FIGURE 1 , 2C View FIGURE 2 ). Clypeus and supraclypeal area slightly convex in profile ( Fig. 1B View FIGURE 1 ). In female, head slightly tapering ventrally ( Fig. 1C View FIGURE 1 )............................................. J. euthenia sp. nov.

- Mandible brown to light brown with dark brown apex ( Figs 3D View FIGURE 3 , 4C View FIGURE 4 ). Clypeus and supraclypeal area nearly flat in profile ( Fig. 3B View FIGURE 3 ). In female, head nearly quadrate ( Fig. 3C View FIGURE 3 )............................................ J. gonawindua sp. nov.