Stantonia Ashmead, 1904

Braet, Yves & Quicke, Donald, 2004, A phylogenetic analysis of the Mimagathidini with revisionary notes on the genus Stantonia Ashmead, 1904 (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Orgilinae), Journal of Natural History 38 (12), pp. 1489-1589 : 1518-1520

Key to the species of Stantonia Ashmead

New distribution records for previously described species are indicated by an asterisk.

1 Metapleural flange absent or very thin (ventral border of metapleuron sometimes protruding ventrally but without large flange or lamella) ( figures 18 , 27 ); propodeum and hind coxae without any rugae (their surface smooth to weakly coriaceous) ( figures 20 , 24 ); clypeus flattened in lateral view ( figure 2 ).... 2

– Metapleural flange present and large ( figures 28 , 35 ); propodeum and hind coxae variable; clypeus variable in lateral view (sometimes protruding as figures 1 , 113 , 119 )................... 11

2 Subbasal cell of fore wing glabrous anteriorly; antenna with colour ring.. 3

– Subbasal cell of fore wing evenly setose anteriorly; antenna without colour ring................... 4

3 Hind tarsal articles 4 and 5 blackish; lobes of mesoscutum entirely yellowish; propodeum yellowish to brownish dorsally; ring of antenna rather brownyellowish with other segments brownish; malar flange rounded posteriorly ( French Guiana).............. S. cerdai sp. n.

– Hind tarsi whitish (except telotarsus); lobes of mesoscutum with black marks; propodeum yellowish anteriorly and blackish elsewhere; ring of antenna rather pale yellowish and basal segment of antenna yellowish ventrally; malar flange strongly protruding posteriorly ( Brazil)....... S. bezarki Braet

4 Hind wing basally and subbasal cell glabrous or with few sparse setae; scutellar sulcus large with only one medial carina; precoxal sulcus absent ( figure 36 ); eyes glabrous; gena normal and occipital flange reduced ( figure 3 ); hind trochantellus yellowish; hind tibia yellowish apically but inner side of hind femur and hind tibia darkish; mesosoma greenish yellow but mesoscutal lobes marked blackish medially; bristles between setae on outer side of hind tibia absent ( Indonesia, Malaysia *)........... S. procera Enderlein

– Hind wing basally variable; subbasal cell setose to strongly setose; scutellar sulcus

Figures

FIGS 17–22. (17) Stantonia pachycornis n. sp., holotype, ”. (18) S. pallida comb. n., ”. (19) S. sirena n. sp., paratype, ”. (20) S. mazatlanensis n. sp., holotype, ”. (21) S. bakeri n. sp., holotype, ”. (22) S. longicornis, ”. Detail of hind wind (17, 18); mesoscutum dorsal view (19, 20); detail of scutellum and propodeum (21, 22).

FIGS 23–28. (23) Stantonia katiae nom. n., ”. (24) S. pachycornis n. sp., holotype, ”. (25) S. quincemila n. sp., holotype, ”. (26) S. minuta n. sp., ”. (27) S. sirena n. sp., paratype, ”. (28) S. wonvillei n. sp., holotype, „. Mesosoma in dorsal (24, 25) and lateral view (27, 28); posterior part of mesosoma (26); detail of scutellum (23).

FIGS 1–4. (1) Stantonia rossa n. sp., holotype, ”. (2) S. wonvillei n. sp., holotype, „. (3) S. procera End., holotype, ”. (4) S. chaparensis n. sp., holotype, ”. Head in lateral view (1–4), the arrow indicates the shape of clypeus (1, 2) or malar suture (3, 4).

FIGS 35–40. (35) Stantonia ngilima n. sp., paratype, ”. (36) S. procera, holotype, ”. (37) S. baiteta n. sp., holotype, ”. (38) S. seyrigi, holotype, ” (39) S. rossa n. sp., holotype, ”. (40) S. maracapatana n. sp., holotype, „. Mesosoma in lateral view (35, 36); propodeum (37–40) and anterior part of metasoma (37, 38).

FIGS 113–116. (113) Stantonia peninsularis sp. n., holotype, ”. (114) S. vittata, ”. (115) S. flava, holotype, ”. (116) S. osa sp. n., holotype, „. Head in lateral view (113–116).

FIGS 117–120. (117) Stantonia eala sp. n., paratype, ”. (118) S. veronicae sp. n., paratype, „. (119) S. quincemila, holotype, ”. (120) S. alvarengai sp. n., holotype, ”. Head in lateral view (117–120).