Hoplocryptus, Thomson, 1873

Watanabe, Kyohei, 2020, Expression of green fluorescent protein defines a specific population of lamina II excitatory interneurons in the GRP :: eGFP mouse, Bulletin of the Kanagawa Prefectural Museum (Natural Science) 49, pp. 29-66 : 58-59

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.5167/uzh-196963
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.11267028
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/038287B1-FF97-566C-FF3D-9E73CA0C7FCD
treatment provided by	Felipe
scientific name	Hoplocryptus
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Key to Japanese species of the genus Hoplocryptus View in CoL View at ENA (female only)

(Female of H. sumiyona View in CoL is unknown)

1. Metapleuron, propodeum and T I largely to entirely reddish brown to red ( Figs 12 View Fig A-E, G). Scutellum black, at most slightly tinged with dark reddish brown ( Figs 12D, E View Fig ). Metapleuron red to reddish yellow ( Figs 12 View Fig A-E). Ovipositor sheath 0.83–0.95 × as long as hind tibia. ......................................... Ho. pini Momoi, 1973 View in CoL

-. Metapleuron and propodeum black (e.g., Fig. 13D View Fig ). T I black (e.g., Fig. 11F View Fig ) or reddish brown ( Figs 10C View Fig , 13E, I View Fig ). Scutellum sometimes with a yellow marking ( Figs 11D View Fig , 13E View Fig ). Ovipositor length various........................................................................2

2. Scutellum with a large (more than 60 % length of scutellum) conspicuous yellow spot ( Fig. 13E View Fig ). T I tinged with reddish brown ( Figs 13E, I View Fig ). Length of malar space 0.75 × as long as basal mandibular width. Ovipositor sheath 0.95 × as long as hind tibia. ................................................. Ho. toshimensis sp. nov.

-. Scutellum black or sometimes with a small (less than 30 % length of scutellum) yellowish brown spot ( Fig. 11D View Fig ). T I black (e.g., Fig. 11F View Fig ). Other character states various....................................................................3

3. Both T II and T III entirely red ( Figs 9F, G View Fig ). Area basalis widened anteriorly. 2rs-m and vein 3rs-m of areolet weakly convergent anteriorly. Ovipositor sheath 0.9–0.95 × as long as hind tibia. Base of hind tibia whitish yellow. ..................................... Ho. ashoroensis sp. nov.

-. T II and T III black ( Figs 10B, G View Fig , 11A, B, E, F View Fig ) or at most partly red ( Figs 10A, C View Fig ). Other character states various.....................................................................4

4. Fore wing with a broad, conspicuous clouded band posterior to pterostigma ( Figs 11E, I View Fig ). Hind TS II, TS III and base of TS IV white ( Fig. 11E View Fig ). .................................... Ho. maculatus sp. nov.

-. Fore wing without a conspicuous clouded area ( Figs 10G, K View Fig , 11B View Fig ). Coloration of hind tarsus various....................................................................................5

5. Tegula entirely whitish yellow. Ovipositor sheath slightly longer than hind tibia. White area of antenna rather small, present on two or three segments of flagellum. Base of hind tibia tinged with whitish yellow. Nervellus of hind wing intercepted at the middle by second abscissa of vein Cu. ................................. Ho. sugiharai ( Uchida, 1936) View in CoL

-. Tegula black to blackish brown. Other character states various...........................................................................6

6. Upper valve of ovipositor with six dorsal minute teeth at apex. Ovipositor sheath distinctly shorter than hind tibia. Nervellus of hind wing intercepted at the middle by second abscissa of vein Cu. Hind TS II to TS IV white. Median part of posterior transverse carina sometimes obscured. ...................................... Ho. ohgushii Momoi, 1963 View in CoL

-. Upper valve of ovipositor without dorsal tooth at apex ( Figs 3 View Fig H-J). Hind tarsus without conspicuous large white area(s) ( Figs 10A, G View Fig , 11A, B View Fig ). Other character states various.................................................................................7

7. Ovipositor sheath longer than 1.5× of hind tibia ( Figs 10A View Fig , 11A, B View Fig ). Punctures on vertex and mesoscutum relatively dense and large ( Fig. 10 I View Fig ). Scutellum sometimes with a small yellow marking ( Fig. 11D View Fig ).................................................................................8

-. Ovipositor sheath longer than 1.1 × of hind tibia ( Fig. 10A View Fig ). Punctures on vertex and mesoscutum relatively sparse and fine. Scutellum black..............................................................................9

8. Length of mesosoma 1.65× as long as maximum height in lateral view. Median convexity of apical margin of clypeus weak and indistinct ( Fig. 1F View Fig ). Ovipositor slightly upcurved ( Fig. 10G View Fig ). Area basalis widened anteriorly. ............................................... Ho. intermedius sp. nov.

-. Length of mesosoma 1.73 × as long as maximum height in lateral view. Median convexity of apical margin of clypeus strong and distinct ( Fig. 1G View Fig ). Ovipositor straight ( Fig. 11A View Fig ). Area basalis weakly widened anteriorly ( Fig. 2H View Fig ) or its lateral sides almost parallel. ...................................................... Ho. japonicus sp. nov.

9. Lateral sides of area basalis subparallel. Vein 2rsm and vein 3rs-m of areolet convergent anteriorly. Maximum width of propodeum 0.8 × as long as median length of propodeum in dorsal view. ..................................... Ho. alboanalis ( Uchida, 1952) View in CoL

-. Area basalis widened anteriorly. Vein 2rs-m and vein 3rs-m of areolet convergent anteriorly or subparallel. Maximum width of propodeum 0.92–1.0 × as long as median length of propodeum in dorsal view.........................................................................10

10. Vein 2rs-m and vein 3rs-m of areolet convergent anteriorly ( Fig. 10F View Fig ). T II and T III covered with fine and relatively sparse punctures. Metasomal tergites sometime with conspicuous red area(s) ( Figs 10A, C View Fig ). Nervellus of hind wing intercepted below the middle by second abscissa of vein Cu. .............................................. Ho. ezoensis sp. nov.

-. Vein 2rs-m and vein 3rs-m of areolet subparallel. T II and T III covered with coarse and dense punctures. Metasomal tergites without red area(s). Nervellus of hind wing intercepted at the middle by second abscissa of vein Cu. ...................................... Ho. scorteus Momoi, 1968 View in CoL