Priotomis Townes

Tedesco, Anazélia M. & Aguiar, Alexandre P., 2011, Revision and phylogeny of the rare Priotomis Townes (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae, Cryptinae), with three new species and first description of the male, Zootaxa 3031, pp. 14-36 : 20

Key to the species of Priotomis Townes

1. Clypeus and supraclypeal area with dark longitudinal marks ( Figs 4 , 16, 20). Metasoma mostly orange ( Figs 5 , 12, 22)..... 2

-. Clypeus and supraclypeal area entirely black or pale yellow, without marks ( Figs 7 , 17 ). Metasoma dark brown, ferruginous, or striped ( Figs 8 , 19 ).................................................................................... 3

2(1). Anterior portion of propodeum with yellow circular mark ( Fig. 6 ). Mid coxa dorsally without marks ( Fig. 3 ). Cell 2+3Rs (areolet) rectangular................................................................... Priotomis golbachi Porter

-. Anterior portion of propodeum without yellow marks (Figs 13, 22). Mid coxa dorsally with large pale yellow marks (Figs 12, 22). Cell 2+3Rs (areolet) pentagonal (Figs 13, 22)............................................................ 4

3(1). Hind margin of metanotum without teeth. Pleural carina present and strong (Fig. 24). Anterior transverse carina of propodeum complete. Transverse furrow at base of propodeum wide. Mesoscutum with two longitudinal stripes ( Fig. 19 )............................................................................................ Priotomis echyrus , sp. nov.

-. Hind margin of metanotum with two lateral teeth. Pleural carina completely absent (as in Fig. 23 ). Anterior transverse carina of propodeum incomplete, medially absent. Transverse furrow at base of propodeum narrow. Mesoscutum entirely black, without longitudinal stripes ( Fig. 9 , 11)......................................................... Priotomis rana Townes

4(2). Second metasomal tergite polished, shining. Hind coxa without black stripes dorsally ( Fig. 22 ). Mesothoracic venter with pale yellow marks at level of sternaulus ( Fig. 22 ). Clypeus without black marks, entirely yellow ( Fig. 20 )................................................................................................. Priotomis flammatus , sp. nov.

-. Second metasomal tergite mat. Hind coxa with longitudinal black stripe dorsally (Figs 12, 13). Mesothoracic venter completely black (Fig. 12). Clypeus with longitudinal black mark medially (Fig. 15)................ Priotomis vinhai , sp. nov.

Figures

FIGURES 3 – 6. Priotomis golbachi Porter, holotype. 3, Lateral view; 4, Head; 5, Dorsal view; 6, Propodeum, dorsal view. Kindly photographed by Dr. Carolina Berta (IFML).

FIGURES 7 – 9. Priotomis rana Townes, female. 7, Head in frontal view; 8, Habitus; 9, Dorsal view. Photographed by Berthil B. Longo.

FIGURES 17 – 19. Priotomis echyrus, sp. nov. 17, Head in frontal view; 18, Habitus; 19, Dorsal view. Figures 18 and 19 by Berthil B. Longo.

FIGURES 20 – 23. Priotomis flammatus, sp. nov. 20, Head in frontal view; 21, Ovipositor; 22, Habitus; 23, Lateral view of propodeum, pleural carina absent. Figures 24 – 26. 24, Priotomis echyrus, sp. nov., Lateral view of propodeum, pleural carina complete; 25, P. r a n a Townes, head, lateral view; 26, P. r a n a Townes, head, ventral view.