Prasmodon Nixon, 1965

Valerio, Alejandro A., Rodriguez, Josephine J., Whitfield, James B. & Janzen, Daniel H., 2005, Prasmodon zlotnicki, a new Neotropical species of the genus Prasmodon Nixon (Braconidae: Microgastrinae) from Costa Rica, with the first host records for the genus, Zootaxa 1016 (1), pp. 29-38 : 31

Key to the described Neotropical species of Prasmodon Nixon

1. Mesonotum mainly yellow but with anterior­medial area as well as lateral areas dark brown ( Fig. 1A ); hind tarsal claws with pectination (teeth) very irregular in spacing and length ( Fig. 2C ); metasomal terga 3 to 8 yellow with medio­longitudinal area dark brown and first metasomal tergum whitish yellow ( Fig.1F ) .......................................... ............................................................................ P. zlotnicki Valerio & Rodriguez n. sp.

­ Mesonotum and metasomal terga totally yellow ( Figs. 1D, 1G ); hind tarsal claw pectination uniform with teeth thick and relatively evenly spaced ( Fig. 2D )......................... ............................................................................................................. P. eminens Nixon

Figures

FIGURE 1. Prasmodon zlotnicki n. sp. A: mesonotum. B: body in lateral view. E: ovipositor and ovipositor sheaths. F: dorsal view of body. H: hind wing and forewing. Prasmodon eminens Nixon. C: lateral view of body. D: mesonotum. G: dorsal view of body.

FIGURE 2. Prasmodon zlotnicki n. sp. A: mesonotum. B: first metasomal tergum. C: hind tarsal claw. E: ovipositor and ovipositor sheath. F: tip of ovipositor. G: propodeum. Prasmodon eminens Nixon. D: hind tarsal claw. H: propodeum.