Conura leucotela (Walker, 1862)

Brotto, Thales Renan De Aguiar & Tavares, Marcelo Teixeira, 2021, Review of the leucotela species-group of Conura (Hymenoptera: Chalcididae) from Amazon rainforest, Zootaxa 4942 (3), pp. 409-427 : 413

publication ID	https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4942.3.5
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DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4619699
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scientific name	Conura leucotela
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Key to species of leucotela group species of Conura

1 Body mainly black to brown, yellow and orange marks reduced ( Figs 1A View FIGURE 1 , 3A View FIGURE 3 , 5A View FIGURE 5 ) (only females known)............... 2

1’ Body not so darkened, at least most of head, meso- and metapleuron, propodeum, and legs yellow to orange ( Figs 7A View FIGURE 7 , 8A View FIGURE 8 ) (only males known)........................................................................................ 4

2 Pronotal anterior furrow delimited posteriorly by a sharp margin ( Fig. 3D View FIGURE 3 , arrow heads); mesoscutellum with median unfoveate strip over basal half ( Fig. 3F View FIGURE 3 ); Gt7+8 at most 0.3× as long as Gt1–Gt6 combined ( Fig. 4C View FIGURE 4 ); propodeum oblique ( Figs 3A View FIGURE 3 , 4A, 4D View FIGURE 4 ); Gs1 not projected forward, petiole attached to gastral base ( Fig. 4D View FIGURE 4 )................ Conura paraleucotela sp. nov.

2’ Pronotal anterior furrow not delimited posteriorly by a sharp margin ( Fig. 5D View FIGURE 5 ); mesoscutellum with median unfoveate strip restricted to basal third ( Figs 1D View FIGURE 1 , 5F View FIGURE 5 ); Gt7+8 at least 0.7× as long as Gt1–Gt6 combined ( Figs 2C View FIGURE 2 , 6D View FIGURE 6 ); propodeum perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of mesosoma ( Figs 1A View FIGURE 1 , 2C View FIGURE 2 , 5A View FIGURE 5 , 6A, 6D View FIGURE 6 ); Gs1 projected forward under metasternum so petiole attached to Gt1 dorsum ( Figs 1A View FIGURE 1 , 2C View FIGURE 2 , 6D View FIGURE 6 : Gs1, PT)................................................................. 3

3 Lower face with inconspicuous transverse raised strip below antennal foramen ( Fig. 1B View FIGURE 1 : RS); mesoscutum median area with small and very deep umbilicate foveae, interstices very narrow so sculpture appears alveolate ( Fig. 1C View FIGURE 1 ); Gt6 with posterior margin deeply emarginate ( Fig. 2B View FIGURE 2 , red dashed line).................................... Conura leucotela (Walker)

3’ Lower face with conspicuous transverse carina below antennal foramen ( Fig. 5B View FIGURE 5 : TC); mesoscutum median area with regular umbilicate foveae, interstices not so narrow so sculpture appears reticulate ( Fig. 5E View FIGURE 5 ); Gt6 with posterior margin slightly concave ( Fig. 6C View FIGURE 6 , red dashed line)................................................ Conura pseudoleucotela sp. nov.

4 Clava tapering toward apex ( Fig. 7C View FIGURE 7 ); propodeum with median carina continuous and extending virtually from anterior to posterior margin ( Fig. 7F View FIGURE 7 : MCP), without submedian carina and median areola; petiole about 1.5× as long as wide, with a median carina dorsally; malar area, propodeum and metacoxa with distinct black markings ( Figs 7A, B, F View FIGURE 7 ); metafemur with external face yellow, ventral margin black ( Fig. 7A View FIGURE 7 )..................................................... .... Conura View in CoL sp. 1

4’ Clava with parallel sides ( Fig. 8C View FIGURE 8 ); propodeum with median carina very short and with submedian carinae delimiting a median areola ( Fig. 8F View FIGURE 8 : MAP); petiole about 0.6× as long as wide, without a median carina dorsally; malar area, propodeum and metacoxa (except distal brown spot ventrally) yellow to orange ( Figs 8A, B, F View FIGURE 8 ); metafemur with external face dark brown on basal third and orange on distal two thirds............................................................ Conura View in CoL sp. 2