Polistes (Aphanilopterus) annularis (Linnaeus)

Somavilla, Alexandre, Oliveira, Marcio Luiz, Andena, Sergio Ricardo & Carpenter, James Michael, 2018, An illustrated atlas for male genitalia of the New World Polistes Latreille, 1802 (Vespidae: Polistinae), Zootaxa 4504 (3), pp. 301-344 : 303

Polistes (Aphanilopterus) annularis (Linnaeus)

Paramere ( Fig. 2A ): (1) about three times longer than wide at the middle; (2) lateral groove deep, more pronounced on the upper part; (3) parameral spine long (about 1/6 of the total length of paramere), pointed apically with long and sparse bristles, mainly on spine base; (4) paramere lobe developed and widely rounded; (5) inferior portion of paramere narrow, about 2/3 the width at the middle portion. Aedeagus ( Fig. 2B, C ): slender; (1) apically with fine denticulation, extended only in apical portion, lateral margin straight; (2) penis valve weakly dilated and with a slight central entrance (about 1/3 of the total length of apical portion); (3) median expansion developed and with rounded apex; (4) lateral apodeme directed forward and almost the same size as the ventral process; (5) ventral process rounded; (6) inferior portion of aedeagus weakly curved, almost straight in lateral view. Digitus ( Fig. 2D ): slender; (1) apical process developed, about twice longer than the digitus base, same width from the base to the apex; (2) apex rounded; (3) anteroventral lobe short and rounded apically; (4) punctation forming a central band around the base of the digitus; (5) bristles evanescent. Cuspis ( Fig. 2E ): slender; (1) apex pointed and tapering abruptly to the end; (2) long and dense bristles on cuspis; (3) punctation restricted on the lateral lobe; (4) lower part weakly developed.

Remarks. In Richards (1978: 477) there is only a comment about the aedeagus, which matches our description- expanded posterior part longer and wider the cuspis is not depicted in his Fig. 137.

Figures

FIGURE 2. Male genitalia of Polistes (Aphanilopterus) annularis—A= paramere, lateral view; B= aedeagus, ventral view; C= aedeagus, lateral view; D= digitus, lateral view; E= cuspis, lateral view. Scale bar = 1.0 mm.