Xanthopimpla aurita

Gómez, Isrrael C., Sääksjärvi, Ilari E., Broad, Gavin R., Puhakka, Liisa, Castillo, Carol, Peña, Carlos & Pádua, Diego G., 2014, The Neotropical species of Xanthopimpla Saussure (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae: Pimplinae), Zootaxa 3774 (1), pp. 57-73 : 65

The aurita species-group

( Figs. 1 a, 1d, 1g)

Diagnosis. The aurita species-group can be distinguished by the combination of the following characters: 1) occipital carina flange-like only basally ( Fig. 1 a); 2) propodeal spiracle not joining the pleural carina by a short carina ( Fig. 1 d); 3) first tergite with lateromedian carinae anteriorly not highly elevated ( Fig. 1 g); and 4) triangular crests at anterior edge of mesoscutum highly elevated.

Remarks. The species of the group are widely distributed in the Neotropical region ( Fig. 8 ) and some are abundant in rainforest habitats. The group was revised previously by Townes (1969).

Figures

FIGURE 1. Comparison between the aurita species-group (left), the amazonica species-group (center), and the unplaced species X. peruana (right). (a) Xanthopimpla aurita; (b) X. vidali; (c) X. peruana; (d) X. aurita; (e) X. guianensis; (f) X. peruana; (g) X. allpahuaya; (h) X. guianensis; and (i) X. peruana.

FIGURE 8. Distribution of the Xanthopimpla species-groups and X. peruana in the Neotropical region.