Austrocotesia Austin

Valerio, A. A. & Whitfield, J. B., 2005, Two new species of the genus Austrocotesia Austin & Dangerfield (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) from the Andean region of South America, Zootaxa 888, pp. 1-11 : 3-4

Key to the known females of the species of the genus Austrocotesia Austin and Dan­

gerfield (modified after Austin and Dangerfield, 1992)

1) Australasian; no white band present at midlength of antenna....................................... 2

­ New World; mid white band present near midlength of antenna ( Figs. 1 A, 2A) and antenna reaching well past mid metasoma ................................................................... 4

2) Antenna reaching to about middle of metasoma; first metasomal tergum virtually parallel­sided A. paradoxa Austin & Dangerfield

­ Antenna reaching well past or beyond posterior gaster of metasoma; first metasomal tergum clearly narrowing posteriorly ........................................................................... 3

3­ First metasomal tergum broadest at midlength, narrowing slightly in posterior 1/3; second metasomal tergum slightly wider than long and longitudinally striate ......................................................................................................... A. exigua Austin & Dangerfield

­ First metasomal tergum broadest anteriorly, strongly tapering over posterior half; second metasomal tergum with narrow smooth sub­triangular median field ......................................................................................................... A. delicata Austin & Dangerfield

4­ Sternaulus with transverse lineate sculpturing throughout its length ( Fig. 1 D); first metasomal tergum more than 4x as long as posteriorly broad, with basal 2/3 brownish yellow, distal area paler yellow ( Fig.1 A&B); mesosoma mostly yellowish brown dorsally ....................................................................... A. croizati Valerio & Whitfield n.sp.

­ Sternaulus margined by just one anterior but otherwise nearly smooth ( Fig. 2 Ex); first metasomal tergum less than 4x as long as posteriorly broad ( Fig. 2 D X); mesosoma and first metasomal tergum almost entirely golden yellow ............................................................................................................................... A. renei Valerio & Whitfield n.sp.

Figures

FIGURE 1. Austrocotesia croizati n. sp. habitus (A), first metasomal tergum (B), hind leg tarsal claws (C), mesopleuron (arrow points at transversal lineate sculpturing on sternauli (D), mesonotum dorsal view (E) and wing venation (F).

FIGURE 2. Austrocotesia renei n. sp. habitus (A), mesosoma dorsal view (B), distal flagellomeres (C), anterior metasomal tergites (D), mesopleuron (E), wings (F).