Abstract Abstract
The genus Chromoteleia Ashmead is revised. Twenty-seven species are recognized, of which six species are redescribed: C.congoana (Risbec), C.connectens Kieffer, C.fuscicornis Kieffer, C.longitarsis Kieffer, C.semicyanea Ashmead, C.tricarinata Kieffer; and twenty-one species are described as new: C.aequalis Chen & Johnson, sp. n., C.alternata Chen & Johnson, sp. n., C.bidens Chen & Masner, sp. n., C.copiosa Chen & Johnson, sp. n., C.cuneus Chen & Johnson, sp. n., C.curta Chen & Johnson, sp. n., C.depilis Chen & Johnson, sp. n., C.dispar Chen & Masner, sp. n., C.feng Chen & Johnson, sp. n., C.fossa Chen & Johnson, sp. n., C.ingens Chen & Masner, sp. n., C.levitas Chen & Johnson, sp. n., C.longa Chen & Johnson, sp. n., C.maura Chen & Masner, sp. n., C.parvitas Chen & Johnson, sp. n., C.pilus Chen & Johnson, sp. n., C.plana Chen & Johnson, sp. n., C.rara Chen & Johnson, sp. n., C.robusta Chen & Johnson, sp. n., C.semilutea Chen & Johnson, sp. n., C.sparsa Chen & Johnson, sp. n.Chromoteleiarufithorax Kieffer remains a valid species, but its identity and status are unclear. All species are known only from the Neotropical region except for Chromoteleiacongoana (Resbec) which only occurs in Africa.
Keywords: identification key, Platygastroidea , species descriptions
Introduction
The genus Chromoteleia was originally described by Ashmead (1893) based on the colorful type species Chromoteleiasemicyanea Ashmead collected in Saint Vincent. Later, Kieffer (1926) proposed Petalosema for species with expanded metanotum (metascutellum). Masner (1976) synonymized Petalosema with Chromoteleia by pointing out that Kieffer (1926) was misled by Ashmead’s (1893) inaccurate illustration of C.semicyanea showing a narrow and unexpanded metanotum. Six species were recorded from the New World: C.connectens Kieffer, C.fuscicornis Kieffer, C.longitarsis Kieffer, C.rufithorax Kieffer, C.semicyanea Ashmead, and C.tricarinata Kieffer. One species also was described from the Afrotropical region, C.congoana (Risbec), from what is currently Gabon. One fossil species, C.theobaldi Maneval, is reported from Baltic amber (from 40~60 mya) (Maneval 1938), but the status of this species is not clear (Talamas and Buffington 2015) and requires direct examination.
Since its original description in 1893, Chromoteleia has never been comprehensively reviewed. Although there are no host records for Chromoteleia, we suspect that it parasitizes the eggs of Orthoptera based on large size and elongate shape of the parasitoids. A number of scelionine genera of similar habitus, and presumed close relation, are also known to be parasitoids of orthopteran eggs, e.g., Macroteleia Kieffer (Muesebeck, 1977), Triteleia Kieffer (Popovici et al. 2011). The goal of this work is to produce a systematic revision of the world species of Chromoteleia, expand the biogeographic data associated with these species, and to present a clarified generic concept. The contributions of the authors are as follows. H.-y. Chen, E. J. Talamas, A. A. Valerio and N.F. Johnson: character definition, generic concept development, species concept development, imaging, key development, manuscript preparation; L. Masner: character definition, generic concept development, species concept development.
Materials and methods
This work is based upon specimens in the following collections, with abbreviations used in the text:
AEICAmerican Entomological Institute, Gainesville, FL;
AMNHAmerican Museum of Natural History, New York, NY;
BPBM Bernice P. Bishop Museum, Honolulu, HI;
CASCalifornia Academy of Sciences, San Francisco, CA;
CNCICanadian National Collection of Insects, Ottawa, Canada;
CSCACalifornia State Collection of Arthropods, Sacramento, CA;
FSCAFlorida State Collection of Arthropods, Gainesville, FL;
IAVHInstituto Alexander von Humboldt, Colección de Artrópodos, Villa de Leyva, Colombia;
INHSIllinois Natural History Survey, Urbana, IL;
KUNH Kansas University Natural History Museum, Lawrence, KS;
MIZAMuseo del Instituto de Zoología Agrícola, Maracay, Venezuela;
MNHNMuséum National d’Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France;
MPEGMuseu Paraense Emílio Goeldi, Belém, PA, Brazil;
MZLU Lund Museum of Zoology, Lund University, Lund, Sweden;
OSUC C.A. Triplehorn Insect Collection, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH;
SAMC South African Museum, Iziko Museums of Cape Town, South Africa;
TAMUTexas A&M University Insect Collection, College Station, TX;
UCDCR.M. Bohart Museum of Entomology, University of California, Davis, CA;
UCMCUniversity of Colorado, Boulder, CO;
USNMNational Museum of Natural History, Washington, DC.
Abbreviations and morphological terms used in text:
A1, A2, ... A12 antennomere 1, 2, … 12;
claval formula distribution of the large, multiporous basiconic sensilla on the underside of apical antennomeres of the female, with the segment interval specified followed by the number of sensilla per segment (Bin 1981);
EH eye height, length of compound eye measured parallel to dorsoventral midline of head;
IOS interocular space, minimal distance on frons between compound eyes;
OD ocellar diameter, greatest width of ocellus;
OOL ocular ocellar line, shortest distance from inner orbit and outer margin of posterior ocellus (Masner 1980);
T1, T2, ... T7 metasomal tergite 1, 2, ... 7;
S1, S2, … S7 metasomal sternite 1, 2, … 7.
Morphological terminology otherwise generally follows Masner (1980) and Mikó et al. (2007). Morphological terms used in this work were as in the Hymenoptera Anatomy Ontology (Yoder et al. 2010) (Appendix 1). Identifiers (URIs) in the format HAO_XXXXXXX represent concepts in the HAO and are provided to enable readers to confirm their understanding of the concepts being referenced. To find out more about a given concept, including additional images, notes, references and other metadata, use the identifier as a search term at http://glossary.hymao.org or use the identifier as a web-link.
In the Material Examined section the specimens studied are recorded in an abbreviated format, using unique identifiers (numbers prefixed with “OSUC”, “CASENT”, “FBA”, “MNHN_EY”) for the individual specimens. The label data for all specimens have been georeferenced and recorded in the Hymenoptera Online database, and details on the data associated with these specimens can be accessed at the following link, hol.osu.edu, and entering the identifier in the form (note the space between the acronym and the number). The electronic version of the paper contains hyperlinks to external resources. Insofar as possible, the external information conforms to standards developed and maintained through the organization Biodiversity Information Standards (Taxonomic Database Working Group). All new species have been prospectively registered with ZooBank (Polaszek et al. 2005, www.zoobank.org), and other taxonomic names, where appropriate, have been retrospectively registered. The external hyperlinks are cited explicitly in the endnotes so that users of the printed version of this article have access to the same resources.
Data associated with the genus Chromoteleia can be accessed at http://hol.osu.edu/index.html?id=464. The generic and species descriptions were generated by a database application, vSysLab (vsyslab.osu.edu), designed to facilitate the production of a taxon by character data matrices, and to integrate those data with the existing taxonomic and specimen-level database. Data may be exported in both text format and as input files for other applications. The text output for descriptions is in the format of “Character: Character state (s)”. Polymorphic characters are indicated by semicolon-separated character states.
Images and measurements were made using Combine ZP and AutoMontage extended-focus software, using JVC KY-F75U digital camera, Leica Z16 APOA microscope, and 1X objective lens. Images were post-processed with Abobe Photoshop CS3 Extended. A standard set of images is provided for each species: dorsal habitus, lateral habitus, dorsal and lateral views of the head and mesosoma, and anterior view of head. The individual images are archived in Specimage (specimage.osu.edu), the image database at The Ohio State University.
Taxonomy
Chromoteleia
Ashmead
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Chromoteleia Ashmead, 1893: 209, 211, 219 Type: Chromoteleiasemicyanea Ashmead, by monotypy and original designation (keyed); Ashmead 1894: 216 (keyed); Dalla Torre 1898: 501 (catalog of species); Ashmead 1900: 327 (list of species of West Indies); Ashmead, 1903: 91, 93 (keyed); Kieffer 1907: 266 (key to species); Brues 1908: 26, 27, 28, 35 (diagnosis, keyed, list of species); Kieffer 1908b: 115 (keyed); Kieffer 1910a: 312 (key to species); Kieffer 1910b: 62, 68 (description, list of species, keyed); Kieffer 1913: 224 (description); Kieffer 1926: 269, 406 (description, keyed); Muesebeck and Walkley 1956: 342 (citation of type species); Masner 1976: 23, 24 (description, synonymy; key to separate Baryconus Forster, Bracalba Dodd, Chromoteleia Ashmead, Oxyscelio Kieffer); Carpenter 1992: 471 (fossil references); Johnson 1992: 363 (cataloged, catalog of world species); Loiácono and Margaría 2002: 557 (catalog of Brazilian species).
Petalosema Kieffer 1926: 267, 358. Type: Chromoteleiarufithorax Kieffer, by original description (keyed, key to species), designated by Muesebeck and Walkley 1956. Synonymized by Masner (1976); Muesebeck and Walkley 1956: 336 (citation of type species); De Santis 1980: 310: (catalog of species of Brazil).
Description.
Length 3.38–9.20 mm; body elongate, robust.
Head. Head shape in dorsal view: transverse. Vertex: densely punctate to punctate rugose. Hyperoccipital carina: absent. Occipital carina: present, complete or broadly interrupted medially. OOL: lateral ocellus nearly contiguous with inner orbits, OOL < 0.5 OD; lateral ocellus contiguous with inner orbit. Upper frons: convex, without frontal shelf or carina, punctate rugose. Antennal scrobe: broadly convex to concave medially with distinct depression. Submedian carina: absent. Orbital carina: absent. Inner orbits: diverging ventrally. IOS/EH: IOS distinctly less than EH. Interantennal process: short, often excavate medially. Central keel: present or absent. Antennal foramen: oriented laterally on interantennal process. Facial striae: absent. Malar sulcus: present. Malar striae: absent. Setation of compound eye: absent. Gena: broad, convex, distinctly produced behind eye. Clypeus shape: narrow, slightly convex medially, lateral corners not produced. Anterior (or ventral) margin of clypeus: pointed; straight. Labrum: not visible in anterior view. Number of mandibular teeth: 3. Arrangement of mandibular teeth: transverse. Number of maxillary palpomeres: 4. Shape of maxillary palpomeres: cylindrical. Number of labial palpomeres: 2.
Antenna. Number of antennomeres in female: 12. Number of antennomeres in male: 12. Insertion of radicle into A1: parallel to longitudinal axis of A1. Shape of A1: more or less cylindrical, not flattened. Length of A3 of female: distinctly longer than A2. Number of antennomeres with basiconic sensilla in female: 5; 6. Number of antennomeres with basiconic sensilla in female: 5; 6. Arrangement of sensilla on female clava: in longitudinal pairs. Number of antennomeres bearing tyloids in male antenna: 1. Shape of male flagellum: filiform.
Mesosoma. Posterior apex of pronotum in dorsal view: straight, bifid apically to articulate with tegula. Epomial carina: present. Anterior face of pronotum: oblique, visible dorsally, short. Lateral face of pronotum: weakly concave below position of dorsal epomial carina. Netrion: present. Netrion shape: moderately wide, open ventrally. Anterior portion of mesoscutum: vertical, flexed ventrally to meet pronotum. Mesoscutum shape: pentagonal, excavate at base of wings. Skaphion: absent. Notauli: present, percurrent. Parapsidal lines: absent. Antero-admedian lines: absent. Transscutal articulation: well-developed, narrow. Shape of mesoscutellum: trapezoidal, without spines. Lateral mesoscutellar spine: absent. Median mesoscutellar spine: absent. Axillular spine: absent. Surface of mesoscutellum: convex throughout. Median longitudinal furrow on mesoscutellum: absent. Metascutellum: clearly differentiated. Shape of metascutellum: trapezoidal with broad posterior margin; elongate trapezoidal but with deeply incised apex, forming two spines laterally. Posterior margin of metascutellum: straight; concave; convex. Setation of metascutellum: present. Metapostnotum: fused to propodeum. Lateral propodeal projection: absent. Medial propodeal projection: absent. Mesopleural carina: present. Mesal course of acetabular carina: not separating fore coxae. Setation of subalar pit: present. Mesopleural pit: present. Posterodorsal corner of mesopleuron: rounded anteriorly.
Legs. Number of mesotibial spurs: 1. Number of metatibial spurs: 1. Dorsal surface of metacoxa: smooth; punctate. Shape of metacoxa: cylindrical, ecarinate. Trochantellus: indicated by transverse sulcus on femur.
Wings. Wing development of female: macropterous. Wing development of male: macropterous. Tubular veins in fore wing: present. Bulla of fore wing R: absent. Length of marginal vein of fore wing: punctiform, R terminating at costal margin. Origin of r-rs in fore wing: basal of point at which R meets costal margin. Basal vein (Rs+M) in fore wing: spectral; nebulous. Development of R vein in hind wing: complete.
Metasoma. Number of external metasomal tergites in female: 6. Number of external metasoma sternites in female: 6. Number of external metasomal tergites in male: 7. Number of external metasomal sternites in male: 7. Shape of metasoma: lanceolate. Laterotergites: present, narrow. Laterosternites: present. T1 of female: flat; medially convex as a small hump anteriorly. Relative size of metasomal segments: T2–T3 subequal in length, remaining terga shorter. Metasomal tergites with basal crenulae: T2. Sublateral carinae on tergites: present. Median longitudinal carina on metasomal terga: absent. Shape of female T6: flattened; laterally compressed. Anterior margin of S1: not produced anteriorly, straight. Felt fields on S2: absent. Felt fields on S3: absent. Ovipositor: Scelio-type (Austin and Field 1997).
Generic diagnosis.
The large size and distinctive characters of Chromoteleia (metascutellum large and setose, propodeum without projections, marginal vein of fore wing punctiform) make it a relatively easy genus to identify. The setation of the metascutellum is found in relatively few scelionine genera, typically among the more robust genera, and is a useful diagnostic character. Chromoteleia appears closest to Bracalba Dodd and Romilius Walker, from which it can be separated by the setation of the eyes (absent in Chromoteleia).
Comments.
The distribution of Chromoteleia in Africa and South America is a phenomenon of biogeographical interest. Dispersal from South America to Africa has been demonstrated in the parasitoid wasp genus Kapala Cameron (Eucharitidae) (Murray and Heraty 2016) and a similar event could explain the disjunct distribution of Chromoteleia. Alternatively, the dispersal event could have occurred in the opposite direction, followed by radiation in the New World tropics. While there is no direct evidence that the distribution of Chromoteleia represents relictual populations, this is likely the case with other scelionine taxa. For example, Archaeoteleia Masner, which today is known from New Zealand and South America, has been documented from Burmese amber (Talamas et al. 2017), suggesting that the extant fauna of this genus is the remainder of a once widespread distribution.
Chromoteleia is widespread in continental Mesoamerica, Central America, and South America. It is found as far north as the Mexican state of Jalisco, and in the south extends to Itapúa Department in Paraguay and Paraná in southern Brazil. It is noteworthy, though, that it is entirely absent from the Greater Antilles. In the Lesser Antilles, one species, C.semicyanea, apparently is endemic in St. Vincent, and a second, C.aequalis, is known from Dominica (as well as Guyana). This is unusual for scelionines of comparable size and presumed biology: genera such as Scelio, Baryconus, Macroteleia, Triteleia and Opisthacantha are common and richly represented in species throughout the Caribbean.
Character discussion
Basiconic sensilla on A12
Seven of the twenty-seven species of Chromoteleia clearly have two basiconic sensilla on the apical antennomere (Figure 2), a state that is unknown to us from any other scelionine in which basiconic sensilla are arranged in longitudinal pairs.
Figures 1–6.
1–2Chromoteleiatricarinata Kieffer, female (OSUC268814). 1 Antenna 2 Antennal clava, ventral view 3–4Chromoteleiaparvitas sp. n., holotype, female (OSUC276182) 3 Antenna 4 Antennal clava, ventral view 5–6Chromoteleialonga sp. n., holotype, female (OSUC320643) 5 Antenna 6 Antennal clava, ventral view.
Metapleural setation
The metapleuron in Chromoteleia is an important source of characters. In all species there is a line of setigerous foveae along the anterior margin of the metapleuron, corresponding to the dorsal portion of the metapleural sulcus. Directly posterior to this line of setae in the dorsal portion of the sclerite (dorsal metapleural area) there may be patch of setae (Figure 15, black arrow), and its presence or absence separates numerous species.
Figures 14–15.
Mesopleuron and metapleuron 14Chromoteleiaconnectens Kieffer, female, holotype (CAS TYPE9618) 15Chromoteleialongitarsis Kieffer, female (OSUC584896).
In the ventral portion of the sclerite, there is often a line of setae (Figure 15, white arrow) directly dorsal to the metapleural triangle. These setae can be distinguished from setation of the metapleural triangle because they do not have foveate bases and are located dorsal to the metapleural epicoxal carina, when this carina is present.
Setation of speculum and subalar pit
The presence of setae (Figs 14, 15, blue arrow) on the dorsal speculum and surrounding the subalar pit is found in all species of Chromoteleia and serves as a useful character for generic diagnosis (http://specimage.osu.edu/getImageInfo.html?image_id=89044). However, because this is a newly recognized character, it has yet to be examined thoroughly throughout Scelioninae. This character is known to us from Romilius, Bracalba, and Macroteleiapilosa Muesebeck.
Body color
Ashmead presumably coined the name Chromoteleia in reference to the remarkable metallic blue head and mesosoma in the type species. This turns out to be unique within the genus, but most species are colorful in a different way. Only a small number have the body entirely black or dark brown as is generally typical for other scelionines. Most have more or less extensive parts of the mesosoma colored a rusty red to orange. Masner (1995) and Masner and Hanson (2006) noted that this color pattern is commonly found in a wide range of scelionine genera in species of moderate size (3–10 mm in length) found at lower altitudes (under 2000 m). They attributed the apparent convergent evolution of the color in these taxa to aposematism, a hypothesis that has not yet been critically tested.
World species of Chromoteleia Ashmead
C.aequalis Chen & Johnson, sp. n.
C.alternata Chen & Johnson, sp. n.
C.bidens Chen & Masner, sp. n.
C.congoana (Risbec)
C.connectens Kieffer
= C.brevitarsis Kieffer
C.copiosa Chen & Johnson, sp. n.
C.cuneus Chen & Johnson, sp. n.
C.curta Chen & Johnson, sp. n.
C.depilis Chen & Johnson, sp. n.
C.dispar Chen & Masner, sp. n.
C.feng Chen & Johnson, sp. n.
C.fossa Chen & Johnson, sp. n.
C.fuscicornis Kieffer
C.ingens Chen & Masner, sp. n.
C.levitas Chen & Johnson, sp. n.
C.longitarsis Kieffer
C.longa Chen & Johnson, sp. n.
C.maura Chen & Masner, sp. n.
C.parvitas Chen & Johnson, sp. n.
C.pilus Chen & Johnson, sp. n.
C.plana Chen & Johnson, sp. n.
C.rara Chen & Johnson, sp. n.
C.robusta Chen & Johnson, sp. n.
C.rufithorax Kieffer
C.semicyanea Ashmead
C.semilutea Chen & Johnson, sp. n.
C.sparsa Chen & Johnson, sp. n.
C.tricarinata Kieffer
Key to females
| 1 | Basiconic sensilla on A7 absent (Figs 2, 6) | 2 |
| – | Basiconic sensilla on A7 present (Figs 4, 8) | 14 |
| 2 | Median mesoscutal carina absent (Figs 197, 227, 233, 236) | 3 |
| – | Median mesoscutal carina present (Figs 33, 39, 97, 109, 131, 137, 143, 149, 155, 173, 209, 237, 238) | 4 |
| 3 | Apex of T6 acute in dorsal view (Figure 199); horn on T1 absent (Figure 199); median metascutellar carina indistinguishable from surrounding rugae | Chromoteleiarobusta Chen & Johnson, sp. n. |
| – | Apex of T6 rounded in dorsal view (Figure 235); horn on T1 present (Figure 235); median metascutellar carina distinct | Chromoteleiatricarinata Kieffer |
| 4 | A12 with 1 basiconic sensillum | 5 |
| – | A12 with 2 basiconic sensilla | 10 |
| 5 | Posterior notaulus foveate (Figs 61, 67, 143, 149, 155) | 6 |
| – | Posterior notaulus smooth (Figs 39, 109, 137) | 8 |
| 6 | Hind basitarsus as long as remaining segments combined; dorsal metapleural area without setae (Figs 14, 59, 65, 153); ventral metapleural area smooth posteriorly (Figs 14, 59, 65, 153) | 7 |
| – | Hind basitarsus distinctly longer than remaining segments combined (Figure 27); dorsal metapleural area setose (Figure 15); ventral metapleural area rugose posteriorly (Figure 15) | Chromoteleialongitarsis Kieffer |
| 7 | T1 with horn (Figs 61, 67); occipital carina complete (Figs 61, 67); A6 as long as wide (Figure 67) | Chromoteleiaconnectens Kieffer |
| – | T1 without horn (Figure 157); occipital carina interrupted medially (Figure 155); A6 distinctly longer than wide (Figure 5) | Chromoteleialonga Chen & Johnson, sp. n. |
| 8 | Apex of T6 rounded in dorsal view (Figs 41, 139); T1 with horn (Figs 41, 139) | 9 |
| – | Apex of T6 acute in dorsal view (Figure 111); T1 without horn (Figure 111) | Chromoteleiafeng Chen & Johnson, sp. n. |
| 9 | Metasoma variably patterned in alternating orange-yellow and dark brown (Figure 41); mesoscutellum smooth medially, densely punctate laterally (Figure 39) | Chromoteleiaalternata Chen & Johnson, sp. n. |
| – | Metasoma entirely black (Figure 139); mesoscutellum densely punctate rugose (Figure 137) | Chromoteleialevitas Chen & Johnson, sp. n. |
| 10 | Dorsal metapleural area setose (Figs 129, 171) | 11 |
| – | Dorsal metapleural area without setae (Figs 31, 95, 207) | 12 |
| 11 | A6 distinctly longer than wide (Figure 130); occipital carina complete (Figure 131); hind basitarsus distinctly longer than remaining segments combined | Chromoteleiaingens Chen & Masner, sp. n. |
| – | A6 as long as wide (Figure 170); occipital carina interrupted medially (Figure 173); hind basitarsus as long as remaining segments combined (Figure 170) | Chromoteleiapilus Chen & Johnson, sp. n. |
| 12 | Mesosoma black (Figure 33); netrion densely punctate (Figure 31); mesoscutal midlobe densely punctate (Figure 33) | Chromoteleiaaequalis Chen & Johnson, sp. n. |
| – | Mesosoma orange or variably orange to black (Figs 95, 97, 207); netrion longitudinally striate (Figs 95, 207); mesoscutal midlobe densely punctate rugose (Figs 97, 209) | 13 |
| 13 | Occiput rugose (Figure 97); area directly dorsal to the metapleural triangle with setae (Figure 95); hind coxa densely punctate (Figure 95); T6 at least 1.5× longer than wide (Figure 19) | Chromoteleiadepilis Chen & Johnson, sp. n. |
| – | Occiput smooth (Figure 209); area directly dorsal to the metapleural triangle without setae (Figure 207); hind coxa largely smooth, with sparse fine punctures (Figure 207); T6 approximately as long as wide (Figure 211) | Chromoteleiasemilutea Chen & Johnson, sp. n. |
| 14 | Apex of T6 acute in dorsal view (Figs 20, 81, 163) | 15 |
| – | Apex of T6 rounded in dorsal view (Figs 22, 57, 75, 87, 93, 105, 117, 169, 181, 187, 205, 217, 223) | 17 |
| 15 | Mesosoma variably orange to black (Figs 43, 77); netrion longitudinally striate (Figs 43, 77); notaulus foveate (Figs 45, 79) | 16 |
| – | Mesosoma black (Figs 159, 161); netrion rugose (Figure 159); notaulus smooth (Figure 161) | Chromoteleiamaura Chen & Masner, sp. n. |
| 16 | Metascutellum with deeply incised apex, forming two spines laterally (Figure 45); postmarginal vein approximately as long as stigma vein (Figure 47); T1 without horn (Figure 45) | Chromoteleiabidens Chen & Masner, sp. n. |
| – | Metascutellum trapezoidal with broad apex (Figure 79); postmarginal vein distinctly shorter than stigma vein (Figure 81); T1 with horn (Figure 79) | Chromoteleiacuneus Chen & Johnson, sp. n. |
| 17 | Hind basitarsus as long as remaining segments combined | 18 |
| – | Hind basitarsus distinctly longer than remaining segments combined | 20 |
| 18 | Metasoma orange (Figure 105); mesoscutal midlobe with two rows of foveate grooves along median mesoscutal carina anteriorly, smooth at posterior margin (Figure 103); postmarginal vein distinctly longer than stigmal vein | Chromoteleiadispar Chen & Masner, sp. n. |
| – | Metasoma black (Figs 169, 217); mesoscutal midlobe punctate rugose anteriorly, sparsely punctate at posterior margin (Figs 167, 215); postmarginal vein approximately as long as stigmal vein (Figs 169, 217) | 19 |
| 19 | A5 as wide as long (Figure 3); T1 without horn (Figure 169); T6 approximately as long as wide (Figure 169) | Chromoteleiaparvitas Chen & Johnson, sp. n. |
| – | A5 distinctly longer than wide (Figure 213); T1 with horn (Figure 215); T6 at least 1.5× longer than wide (Figure 217) | Chromoteleiasparsa Chen & Johnson, sp. n. |
| 20 | Postmarginal vein distinctly shorter than stigmal vein (Figs 49, 120, 127, 187) | 21 |
| – | Postmarginal vein as long as or distinctly longer than stigmal vein (Figs 75, 87, 117, 181, 205) | 23 |
| 21 | Frons directly above interantennal process punctate rugose (Figure 56); dorsal frons with granulate microsculpture (Figure 56); netrion punctate rugose anteriorly, smooth posteriorly (Figure 53) | Chromoteleiacongoana (Risbec) |
| – | Frons directly above interantennal process foveolate (Figs 121, 126, 186); dorsal frons without granulate microsculpture (Figs 121, 126, 186); netrion transversely striate (Figs 123, 183) | 22 |
| 22 | Dorsal metapleural area setose (Figure 123); mesoscutal midlobe sparsely punctate anteriorly (Figure 125); T6 sinuate in lateral view | Chromoteleiafuscicornis Kieffer |
| – | Dorsal metapleural area without setae (Figure 183); mesoscutal midlobe punctate rugose anteriorly (Figure 185); T6 flat in lateral view | Chromoteleiarara Chen & Johnson, sp. n. |
| 23 | Head metallic blue (Figs 203, 204); postmarginal vein distinctly longer than stigma vein (Figure 205); frons without central keel (Figure 204) | Chromoteleiasemicyanea Ashmead |
| – | Head black (Figs 74, 116, 180); postmarginal vein approximately as long as stigma vein (Figs 75, 87, 117); frons with central keel (Figs 74, 86, 116, 180) | 24 |
| 24 | Mesoscutal midlobe smooth posteriorly (Figure 179); T2–T3 with a narrow smooth strip medially (Figure 181) | Chromoteleiaplana Chen & Johnson, sp. n. |
| – | Mesoscutal midlobe sparsely punctate posteriorly (Figs 73, 85, 115); T2–T3 without a narrow smooth strip medially (Figs 75, 87, 117) | 25 |
| 25 | Notaulus foveate (Figs 73, 85); mesepisternum below femoral depression without striae (Figs 71, 83) | 26 |
| – | Notaulus smooth (Figure 115); mesepisternum below femoral depression with striae (Figure 113) | Chromoteleiafossa Chen & Johnson, sp. n. |
| 26 | Netrion transversely striae (Figure 71); T6 at least 1.5× longer than wide (Figure 75) | Chromoteleiacopiosa Chen & Johnson, sp. n. |
| – | Netrion rugose (Figure 83); T6 approximately as long as wide (Figure 87) | Chromoteleiacurta Chen & Johnson, sp. n. |
Figures 7–10.
7–8Chromoteleiarara sp. n., female, holotype (OSUC577495). 7 Antenna 8 Antennal clava, ventral view 9Chromoteleiaingens sp. n., paratype, male (OSUC583458) Antenna 10Chromoteleiabidens sp. n., paratype, male (OSUC185675) Antenna.
Figures 194–199.
Chromoteleiarobusta sp. n., female, holotype (OSUC577466). 194 Lateral habitus 195 Head and mesosoma, lateral view 196 Dorsal habitus 197 Head and mesosoma, dorsal view 198 Head, anterior view 199 Metasoma, dorsal view.
Figures 224–229.
Chromoteleiatricarinata Kieffer, male, holotype (CAS TYPE9759). 224 Lateral habitus 225 Head and mesosoma, lateral view 226 Dorsal habitus 227 Head and mesosoma, dorsal view 228 Head, anterior view 229 Metasoma, dorsal view.
Figures 230–235.
Chromoteleiatricarinata Kieffer, female (OSUC584805). 230 Lateral habitus 231 Head and mesosoma, lateral view 232 Dorsal habitus 233 Head and mesosoma, dorsal view 234 Head, anterior view 235 Metasoma, dorsal view.
Figures 236–239.
Mesoscutum, mmc: median mesoscutal carina 236Chromoteleiatricarinata Kieffer, male, holotype (CAS TYPE9759) 237Chromoteleiaconnectens Kieffer, female, holotype (CAS TYPE9618) 238Chromoteleialongitarsis Kieffer, male, holotype (CAS TYPE9682) 239Chromoteleiacurta sp. n., female, holotype (OSUC185626).
Figures 30–35.
Chromoteleiaaequalis sp. n., female, holotype (OSUC221942). 30 Lateral habitus 31 Head and mesosoma, lateral view 32 Dorsal habitus 33 Head and mesosoma, dorsal view 34 Head, anterior view 35 Metasoma, dorsal view.
Figures 36–41.
Chromoteleiaalternata sp. n., female, holotype (OSUC136573). 36 Lateral habitus 37 Head and mesosoma, lateral view 38 Dorsal habitus 39 Head and mesosoma, dorsal view 40 Head, anterior view 41 Metasoma, dorsal view.
Figures 94–99.
Chromoteleiadepilis sp. n., female, holotype (OSUC577436). 94 Lateral habitus 95 Head and mesosoma, lateral view 96 Dorsal habitus 97 Head and mesosoma, dorsal view 98 Head, anterior view 99 Metasoma, dorsal view.
Figures 106–111.
Chromoteleiafeng sp. n., female, holotype (OSUC233344). 106 Lateral habitus 107 Head and mesosoma, lateral view 108 Dorsal habitus 109 Head and mesosoma, dorsal view 110 Head, anterior view 111 Metasoma, dorsal view.
Figures 128–133.
Chromoteleiaingens sp. n., female, holotype (OSUC577500). 128 Lateral habitus 129 Head and mesosoma, lateral view 130 Dorsal habitus 131 Head and mesosoma, dorsal view 132 Head, anterior view 133 Metasoma, dorsal view.
Figures 134–139.
Chromoteleialevitas sp. n., female, holotype (OSUC577476). 134 Lateral habitus 135 Head and mesosoma, lateral view 136 Dorsal habitus 137 Head and mesosoma, dorsal view 138 Head, anterior view 139 Metasoma, dorsal view.
Figures 140–145.
Chromoteleialongitarsis Kieffer, male, holotype (CAS TYPE9682). 140 Lateral habitus 141 Head and mesosoma, lateral view 142 Dorsal habitus 143 Head and mesosoma, dorsal view 144 Head, anterior view 145 Metasoma, dorsal view.
Figures 146–151.
Chromoteleialongitarsis Kieffer, female (OSUC584896). 146 Lateral habitus 147 Head and mesosoma, lateral view 148 Dorsal habitus 149 Head and mesosoma, dorsal view 150 Head, anterior view 151 Metasoma, dorsal view.
Figures 152–157.
Chromoteleialonga sp. n., female, holotype (OSUC188702). 152 Lateral habitus 153 Head and mesosoma, lateral view 154 Dorsal habitus 155 Head and mesosoma, dorsal view 156 Head, anterior view 157 Metasoma, dorsal view.
Figures 170–175.
Chromoteleiapilus sp. n., female, holotype (OSUC584261). 170 Lateral habitus 171 Head and mesosoma, lateral view 172 Dorsal habitus 173 Head and mesosoma, dorsal view 174 Head, anterior view 175 Metasoma, dorsal view.
Figures 206–211.
Chromoteleiasemilutea sp. n., female, holotype (OSUC577506). 206 Lateral habitus 207 Head and mesosoma, lateral view 208 Dorsal habitus 209 Head and mesosoma, dorsal view 210 Head, anterior view 211 Metasoma, dorsal view.
Figures 58–63.
Chromoteleiaconnectens Kieffer, female, holotype (CAS TYPE9618). 58 Lateral habitus 59 Head and mesosoma, lateral view 60 Dorsal habitus 61 Head and mesosoma, dorsal view 62 Head, anterior view 63 Metasoma, dorsal view.
Figures 64–69.
Chromoteleiabrevitarsis Kieffer, female, holotype (CAS TYPE9597). 64 Lateral habitus 65 Head and mesosoma, lateral view 66 Dorsal habitus 67 Head and mesosoma, dorsal view 68 Head, anterior view 69 Metasoma, dorsal view.
Figures 22–29.
22–23Chromoteleiafuscicornis Kieffer, female (OSUC584322). 22 Apical metasoma, dorsal view 23 Apical metasoma, lateral view 24Chromoteleialongitarsis Kieffer, male, holotype (CAS TYPE9682), apical metasoma, dorsal view 25Chromoteleiafuscicornis Kieffer, male (OSUC586417), apical metasoma, dorsal view 26Chromoteleiabidens sp. n., male, paratype (OSUC577455), apical metasoma, dorsal view Apical 27Chromoteleialongitarsis Kieffer, female (OSUC584896), hind tarsus 28Chromoteleiadepilis sp. n., female, paratype (OSUC577436), hind tarsus 29Chromoteleiabidens sp. n., female, paratype (OSUC577455), hind tarsus.
Figures 16–21.
16–17Chromoteleialongitarsis Kieffer, female (OSUC584896). 16 Apical metasoma, dorsal view 17 Apical metasoma, lateral view 18–19Chromoteleiadepilis sp. n., female, holotype (OSUC577436)) 18 Apical metasoma, dorsal view 19 Apical metasoma, lateral view 20–21Chromoteleiabidens sp. n., female, holotype (OSUC577455) 20 Apical metasoma, dorsal view 21 Apical metasoma, lateral view.
Figures 76–81.
Chromoteleiacuneus sp. n., female, holotype (OSUC585001). 76 Lateral habitus 77 Head and mesosoma, lateral view 78 Dorsal habitus 79 Head and mesosoma, dorsal view 80 Head, anterior view 81 Metasoma, dorsal view.
Figures 158–163.
Chromoteleiamaura sp. n., female, holotype (OSUC584757). 158 Lateral habitus 159 Head and mesosoma, lateral view 160 Dorsal habitus 161 Head and mesosoma, dorsal view 162 Head, anterior view 163 Metasoma, dorsal view.
Figures 52–57.
Chromoteleiacongoana (Risbec), female (OSUC207829). 52 Lateral habitus 53 Head and mesosoma, lateral view 54 Dorsal habitus 55 Head and mesosoma, dorsal view 56 Head, anterior view 57 Metasoma, dorsal view.
Figures 70–75.
Chromoteleiacopiosa sp. n., female, holotype (OSUC577518). 70 Lateral habitus 71 Head and mesosoma, lateral view 72 Dorsal habitus 73 Head and mesosoma, dorsal view 74 Head, anterior view 75 Metasoma, dorsal view.
Figures 82–87.
Chromoteleiacurta sp. n., female, holotype (OSUC185626). 82 Lateral habitus 83 Head and mesosoma, lateral view 84 Dorsal habitus 85 Head and mesosoma, dorsal view 86 Head, anterior view 87 Metasoma, dorsal view. (NOTE: light form)
Figures 88–93.
Chromoteleiacurta sp. n., female, paratype (OSUC149925). 88 Lateral habitus 89 Head and mesosoma, lateral view 90 Dorsal habitus 91 Head and mesosoma, dorsal view 92 Head, anterior view 93 Metasoma, dorsal view. (NOTE: dark form)
Figures 100–105.
Chromoteleiadispar sp. n., female, holotype (OSUC190774). 100 Lateral habitus 101 Head and mesosoma, lateral view 102 Dorsal habitus 103 Head and mesosoma, dorsal view 104 Head, anterior view 105 Metasoma, dorsal view.
Figures 112–117.
Chromoteleiafossa sp. n., female, holotype (OSUC320582). 112 Lateral habitus 113 Head and mesosoma, lateral view 114 Dorsal habitus 115 Head and mesosoma, dorsal view 116 Head, anterior view 117 Metasoma, dorsal view.
Figures 164–169.
Chromoteleiaparvitas sp. n., female, holotype (OSUC586341). 164 Lateral habitus 165 Head and mesosoma, lateral view 166 Dorsal habitus 167 Head and mesosoma, dorsal view 168 Head, anterior view 169 Metasoma, dorsal view.
Figures 176–181.
Chromoteleiaplana sp. n., female, holotype (OSUC577460). 176 Lateral habitus 177 Head and mesosoma, lateral view 178 Dorsal habitus 179 Head and mesosoma, dorsal view 180 Head, anterior view 181 Metasoma, dorsal view.
Figures 182–187.
Chromoteleiarara sp. n., female, holotype (OSUC577495). 182 Lateral habitus 183 Head and mesosoma, lateral view 184 Dorsal habitus 185 Head and mesosoma, dorsal view 186 Head, anterior view 187 Metasoma, dorsal view. (NOTE: small form)
Figures 200–205.
Chromoteleiasemicyanea Ashmead, male, holotype (USNM Type No. 2251). 200 Lateral habitus 201 Head and mesosoma, lateral view 202 Dorsal habitus 203 Head and mesosoma, dorsal view 204 Head, anterior view 205 female (OSUC584765) Metasoma, dorsal view.
Figures 212–217.
Chromoteleiasparsa sp. n., female, holotype (OSUC584751). 212 Lateral habitus 213 Head and mesosoma, lateral view 214 Dorsal habitus 215 Head and mesosoma, dorsal view 216 Head, anterior view 217 Metasoma, dorsal view. (NOTE: light form)
Figures 218–223.
Chromoteleiasparsa sp. n., female, paratype (OSUC583488). 218 Lateral habitus 219 Head and mesosoma, lateral view 220 Dorsal habitus 221 Head and mesosoma, dorsal view 222 Head, anterior view 223 Metasoma, dorsal view. (NOTE: dark form)
Figures 42–47.
Chromoteleiabidens sp. n., female, holotype (OSUC577455). 42 Lateral habitus 43 Head and mesosoma, lateral view 44 Dorsal habitus 45 Head and mesosoma, dorsal view 46 Head, anterior view 47 Metasoma, dorsal view.
Figures 48–51.
Oxysceliocongoana Risbec, male, holotype (EY11376). 48 Lateral habitus 49 Dorsal habitus 50 Head, anterior view 51 Head and mesosoma, dorsal view.
Figures 118–121.
Chromoteleiafuscicornis Kieffer, female, holotype (CAS TYPE9649). 118 Lateral habitus 119 Head and mesosoma, lateral view 120 Dorsal habitus 121 Head, anterior view.
Figures 122–127.
Chromoteleiafuscicornis Kieffer, female (OSUC584322). 122 Lateral habitus 123 Head and mesosoma, lateral view 124 Dorsal habitus 125 Head and mesosoma, dorsal view 126 Head, anterior view 127 Metasoma, dorsal view.
Key to males (unknown for C.maura, C.plana, C.fossa, C.parvitas)
| 1 | Posterior margin of T7 without lateral spines or rounded projections (Figure 24) | 2 |
| – | Posterior margin of T7 with lateral spines (Figure 26) or rounded projections (Figure 25) | 14 |
| 2 | Hind basitarsus as long as remaining segments combined (Figure 28) | 3 |
| – | Hind basitarsus distinctly longer than remaining segments combined (Figure 27) | 9 |
| 3 | Dorsal metapleural area setose (Figs 171, 231) | 4 |
| – | Dorsal metapleural area without setae (Figs 37, 95, 107, 195, 207) | 5 |
| 4 | Median mesoscutal carina present anteriorly (Figure 173); ventral metapleural area rugose (Figure 171) | Chromoteleiapilus Chen & Johnson, sp. n. |
| – | Median mesoscutal carina absent (Figs 227, 233); ventral metapleural area obliquely striate posteriorly (Figure 231) | Chromoteleiatricarinata Kieffer |
| 5 | Area directly dorsal to the metapleural triangle with setae (Figure 95) | Chromoteleiadepilis Chen & Johnson, sp. n. |
| – | Area directly dorsal to the metapleural triangle without setae (Figure 37, 107, 195, 207) | 6 |
| 6 | Frons with central keel developed only in ventral portion of frons (Figs 40, 110) | 7 |
| – | Frons with central keel complete, extending dorsally to median ocellus (Figs 198, 210) | 8 |
| 7 | Ventral metapleural area obliquely striate posteriorly (Figure 37); metasoma dark brown to black (Figure 41) | Chromoteleiaalternata Chen & Johnson, sp. n. |
| – | Ventral metapleural area smooth posteriorly (Figure 107); metasoma entirely black (Figure 111) | Chromoteleiafeng Chen & Johnson, sp. n. |
| 8 | Metasoma entirely black (Figure 199); median mesoscutal carina absent (Figure 197) | Chromoteleiarobusta Chen & Johnson, sp. n. |
| – | Metasoma with T1–T3 orange to dark brown (Figure 211); median mesoscutal carina present (Figure 209) | Chromoteleiasemilutea Chen & Johnson, sp. n. |
| 9 | Dorsal A1 striate | 10 |
| – | Dorsal A1 smooth or punctate | 11 |
| 10 | Mesosoma entirely black (Figure 33); netrion densely punctate (Figure 31); dorsal metapleural area without setae (Figure 31) | Chromoteleiaaequalis Chen & Johnson, sp. n. |
| – | Mesosoma variably orange and black (Figure 147); netrion rugose (Figure 147); dorsal metapleural area setose (Figure 15) | Chromoteleialongitarsis Kieffer |
| 11 | Head black (Figs 74, 86, 186); frons with central keel (Figs 74, 86, 186); mesopleural carina present (Figs 71, 83, 183) | 12 |
| – | Head metallic blue (Figure 204); frons without central keel (Figure 204); mesopleural carina absent | Chromoteleiasemicyanea Ashmead |
| 12 | Occipital carina interrupted medially (Figs 73, 85); postmarginal vein approximately as long as stigma vein (Figs 75, 87) | 13 |
| – | Occipital carina complete (Figure 185); postmarginal vein distinctly shorter than stigma vein (Figure 187) | Chromoteleiarara Chen & Johnson, sp. n. |
| 13 | Netrion transversely striate (Figure 71); epicoxal lobe posterior of propleural epicoxal sulcus smooth | Chromoteleiacopiosa Chen & Johnson, sp. n. |
| – | Netrion rugose (Figure 83); epicoxal lobe posterior of propleural epicoxal sulcus densely punctate | Chromoteleiacurta Chen & Johnson, sp. n. |
| 14 | Dorsal metapleural area setose (Figs 43, 123, 129) | 15 |
| – | Dorsal metapleural area without setae (Figs 14, 53, 77, 101, 135, 153, 213, 219) | 17 |
| 15 | Metascutellum with deeply incised apex, forming two spines laterally (Figure 45); apex of T7 bispinose (Figure 26) | Chromoteleiabidens Chen & Masner, sp. n. |
| – | Metascutellum trapezoidal with broad posterior margin (Figs 119, 125, 131); apex of T7 emarginate between rounded projections (Figure 25) | 16 |
| 16 | Postmarginal vein distinctly shorter than stigma vein (Figure 127); A6 as long as wide | Chromoteleiafuscicornis Kieffer |
| – | Postmarginal vein distinctly longer than stigma vein (Figure 133); A6 approximately 2.0× longer than wide (Figure 9) | Chromoteleiaingens Chen & Masner, sp. n. |
| 17 | Dorsal A1 striate | 18 |
| – | Dorsal A1 smooth or punctate | 20 |
| 18 | Notaulus foveate (Figs 61, 67, 155); postmarginal vein distinctly longer than stigmal vein (Figs 63, 157) | 19 |
| – | Notaulus mostly smooth (Figure 137); postmarginal vein approximately as long as stigmal vein (Figure 139) | Chromoteleialevitas Chen & Johnson, sp. n. |
| 19 | Occipital carina complete (Figure 61); lateral occiput rugose (Figure 61); gena punctate rugose ventrally (Figure 59) | Chromoteleiaconnectens Kieffer |
| – | Occipital carina interrupted medially (Figure 155); occiput smooth (Figure 155); gena narrowly smooth ventrally (Figure 153) | Chromoteleialonga Chen & Johnson, sp. n. |
| 20 | Frons without central keel (Figure 104); mesosoma black (Figure 103); postmarginal vein distinctly longer than stigmal vein (Figure 105) | Chromoteleiadispar Chen & Masner, sp. n. |
| – | Frons with central keel (Figs 56, 80, 86); mesosoma variably orange to black (Figs 55, 77, 83); postmarginal vein distinctly shorter than stigmal vein (Figs 49, 81, 87) | 21 |
| 21 | Mesoscutellum sparsely punctate (Figure 55); T2 without transverse sulcus (Figure 57); hind basitarsus distinctly longer than remaining segments combined | Chromoteleiacongoana (Risbec) |
| – | Mesoscutellum smooth medially, densely punctate laterally (Figs 79, 85); T2 with transverse sulcus (Figs 81, 87); hind basitarsus as long as remaining segments combined | 22 |
| 22 | Lateral lobe of mesoscutum punctate rugose (Figure 79); netrion transversely striate (Figure 77); hind coxa densely punctate (Figure 77) | Chromoteleiacuneus Chen & Johnson, sp. n. |
| – | Lateral lobe of mesoscutum sparsely punctate (Figure 85); netrion rugose (Figure 83); hind coxa largely smooth, with sparse fine punctures | Chromoteleiasparsa Chen & Johnson, sp. n. |
Chromoteleia aequalis
Chen & Johnson sp. n.
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Description.
Body length of female: 6.88–7.27 mm (n = 3). Body length of male: 5.90–6.20 mm (n = 3). Color of A1: yellow to orange. A6 in female: distinctly longer than wide. A5 in female: distinctly longer than wide. A6 in male: approximately 2.0× longer than wide. Number of basiconic sensilla on A7: 0. Number of basiconic sensilla on A12: 2. Sculpture of dorsal A1: striate. Color of head: black. Sculpture of frons directly above interantennal process: transversely striate to rugose. Central keel: present, interrupted medially. Ventral margin of clypeus: pointed. Granulate microsculpture of dorsal frons: absent. Occipital carina: interrupted medially. Granulate microsculpture of vertex: absent. Sculpture of occiput: smooth. Sculpture of gena: dorsoventrally strigose.
Color of mesosoma: black. Sculpture of epicoxal lobe posterior of propleural epicoxal sulcus: densely punctate. Sculpture of lateral pronotal area above pronotal cervical sulcus: smooth dorsally, rugose ventrally. Sculpture of netrion: densely punctate. Microsculpture of mesoscutum: granulate. Macrosculpture of mesoscutal midlobe: densely punctate. Macrosculpture of lateral lobe of mesoscutum: densely punctate. Sculpture of notaulus: foveate. Notaular foveae: discrete. Median mesoscutal carina: present anteriorly, not extending to posterior margin of mesoscutum. Mesoscutellum in lateral view: flat. Sculpture of mesoscutellum: densely punctate rugose. Shape of metascutellum: trapezoidal with broad posterior margin. Median metascutellar carina: absent or indistinguishable from sculpture. Sculpture of metascutellum: areolate. Sculpture of lateral propodeal area: rugose. Mesopleural carina: absent. Sculpture of mesepisternum below femoral depression: smooth directly below femoral depression, otherwise densely punctate. Sculpture of dorsal metapleural area: rugose. Setation of dorsal metapleural area: absent. Setation of area directly dorsal to the metapleural triangle: present. Sculpture of ventral metapleural area: rugose anteriorly, smooth posteriorly. Color of legs: pale yellow with tarsi dark brown to black. Length of hind basitarsus: distinctly longer than remaining segments combined. Sculpture of hind coxa: densely punctate.
Length of postmarginal vein: distinctly longer than stigmal vein.
Color of metasoma in female: black. Color of metasoma in male: black. Horn on T1 in female: present. Striae of posterior margin of T1 in female: dense. Striae of T1 in male: dense. Transverse sulcus on T2: present. Sculpture of T2: longitudinally punctate rugose. Sculpture of T6 in female: densely longitudinally striate, with fine punctures in interstices. Length of T6 in female: at least 1.5× longer than wide. Shape of T6 in female in lateral view: flat. Apical spine on female T6: absent. Sculpture of T6 in male: densely longitudinally striate with fine punctures in interstices. Sculpture of T7 in male: smooth to coriaceous. Posterior margin of T7 in male: straight. Sculpture of medial S2: densely punctate to punctate rugose.
Diagnosis.
This species is easily recognized by its entirely black body both in female and male, densely punctate mesoscutum, and abbreviated median mesoscutal carina.
Etymology.
The epithet is inspired by the Latin word for equal, in reference to the black body color shared by males and females, and is intended to be treated as an adjective.
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Material examined.
Holotype, female: DOMINICA: Saint Paul Parish, Springfield, 94/017, Archbold Tropical Research Center (ATRC), 27.V.1994, J. B. Woolley, OSUC221942 (deposited in TAMU). Paratypes: (2 females, 3 males) DOMINICA: 1 female, 3 males, OSUC584722–584725 (TAMU). GUYANA: 1 female, OSUC215798 (BPBM).
Chromoteleia alternata
Chen & Johnson sp. n.
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Description.
Body length of female: 5.38–5.90 mm (n = 10). Body length of male: 4.40–4.93 mm (n = 20). Color of A1: yellow to orange. A6 in female: as wide as long. A5 in female: distinctly longer than wide. A6 in male: approximately 2.0× longer than wide. Number of basiconic sensilla on A7: 0. Number of basiconic sensilla on A12: 1. Sculpture of dorsal A1: striate. Color of head: black. Sculpture of frons directly above interantennal process: transversely striate to rugose. Central keel: present only in ventral portion of frons. Ventral margin of clypeus: pointed. Granulate microsculpture of dorsal frons: present. Occipital carina: complete. Granulate microsculpture of vertex: absent. Sculpture of occiput: smooth. Sculpture of gena: dorsoventrally strigose.
Color of mesosoma: orange. Sculpture of epicoxal lobe posterior of propleural epicoxal sulcus: sparsely punctate. Sculpture of lateral pronotal area above pronotal cervical sulcus: rugulose. Sculpture of netrion: punctate rugose anteriorly, smooth posteriorly. Microsculpture of mesoscutum: granulate. Macrosculpture of mesoscutal midlobe: punctate rugose anteriorly, sparsely punctate posteriorly. Macrosculpture of lateral lobe of mesoscutum: sparsely punctate. Sculpture of notaulus: smooth. Median mesoscutal carina: present anteriorly, not extending to posterior margin of mesoscutum. Mesoscutellum in lateral view: convex. Sculpture of mesoscutellum: smooth medially, densely punctate laterally. Shape of metascutellum: trapezoidal with broad posterior margin. Median metascutellar carina: absent or indistinguishable from sculpture. Sculpture of metascutellum: rugose. Mesopleural carina: present. Sculpture of mesepisternum below femoral depression: rugose anteriorly, sparsely punctate posteriorly. Sculpture of dorsal metapleural area: rugose; smooth. Setation of dorsal metapleural area: absent. Setation of area directly dorsal to the metapleural triangle: absent. Sculpture of ventral metapleural area: rugose anteriorly, obliquely striate posteriorly. Color of legs: orange yellow throughout. Length of hind basitarsus: distinctly longer than remaining segments combined. Sculpture of hind coxa: largely smooth, with sparse fine punctures.
Length of postmarginal vein: approximately as long as stigmal vein.
Color of metasoma in female: variably patterned in alternating orange yellow and dark brown. Color of metasoma in male: dark brown to black. Horn on T1 in female: present. Striae of posterior margin of T1 in female: dense. Striae of T1 in male: dense. Transverse sulcus on T2: present. Sculpture of T2: densely longitudinally striate, punctate rugulose in interstices. Sculpture of T6 in female: longitudinally punctate rugose. Length of T6 in female: at least 1.5× longer than wide. Shape of T6 in female in lateral view: flat. Apical spine on female T6: absent. Sculpture of T6 in male: densely punctate. Sculpture of T7 in male: densely punctate. Posterior margin of T7 in male: straight. Sculpture of medial S2: densely longitudinally striate with fine punctures in interstices.
Diagnosis.
This species can be easily distinguished from other Chromoteleia species by the following combination of characters: female metasoma variably patterned in alternating orange yellow and dark brown, central keel present only in ventral portion of frons, and notaulus smooth.
Etymology.
The epithet is inspired by the Latin word for alternate, in reference to the variably patterned in alternating orange yellow and yellow on metasoma, and is intended to be treated as a noun.
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Material examined.
Holotype, female: BRAZIL: ES, Santa Teresa, 660 m, 19°58'19"S, 40°32'00"W, Santa Lucia Biological Station, 30.V–2.VI.1997, yellow pan trap, W. A. Hoffmann & R. Ribeiro, OSUC136573 (deposited in OSUC). Paratypes: BRAZIL: 9 females, 56 males, OSUC149637, 149645, 202506–202508 (AEIC); OSUC586304–586305, 586307, 586309, 586320–586321, 586323–586326, 586575–586576, 586582–586584, 586588–586589, 586591–586595, 586597, 586599, 586601–586602 (CNCI); OSUC199607 (FSCA); OSUC127206, 128954, 136099, 137616, 148096, 149994, 233157, 233159–233160, 233198, 233332, 235222, 254872–254874, 79997 (MZSP); OSUC122256, 126972, 138446, 147578, 148058, 148097, 149921, 149995, 150331, 233158, 233161, 233197, 233199, 233331, 246487, 254871, 322558 (OSUC).
Chromoteleia bidens
Chen & Masner sp. n.
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Description.
Body length of female: 4.20–4.80 mm (n = 16). Body length of male: 4.30–4.67 mm (n = 17). Color of A1: yellow to orange. A6 in female: distinctly wider than long. A5 in female: distinctly longer than wide. A6 in male: as long as wide. Number of basiconic sensilla on A7: 1. Number of basiconic sensilla on A12: 1. Sculpture of dorsal A1: punctate. Color of head: black. Sculpture of frons directly above interantennal process: transversely striate to rugose. Central keel: present, interrupted medially. Ventral margin of clypeus: straight. Granulate microsculpture of dorsal frons: present. Occipital carina: complete. Granulate microsculpture of vertex: present. Sculpture of occiput: smooth. Sculpture of gena: coarsely punctate rugose.
Color of mesosoma: variably orange to black. Sculpture of epicoxal lobe posterior of propleural epicoxal sulcus: sparsely punctate. Sculpture of lateral pronotal area above pronotal cervical sulcus: smooth throughout. Sculpture of netrion: transversely striate. Microsculpture of mesoscutum: granulate. Macrosculpture of mesoscutal midlobe: sparsely punctate. Macrosculpture of lateral lobe of mesoscutum: sparsely punctate. Sculpture of notaulus: foveate. Notaular foveae: interconnected. Median mesoscutal carina: present anteriorly, not extending to posterior margin of mesoscutum. Mesoscutellum in lateral view: convex. Sculpture of mesoscutellum: granulate. Shape of metascutellum: elongate trapezoidal but with deeply incised apex, forming two spines laterally. Median metascutellar carina: absent or indistinguishable from sculpture. Sculpture of metascutellum: rugose. Sculpture of lateral propodeal area: rugose. Mesopleural carina: absent. Sculpture of mesepisternum below femoral depression: punctate rugose. Sculpture of dorsal metapleural area: rugose; obliquely striate. Setation of dorsal metapleural area: present. Setation of area directly dorsal to the metapleural triangle: present. Sculpture of ventral metapleural area: rugose throughout. Color of legs: orange yellow to brown, with tarsi darker. Length of hind basitarsus: about as long as remaining segments combined. Sculpture of hind coxa: densely punctate.
Length of postmarginal vein: approximately as long as stigmal vein.
Color of metasoma in female: black. Color of metasoma in male: black. Horn on T1 in female: absent. Striae of posterior margin of T1 in female: sparse. Striae of T1 in male: sparse. Transverse sulcus on T2: present. Sculpture of T2: densely longitudinally striate, punctate rugulose in interstices. Sculpture of T6 in female: longitudinally punctate rugose. Length of T6 in female: approximately as long as wide. Shape of T6 in female in lateral view: sinuate. Apical spine on female T6: present. Sculpture of T6 in male: densely punctate. Sculpture of T7 in male: smooth anteriorly, rugulose posteriorly. Posterior margin of T7 in male: bispinose. Sculpture of medial S2: densely longitudinally striate with fine punctures in interstices.
Diagnosis.
This species is easily recognized by its bispinose metascutellum, a character not found in any other species of Chromoteleia.
Etymology.
The epithet is inspired by the Latin word for two-toothed, in reference to the bispinose metascutellum, and is intended to be treated as a noun.
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Material examined.
Holotype, female: BRAZIL: RO, 62 km S Ariquemes, Rancho Grande Farm, 12.XI–22.XI.1991, E. M. Fisher, OSUC577455 (deposited in CNCI). Paratypes: (15 females, 15 males) BOLIVIA: 1 female, OSUC577440 (CNCI). BRAZIL: 8 females, 12 males, OSUC577452–577453, 577456–577458, 584325 (CNCI); OSUC204986, 204991 (UCDC); OSUC185665–185676 (USNM). ECUADOR: 1 female, OSUC577454 (CNCI). FRENCH GUIANA: 2 females, OSUC586452, 586827 (CNCI). GUYANA: 2 females, OSUC232995 (BPBM); OSUC577451 (CNCI). PERU: 1 female, 3 males, OSUC577459, 584310, 586806 (CNCI); OSUC323993 (OSUC).
Chromoteleia congoana
(Risbec)
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Oxyscelio congoana Risbec, 1950: 613 (original description).
Chromoteleia congoana (Risbec): Masner, 1976: 25 (description, generic transfer, type information); Johnson, 1992: 364 (cataloged, type information).
Description.
Body length of female: 4.38–5.66 mm (n = 20). Body length of male: 4.10–4.78 mm (n = 4). Color of A1: yellow to orange. A6 in female: as wide as long. A5 in female: distinctly longer than wide. A6 in male: approximately 2.0× longer than wide. Number of basiconic sensilla on A7: 1. Number of basiconic sensilla on A12: 1. Sculpture of dorsal A1: punctate; smooth. Color of head: black. Sculpture of frons directly above interantennal process: punctate rugose. Central keel: complete, extending from interantennal process to median ocellus. Ventral margin of clypeus: pointed. Granulate microsculpture of dorsal frons: present. Occipital carina: complete. Granulate microsculpture of vertex: present. Sculpture of occiput: rugose. Sculpture of gena: punctate rugose dorsally and ventrally, strigose medially.
Color of mesosoma: variably orange to black. Sculpture of epicoxal lobe posterior of propleural epicoxal sulcus: sparsely punctate. Sculpture of lateral pronotal area above pronotal cervical sulcus: smooth dorsally, rugose ventrally. Sculpture of netrion: punctate rugose anteriorly, smooth posteriorly. Microsculpture of mesoscutum: coriaceous. Macrosculpture of mesoscutal midlobe: punctate rugose anteriorly, sparsely punctate posteriorly. Macrosculpture of lateral lobe of mesoscutum: sparsely punctate. Sculpture of notaulus: foveate. Notaular foveae: interconnected. Median mesoscutal carina: present anteriorly, not extending to posterior margin of mesoscutum. Mesoscutellum in lateral view: convex. Sculpture of mesoscutellum: sparsely punctate. Shape of metascutellum: trapezoidal with broad posterior margin. Median metascutellar carina: absent or indistinguishable from sculpture. Sculpture of metascutellum: rugose. Mesopleural carina: present. Sculpture of mesepisternum below femoral depression: punctate throughout. Sculpture of dorsal metapleural area: rugose. Setation of dorsal metapleural area: absent. Setation of area directly dorsal to the metapleural triangle: absent. Sculpture of ventral metapleural area: rugose throughout. Color of legs: orange yellow throughout. Length of hind basitarsus: distinctly longer than remaining segments combined. Sculpture of hind coxa: densely punctate.
Length of postmarginal vein: distinctly shorter than stigmal vein.
Color of metasoma in female: dark brown. Color of metasoma in male: dark brown to black. Horn on T1 in female: present. Striae of posterior margin of T1 in female: dense. Striae of T1 in male: sparse. Transverse sulcus on T2: absent. Sculpture of T2: densely longitudinally striate, punctate rugulose in interstices. Sculpture of T6 in female: densely longitudinally striate, with fine punctures in interstices. Length of T6 in female: at least 1.5× longer than wide. Shape of T6 in female in lateral view: flat. Apical spine on female T6: absent. Sculpture of T6 in male: densely longitudinally striate with fine punctures in interstices. Sculpture of T7 in male: smooth anteriorly, rugulose posteriorly. Posterior margin of T7 in male: emarginate medially between rounded projections. Sculpture of medial S2: densely longitudinally striate with fine punctures in interstices.
Diagnosis.
This species can be distinguished from other Chromoteleia species by the following combination of characters: median mesoscutal carina only present anteriorly, mesosoma variably orange to black, postmarginal vein distinctly shorter than stigma vein, T2 without transverse sulcus, male T7 with posterior margin deeply emarginated between rounded projections.
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Material examined.
Holotype, male, O.congoana: GABON: Estuaire Prov., Libreville, 1901, C. Chalot, EY11376 (deposited in MNHN). Other material: (35 females, 4 males) CAMEROON: 3 females, 1 male, OSUC584461–584464 (CNCI). CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC: 9 females, 1 male, OSUC226055–226056, 254563, 320836–320837 (OSUC); OSUC176093, 180933, 207829, 223628, 267420 (SAMC). DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO: 1 male, OSUC584460 (CNCI). GABON: 1 female, 1 male, OSUC584457–584458 (CNCI). GHANA: 1 female, OSUC412136 (OSUC). GUINEA: 1 female, OSUC584459 (CNCI). NIGERIA: 20 females, OSUC584452–584456, 584465–584479 (CNCI).
Comments.
This species is only found in Afrotropical region.
Chromoteleia connectens
Kieffer
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Chromoteleia (Oxyscelio) connectens Kieffer, 1910a: 313 (original description, keyed).
Oxyscelio (Oxyscelio) connectens (Kieffer): Kieffer, 1910b: 69 (generic transfer).
Oxyscelio connectens (Kieffer): Kieffer, 1926: 361, 362 (description, keyed); Dodd, 1931: 77 (excluded from Oxyscelio, position uncertain).
Chromoteleia connectens Kieffer: Masner, 1976: 25 (type information); Hoebeke, 1980: 26 (type information); Johnson, 1992: 364 (cataloged, type information).
Chromoteleia brevitarsis Kieffer, 1910a: 313, 315 (original description, keyed); Masner, 1976: 25 (type information, junior synonym of Chromoteleiaconnectens Kieffer); Johnson, 1992: 364 (type information).
Petalosema brevitarsis (Kieffer): Kieffer, 1926: 358, 360 (generic transfer, description, keyed).
Description.
Body length of female: 5.38–5.95 mm (n = 20). Body length of male: 5.10–5.86 mm (n = 20). Color of A1: yellow to orange. A6 in female: as wide as long. A5 in female: distinctly longer than wide. A6 in male: approximately 2.0× longer than wide. Number of basiconic sensilla on A7: 0. Number of basiconic sensilla on A12: 1. Sculpture of dorsal A1: striate. Color of head: black. Sculpture of frons directly above interantennal process: transversely striate to rugose. Central keel: complete, extending from interantennal process to median ocellus. Ventral margin of clypeus: straight. Granulate microsculpture of dorsal frons: present. Occipital carina: complete. Granulate microsculpture of vertex: absent; present. Sculpture of occiput: rugose. Sculpture of gena: dorsoventrally strigose.Color of mesosoma: variably orange to black. Sculpture of epicoxal lobe posterior of propleural epicoxal sulcus: smooth. Sculpture of lateral pronotal area above pronotal cervical sulcus: smooth throughout. Sculpture of netrion: rugose. Microsculpture of mesoscutum: granulate. Macrosculpture of mesoscutal midlobe: punctate rugose throughout. Macrosculpture of lateral lobe of mesoscutum: punctate rugose. Sculpture of notaulus: foveate. Notaular foveae: interconnected. Median mesoscutal carina: present along full length of mesoscutum. Mesoscutellum in lateral view: convex. Sculpture of mesoscutellum: smooth medially, densely punctate laterally; longitudinally carinate medially, densely punctate laterally. Shape of metascutellum: trapezoidal with broad posterior margin. Median metascutellar carina: present. Sculpture of metascutellum: rugose. Sculpture of lateral propodeal area: rugose; smooth. Mesopleural carina: present. Sculpture of mesepisternum below femoral depression: rugose anteriorly, sparsely punctate posteriorly. Sculpture of dorsal metapleural area: rugose. Setation of dorsal metapleural area: absent. Setation of area directly dorsal to the metapleural triangle: absent. Sculpture of ventral metapleural area: rugose anteriorly, smooth posteriorly. Color of legs: orange yellow throughout; orange to pale brown. Length of hind basitarsus: about as long as remaining segments combined. Sculpture of hind coxa: densely punctate.
Length of postmarginal vein: distinctly longer than stigmal vein.
Color of metasoma in female: black; mostly black with T1–T3 orange to dark brown. Color of metasoma in male: black. Horn on T1 in female: present. Striae of posterior margin of T1 in female: sparse. Striae of T1 in male: sparse. Transverse sulcus on T2: present. Sculpture of T2: densely longitudinally striate, punctate rugulose in interstices. Sculpture of T6 in female: densely punctate and granulate. Length of T6 in female: approximately as long as wide. Shape of T6 in female in lateral view: flat. Apical spine on female T6: absent. Sculpture of T6 in male: densely punctate. Sculpture of T7 in male: granulate. Posterior margin of T7 in male: emarginate medially between rounded projections. Sculpture of medial S2: densely longitudinally striate with fine punctures in interstices.
Diagnosis.
This species can be distinguished from other Chromoteleia by the following combination of characters: female A7 without basiconic sensillum, occipital carina complete, median mesoscutal carina present along full length of mesoscutum, ventral metapleural area smooth posteriorly, postmarginal vein distinctly longer than stigma vein, male T7 with posterior margin deeply emarginated between rounded projections.
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Material examined.
Holotype, female, C.brevitarsis: BRAZIL: PA, no date, Baker, CAS TYPE9597 (deposited in CAS). Holotype, female, C.connectens: BRAZIL: PA, no date, Baker, CAS TYPE9618 (deposited in CAS).
Other material: (524 females, 594 males) BELIZE: 1 female, OSUC586444 (CNCI). BOLIVIA: 5 females, 7 males, OSUC584139–584140, 584298–584300 (CNCI); DPI_FSCA 00010202–00010208 (CSCA). BRAZIL: 77 females, 73 males, OSUC202485, 202488, 202490, 202493, 202495–202497, 202499–202501, 202515–202517, 202519, 202523, 202532, 202535 (AEIC); OSUC232991 (BPBM); OSUC583467–583468, 583471, 583473–583475, 583484–583485, 583492, 583495–583496, 583498, 583510, 583516, 584146, 584152, 584161, 584164–584165, 584171–584175, 584177, 584330, 584334, 584336, 586124–586126, 586131–586132, 586134, 586352, 586356, 586358, 586365, 586368, 586394–586395, 586397–586398, 586404, 586406, 586418–586419, 586567–586568, 586796 (CNCI); OSUC199611, 199634 (FSCA); OSUC181648, 225221, 225223, 225240, 231875, 233121, 233201, 233295, 233345, 235221, 267216, 322173, 322599, 326391, 326465, 344484, 354669, 359051, 359057, 359059, 359065, 359067, 359076, 370978, 379216, 380242, 449172, 449186–449187 (MPEG); OSUC112474, 112594, 112933, 132283, 132337–132338 (MZSP); OSUC132223, 132546, 132576, 132614, 225220, 225239, 233200, 233320, 255000, 322166, 322175, 322598, 322639, 326569, 345343, 359056, 359063–359064, 359068, 370976–370977, 379214, 381994, 449168, 449178, 48530, 48535, 56248, 56250, 56257–56258, 56260, 56262 (OSUC); OSUC204987, 204989 (UCDC); OSUC225298–225300, 225302–225304, 225309, 225312, 225314–225315 (USNM). COLOMBIA: 49 females, 55 males, OSUC584137, 584301 (CNCI); OSUC143884, 143894–143895, 143897, 143899, 143901, 144022, 152042–152043, 152069, 152071, 162521, 162680–162681, 166453, 166456–166457, 166521, 166555, 170459, 176951, 182582–182583, 182713, 188629–188630, 188632–188633, 188691–188692, 188783, 189043–189044, 189046, 190347–190348, 190350, 190901, 191362, 193136, 193185, 193429, 193456–193458, 193460, 193661, 193664, 193680, 193819, 193960–193962, 228571, 228601, 228603–228605, 228607, 230379, 230434, 230436, 230439, 232724, 232726, 249925–249926, 253478, 269375, 270003, 270005–270007, 321676 (IAVH); OSUC143896, 143898, 152070, 152072, 162520, 162679, 166450, 166458, 166520, 166565, 166588, 170460, 176950, 182581, 189045, 190349, 191043, 191173, 193168, 193184, 193793, 228602, 228606, 232723, 249928, 269377, 270004, 273444 (OSUC). COSTA RICA: 145 females, 195 males, 1 unknown, OSUC202537, 202539–202540, 202549, 205189 (AEIC); OSUC232993 (BPBM); OSUC232189, 253965, 253967–253968, 253970–253971, 556950, 556971, 556973–556977, 556980, 556982–556985, 556993, 556995–556996, 556999, 557001, 557004, 557010, 557014, 557018, 557023, 557048, 557050–557051, 557053, 557058, 557084, 557087, 577888–577893, 577895–577896, 577899, 577908, 577927, 577929, 577938, 577940, 577943–577944, 577947, 577949–577951, 577954–577955, 577962, 577964, 577971, 577974–577978, 577980–577984, 577986–577987, 577989–577990, 577992–577999, 578001, 578007, 578009, 578012–578013, 578018, 578020–578022, 578025–578043, 578045, 578047–578052, 578066, 578073, 578076, 578080, 578085, 578092, 578097, 578099, 578104, 583413, 583415–583416, 583422–583423, 583461, 583479, 583482, 583508, 583511–583513, 583731, 583739, 583756, 583760, 583763–583764, 583768–583771, 583773, 583787, 583794, 583796, 583834, 583850, 583878, 583881, 583890–583892, 583896–583897, 583901, 583910, 583916, 583926–583928, 583931–583938, 583947–583948, 583978, 583980, 583982, 583988–583990, 583992, 583994, 583997–583998, 584003–584006, 584008–584009, 584012, 584014, 584016–584017, 584019, 584023, 584026–584028, 584031, 584226, 584228, 584231–584232, 584234, 584237, 584239, 584241, 584245–584246, 584248–584249, 584251, 584253–584259, 584271–584273, 584277–584280, 584284–584286, 584288–584293, 586121, 586123, 586130, 586150–586151, 586161, 586163–586164, 586166–586168, 586171, 586179–586181, 586183, 586194, 586196, 586198, 586200–586201, 586203, 586205–586206, 586209, 586212–586214, 586216, 586260–586261, 586268–586269, 586271–586274, 586293–586295, 586302, 586357, 586390, 586399, 586415, 586449, 586451, 586471, 586474–586476, 586485, 586493, 586499, 586501, 586510, 586513, 586516–586520, 586541–586543, 586559, 586619–586620, 586638–586640, 586645, 586648–586649, 586656, 586658–586659, 586679, 586681, 586764, 586778, 586781, 586783, 586785–586787, 586831, 586833, 586837, 586839, 586841 (CNCI); DPI_FSCA 00010229–00010230, SM0810076, SM0810559 (KUNH); OSUC205812 (UCDC). ECUADOR: 122 females, 166 males, OSUC149644, 202502 (AEIC); OSUC181428, 557030, 557034, 557037, 557042–557045, 557092–557094, 557096, 557098, 583476–583477, 583751, 584047–584059, 584061–584073, 584075–584082, 584084–584096, 584099–584101, 584105, 584110–584111, 584120–584121, 584123–584130, 584132, 584134–584136, 584399, 584401, 584403, 584405–584406, 584408, 584411–584413, 584415, 584427, 584430, 584432–584451, 584807–584816, 584818–584837, 584839–584856, 585089–585090, 585097, 586142–586144, 586178, 586311–586313, 586317–586319, 586335, 586359, 586413, 586546–586553, 586555–586556, 586558, 586625, 586633, 586668–586670, 586672–586676, 586693, 586696–586707, 586709–586713, 586715–586720, 586723, 586725–586726, 586728–586730, 586732–586746, 586873 (CNCI); DPI_FSCA 00010184–00010201, 00010209 (CSCA); OSUC199615–199629 (FSCA); OSUC221931, 221939 (TAMU); OSUC204993, 204995–204996, 204998 (UCDC). FRENCH GUIANA: 36 females, 28 males, OSUC555804, 555814, 555819, 586222, 586225, 586228–586230, 586232, 586234–586238, 586240–586242, 586244–586245, 586247–586255, 586257, 586423, 586427, 586434, 586436, 586439, 586443, 586446, 586453–586458, 586461–586464, 586609–586612, 586830, 586844–586845, 586850–586851, 586854–586855, 586859 (CNCI); SM0096678 (KUNH); OSUC267215, 47019–47021, 47023 (OSUC). GUATEMALA: 2 females, 1 male, OSUC203118 (AEIC); OSUC584925 (CNCI); OSUC204701 (UCDC). HONDURAS: 1 male, OSUC413764 (MZLU). PANAMA: 8 females, 8 males, OSUC556951, 584182, 584379, 586623v586624, 586626, 586629, 586824 (CNCI); DPI_FSCA 00010227 (KUNH); OSUC221921, 233027, 271017–271020, 320637 (TAMU). PERU: 24 females, 17 males, OSUC149639 (AEIC); OSUC578057, 578060, 578062, 584305, 584307–584308, 584314–584316, 586135–586137, 586185–586188, 586190–586192, 586421–586422, 586441–586442, 586805, 586808–586814, 586846, 586865 (CNCI); OSUC218803–218805 (INHS); DPI_FSCA 00010228 (KUNH); OSUC223890, 323994 (OSUC); OSUC225399 (USNM). VENEZUELA: 55 females, 43 males, OSUC149646 (AEIC); OSUC578015, 583517, 586145 (CNCI); OSUC230357–230359, 230361, 232281, 232827–232830, 251645–251647, 251649, 251651–251652, 251655, 251657–251661, 251663–251666, 251668–251670, 251672–251675, 251677–251681, 251683–251684, 251686–251688, 251690, 320743–320745, 320747–320753, 321367, 321369–321371, 321373–321374, 321376–321379, 321382, 323405, 323407–323412, 323414, 381986–381987, 381989, 381991–381992 (MIZA); OSUC230360, 232282, 251643, 251648, 251650, 251653, 251656, 251671, 251682, 251685, 251692, 321368, 321372, 321375, 321380–321381, 323406 (OSUC).
Comments.
This species exhibits variation in color and microsculpture. The development of microsculpture on vertex could be absent or present; mesoscutum smooth or carinate medially; mesoscutellum, mesopleuron, and metapleuron ranging from orange to dark brown or black.
Chromoteleia copiosa
Chen & Johnson sp. n.
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Description.
Body length of female: 4.78–5.76 mm (n = 20). Body length of male: 4.30–5.33 mm (n = 20). Color of A1: yellow to orange. A6 in female: as wide as long. A5 in female: distinctly longer than wide. A6 in male: as long as wide. Number of basiconic sensilla on A7: 1. Number of basiconic sensilla on A12: 1. Sculpture of dorsal A1: punctate. Color of head: black. Sculpture of frons directly above interantennal process: areolate. Central keel: complete, extending from interantennal process to median ocellus. Ventral margin of clypeus: pointed. Granulate microsculpture of dorsal frons: absent. Occipital carina: interrupted medially. Granulate microsculpture of vertex: absent. Sculpture of occiput: smooth. Sculpture of gena: punctate rugose dorsally and ventrally, strigose medially.
Color of mesosoma: variably orange to black. Sculpture of epicoxal lobe posterior of propleural epicoxal sulcus: smooth. Sculpture of lateral pronotal area above pronotal cervical sulcus: smooth dorsally, rugose ventrally. Sculpture of netrion: transversely striate. Microsculpture of mesoscutum: granulate. Macrosculpture of mesoscutal midlobe: punctate rugose anteriorly, sparsely punctate posteriorly. Macrosculpture of lateral lobe of mesoscutum: densely punctate. Sculpture of notaulus: foveate. Notaular foveae: interconnected. Median mesoscutal carina: present anteriorly, not extending to posterior margin of mesoscutum. Mesoscutellum in lateral view: convex. Sculpture of mesoscutellum: smooth medially, densely punctate laterally. Shape of metascutellum: trapezoidal with broad posterior margin. Median metascutellar carina: present. Sculpture of metascutellum: rugose. Sculpture of lateral propodeal area: rugose. Mesopleural carina: present. Sculpture of mesepisternum below femoral depression: punctate rugose. Sculpture of dorsal metapleural area: rugose. Setation of dorsal metapleural area: absent. Setation of area directly dorsal to the metapleural triangle: present. Sculpture of ventral metapleural area: rugose throughout. Color of legs: orange yellow throughout. Length of hind basitarsus: distinctly longer than remaining segments combined. Sculpture of hind coxa: densely punctate.
Length of postmarginal vein: approximately as long as stigmal vein.
Color of metasoma in female: black. Color of metasoma in male: black. Horn on T1 in female: present. Striae of posterior margin of T1 in female: dense. Striae of T1 in male: sparse; dense. Transverse sulcus on T2: present. Sculpture of T2: densely longitudinally striate, punctate rugulose in interstices. Sculpture of T6 in female: densely longitudinally striate, with fine punctures in interstices. Length of T6 in female: at least 1.5× longer than wide. Shape of T6 in female in lateral view: flat. Apical spine on female T6: absent. Sculpture of T6 in male: densely longitudinally striate with fine punctures in interstices. Sculpture of T7 in male: coriaceous anteriorly, densely punctate posteriorly. Posterior margin of T7 in male: straight. Sculpture of medial S2: densely longitudinally striate with fine punctures in interstices.
Diagnosis.
This species is similar to C.sparsa, but it can be distinguished by its medially interrupted occipital carina, transversely striate netrion, and the hind basitarsus that is distinctly longer than the remaining segments combined.
Etymology.
The epithet is inspired by the Latin word for abundant, in reference to the densely punctate rugose ventral mesepisternum, and is intended to be treated as an adjective.
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Material examined.
Holotype, female: BELIZE: Orange Walk Dist., Rio Bravo Conservation and Management Area, 15.VII–21.VII.1996, Malaise trap, P. Kovarik, OSUC577518 (deposited in CNCI). Paratypes: (54 females, 10 males) BELIZE: 11 females, OSUC556953–556954, 556966, 577508, 577511–577512, 577516–577517, 586761 (CNCI); OSUC254866–254867 (OSUC). BRAZIL: 1 male, OSUC584162 (CNCI). COLOMBIA: 1 female, OSUC584304 (CNCI). COSTA RICA: 33 females, 6 males, OSUC577902, 577910–577911, 577914–577916, 577918–577922, 583913, 583954, 583956, 583958–583959, 583962, 583964–583965, 583967–583970, 583972–583975, 584033 (CNCI); OSUC577909, 577913, 577917, 583955, 583957, 583960–583961, 583963, 583966, 583971, 586162 (OSUC). GUATEMALA: 2 females, OSUC577513, 577520 (CNCI). HONDURAS: 1 male, OSUC577515 (CNCI). MEXICO: 4 females, 2 males, OSUC577507, 577514, 577519, 584721 (CNCI); OSUC271012 (OSUC); OSUC271015 (UNAM). PANAMA: 1 female, OSUC584382 (CNCI). TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO: 1 female, OSUC583478 (CNCI). VENEZUELA: 1 female, OSUC586289 (CNCI).
Chromoteleia cuneus
Chen & Johnson sp. n.
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Figures 11–13.
Wings 11Chromoteleialongitarsis Kieffer, female (OSUC584896). 12Chromoteleiarobusta sp. n., female, paratype (OSUC577466) 13Chromoteleiacuneus sp. n., female, holotype (OSUC585001).
Description.
Body length of female: 4.88–5.10 mm (n = 20). Body length of male: 4.30–4.89 mm (n = 20). Color of A1: yellow to orange. A6 in female: as wide as long. A5 in female: distinctly longer than wide. A6 in male: approximately 2.0× longer than wide. Number of basiconic sensilla on A7: 1. Number of basiconic sensilla on A12: 1. Sculpture of dorsal A1: punctate; smooth. Color of head: black. Sculpture of frons directly above interantennal process: areolate. Central keel: present only in ventral portion of frons. Ventral margin of clypeus: pointed. Granulate microsculpture of dorsal frons: absent. Occipital carina: complete. Granulate microsculpture of vertex: absent. Sculpture of occiput: smooth. Sculpture of gena: coarsely punctate rugose.
Color of mesosoma: variably orange to black. Sculpture of epicoxal lobe posterior of propleural epicoxal sulcus: smooth. Sculpture of lateral pronotal area above pronotal cervical sulcus: smooth dorsally, rugose ventrally. Sculpture of netrion: transversely striate. Microsculpture of mesoscutum: granulate. Macrosculpture of mesoscutal midlobe: punctate rugose anteriorly, sparsely punctate posteriorly. Macrosculpture of lateral lobe of mesoscutum: punctate rugose. Sculpture of notaulus: foveate. Notaular foveae: interconnected. Median mesoscutal carina: present anteriorly, not extending to posterior margin of mesoscutum. Mesoscutellum in lateral view: convex. Sculpture of mesoscutellum: smooth medially, densely punctate laterally. Shape of metascutellum: trapezoidal with broad posterior margin. Median metascutellar carina: present. Sculpture of metascutellum: rugose. Sculpture of lateral propodeal area: rugose. Mesopleural carina: present. Sculpture of mesepisternum below femoral depression: largely smooth, punctate rugose anteriorly and directly below femoral depression. Sculpture of dorsal metapleural area: rugose. Setation of dorsal metapleural area: absent. Setation of area directly dorsal to the metapleural triangle: present. Sculpture of ventral metapleural area: rugose throughout. Color of legs: orange yellow to brown, with tarsi darker. Length of hind basitarsus: about as long as remaining segments combined. Sculpture of hind coxa: densely punctate.
Length of postmarginal vein: distinctly shorter than stigmal vein.
Color of metasoma in female: black. Color of metasoma in male: black. Horn on T1 in female: present. Striae of posterior margin of T1 in female: dense. Striae of T1 in male: dense. Transverse sulcus on T2: present. Sculpture of T2: densely longitudinally striate, punctate rugulose in interstices. Sculpture of T6 in female: longitudinally punctate rugose. Length of T6 in female: at least 1.5× longer than wide. Shape of T6 in female in lateral view: sinuate. Apical spine on female T6: present. Sculpture of T6 in male: densely punctate. Sculpture of T7 in male: coriaceous anteriorly, densely punctate posteriorly. Posterior margin of T7 in male: emarginate medially between rounded projections. Sculpture of medial S2: densely longitudinally striate with fine punctures in interstices.
Diagnosis.
This species can be distinguished from other Chromoteleia by the following combination of characters: frons with central keel developed only in ventral portion of frons, dorsal metapleural area without setae, postmarginal vein distinctly shorter than stigmal vein, apex of T6 acute in dorsal view, male T7 with posterior margin deeply emarginate medially between rounded projections.
Etymology.
The epithet is inspired by the Latin word for wedge, in reference to the shape of T6 in female, and is intended to be treated as a noun.
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Material examined.
Holotype, female: ECUADOR: Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas Prov., 16 km SE Santo Domingo de los Colorados, Tinalandia, 500 m, 4.VI–14.VI.1976, S. Peck & J. Peck, OSUC585001 (deposited in CNCI). Paratypes: (61 females, 52 males) COSTA RICA: 2 females, OSUC577898, 586775 (CNCI). ECUADOR: 58 females, 52 males, OSUC202533 (AEIC); OSUC583757, 584074, 584107–584109, 584416–584419, 584421–584422, 584424, 584426, 584758, 585003–585004, 585006–585012, 585014–585021, 585023–585028, 585030–585043, 585045–585076, 585078, 585080, 585082–585088, 586327–586328, 586635, 586847–586848 (CNCI); OSUC369619 (MZLU); OSUC584420, 584423, 584425, 585002, 585005, 585013, 585022, 585029, 585077, 585079, 585081 (OSUC). PANAMA: 1 female, OSUC271021 (TAMU). Other material: ECUADOR: 2 females, 1 male, DPI_FSCA 00010213–00010215 (CSCA).
Chromoteleia curta
Chen & Johnson sp. n.
http://zoobank.org/E661A7C8-E5DA-4F9A-8507-6D8447DC59AA
http://bioguid.osu.edu/xbiod_concepts/318230
Description.
Body length of female: 4.23–5.27 mm (n = 20). Body length of male: 4.10–5.13 mm (n = 20). Color of A1: yellow to orange. A6 in female: as wide as long. A5 in female: distinctly longer than wide. A6 in male: as long as wide. Number of basiconic sensilla on A7: 1. Number of basiconic sensilla on A12: 1. Sculpture of dorsal A1: punctate. Color of head: black. Sculpture of frons directly above interantennal process: punctate rugose. Central keel: present, interrupted medially. Ventral margin of clypeus: pointed. Granulate microsculpture of dorsal frons: absent. Occipital carina: interrupted medially. Granulate microsculpture of vertex: absent. Sculpture of occiput: smooth. Sculpture of gena: narrowly smooth ventrally, punctate rugose dorsally.
Color of mesosoma: variably orange to black. Sculpture of epicoxal lobe posterior of propleural epicoxal sulcus: densely punctate. Sculpture of lateral pronotal area above pronotal cervical sulcus: smooth dorsally, rugose ventrally. Sculpture of netrion: rugose. Microsculpture of mesoscutum: granulate. Macrosculpture of mesoscutal midlobe: punctate rugose anteriorly, sparsely punctate posteriorly. Macrosculpture of lateral lobe of mesoscutum: sparsely punctate. Sculpture of notaulus: foveate. Notaular foveae: interconnected. Median mesoscutal carina: present anteriorly, not extending to posterior margin of mesoscutum. Mesoscutellum in lateral view: flat. Sculpture of mesoscutellum: smooth medially, densely punctate laterally. Shape of metascutellum: trapezoidal with broad posterior margin. Median metascutellar carina: absent or indistinguishable from sculpture. Sculpture of metascutellum: rugose. Sculpture of lateral propodeal area: rugose. Mesopleural carina: present. Sculpture of mesepisternum below femoral depression: punctate throughout. Sculpture of dorsal metapleural area: rugose. Setation of dorsal metapleural area: absent. Setation of area directly dorsal to the metapleural triangle: present. Sculpture of ventral metapleural area: rugose throughout. Color of legs: orange yellow throughout. Length of hind basitarsus: distinctly longer than remaining segments combined. Sculpture of hind coxa: largely smooth, with sparse fine punctures.
Length of postmarginal vein: approximately as long as stigmal vein.
Color of metasoma in female: black. Horn on T1 in female: present. Striae of posterior margin of T1 in female: dense. Striae of T1 in male: sparse. Transverse sulcus on T2: present. Sculpture of T2: densely longitudinally striate, punctate rugulose in interstices. Sculpture of T6 in female: longitudinally punctate rugose. Length of T6 in female: approximately as long as wide. Shape of T6 in female in lateral view: flat. Apical spine on female T6: absent. Sculpture of T6 in male: densely longitudinally striate with fine punctures in interstices. Sculpture of T7 in male: granulate. Posterior margin of T7 in male: straight. Sculpture of medial S2: densely longitudinally striate with fine punctures in interstices.
Diagnosis.
This species is similar to C.parvitas, but it can be distinguished by the combination of the following characters: A5 in female distinctly longer than wide, postmarginal vein approximately as long as stigmal vein, female T1 horn present.
Etymology.
The epithet is inspired by the Latin word for shortened, in reference to the short median mesoscutal carina, and is intended to be treated as an adjective.
Link to distribution map.
Material examined.
Holotype, female: BRAZIL: SP, Trilha da Anta, Base Barra Grande, YPT B0, Intervales State Park, 11.XII–14.XII.2000, yellow pan trap, M. T. Tavares, OSUC185626 (deposited in MZSP). Paratypes: (22 females, 25 males) BRAZIL: 13 females, 19 males, OSUC202509 (AEIC); OSUC578000, 583491, 586148, 586396 (CNCI); OSUC126962, 129282, 147965, 148090, 148098, 148100, 149925, 149996, 150330, 150442, 185627, 263040, 66311, 79986 (MZSP); OSUC127095, 128181, 128644, 147683–147684, 147730, 148057, 148059, 148089, 149844, 149997, 185628, 79987 (OSUC). MEXICO: 1 male, OSUC586432 (CNCI). VENEZUELA: 9 females, 5 males, OSUC578014, 578016–578017, 584142 (CNCI); OSUC251654, 251689, 376068, 376070–376071 (MIZA); OSUC376069, 376072–376073, 376075, 381988 (OSUC).
Comments.
This species is extremely variable in mesosoma color and can be roughly divided into dark and light forms.
Chromoteleia depilis
Chen & Johnson sp. n.
http://zoobank.org/30F7A6B0-982F-4A20-8ACC-EDA6322C9E22
http://bioguid.osu.edu/xbiod_concepts/452216
Description.
Body length of female: 5.48–7.65 mm (n = 20). Body length of male: 4.34–5.85 mm (n = 20). Color of A1: yellow to orange. A6 in female: distinctly longer than wide. A5 in female: distinctly longer than wide. A6 in male: approximately 2.0× longer than wide. Number of basiconic sensilla on A7: 0. Number of basiconic sensilla on A12: 2. Sculpture of dorsal A1: striate. Color of head: black. Sculpture of frons directly above interantennal process: transversely striate to rugose. Central keel: complete, extending from interantennal process to median ocellus. Ventral margin of clypeus: pointed. Granulate microsculpture of dorsal frons: present. Occipital carina: interrupted medially. Granulate microsculpture of vertex: absent. Sculpture of occiput: rugose. Sculpture of gena: dorsoventrally strigose.
Color of mesosoma: variably orange to black; orange. Sculpture of epicoxal lobe posterior of propleural epicoxal sulcus: smooth. Sculpture of lateral pronotal area above pronotal cervical sulcus: smooth throughout. Sculpture of netrion: transversely striate. Microsculpture of mesoscutum: granulate. Macrosculpture of mesoscutal midlobe: punctate rugose throughout. Macrosculpture of lateral lobe of mesoscutum: punctate rugose. Sculpture of notaulus: foveate. Notaular foveae: discrete. Median mesoscutal carina: present along full length of mesoscutum. Mesoscutellum in lateral view: convex. Sculpture of mesoscutellum: smooth medially, densely punctate laterally. Shape of metascutellum: trapezoidal with broad posterior margin. Median metascutellar carina: absent or indistinguishable from sculpture. Sculpture of metascutellum: rugose. Sculpture of lateral propodeal area: rugose. Mesopleural carina: absent; present. Sculpture of mesepisternum below femoral depression: smooth directly below femoral depression, otherwise densely punctate. Sculpture of dorsal metapleural area: rugose. Setation of dorsal metapleural area: absent. Setation of area directly dorsal to the metapleural triangle: present. Sculpture of ventral metapleural area: rugose throughout. Color of legs: orange yellow to brown, with tarsi darker. Length of hind basitarsus: about as long as remaining segments combined. Sculpture of hind coxa: densely punctate.
Length of postmarginal vein: distinctly longer than stigmal vein.
Color of metasoma in female: black. Color of metasoma in male: black. Horn on T1 in female: present. Striae of posterior margin of T1 in female: dense. Striae of T1 in male: dense. Transverse sulcus on T2: present. Sculpture of T2: densely longitudinally striate, punctate rugulose in interstices. Sculpture of T6 in female: densely longitudinally striate, with fine punctures in interstices. Length of T6 in female: at least 1.5× longer than wide. Shape of T6 in female in lateral view: flat. Apical spine on female T6: absent. Sculpture of T6 in male: densely longitudinally striate with fine punctures in interstices. Sculpture of T7 in male: smooth to coriaceous. Posterior margin of T7 in male: straight. Sculpture of medial S2: densely longitudinally striate with fine punctures in interstices.
Diagnosis.
This species is similar to C.pilus, but it can be distinguished by the combination of the following characters: dorsal metapleural area without setation, A6 in female distinctly longer than wide.
Etymology.
The epithet is inspired by the Latin word for hairless, in reference to the hairless dorsal metapleural area, and is intended to be treated as an adjective.
Link to distribution map.
Material examined.
Holotype, female: GUATEMALA: Zacapa Dept., 3.5 km SE La Unión, 1500 m, 20.VI–27.VI.1993, flight intercept trap, J. Ashe & R. Brooks, OSUC577436 (deposited in CNCI). Paratypes: (75 females, 38 males) BELIZE: 11 females, 1 male, OSUC556955, 583463–583464, 584746–584747, 586420, 586426, 586748–586750, 586759–586760 (CNCI). COSTA RICA: 23 females, 12 males, OSUC232059, 232187, 253969, 556990–556991, 557062, 577484–577487, 583436, 583889, 583952–583953, 583981, 584042, 584045, 584767–584777, 586487, 586489, 586494, 586500, 586534, 586538 (CNCI); OSUC369615 (MZLU). EL SALVADOR: 2 females, 1 male, OSUC583419, 586840, 586842 (CNCI). GUATEMALA: 3 females, 3 males, OSUC234526 (BPBM); OSUC577437–577439, 584728–584729 (CNCI). HONDURAS: 5 females, OSUC199605 (FSCA); OSUC369623, 369625, 413765, 413772 (MZLU). MEXICO: 31 females, 16 males, OSUC149648–149649, 202503 (AEIC); OSUC577496–577498, 584726–584727, 584730–584745, 586428–586431 (CNCI); OSUC271006–271010, 321342, 322559, 372145, 377930, 415086–415089, 49325, 576180–576181, 576183 (OSUC); OSUC221930, 221934 (TAMU). PANAMA: 3 males, OSUC202560 (AEIC); OSUC232813, 319210 (TAMU). VENEZUELA: 2 males, OSUC376076–376077 (MIZA).
Chromoteleia dispar
Chen & Masner sp. n.
http://zoobank.org/C811B539-CFDC-4A2E-8EB7-D9664F889DC7
http://bioguid.osu.edu/xbiod_concepts/318239
Description.
Body length of female: 4.88–5.50 mm (n = 20). Body length of male: 4.60–5.29 mm (n = 20). Color of A1: yellow to orange. A6 in female: distinctly wider than long. A5 in female: as long as wide. A6 in male: as long as wide. Number of basiconic sensilla on A7: 1. Number of basiconic sensilla on A12: 1. Sculpture of dorsal A1: punctate. Color of head: black. Sculpture of frons directly above interantennal process: areolate. Central keel: absent. Ventral margin of clypeus: pointed. Granulate microsculpture of dorsal frons: absent. Occipital carina: complete. Granulate microsculpture of vertex: absent. Sculpture of occiput: smooth medially, striate laterally. Sculpture of gena: coarsely punctate rugose.
Color of mesosoma: black. Sculpture of epicoxal lobe posterior of propleural epicoxal sulcus: densely punctate. Sculpture of lateral pronotal area above pronotal cervical sulcus: smooth throughout. Sculpture of netrion: transversely striate. Microsculpture of mesoscutum: granulate. Macrosculpture of mesoscutal midlobe: two rows of foveate grooves along median mesoscutal carina anteriorly, smooth at posterior margin. Macrosculpture of lateral lobe of mesoscutum: sparsely punctate. Sculpture of notaulus: foveate. Notaular foveae: interconnected. Median mesoscutal carina: present anteriorly, not extending to posterior margin of mesoscutum. Mesoscutellum in lateral view: convex. Sculpture of mesoscutellum: densely punctate rugose. Shape of metascutellum: trapezoidal with broad posterior margin. Median metascutellar carina: present. Sculpture of metascutellum: areolate. Sculpture of lateral propodeal area: rugose. Mesopleural carina: present. Sculpture of mesepisternum below femoral depression: punctate rugose. Sculpture of dorsal metapleural area: rugose. Setation of dorsal metapleural area: absent. Setation of area directly dorsal to the metapleural triangle: present. Sculpture of ventral metapleural area: rugose throughout. Color of legs: orange yellow throughout. Length of hind basitarsus: about as long as remaining segments combined. Sculpture of hind coxa: densely punctate.
Length of postmarginal vein: distinctly longer than stigmal vein.
Color of metasoma in female: orange. Color of metasoma in male: black. Horn on T1 in female: present. Striae of posterior margin of T1 in female: sparse. Striae of T1 in male: sparse. Transverse sulcus on T2: present. Sculpture of T2: longitudinally punctate rugose. Sculpture of T6 in female: longitudinally punctate rugose. Length of T6 in female: approximately as long as wide. Shape of T6 in female in lateral view: flat. Apical spine on female T6: absent. Sculpture of T6 in male: densely punctate. Sculpture of T7 in male: smooth to coriaceous. Sculpture of medial S2: densely longitudinally striate with fine punctures in interstices.
Diagnosis.
This species can be easily distinguished by the orange female metasoma, the lack of central keel, and the two rows of foveate grooves along median mesoscutal carina anteriorly.
Etymology.
The epithet is inspired by the Latin word for different, in reference to the different colors of metasoma between female and male, and is intended to be treated as an adjective.
Link to distribution map.
Material examined.
Holotype, female: COLOMBIA: Magdalena Dept., Zaino, M.567, 50 m, 11°20'N, 74°02'W, Tayrona Natural National Park, 28.VII–14.VIII.2000, Malaise trap, R. Henriquez, OSUC190774 (deposited in IAVH). Paratypes: (22 females, 28 males) COLOMBIA: 11 females, 17 males, OSUC586769–586770 (CNCI); OSUC151957–151959, 151961, 152023, 170413, 190080, 190082, 190773 (IAVH); OSUC151960, 152020, 152022, 170414, 190081, 223860, 223866 (OSUC); OSUC223857–223859, 223861–223865, 223867–223868 (USNM). VENEZUELA: 11 females, 11 males, OSUC577442–577443, 577446–577448 (CNCI); OSUC237132, 377646 (MIZA); OSUC237133–237135, 271022–271028, 577441, 577445, 586469 (OSUC); OSUC221940 (TAMU); OSUC577444 (USNM).
Chromoteleia feng
Chen & Johnson sp. n.
http://zoobank.org/A252B7DB-459E-44BB-97A8-72AC6EC76161
http://bioguid.osu.edu/xbiod_concepts/452223
Description.
Body length of female: 4.48–5.15 mm (n = 20). Body length of male: 4.30–5.12 mm (n = 20). Color of A1: yellow to orange. A6 in female: distinctly wider than long. A5 in female: distinctly longer than wide. A6 in male: as long as wide. Number of basiconic sensilla on A7: 0. Number of basiconic sensilla on A12: 1. Sculpture of dorsal A1: striate. Color of head: black. Sculpture of frons directly above interantennal process: transversely striate to rugose. Central keel: present only in ventral portion of frons. Ventral margin of clypeus: pointed. Granulate microsculpture of dorsal frons: present. Occipital carina: complete. Granulate microsculpture of vertex: absent. Sculpture of occiput: smooth. Sculpture of gena: narrowly smooth ventrally, punctate rugose dorsally.
Color of mesosoma: orange. Sculpture of epicoxal lobe posterior of propleural epicoxal sulcus: smooth. Sculpture of lateral pronotal area above pronotal cervical sulcus: smooth throughout. Sculpture of netrion: transversely striate. Microsculpture of mesoscutum: granulate. Macrosculpture of mesoscutal midlobe: punctate rugose anteriorly, sparsely punctate posteriorly. Macrosculpture of lateral lobe of mesoscutum: sparsely punctate. Sculpture of notaulus: smooth. Median mesoscutal carina: present anteriorly, not extending to posterior margin of mesoscutum. Mesoscutellum in lateral view: convex. Sculpture of mesoscutellum: densely punctate rugose. Shape of metascutellum: trapezoidal with broad posterior margin. Median metascutellar carina: present. Sculpture of metascutellum: rugose. Sculpture of lateral propodeal area: smooth. Mesopleural carina: present. Sculpture of mesepisternum below femoral depression: striate to densely punctate below mesopleural carina, otherwise smooth. Setation of dorsal metapleural area: absent. Setation of area directly dorsal to the metapleural triangle: absent. Sculpture of ventral metapleural area: rugose anteriorly, smooth posteriorly. Color of legs: orange yellow throughout. Length of hind basitarsus: about as long as remaining segments combined. Sculpture of hind coxa: largely smooth, with sparse fine punctures.
Length of postmarginal vein: approximately as long as stigmal vein.
Color of metasoma in female: black. Horn on T1 in female: absent. Striae of posterior margin of T1 in female: dense. Striae of T1 in male: dense. Transverse sulcus on T2: absent; present. Sculpture of T2: densely longitudinally striate, punctate rugulose in interstices. Sculpture of T6 in female: longitudinally punctate rugose. Length of T6 in female: approximately as long as wide. Shape of T6 in female in lateral view: sinuate. Apical spine on female T6: present. Sculpture of T6 in male: densely punctate. Sculpture of T7 in male: densely punctate. Posterior margin of T7 in male: straight. Sculpture of medial S2: densely longitudinally striate with fine punctures in interstices.
Diagnosis.
This species is similar to C.robusta in the acute T6 apex, but it can be distinguished by the combination of the following characters: female A12 has only one basiconic sensillum, occipital carina complete, notaulus smooth.
Etymology.
The epithet is inspired by the Chinese word 锋 (fēng) for the name of the sharp point of a spear, in reference to the pointed female T6, and is intended to be treated as a noun.
Link to distribution map.
Material examined.
Holotype, female: BRAZIL: PA, Melgaço Mpio., Ferreira Penna Scientific Station, trail, P05057, 01°44'28"S, 51°27'21.3"W, Caxiuanã, 16.XI–19.XI.2003, yellow pan trap, A. P. Aguiar & J. Dias, OSUC233344 (deposited in MPEG). Paratypes: (24 females, 92 males) BRAZIL: 16 females, 90 males, OSUC202483, 202487, 202518, 202520–202521, 202526–202527 (AEIC); OSUC584166–584170, 584176, 586360, 586363–586364, 586366–586367, 586370, 586372 (CNCI); OSUC185794, 185832, 185834–185835, 185837, 185839, 185841, 225228–225229, 225233, 231866, 231868, 231870, 231872–231873, 231886, 241252, 241254, 241256, 241279, 322168, 322170, 322172, 322176, 322594, 322596, 322600, 326258, 326260, 359052, 359058, 359066, 359078, 380236–380237, 380240, 449170, 449174, 449177 (MPEG); OSUC166091, 185792, 185795, 185833, 185836, 185838, 185840, 225222, 225226, 225231, 225238, 231867, 231869, 231871, 231874, 233120, 233293, 241251, 241255, 241257, 254999, 322167, 322169, 322174, 322202, 322595, 322597, 322640, 326259, 359054–359055, 359060, 359070, 359074, 366730, 371944, 380235, 380238, 380241, 381993, 449166, 449173, 449175–449176, 449182 (OSUC); OSUC225301, 225310 (USNM). FRENCH GUIANA: 7 females, 2 males, OSUC555821, 586223–586224, 586226–586227, 586231, 586829, 586852, 586858 (CNCI). VENEZUELA: 1 female, OSUC557019 (CNCI).
Chromoteleia fossa
Chen & Johnson sp. n.
http://zoobank.org/06CBBAC3-7C54-4A69-9395-ED4B55E67D7D
http://bioguid.osu.edu/xbiod_concepts/452226
Description.
Body length of female: 6.90 mm (n = 1). Color of A1: yellow to orange. A6 in female: as wide as long. A5 in female: distinctly longer than wide. Number of basiconic sensilla on A7: 1. Number of basiconic sensilla on A12: 1. Sculpture of dorsal A1: punctate; smooth. Color of head: black. Sculpture of frons directly above interantennal process: punctate rugose. Central keel: present only in ventral portion of frons. Ventral margin of clypeus: straight. Granulate microsculpture of dorsal frons: absent. Occipital carina: interrupted medially. Granulate microsculpture of vertex: absent. Sculpture of occiput: smooth. Sculpture of gena: dorsoventrally strigose; narrowly smooth ventrally, punctate rugose dorsally.
Color of mesosoma: orange. Sculpture of epicoxal lobe posterior of propleural epicoxal sulcus: densely punctate. Sculpture of lateral pronotal area above pronotal cervical sulcus: smooth dorsally, rugose ventrally. Sculpture of netrion: transversely striate. Microsculpture of mesoscutum: granulate. Macrosculpture of mesoscutal midlobe: punctate rugose anteriorly, sparsely punctate posteriorly. Macrosculpture of lateral lobe of mesoscutum: punctate rugose. Sculpture of notaulus: smooth. Median mesoscutal carina: present anteriorly, not extending to posterior margin of mesoscutum. Mesoscutellum in lateral view: convex. Sculpture of mesoscutellum: smooth medially, densely punctate laterally. Shape of metascutellum: trapezoidal with broad posterior margin. Median metascutellar carina: present. Sculpture of metascutellum: rugose. Sculpture of lateral propodeal area: rugose. Mesopleural carina: present. Sculpture of mesepisternum below femoral depression: striate to densely punctate below mesopleural carina, otherwise smooth. Sculpture of dorsal metapleural area: rugose. Setation of dorsal metapleural area: absent. Setation of area directly dorsal to the metapleural triangle: present. Sculpture of ventral metapleural area: rugose throughout. Color of legs: orange yellow throughout. Length of hind basitarsus: distinctly longer than remaining segments combined. Sculpture of hind coxa: largely smooth, with sparse fine punctures.
Length of postmarginal vein: approximately as long as stigmal vein.
Color of metasoma in female: black. Horn on T1 in female: present. Striae of posterior margin of T1 in female: dense. Transverse sulcus on T2: present. Sculpture of T2: densely longitudinally striate, punctate rugulose in interstices. Sculpture of T6 in female: densely longitudinally striate, with fine punctures in interstices. Length of T6 in female: at least 1.5× longer than wide. Shape of T6 in female in lateral view: flat. Apical spine on female T6: absent. Sculpture of medial S2: densely longitudinally striate with fine punctures in interstices.
Diagnosis.
This species is similar to C.feng with which it shares the characters of smooth notaulus and female A12 with one basiconic sensillum, but it can be distinguished by the combination of the following characters: female T6 without apical spine, occipital carina interrupted medially.
Etymology.
The epithet is inspired by the Latin word for ditch, in reference to the smooth notaulus, and is intended to be treated as a noun.
Link to distribution map.
Material examined.
Holotype, female: PANAMA: Kuna Yala Comarca, 2001/038, 390 m, 09°20'31"N, 78°59'38"W, Nusagandi Station, 12.I–15.I.2001, yellow pan trap, M. Yoder, OSUC320582 (deposited in TAMU).
Chromoteleia fuscicornis
Kieffer
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Figures 22 , 23 , 25 , 118–121 , 122–127
Chromoteleia fuscicornis Kieffer, 1910a: 313, 316 (original description, keyed); Masner, 1976: 25 (description, type information); Johnson, 1992: 364 (cataloged, type information).
Petalosema fuscicornis (Kieffer): Kieffer, 1926: 358, 360 (generic transfer, description, keyed).
Description.
Body length of female: 4.28–6.90 mm (n = 20). Body length of male: 4.10–6.53 mm (n = 20). Color of A1: yellow to orange. A6 in female: distinctly wider than long. A5 in female: distinctly longer than wide; as long as wide. A6 in male: as long as wide. Number of basiconic sensilla on A7: 1. Number of basiconic sensilla on A12: 1. Sculpture of dorsal A1: punctate; smooth. Color of head: black. Sculpture of frons directly above interantennal process: areolate. Central keel: complete, extending from interantennal process to median ocellus. Ventral margin of clypeus: pointed. Granulate microsculpture of dorsal frons: absent. Occipital carina: interrupted medially. Granulate microsculpture of vertex: absent. Sculpture of occiput: smooth medially, striate laterally. Sculpture of gena: narrowly smooth ventrally, punctate rugose dorsally.
Color of mesosoma: variably orange to black. Sculpture of epicoxal lobe posterior of propleural epicoxal sulcus: sparsely punctate. Sculpture of lateral pronotal area above pronotal cervical sulcus: smooth dorsally, rugose ventrally. Sculpture of netrion: transversely striate. Microsculpture of mesoscutum: granulate. Macrosculpture of mesoscutal midlobe: sparsely punctate. Macrosculpture of lateral lobe of mesoscutum: sparsely punctate. Sculpture of notaulus: foveate. Notaular foveae: interconnected. Median mesoscutal carina: present anteriorly, not extending to posterior margin of mesoscutum. Mesoscutellum in lateral view: convex. Sculpture of mesoscutellum: smooth medially, densely punctate laterally. Shape of metascutellum: trapezoidal with broad posterior margin. Median metascutellar carina: present. Sculpture of metascutellum: rugose. Sculpture of lateral propodeal area: smooth. Mesopleural carina: present. Sculpture of mesepisternum below femoral depression: punctate rugose. Sculpture of dorsal metapleural area: rugose. Setation of dorsal metapleural area: present. Setation of area directly dorsal to the metapleural triangle: present. Sculpture of ventral metapleural area: rugose throughout. Color of legs: orange to pale brown. Length of hind basitarsus: distinctly longer than remaining segments combined. Sculpture of hind coxa: densely punctate.
Length of postmarginal vein: distinctly shorter than stigmal vein.
Color of metasoma in female: black. Color of metasoma in male: black. Horn on T1 in female: present. Striae of posterior margin of T1 in female: dense. Striae of T1 in male: sparse. Transverse sulcus on T2: absent. Sculpture of T2: densely longitudinally striate, punctate rugulose in interstices. Sculpture of T6 in female: densely longitudinally striate, with fine punctures in interstices. Length of T6 in female: at least 1.5× longer than wide. Shape of T6 in female in lateral view: sinuate. Apical spine on female T6: absent. Sculpture of T6 in male: densely longitudinally striate with fine punctures in interstices. Sculpture of T7 in male: smooth anteriorly, rugulose posteriorly. Posterior margin of T7 in male: emarginate medially between rounded projections. Sculpture of medial S2: densely longitudinally striate with fine punctures in interstices.
Diagnosis.
This species can be distinguished from other Chromoteleia by the following combination of characters: female A7 with one basiconic sensillum, dorsal metapleural area with setae, basitarsus distinctly longer than remaining segments combined, postmarginal vein distinctly shorter than stigmal vein, male T7 with posterior margin deeply emarginate medially between rounded projections.
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Material examined.
Holotype, female: BRAZIL: PA, no date, Baker, CAS TYPE9649 (deposited in CAS).
Other material: (164 females, 155 males) BELIZE: 1 female, OSUC577461 (CNCI). BOLIVIA: 2 females, OSUC586776–586777 (CNCI). BRAZIL: 45 females, 78 males, OSUC149647, 202479–202481, 202484, 202486, 202489, 202491, 202494 (AEIC); OSUC577932, 583469, 583472, 583494, 583497, 583503, 584147–584148, 584150–584151, 584154–584156, 584160, 584324, 584327–584329, 584335, 586129, 586133, 586147, 586303, 586314–586315, 586329, 586369, 586371, 586393, 586400–586403, 586416–586417, 586573, 586788–586795 (CNCI); OSUC199636 (FSCA); OSUC185793, 185831, 225230, 225587, 251722, 322601, 326463, 326475, 344379, 354649, 354653, 359053, 359071, 359075, 359077, 379217, 380234, 449167, 449171, 449185 (MPEG); OSUC185796, 185842, 225224, 225234, 225585, 241249, 322171, 326261, 326464, 326476–326477, 344338, 344377, 354577, 354671, 354679, 359061–359062, 359069, 359072–359073, 366731, 374856, 380239, 380244, 449169, 449180, 449183, 56224, 56226, 56244–56247, 56249, 56251–56256, 56259 (OSUC); OSUC204890, 204906–204907, 204988, 204992 (UCDC); OSUC225316–225317 (USNM). COLOMBIA: 23 females, 11 males, OSUC586306, 586346, 586762 (CNCI); OSUC143900, 151956, 166454–166455, 166524, 189042, 189623, 190775, 191044, 230435, 232722, 273445, 320929 (IAVH); OSUC143893, 151955, 166452, 166519, 166523, 166541, 170415, 182584, 190079, 190816, 191293, 193459, 232725, 249927, 267217, 269374, 269376, 321675 (OSUC). COSTA RICA: 3 females, OSUC556987, 557081, 586411 (CNCI). ECUADOR: 61 females, 38 males, OSUC149650 (AEIC); OSUC556943, 557031, 557033, 557035, 557038–557039, 557090, 557095, 583706, 583708, 583753, 584060, 584098, 584102–584103, 584112, 584114–584117, 584119, 584131, 584133, 584398, 584400, 584404, 584407, 584409, 584414, 584428–584429, 584431, 584759–584762, 585099–585105, 585107–585108, 585110–585118, 585120, 586159–586160, 586177, 586316, 586330, 586334, 586336, 586342, 586412, 586502–586503, 586505, 586554, 586667, 586694–586695, 586708, 586714, 586724, 586731 (CNCI); DPI_FSCA 00010220 (CSCA); OSUC199630 (FSCA); OSUC557032, 557041, 557089, 557097, 584083, 584097, 584104, 584113, 584118, 584402, 584410, 585109, 585119, 586331, 586333, 586531, 586727 (OSUC); OSUC221926–221927 (TAMU); OSUC204994, 204997 (UCDC). FRENCH GUIANA: 6 females, 4 males, OSUC586233, 586243, 586246, 586256, 586433, 586828, 586849, 586857, 586862, 586864 (CNCI). PERU: 18 females, 24 males, OSUC556970, 578055, 578061, 584309, 584311–584313, 584318–584319, 584321–584322, 586138, 586189, 586440, 586572, 586797–586801, 586803–586804, 586866 (CNCI); DPI_FSCA 00010216–00010219, 00010221–00010224 (CSCA); OSUC199609 (FSCA); DPI_FSCA 00010225–00010226, SM0267120 (KUNH); OSUC181564, 323995, 584320, 586802, 586807 (OSUC); OSUC204984–204985 (UCDC). SURINAME: 2 females, OSUC557085, 584297 (CNCI). VENEZUELA: 3 females, OSUC586157, 586470, 586472 (CNCI).
Chromoteleia ingens
Chen & Masner sp. n.
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http://bioguid.osu.edu/xbiod_concepts/452212
Description.
Body length of female: 8.78–9.20 mm (n = 6). Body length of male: 7.60–7.83 mm (n = 4). Color of A1: yellow to orange. A6 in female: distinctly longer than wide. A5 in female: distinctly longer than wide. A6 in male: approximately 2.0× longer than wide. Number of basiconic sensilla on A7: 0. Number of basiconic sensilla on A12: 2. Sculpture of dorsal A1: smooth.
Color of head: black. Sculpture of frons directly above interantennal process: punctate rugose. Central keel: present, interrupted medially. Ventral margin of clypeus: pointed. Granulate microsculpture of dorsal frons: absent. Occipital carina: complete. Granulate microsculpture of vertex: absent. Sculpture of occiput: smooth. Sculpture of gena: dorsoventrally strigose.
Color of mesosoma: variably orange to black. Sculpture of epicoxal lobe posterior of propleural epicoxal sulcus: densely punctate. Sculpture of lateral pronotal area above pronotal cervical sulcus: smooth throughout. Sculpture of netrion: transversely striate. Microsculpture of mesoscutum: absent. Macrosculpture of mesoscutal midlobe: sparsely punctate. Macrosculpture of lateral lobe of mesoscutum: punctate rugose. Sculpture of notaulus: foveate. Notaular foveae: interconnected. Median mesoscutal carina: present anteriorly, not extending to posterior margin of mesoscutum. Mesoscutellum in lateral view: convex. Sculpture of mesoscutellum: smooth medially, densely punctate laterally. Shape of metascutellum: trapezoidal with broad posterior margin. Median metascutellar carina: present. Sculpture of metascutellum: rugose. Sculpture of lateral propodeal area: rugose. Mesopleural carina: present. Sculpture of mesepisternum below femoral depression: punctate rugose. Sculpture of dorsal metapleural area: rugose. Setation of dorsal metapleural area: present. Setation of area directly dorsal to the metapleural triangle: absent. Sculpture of ventral metapleural area: rugose anteriorly, smooth posteriorly. Color of legs: orange yellow to brown, with tarsi darker. Length of hind basitarsus: distinctly longer than remaining segments combined. Sculpture of hind coxa: largely smooth, with sparse fine punctures.
Length of postmarginal vein: distinctly longer than stigmal vein.
Color of metasoma in female: black. Color of metasoma in male: black. Horn on T1 in female: present. Striae of posterior margin of T1 in female: dense. Striae of T1 in male: sparse. Transverse sulcus on T2: present. Sculpture of T2: longitudinally punctate rugose. Sculpture of T6 in female: densely longitudinally striate, with fine punctures in interstices. Length of T6 in female: at least 1.5× longer than wide. Shape of T6 in female in lateral view: flat. Apical spine on female T6: absent. Sculpture of T6 in male: densely longitudinally striate with fine punctures in interstices. Sculpture of T7 in male: smooth to coriaceous. Posterior margin of T7 in male: emarginate medially between rounded projections. Sculpture of medial S2: densely longitudinally striate with fine punctures in interstices.
Diagnosis.
This species is similar to C.longitarsis, but it can be distinguished by the combination of the following characters: female A12 has two basiconic sensilla, and occipital carina complete.
Etymology.
The epithet is inspired by the Latin word for huge, in reference to the large body size of this species, and is intended to be treated as an adjective.
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Material examined.
Holotype, female: ECUADOR: Orellana Prov., Yasuní Scientific Research Station (YSRS), 220m, 00.67°S 76.39°W, Yasuní National Park, 18.V–27.V.1990, P. Hibbs, OSUC577500 (deposited in CNCI). Paratypes: (5 females, 4 males) BRAZIL: 4 females, 4 males, OSUC149636, 202473–202478 (AEIC); OSUC583458 (CNCI). ECUADOR: 1 female, OSUC577499 (CNCI).
Chromoteleia levitas
Chen & Johnson sp. n.
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http://bioguid.osu.edu/xbiod_concepts/452159
Description.
Body length of female: 5.68–6.60 mm (n = 20). Body length of male: 4.60–5.10 mm (n = 8). Color of A1: yellow to orange. A6 in female: as wide as long. A5 in female: distinctly longer than wide. A6 in male: approximately 2.0× longer than wide. Number of basiconic sensilla on A7: 0. Number of basiconic sensilla on A12: 1. Sculpture of dorsal A1: striate. Color of head: black. Sculpture of frons directly above interantennal process: transversely striate to rugose. Central keel: present only in ventral portion of frons. Ventral margin of clypeus: pointed. Granulate microsculpture of dorsal frons: absent. Occipital carina: complete. Granulate microsculpture of vertex: absent. Sculpture of occiput: smooth. Sculpture of gena: punctate rugose dorsally and ventrally, strigose medially.
Color of mesosoma: variably orange to black. Sculpture of epicoxal lobe posterior of propleural epicoxal sulcus: smooth. Sculpture of lateral pronotal area above pronotal cervical sulcus: smooth dorsally, rugose ventrally. Sculpture of netrion: punctate rugose anteriorly, smooth posteriorly. Microsculpture of mesoscutum: granulate. Macrosculpture of mesoscutal midlobe: punctate rugose throughout. Macrosculpture of lateral lobe of mesoscutum: punctate rugose. Sculpture of notaulus: smooth. Median mesoscutal carina: present anteriorly, not extending to posterior margin of mesoscutum. Mesoscutellum in lateral view: convex. Sculpture of mesoscutellum: densely punctate rugose. Shape of metascutellum: trapezoidal with broad posterior margin. Median metascutellar carina: present. Sculpture of metascutellum: rugose. Sculpture of lateral propodeal area: rugose. Mesopleural carina: present. Sculpture of mesepisternum below femoral depression: largely smooth, punctate rugose anteriorly and directly below femoral depression. Sculpture of dorsal metapleural area: rugose; smooth. Setation of dorsal metapleural area: absent. Setation of area directly dorsal to the metapleural triangle: absent. Sculpture of ventral metapleural area: rugose throughout; rugose anteriorly, smooth posteriorly. Color of legs: orange yellow throughout. Length of hind basitarsus: about as long as remaining segments combined. Sculpture of hind coxa: densely punctate.
Length of postmarginal vein: approximately as long as stigmal vein.
Color of metasoma in female: black. Color of metasoma in male: black. Horn on T1 in female: present. Striae of posterior margin of T1 in female: dense. Striae of T1 in male: sparse. Transverse sulcus on T2: present. Sculpture of T2: densely longitudinally striate, punctate rugulose in interstices. Sculpture of T6 in female: densely longitudinally striate, with fine punctures in interstices. Length of T6 in female: at least 1.5× longer than wide. Shape of T6 in female in lateral view: flat. Apical spine on female T6: absent. Sculpture of T6 in male: densely punctate. Sculpture of T7 in male: densely punctate. Posterior margin of T7 in male: emarginate medially between rounded projections. Sculpture of medial S2: densely longitudinally striate with fine punctures in interstices.
Diagnosis.
This species is similar to C.rara, but it can be distinguished by the combination of the smooth notaulus smooth and striate A1.
Etymology.
The epithet is inspired by the Latin word for smoothness, in reference to the mostly smooth metapleuron, and is intended to be treated as a noun.
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Material examined.
Holotype, female: BRAZIL: RO, 62 km S Ariquemes, Rancho Grande Farm, 12.XI–22.XI.1991, E. M. Fisher, OSUC577476 (deposited in CNCI). Paratypes: (43 females, 8 males) BRAZIL: 21 females, 5 males, OSUC149642, 202510 (AEIC); OSUC577471–577474, 577477, 577479–577482, 584157–584158, 584331–584333 (CNCI); OSUC354579, 380243 (MPEG); OSUC577475, 577478, 577483, 584153, 584326 (OSUC); OSUC225307–225308, 225311 (USNM). COLOMBIA: 5 females, OSUC143982, 193662 (IAVH); OSUC228672, 269686, 274926 (OSUC). COSTA RICA: 1 female, OSUC584243 (CNCI). ECUADOR: 7 females, 2 males, OSUC585091–585096, 585098, 586529 (CNCI); OSUC586530 (OSUC). FRENCH GUIANA: 6 females, OSUC555802, 555817, 555820, 555822, 586853 (CNCI); OSUC555823 (OSUC). PERU: 2 females, 1 male, OSUC584306, 584317 (CNCI); OSUC320746 (USNM). SURINAME: 1 female, OSUC584296 (CNCI). Other material: PERU: 1 female, 1 male, SEMC0983802, SEMC0985301T (KUNH).
Chromoteleia longitarsis
Kieffer
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http://bioguid.osu.edu/xbiod_concepts/4214
Figures 16–17 , 27 , 140–145 , 146–151 , 236
Chromoteleia longitarsis Kieffer, 1910a: 313, 314 (original description, keyed); Masner, 1976: 25 (type information); Johnson, 1992: 364 (cataloged, type information).
Petalosema longitarsis (Kieffer): Kieffer, 1926: 358, 359 (generic transfer, description, keyed).
Description.
Body length of female: 6.88–7.20 mm (n = 20). Body length of male: 6.30–6.73 mm (n = 20). Color of A1: yellow to orange. A6 in female: distinctly longer than wide. A5 in female: distinctly longer than wide. A6 in male: approximately 2.0× longer than wide. Number of basiconic sensilla on A7: 0. Number of basiconic sensilla on A12: 1. Sculpture of dorsal A1: striate. Color of head: black. Sculpture of frons directly above interantennal process: transversely striate to rugose. Central keel: complete, extending from interantennal process to median ocellus. Ventral margin of clypeus: straight. Granulate microsculpture of dorsal frons: absent. Occipital carina: interrupted medially. Granulate microsculpture of vertex: absent. Sculpture of occiput: smooth. Sculpture of gena: dorsoventrally strigose.
Color of mesosoma: variably orange to black. Sculpture of epicoxal lobe posterior of propleural epicoxal sulcus: sparsely punctate. Sculpture of lateral pronotal area above pronotal cervical sulcus: smooth throughout. Sculpture of netrion: rugose. Microsculpture of mesoscutum: absent. Macrosculpture of mesoscutal midlobe: punctate rugose throughout. Macrosculpture of lateral lobe of mesoscutum: densely punctate. Sculpture of notaulus: foveate. Notaular foveae: interconnected. Median mesoscutal carina: present anteriorly, not extending to posterior margin of mesoscutum. Mesoscutellum in lateral view: convex. Sculpture of mesoscutellum: densely punctate rugose. Shape of metascutellum: trapezoidal with broad posterior margin. Median metascutellar carina: present. Sculpture of metascutellum: rugose. Sculpture of lateral propodeal area: smooth. Mesopleural carina: present. Sculpture of mesepisternum below femoral depression: punctate rugose. Sculpture of dorsal metapleural area: rugose. Setation of dorsal metapleural area: present. Setation of area directly dorsal to the metapleural triangle: present. Sculpture of ventral metapleural area: rugose throughout. Color of legs: pale yellow with tarsi dark brown to black. Length of hind basitarsus: distinctly longer than remaining segments combined. Sculpture of hind coxa: largely smooth, with sparse fine punctures.
Length of postmarginal vein: distinctly longer than stigmal vein.
Color of metasoma in female: black. Color of metasoma in male: black. Horn on T1 in female: present. Striae of posterior margin of T1 in female: dense. Striae of T1 in male: sparse. Transverse sulcus on T2: absent. Sculpture of T2: densely longitudinally striate, punctate rugulose in interstices. Sculpture of T6 in female: densely longitudinally striate, with fine punctures in interstices. Length of T6 in female: at least 1.5× longer than wide. Shape of T6 in female in lateral view: sinuate. Apical spine on female T6: absent. Sculpture of T6 in male: densely longitudinally striate with fine punctures in interstices. Sculpture of T7 in male: densely punctate. Posterior margin of T7 in male: straight. Sculpture of medial S2: densely longitudinally striate with fine punctures in interstices.
Diagnosis.
This species can be distinguished from other Chromoteleia species by the following combination of characters: female A7 without basiconic sensilla, dorsal metapleural area with setae, basitarsus distinctly longer than remaining segments combined, postmarginal vein distinctly longer than stigmal vein, male T7 with posterior margin straight.
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Material examined.
Holotype, male: BRAZIL: PA, no date, Baker, CAS TYPE9682 (deposited in CAS).
Other material: (84 females, 58 males) BRAZIL: 7 females, 6 males, OSUC202525, 202528, 202531 (AEIC); OSUC584895–584896, 584898–584901 (CNCI); OSUC379215 (MPEG); OSUC185791, 56242, 584897 (OSUC). COLOMBIA: 2 females, OSUC193428 (IAVH); OSUC253477 (OSUC). COSTA RICA: 57 females, 26 males, OSUC583420, 583776, 584260, 584263, 584857–584864, 584866–584868, 584870–584874, 584876–584878, 584880–584887, 584889–584891, 584964–584969, 584971–584976, 584978–584980, 584982–584983, 584985–584986, 584988–584992, 584994–584999, 586751–586752, 586754, 586756, 586838, 586843 (CNCI); OSUC584865, 584869, 584875, 584879, 584888, 584970, 584977, 584981, 584984, 584987, 584993, 585000, 586753 (OSUC). ECUADOR: 8 females, 1 male, OSUC584892–584894, 584902, 584911–584912, 584919, 586528 (CNCI); DPI_FSCA 00010210 (CSCA). FRENCH GUIANA: 7 females, 11 males, OSUC555803, 555806, 555808, 555810, 555812, 555816, 555818, 555824, 584913, 586239, 586424–586425, 586437, 586861 (CNCI); OSUC555805, 555809, 555815, 586860 (OSUC). PANAMA: 2 males, OSUC584380, 586755 (CNCI). PERU: 1 female, OSUC578056 (CNCI). SURINAME: 1 female, OSUC584903 (CNCI). TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO: 1 female, 12 males, OSUC584144, 584904–584910, 584914–584918 (CNCI).
Chromoteleia longa
Chen & Johnson sp. n.
http://zoobank.org/1DB03949-CD59-4BC2-AD82-1DCFFA974FEB
http://bioguid.osu.edu/xbiod_concepts/318200
Description.
Body length of female: 5.28–5.90 mm (n = 20). Body length of male: 5.10–5.83 mm (n = 20). Color of A1: yellow to orange. A6 in female: distinctly longer than wide. A5 in female: distinctly longer than wide. A6 in male: approximately 2.0× longer than wide. Number of basiconic sensilla on A7: 0. Number of basiconic sensilla on A12: 1. Sculpture of dorsal A1: striate. Color of head: black. Sculpture of frons directly above interantennal process: punctate rugose. Central keel: present, interrupted medially. Ventral margin of clypeus: pointed. Granulate microsculpture of dorsal frons: absent. Occipital carina: interrupted medially. Granulate microsculpture of vertex: absent. Sculpture of occiput: smooth. Sculpture of gena: narrowly smooth ventrally, punctate rugose dorsally.
Color of mesosoma: orange. Sculpture of epicoxal lobe posterior of propleural epicoxal sulcus: sparsely punctate. Sculpture of lateral pronotal area above pronotal cervical sulcus: smooth throughout. Sculpture of netrion: transversely striate. Microsculpture of mesoscutum: absent. Macrosculpture of mesoscutal midlobe: punctate rugose throughout. Macrosculpture of lateral lobe of mesoscutum: punctate rugose. Sculpture of notaulus: foveate. Notaular foveae: interconnected. Median mesoscutal carina: present anteriorly, not extending to posterior margin of mesoscutum. Mesoscutellum in lateral view: convex. Sculpture of mesoscutellum: densely punctate rugose. Shape of metascutellum: trapezoidal with broad posterior margin. Median metascutellar carina: present. Sculpture of metascutellum: rugose. Sculpture of lateral propodeal area: rugose. Mesopleural carina: present. Sculpture of mesepisternum below femoral depression: striate to densely punctate below mesopleural carina, otherwise smooth. Sculpture of dorsal metapleural area: rugose; smooth. Setation of dorsal metapleural area: absent. Setation of area directly dorsal to the metapleural triangle: absent. Sculpture of ventral metapleural area: rugose anteriorly, smooth posteriorly. Color of legs: orange yellow throughout. Length of hind basitarsus: about as long as remaining segments combined. Sculpture of hind coxa: densely punctate.
Length of postmarginal vein: distinctly longer than stigmal vein.
Color of metasoma in female: black. Horn on T1 in female: absent. Striae of posterior margin of T1 in female: dense. Striae of T1 in male: dense. Transverse sulcus on T2: present. Sculpture of T2: longitudinally punctate rugose. Sculpture of T6 in female: densely punctate and granulate. Length of T6 in female: approximately as long as wide. Shape of T6 in female in lateral view: flat. Apical spine on female T6: absent. Sculpture of T6 in male: densely punctate. Sculpture of T7 in male: coriaceous anteriorly, densely punctate posteriorly. Posterior margin of T7 in male: emarginate medially between rounded projections. Sculpture of medial S2: densely longitudinally striate with fine punctures in interstices.
Diagnosis.
This species is similar to C.tricarinata, but it can be distinguished by the combination of the following characters: female A6 distinctly longer than wide, female A12 with one basiconic sensillum, median mesoscutal carina present anteriorly.
Etymology.
The epithet is inspired by the Latin word for long, in reference to the elongate antenna in female, and is intended to be treated as an adjective.
Link to distribution map.
Material examined.
Holotype, female: COLOMBIA: Chocó Dept., visitor’s center, M.815, 2 m, 06°01'N, 77°20'W, Utría Natural National Park, 28.IX–15.X.2000, Malaise trap, J. Pérez, OSUC188702 (deposited in OSUC). Paratypes: (49 females, 59 males) BELIZE: 14 females, OSUC556959, 556961, 556963–556964, 556967, 556969, 586771, 586869 (CNCI); OSUC556958, 556960, 556962, 556965, 556968, 586867 (OSUC). COLOMBIA: 5 females, 11 males, OSUC199631–199632 (FSCA); OSUC144297, 190807–190808, 190819–190821 (IAVH); OSUC144296, 144298, 188703, 190809, 190817–190818, 190822, 269594 (OSUC). COSTA RICA: 19 females, 39 males, OSUC577985, 578006, 578008, 578071, 583424–583428, 583430–583433, 583435, 583438, 583442, 583445–583447, 583450–583452, 583454–583457, 583716, 583765, 583784–583785, 583799–583813, 583816, 583976, 584229, 584252, 586392, 586450 (CNCI); OSUC583439, 583441, 583443–583444, 583453, 583814–583815 (OSUC). FRENCH GUIANA: 1 male, OSUC586438 (CNCI). PANAMA: 11 females, 8 males, OSUC556948–556949, 556956, 584178, 584374, 584377, 586176, 586376, 586622, 586677–586678, 586818 (CNCI); OSUC320583, 556952, 586621 (OSUC); OSUC221924, 320584, 320641, 320643 (TAMU).
Chromoteleia maura
Chen & Masner sp. n.
http://zoobank.org/0C29F53A-F881-4B25-9AA7-D2ABB704F172
http://bioguid.osu.edu/xbiod_concepts/452214
Description.
Body length of female: 5.20 mm (n = 1). Color of A1: black. A6 in female: distinctly longer than wide. A5 in female: distinctly longer than wide. Number of basiconic sensilla on A7: 1. Number of basiconic sensilla on A12: 1. Sculpture of dorsal A1: striate. Color of head: black. Sculpture of frons directly above interantennal process: punctate rugose. Central keel: present, interrupted medially. Ventral margin of clypeus: pointed. Granulate microsculpture of dorsal frons: absent. Occipital carina: complete. Granulate microsculpture of vertex: absent. Sculpture of occiput: smooth. Sculpture of gena: dorsoventrally strigose.
Color of mesosoma: black. Sculpture of epicoxal lobe posterior of propleural epicoxal sulcus: smooth. Sculpture of lateral pronotal area above pronotal cervical sulcus: smooth throughout. Sculpture of netrion: transversely striate. Microsculpture of mesoscutum: absent. Macrosculpture of mesoscutal midlobe: densely punctate. Macrosculpture of lateral lobe of mesoscutum: densely punctate. Sculpture of notaulus: smooth. Median mesoscutal carina: present along full length of mesoscutum. Mesoscutellum in lateral view: convex. Sculpture of mesoscutellum: densely punctate rugose. Shape of metascutellum: trapezoidal with broad posterior margin. Median metascutellar carina: absent or indistinguishable from sculpture. Sculpture of metascutellum: rugose. Sculpture of lateral propodeal area: rugose. Mesopleural carina: present. Sculpture of mesepisternum below femoral depression: rugose anteriorly, sparsely punctate posteriorly. Sculpture of dorsal metapleural area: rugose. Setation of dorsal metapleural area: present. Setation of area directly dorsal to the metapleural triangle: absent. Sculpture of ventral metapleural area: rugose throughout. Color of legs: coxae and trochanters orange yellow, remainder of the legs dark brown. Length of hind basitarsus: about as long as remaining segments combined. Sculpture of hind coxa: largely smooth, with sparse fine punctures.
Length of postmarginal vein: distinctly shorter than stigmal vein.
Color of metasoma in female: black. Horn on T1 in female: absent. Striae of posterior margin of T1 in female: dense. Transverse sulcus on T2: absent. Sculpture of T2: densely longitudinally striate, punctate rugulose in interstices. Sculpture of T6 in female: longitudinally punctate rugose. Length of T6 in female: approximately as long as wide. Shape of T6 in female in lateral view: sinuate. Apical spine on female T6: present. Sculpture of medial S2: densely longitudinally striate with fine punctures in interstices.
Diagnosis.
This species can be easily distinguished by its black body, mostly dark brown legs, and smooth notaulus.
Etymology.
The epithet is inspired by the Latin word for dark, in reference to the black body and legs, and is intended to be treated as an adjective.
Link to distribution map.
Material examined.
Holotype, female: ECUADOR: Napo Prov., 5 km S Baeza, 1700 m, 13.II.1983, Masner and Sharkey OSUC584757 (deposited in CNCI).
Chromoteleia parvitas
Chen & Johnson sp. n.
http://zoobank.org/0EC98684-75B3-4609-BB53-9C64BC234AC9
http://bioguid.osu.edu/xbiod_concepts/452227
Description.
Body length of female: 3.38–3.65 mm (n = 5). Color of A1: yellow to orange. A6 in female: distinctly wider than long. A5 in female: as long as wide. Number of basiconic sensilla on A7: 1. Number of basiconic sensilla on A12: 1. Sculpture of dorsal A1: smooth. Color of head: black. Sculpture of frons directly above interantennal process: areolate. Central keel: complete, extending from interantennal process to median ocellus. Ventral margin of clypeus: pointed. Granulate microsculpture of dorsal frons: absent. Occipital carina: complete. Granulate microsculpture of vertex: absent. Sculpture of occiput: smooth medially, striate laterally. Sculpture of gena: coarsely punctate rugose.
Color of mesosoma: variably orange to black. Sculpture of epicoxal lobe posterior of propleural epicoxal sulcus: smooth. Sculpture of lateral pronotal area above pronotal cervical sulcus: smooth dorsally, rugose ventrally. Sculpture of netrion: transversely striate. Microsculpture of mesoscutum: granulate. Macrosculpture of mesoscutal midlobe: punctate rugose anteriorly, sparsely punctate posteriorly. Macrosculpture of lateral lobe of mesoscutum: sparsely punctate. Sculpture of notaulus: foveate. Notaular foveae: interconnected. Median mesoscutal carina: present anteriorly, not extending to posterior margin of mesoscutum. Mesoscutellum in lateral view: flat. Sculpture of mesoscutellum: smooth medially, densely punctate laterally. Shape of metascutellum: trapezoidal with broad posterior margin. Median metascutellar carina: present. Sculpture of metascutellum: rugose. Sculpture of lateral propodeal area: rugose. Sculpture of mesepisternum below femoral depression: punctate rugose. Setation of dorsal metapleural area: absent. Setation of area directly dorsal to the metapleural triangle: present. Sculpture of ventral metapleural area: rugose throughout. Color of legs: orange yellow throughout. Length of hind basitarsus: about as long as remaining segments combined. Sculpture of hind coxa: densely punctate.
Length of postmarginal vein: distinctly shorter than stigmal vein.
Color of metasoma in female: black. Horn on T1 in female: absent. Striae of posterior margin of T1 in female: dense. Transverse sulcus on T2: present. Sculpture of T2: densely longitudinally striate, punctate rugulose in interstices. Sculpture of T6 in female: longitudinally punctate rugose. Length of T6 in female: approximately as long as wide. Shape of T6 in female in lateral view: flat. Apical spine on female T6: absent. Sculpture of medial S2: densely longitudinally striate with fine punctures in interstices.
Diagnosis.
This species is similar to C.curta, but it can be distinguished by the combination of the following characters: A5 in female as long as wide, postmarginal vein distinctly shorter than stigmal vein, female T1 horn absent.
Etymology.
The epithet is inspired by the Latin word for small, in reference to the small body size of this species, and is intended to be treated as a noun.
Link to distribution map.
Material examined.
Holotype, female: ECUADOR: Sucumbíos Prov., Limoncocha, 250 m, 15.VI–28.VI.1976, S. Peck & J. Peck, OSUC586341 (deposited in CNCI). Paratypes: (4 females) BRAZIL: 1 female, OSUC584163 (CNCI). COLOMBIA: 2 females, OSUC584303 (IAVH); OSUC276182 (OSUC). ECUADOR: 1 female, OSUC583752 (CNCI).
Chromoteleia pilus
Chen & Johnson sp. n.
http://zoobank.org/6A3CC03A-FB31-4C4B-8BD3-87C2F935D18C
http://bioguid.osu.edu/xbiod_concepts/452225
Description.
Body length of female: 4.98–5.90 mm (n = 20). Body length of male: 4.73–5.33 mm (n = 20). Color of A1: yellow to orange. A6 in female: distinctly wider than long. A5 in female: distinctly longer than wide. A6 in male: as long as wide. Number of basiconic sensilla on A7: 0. Number of basiconic sensilla on A12: 2. Sculpture of dorsal A1: striate. Color of head: black. Sculpture of frons directly above interantennal process: punctate rugose. Central keel: present, interrupted medially. Ventral margin of clypeus: pointed. Granulate microsculpture of dorsal frons: present. Occipital carina: interrupted medially. Granulate microsculpture of vertex: present. Sculpture of occiput: rugose. Sculpture of gena: narrowly smooth ventrally, punctate rugose dorsally.
Color of mesosoma: orange. Sculpture of epicoxal lobe posterior of propleural epicoxal sulcus: densely punctate. Sculpture of lateral pronotal area above pronotal cervical sulcus: smooth throughout. Sculpture of netrion: transversely striate. Microsculpture of mesoscutum: granulate. Macrosculpture of mesoscutal midlobe: punctate rugose throughout. Macrosculpture of lateral lobe of mesoscutum: punctate rugose. Sculpture of notaulus: foveate. Notaular foveae: discrete. Median mesoscutal carina: present along full length of mesoscutum; present anteriorly, not extending to posterior margin of mesoscutum. Mesoscutellum in lateral view: convex. Sculpture of mesoscutellum: smooth medially, densely punctate laterally. Shape of metascutellum: trapezoidal with broad posterior margin. Median metascutellar carina: absent or indistinguishable from sculpture. Sculpture of metascutellum: rugose. Sculpture of lateral propodeal area: rugose. Mesopleural carina: present. Sculpture of mesepisternum below femoral depression: punctate throughout. Sculpture of dorsal metapleural area: rugose. Setation of dorsal metapleural area: present. Setation of area directly dorsal to the metapleural triangle: present. Sculpture of ventral metapleural area: rugose throughout. Color of legs: orange yellow throughout. Length of hind basitarsus: about as long as remaining segments combined. Sculpture of hind coxa: densely punctate.
Length of postmarginal vein: distinctly longer than stigmal vein.
Color of metasoma in female: black. Horn on T1 in female: present. Striae of posterior margin of T1 in female: dense. Striae of T1 in male: dense. Transverse sulcus on T2: present. Sculpture of T2: densely longitudinally striate, punctate rugulose in interstices. Sculpture of T6 in female: densely longitudinally striate, with fine punctures in interstices. Length of T6 in female: approximately as long as wide. Shape of T6 in female in lateral view: flat. Apical spine on female T6: absent. Sculpture of T6 in male: densely punctate. Sculpture of T7 in male: coriaceous anteriorly, densely punctate posteriorly. Posterior margin of T7 in male: straight. Sculpture of medial S2: densely longitudinally striate with fine punctures in interstices.
Diagnosis.
This species is similar to C.depilis in color and size, but it can be distinguished by the combination of the following characters: dorsal metapleural area with setation, A6 in female as wide as long.
Etymology.
The epithet is inspired by the Latin word for hair, in reference to the setose dorsal metapleuron, and is intended to be treated as a noun.
Link to distribution map.
Material examined.
Holotype, female: COSTA RICA: Puntarenas Prov., road to Rincón, 24 km W Pan-American Highway, 200 m, II-1989 – III-1989, Hanson & Gauld, OSUC584261 (deposited in CNCI). Paratypes: (53 females, 31 males) COSTA RICA: 49 females, 31 males, OSUC149651, 202550, 202553, 202555–202556, 203109 (AEIC); OSUC556972, 556986, 556988, 556992, 557002, 557011–557012, 557049, 557061, 557083, 577903, 577907, 577933, 577935–577937, 577941, 577953, 577988, 578002–578004, 578058, 578082–578083, 578103, 583440, 583448, 583717, 583723, 583817, 583880, 583887, 583943–583944, 584032, 584035, 584037–584039, 584236, 584238, 584262, 586170, 586173, 586210, 586290, 586310, 586512, 586533, 586544, 586644, 586680, 586747, 586772, 586836 (CNCI); OSUC202551, 202554, 556989, 557040, 56234, 578005, 578081, 578091, 583882, 583886, 583940, 584041, 584247, 586509, 586545, 586646, 586780 (OSUC); OSUC221941 (TAMU). MEXICO: 1 female, OSUC584145 (CNCI). PANAMA: 3 females, OSUC584378, 584381, 586504 (CNCI).
Chromoteleia plana
Chen & Johnson sp. n.
http://zoobank.org/DA401CB2-DCD9-405A-83AE-8159593A1510
http://bioguid.osu.edu/xbiod_concepts/452218
Description.
Body length of female: 7.31 mm (n = 1). Color of A1: yellow to orange. A6 in female: distinctly wider than long. A5 in female: as long as wide. Number of basiconic sensilla on A7: 1. Number of basiconic sensilla on A12: 1. Sculpture of dorsal A1: punctate; smooth. Color of head: black. Sculpture of frons directly above interantennal process: areolate. Central keel: present only in ventral portion of frons. Ventral margin of clypeus: straight. Granulate microsculpture of dorsal frons: absent. Occipital carina: complete. Granulate microsculpture of vertex: absent. Sculpture of occiput: smooth. Sculpture of gena: narrowly smooth ventrally, punctate rugose dorsally.
Color of mesosoma: variably orange to black. Sculpture of epicoxal lobe posterior of propleural epicoxal sulcus: sparsely punctate. Sculpture of lateral pronotal area above pronotal cervical sulcus: smooth dorsally, rugose ventrally. Sculpture of netrion: transversely striate. Microsculpture of mesoscutum: absent. Macrosculpture of mesoscutal midlobe: sparsely punctate at anterior margin, smooth posteriorly. Macrosculpture of lateral lobe of mesoscutum: smooth. Sculpture of notaulus: foveate. Notaular foveae: interconnected. Median mesoscutal carina: present anteriorly, not extending to posterior margin of mesoscutum. Shape of mesoscutellum: strongly transverse. Mesoscutellum in lateral view: flat. Sculpture of mesoscutellum: smooth throughout. Shape of metascutellum: trapezoidal with broad posterior margin. Median metascutellar carina: absent or indistinguishable from sculpture. Sculpture of metascutellum: areolate. Sculpture of lateral propodeal area: rugose. Mesopleural carina: present. Sculpture of mesepisternum below femoral depression: largely smooth, punctate rugose anteriorly and directly below femoral depression. Sculpture of dorsal metapleural area: rugose. Setation of dorsal metapleural area: absent. Setation of area directly dorsal to the metapleural triangle: absent. Sculpture of ventral metapleural area: rugose throughout. Color of legs: orange yellow with coxae dark brown. Length of hind basitarsus: distinctly longer than remaining segments combined. Sculpture of hind coxa: densely punctate.
Length of postmarginal vein: approximately as long as stigmal vein.
Color of metasoma in female: black. Horn on T1 in female: present. Striae of posterior margin of T1 in female: dense. Transverse sulcus on T2: present. Sculpture of T2: densely longitudinally striate, punctate rugulose in interstices, with a narrow smooth strip medially. Sculpture of T6 in female: densely longitudinally striate, with fine punctures in interstices. Length of T6 in female: at least 1.5× longer than wide. Shape of T6 in female in lateral view: flat. Apical spine on female T6: absent. Sculpture of medial S2: punctate rugose, with a narrow smooth strip medially.
Diagnosis.
This species can be easily distinguished by the following characters: body extremely elongate, central keel present only in ventral portion of frons, mesoscutellum strongly transverse, and T2–T6 with with a narrow smooth strip medially.
Etymology.
The epithet is inspired by the Latin word for flat or plain, in reference to the flat and smooth mesoscutellum, and is intended to be treated as an adjective.
Link to distribution map.
Material examined.
Holotype, female: FRENCH GUIANA: Cayenne Arrond., 323 m, 04°33.998'N, 52°12.442'W, Kaw Mountains, 15.XII–18.XII.2011, Malaise trap, A. Desjardins, OSUC577460 (deposited in CNCI).
Chromoteleia rara
Chen & Johnson sp. n.
http://zoobank.org/0E7CB667-807C-4C4B-9858-BFE942BBAD19
http://bioguid.osu.edu/xbiod_concepts/452222
Description.
Body length of female: 4.68–5.30 mm (n = 20). Body length of male: 4.50–5.13 mm (n = 20). Color of A1: yellow to orange. A6 in female: as wide as long. A5 in female: distinctly longer than wide. A6 in male: as long as wide. Number of basiconic sensilla on A7: 1; 2. Number of basiconic sensilla on A12: 1. Sculpture of dorsal A1: smooth. Color of head: black. Sculpture of frons directly above interantennal process: areolate. Central keel: present only in ventral portion of frons. Ventral margin of clypeus: pointed. Granulate microsculpture of dorsal frons: absent. Occipital carina: complete. Granulate microsculpture of vertex: absent. Sculpture of occiput: smooth. Sculpture of gena: dorsoventrally strigose.
Color of mesosoma: variably orange to black. Sculpture of epicoxal lobe posterior of propleural epicoxal sulcus: smooth. Sculpture of lateral pronotal area above pronotal cervical sulcus: smooth dorsally, rugose ventrally. Sculpture of netrion: transversely striate. Microsculpture of mesoscutum: granulate. Macrosculpture of mesoscutal midlobe: punctate rugose anteriorly, sparsely punctate posteriorly. Macrosculpture of lateral lobe of mesoscutum: densely punctate. Sculpture of notaulus: foveate. Notaular foveae: interconnected. Median mesoscutal carina: present anteriorly, not extending to posterior margin of mesoscutum. Mesoscutellum in lateral view: convex. Sculpture of mesoscutellum: smooth medially, densely punctate laterally. Shape of metascutellum: trapezoidal with broad posterior margin. Median metascutellar carina: present. Sculpture of metascutellum: rugose. Sculpture of lateral propodeal area: rugose. Sculpture of mesepisternum below femoral depression: punctate rugose. Sculpture of dorsal metapleural area: rugose. Setation of dorsal metapleural area: absent. Setation of area directly dorsal to the metapleural triangle: present. Sculpture of ventral metapleural area: rugose throughout. Color of legs: orange yellow throughout. Length of hind basitarsus: distinctly longer than remaining segments combined. Sculpture of hind coxa: densely punctate.
Length of postmarginal vein: distinctly shorter than stigmal vein.
Color of metasoma in female: black. Color of metasoma in male: black. Horn on T1 in female: present. Striae of posterior margin of T1 in female: dense. Striae of T1 in male: dense. Transverse sulcus on T2: present. Sculpture of T2: densely longitudinally striate, punctate rugulose in interstices. Sculpture of T6 in female: densely longitudinally striate, with fine punctures in interstices. Length of T6 in female: at least 1.5× longer than wide. Shape of T6 in female in lateral view: flat. Apical spine on female T6: absent. Sculpture of T7 in male: coriaceous anteriorly, densely punctate posteriorly. Posterior margin of T7 in male: straight. Sculpture of medial S2: densely longitudinally striate with fine punctures in interstices.
Figures 188–193.
Chromoteleiarara sp. n., female, paratype (OSUC557090). 188 Lateral habitus 189 Head and mesosoma, lateral view 190 Dorsal habitus 191 Head and mesosoma, dorsal view 192 Head, anterior view 193 Metasoma, dorsal view. (NOTE: large form)
Diagnosis.
This species is similar to C.cuneus, with which it shares a short postmarginal vein, and it can be distinguished by the rounded apex of T6 in dorsal view.
Etymology.
The epithet is inspired by the Latin word for uncommon. We apply it to this species because this species is the only species in Chromoteleia that can have either one or two basiconic sensilla on A7. The name is treated as an adjective in apposition.
Link to distribution map.
Material examined.
Holotype, female: COSTA RICA: Heredia Prov., Puerto Viejo, La Selva Biological Station, 100 m, II.1993 – III.1993, Malaise trap, P. Hanson, OSUC577495 (deposited in CNCI). Paratypes: (45 females, 28 males) BELIZE: 2 females, 1 male, OSUC577509–577510 (CNCI); OSUC 93700 (OSUC). BRAZIL: 1 male, OSUC586574 (CNCI). COLOMBIA: 3 females, OSUC199606, 199612 (FSCA); OSUC268912 (OSUC). COSTA RICA: 27 females, 17 males, OSUC202552 (AEIC); OSUC253964, 556978–556979, 556981, 557005–557006, 577489, 577491, 577493, 577904, 577906, 577945–577946, 577973, 577979, 577991, 578079, 578086, 583758, 583879, 583898, 583925, 583949, 584025, 584235, 586267, 586378, 586480, 586618, 586662, 586664 (CNCI); OSUC556997, 577490, 577492, 577494, 577912, 577934, 577939, 577948, 584010, 586782, 586784 (OSUC); OSUC204983 (UCDC). ECUADOR: 3 females, 8 males, OSUC202545–202548 (AEIC); OSUC577432, 577434–577435, 584106, 584756 (CNCI); OSUC199608, 199610 (FSCA). FRENCH GUIANA: 1 female, OSUC 47022 (OSUC). HONDURAS: 2 females, OSUC369621, 413783 (MZLU). PANAMA: 6 females, 1 male, OSUC586819 (CNCI); OSUC320639 (OSUC); OSUC221918–221920, 320644 (TAMU); OSUC205000 (UCDC). TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO: 1 female, OSUC586288 (CNCI).
Comments.
This species is extremely variable in body length, which may be an indication that it attacks multiple species with different size eggs, or that the eggs of its host(s) vary widely in size.
Chromoteleia robusta
Chen & Johnson sp. n.
http://zoobank.org/A38A572D-E20C-418F-8988-235126D46E8E
http://bioguid.osu.edu/xbiod_concepts/452215
Description.
Body length of female: 5.18–5.53 mm (n = 7). Body length of male: 4.30–4.93 mm (n = 2). Color of A1: yellow to orange. A6 in female: distinctly longer than wide. A5 in female: distinctly longer than wide. A6 in male: as long as wide. Number of basiconic sensilla on A7: 0. Number of basiconic sensilla on A12: 2. Sculpture of dorsal A1: striate. Color of head: black. Sculpture of frons directly above interantennal process: punctate rugose. Central keel: complete, extending from interantennal process to median ocellus. Ventral margin of clypeus: straight. Granulate microsculpture of dorsal frons: absent. Occipital carina: interrupted medially. Granulate microsculpture of vertex: absent. Sculpture of occiput: smooth medially, striate laterally. Sculpture of gena: dorsoventrally strigose.
Color of mesosoma: variably orange to black. Sculpture of epicoxal lobe posterior of propleural epicoxal sulcus: smooth. Sculpture of lateral pronotal area above pronotal cervical sulcus: smooth throughout. Sculpture of netrion: transversely striate. Microsculpture of mesoscutum: granulate. Macrosculpture of mesoscutal midlobe: punctate rugose throughout. Macrosculpture of lateral lobe of mesoscutum: punctate rugose. Sculpture of notaulus: foveate. Notaular foveae: interconnected. Median mesoscutal carina: absent. Mesoscutellum in lateral view: convex. Sculpture of mesoscutellum: densely punctate rugose. Shape of metascutellum: trapezoidal with broad posterior margin. Median metascutellar carina: absent or indistinguishable from sculpture. Sculpture of metascutellum: rugose. Mesopleural carina: present. Sculpture of mesepisternum below femoral depression: punctate rugose. Sculpture of dorsal metapleural area: rugose; smooth. Setation of dorsal metapleural area: absent. Setation of area directly dorsal to the metapleural triangle: absent. Sculpture of ventral metapleural area: rugose anteriorly, smooth posteriorly. Color of legs: orange yellow throughout. Length of hind basitarsus: about as long as remaining segments combined. Sculpture of hind coxa: densely punctate.
Length of postmarginal vein: approximately as long as stigmal vein.
Color of metasoma in female: black. Color of metasoma in male: black. Horn on T1 in female: absent. Striae of posterior margin of T1 in female: dense. Striae of T1 in male: dense. Transverse sulcus on T2: present. Sculpture of T2: densely longitudinally striate, punctate rugulose in interstices. Sculpture of T6 in female: longitudinally punctate rugose. Length of T6 in female: approximately as long as wide; wider than long. Shape of T6 in female in lateral view: sinuate. Apical spine on female T6: present. Sculpture of T6 in male: densely punctate. Sculpture of T7 in male: granulate. Posterior margin of T7 in male: straight. Sculpture of medial S2: densely longitudinally striate with fine punctures in interstices.
Length of postmarginal vein: approximately as long as stigmal vein.
Diagnosis.
This species is similar to C.feng in the acute apex of T6, and it can be distinguished by the combination of the following characters: female A12 with two basiconic sensilla, occipital carina interrupted medially, notaulus foveate.
Etymology.
The epithet is inspired by the Latin word for strong or robust, in reference to the robust appearance of this species, and is intended to be treated as an adjective.
Link to distribution map.
Material examined.
Holotype, female: VENEZUELA: Aragua St., La Cumbre trail, Rancho Grande, IV.1987 – V.1987, flight intercept trap, OSUC577466 (deposited in CNCI). Paratypes: VENEZUELA: 6 females, 2 males, OSUC210349 (AMNH); OSUC577462–577465, 577467–577469 (CNCI).
Chromoteleia rufithorax
Kieffer
http://zoobank.org/ECD55F87-65C5-4C1E-93DC-BB6974CA164A
http://bioguid.osu.edu/xbiod_concepts/4215
Chromoteleia rufithorax Kieffer, 1907: 266 (original description, keyed); Kieffer, 1908a: 25 (described as new); Kieffer, 1910a: 313 (keyed); Johnson, 1992: 364 (cataloged).
Petalosema rufithorax (Kieffer): Kieffer, 1926: 358 (generic transfer, description, keyed).
Comments.
We were not able to locate the type specimens of this species, and its status and identity are unclear.
Chromoteleia semicyanea
Ashmead
http://zoobank.org/5D560202-AF14-47AB-AB0A-70E96B8665C7
http://bioguid.osu.edu/xbiod_concepts/4216
Chromoteleia semicyanea Ashmead, 1893: 220 (original description); Ashmead, 1894: 224 (redescribed as new); Ashmead, 1900: 327 (distribution); Kieffer, 1907: 266 (keyed); Kieffer, 1910a: 312 (keyed); Kieffer, 1926: 406 (description); Masner, 1976: 25 (type information, lectotype designation); Johnson, 1992: 364 (cataloged, type information).
Description.
Body length of female: 5.48–5.60 mm (n = 2). Body length of male: 4.80–4.93 mm (n = 3). Color of A1: yellow to orange. A6 in female: as wide as long. A5 in female: distinctly longer than wide. A6 in male: approximately 2.0× longer than wide. Number of basiconic sensilla on A7: 1. Number of basiconic sensilla on A12: 1. Sculpture of dorsal A1: punctate; smooth. Color of head: blue. Sculpture of frons directly above interantennal process: transversely striate to rugose. Central keel: absent. Ventral margin of clypeus: pointed. Granulate microsculpture of dorsal frons: absent. Occipital carina: interrupted medially. Granulate microsculpture of vertex: absent. Sculpture of occiput: smooth. Sculpture of gena: dorsoventrally strigose.
Color of mesosoma: blue dorsally, black laterally. Sculpture of epicoxal lobe posterior of propleural epicoxal sulcus: densely punctate. Sculpture of lateral pronotal area above pronotal cervical sulcus: smooth throughout. Sculpture of netrion: rugose. Microsculpture of mesoscutum: coriaceous. Macrosculpture of mesoscutal midlobe: sparsely punctate. Macrosculpture of lateral lobe of mesoscutum: sparsely punctate. Sculpture of notaulus: foveate. Notaular foveae: interconnected. Median mesoscutal carina: present anteriorly, not extending to posterior margin of mesoscutum. Mesoscutellum in lateral view: convex. Sculpture of mesoscutellum: smooth medially, densely punctate laterally. Shape of metascutellum: trapezoidal with broad posterior margin. Median metascutellar carina: absent or indistinguishable from sculpture. Sculpture of metascutellum: rugose. Sculpture of lateral propodeal area: rugose. Mesopleural carina: absent. Sculpture of mesepisternum below femoral depression: punctate throughout. Sculpture of dorsal metapleural area: rugose. Setation of dorsal metapleural area: absent. Setation of area directly dorsal to the metapleural triangle: present. Sculpture of ventral metapleural area: rugose throughout. Color of legs: orange yellow throughout. Length of hind basitarsus: distinctly longer than remaining segments combined. Sculpture of hind coxa: largely smooth, with sparse fine punctures.
Length of postmarginal vein: distinctly longer than stigmal vein.
Color of metasoma in female: orange. Color of metasoma in male: orange. Horn on T1 in female: present. Striae of posterior margin of T1 in female: dense. Striae of T1 in male: dense. Transverse sulcus on T2: present. Sculpture of T2: densely longitudinally striate, punctate rugulose in interstices. Sculpture of T6 in female: densely longitudinally striate, with fine punctures in interstices. Length of T6 in female: at least 1.5× longer than wide. Shape of T6 in female in lateral view: flat. Apical spine on female T6: absent. Sculpture of T6 in male: densely punctate. Sculpture of T7 in male: smooth anteriorly, rugulose posteriorly. Posterior margin of T7 in male: straight. Sculpture of medial S2: densely punctate to punctate rugose.
Diagnosis.
This beautiful species can be distinguished from other Chromoteleia species by the following combination of characters: head and dorsal mesosoma blue, metasoma orange, frons without central keel, mesopleural carina absent.
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Material examined.
Lectotype, male: SAINT VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES: Saint Vincent Island, 2000ft, no date, H. H. Smith, USNM Type No. 2251 (deposited in USNM). Other material: SAINT VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES: 2 females, 2 males, OSUC584763–584766 (CNCI).
Chromoteleia semilutea
Chen & Johnson sp. n.
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Description.
Body length of female: 5.28–5.50 mm (n = 10). Body length of male: 4.30–4.83 mm (n = 3). Color of A1: yellow to orange. A6 in female: as wide as long. A5 in female: distinctly longer than wide. A6 in male: as long as wide. Number of basiconic sensilla on A7: 0. Number of basiconic sensilla on A12: 2. Sculpture of dorsal A1: striate. Color of head: black. Sculpture of frons directly above interantennal process: transversely striate to rugose. Central keel: complete, extending from interantennal process to median ocellus. Ventral margin of clypeus: straight. Granulate microsculpture of dorsal frons: absent. Occipital carina: interrupted medially. Granulate microsculpture of vertex: absent. Sculpture of occiput: smooth. Sculpture of gena: dorsoventrally strigose.
Color of mesosoma: orange. Sculpture of epicoxal lobe posterior of propleural epicoxal sulcus: smooth. Sculpture of lateral pronotal area above pronotal cervical sulcus: smooth throughout. Sculpture of netrion: transversely striate. Microsculpture of mesoscutum: granulate. Macrosculpture of mesoscutal midlobe: punctate rugose throughout. Macrosculpture of lateral lobe of mesoscutum: punctate rugose. Sculpture of notaulus: foveate. Notaular foveae: interconnected. Median mesoscutal carina: present along full length of mesoscutum. Mesoscutellum in lateral view: convex. Sculpture of mesoscutellum: densely punctate rugose. Shape of metascutellum: trapezoidal with broad posterior margin. Median metascutellar carina: present. Sculpture of metascutellum: rugose. Sculpture of lateral propodeal area: smooth. Mesopleural carina: absent. Sculpture of mesepisternum below femoral depression: largely smooth, punctate rugose anteriorly and directly below femoral depression. Sculpture of dorsal metapleural area: rugose. Setation of dorsal metapleural area: absent. Setation of area directly dorsal to the metapleural triangle: absent. Sculpture of ventral metapleural area: rugose throughout. Color of legs: orange yellow throughout. Length of hind basitarsus: about as long as remaining segments combined. Sculpture of hind coxa: largely smooth, with sparse fine punctures.
Length of postmarginal vein: distinctly longer than stigmal vein.
Color of metasoma in female: mostly black with T1–T3 orange to dark brown. Color of metasoma in male: mostly black with T1–T3 orange to dark brow. Horn on T1 in female: present. Striae of posterior margin of T1 in female: dense. Striae of T1 in male: dense. Transverse sulcus on T2: present. Sculpture of T2: densely longitudinally striate, punctate rugulose in interstices. Sculpture of T6 in female: longitudinally punctate rugose. Length of T6 in female: approximately as long as wide. Shape of T6 in female in lateral view: flat. Apical spine on female T6: absent. Sculpture of T6 in male: densely punctate. Sculpture of T7 in male: granulate. Posterior margin of T7 in male: straight. Sculpture of medial S2: densely punctate to punctate rugose.
Diagnosis.
This species can be distinguished from other Chromoteleia species by the following combination of characters: metasoma with T1–T3 orange to dark brown, frons with central keel complete, mesopleural carina absent.
Etymology.
The name semilutea refers to the half orange metasoma of this species and is used as an adjective in apposition.
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Material examined.
Holotype, female: BELIZE: Orange Walk Dist., Rio Bravo Conservation and Management Area, 15.VII–21.VII.1996, Malaise trap, P. Kovarik, OSUC577506 (deposited in CNCI). Paratypes: (9 females, 3 males) BELIZE: 3 females, 1 male, OSUC577505 (CNCI); OSUC225288, 232143, 47912 (OSUC). MEXICO: 6 females, 2 males, OSUC556945–556946, 577501–577504, 586774 (CNCI); OSUC586773 (OSUC).
Chromoteleia sparsa
Chen & Johnson sp. n.
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Description.
Body length of female: 5.38–5.70 mm (n = 20). Body length of male: 4.90–5.15mm (n = 20). Color of A1: yellow to orange. A6 in female: as wide as long. A5 in female: distinctly longer than wide. A6 in male: approximately 2.0× longer than wide. Number of basiconic sensilla on A7: 1. Number of basiconic sensilla on A12: 1. Sculpture of dorsal A1: punctate; smooth. Color of head: black. Sculpture of frons directly above interantennal process: areolate. Central keel: present, interrupted medially. Ventral margin of clypeus: pointed. Granulate microsculpture of dorsal frons: absent. Occipital carina: complete. Granulate microsculpture of vertex: absent. Sculpture of occiput: smooth medially, striate laterally. Sculpture of gena: punctate rugose dorsally and ventrally, strigose medially.
Color of mesosoma: variably orange to nearly black. Sculpture of epicoxal lobe posterior of propleural epicoxal sulcus: densely punctate. Sculpture of lateral pronotal area above pronotal cervical sulcus: smooth dorsally, rugose ventrally. Sculpture of netrion: rugose. Microsculpture of mesoscutum: absent. Macrosculpture of mesoscutal midlobe: punctate rugose anteriorly, sparsely punctate posteriorly. Macrosculpture of lateral lobe of mesoscutum: sparsely punctate. Sculpture of notaulus: foveate. Notaular foveae: interconnected. Median mesoscutal carina: present anteriorly, not extending to posterior margin of mesoscutum. Mesoscutellum in lateral view: flat. Sculpture of mesoscutellum: smooth medially, densely punctate laterally. Shape of metascutellum: trapezoidal with broad posterior margin. Median metascutellar carina: absent or indistinguishable from sculpture. Sculpture of metascutellum: areolate. Sculpture of lateral propodeal area: rugose. Mesopleural carina: present. Sculpture of mesepisternum below femoral depression: punctate throughout. Sculpture of dorsal metapleural area: rugose. Setation of dorsal metapleural area: absent. Setation of area directly dorsal to the metapleural triangle: present. Sculpture of ventral metapleural area: rugose throughout. Color of legs: orange yellow throughout. Length of hind basitarsus: about as long as remaining segments combined. Sculpture of hind coxa: largely smooth, with sparse fine punctures.
Length of postmarginal vein: distinctly shorter than stigmal vein.
Color of metasoma in female: black. Color of metasoma in male: black. Horn on T1 in female: present. Striae of posterior margin of T1 in female: dense. Striae of T1 in male: sparse. Transverse sulcus on T2: present. Sculpture of T2: densely longitudinally striate, punctate rugulose in interstices. Sculpture of T6 in female: densely longitudinally striate, with fine punctures in interstices. Length of T6 in female: at least 1.5× longer than wide. Shape of T6 in female in lateral view: flat. Apical spine on female T6: absent. Sculpture of T6 in male: densely longitudinally striate with fine punctures in interstices. Sculpture of T7 in male: granulate. Posterior margin of T7 in male: emarginate medially between rounded projections. Sculpture of medial S2: densely longitudinally striate with fine punctures in interstices.
Diagnosis.
This species is similar to C.copiosa, but it can be distinguished by the combinations of the following characters: occipital carina complete, netrion rugose, and the hind basitarsus approximately as long as the remaining segments combined.
Etymology.
The epithet is inspired by the Latin word for scattered, in reference to the sparsely punctate posterior part of mesoscutum, and is intended to be treated as an adjective.
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Material examined.
Holotype, female: ECUADOR: Sucumbíos Prov., 270 m, 00°30'S, 76°30'W, Sacha Lodge, 13.VI–23.VI.1994, Malaise trap, P. Hibbs, OSUC584751 (deposited in CNCI). Paratypes: (64 females, 39 males) ARGENTINA: 1 female, OSUC584143 (CNCI). BRAZIL: 36 females, 30 males, OSUC149640–149641, 202482, 202504–202505, 202512, 202514, 202536 (AEIC); OSUC557091, 583487–583489, 583493, 583499, 583502, 583504, 583509, 584149, 586149, 586259, 586343–586344, 586347–586349, 586353–586355, 586361, 586577–586581, 586586–586587, 586596, 586598, 586600, 586603–586608 (CNCI); OSUC199635 (FSCA); OSUC225586, 241253 (MPEG); OSUC147541, 246558, 254870 (MZSP); OSUC138674, 147540, 225227, 235205, 246557, 254868–254869, 354648, 583486, 583500, 586350–586351, 586585, 586590 (OSUC); OSUC204990 (UCDC). COLOMBIA: 2 females, 2 males, OSUC584302 (CNCI); OSUC182714, 230409 (IAVH); OSUC230410 (OSUC). COSTA RICA: 4 females, 1 male, OSUC577923–577924, 586498, 586641 (CNCI); OSUC586175 (OSUC). ECUADOR: 9 females, 2 males, OSUC556944, 584748–584750, 584753–584755, 586339–586340 (CNCI); OSUC583707, 584752 (OSUC). FRENCH GUIANA: 7 females, OSUC555807, 555813, 586435, 586448, 586459 (CNCI); OSUC555811, 586863 (OSUC). GUYANA: 1 female, OSUC583434 (CNCI). MEXICO: 2 males, OSUC584295 (CNCI); OSUC221932 (TAMU). TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO: 1 male, OSUC586308 (CNCI). VENEZUELA: 4 females, 1 male, OSUC557088, 584141, 586362 (CNCI); OSUC251644, 251662 (MIZA).
Comments.
This species is extremely variable in mesosoma color and can be divided roughly into dark and light forms.
Chromoteleia tricarinata
Kieffer
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Figures 1–2 , 224–229 , 230–235 , 236
Chromoteleia rufithorax var. tricarinata Kieffer, 1909: 250 (original description).
Petalosema tricarinata (Kieffer): Kieffer, 1926: 358, 359 (generic transfer, description, change to species status, keyed).
Chromoteleia tricarinata Kieffer: Masner, 1976: 25 (type information, taxonomic status); Johnson, 1992: 364 (cataloged, type information).
Description.
Body length of female: 5.28–5.90 mm (n = 20). Body length of male: 5.20–5.83 mm (n = 20). Color of A1: yellow to orange. A6 in female: as wide as long. A5 in female: distinctly longer than wide. A6 in male: approximately 2.0× longer than wide. Number of basiconic sensilla on A7: 0. Number of basiconic sensilla on A12: 2. Sculpture of dorsal A1: striate. Color of head: black. Sculpture of frons directly above interantennal process: punctate rugose. Central keel: complete, extending from interantennal process to median ocellus. Ventral margin of clypeus: pointed. Granulate microsculpture of dorsal frons: present. Occipital carina: interrupted medially. Granulate microsculpture of vertex: present. Sculpture of occiput: smooth medially, striate laterally. Sculpture of gena: coarsely punctate rugose.
Color of mesosoma: orange. Sculpture of epicoxal lobe posterior of propleural epicoxal sulcus: smooth. Sculpture of lateral pronotal area above pronotal cervical sulcus: smooth throughout. Sculpture of netrion: transversely striate. Microsculpture of mesoscutum: granulate. Macrosculpture of mesoscutal midlobe: punctate rugose throughout. Macrosculpture of lateral lobe of mesoscutum: punctate rugose. Sculpture of notaulus: foveate. Notaular foveae: interconnected. Median mesoscutal carina: absent. Mesoscutellum in lateral view: convex. Sculpture of mesoscutellum: densely punctate rugose. Shape of metascutellum: trapezoidal with broad posterior margin. Median metascutellar carina: present. Sculpture of metascutellum: rugose. Sculpture of lateral propodeal area: rugose. Mesopleural carina: present. Sculpture of mesepisternum below femoral depression: punctate rugose. Sculpture of dorsal metapleural area: rugose. Setation of dorsal metapleural area: present. Setation of area directly dorsal to the metapleural triangle: absent. Sculpture of ventral metapleural area: rugose anteriorly, obliquely striate posteriorly. Color of legs: orange yellow throughout. Length of hind basitarsus: about as long as remaining segments combined. Sculpture of hind coxa: largely smooth, with sparse fine punctures.
Length of postmarginal vein: distinctly longer than stigmal vein.
Color of metasoma in female: black. Color of metasoma in male: black. Horn on T1 in female: present. Striae of posterior margin of T1 in female: dense. Striae of T1 in male: dense. Transverse sulcus on T2: present. Sculpture of T2: densely longitudinally striate, punctate rugulose in interstices. Sculpture of T6 in female: longitudinally punctate rugose. Length of T6 in female: approximately as long as wide; wider than long. Shape of T6 in female in lateral view: flat. Apical spine on female T6: absent. Sculpture of T6 in male: densely punctate. Sculpture of T7 in male: granulate. Posterior margin of T7 in male: straight. Sculpture of medial S2: densely longitudinally striate with fine punctures in interstices.
Diagnosis.
This species can be distinguished from other Chromoteleia by the following combination of characters: female A7 without basiconic sensillum, mesoscutum without median mesoscutal carina, dorsal metapleural area with setae, ventral metapleural area obliquely striate, male T7 with posterior margin straight.
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Material examined.
Holotype, male, C.rufithorax var. tricarinata: BELIZE: no date, CAS TYPE9759 (deposited in CAS).
Other material: (330 females, 551 males) BELIZE: 32 females, 27 males, OSUC556957, 584778–584798, 584800–584804, 584806, 584921, 584932–584934, 586445, 586758, 586870–586871 (CNCI); OSUC186068, 186070, 225287, 232140–232142, 47918–47919, 47940, 48011, 48037, 64021, 64026–64028, 64046–64047, 93534, 93586–93588, 94076–94077 (OSUC). BRAZIL: 1 female, 2 males, OSUC 56227–56229 (OSUC). COLOMBIA: 1 female, OSUC586287 (CNCI). COSTA RICA: 191 females, 340 males, OSUC149653, 149657, 202538 (AEIC); OSUC232992 (BPBM); OSUC232058, 232120–232138, 232188, 232190–232191, 374050, 556994, 556998, 557003, 557007, 557009, 557015, 557017, 557020–557022, 557024–557029, 557046–557047, 557052, 557054–557057, 557059–557060, 557063–557080, 557082, 577894, 577897, 577900–577901, 577905, 577925, 577928, 577930–577931, 577942, 577952, 577956–577961, 577963, 577965–577970, 577972, 578010–578011, 578019, 578023–578024, 578044, 578046, 578053, 578059, 578063–578065, 578067–578070, 578072, 578074–578075, 578077–578078, 578084, 578087–578090, 578093–578096, 578098, 578100–578102, 578105, 583414, 583417–583418, 583421, 583429, 583437, 583460, 583462, 583465–583466, 583470, 583514–583515, 583518–583520, 583709–583715, 583718, 583720–583722, 583724–583730, 583732–583738, 583740–583750, 583754–583755, 583759, 583761–583762, 583766–583767, 583772, 583774–583775, 583777–583783, 583786, 583788–583793, 583795, 583797–583798, 583818–583828, 583830–583833, 583835–583849, 583851–583877, 583883–583885, 583888, 583893–583895, 583899–583900, 583902–583909, 583911–583912, 583914–583915, 583917–583924, 583929–583930, 583939, 583941–583942, 583945–583946, 583950–583951, 583977, 583979, 583983–583987, 583991, 583995–583996, 583999–584002, 584007, 584013, 584015, 584018, 584020–584022, 584024, 584029–584030, 584034, 584036, 584040, 584043–584044, 584046, 584138, 584225, 584227, 584230, 584233, 584240, 584242, 584244, 584250, 584264–584270, 584274–584276, 584281–584283, 584287, 585121–585124, 585126–585144, 586127–586128, 586139–586141, 586152–586156, 586165, 586172, 586174, 586184, 586195, 586197, 586199, 586202, 586204, 586207–586208, 586211, 586215, 586218–586221, 586262–586266, 586270, 586275–586286, 586291–586292, 586296–586301, 586374–586375, 586379–586389, 586391, 586405, 586407–586410, 586414, 586473, 586481–586484, 586486, 586488, 586490–586492, 586495–586497, 586506, 586508, 586511, 586514–586515, 586535–586537, 586540, 586560–586564, 586566, 586569–586571, 586628, 586630, 586632, 586634, 586636–586637, 586642–586643, 586647, 586650–586655, 586657, 586660–586661, 586663, 586665–586666, 586671, 586763, 586765–586768, 586779, 586835, 586872 (CNCI); DPI_FSCA 00010211 (CSCA); SM0810075, SM0810348T (KUNH); OSUC185844, 374051–374054 (OSUC); OSUC320638, 320648–320650 (TAMU); OSUC204982, 204999 (UCDC); OSUC157812 (UCMC). GUATEMALA: 9 females, 16 males, OSUC584920, 584922–584924, 584926–584931, 584935–584936, 584940–584948, 584950, 584952–584953 (CNCI); OSUC317963 (OSUC). HONDURAS: 13 females, 16 males, OSUC584961–584963 (CNCI); OSUC369620, 369622, 369624, 369626–369627, 413758–413759, 413761–413763, 413766–413771, 413773–413782 (MZLU). MEXICO: 14 females, 20 males, OSUC556947, 584937–584939, 584949, 584951, 584954–584960 (CNCI); OSUC268812–268813, 268815–268818, 271011, 271013–271014, 271016, 56230–56233, 56235, 56237–56241, 56243 (OSUC). NICARAGUA: 1 female, 1 male, DPI_FSCA 00010212 (CSCA); OSUC204951 (UCDC). PANAMA: 68 females, 128 males, OSUC149652, 149655, 202542–202543, 202557, 202559, 202561–202575 (AEIC); OSUC557099–557112, 578054, 583459, 583483, 583501, 583505–583507, 584179–584181, 584183–584224, 584337–584373, 584375–584376, 584383–584397, 586158, 586345, 586373, 586377, 586465–586468, 586477–586479, 586521–586527, 586565, 586613–586617, 586627, 586631, 586682–586692, 586815–586817, 586820–586823, 586825, 586874 (CNCI); OSUC221922–221923, 319208–319209, 320642, 320645–320647, 321353 (TAMU). VENEZUELA: 1 male, OSUC557086 (CNCI).
Supplementary Material
Acknowledgments
Thanks to L. Musetti, J. Cora, and S. Hemly (OSUC) for critical assistance with specimen handling, software, and databasing; Agnièle Touret-Alby (MNHN) for imaging type material; Robert Zuparko (CAS) for the loan of type material. We thank the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services – Division of Plant Industry for their support on this contribution. This material is based upon work supported in part by the National Science Foundation of USA under grant No. DEB-0614764 to N.F. Johnson and A.D. Austin.
Appendix 1
URI Table matching terms and concepts used in this revision with the Hymenoptera Anatomy Ontology database.
Citation
Chen H-y, Talamas EJ, Valerio AA, Masner L, Johnson NF (2018) Revision of the World species of the genus Chromoteleia Ashmead (Hymenoptera, Platygastridae, Scelioninae). ZooKeys 778: 1–95. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.778.25775
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