Synopsis of the Darwin wasp Chirotica Förster, 1869 (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae: Phygadeuontinae) in Brazil Author Lima, Adriane G. M. 0000-0002-0118-9402 Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia-INPA, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Entomologia, Campus II, Caixa postal 478, CEP 69011 - 97, Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil driikag96@gmail.com Author Fernandes, Daniell R. R. 0000-0002-2208-6349 Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia-INPA, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Entomologia, Campus II, Caixa postal 478, CEP 69011 - 97, Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil daniellrrfernandes@gmail.com text Zootaxa 2024 2024-02-28 5418 2 101 139 http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5418.2.1 journal article 10.11646/zootaxa.5418.2.1 1175-5326 10720786 B8C1A5EF-9F3B-4901-8FB6-96B336654C98 Key to the species of Chirotica Förster, 1869 from Brazil Females (Female of Chirotica stigmatica Townes, 1983 unknown) 1 Pronotum with posterolateral crest ( Fig. 5A ); mesopleuron on the posterior part without punctuation and/or rugae ( Fig. 6A, B )............................................................................. Chirotica mariua sp. nov. - Pronotum without posterolateral crest ( Fig. 5B ); mesopleuron on the posterior part with punctuation and/or rugae ( Fig. 6C, D )................................................................................................. 2 2 Clypeal apex truncated ( Fig. 7A ); tergites 2 and 3 with longitudinal striae ( Fig. 8A )..... Chirotica brevilabris Townes, 1983 - Clypeal apex rounded or medially produced into a point ( Fig. 7B ); tergites 2 and 3 without longitudinal striae ( Fig. 8B ).... 3 3 Mandibular teeth with transverse striae at the apex ( Fig. 9A ); tergite 1 with lateromedian carinae ( Fig. 10A )............................................................................................. Chirotica maraca sp. nov. - Mandibular teeth without transverse striae at the apex ( Fig. 9B ); tergite 1 without lateromedian carinae ( Fig. 10B )........ 4 4 Mesopleuron punctuated ( Fig. 11A ) ....................................................................... 5 FIGURE 5. A–B: Pronotum, female, lateral view. A: Chirotica mariua sp. nov. . B: Chirotica juquia sp. nov. . FIGURE 6. A–D: Mesopleuron, female, lateral view. A: and B: Chirotica mariua sp. nov. (SEM). C: and D: Chirotica juquia sp. nov. (SEM). FIGURE 7. A–B: Clypeal apex, female, frontal view. A: Chirotica brevilabris Townes, 1983 . B: Chirotica parallela Townes, 1983 . FIGURE 8. A–B: Tergites 2 and 3, female, dorsal view. A: Chirotica brevilabris Townes, 1983 . B: Chirotica nigra sp. nov. . - Mesopleuron rugose-punctuate ( Fig. 11B ).................................................................. 6 5 Pronotal collar black ( Fig. 12A ); area below the juxtacoxal carina rugose-punctuate ( Fig. 13A ); tergites 2 and 3 with central rugae ( Fig. 14A )........................................................... Chirotica pothina (Marshall, 1982) - Pronotal collar yellow-orangish ( Fig. 12B ); area below the juxtacoxal carina without rugae ( Fig. 13B ); tergite 2 and 3 with central smooth ( Fig. 14B )............................................................. Chirotica nigra sp. nov. 6 Tergites 2 and 3 coriaceous ( Fig. 15A ); lower valve of ovipositor with small teeth ( Fig. 16A )................................................................................................... Chirotica parallela Townes, 1983 - Tergites 2 and 3 reticulate rugae ( Fig. 15B ); lower valve of ovipositor with large teeth ( Fig. 16B )... Chirotica juquia sp. nov. FIGURE 9. A–B: Mandibular teeth, female, frontal view. A: Chirotica maraca sp. nov. . B: Chirotica parallela Townes, 1983 . FIGURE 10. A–B: Tergite 1, female, dorsal view. A: Chirotica maraca sp. nov. . B: Chirotica parallela Townes, 1983 . FIGURE 11. A–B: Mesopleuron, female, lateral view. A: Chirotica pothina (Marshall, 1982) . B: Chirotica juquia sp. nov. . FIGURE 12. A–B: Pronotal collar, female, lateral view. A: Chirotica pothina (Marshall, 1982) . B: Chirotica nigra sp. nov. . FIGURE 13. A–B: Area below the juxtacoxal carina, female, lateral view. A: Chirotica pothina (Marshall, 1982) . B: Chirotica nigra sp. nov. . Males (Males of Chirotica brevilabris Townes, 1983 , C. parallela Townes, 1983 , C. maraca sp. nov. , C. juquia sp. nov. , C. nigra sp. nov. e C. mariua sp. nov. unknown) 1 Mesoscutum smooth; metapleuron rugose-punctuate.............................. Chirotica stigmatica Townes, 1983 - Mesoscutum punctate; metapleuron with rugae.............................................................. 2 2 Tergites 2 and 3 with rugae in the base ( Fig. 17A ); scutellum without lateral rugae ( Fig. 18A ).................................................................................................... Chirotica stangei Townes, 1983 - Tergites 2 and 3 without rugae in the base ( Fig. 17B ) ; scutellum with lateral rugae ( Fig. 18B )......................... 3 3 Tergite 1 with lateromedian carinae ( Fig. 19A ); area below the juxtacoxal carina triangular shape ( Fig. 20A )....................................................................................... Chirotica bruchii ( Brèthes, 1904 ) - Tergite 1 without lateromedian carinae ( Fig. 19B ); area below the juxtacoxal carina reniform shape ( Fig. 20B )...................................................................................... Chirotica nigripes Townes, 1983