The mutillid wasps of the Dasymutilla paradoxa species-group (Hymenoptera, Mutillidae)
Author
Luz, David R.
Author
Williams, Kevin A.
Author
Bartholomay, Pedro R.
text
Zootaxa
2016
4193
2
361
372
journal article
10.11646/zootaxa.4193.2.10
c9b07cdc-abd3-44c7-8855-0dbd9bc8ae5f
1175-5326
166979
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Key to species of the
Dasymutilla paradoxa
species group
Females
(unknown in
D. guanacaste
,
D. naranjo
,
D. relata
, and
D. sleipniri
)
1. Pygidium convex with its lateral carinae obscure apically; clypeus evenly convex, uniformly punctate and setose basally.........................................................................................
D. phya
(Cameron)
- Pygidium flat, defined by a distinct carina on the apical and lateral margins; clypeus having longitudinal medial tubercle basally............................................................................................. 2
2. T2 and T3 predominantly clothed with golden setae or interspersed black and golden setae......
D. paradoxa
(Gerstaecker)
- T2 clothed with black setae, except integumental spots; T3 clothed with black setae except lateral margins............. 3
3. Mesosoma, legs, and T1-2 predominantly reddish; spots of T2 pale yellow.......................
D. fasciventris
Mickel
- Mesosoma, legs, and T1 predominantly black; spots of T2 orange...........................
D. paraparadoxa
sp. nov.