Taxonomic revision and cladistic analysis of the species of Zethus mexicanus group (Linnaeus, 1758) sensu Bohart & Stange, 1965 (Hymenoptera, Vespidae, Eumeninae)
Author
Golfetti, Ivan F.
Author
Lopes, Rogério B.
Author
Noll, Fernando B.
text
Zootaxa
2020
2020-02-26
4743
3
337
358
journal article
10.11646/zootaxa.4743.3.2
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Zethus magnus
de Saussure, 1852
Zethus magnus
de Saussure, 1852: 11
, (male, “Le
Bresil
”), (Paris).
Smith, 1857: 10
(catalogue).
de Saussure, 1875: 16
(syn. of
Z. coeruleopennis
).
Bohart and Stange, 1965: 128
(key), (male, female; distinct species; subgenus
Zethusculus
); (
Brazil
;
Suriname
;
Peru
;
Bolivia
).
Stange, 1975: 80
, 89.
Type:
Holotype
:
Brazil
:
male,
Paris
(
MNHN
).
Examined
.
Material additional examined:
1♀
. (Appendix I).
Diagnosis.
More robust than the other members of the group. Macro-punctuation coarse. Males with condylar carina developed. Clypeus with dense macro-punctuation. Species considered rare compared with
Z. brasiliensis
and
Z. mexicanus
.
Redescription.
Male: As described for
Z. brasiliensis
except:
Coloration:
Completely black.
Structure:
Mandible, carina condylar evident; scutum strongly curved; petiole with abrupt expansion.
Sculpture:
Dense and coarse
macro-punctures, resembling a leather surface; clypeus with coarse, dense and deep punctuation.
Chaeototaxy:
More dense, thick and yellowish.
Female: As described to the male, except:
Structure:
Mandible without condylar carina; apex antennal nonwrapped; clipeo without concavity and apical teeth; mandible tetradentated with the third tooth molariform; S5 and S6 without ligulate processes.
Sculpture:
macro-punctuations less coarse; clypeus micro-striated between the punctures.