Horcomutilla projectifrons Cresson 1902 (original) (raw)

2019

Abstract

<i>Horcomutilla projectifrons</i> (Cresson, 1902) (Figs. 1–14) <i>Mutilla projectifrons</i> Cresson, 1902. Transactions of the American Entomological Society, 28: 1–82, p. 33, lectotype, &amp;female;, Brazil, [Mato Grosso], Chapada [dos Guimarães] (Carnegie Museum of Natural History—CMNH). <i>Ephuta</i> (<i>Ephuta</i>) <i>projectifrons</i>: André, 1902, p. 63 (new combination) <i>Horcomutilla projectifrons</i>: Casal 1962, p. 64 (new combination) <b>Diagnosis.</b> FEMALE. Females of this species are recognized by the entirely black body, conspicuous blunt tubercle projecting at the medio-lateral margins of mesosoma, and yellowish integumental spots on T2. MALE. Males of this species can be recognized by the black clypeus and elongated cuspis that is conspicuously tapered apicad. <b>Description.</b> MALE. (hitherto unknown). Body length 7.0 mm. <i>Coloration</i>. Head, mesosoma, metasoma and appendages black to brownish-black, except mandibles yellowish with reddish apex. Tibial spurs whitish. Forewing light brownish-hyaline, veins light brown, darker costad; hindwing overall lighter than forewing. Head with sparse erect and decumbent silvery-white setae, slightly denser on gena and malar space, and sparser on ventral head surface. Lateral pronotal face setae sparse decumbent silvery-white, mesopleuron setae dense decumbent and erect silvery-white; metapleuron and lateral propodeal face virtually asetose. Legs with dense erect and decumbent silvery-white setae, except femora with sparse erect silvery-white setae. Metasoma with sparse erect and decumbent and erect silvery-white setae except medially on T2 with reddish-black setae and T5-6 and S5-6 with interspersed black and silvery-white setae; lateral felt line of T2 with dense appressed silvery-white setae. <i>Head</i>. Transverse subrectangular, posterolateral angles rounded. Head slightly wider than pronotum. Eye strongly convex, slightly elongate longitudinally. Ocelli small; OOD 4.9 × DLO, IOD virtually equal to DLO. Occipital carina distinct. Vertex and gen [...]

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