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Bohart and L. S. Kimsey, 1982 · 1 Elampus viridis, T3 10 thumbnails  •  slide show Overview Taken from: R. M. Bohart and L. S. Kimsey. 1982. A Synopsis of the Chrysididae in America North of Mexico. Elampus viridis Cresson Elampus viridis Cresson 1865:103. biotype male (?), Cuba (ANSP). Elampus rotundus Huber and Pengelly 1978:92. Holotype male, Bard, Imperial Co., California (UCD). Discussion: Elampus viridis shows the closest structural relationship to South American species. The diagnostic features are the few subsidiary teeth on the tarsal claws (fig. 97) and the almost circular membrane-filled apical truncation (fig. 105). The peculiar distribution of viridis has led to a certain amount of confusion about the presence of a Cuban species in western North America. The name rotundus was synonymized by Huber and Pengelly (1979) In a paper which discussed the relationship of viridis with other Caribbean Island species. Material examined: 9 males, 12 females. Distribution: California, Oklahoma, Missouri, Texas; Sonora, Baja California, Sinaloa, Tamaulipas; Cuba. Collection dates are July through October. Elampus Spinola Elampus Spinola 1806:10. Generotype: Chrysis panzeri Fabricius 1805, designated by Latreille 1810. Notozus Forster 1853:351. Generotype: Notozus frivaldszkii Förster 1853 (=Chrysis panzeri Fabricius 1805), designated by Ashmead 1902. Ellampus! Agassiz 1846:135. Diagnosis: Scutum densely and somewhat regularly punctate, metanotum acutely conical and mucronate posteriorly, forewing medial vein arched (fig. 95), tarsal claws with one to five subsidiary teeth (figs. 97-99), T-III apically produced into a snoutlike truncation which is at least partly membrane filled (figs. 100-105), volsella divided into a slender and elongate digitus and cuspis (fig. 96). Discussion: Much of the taxonomy of this genus depends on body color, and morphology of the apical truncation of T-III. The size and shape of the apical truncation is difficult to quantify and there seems to be much individual variation. Huber and Pengelly (1978) made a substantial contribution to the understanding of North American species of Elampus, and additional distribution records were taken from that study. In American Elampus recognition of the sexes is relatively simple: males have long and irregularly placed genal bristles whereas females have a short, dense and regular genal fringe. Key to Elampus 1. T-III apical truncation round or long oval, almost completely filled with membrane (fig. 105), hindtarsal claw with one or two subsidiary teeth (fig. 97), metanotal projection sub- truncate ……………………………………………………………..viridis Cresson T-III apical truncation forming more or less than a half circle and its membrane considerably emarginate (figs. 100-104), hindtarsal claw various, metanotal projection evenly rounded distally …………………………………………………………………2 2. Wings nearly water clear, hindtarsal claw with one or two subsidiary teeth ……………………………………………………………………….…hyalinus (Aaron) Wings brown stained, hindtarsal claw nearly always with three or four subsidiary teeth (figs. 98, 99) …………………………………………………………………………….3 3. Thoracic coloration, especially propodeum, sharply contrasting with abdominal color; terga bright green with strong coppery red highlights …………………….nitidus (Aaron) Thoracic coloration not contrasting sharply with abdominal color, terga without coppery red highlights…………………………………………………………………… 4 4. T-III truncation and a narrow tergal ring in front of it brownish red, usually bright; membrane of truncation indented less than half truncation height (fig. 103) ………………………………………………………………………….versicolor Norton T-III truncation brown to black, no light colored tergal ring In front of it; membrane of truncation various………………………………………………………………………… 5 5. T-III somewhat drawn out posteriorly, truncation in side view usually projecting more dorsally than ventrally so that flat truncate surface is slanted back below, truncation usually forming a little more than a half circle and membrane indentation less than half truncation height (fig. 101) ……………………………………………marginatus (Patton) T-III hardly drawn out posteriorly, truncation in side view with flat surface at a right angle with longitudinal axis of T-III, truncation forming less than a half circle and membrane indented at least half truncation height (fig. 104) …………………………………………………………………........viridicyaneus Norton Supported by National Biological Information Infrastructure National Science Foundation Hosts · map Family Scientific name @ source (records) Asteraceae   Pectis papposa @ UCRC_ENT (1) go to Discover Life's Facebook group Updated: 2024-04-19 22:26:35 gmt Discover Life | Top © Designed by The Polistes Corporation