Review of Mexican species of the genus Cryptanura Brullé with a key to species from North America (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae: Cryptini)

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Review of Mexican species of the genus Cryptanura Brullé
with a key to species from North America
(Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae: Cryptini)
D.R. Kasparyan & E. Ruíz Cancino
Kasparyan, D.R. & Ruíz-Cancino, E. 2006. Review of Mexican species of the genus
Cryptanura Brullé with a key to species from North America (Hymenoptera: Ichneumo-
nidae: Cryptini). Zoosystematica Rossica, 15(1): 87-112.
A key to 38 North American species of Cryptanura is given. 30 species are recorded for
Mexico; new data on their distribution are given. 10 new species from Mexico are de-
scribed; the following new synonymy is established: Cryptanura ectypa (Cresson, 1873) =
C. vallis Porter, 1977, syn. n.; C. nitidiuscula Cameron, 1886 = C. bicarinata Cushman,
1945, syn. n.
D.R. Kasparyan, Zoological Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, Universitetskaya
nab. 1, St.Petersburg 199034, Russia & División de Estudios de Postgrado e Investi-
gación, UAM Agronomía y Ciencias, Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas (UAT), Cd.
Victoria, Tam. 87149, Mexico.
E. Ruíz Cancino, División de Estudios de Postgrado e Investigación, UAM Agronomía y
Ciencias, Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas (UAT), Cd. Victoria, Tam. 87149, Mexico.
Genus Cryptanura Brullé, 1846 the fauna of South America; in Mexico, 30 spe-
(Figs 1-72) cies are known, three of them are also recorded
from the United States (C. spinaria Brullé, C.
Cryptanura Brullé, 1846: 242 (type species: Cryptanura compacta Cresson, C. ectypa Cresson) and only
nigripes Brullé, 1846, designated by Viereck, 1914); one (C. septentrionalis Cushman) is possibly
Cushman, 1945: 139-176 (= Polyaenus, Polyaenidea; endemic to eastern part of USA, this one is closely
descr., key to species); Townes & Townes, 1962: 426
related to the Mexican species C. punctator sp.
(descr., 3 species from USA.); 1966: 100 (catalogue,
synonymy, bibl. to 67 Neotropic species); Townes, n. Only species recorded from Mexico are num-
1970: 217, 219, 452 (key, descr., fig. 190); Yu & Horst- bered in the key and considered in the annotated
mann, 1997: 274 (bibl. to species of the world fauna); list of species. Synonymy is given in detail only
Ruíz et al., 2002: 640 (list of 14 species from Mexico). for species described from Mexico.
Polyaenus Cresson, 1873: 149 (type species: Polyaenus
The types of North American species have been
ectypus Cresson, designated by Viereck, 1914); Cam-
eron, 1886: 244. examined by the senior author. The types of new
Polyaenidea Viereck, 1913: 381 (type species Polyaeni- species and all materials (with especially noted
dea pretiosa Viereck, original designation). exceptions) are deposited at the Insect Museum,
UAT, in Cd. Victoria, Tamaulipas, Mexico.
Cryptanura is a large, predominantly Neotrop- The following abbreviations are used for col-
ic genus. It includes rather large and robust spe- lections containing types and examined materi-
cies that may easily be separated from other mes- als of Mexican and Neotropical species: AEI –
ostenines by the presence of a pair of horns (usu- American Entomological Institute, Gainesville,
ally arising from a common base) on frons. Florida, USA; ANSP – Philadelphia Academy of
“Adults occur in woods and shrubby places. Natural Sciences, Philadelphia, USA; BMNH –
Males have a dancing flight around bushes. Fe- Natural History Museum, London, U.K.; TAMU –
males explore along the trunks and branches of Texas A & M University, Department of Ento-
trees, shrubs and vines” (Townes, 1970). Hosts mology, College Station, USA; UAT – Insect
unknown. Museum of “Universidad Autónoma de Tamauli-
About 70 species were known in the genus pas”, Cd. Victoria, Mexico; USNM – U.S. Na-
(Townes & Townes, 1962, 1966; Yu & Horst- tional Museum of Natural History, Washington
mann, 1997); 10 new species from Mexico are D.C.; ZIN – Zoological Institute, St.Petersburg,
described below. Most abundant and diverse is Russia. Other abbreviations: SMSC – “selva
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mediana subcaducifolia”; SMSP – “selva medi- pleurum yellow with black wedge-shaped spot ante-
ana subperennifolia”. riorly. Temple rather narrow, black about on dorsal
0.6. Cheeks between lower end of occipital carina
In the “Material”, Spanish words are cited ac-
and mandible concave. Clypeus as in Rhinium. Ma-
cording to labels.
lar space black. Ovipositor sheath 0.55 times as long
as hind tibia; upper valve beyond the nodus as long
Key to North American species of Cryptanura as 2nd segment of hind tarsus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. C. ablata (Cresson)
1. Mesoscutum black (or sometimes with yellow stripes – Mesosternum yellow. Petiole black, at apex and lat-
on anterolateral margins). – Tergites 2 and 3 shiny, erally yellow (Fig. 8). Hind coxa yellow with black
polished . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 band dorsally on anterior margin; its posterior dorsal
– Mesoscutum with a median yellow spot or with two black band present only at base (Fig. 7); hind tro-
median yellow stripes (Figs 15, 17). – Tergites 2 and chanters yellow with black and brown marks on dor-
3 usually with distinct microsculpture (polished in a sal side. Hind femur yellow, blackish brown dorsal-
few species) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 ly, with longitudinal yellow line on dorsum. Meso-
2. Propodeum yellowish with median longitudinal black pleurum on fore half longitudinally rugose with dis-
band (Fig. 2). Apical transverse carina of propodeum tinct punctures above sternaulus. Temples black about
complete between apophyses (Fig. 2). – Mesopleu- on dorsal 0.3 (orbits interrupted). Cheeks between
rum (except for prepectus and black band under sub- mandible and lower end of occipital carina not im-
tegular ridge), mesosternum and metapleurum entirely pressed. Malar space yellow (black spot close to
yellowish. Hind coxa pale, sometimes with light clypeal fovea). Ovipositor sheath 0.75 times as long
brown dorsal mark (Fig. 1). Ovipositor sheath about as hind tibia; upper valve beyond the nodus 1.5 times
0.7-0.8 times as long as hind tibia; upper valve be- as long as 2nd segment of hind tarsus (Fig. 39) . . . .
yond the nodus about 0.8-0.9 times as long as 2nd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18. C. llera sp. n.
segment of hind tarsus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 6(1). Abdominal tergites predominantly black and white
– Propodeum entirely black before basal transverse ca- (or light yellow) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
rina; its two yellow spots beyond this carina bordered – Abdominal tergites predominantly reddish (some-
with black laterally (Fig. 8) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 times one or two tergites with blackish spots) . . . . 34
3. Tegulae yellow. Temple white, orbits usually not in- 7. Mesoscutum with two yellow median stripes (Fig. 15)
terrupted, or narrowly interrupted behind dorsal 0.3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
of eye . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9. C. ectypa (Cresson) – Mesoscutum with a median whitish yellow spot (Fig.
– Tegulae entirely black. Temple black with cheek 17) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
white. – Mesoscutum anterolaterally with yellow 8. Hind coxa, trochanters and femur reddish (coxa some-
hooked marking extending backward from base of times blackish at extreme base). [Type, male. Meso-
notaulus. – Panama . . . C. mediostrigosa Cushman sternum yellow; sternaulus entirely black. Metapleu-
4(2). Abdominal tergites 2-7 black basally, with broad rum coarsely punctato-rugose, rugae sinuate. Apical
yellowish white apical band. Temple entirely black transverse carina of propodeum present between apo-
at least on upper 0.3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 physes (Fig. 9). Scape black; mandibles black with
– Abdominal tergites 4-7 entirely light orange, tergites yellow spot on basal third. Orbits not interrupted.
2 and 3 brownish basally. Hind coxa light reddish Hypostomal carina rather high and black. Nervellus
intercepted on lower 0.15]. – Guatemala, Mexico . . .
with dorsal yellow spot. – [Type, female. Front wing
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12. C. fulvipes (Cameron)
11.5 mm; flagellum 30-segmented, segments (5)6-
– Hind coxa, trochanters and femur usually yellowish
10 white; mandible entirely yellow; scape black; or-
with black pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
bits entirely white, on dorsal 0.3 of temple very nar-
9. Second tergite polished, without microsculpture, its
row (Fig. 62); occipital carina at lower end as a lobe,
hind margin black (Fig. 16). Pronotum black lateral-
which partly covers a deep pit between occipital and
ly on anterior margin (Fig. 15). Propodeum with two
hypostomal carinae (Fig. 62); propleurum black with
basal large yellow spots (Fig. 16), polished; apical
white lateral sides; collar black; mesopleurum coarse-
transverse carina present between apophyses. – Mes-
ly punctate in anterior half, with parallel straight ru-
opleurum and metapleurum polished and predomi-
gae under subtegular ridge; mesosternum black with
nantly yellow; mesosternum yellow. – Mexico, Gua-
yellow hooked spot under sternaulus; scutellum yel-
temala, Panama . . . . . 2. C. nitidiuscula (Cameron)
low except laterally; metapleurum with coarse retic-
– Second tergite with distinct microsculpture; its hind
ulation and with long erected hairs, yellow in 70%
margin white. Pronotum yellow laterally on anterior
(front and lower margins black); propodeum before
margin. Propodeum entirely black before basal trans-
basal transverse carina polished; apophyses long; two
verse carina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
yellow spots behind basal transverse carina oblique-
10. Yellow spots of propodeum before apophyse sharply
ly truncate anteriorly just above apophyses; front and
narrowed as tongue-shaped band, which extends to
middle femora black posteriorly and ventrally; hind
basal transverse carina (as in Fig. 12). [Type, female.
trochanter I brownish, yellow dorsally; trochanter II
Orbits widely interrupted. Scape black with very small
blackish brown, brown ventrally; hind femur black
ventral yellow spot. Mandible black with small yel-
ventrally and posteriorly on lower 0.6; first tergite
lowish spot at lower basal corner. Mesoscutum en-
yellow with dorsal blackish band about between spir-
tirely punctured. Mesopleurum black behind oblique
acles; ovipositor 0.6 times as long as hind tibia]. –
impression; mesosternum black; metapleurum yellow
Guatemala . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C. vivida (Cameron)
with front margin entirely black. Propodeum with
5. Mesosternum black. Petiole yellow, black ventrally.
transverse rugae on apical third. Hind coxa yellow-
All coxae yellow, broadly black ventrally from base
ish, dorsally completely bordered with black. Hind
to apex; hind trochanter I yellow, trochanter II black.
femur yellowish, black dorsally. Hind tibia yellow,
Hind femur yellow, black ventrally, on apical 0.15,
rufous on apical 0.25 (in male, black on apical 0.33)
and with anterior subdorsal black line. Mesopleurum
and blackish on basal 0.1. Petiole yellow, black ven-
smooth, with scarce irregular coarse punctures; meta-
trally] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6. C. bilineata Cushman
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– Yellow spots of propodeum not as above . . . . . . . . 11 and large white spot (Fig. 10, 11) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
11. Mesosternum black with yellow hooked spot under . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11. C. fraternans (Cameron)
sternaulus (as in Fig. 12). Propodeal yellow spots trun- – Petiole light yellow (Fig. 6). Ovipositor much slen-
cate just above apophyses. [Type, female. Scape derer (Fig. 37). Hind coxa not so distinctly tricol-
black. Mandible yellow with dark lower margin. oured (Fig. 5) . . . . . . . . . . . . 10. C. femorator sp. n.
Mesopleurum on lower half smooth with rather thin 17. Mesopleurum on yellow spot with distinct dense
punctures; metapleurum coarsely striate to apophys- punctures. All femora entirely light reddish. Third
es. Hind coxa dorsally entirely bordered with black tergite densely and moderately finely punctate. Ovi-
(Fig. 21). Hind femur black on dorsal half, with lon- positor sheath about 0.85 times as long as hind tibia.
gitudinal yellow line on dorsum. First segment yel- Horn distinct. – Metapleurum with dense and mod-
low, black dorsally (Fig. 18), except for apex (some- erately coarse punctures, partly rugose, usually more
times brownish ventrally). Ovipositor sheath 0.86 than 50% black. Mesepimeron with fine, but distinct
times as long as hind tibia; ovipositor tip as in Fig. and dense punctures (usually absent in most other
38 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22. C. orizabensis (Cameron) species). – Fig. 12. – USA, Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . . .
– Mesosternum yellow. Propodeal yellow spots extend . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27. C. spinaria (Brullé), female
anteriorly almost to basal transverse carina. [Type, – Mesopleurum on yellow spot with very fine and scarce
female. Scape black with yellow ventral spot. Man- punctures. All femora fuscous posteriorly. Third tergite
dible white. Mesopleurum striate with coarse punc- polished, without hairs and punctures. Ovipositor
tures above sternaulus; metapleurum with very dense sheath about 2.2 times as long as hind tibia. Horn re-
oblique striae. Dorsal black band on hind coxa wide- duced. – Figs 3, 4, 41 . . . . . . . . 26. C. sostenesi sp. n.
ly interrupted posteriorly on apical half (Fig. 19). 18(12). Propodeal yellow spots abruptly narrowed before
Hind femur black dorsally and posteriorly on dorsal apophyses (“tongue-like spots”) (Figs 23, 25, 12, 14).
half. Petiole yellow, black ventrally. Ovipositor sheath [Hind coxa black and yellow dorsally; if coxa and
about 0.95 times as long as hind tibia. Ovipositor femur predominantly reddish, see couplet 17] . . . 19
rather thin, with distinct nodus; upper valve beyond – Propodeal yellow spots before apophyses as wide as
the nodus about 1.5 times as long as 2nd segment of just behind apophyses, or sometimes spots obliquely
hind tarsus] . . . . . . . . . . . 20. C. mexicana (Cresson) truncate anteriorly (Figs 45, 51) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
12(7). Hind coxa pale rufous or reddish, sometimes with 19. Second tergite rather evenly, distinctly (moderately
weak dark and white marks (Figs 5, 10, 11); hind coarsely) and densely punctate, distances between
femur predominantly red (in C. azteca and C. soste- punctures on dorsum medially not more than diame-
nesi, blackish posteriorly, and in C. xilitla, blackish ter of punctures (Fig. 23). Base of second tergite with
in apical half). – Mesoscutum with a central spot (if yellow quadrangular spot medially (Fig. 23). – Scape
with two median stripes, see couplet 8, C. fulvipes) . widely whitish ventrally. Mesosternum whitish yel-
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 low. Front ends of propodeal yellow spots curved
– Hind coxa dorsally yellow (or whitish) with black proximad and sometimes confluent. Petiole yellow
band on anterior and usually also on posterior mar- dorsally and laterally. Hind coxa whitish, black ba-
gin (Figs 22, 27-30); hind femur yellow and black or sally and on dorsoanterior margin (Fig. 22, 14). Oc-
entirely black (except for C. septentrionalis, USA) . cipital carina sinuate before lower ends . . . . . . . . . 20
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 – Second tergite with very fine and sparse punctures
13. Propodeal yellow spots sharply truncate just above on dorsum, without large basal quadrangular spot me-
apophyses (Fig. 24). – Scape black; mandible white dially. Other characters not entirely as above . . . . 21
on basal 0.66; all femora blackish posteriorly; peti- 20. Hind femur yellow, black dorsally. Petiole black ven-
ole entirely yellow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 trally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24. C. punctator sp. n.
– Propodeal yellow spot before apophyses covers at – Hind femur reddish. Petiole yellow ventrally (some-
least half way between apophyses to basal transverse times black at base). – Fig. 14 – USA . . . . . . . . . . . .
carina. Mesosternum black . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C. septentrionalis Cushman
14. Mesosternum yellow with black band on mesoster- 21. Hind coxa entirely black ventrally and laterally, with
nal suture. – In type, fore wing 13.3 mm long; anten- whitish dorsal spot. Hind femur black, reddish at
na with 36 flagellar segments; malar space 0.8 times extreme base. – Hind tibia yellow, blackish on apical
as long as basal width of mandible; ovipositor sheath 0.25. Mesopleurum and metapleurum as in Fig. 12 .
1.15 times as long as hind tibia; ovipositor rather thin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27. C. spinaria (Brullé), male
(Fig. 35); upper valve beyond the nodus 1.4 times as – Hind coxa predominantly yellow ventrally and later-
long as 2nd segment of hind tarsus . . . . . . . . . . . . . ally. Hind femur mostly or partly yellow ventrally . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3. C. azteca (Cresson) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
– Mesosternum black. – In type, front wing 11.5 mm 22. Mesosternum yellow. Petiole black, yellow dorsally
long; antenna with 33 flagellar segments; ovipositor in female (in male, black only ventrally). Hind femur
sheath 0.78 times as long as hind tibia; upper valve yellow, black dorsally. – Scape with white mark ven-
beyond the nodus equal in length to 2nd segment of trally. Hind coxa with posterior black dorsal band
hind tarsus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30. C. xilitla sp. n. widely interrupted before base or medially (Fig. 30).
15. Propodeal yellow spots before apophyses as broad as Hind trochanters I blackish; hind trochanters II black
just behind apophyses, extend anteriorly about half laterally. Front and middle femora black posteriorly.
way between apophyses to basal transverse carina Ovipositor sheath about 0.8 times as long as hind
(Fig. 6). Ovipositor sheath about 1.4-1.5 times as long tibia. In male, hind tibia entirely yellow; hind coxa
as hind tibia. – Horn reduced. Mandibles black. Or- usually with thin blackish ventral line medially, hind
bits usually not interrupted beyond the eye . . . . . . 16 trochanter II black dorsolaterally, hind femur some-
– Propodeal yellow spots before apophyses sharply nar- times on apical 0.3 entirely black. Propodeal yellow
rowed (Figs 4, 12). Ovipositor sheath shorter than spots confluent anteriorly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
hind tibia or twice as long as hind tibia . . . . . . . . . 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7. C. brachygaster (Cameron)
16. Petiole black. Ovipositor very stout (Fig. 42). Hind – Mesosternum black. Petiole yellow, sometimes black
coxa tricoloured dorsally: with apical brownish spot ventrally. Hind femur black on dorsal half with yel-
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low longitudinal line on dorsum (in males of C. ha- – Petiole yellow dorsally (ventrally black). Propodeal
mulator, hind femur without yellow dorsal line). – yellow spots obliquely truncate before apophyses (as
Other characters not entirely as above . . . . . . . . . . 23 in Fig. 51). Ovipositor sheath about as long as hind
23. Two hamuli on costella. Petiole of female black dor- tibia. – In type, female, flagellum with 30 segments,
sally (sometimes only on dorsolateral carinae). Pro- front wing 12 mm; mandible black with small sub-
podeal yellow spots before apophyses projecting on basal yellow spot; mesoscutum more or less evenly
proximal side towards each other (Fig. 25) and in and rather coarsely punctured; mesepimeron yellow
males usually fused. Ovipositor sheath about 1.1 on upper 0.6; metapleurum on 95% yellow (only front
times as long as hind tibia. Upper valve beyond the suture black); hind trochanters black dorsally and
nodus about 1.25 times as long as 2nd segment of ventrally. – Panama, ?Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
hind tarsus (Fig. 34). In male, antenna with 40 flag- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16. C. lamentaria (Cameron)
ellar segments, flagellomeres 17 and 18 with a strong 28. Females . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
tyloid (Fig. 50); metapleurum 50-60% yellow (wide- – Males (mesosternum black) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
ly black on front and lower margins); 2-3 hamuli on 29. Ovipositor very thick and without distinct nodus (Fig.
costella; hind femur usually black dorsally, without 43), subapically about 1.5 times as high as subbasal-
yellow line; hind trochanter II entirely yellow; hind ly; ovipositor sheath 1.35 times as long as hind tibia.
tibia blackish about on apical 0.35; petiole entirely Orbits not interrupted, yellow on upper part of tem-
yellow or sometimes black on dorsum or only on lat- ple. Hind coxa with black posterior dorsal band in-
eral margins . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14. C. hamulator sp. n. terrupted subbasally or medially (Fig. 54) and with
– One hamulus on costella. Petiole of female yellow large posterior dark spot (on inner side). Petiole black
dorsally. Propodeal yellow spots before apophyses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23. C. propinqua (Cresson)
proximally subparallel (Fig. 26). Ovipositor sheath – Ovipositor not so thick, with distinct nodus (Figs 57-
about 0.85 times as long as hind tibia . . . . . . . . . . 24 59); ovipositor sheath 0.7-1.1 times as long as hind
24. Whitish yellow dorsal spot on hind coxa entirely bor- tibia. Orbits on upper part of temple widely inter-
dered with black laterally (Fig. 29). Upper valve of rupted with black. Hind coxa with black dorsoposte-
ovipositor about 1.3 times as long as 2nd segment of rior band not interrupted or interrupted apically (Figs
hind tarsus (Fig. 44). Flagellum with 28-30 segments 47, 52) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
(in type, with 30 segments, fore wing 12.3 mm long). 30. Petiole black (Fig. 46). Propodeal yellow spots al-
Metapleurum yellow about on 85% . . . . . . . . . . . . . most transversely truncate before apophyses (Fig. 45).
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17. C. lineatifemur Cushman Mesoscutum rather sparsely punctured. Metapleurum
– Whitish yellow dorsal spot on hind coxa apico-pos-
about on 60% yellow (with wide black band on front
teriorly not bordered with black (Fig. 27). Upper valve
and lower margins). Apophyses short and obtuse.
of ovipositor 1.4-1.5 times as long as 2nd segment of
Hind coxa with large black basolateral spots merg-
hind tarsus (Fig. 32, 33). Flagellum with about 33
ing ventrally; dorsum of coxa not darkened apico-
flagellar segments. Metapleurum yellow on 60%. In
posteriorly (Fig. 47). Hind trochanter II yellow, red-
male, 1 hamulus on costella; hind femur with longi-
dish brown at extreme apex; hind trochanter I brown-
tudinal yellow line on dorsum; hind trochanter II usu-
ish with yellow ventral spot (Fig. 48). In type, flagel-
ally darkened (sometimes on 80% black); petiole
lum 35-segmented, front wing 13 mm . . . . . . . . . . .
black ventrally; yellow propodeal spots usually not
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2. C. armandoi sp. n.
fused before apophyses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
– Petiole yellow. Propodeal yellow spots obliquely trun-
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29. C. veraepacis (Cameron)
cate before apophyses (Fig. 51). Mesoscutum more
25(18). Upper margin of pronotum strongly prominent
or less evenly punctured. Metapleurum about on 90%
anterolaterally (Fig. 17). Propodeal yellow spots long,
yellow (black only on front suture and sometimes
extend anteriorly to basal transverse carina and slight-
slightly darkened on lower margin). Apophyses rath-
ly widened close to carina (Fig. 13). Abdomen pol-
er long (Fig. 51). Hind coxa black only on dorsola-
ished, without microsculpture. Hind femur black
teral margins, this black coloration not interrupted
dorsally and ventrally. Mesosternum yellow. Tergite
(Fig. 52). Hind trochanter II usually marked with
2 of female with subbasal yellow median spot or band
black; trochanter I not as above. Flagellum with 30-
(Fig. 13) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8. C. compacta (Cresson)
34 segments, fore wing 7.5-12.5 mm . . . . . . . . . . . 31
– Upper margin of pronotum not so strongly project-
31. Ovipositor sheath 0.95-1.1 times as long as hind ti-
ing anterolaterally. Propodeal yellow spots shorter,
bia; ovipositor stout (Fig. 58), a little thicker than
usually not extend to basal transverse carina and not
hind basitarsus; upper valve beyond the nodus about
widened anteriorly. Abdominal tergites dull (except
8 times as long as height of ovipositor on nodus. Man-
for tergite 1), with distinct microsculpture. Hind fe-
dible usually black or with small yellow spot on ba-
mur yellow ventrally. Other characters not entirely
sal 0.2-0.3. Mesoscutum on anterolateral margin be-
as above . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
tween tegula and base of notaulus with thin yellow
26. Mesosternum yellow. – Hind coxa on dorsum entire-
stripe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19. C. lunai sp. n.
ly bordered with black (Fig. 55), laterally without
– Ovipositor sheath 0.65-0.85 times as long as hind
large basal black spot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
tibia; ovipositor slender (Fig. 59), at the middle 0.65-
– Mesosternum black . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
0.8 times as thick as hind basitarsus; upper valve be-
27. Petiole black dorsally (and ventrally). Propodeal yel-
yond the nodus about 10 times as long as height of
low spots transversely truncate before apophyses.
ovipositor on nodus. Mandible usually yellow on
Ovipositor sheath about 0.7 times as long as hind
tibia. – In type, female, flagellum with 34 segments; basal 0.4-0.6. Mesoscutum with anterolateral mar-
front wing 11.5 mm; mandible yellow on basal 0.6; gins entirely black . . . . . . . . . . . . 25. C. silvae sp. n.
mesoscutum with sparse punctures and close to tegula 32(28). Hind tibia entirely yellow, not blackish apically.
impunctate; mesepimeron on upper 0.3 yellow; meta- First tergite on petiole entirely yellow dorsally and
pleurum yellow about on 75% (black anteriorly, Fig. laterally. Hind coxa posteriorly (on inner side) yel-
56). – Nicaragua, Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . low, without large blackish basal spot . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4. C. bakeriana (Cameron) . . . . . . . . males of C. lunai sp. n. and C. silvae sp. n.
ZOOSYST. ROSSICA Vol. 15 • D.R. Kasparyan & E. Ruíz Cancino: Mexican Cryptanura 91
– Hind tibia blackish on apical 0.35. First tergite on podeum laterad of basal area punctured and partly
petiole black (at least on basal half). Hind coxa pos- rugose, not polished. – Scutellum black dorsally with
teriorly with large basal blackish spot . . . . . . . . . . 33 yellow lateral carina and apex. Propodeal yellow spots
33. Petiole entirely black (at least on basal half). Mandi- truncate just above apophyses. Hind coxa reddish
ble yellow on basal half. Hind trochanter II predom- with small white basal spot dorsally. Hind femur
inantly blackish. Black posterior spot of hind coxa blackish on apical 0.12; front and middle femora
with yellow mark subbasally, which usually connects black posteriorly, middle femur yellow ventrally.
with dorsal yellow spot (Fig. 54) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Abdomen entirely reddish with petiole reddish yel-
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23. C. propinqua (Cresson) low. Ovipositor sheath 1.05 times as long as hind ti-
– Petiole black dorsally, yellow laterally and ventrally. bia; upper valve beyond the nodus 1.27 times as long
Mandible black. Hind trochanter II yellowish. Black as segment 2 of hind tarsus. – Panama . . . . . . . . . . .
posterior spot of hind coxa not interrupted subbasal- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C. volcanica (Cameron)
ly with yellow mark . . . . . . . . 2. C. ?armandoi sp. n. – Horns distinct, on common low base. Basal area of
34(6). Mesoscutum entirely black (see also couplet 5) . . propodeum not broad and not transverse, and basal
. . . . . C. ablata (Cresson) and C. vivida (Cameron) part of propodeum usually partly polished . . . . . . 42
– Mesoscutum with central pale spot. – Abdominal 42. First abdominal segment (in type) entirely reddish
tergites 2-7 entirely red . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 with very unclear apicolateral whitish spots. Ovipos-
35. Ovipositor very strong apically (as in C. propinqua itor sheath as long as hind tibia. – Type (female):
and C. fraternans – Figs 42, 43); ovipositor sheath hind femur 0.66 times as long as hind tibia and slight-
1.5 times as long as hind tibia. – Hind legs reddish ly darkened posteriorly (stronger so to apex); front
(tibiae and tarsi yellow). – Panama . . . . . . . . . . . . . . and middle femora brownish posteriorly; nervellus
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C. excalibur Cushman intercepted at lower 0.1; mesepimeron whitish on
– Ovipositor thinner and shorter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 upper half . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15. C. incerta (Cresson)
36. Hind coxa yellow dorsally, with black marginal ring – First abdominal segment (in type) yellow, reddish
interrupted on posterior side subbasally (more or less brown dorsally behind middle of petiole. Type (fe-
as in C. propinqua – Fig. 54). – Mesosternum yellow. male): front wing 11 mm, flagellum 32-segmented;
Propodeal spots abruptly narrowed before apophyses scape black; mandible yellow with black margins;
and curving toward each other just before basal trans- hypostomal carina low, yellow-whitish; hind femur
verse carina. Petiole of first abdominal segment short reddish on basal 0.4, becomes brown on apical half;
and wide, dorsally white, black ventrally; postpetiole nervellus interstitial; metapleurum yellow about on
with a pair of dorsal tubercles between spiracles. Ovi- 80% (black on front and lower margins); propodeal
positor sheath 0.85 times as long as hind tibia. – Pan- spots sharply truncate on half way between apophys-
ama, Bolivia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C. coxata Cushman es and basal transverse carina (Fig. 61); propodeum
– Hind coxa reddish, sometimes with whitish basal spot polished before basal carina on anterior half; distances
dorsally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 between short hairs on dorsum of tergite 2 about 1-2
37. Ovipositor 1.1 times as long as hind tibia; nodus on times the length of hairs (denser than in C. volcani-
upper valve as a thin low ridge (Fig. 72). – Orbits on ca). – Figs 60, 61, 69, 71 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
temple not interrupted with black in female. Pro- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5. C. basimacula (Cameron)
pleurum black. Mesepimeron entirely black. Tergite
2 of female almost polished. Propodeal yellow spots 1. Cryptanura ablata (Cresson, 1873)
obliquely truncate before apophyses. – Figs 63, 64,
68, 72 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13. C. genalis Cushman
– Ovipositor shorter, 0.65-1.0 times (or, in type of C. Cresson, 1873: 149, F [Mesostenus (Polyaenus); type:
volcanica, 1.05) as long as hind tibia, or/and nodus F, Mexico, Orizaba]; Cushman, 1945: 175 (Cryptanu-
not in form of compressed carina. Other characters ra; key); Townes & Townes, 1966: 100 (bibl.).
not entirely as above . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
38. Propodeal spots tongue-shaped before apophyses (as Material. Type (ANSP).
in Fig. 12). – Mesopleurum (and metapleurum) Distribution. Mexico (Veracruz).
coarsely longitudinally rugose. Postpetiole with black
dorsal spot. Ovipositor sheath 0.95 times as long as 2. Cryptanura armandoi sp. n.
hind tibia. – Panama . . . . . . . . C. isthmus Cushman
(Figs 45-49, 57)
– Propodeal spots abruptly truncate before apophyses
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
39. Hind femur 7.6 times (in type) as long as high. – Holotype: F, Mexico, Tamaulipas, Cd. Victoria, Can-
Type (female): scape black; mandible yellow; meso- yon Novillo, 8.VI.1985 (A. del Valle).
pleurum on lower half polished, with rather fine punc- Additional material. Mexico, Tamaulipas: 1 M, Gomez
tures; mesepimeron white at apex; mesoscutum on Farias, Los Cedros, 340 m, tr. Malaise, 12-19.VI.1999
lateral lobes along notaulus almost impunctate; hind (S. Hernández) (this male maybe does not belong to this
femur darkened apically; postpetiole with black dor- species).
sal spot; ovipositor sheath 0.82 times as long as hind Description. Female (holotype). Fore wing
tibia. – Panama . . . . . . . . . . . C. gracilipes Cushman 13 mm long. Antenna with 35 flagellar segments;
– Hind femur shorter (Figs 67, 69) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
segment 20 about 0.66 times as long as wide.
40. Mesosternum yellow. Hind femur not darkened
Horns rather short, have common base, about 0.8
(Fig. 67). Ovipositor sheath 0.65 times as long as hind
tibia. – Figs 65-67, 70 . . . . 28. C. sternoleuca sp. n. times as high as maximum diameter of ocellus.
– Mesosternum black. Hind femur fuscous at apex (Fig. Frons with strong rugosity between horn and ocel-
69) and sometimes posteriorly. Ovipositor sheath li. Malar space about 0.8 times as long as basal
usually longer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 width of mandible. Temple directly narrowed to
41. Horns almost absent. Basal area of propodeum large,
occipital carina, almost straight, rather broad, at
broad and transverse (1.5 times as wide as long); pro-
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the middle about 0.6 times as long as eye in pro- orbits) black; at apex of head yellow coloration
file. Occipital carina on cheeks distinctly diver- of orbits wider but does not reach lateral ocellus.
gent from hind margin of eye; cheeks swollen, Temple on upper 0.3 entirely black with black
impressed in point of connection of hypostomal stripe to the middle on hind margin, on lower
and occipital carinae; both carinae moderately 0.6 entirely yellow including cheeks. Vertex, oc-
high. Distance between eye and hind ocellus 2.0 ciput, occipital and hypostomal carina entirely
times as long as maximum diameter of ocellus black. Propleurum yellow, blackish basally and
(in related species, usually about 1.2-1.5). Dor- on lateral margins. Pronotum black; its front and
solateral margin of pronotum anteriorly bordered dorsolateral margins widely yellow with lower
with distinct carina (horizontal part of epomia), and hind corners black; collar yellow with small
not strongly projecting laterad. Epomia strong. black median spot. Mesoscutum black with cen-
Lateral lobes of pronotum on median 0.3-0.6 with tral spot and lateral prescutellar carinae yellow.
strong longitudinal rugae, on upper part smooth Scutellum dorsally yellow to apex (except for
with rather coarse punctures on upper margin. short blackish basal spot). Tegulae yellow with
Mesoscutum with coarse but rather sparse punc- translucent brownish distal margin. Mesopleu-
tures, which are very sparse close to tegulae and rum as in C. spinaria (Fig. 12); mesepimeron
anteriorly on median lobe. Mesopleurum on up- entirely black. Metapleurum, propodeum and first
per half with strong horizontal rugae, on lower tergite as in Figs 45, 46, 49. Petiole entirely black-
half with distinct but not coarse, moderately dense ish, except for narrow yellow stripes before spir-
punctures, and with rather thin rugae; speculum acles. Tergite 2 black, yellow on apical 0.3 and
and oblique impression before speculum pol- laterally distad of spiracles. Tergite 3 black, yel-
ished, impunctate. Metapleurum with coarse sub- low on apical 0.45 and laterally. Other tergites
horizontal rugae, which expand on pleural part yellow, blackish at base dorsally; tergite 8 on
of propodeum. Propodeum basad of basal trans- dorsum black with yellow hind margin. Front and
verse carina on median 0.6 smooth, with sparse middle coxae whitish, blackish posteriorly on
coarse punctures and with superficial rugosity; basal 0.6; front coxa with a dorsal blackish me-
laterally rugose-punctate (very densely before dian stripe from base to apex, middle coxa with
spiracles); rugae just behind basal transverse car- small dorsoapical brown spot. Front and middle
inae medially irregular and superficial, laterally legs beyond the coxae yellow, except that tro-
stronger, with tendency to be radiate. Behind chanters II with basal brownish spot posteriorly,
apophyses, propodeum with strong transverse femora brown posteriorly, and apical segment of
rugae, which become obsolete on midline. Apo- tarsi brownish. Hind coxa and trochanters as in
physes short, conical (Fig. 45). Areolet about half Figs 47, 48; posterior (inner) black basal spot of
as long as abscissa of 2nd recurrent vein above coxa similar to anterior basolateral spot (Fig. 48)
the bulla; nervulus antefurcal (almost interstitial); but has no prolongation to apex. Hind femur yel-
nervellus intercepted about at lower 0.17; hind lowish on ventral 0.6, brownish on dorsal 0.4,
wing with 1 hamulus on costella. Hind femur with wide brownish yellow longitudinal band on
stout, 6.7 times as long as high. Proportion of dorsum. Hind tibia and tarsus yellow; tibia black
hind tarsal segments 6.2 : 2 : 1.2 : 0.35 : 1.8. laterally at extreme base, and on apical 0.25 with
First tergite polished, between spiracles rather ventrolateral brownish yellow stripes; apical half
strongly convex, but without distinct traces of of hind tarsal segment 5 brownish. Pterostigma
dorsal and dorsolateral carinae. Other tergites blackish brown.
dull; tergites 2 and 3 distinctly granulate; tergite [Male. Front wing 13.2 mm long; flagellum 38-
2 with separate, moderately fine shallow punc- segmented, segments 10-17 white, segments 16-
tures on dorsum, and with scarce very short hairs; 23 with a tyloid. In coloration, it differs from
tergite 3 with punctures and hairs denser, distanc- female (besides of flagellum) in having scape and
es between hairs on central part of tergite equal mandible entirely black, scutellum black with
in length to hairs. Ovipositor sheath 0.85 times yellow basolateral carinae and apex; metapleu-
as long as hind tibia; ovipositor with distinct rum only on 40% yellow and with yellow hind
nodus (Fig. 57); upper valve beyond the nodus corner; hind coxa with posterior black dorsola-
1.1 times as long as 2nd segment of hind tarsus. teral band not interrupted subapically and hind
A black and yellow species. Antennae black; tibia black on apical 0.25-0.3; first segment black
scape with very small yellow ventral mark; flag- dorsally (except for apical yellow band), but en-
ellar segments (5)6-12(13) white. Head yellow tirely yellow laterally and ventrally; tergites 2 and
anteriorly; clypeal suture (except dorsally), low- 3 entirely black laterally basad of spiracles.]
er margins of clypeus, mandible (except for small Diagnosis. Structurally and chromatically, C.
yellowish spot before base, and reddish brown armandoi resembles C. propinqua, from which
preapical 0.2), lateral margins of oral hollow, it differs principally in the structure of oviposi-
margins of antennal sockets, frons (except on tor (compare Figs 57 and 43), short apophyses,
ZOOSYST. ROSSICA Vol. 15 • D.R. Kasparyan & E. Ruíz Cancino: Mexican Cryptanura 93
Figs 1-11. Cryptanura, female (except for 9), colour pattern of hind coxa (1, 3, 5, 7, 10, 11), propodeum with tergite 1
(2, 4, 6, 8), and propodeum (9), dorsal view. 1, 2, C. ectypa Cresson; 3, 4, C. sostenesi sp. n.; 5, 6, C. femorator sp. n.;
7, 8, C. llera sp. n.; 9, C. fulvipes Cameron (type, male); 10, 11, C. fraternans Cameron (10, type of fraternans; 11, type
of C. acinacis Cushman).
hind trochanters II yellow and orbits of female 3.Cryptanura azteca (Cresson, 1873)
widely interrupted with black on upper 0.3 of (Figs 24, 35)
temple.
Etymology. The species is named in honour of Cresson, 1873: 152, F [Mesostenus (Mesostenus); type: F,
Armando del Valle, who has collected the holo- Mexico, Cordoba]; Townes, 1946: 33 (Cryptanura).
type and many other interesting ichneumonids in
Canyon Novillo. Material. Type (ANSP).
Distribution. Mexico (Tamaulipas). Distribution. Mexico (Veracruz).
94 D.R. Kasparyan & E. Ruíz Cancino: Mexican Cryptanura • ZOOSYST. ROSSICA Vol. 15
4.Cryptanura bakeriana (Cameron, 1905) 14.V.1995 (C. Covarrubias); 1 F, 1 M, Llera, rio Guay-
(Fig. 56) alejo, 11.VIII.2000 and 27.III.2001 (Kasparyan); 4 M,
Gomez Farias, Los Cedros, 340 m, tr Malaise, 23.I-
6.III.1999 (S. Hernández); Oaxaca: 1 F (Crawford)
Cameron, 1905: 102, F (Mesostenoideus; type: F, Nica- (USNM); Yucatán: 1 M, 9 km N Teya Pueblo, selva baja
ragua, Chinandega); Townes & Townes, 1966: 100 caducifolia, 3.IX.1999 (D. Burgos); 1 F, Sudzal Chico,
(Cryptanura); Kasparyan & Ruíz, 2004: 722 (Mexico: II.1999 (Hugo Delfin); 1 F, 4 M, Corral, II and VII.1999
Tamaulipas, Veracruz).
(Hugo Delfin).
Remarks. From the description of specimens
Material. Nicaragua: type (BMNH). Mexico, Tama- of “C. lamentaria” from USA (Porter, 1977) it is
ulipas: 1 F, El Encino, 80 km S Cd. Victoria, Rio Sab-
understandable that Porter had another species.
inos, 27.III.2001 (Kasparyan); Veracruz: 1 M, Tuxpan,
Tihuatlan, citricos, 27.X.1995 (R.C. Azuara). This species differs from C. lamentaria in the
Distribution. Nicaragua, Mexico (Tamaulipas, presence of white spots on scapus, petiole dark-
Veracruz). ened laterally, metapleurum more blackish, yel-
low spots of propodeum narrowed to apophyses;
5.Cryptanura basimacula (Cameron, 1886) all these characters and also yellow mesosternum
(Figs 60, 61, 69, 71) are typical of C. brachygaster Cameron.
Distribution. Honduras, Mexico (Tamaulipas,
Cameron, 1886: 246, F, M (Polyaenus; type: F, Guate- Veracruz, Yucatán, Oaxaca), ?USA (Texas: Rio
mala, San Jeronimo); Cushman, 1945: 173 (Crypta- Grande) – see “Remarks”.
nura; key); Kasparyan & Ruíz, 2004: 722 (Mexico:
Veracruz).
8.Cryptanura compacta (Cresson, 1873)
(Figs 13, 17)
Material. Guatemala: type (BMNH). Mexico, Tama-
ulipas: 1 F, Cd. Victoria, Canyon Novillo, 840-900 m,
bosque de pino y encino, 6.III.1988 (R. Neza V.); Gomez Cresson, 1873: 153, F [Mesostenus (Mesostenus); type:
Farias, Canindo, 1400 m, tr. Malaise 94067, 21- F, Mexico, Orizaba]; Townes, 1946: 35 (Cryptanura);
22.VII.1994 (J.B. Woolley), 1 M; Veracruz: 1 F, Jalapa, Townes & Townes, 1962: 427, 429, 560 (key, descr.,
bosque, 26.X.1995 (R. Herrera). distr. in USA, fig.; = planiscutellata); 1966: 101
Distribution. Guatemala, Mexico (Veracruz, (bibl.). – planiscutellata Cushman, 1945: 152, F (type:
F, Honduras, Puerto Castilla).
Tamaulipas).
Material. Honduras: type of C. planiscutellata
6.Cryptanura bilineata Cushman, 1945 (USNM). Mexico, Veracruz: type (ANSP); Tamaulipas:
2 F, 2 M, Cd. Victoria, Canyon Novillo, 5.V-19.VII.1985
Cushman, 1945 : 143, 160, 176, F (keys, descr.; type: F, (A. del Valle); 1 M, Cd. Victoria, 19.IX.1986 (A. del Valle);
Mexico, Cuernavaca in Morelos, “4/23” [=IV.1923]). 1 M, Cd. Victoria, Canyon Libertad, 9.IX.1988 (N. Reyes);
1 M, Gomez Farias, Alta Cima, 900 m, tr. Malaise, 22-
Material. Mexico, Morelos: type (USNM); Nuevo 29.V.1999 (S. Hernández); 3 F, 2 M, same locality, 4.VIII-
Léon: 1 M, Canyon Caballo (S Monterrey), 19.IV.1984 23.IX.2000 (Kasparyan).
(E. Ruíz C.); Tamaulipas: 1 M, Cd. Victoria, Canyon Distribution. USA, Mexico (Veracruz, Tama-
Novillo, 19.III.1985 (A. del Valle). ulipas), Honduras.
Distribution. Mexico (Nuevo Léon, Tamauli-
pas, Morelos). 9.Cryptanura ectypa (Cresson, 1873)
(Figs 1, 2)
7.Cryptanura brachygaster (Cameron, 1885)
(Fig. 30) Cresson, 1873: 153, F [Mesostenus (Mesostenus); type:
F, Mexico]; Cushman, 1945: 175 (Cryptanura; key);
Cameron, 1885: 219 (Mesostenus; type: F, Mexico, Oriza- Townes & Townes, 1966: 101 (bibl.). – vallis Porter,
ba); Townes & Townes, 1966: 101 (Cryptanura; = stri- 1977: 38, F (type: F, USA, Texas), syn. n.
atifrons, corpulentus); Kasparyan & Ruíz, 2004: 722
(Mexico: Oaxaca). – striatifrons Cameron, 1885: 222, Material. Mexico: type (ANSP); Tamaulipas: 5 F, 2 M,
F (Mesostenus; type: F, “British Honduras”). – cor- Cd. Victoria, Canyon Novillo, 5.V-13.VII.1985 (A. del
pulentus Cameron, 1885: 223, F [Mesostenus; type: Valle); 2 F, 1 M, same locality, 29.VII-9.IX.1985 (Serna);
F, Mexico, Orizaba (same specimen as the type of 1 F, 3 M, km 68 E of Cd. Victoria, 13-14.III.1985 (E. and
brachygaster)]. – ?lamentaria sensu Porter, 1977: 37, J. Ruíz C., S. Arrambide); 1 F, El Encino, 20 km S Llera,
40, 43-46 (key, descr., USA). Rio Sabinas, 21.V.1992 (Lara); 1 F, Gomez Farias, Ej.
Rio Frio, selva mediana, tr. agua, 18.II.1995 (Hernán-
Material. Mexico, Veracruz: type (BMNH); 1 M, Tux- dez A.); 3 F, 4 M, 44 km S Cd. Victoria, Llera, matorral,
pan, Juana Moza, 1.IX.1995 (M. Molina); 2 F, Tuxpan, tr. Malaise, 19.VIII-4.XI.2000 (Kasparyan); Yucatán: 1 F,
Coloman y Boca del Monte, citricos, 5 and 11.III.1996 Xcoblacal (SMSC), XII.1998 (Hugo Delfin); 11 F, 1 M,
(R. Herrera & M. Molina); Tamaulipas: 1 F, Cd. Victo- Corral (SMSC), XII.1998-III.1999 (Hugo Delfin); 23 F,
ria, Canyon Novillo, 7.X.1985 (Serna); 1 M, Cd. Victo- Sudzal Chico (SMSP), XII.1998-III.1999 (Hugo Delfin);
ria, La Libertad, 1.XII.1985 (J. Hernández R.); 1 F, same 3 F, same locality, VII and XI.1999 (Hugo Delfin); 1 F,
locality, 29.VII.1988; 1 M, Km 68 E Cd. Victoria, Villa 9 km N Teya Pueblo, selva baja caducifolia, 3.VIII.1999
Casas, 14.IV.1987 (E. Ruíz C.); 1 F, same locality, (D. Burgos).
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Figs 12-14. Cryptanura, female, col-
our pattern of body (lateral view) and
propodeum (dorsal view) (after
Townes & Townes, 1962). 12, C.
spinaria Brullé; 13, C. compacta
Cresson; 14, C. septentrionalis Cush-
man.
Distribution. Mexico (Tamaulipas, Yucatán), coarse subhorizontal rugae, which expand on
USA (Texas). pleural part of propodeum. Propodeum basad of
basal transverse carina on median 0.6 smooth and
10.Cryptanura femorator sp. n. impunctate; around spiracles distinctly punc-
(Figs 5, 6, 37) tured, punctures very dense before spiracles (on
anterior corners); behind apophyses, propodeum
Holotype: F, Mexico, ?Morelos, “I. Bastida, Mol.”, with strong transverse rugae, before apophyses
10.III.1988 (S. Ramírez A.). rugae radiate to basal carina. Apophyses rather
Description. Female (holotype). Front wing short (Fig. 6). Hind femur stout, 4.5 times as long
11 mm long. Antenna with 33 flagellar segments; as high. Proportion of hind tarsal segments 4.3 :
segment 20 about 0.7 times as long as wide. Horn 1.7 : 0.95 : 0.3 : 1.5. Areolet about half as long
entirely reduced; frons with strong rugosity be- as abscissa of 2nd recurrent vein above the bul-
fore front ocellus. Temple rather narrow but la; nervulus very weakly antefurcal (almost in-
distinctly convex on anterior 0.66 beyond the eye; terstitial); nervellus intercepted about at lower
at the middle, about half as long as eye in pro- 0.15; hind wing with 2 hamuli on costella. First
file. Occipital carina weakly divergent downward tergite polished, with very weak traces of dorsal
from hind margin of eye; profile of temple in low- and dorsolateral carinae. Other tergites dull, with
er part about 1.2 times as long as in upper part. microsculpture and very fine punctures; 2nd
Cheeks moderately swollen, beyond mandible tergite with very scarce punctures on dorsum and
slightly impressed along hypostomal carina. Hy- almost hairless; tergite 3 with punctures denser
postomal carina beyond the mandible as moder- (especially laterally), but hairs very short; on fol-
ately high lobe. Malar space 0.6 times as long as lowing tergites hairs become longer. Ovipositor
basal width of mandible. Dorsolateral margin of sheath 1.5 times as long as hind tibia; ovipositor
pronotum anteriorly very weakly tuberculate; with distinguishable nodus; upper valve beyond
epomia weak, obscured by strong vertical rugos- the nodus 1.75 times as long as 2nd segment of
ity; lateral lobes of pronotum beyond oblique hind tarsus (Fig. 37).
depression with longitudinal rugae, on upper A predominantly black and yellow species.
margin coarsely and densely punctate. Mesoscu- Antennae black; flagellar segments 6-12(13)
tum more or less evenly, rather densely and mod- white. Head yellow anteriorly, with black clypeal
erately coarsely punctate. Mesopleurum under foveae, lower and lateral margins of clypeus,
subtegular ridge and on front margin just behind mandible (except for small yellowish spot before
prepectal carina with longitudinal rugae; specu- base), lateral margins of oral hollow, frons and
lum and oblique impression before speculum vertex except on orbits (orbits entirely yellow,
polished; lower 0.4 of mesopleurum (mainly on on top of head expanded to hind margin of later-
yellow spot) covered with distinct and dense al ocellus); temples posteriorly black on dorsal
punctures. Metapleurum just beyond anterior half; occiput entirely black; hypostomal carina
suture almost smooth, on posterior 0.8 with just behind mandible yellowish. Palpi yellow,
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slightly fuscous on apical segments. Propleurum 12.Cryptanura fulvipes (Cameron, 1885)
yellow, blackish basally. Pronotum black; its front (Fig. 9)
and dorsolateral margins entirely yellow; collar
yellow, slightly darkened on front margin and Cameron, 1885: 238, M (Polycyrtus; type: M, Guatema-
with median black spot, entirely black beyond la, El Tumbador at 2.500 ft.).
transverse groove. Mesoscutum black with whit-
ish central spot and yellow prescutellar lateral Material. Guatemala: type (BMNH). Mexico, Coli-
ma: 1 F, 9 mi N Comala, 12.VII.1984 (Carroll, Schaff-
carinae; scutellum yellow dorsally to apex (with
ner, Friedlander) (TAMU).
black spot at base), and on hind margin. Tegulae Distribution. Guatemala, Mexico (Colima).
yellow. Mesopleurum, mesosternum and meta-
pleurum with yellow pattern as in C. spinaria 13.Cryptanura genalis Cushman, 1945
(Fig. 12). Metanotum black with hind margin and
(Figs 63, 64, 68, 72)
postscutellum yellow. Coloration of propodeum
as figured (Fig. 6). First segment whitish yellow
Cushman, 1945: 144, 169, 174, F (keys, descr.; type: F,
with a large black spot on dorsum between spir- Mexico, “Venodio” in Sinaloa).
acles (Fig. 6). Tergite 2 black on basal 0.75, yel-
low apically and laterally; its basolateral corners Material. Mexico: Sinaloa, type (USNM); Yucatán:
yellowish to thyridia. Tergites 3-5 black on basal 2 M, Sudzal Chico, VII.1999 (Hugo Delfin).
0.5-0.6, yellow apically and laterally; anterior Male (nov.). Two males from Yucatán are con-
corners of tergites 4-5 reddish brown. Tergite 6 sidered by us (with some doubt) as belonging to
black dorsally to hind margin, widely yellow lat- this species. These specimens correspond to the
erally. Tergite 7 reddish brown dorsally, with type (female) in having entirely black scapus and
blackish basolateral spots, yellow laterally. mesepimeron, black propleurum and mesoster-
Tergite 8 reddish brown, widely black on hind num, metapleurum widely black on front and low-
margin. Sternites dirty yellowish with a reddish er margins, tergites 2-8 and hind legs (except for
brown basolateral spot. Front coxa light yellow, tibiae and tarsi) reddish. Front wing about 9 mm
black posteriorly on basal half; middle coxa light long. Male differs from female in following char-
yellow, rufous posteriorly. Front and middle fem- acters. Flagellum 37-segmented, segments (9)10-
ora and trochanters entirely rufous. All tibiae and 16 (partly 17-18) white, segments 16-20 with a
tarsi yellowish; front and middle tarsi with two tyloid. Orbits yellow but narrowly interrupted
or three apical segments brown; hind tarsus only with black at upper part of temple. Mesopleu-
on apical 0.6 of segment 5 brownish. Hind coxa, rum polished, with distinct, moderately fine and
trochanters and femur reddish; coxa with white moderately dense punctures on lower half; meta-
and fuscous spots dorsally (Fig. 5), extreme base pleurum with punctures a little coarser and dens-
and apex of femur slightly darkened. Pterostig- er, more or less evenly distributed. Propodeum
ma blackish brown. with apical transverse carina complete, arched
Diagnosis. Structurally and chromatically, C. anteriorly between apophyses; apophyses short
femorator closely resembles C. fraternans, from and slightly compressed; propodeal yellow spots
which it differs in having ovipositor not so ro- almost confluent on midline and obliquely trun-
bust (Fig. 277) and petiole yellow (Fig. 249). cate just before apophyses. Petiole whitish yel-
Distribution. Mexico (?Morelos). low; postpetiole entirely dark brown with a pair
of small yellowish spots apicolaterally. Front and
middle legs white, their femora pale rufous,
11.Cryptanura fraternans (Cameron, 1885)
blackish brown posteriorly; coxae darkened pos-
(Figs 10, 11, 42)
teriorly on basal 0.5-0.7 (stronger on front coxa),
and with small black dorsoapical stripe; last tar-
Cameron, 1885: 220, F (Mesostenus; type: F, Mexico,
sal segment blackish. Hind trochanter I and hind
Presidio); Townes & Townes, 1966: 102 (Cryptanu-
ra; = fulvipes, acinaces). – fulvipes Cameron, 1904: femur distinctly darkened dorsally; hind tibia
253, F (Mesostenoides; type: F, Mexico), nom. prae- yellow, blackish at extreme base and with brown-
occ., non Polycyrtus fulvipes Cameron, 1885 (= Cryp- ish lateral marks on apical 0.2.
tanura). – acinaces Cushman, 1945: 165, 175, F (type: Distribution. Mexico (Sinaloa, Yucatán).
F, Mexico, Volcan de Colima).
14.Cryptanura hamulator sp. n.
Material. Mexico: type of Mesostenoides fulvipes and
(Figs 25, 28, 34, 50)
“Presidio” – type of Mesostenus fraternans (BMNH);
Colima: type of M. acinaces (USNM); Nayarit: 1 F, Vic.
Compostella, 29.VI.1933 (AEI); Morelos: 1 F, Tlaltiza- Holotype: F, Mexico, Tamaulipas, El Madronyo, 28 km
pan, 18.II.1988. SSW of Cd. Victoria, 1200 m, oak forest with palms,
Distribution. Mexico (?Veracruz (Presidio), 8.VII.1984 (H. Ruíz C.).
Paratypes. Mexico, Tamaulipas: 2 F, 13 M, same lo-
Morelos, Nayarit, Colima).
cality as holotype: 20.V-8.VII.1984 (E. Ruíz, J. Ruíz,