Ateleute tinctoria Kasparyan et Hernández, 2001

Kasparyan, D. R., 2022, A review of the genus Ateleute (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae: Ateleutinae) of North America with description of a new species, Zoosystematica Rossica (China) 31 (1), pp. 98-110 : 105-109

Ateleute tinctoria Kasparyan et Hernández, 2001

( Figs 17–19)

Ateleute tinctoria Kasparyan et Hernández, 2001: 229 (description, Figs 7–10; Mexico); Kasparyan &

Ruíz-Cancino, 2005: 60 (redescription, Figs 31–34; Mexico).

Holotype (examined). Female, Mexico, Tamaulipas, Gómez Farías, Los Cedros , 30.I–6.II.1999, Malaise trap 1, coll. S. Hernandez & C. Covarrubias ( UAT).

Diagnosis. Female. This species may be easily distinguished by the following characters: predominantly white coloration of mesopleuron, metapleuron, dorsal parts of scutellum and posterior half of propodeum (except its blackish apical area); mesoscutum black with anterolateral and submedian whitish markings ( Fig. 18); hind coxa dorsally white, bordered with black ( Fig. 19); tergites 1–4 (sometimes also 5–7) black basally,

broadly white on hind margins ( Figs 17, 19); ovipositor sheath fulvous in basal half and blackish in apical half ( Fig. 17).

Male. Unknown.

D. R. Kasparyan. A review of Ateleute of North America

A key to genera of Ateleutinae and species of Ateleute occurring in Mexico

1. Areolet in fore wing absent; veins 3-Rs and 3-M distinctly divergent ( Fig. 20). Clypeus with strong median tooth apically............. Tamaulipeca

– Areolet in fore wing present, its fore and hind sides parallel, distal part of rm partly unpigment- ed ( Figs 1, 7, 9). Clypeus apically truncate, without apical tooth ( Figs 2, 12)....... Ateleute ....... 2

2. Head and mesosoma completely reddish. Metasomal tergites black with white apical band on tergites 1, 2 and 6–8 ( Figs 9, 11–14). Mesoscutum completely reddish ferruginous. Antenna with 23 flagellomeres. Prepectal carina present laterally........................ A. multicolor sp. nov.

– Head black (mandible and clypeus sometimes white). Metasomal tergites predominantly yellowish ( Fig. 1) or black with extensive white pattern ( Figs 8, 17). Mesoscutum completely black or black with white markings. Antenna with 27–37 flagellomeres. Prepectal carina completely absent ............................................ 3

3. Mesoscutum completely black. Metasoma black with base of tergite 1 and apical band on tergites 1–8 white ( Fig. 8). Fore wing 8.7 mm long. Antenna with 37 flagellomeres. Ovipositor sheath 0.75 times as long as hind tibia................... A. grossa

– Mesoscutum black with large anterolateral white spots ( Figs 3, 18). Colour pattern of metasoma not as above. Fore wing 3.7–5.1 mm long. Antenna with 27–32 flagellomeres. Ovipositor sheath about half as long as hind tibia...................... 4

4. Metasomal tergites 1–4 (sometimes also 5–7) black anteriorly and white posteriorly; tergite 8 (usually also 5–7) yellowish rufous ( Figs 17, 19). Clypeus entirely white; propleuron, mesopleuron, metapleuron, propodeum and dorsal part of hind coxa predominantly white with black markings.... A. tinctoria

– Metasoma pale yellowish rufous, with brown or blackish markings dorsally ( Figs 1, 6). Clypeus and propleuron blackish ( Figs 1–3); mesosoma (except prothorax), mesopleuron (except blackish prepectus), metapleuron and propodeum (except T-shaped median blackish spot) pale yellowish rufous ( Figs 1, 3–5)...... A. carolina maculator