Prosierola nasalis (Westwood, 1874)

Pereira, Leonardo Rezeda, Brito, Chirlei Dias de & EntomoBrasilis, Celso Oliveira Azevedo, 2023, Taxonomic additions of the Brazilian fauna of Prosierola (Hymenoptera, Bethylidae), EntomoBrasilis (e 1055) 16, pp. 1-6 : 2-3

Prosierola nasalis (Westwood, 1874)

( Figures 1 A-C, 2A)

Females of this species can be distinguished from other Prosierola species by the following characteristics: the vertex without an evident callus; the head is somewhat rounded on frontal view, and is slightly longer than it is wide; the frontal line extends to about half the length of the eyes; the mesoscuto-scutellar foveae are distant from each other by about 2.0× their diameter, with the presence or absence of a sulcus connecting them; the mesopleuron is angularly produced; the anteromedial metapostnotal foveae mainly exhibit a discal shape.

In females of this series, we observed the following variations: one female displays a testaceous-castaneous coloration; the forewings are strongly yellowish in larger specimens, while they are weakly yellowish in smaller specimens or even subhyliane; the depth of the mesoscuto-scutellar sulcus can vary from shallow to deep; the mesoscuto-scutellar foveae exhibit significant variations in distance and shape, ranging from circular, oval, to slightly elliptical, and are spaced apart by about 1.0-4.0× their diameters; the anteromedial metapostnotal foveae on the metapectal-propodeal disc can be elliptical, oval, and discal, they are asymmetrical in several specimens; the metapostnotal-propodeal carinae can be more accentuated and converge posteriorly.

Males of this species can be distinguished from other Prosierola species by the following characteristics: larger ocelli, which are closely located to the vertex; the frontal line extends to the anterior ocelli; the pronotal collar is carinated; the mesopleuron is roundly produced; the mesoscuto-scutellar foveae are semi-circular and separated from each other by about 1.0-2.0× their diameters, connected by an evident sulcus.

Material examined: BRAZIL: Amazonas, Manaus , 1 female, AM-010. Km. 31 Embrapa, 26.ii.1992, L.P.Albuquerque, J.Binda, Arm. Shannon, C. Guaraná , Isca. Fruta , 26.II.1992 ( INPA) ; 2 females, Base de InstruÇão-2, 06.X-20.XI.1997, J.Vidal col. ( INPA) ; 2 females, clareira, 10-20.XI.1997, arm Malaise ( INPA) ; 1 female, mata, 21-31.VII.1997, arm. Malaise ( INPA) ; 1 female, Reserva 1112, Lateral leste, 03.X.1984, rede, Bert Klein col. ( INPA) ; 1 female, Reserva 1501, Km 41, 18-30.IX.1995, arm. Malaise, ( INPA) ; 1 female, Reserva Ducke , 24.VII.1990 Malaise, L.Ulisses col. ( INPA) ; Novo Aripuanã, 1 female, Reserva Soka , 05°15'53"S 60°07'08"W, 17-25.VIII.1999, Arm. Malaise, J.F. Vidal & A.L. Henriques col. ( INPA) ; Presidente Figueiredo, 1 female, 02°01'05"S, 59°49'59"W, 04-08.IX.2008, arm. Malaise, T.R Krolow & F.F. Xavier F°col. ( INPA) ; Novo Airão, 1 female, Parq. Nac. do Jaú, Rio Jaú, Joca , 27.IV-03.V.1995, ( INPA) ; Bahia, 1 female, Iguaí, Faz. Monte Video , 14°42'S 40°00'W, 30.XI.2002, arm. Malaise ( CPDC) ; 1 female, Ilhéus , CPDC/ CEPEC, 31.xii.2002, ( UFES 59798 ) ; 1 female, Itororó, Faz. Santa Cruz , 15°01'S 040°02'W, 24.XI.2002, arm. Malaise ( CPDC) ; Espírito Santo, 1 female, ItaguaÇu, Alto Lajinha, Fazenda Binda , 19°48'S 40°48'W, 22-29.ix.2008, Malaise, M.T. Tavares & eq. col. ( UFES 83340 ) ; Maranhão, 1 female, Carolina PARNA Chapada das Mesas, Riacho Cancela 255 m, 07 06 44.2S / 47 17 56.8W, armadilha Malaise, 01-15.vii.2013, JA Rafael, F Limeira-de-Oliveira, TTA Silva cols. ( CZMA) ; 1 female, Riacho Estiva , 265m, 07º06'59.8"S / 47º21'21"W, Suspensa lâmina d'água, 15-31.vii.2013, ( CZMA) ; 1 female, Riacho Sucuruiu 240 m, 07º06'44.2"S / 47º17'56.8"W, armadilha Malaise, 15-31.vii.2013, JA Rafael, F Limeira-de-Oliveira, TTA Silva cols. ( CZMA) ; 1 female, 07º07'05"S / 47º18'31.6"W, 22-01. iii.2014, ( CZMA) ; Carolina , 240m, PARNA Chapada das Mesas, Riacho Sucuruiu, 07°07'05.6"S / 47°18'31.6"W, JA Rafael, F Limeira - de - Oliveira, T.T.A. Silva, cols ., 1 female, Suspensa simples (5m), 01-10.ii.2014 ( CZMA) ; 1 female, 20-31.i.2014, JA Rafael, F Limeira-de-Oliveira, TL Rocha, S Pereira cols. ( CZMA) ; 2 females: armadilha de Malaise , 20-31.viii.2013 ( CZMA) ; 1 female: armadilha de Malaise , 14-30.vi.2013 ( CZMA) ; 1 female, Carolina, PARNA, Chapada das Mesas, Riacho Sucuruiu, Arm. Malaise , 08.v.2014 ( CZMA) ; 1 female, Caxias, Res. Ecol. Inhamum , Armadilha Malaise, 08-11.xi.05, GA Cunha col. ( CZMA) ; 2 female, 08-11.xi.2005, GA Cunha col. ( CZMA) ; 2 female, 11-15.xi.2005, GA Cunha col. ( CZMA) ; 1 female, 15-19.xi.2005, GA Cunha col. ( CZMA) ; 1 male, Zona Rural, Riacho Limpeza 04°43'05"S / 43°15'16"W, Varredura, 24.vii.2012, JA Rafael, F Limeira-de-Oliveira, JS Pinto Junior cols ( CZMA) ; 1 female, Mirador, Parque Estadual Mirador, Armadilha de Malaise , 1-10.xi.2013 ( CZMA) ; 1 female, Base da Geraldina, Armadilha Suspensa , 10-20.xi.2013 ( CZMA) ; 1 female, 419m, 06 37 25 S / 45 52 08 W, Armadilha de Malaise , 01-10.x.2013, F Limeira-de-Oliveira, LLM Santos, TL Rocha cols, ( CZMA) ; Minas Gerais, Marliéria, P. E. Rio Doce, Área Tereza , 19°37'S 42°34'W, arm. Malaise, JCR Fontenelle col. , 2 female, 1.XI.2001 ( UFES 100878 , 100879 ) ; 1 female, 7.XI.2002 ( UFES 102231 ) ; 1 female, 7-14.VII.2002 ( UFES 102861 ) ; 1 female, 10-17.VII.2001 ( UFES 100902 ) ; 1 female, 15-22.X.2005 ( UFES 100764 ) ; 1 female, 18-25.X.2001 ( UFES 102188 ) ; 1 female, 19-26.X.2000 ( UFES 102782 ) ; 3 females, 24.X.2002 ( UFES 101590 , 101591 , 101600 ) ; 2 female, 24-31.X.2002 ( UFES 101713 , 101724 ) ; 1 female, 26.X-2.XI.2003, Molecular MR1.12, ( UFES 102732 ) ; 1 female, 26.X-2.XI.2003 ( UFES 102733 ) ; Mata do Gambá , 1 female, 15-22.X.2005 ( UFES 102929 ) ; 1 female, 28.X-4.XI.2007 ( UFES 103005 ) ; Mata Vinhático, 1 female, 11- 18.II.2007 ( UFES 103910 ) ; 2 females, 28.X-4.XI.2007 ( UFES 104337 , 104346 ) ; Pará, 1 female, Canaã dos Carajas , mata, 26.VII.2004, arm. Malaise, R. M. Valente & E. M. Santos col. ( MPEG) ; 1 female, prox. Igarapé fumaÇa, mata, 6,4°48'85"S 49,8°77'00"W, 27.XI.2005, ( MPEG) ; Tucuruí , 1 female, Morro do Senador , 03°59'23"S 49°44'45"W, 01.XII.2001, Arm. Malaise, JA Rafael & J. F. Vidal col. ( INPA) ; Vitória do Xingu , 1 female, Rio Xingu, Igarapé Gaioso , 12-16.VIII.2008, arm. Malaise, O.T. Silveira & equipe col. ( MPEG) ; Rio Grande do Norte, 1 female, Mossoró, Fazenda Sta Julia, Caatinga , 05°01'10"S 37°22'56"W, 06.III.2007, arm. Malaise - 02, D.R.R. Fernandes e eq. col. ( UFES 32125 ) ; Rio Grande do Sul, Morro Redondo , 101m, 31° 40'22"S 52° 35' 30"W, 09.IV.2004, arm. Malaise, R.F. Krüger col. , 1 female, ( UFES 30330 ) ; 1 female, 27.II.2004 ( UFES 30237 ) ; 1 female, 14.II.2003 ( UFES 16616 ) ; 1 female, 16.I.2004 ( UFES 16624 ) ; 1 female, 19.III.2004 ( UFES

16604); Pelotas, 1 female, 16m, 31°44'39"S 52°13'22"W, 11.VII.2003, arm. Malaise, R.F. Krüger col. ( UFES 30280 ) ; Roraima , Rio Uraricoera, 1 female, Ilha Maracá, 02-13.V.1987, arm. Malaise, JA Rafael e equipe col. ( INPA) ; 1 female, 21-30. xi.1987, JA Rafael e equipe, Armadilha de Malaise , ( INPA) .

Distribution: This species was previously known from Brazil (Acre, Amazonas, Bahia, Espírito Santo, Mato Grosso, Roraima, São Paulo, Santa Catarina), Colombia, Panama, Trinidad & Tobago, and Venezuela ( AZEVEDO 2008). It has now been recorded for the first time from the Brazilian states: Maranhão, Minas Gerais, Pará, Rio Grande do Norte and Rio Grande do Sul.

Figures

Figure 1. P. nasalis: A. Lateral view of mesosoma, B. Head C. Dorsal view of mesosoma; P. obliqua: D. Lateral view of mesosoma, E. Head, F. Dorsal view of mesosoma; P. rotunda: G. Lateral view of mesosoma, H. Head, I. Dorsal view of mesosoma; P. rufescens: J. Lateral view of mesosoma,K. Head, L. Dorsal view of mesosoma. Photo by: Leonardo Rezeda Pereira.