Prosierola rufescens Evans, 1964

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 : 3

Prosierola rufescens Evans, 1964

( Figures 1 J-L, 2D)

Prosierola rufescens can be identified by the following characteristics: the presence of a callus on the vertex of the head; the head is wider than longer; the mesoscuto-scutellar foveae are big and very close together; the mesopleuron is angularly produced.

In this series,we found the following variation: the mesoscuto-scutellar foveae can be circular or semi-circular, with their distance from each other is 1.0 to 2.0× their diameters; the anteromedial metapostnotal are elliptical or semi-circular.

Material examined: BRAZIL: Amazonas, 1 female, Manaus, Reserva 1401, Gaviao , 16-31.X.1995, arm. Malaise ( INPA) ; Bahia, 1 female, Dário Meira, Faz. Maria Bonita , 14°26'S 39°55'W, 19.XI.2002, arm. Malaise ( CPDC) ; Ubaitaba , 1 female, Faz. Casarão de Pedra , 14°18'S 39°19'W, 09.IV.2003, arm. Malaise ( CPDC) ; 1 female, Faz. Fortaleza , 14°18'S 39°19'W, 13.XII.2003, arm. Malaise, ( CPDC) ; UruÇuca , 1 female, Faz. Brasil , 14°33'S 39°21'W, 24.XI.2002, arm. Malaise ( CPDC) ; 1 female, Faz. Guarany , 14°34'S 39°19'W, 23.XI.2003, arm. Malaise ( CPDC) ; Espírito Santo, 1 female, Laranja da Terra, Joatuba - Faz. Betzel , 280-430, 19°50'25"S 40°49' 40"W, 05- 12.x.2012, Malaise B-3, M.T. Tavares & eq. col. ( UFES 134383 ) ; Minas Gerais, Marliéria, P.E. Rio Doce, Área Tereza , 19°37'S 42°34'W, arm Malaise, JCR. Fontenelle col. 1 female, 2-9. XI.2003 ( UFES 102217 ) ; 1 female, 9-16.XI.2003 ( UFES 101653 ) ; 1 female, 16.XI.2000 ( UFES 102766 ) ; 1 female, 24.X.2002 ( UFES 101595 ) ; 1 female, 26.X-2.XI.2003 ( UFES 102731 ) ; 1 female, 27.X-2.XI.2004 ( UFES 102265 ) .

Distribution: This species was previously known from Colombia, Ecuador and Paraguay ( AZEVEDO 2008), and now it is recorded for the first time from the Brazilian states: Amazonas, Bahia, Espírito Santo, Minas Gerais.

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.