Prosierola rotunda Schiffler & Azevedo, 2002

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 rotunda Schiffler & Azevedo, 2002

( Figs 1 G-I, 2C)

Prosierola rotunda can be identified by the following characteristics: the vertex without a evident callus; the head has a rounded shape on frontal view; the clipeus is semi-circular, short and flat; the mesopleuron is produced roundly, not angularly, and presenting more close to the metapectal-propodeal complex than the mesoscutellum; the anteromedial metapostnotal foveae are elliptical and very close to each other, these may be asymmetrical.

In this series, we observed the following variations: the distance between mesoscuto-scutellar foveae vary between 1-3× their diameter, the shape can be elliptical and semi-circular; the anteromedial metapostnotal foveae are mainly elliptical, but can be asymmetrical.

Material examined: BRAZIL: Amazonas, Manaus , 1 female, Base de InstruÇão-2, mata, igarapé, 21-30.X.1997, arm. suspensa ( INPA) ; 1 female, Reserva Ducke, Rod. AM 010, Km 26, mata, IX.2001, arm. Malaise, J.F. Vidal col. ( INPA) ; 1 female, Reserva 1501, km 41, 18-30.IX.1995, arm Malaise ( INPA) ; 1 female, Res. Soka, Nova Aripuanã, Borda , 10-13.XII.1999, Arm. Malaise, J.F. Vidal col. ( INPA) ; Pará, 1 female, MelgaÇo, Floresta Nacional Caxiuanã, Trilha Igarapé Tijucaquara , 18.XI-24.XI.2003, Arm. Malaise 10, A.P. Aguiar & J.D. Dias, Ponto P 05117 ( MPEG) .

Distribution: This species was previously known from Brazil (Amazonas) ( AZEVEDO 2008), and now it is recorded for the first time from the Brazilian state of Pará.

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.