Epelaspis Townes 1970
Creators: name: Lima, Adriane G. M.
name: Pádua, Diego G.
name: Araujo, Rodrigo O.
name: Mazariegos, Luis A.
name: Fernandes, Daniell R. R.
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2024
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Hymenoptera
Ichneumonidae
Epelaspis

description: Key to the species of Epelaspis Townes, 1970
[Note: the males of E. boteroi sp. nov., E. constantinoi sp. nov., E. lulo sp. nov., E. tavoi sp. nov. and E. wagneri sp. nov. are unknown].
1 Tergite 2 with thyridium (Fig. 5B); area petiolaris without longitudinal carinae parallel-side to lateromedian longitudinal carinae (Fig. 5D)............................................................................................ 2
- Tergite 2 without thyridium (Fig. 9B); area petiolaris with longitudinal carinae parallel-side to lateromedian longitudinal carinae (Fig. 9D)................................................................. E. lulo Lima & Fernandes, sp. nov.
2 Lateromedian longitudinal carina of propodeum posteriorly without small crest (Fig. 6D); propodeum without small sulcus above pleural carina on the portion of area dentipara (Fig. 6D)................................................. 3
- Lateromedian longitudinal of propodeum posteriorly carina with small crest (Fig. 13D); propodeum with small sulcus above pleural carina on the portion of area dentipara (Fig. 13D)....................... E. wagneri Lima & Fernandes, sp. nov.
3 Antennal scrobe M-shaped with striae or punctation (Figs 2C and 7C); area superomedia not laterally delimited (Fig. 5D).. ................................................................................................... 4
- Antennal scrobe M-shaped without striae or punctation (Fig. 10C); area superomedia laterally delimited (Fig. 10D)................................................................................. E. renatoi Graf & Kumagai, 1996
4 Clypeus truncated (Fig. 6C)............................................................................. 5
- Clypeus rounded (Fig. 9C).............................................................................. 6
5 Pronotum with marginal striae (Fig. 6A); metapleuron weak granulate with sparse punctation (Fig. 6A)................................................................................... E. constantinoi Lima & Fernandes, sp. nov.
- Pronotum without marginal striae (Fig. 2A); metapleuron smooth (Fig. 2A)..................... E. anorus Townes, 1970
6 Mesopleuron with striae (Fig. 7A); tergite 1 with longitudinal striae (Fig. 7B)............ E. ketiae Graf & Kumagai, 1996
- Mesopleuron without striae (Fig. 12A); tergite 1 without longitudinal striae (Fig. 12B).............................. 7
7 Lateral longitudinal of propodeum carina absent (Fig. 12D); scuto-scutellar groove smooth (Fig. 12B).......................................................................................... E. tavoi Lima & Fernandes, sp. nov.
- Lateral longitudinal carina of propodeum present (Fig. 13D); scuto-scutellar groove with rugae (Fig. 13B).................................................................................... E. boteroi Lima & Fernandes, sp. nov.
description: Published as part of Lima, Adriane G. M., Pádua, Diego G., Araujo, Rodrigo O., Mazariegos, Luis A. & Fernandes, Daniell R. R., 2024, Revisiting the Darwin wasp genus Epelaspis Townes, 1970 (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae: Phygadeuontinae): five new species, new records and a key to Neotropical species, pp. 52-74 in Zootaxa 5468 (1) on page 54, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5468.1.2, http://zenodo.org/record/11614668