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Key to species of Zambion (Tryphoninae)

(Life: Kingdom: Metazoa (animals); Phylum: Arthropoda; Class: Hexapoda; Order: Hymenoptera;  Superfamily: Ichneumonoidea; Family: Ichneumonidae; Subfamily: Tryphoninae)

ClassificationIdentification keys

(from Bennett & Barnes, 2011)


1A

Longitudinal lamella present between toruli (Fig. 23). Mesosoma yellow to orange (Fig. 4) AND head with dark markings dorsally  ... Zambion hirtum Delobel

1B

Lamella absent between toruli (Fig 17). Mesosoma with dark markings (Fig. 5) or completely black (Fig. 7) OR if mesosoma completley yellow to orange then head also yellow to orange, without dark markings dorsally near ocelli and horn ... 2


2A

Propodeum lacking a ventral transverse carina extending from metasomal foramen to pleural carina (Figs. 36, 48). ...3

2B

Propodeum with a ventral transverse carina extending from metasomal foramen to pleural carina (Figs. 35, 37)  ... 4


3A

Mesopleuron with dorsal half black and ventral half yellow (Fig. 5). Notaulus weak. but present ...Zambion monodon Kasparyan


3B

Mesopleuron completely yellow (Fig 46) ...Zambion kasparyani Bennett & Barnes


4A

Propodeum with medial longitudinal carinae absent or incomplete anterior to posterior transverse carina.  Supra-antennal area with a long, sub-parallel-sided/ weakly tapering horn in dorsal view (Fig 20), length 1.2 to 1.3 times width of pedicel at midheight in lateral view (Fig. 27)...4


4B

Propodeum with medial longitudinal carinae strong and complete anterior to posterior transverse carina (Fig. 34).  Supra-antennal area with a short triangular horn in dorsal view (Figs 18, 19) length 0.3 to 0.5 times width of pedicel at midheight in lateral view (Fig. 26)...5

5A

Propodeum black (Fig. 8). Clypeus black, except brown at extreme apical edge (Fig. 14). Lateral abscissa of posterior transverse carina of propodeum roughly straight, meeting pleural carina at right angle at about midpoint between propodeal spiracle and posterior end of pleural carina (similar to Fig. 36)... Zambion wahli Bennett & Barnes


5B

.Propodeum orange, except brown basolaterally (Fig. 9).  Clypeus with apical half orange and basal half black (Fig. 15).  Lateral abscissa of posterior transverse carina of propodeum strongly curving posteriorly where it meets pleural carina at an acute angle near posterior 0.2 of pleural carina (Fig. 37)... Zambion broadi Bennett & Barnes

6A

Legs completely dark brown (Fig. 7).  Tergites 3 to 7 completely brown (Fig. 7).  Malar space 0.7 times basal width of mandible.  Carina extending from pleural carina of propodeum to propodeal spiracle complete....  Zambion eileenae Bennett & Barnes


6B

Fore and mid legs orange, hind coxa, trochanter and femur orange, hind tibia and tarsus dark brown, except yellow at base of hind tibia (Fig. 6).  Tergites 3 to 7 with medioposterior ivory bands (Fig. 6).  Malar space 0.4 to 0.5 times basal width of mandible.  Carina extending from pleural carina of propodeum to propodeal spiracle absent....  Zambion rogeri Bennett & Barnes

 

References

Bennett, A.M.R. & Barnes, D.I. 2011. Revision of the world species of Zambion (Hymenoptera,  Ichneumonidae, Tryphoninae). Zookeys 159: 19-48.

Credits

Key first published in Bennett & Barnes (2011). Images included in the key © Andrew Bennett & Diana Barnes (Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Canadian National Collection of Insects).

Web author Simon van Noort (Iziko South African Museum)

 

Citation: van Noort, S. 2024. WaspWeb: Hymenoptera of the World. URL: www.waspweb.org (accessed on <day/month/year>).

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