Various characters are found in the South American species of the Tiphia genus that occur worldwide. The range in size of the first cubital cell relative to the stigma is from 5 to 34, with an average of only 14.
Mallochia alini, new species
Mesopleuron on anterior slope with moderately large primary punctures, mostly of second-order density and minute secondaries, considerably more numerous than primaries. Intermediate terga with punctures of moderate size not varying much in size or distribution; vestiture of fine, sparse hairs.
Mallochia colalao, new species
Forewing (Fig. 43) with second cubital cell greatly exceeding radial cell in lateral extension and about equal to radial cell in area. Clypeus without lateral carina or other cubital cell equal to or larger than radial cell in lateral fossa.
T. paupi Allen and Krombein Radial cell if exceeded by cubital cell, not sloped inward without a sharp bend to coastal
Posterior propodeum with a narrow, complete carina; radial cell more than 4 times as long as wide 23. Other distinguishing features are: the absence of Y ± °f conspicuous buttresses on the pronotal transverse carina; the absence of transverse carina on tergum 1, or Tiphia osborni, is shown only by the holotype on the discs of the intermediate terga, or sternal denmal.
Tiphia (Tiphia) ripaliwinae, new species
Mesopleuron on anterior slope with primary punctures small and separated in most directions by several times their mean diameter; secondaries are minute and slightly more than primaries. Terga 2, 3, 4 and 5 dominated by transverse series of greatly enlarged pitted points, those on tergum 3 in a single wavy row across the middle.
Tiphia (Tiphia) narinensis, new species
Dorsal pronotum with a sharp-crested transverse carina bordered by a narrow and sometimes a faintly irregular scalariform sulcus; punctures unusually small, generally separated by three or more times their average diameter. Terga with punctures unusually fine, sparse and separated by much more than their average diameter; tergum 6 shagreened.
Tiphia (Tiphia) paupi Allen and Krombein FIGURE 44
MALE.—Front with punctures of first degree density on lower third and adjoining eyes, but much more widely separated in center of upper front, where there are several spaces as wide as an ocellus. Mesopleuron on anterior slope glossy with sparse, very primary punctures separated almost everywhere by several times their average diameter, with sparse secondaries on upper part.
Tiphia (Tiphia) geijskesi, new species
Coarse primary punctures of first or second degree density throughout anterior to level of lowest ocellus, except for a narrow median vitta. Mesopleuron on outer disc with numerous coarse primary punctures mostly of first or second degree density and very few coarse secondaries; subtegular area with patches of microsetae much wider than tegula.
Tiphia (Tiphia) boxi, new species
Tiphia (Tiphia) savanna, new species
-10, male of Tiphia insueta, new species, from Paramaribo, Suriname: 9, dorsal pronotum; 10, Cross-section of the sternum region showing U-shaped slopes and lateral denticle. Mesopleuron on the outer disk with primary holes of medium size with a density of the third degree and with smaller secondary holes that are more numerous than the primary holes; subtegular spot with dense microsetae as wide as tegula.
Tiphia (Tiphia) intermedia Malloch
Mesopleuron on the outer disk with medium-sized punctures of third degree density, alternating with approximately an equal number of very large secondaries; subtegular spot of dense microsetae wider than tegula and ending abruptly above the prepectal angle. Head with punctures of uniform density of the first degree on the lower half, of the second or third degree on the upper half.
Tiphia (Tiphia) instteta, new species
However, I am unable to separate the South American specimens from the common species in the eastern United States. Mesopleuron anteriorly with only a moderate number of small punctures, usually separated by at least their average diameter, and fine secondary holes that outnumber the primary holes, at least on the upper half.
Tiphia (Tiphia) rossi, new species
Tiphia (Tiphia) bogota, new species
Tiphia (Tiphia) ramara, new species
Tiphia (Tiphia) pacozo Allen
Tegula about twice as long as wide with truncate apex; broad but slightly shagreen. Forewing with stigma separated for more than its length from basal vein; radius with a visible bend in the first part without a backward-directed spur; radial cell 4.0 times as long as wide.
Tiphia (Tiphia) caerulea, new species
Scutum with short anteromedian escarpment well separated from notaulice, medially with plaque of punctures of first degree density. Scutum with median plaque of punctures of first degree density and anteromedian escarpment not associated with notaulice.
Tiphia (Tiphia) colotnbiana, new species This is another South American Tiphia with a metal-
Forewing with punctures on the lower half of a well-separated density of the first degree, sparser on the upper half, but without interspaces wider than the eye. Dorsal pronotum with transverse carina together with sharp regular ridge; dots uniformly distributed in a second-order density pattern.
Tiphia (Tiphia) huallaga, new species
Tiphia (Tiphia) wosuna, new species
Tiphia (Tiphia) oblonga Smith
Tiphia (Tiphia) silvae, new species
Tiphia (Tiphia) Surinam, new species
Pygidium shallowly punctate on basal half; apex impunctate wrinkled and broadly torn to near apex. Pygidium in basal three-fifths of narrow point; impunctate tip wrinkled and slightly torn; very dark hair.
Tiphia (Tiphia) aguacatal, new species This species known only from the holotype speci-
Propodeum outside areola very faintly shaved with shallow, scattered minute holes; areola slightly tapering to rectangular, two and a quarter to two and a half times as long as wide, middle carina linear and almost complete. Terga 3, 4 and 5 each with weak anterior transverse slopes, with coarse holes, of almost uniform size and generally of first degree density; terga 2, 3 and 4 ending in broad, polished, unpointed ribbons.
Tiphia (Tiphia) bartica, new species
18, male Tiphia hodgesi, new species, from near Al'Oag Pichincha, Ecuador, showing elongate tergum 1. 19, male Tiphia pallisteri, new species, from Moyobama, San Martin, Peru, showing strongly buttressed transverse carina of pronotum.
Tiphia (Tiphia) phedra, new species
Mesopleuron on anterior slopes with only a few large primary punctures which are separated by more than their average diameter and about an equal number of large secondaries; subtegular patch of dense secondaries about as wide as tegula. Forewing with a very small stigma separated by much more than its length from the basal vein; ray with first section not strongly bent, ending in a long straight spur outwards; the area of the first cubital cell is 39.5 times that of the stigma.
Tiphia (Tiphia) campanula Smith Tiphia campanula Smith, 1879:186.—Allen 1962:62
The only Tiphia I have seen from tropical Brazil are five species from far up the Amazon, at a place now known as Teffe. The species of these Amazonian species in the British Museum of Natural History have all been described in detail by the author.
Tiphia (Tiphia) solitaria Smith Tiphia solitaria Smith, 1879:185.—Allen 1962:63
Fifth sternum with a well-developed lateral denticle with a longitudinal axis and an adjacent concavity on the inner edge. This species is only known from the type specimen from Teffe, Brazil, in the British Museum.
Tiphia (Tiphia) salutatrix Smith Tiphia salutatrix Smith, 1879:186.—Allen 1962:64
Lateral pronotum with a massive and broadly rounded anterior process bordered by a depression crossed by 5 ridges supporting the anterior process, and in addition a rather distinctly curved groove on the lower part of the disc.
Tiphia (Tiphia) chalybea Smith
Dorsal propodeum with sculpture of the area lateral to the areola, limited to sparse micropunctures; areola twice as long as apical width, later four-fifths basal width, median carina narrowly triangular. Areola of dorsal propodeum with concave sides and apex as wide as the base, length about one and a half times the apical width, median carina widely expanded.
Tiphia (Tiphia) parallela Smith
Radial cell greatly exceeding second cubital cell in lateral extension 4 Radial cell at most only slightly exceeding second cubital cell in lateral extension 5
T. pallisteri, new species Buttressing ridges of transverse carina of dorsal pronotum short and vestigial
T. fnh it arsis Rohwer Transverse carina of dorsal pronotum at most with only faint buttressing ridges near
Some punctures on terga 3 and 4 enlarged and pitted 8 No punctures of terga 3 and 4 enlarged and pitted 9 8. Transverse carina of dorsal pronotum supported by numerous short cross-ribs; vitta of sternum 6 narrow with parallel sides 41.
T. tnonsona, new species
Basitarsus grooved 2 Basitarsus not grooved 5
T. bassleri, new species
Dorsal pronotum with anterior transverse carina complete, high and regular; uniformly coarse and densely punctate on anterior half. Hind tibia with inner surface not angular in cross-section without spine or naked stripe on inner surface; sensory area concave, pyriform, more than twice as long as wide and as wide as proximal part of basitarsus.
Tiphia (Tiphia) hodgesi, new species
Propodeum very long, from base of areola to apex of posterior slope 1.2 times longer than maximum width. The first abdominal segment (Fig. 18) is extremely thin, (measured on the sternum) 1.5 times longer than wide.
Tiphia (Tiphia) pallisteri, new species
The legs are completely black and unusually slender; hind tibia 5 times as long as greatest width without trace of spine or sensory area on inner side. Dorsal propodeum including areola completely and deeply reticulate; areola about half as wide at apex as at base and 3 times as long as apical width.
Tiphia (Tiphia) penai, new species
Forewing with hyaline membrane; radial cell crossed in lateral extension by second cubital cell; The second cubital cell is usually unusually large; so are its sectors in terms of the inner sector (itob). Forewing with radial cell that greatly exceeds the second cubital cell in lateral extension; sectors of the second cubital cell in terms of inner sector (itob) are.
Tiphia (Tiphia) fulvitarsis Rohwer
The dorsal pronotum, with its transverse carina bordered by a shallow sulcus and supported only by indistinct transverse ridges, has very small punctures, uniformly distributed and everywhere separated by several times their average diameter. Mesopleuron on anterior slope with only a few small punctures, separated in most directions by a multiple of their average diameter.
Tiphia (Tiphia) lima, new species
Tiphia (Tiphia) pastaza, new species
1 without anterior transverse carina; preapical band a single row of large punctures varying from widely separated to confluent, in a narrow depression with anteri- or margin much higher. Terga 2, 3 and 4 with moderately enlarged, pitted punctures much larger and less numerous than those on the anterior part of the segments, terga 3 and 4 terminating an obscure apical row of small punctures.
Tiphia (Tiphia) ancha, new species
Tiphia (Tiphia) delta, new species
21, female of Tiphia monsona, new species, from Monson Valley, Peru, showing absence of anteromedian slope. 23, female of Tiphia scalariformis from Monson Valley, Peru, showing strongly buttressed transverse carina of dorsal pronotum.
Tiphia (Tiphia) cuzcoa, new species
Tiphia (Tiphia) maria, new species
Forewing with slightly inflamed membrane; radial cell 3 2 times longer than wide and greatly exceeding second cubital cell in lateral extension; the sectors of the second cubital cell relative to the inner sector (itob) are.
Tiphia (Tiphia) monsona, new species
Forewing (Fig. 50) strongly inflamed with stigma separated from basal vein for less than its length; radius with first part sharply bent, ending (only one wing) in an outwardly directed spur; area of first cubital cell 10.0 times that of stigma. Dorsal propodium broadly coriaceous; areola rectangular and not more than one and a half times longer than wide.
Tiphia (Tiphia) tnanni, new species
Scutum (Figure 21) without anteromedial margin, but with an anteromedial cluster of coarse punctures of the first degree of density. Mesopleuron broadly shagreen; anterior slope with coarse pits, generally of first-order density, no secondaries; subtegular patch of microsetae as wide as tegula.
Tiphia (Tiphia) browni, new species
Dorsal pronotum with faint traces of transverse carina on lateral third; punctures coarse and of irregular first degree density. Mesopleuron on anterior slope with coarse punctures generally of first degree density; subtegular patch of microsetae about as wide as tegula.
Tiphia (Tiphia) scalariformis, new species
Posterior tibia on the inside with a strong median border; a small but distinct ivory white spot in the sensory area (both legs). Lateral propodeum on upper part with rugulae coarse and widely separated; lower part broad, finely acicular with microsetae very fine, short, inconspicuous.
Tiphia (Tiphia) quincemila, new species
Tiphia (Tiphia) iquitosa, new species
Mesopleuron on outer disc corroded, with heavy punctures of first degree density; subtegular spot with dense microsetae as wide as tegula. Forewing (Figure 54) densely infuscate; stigma separated by more than its length from the basal vein; the area of the first cubital cell is 28.5 times that of the stigma.
Tiphia (Tiphia) perubra, new species
FEMALE. - Front on the upper half with very coarse holes, usually of second degree density, without gaps as wide as an ocellus. Hind tibia strongly ribbed on the inside; with sensorium black, firmly club-shaped, about one third as wide as the joints.
Tiphia (Tiphia) putumayoa, new species
The forewing (Figure 55) is densely infuscate; stigma separated by much more than its length from the basal vein; radius ending in a strong outwardly directed spur; the area of the first cubital cell is 40.0 times that of the stigma. Dorsal propodeum with its areola nearly rectangular and not more than two and a half as long as wide.
Tiphia (Tiphia) acadamae, new species
Tiphia (Tiphia) bassleri, new species
Dorsal pronotum without transverse carina; radial cell in lateral extension greatly exceeded by second cubital cell 59. Lateral propodeum with widely separated rugules; transverse carina of pronotum supported along its entire length by transverse ridges 73.
Tiphia (Tiphia) vincenta, new species
Transverse carina of dorsal pronotum incomplete 90. annabella, new species Transverse carina of dorsal pronotum complete 17 17. Unpointed apex of pygidium broad and coarsely shaved; areola of dorsal propodeum less than 3 times as long as apical width 91. corumba, new species Unpointed tip of pygidium polished; areola of dorsal propodeum very slender, about 4 times as long as apical width 92. FIGURES Male of Tiphia vincenta, new species, from Sao Vincent, Brazil, sternum with U-shaped slopes and denticle.
Tiphia (Tiphia) cosquina, new species
Forewing with hyaline membrane; radial cell slightly above second cubital cell in lateral extension; sectors of second cubital cell relative to inner sector (itob) is. Forewing with moderately infuscate membrane; radial cell far exceeding second cubital cell in lateral extension; sectors of second cubital cell with respect to inner sector are (itob.
Tiphia (Tiphia) ten ton ia, new species
Dorsal pronotum with high, sharp transverse carina, surrounded by sulcus traversed by numerous short ridges. This species belongs to a relatively small group of South American species in which there is, in the male, a tooth on the fifth sternum, relatively small tergal punctures, and no transverse carina on tergum 1.
Tiphia (Tiphia) sierra, new species
He stated that his description was based on 2 specimens and that the type was in the British Museum. The possession of a very short radial cell which is greatly exceeded in lateral extension by the second cubital cell is unusual.
Tiphia (Tiphia) alpha, new species
Intermediate terga with coarse, shallow punctures, none of which is conspicuously enlarged, but which are fairly evenly distributed.
Tiphia (Tiphia) gamma, new species
- Tiphia (Tiphia) parkeri, new species
- Tiphia (Tiphia) plaumanni, new species
- Tiphia (Tiphia) colalao, new species
- Tiphia (Tiphia) walzi, new species
- Tiphia (Tiphia) arnaui, new species
- Tiphia (Tiphia) beta, new species
- Tiphia (Tiphia) catarina, new species
Dorsal pronotum with high transverse carina bounded by a prominent scalariform sulcus; punctures tending towards third degree density except along sulcus. Dorsal pronotum with low, complete transverse carina; bordering sulcus shallow, almost free of transverse ridges; punctures roughly and fairly uniformly distributed.
- Tiphia (Tiphia) lassana, new species
- Tiphia (Tiphia) cornelliana, new species This species is known only from the holotype speci-
- Tiphia (Tiphia) diamantina, new species I have recognized 4 species from southern South
- Tiphia (Tiphia) cumana, new species
- Tiphia (Tiphia) sankutei, new species
- Tiphia (Tiphia) meridionalis Turner
- Tiphia (Tiphia) makdona, new species
- Tiphia (Tiphia) margareta, new species The presence of a groove on the basitarsus and ab-
- Tiphia (Tiphia) gigantea Turner Tiphia gigantea Turner, 1911: 307
Dorsal pronotum with high, complete transverse carina, not supported by short ridges; Punctures are moderately coarse and generally have first degree density. Tergom 1 without anterior transverse carina; preapical band: a single irregular row of coarse, slightly depressed holes, separated by less than their average diameter.
- Tiphia (Tiphia) elongata Turner Tiphia elongate Turner, 1908: 129.—Allen 1962: 68
- Tiphia (Tiphia) selloi, new species
- Tiphia (Tiphia) cor dob a, new species
- Tiphia (Tiphia) michelbacheri, new species
- Tiphia (Tiphia) par ana, new species
- Tiphia (Tiphia) shannoni, new species
- Tiphia (Tiphia) tucumanae, new species
- Tiphia (Tiphia) maileri, new species
- Tiphia (Tiphia) inusitata, new species
- Krauss) (USNM)
- Tiphia (Tiphia) ton in, new species
Other identifying features include the absence of an anterior transverse carina on tergum 1 and a preapical band. It runs in the key of a group with no groove on the posterior basitarsus, no anterior transverse carina on tergum 1, and no ramp bordering the preapical band.
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