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nigrocyaneus (Ashmead)

Antenna lateral, female.

Antenna lateral, male.

Head frontal, female.

Head frontal, male.

Vertex, female.

Thoracic dorsum, female.

Thoracic dorsum, female paralectotype.

Thoracic dorsum, female non-type.

Thoracic dorsum, male.

Thoracic dorsum, male paralectotype.

Thoracic dorsum, male non-type.

Propodeum dorsal, female.

Propodeum dorsal, male.

Gaster dorsal, female.

Originally described in

Journal of the Linnean Society (Zoology), 25:171.

Diagnosis

Antennal scrobes join below frontal suture; mesoscutum with engraved and weak reticulation, meshes transverse; scutellum with engraved and weak reticulation; mesoscutum dark golden-green, metallic dark blue or metallic dark purple, scutellum metallic dark purple or metallic dark blue; propodeal callus with 2-5 setae; femora black with metallic blue tinges or golden-green; fore tibia dark brown to pale brown, mid and hind tibiae yellowish-brown with basal ½ pale brown. See also eridanus, ilius, lius and texanus.

Distribution

Anguilla, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Peru, Saint Kitts, Saint Vincent, Trinidad & Tobago.

Biology

Unknown.

Similar species in Lucid key

specularis, but nigrocyaneus with frons with distinct reticulation, scutellum with engraved and weak reticulation.

texanus, but nigrocyaneus with flagellum shorter, 1.4X as long as scape.

brasiliensis, but nigrocyaneus with scutellum metallic dark purple.

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Depository of primary type

Natural History Museum (BMNH), in London.