8. a) Mid tibial spur spur with few, distinct, well-separated teeth (Figure 14a); propodeal triangle densely striate (Figure 15a); vertexal area with faint but distinct metallic blue coloration (Figure 16a) ….. Dufourea trochantera Bohart
b) Mid tibial spur with minute, contiguous teeth (Figure 14b); propodeal triangle rugostriate (Figure 15b); vertexal area black, without metallic blue coloration (Figure 16b) ….. Dufourea fimbriata (Cresson) |
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Figure 14a: D. trochantera (female), mid tibial spur spur with few, distinct, well-separated teeth |
Figure 14b: D. fimbriata (female), mid tibial spur with minute, contiguous teeth |
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Figure 15a: D. trochantera (female), propodeal triangle densely striate |
Figure 15b: D. fimbriata (female), propodeal triangle rugostriate |
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Figure 16a: D. trochantera (female), vertexal area with faint but distinct metallic blue coloration |
Figure 16b: D. fimbriata (female), vertexal area black, without metallic blue coloration |