Traumatomutilla quadrinotata
Traumatomutilla quadrinotata (Klug, 1821) Figs 12–13 Mutilla quadrinotata Klug, 1821: 31, pl. 23 fig. 3. Mutilla micans Lepeletier, 1845: 622 [synonymized by Mickel (1937)]. Ephuta (Traumatomutilla) quadrinotata – André 1902: 55. Traumatomutilla quadrinotata – André 1904: 40. Diagnosis Female Occipital carina equally wide throughout, anterolateral carinae absent in scutellar area; lateral surface of propodeum and metapleuron completely cover with dense appressed golden setae; pronotal setae usually conspicuously denser and longer than remainder of mesosoma. Male Apex of cuspis with longe setae; body setae black and silvery-golden; lateral surface of propodeum and metapleuron with conspicuous patches of sparse appressed golden setae. Type material Holotype of Mutilla quadrinotata BRAZIL • ♀; Bahia; ZMB. Additional material examined (152 ♀♀, 38 ♂♂) BRAZIL – Bahia • 1 ♀; CPDC • 1 ♀; S.[erra] Grande; 21 Dec. 1993; J. Delabie leg.; MIUP • 1 ♀; Barra do Choca; 17 Jan. 2001; J.R. Maia leg.; CPDC • 1 ♀; Barrolandia; Mar. 2005; J.R.M. Santos leg.; CPDC • 1 ♀; Boa Nova; 28 Jan. 2004; E. Mariano leg.; CPDC • 2 ♀♀; Itamarajó; 11 Nov. 2004; Valmir Paulino leg.; CPDC • 1 ♂; Encruzilhada; 980 m [above sea level]; Nov. 1974; M. Alvarenga leg.; TAMUIC • 1 ♀; Santa Terezinha, Serra da Jibóia; 8 Jun. 2001; M.F. Soares leg.; CPDC • 2 ♀♀; Serra das Lonas; Mar. 2009; A. Camacho leg.; MZSP • 2 ♀♀; Cachimbo; 1890; SDEI. – Espírito Santo • 5 ♀♀; MZSP • 1 ♀; MNCN • 1 ♀; Santa Teresa; 3 Jun. 2004; E. Mariano leg.; CPDC • 1 ♀; Santa Teresa; 7 Dec. 1964; C. Elias leg.; DZUP • 1 ♂; Santa Teresa; 13 Jan. 1970; C. Elias leg.; DZUP • 1 ♀; Linhares; 6 Jan. 1971; C. Elias leg.; DZUP • 1 ♂, Linhares; Oct. 1972; M. Alvarenga leg.; CM • 1 ♀; Linhares; May 1973; MZSP • 1 ♂; Linhares; Dec. 1975; C. Elias leg.; DZUP • 7 ♀♀; Linhares, Parque Sooretama; MNRJ • 1 ♀; Linhares; Nov. 1967; F.M. Oliveira leg.; DZUP • 1 ♀; Conceição da Barra; 4 Sep. 1969; C. Elias leg.; DZUP • 1 ♀; Colatina; 13 Dec. 1967; C.T. Elias leg.; DZUP • 1 ♀; Colatina; Dec. 1954; MNRJ • 3 ♂♂; Cachoeiro de Itapemirim, Faz. [Fazenda] Usina Paineiras, P1 [sic]; 20°56′29″ S, 41°03′06″ W; 19–26 Nov. 2010; M.T. Tavares e eq. [equipe] leg.; UFES • 2 ♂♂; Pinheiros, Res. [Reserva] Biol. [Biológica] Córrego do Veado, Água Limpa; 18°21′ S, 40°09′ W; 27 Nov.–6 Dec. 2011; M.T. Tavares e eq. [equipe] leg.; UFES • 14 ♂♂; Laranja da Terra, Joatuba, Faz. [Fazenda] Betzel; 19°50′25″ S, 40°49′40″ W; 280–430 [sic]; 5–12 Oct. 2012; M.T. Tavares e eq. [equipe] leg.; UFES • 1 ♀; Conceição da Barra; Jul. 1969; MZSP • 1 ♀; Conceição da Barra, FLONA [Floresta Nacional] Rio Preto; 21–25 Mar. 2005; UFES • 1 ♀; D. [Domingos] Martins; Jan. 1962; C. Elias leg.; DZUP • 1 ♀; D. [Domingos] Martins; Zona Rural; Dec. 1999; UFES • 1 ♀; Corrego do Ita; Nov. 1957; MNRJ • 1 ♀; [Alfredo] Chaves; 11 Sep. 1963; J. Baskin leg.; USNM • 1 ♀; Aracruz; 15 Sep. 2000; UFES • 1 ♂; Vila Valério, Sítio Benincá; 18°56′ S, 40°27′ W; 14–28 Sep. 2011; C.O. Azevedo e eq. [equipe] leg.; UFES • 1 ♀; Cariacica, Reserva Biol. [Biológica] Duas Bocas; 21 Jul. 2001; UFES. – Mato Grosso do Sul • 1 ♀; Dourados; Jan. 1976; Lorenzoni leg.; DZUP. – Minas Gerais • 1 ♀; MNCN • 1 ♀; Reinhardt leg.; ZMUC • 1 ♀; Ipanema, Faz. [Fazenda] Montes Claros; 30 Jun. 1998; DZUP • 1 ♀; Paineiras; n.o proc 10/963 [sic]; Oct. 1963; MNRJ • 1 ♂; Belo Horizonte; 2–9 Nov. 1999; R. Martins leg.; MIUP • 1 ♀; Viçosa; 1931; E.C. VanDyke leg.; CASC • 1 ♀; Viçosa; 1931; Y. Mexia leg.; CASC • 1 ♀; Mar de Espanha; 4 Oct. 1905; MNCN • 2 ♀♀; Mar de Espanha; 20 Nov. 1892; SDEI. – Pernambuco • 1 ♀; San Sabrador [sic]; ANSP • 4 ♂♂; Caruaru; May 1972; J.M. Lima leg.; DZUP. – Rio de Janeiro • 1 ♀; Grotão de Independencia [sic]; 1935; MNRJ • 30 ♀♀; Rio de Janeiro; MZSP • 1 ♀; Rio de Janeiro; 15 Nov. 1926; MNCN • 1 ♀; Rio de Janeiro; ZMUC • 1 ♂; Rio de Janeiro; 6 Mar. 1932; MNRJ • 2 ♂♂; Rio de Janeiro; 30 Feb. 1940; MNRJ • 1 ♀; Rio de Janeiro; 25 Dec. [sic]; A.F. Porter leg.; FMNH • 1 ♀; Dist. Federal [Rio de Janeiro city], n.o. proc. 10/954; Oct. 1954; MNRJ • 1 ♀; Rio de Janeiro; Mar. 1937; R.C. Shannon leg.; USNM • 2 ♀♀; [Rio de Janeiro], Floresta do Tijuca; MNRJ • 1 ♀; [Rio de Janeiro], Floresta do Tijuca; Mar. 1963; C.A. Campos Seabra leg.; AMNH • 1 ♀; [Rio de Janeiro], Floresta do Tijuca; Mar. 1951; C.A. Campos Seabra leg.; USNM • 1 ♀; [Rio de Janeiro], Floresta do Tijuca; Jun. 1951; C.A. Campos Seabra leg.; USNM • 1 ♀; Est. Guanabara [Rio de Janeiro], Corcovado; 27 Jan. 1906; H. Luederwaldt leg.; MZSP • 1 ♂; Rio de Janeiro; Feb. 1962; Alvarenga and Seabra leg.; DZUP • 1 ♀; Rio de Janeiro; Mar. 1959; Alvarenga and Seabra leg.; DZUP • 1 ♀; Rio de Janeiro; Mar. 1934; MNRJ • 1 ♀; [Bom Jardim], Represa Rio Grande; Oct. 1960; MNRJ • 1 ♀; Rio de Janeiro; 5 Feb. 1967; F.M. Oliveira leg.; DZUP • 2 ♀♀; Rio de Janeiro; 30 Jun. 1967; F.M. Oliveira leg.; DZUP • 1 ♀; Rio de Janeiro; 5 Oct. 1960; F.M. Oliveira leg.; DZUP • 1 ♀; [Rio de Janeiro]; M. [Morro] Sta. [Santa] Barbara; 16 Mar. 1952; MNRJ • 1 ♀; [Rio de Janeiro]; Horto do J. [Jardim] Bot. [Botânico]; 12 Feb. 1984; MNRJ • 1 ♀; Itatiaia; 17 Jan. 1924; J.F. Zikan leg.; CASC • 1 ♀; Itatiaia; 20 Jul. 1944; J.F. Zikan leg.; CASC • 1 ♀; Itatiaia; 21 Feb. 1926; J.F. Zikan leg.; CASC • 1 ♀; Itatiaia; 7 Mar. 1948; J.F. Zikán leg.; MZSP • 1 ♀; Petrópolis; Jun. 1952; C. Novais leg.; USNM • 1 ♀; Petrópolis; 1938; MNRJ • 1 ♀; Petrópolis; Mar. 1952; MNRJ • 1 ♀; [Angra dos Reis], Ilha Grande; 1944; MNRJ • 1 ♀; [Angra dos Reis], Ilha Grande; 17 Feb. 2003; D.J. Souza leg.; CPDC • 1 ♀; Angra dos Reis; 11 Nov. 1972; MNRJ • 1 ♀; Angra dos Reis, Jabuhyba [Jabuíba]; Oct. 1936; MNRJ • 2 ♀♀; [Angra dos Reis], Jussaral [Train Station]; Jun. 1934; MNRJ • 1 ♀; Oct. 1934; MNRJ • 1 ♀; Mendes; 1917; MNCN • 1 ♀; [Teresópolis], Serra dos Orgaos; Nov. 1940; MNRJ • 1 ♀; Rio de Janeiro, Estr. [Estrada de] Sumaré; 7 Feb. 1955; MNRJ • 1 ♀; Rio de Janeiro, Floresta do Macaco; Nov. 1960; MNRJ • 1 ♀; Mendes, “Sitio las Luas” cua formiguero de “Saríva”, Parada de Mendes [sic]; 24 Jan. 1936; MNRJ. – Santa Catarina • 2 ♀♀; MZSP • 1 ♀; MNCN • 1 ♀; S. [São] Bento; Feb. 1952; A. Maller leg.; USNM • 2 ♀♀; Mafra; Apr. 1942; A. Maller leg.; AMNH • 1 ♀; Corupá; May 1940; A. Maller leg.; AMNH • 1 ♀; Corupá; Apr. 1941; A. Maller leg.; AMNH • 1 ♀; Corupá; Nov. 1942; A. Maller leg.; AMNH • 1 ♀; Corupá; Mar. 1941; A. Maller leg.; AMNH • 2 ♀♀; Rio Vermelho; MZSP. – São Paulo • 5 ♀♀; MZSP • 1 ♀; T. [Teodoro] Sampaio, Pq. [Parque] Est. [Estadual] Morro do Diablo; 6 Dec. 2010; G.A.R. Melo and D. Luz leg.; DZUP • 1 ♀; Caraguatatuba, Res. [Reserva] Flor. [Florestal], 40 m a.s.l.; 2 Jun. 1962; MNCN • 1 ♀; Guarujá, Ilha de Santo Amaro; 20 Jun. 1961; MNCN • 1 ♂; Ubatuba, PESM-Nucl. [Parque Estadual Serra do Mar – Núcleo] Picinguaba, ponto 2; 23°20′01″ S, 44°49′57″ W; 18 Apr. 2010; N.W. Perioto leg.; MZSP • 1 ♂; same data as for preceding; 18 Feb. 2010; N.W. Perioto leg.; MZSP • 1 ♂; same data as for preceding; 18 Dec. 2009; N.W. Perioto leg.; MZSP • 1 ♂; Piraquara, Mananciais da Serra; 10 Feb. 2006; L.C. Rocha-Filho leg.; DZUP • 1 ♀; Piraquara, Mananciais da Serra; 10 Jan. 2003; G.A.R. Melo and M. Costa leg.; DZUP • 1 ♀; same data as for preceding; 2 Feb. 2003; E.Q. Garcia leg.; DZUP • 1 ♀; Antonina, Reserva Cachoeira; 1 Dec. 2006; C. Maia leg.; DZUP • 1 ♀; Campo Largo; 10 Apr. 2005; G.A.R. Melo and A. Aguiar leg.; DZUP. – Locality unknown • 1 ♀; SDEI • 1 ♀; MNCN • 1 ♀; ANSP • 5 ♀♀; ZMUC • 1 ♂; MNRJ. Description Female BODY LENGTH. 16–20 mm. HEAD. Posterior margin slightly and angularly concave. Occipital carina evenly arched and equally wide throughout. Vertex width 0.8 × pronotal width. Eye almost circular, its length in frontal view almost equal to distance from its ventral margin to mandibular condyle. Head densely, coarsely and confusedly foveolate-punctate to areolate-punctate with sharp irregular intervals. Genal carina present, well defined. Mandible oblique, tapering slightly apicad with small subapical tooth. Dorsal scrobal carina present, reaching antennal tubercles and narrowly disconnected from lateral scrobal carina. Antennal tubercle coarsely and irregularly rugose. Flagellomere 1 2.0× pedicel length; flagellomere 2 1.5 × pedicel length. MESOSOMA. Length 0.8× width. Mesosomal dorsum densely, coarsely and confusedly areolate-punctate to foveolate-punctate throughout, with sharp and irregular intervals; sculpture smaller, denser and more confused on pronotum; mesonotum with medial intervals align so as to form vestigial and irregular longitudinal carina. Anterior surface of propodeum defined, almost as long as pronotal collar, with vestigial coarse longitudinal striae basally and dense coarse punctures dorsally; dorsal surface rounded into anterior surface in lateral view. Humeral carina well defined, projected dorsally, narrowly separated from conspicuously projected subangulate epaulet, anterolateral corners of pronotum angulate in dorsal view. Pronotal spiracle almost flat against lateral margin of pronotum. Lateral surface of pronotum sparsely punctate to foveolate-punctate with dense, interspersed micropunctures except at conspicuous subacute tubercle anteroventral in relation to pronotal spiracle; mesopleuron, metapleuron and lateral surface of propodeum completely concealed by dense setation. Ratios of width of humeral angles, pronotal spiracles, widest point of mesonotum, narrowest point of mesonotum and propodeum posterior to propodeal spiracles, 60: 68: 83: 54: 53. Lateral margin of mesonotum strongly constricted anterior to propodeal spiracle, strongly diverging anterad, medially projected, into blunt tooth-like process; with small inconspicuous tubercle posterior to lateral process. Propodeal spiracle strongly projected from lateral margin of mesosoma; post-spiracular area vestigial. Scutellar scale present, reduced, as narrow as surrounding sculpture; anterolateral carinae absent; intervals irregular on scutellar area, not scabrous. Propodeum gibbose/convex, dorsal surface slig
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- Universidad de Panamá (PA)
- Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia (BR)
- Instituto Federal do Espírito Santo (BR)
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- Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
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- 2025-05-29
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- https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15578713
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- Leech Biology and Applications
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