Pseumenes, Giordani Soika, 1935

Key to species of Pseumenes View in CoL View at ENA occurring in the Philippine Islands

1 Vertex strongly swollen, posterior margin protruding ( Fig. 12 View FIGURES 8 – 13. 8 – 10 ); T3 and T4 with well developed apical lamella ( Fig. 13 View FIGURES 8 – 13. 8 – 10 ); body almost entirely smooth and shining, only sparse and shallow punctures confined to frons, T2 and S3–S4; black with extensive yellow markings ....................................................................................................................................... P. polillensis (Giordani Soika) View in CoL

- Vertex less strongly swollen, posterior margin not protruding; T3 and T4 without apical lamella; body extensively punctured; body almost entirely black, with little pale yellow markings............................................................................................................ 2

2 Scutellum, metanotum, propodeum and mesepisternum smooth, with extremely fine and ill-defined punctures ( Fig. 4 View FIGURES 1 – 7 ); apical lamella of T2 not very distinct, similar to a weak reflexing of apical margin of tergum ( Fig. 3 View FIGURES 1 – 7 ); wings extremely dark, almost opaque black, with strong bluish reflections .................................................................................................... P. azurescens sp. nov.

- Scutellum, metanotum, propodeum ( Fig. 9 View FIGURES 8 – 13. 8 – 10 ) and mesepisternum with well impressed and deep punctures; apical lamella of T2 distinct, separated from rest of the tergum by a deep furrow and strongly bent upward ( Fig. 10 View FIGURES 8 – 13. 8 – 10 ); wings brownish-transparent with very weak golden reflections ............................................................................................................ P. palawanensis Giordani Soika