Typhoctes, Blake, 1866

Key to the known Neotropical species of Typhoctes

(both sexes known only for T. evansi )

1. Female, apterous..................................................................................... 2

- Male, fully winged.................................................................................... 5

2(1). Head and pronotum black, fused meso-, metathorax, propodeum and first tergum reddish brown in part; pronotum approximately square from above, lateral margins parallel ( Figs 6A,B View FIGURE 6 ) ( Guatemala).......................... T. guatemalensis Turner

- At least head and pronotum orange to reddish brown; pronotum with lateral margins converging posteriorly............. 3

3(2). Entire body and appendages reddish brown; body generally smooth and very sparsely pubescent, with only isolated patches of decumbent setae ( Figs 6C–F View FIGURE 6 ) ( Mexico)........................................................ T. glaber André

- Fused meso-, metathorax, propodeum, metasoma and mid and hind legs black; body generally densely punctate and mostly densely pubescent, with extensive areas covered by decumbent setae............................................ 4

4(3). Dorsum of pronotum with irregular median black patch; first and second terga punctate; mid and hind tibial spurs white with black tips ( Figs 5E–H View FIGURE 5 ) ( Panama)................................................ T. evansi Quintero & Rodríguez

- Dorsum of pronotum entirely reddish orange; first and second terga with longitudinal striation; mid and hind tibial spurs entirely white, without dark tips ( Fig. 1 View FIGURE 1 ) ( Colombia)........................................ T. tayronensis sp. nov.

5(1). Frons with fairly sparse decumbent white setae, not concealing cuticle, forming only indistinct indications of a lateral whorl; propodeal declivity entirely transversely costulate ( Figs 4 View FIGURE 4 , 5A–D View FIGURE 5 ) ( Panama).............. T. evansi Quintero & Rodríguez

- Frons with dense decumbent white setae, mostly concealing cuticle, forming distinct lateral whorl; propodeal declivity mostly smooth and very sparsely and finely punctate with only a few transverse costulae at postero-ventral extremity........... 6

6(5). Propodeal disk almost entirely longitudinally costulate but costulae becoming less regular laterally; mid and hind tibial spurs entirely white ( Fig. 2 View FIGURE 2 ) ( Colombia)...................................................... T. colombiensis sp. nov.

- Propodeal disk almost entirely densely punctate but with a few indistinct longitudinal costulae baso-medially; mid and hind tibial spurs with extreme tips blackened ( Fig. 4 View FIGURE 4 ) ( Jamaica)................................... T. jamaicensis sp. nov.