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Key to northern European Ctenopelma
Ctenopelma
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Taxa:
Lateral longitudinal carinae
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Propodeum without lateral longitudinal carinae.
Propodeum with distinct lateral longitudinal carinae.
Ovipositor sheaths
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Ovipositor sheaths about 10 times longer than wide and with the tips distinctly yellow.
Ovipositor sheaths about 2 - 3.5 times longer than wide.
Metasoma color
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At least part of tergite 3 red.
All tergites black.
Ovipositor
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Ovipositor with a distinct apical notch.
Ovipositor without apical notch.
Vertex
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Vertex with a pair of yellow spots.
Vertex without yellow spots.
Claws
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Claws distinctly pectinate.
Claws not or only slightly pectinate.
Remaining taxa:
Ctenopelma boreale
Ctenopelma boreoalpinum
Ctenopelma lapponicum
Ctenopelma luciferum
Ctenopelma nigrum
Ctenopelma ruficorne
Ctenopelma tomentosum
Discarded taxa:
Info
This key is an adaptation of the key by Kasparyan and Khalaim (2007). Note that, even though it is illustrated,
C. rufiventre
isn't included in Kasparyan's and Khalaim's key. It is therefore not included in this key.
Not included
Ctenopelma rufiventre
(antennae reddish orange, hind femurs red, metasoma partially red, ovipositor without notch)
References
Finlands Artdatacenter (2024). Ctenopelmatinae. LAJI.FI. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
https://laji.fi/en/taxon/MX.309379
Kasparyan, D.R. & Khalaim, A.I. (2007). 14. Subfamily Ctenopelmatinae. Key to the insects of Russian Far East. Vol. IV. Neuropteroidea, Mecoptera, Hymenoptera. Pt 5. pp. 474–559. In Ler, P. A. (Ed.). Vladivostok.
SLU Artdatabanken (2024). Ctenopelmatinae. Artfakta. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
https://artfakta.se/taxa/1000044
