1982] 
Kimsey — Genus Parataruma 
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and Mexico, Oaxaca, Oaxaca, April 22, 1959, H.E. Evans (UCD). 
The diagnostic features of this species are the yellow female 
antennae; yellow spots on the mandibles, metanotum and tergum II; 
extensive silvery appressed setae on the scapal basin, gena and meso- 
pleuron; large tooth on the inner margin of the mandibles and the 
dense setae obscuring the pygidial ridge. In addition leclercqi tends 
to be slightly larger than tropicauda, 5-7 mm versus 4. 5-5. Omm for 
tropicauda. 
I have named this species after Jean Leclercq for two reasons: 
first, to acknowledge the tremendous amount of work he has done 
on the Crabronini. Second, and most important, because he sent me 
10 specimens of this genus to describe even though he recognized 
them as new. 
Parataruma tropicauda Kimsey, new species 
Figures 4 and 9 
Holotype female: Only diagnostic characteristics are listed below. 
Length 5 mm; scapal basin coarsely and irregularly punctate; meso- 
pleuron with 5 or more longitudinal ridges, polished with sparse 
punctures; mandible with tooth on inner margin shorter than 
diameter of antennal socket. Body black, with yellow on: underside 
of scape; pronotal lobes, two pronotal dorsal spots; scutellum lat- 
eral spots; fore and midfemora apically; tibiae apically, basally and 
inner surfaces; tarsi. Pubescence sparse and pale, except silvery 
appressed setae on clypeus and ocular side of genal carina. 
Holotype female: 10-15 km e Santa Marta, Magdalena, Colom- 
bia, November 26, 1974, M. Cooper (BMNH). Paratype female: 
same data as type (BMNH). 
This species can be distinguished from leclercqi by the lack of 
yellow markings on the mandibles and metanotum, half black scape 
and dark flagellum; the sparse or absent silvery pubescence on the 
scapal basin and mesopleuron and sparse setae surrounding the 
pygidial ridge. 
The species name tropicauda, “ridge-tail”, refers to the peculiar 
pygidial ridge of the female. 
Reference Cited 
Bohart, R.M. and A.S. Menke. 1976. Sphecid wasps of the world. 695 pp. Univ. 
Calif. Press, Berkeley. 
