Plate 6 European Rhogogaster

European Rhogogaster s. str., with notes on several Asian species (Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae)

Original figures, high resolution.

Photos were taken at the SDEI with a Leica DFC 495 digital camera and M205 C microscope. Composite images with an extended depth of field were created from stacks of images using the software CombineZP, and finally arranged and partly enhanced with Ulead PhotoImpact X3.

FIGURE 6. a–j: penis valves — a–b Rhogogaster scalaris, c R. chlorosoma, d R. auctor (holotype), e R. punctulata, f R. polaris, g R. sibirica (paralectotype), h R. viridis, i R. naias (paratype). j–n: drawings of penis valves by Benson (1943, 1952, 1965) and Ross (1943) — j R. scalaris (as R. viridis), k R. chlorosoma, l R. punctulata, m R. californica, n R. viridis (as R. dryas). o: variability of penis valves in R. polaris (all from Sweden, Abisko area). p: records of R. magniserrula (displayed
with Map data, © Basarsoft, Google).