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Table 1
Comparison of Ampulicomorpha quesnoyensis sp. nov. with other fossil species of Ampulicomorpha (females only).
| A. quesnoyensis sp. nov. | A. succinalis | A. janzeni | A. perialla | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body length (mm) | 4.3 | 4.1–4.8 (5.5 in lost holotype) | 2.9 | 3.3 |
| Eye length | 0.4× head length | 0.3–0.4× head length | 0.3× head length | ca. 0.25× head length |
| Eye position | Head’s anterior half | Head’s anterior half | Head’s midlength | Head’s midlength |
| Scape | 5.4× pedicel length | 4.85–6× pedicel length | 3× pedicel length | 7.25× pedicel length |
| Pronotal furrow | Complete | Complete | Complete | Absent |
| Notauli | Incomplete, ca. 0.5× mesoscutal length | Incomplete, 0.25–0.3× mesoscutal length | Complete | Present, apparently complete |
| Fore wing | Reaching 2nd gastral segment; vein 2Cu-a not preserved | Surpassing 2nd gastral segment; vein 2Cu-a pigmented | Reaching near gastral apex; vein 2Cu-a pigmented | Surpassing 2nd gastral segment; vein 2Cu-a ‘nebulous’ |
| Petiole length | Subequal to metatrochanter | Shorter (0.6×) than metatrochanter | Subequal to metatrochanter | Shorter to or at most subequal to metatrochanter |
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