Eulophidae Of Costa Rica (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea), 4 The Genus Closterocerus Westwood S. Str.
Author
Hansson, Christer
text
Taxonomic Monographs on Neotropical Hymenoptera
2022
Oxford, England
2022-04-28
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http://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6464278
journal article
10.5281/zenodo.6464279
978-1-7397467-0-4
2754-9844
FE033A11-ACCB-4C6D-B185-63420F8CA79B
Closterocerus eulampis
sp.nov.
(
Figs 93, 94
,
98
)
Diagnosis.
Antenna with scape, pedicel and F1–2 flattened, F3–5 not flattened, scape widest in apical part, F1–3 dark brown and F4–5 pale brown (
Fig. 94
); pronotal collar without a carina along anterior margin (
Fig. 93
); midlobe of mesoscutum with very weak reticulation and with two pairs of long and strong setae (
Fig. 93
); mesoscutellum with very weak reticulation (
Fig. 93
); fore wing hyaline with median one-third and apical margin infuscate (
Fig. 93
); length of body female
0.8–1.1mm
,
0.7–1.1mm
.
Female
holotype
: length of body
0.9mm
.
Antenna dark brown, except pale brown F4–5. Frons golden-green. Vertex metallic bluish-purple in anterior one-half, golden-green in posterior one-half. Mesoscutum with midlobe golden-green, sidelobes metallic purple. Mesoscutellum golden-green in anterior one-half, metallic bluish-purple in posterior one-half. Dorsellum and propodeum black with metallic purple tinges. Legs with coxae and femora dark brown; fore tibia infuscate, mid tibia white, hind tibia dark brown; tarsi white. Fore wing hyaline with median one-third and apical margin infuscate; hind wing hyaline. Petiole dark brown. Gastral tergite 1 metallic purple, remaining tergites golden-purple.
Antenna with scape, pedicel and F1–2 flattened, F3–5 not flattened and narrow, scape widest in apical part. Frons with strong reticulation. Vertex with strong reticulation in anterior one-half, with very weak reticulation in posterior one-half. Frontofacial suture V-shaped. Subtorular sutures present. Occipital margin rounded.
Pronotal collar without a carina along anterior margin. Mesoscutum with very weak reticulation; notauli distinct in anterior two-thirds; midlobe of mesoscutum with two pairs of long and strong setae. Mesoscutellum ±flattened, with very weak reticulation. Dorsellum convex and smooth. Propodeum smooth and shiny; callus with two setae. Fore wing with speculum closed; with a stigmal hairline and with radial cell bare.
Petiole very short, just a narrow band. Gaster circular; tergites smooth and shiny.
Relative measurements: head length dorsal 14; head length frontal 20; head width 28; POL 4.5; OOL 2; lateral ocellus maximum width 2.5; eye length 16; malar space 3.5; mouth width 6; mesosoma length 29; mesosoma width 24; mesoscutellum length 13; mesoscutellum width 13; fore wing length 52; fore wing width 29; marginal vein length 26; postmarginal vein length 1.5; stigmal vein length 4; fore wing marginal fringe length 5.5; gaster length 30; gaster width 25.
Variation in
paratype
material. Length of body:
0.8–1.1mm
. Mesoscutum with midlobe golden-green or golden-red, sidelobes metallic purple or golden-green. Mesoscutellum golden-green or golden-red in anterior one-half, metallic bluish-purple or golden-green in posterior one-half. Dorsellum black with metallic purple tinges or golden-green. Gt
1
metallic purple or blue.
Male (
Fig. 98
). Length of body:
0.7–1.1mm
. Similar to, and with same colour variations as in females.
Hosts
. Unknown.
Distribution.
Costa Rica
.
Material examined.
Type material.
Holotype
♀
“
COSTA RICA
:
Heredia
,
La Selva Biological Station
,
50m
,
10º25’N
,
84º01’W
,
xii.1995
” (
NHMUK
)
.
Paratypes
(
57♀
48♂
,
CNC
,
MZLU
,
MZUCR
,
NHMUK
)
:
14♀
from same locality as holotype but collected
ix.1995
-
iv.1996
;
following from same locality as holotype but collected
27-28.ii.2001
(
2♂
),
30-31.iii.2002
(
1♂
),
27-28.ii.2003
(
4♀
4♂
),
23-24.ii.2005
(
2♀
4♂
),
23.ii.2006
(
1♀
2♂
),
28-29.ii.2008
(
1♀
),
22-24.ii.2012
(
7♂
)
;
1♀
“
COSTA RICA
:
Heredia
,
11km
SE La Virgen
,
450-550m
,
13.ii-20.iv.2003
”
;
1♀
“
COSTA RICA
:
Heredia
,
Chilamate
,
75m
,
25.iii.1989
, Hanson & Godoy”
;
2♀
3♂
“
COSTA RICA
:
Alajuela
,
7km
N Boca Tapada
,
Laguna Lagarto Lodge
,
55m
,
10º41’N
,
84º11’W
,
18-19.ii.2018
,
J.S. Noyes
, NHM (Ent) 2018-87”
;
1♂
“
COSTA RICA
:
Alajuela
, P.N.
Arenal
,
Send. Ceibo
,
10º27’N
,
84º41’W
,
22-23.ii.2016
,
J.S. Noyes
, NHM (Ent) 2016-79”
;
1♀
“
COSTA RICA
:
Guanacaste
,
P.N. Palo Verde
,
Sct Palo Verde
,
Camino
a area de acampar;
0-50m
,
10-18.vii.2000
,
I. Jimémez
, LN 260952/385020”
;
3♀
“
COSTA RICA
:
Limón
,
Pococi
, P.N.
Braulio Carrillo
,
Estación Quebrada Gonzalez
,
10º09’N
,
83º57’W
,
400-500m
,
23.iv.2002
, Hanson & Godoy”; following from same locality as previous but collected
4.vi.2002
(
2♀
),
21.viii.2002
(
3♀
),
24.ix.2002
(
3♀
),
15.ii.2003
(
1♀
9♂
),
25.ii.2005
(
2♀
7♂
)
;
2♀
1♂
“
COSTA RICA
:
Limón
, R.B.
Hitoy-Cerere
, HQ,
100m
,
9º40’N
,
83º02’W
,
14-18.i.1991
,
J.S. Noyes
”; following from same locality as previous but collected
8.v.1999
(
1♀
),
17.iv-17.vii.1999
(
3♀
),
17.ii-17.vi.2000
(
2♀
),
24-25.ii.2004
(
1♀
4♂
),
20-22.ii.2006
(
2♀
2♂
),
22-23. ii.2010
(
1♂
)
;
2♀
“
COSTA RICA
:
Limón
,
16km
W Guapiles
,
400m
,
iii.1989
, Paul Hanson”
;
1♀
from same locality as previous but collected x-xi.1989
;
2♀
“
COSTA RICA
:
Puntarenas
,
P.N. Piedras Blancas
,
Estación El Bonito
,
100m
,
08º43’N
,
83º13’W
,
13-14.ii.2012
,
J.S. Noyes
, NHM (Ent) 2012-91”
.
Etymology.
From the Greek
eulampes
= bright, shining, referring to the shiny dorsum.
Comments
. Female
holotype
missing F5 on right antenna.