Revision of the Neotropical species of Trichacis Foerster (Hymenoptera: Platygastroidea: Platygastridae), with description of 24 new species
Author
Arias-Penna, Tania Milena
Author
Masner, Lubomir
Author
Delsinne, Thibaut
text
Zootaxa
2012
3337
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journal article
10.5281/zenodo.281325
706d7536-7046-48ee-a586-a7bd417b58eb
1175-5326
281325
Trichacis ariaspennae
Buhl 2011
Trichacis ariaspennae
Buhl 2011
: 121
, 122. Original description.
Diagnosis.
Occiput medially smooth, laterally dull reticulate-coriaceous with vertical elements; hyperoccipital carina distinct and complete; OOL:LOL = 3:3.5; distance between posterior ocellus and hyperoccipital carina longer than diameter of posterior ocellus; notaulus strong, ending abruptly very shortly before reaching anterior margin; mesoscutum with very few setae, smooth except for reticulation in anterior 0.2; mid lobe posteriorly narrowly pointed, slightly prolonged to base of mesoscutellum; combined length of T3–T6> T2 (
Buhl 2011 and pers. comm.
).
The female
holotype
(the only specimen currently known) was collected in
Brazil
and was deposited at BMNH (
Buhl 2011
).
Trichacis ariaspennae
has a complete hyperoccipital carina, but differs from other species with this character because:
T kaulbarsi
n sp.
has the notaulus absent;
T clypeata
n. sp.
has a projected clypeus fused with interantennal process;
T. proximata
n sp.
has posterior ocellus very close to, almost touching hyperoccipital carina;
T. triangulata
n. sp.
and
T. costaricencis
n. sp.
have combined length of T3–T6 <T2.