A revolutionary protocol to describe understudied hyperdiverse taxa and overcome the taxonomic impediment Author Meierotto, Sarah Author Sharkey, Michael J. Author Janzen, Daniel H. Author Hallwachs, Winnie Author Hebert, Paul D. N. Author Chapman, Eric G. Author Smith, M. Alex text Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 2019 66 2 119 145 http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.66.34683 journal article http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.66.34683 1860-1324-2-119 FDA3366205954AC1B9BA9F2C1311D114 8B1EB870F9B75FD99517DE5A1BF3D1F4 Zelomorpha effugia Meierotto sp. nov. Figure 7 Molecular diagnosis. Nucleotides: 46 A, 96-97 TG, 102 T, 124-127 TTAA, 130 G, 285 G, 352-353 TC Biology. This species has been reared only from Cosmosoma hercyna ( Erebidae ) caterpillars feeding on mature leaves of Lacistema aggregatum ( Lacistemataceae ), and Lozania pittieri ( Lacistemataceae ). Hosts were collected in September, November, January, and February. Figure 7. Lateral image of Zelomorpha effugia holotype female. Type material. Holotype ♀: DHJPAR0015541 (ASAG227-07), Costa Rica, Area de Conservacion Guanacaste, Sector Rincon Rain Forest, Vochysia, GPS: 10.86666 , -85.24528 , 320 m elevation, Minor Carmona coll., reared from Cosmosoma hercyna 05-SRNP-43568, host collected 30 November 2005, wasp eclosed 27 December 2005, (EMUS). Paratypes: DHJPAR0015535 (ASAG221-07), DHJPAR0009432 (ASBR699-06), DHJPAR0009431 (ASBR698-06), DHJPAR0015538 (ASAG224-07), DHJPAR0009381 (ASBR648-06), DHJPAR0009336 (ASBR603-06), DHJPAR0015546 (ASAG232-07), DHJPAR0015552 (ASAG238-07), DHJPAR0009328 (ASBR595-06), DHJPAR0015553 (ASAG239-07), DHJPAR0015547 (ASAG233-07), DHJPAR0009329 (ASBR596-06), DHJPAR0009330 (ASBR597-06), DHJPAR0009331 (ASBR598-06), DHJPAR0009332 (ASBR599-06), DHJPAR0015551 (ASAG237-07), DHJPAR0015550 (ASAG236-07), DHJPAR0009333 (ASBR600-06), DHJPAR0015548 (ASAG234-07), DHJPAR0009334 (ASBR601-06), DHJPAR0015544 (ASAG230-07), DHJPAR0009335 (ASBR602-06), DHJPAR0015545 (ASAG231-07), DHJPAR0015549 (ASAG235-07), DHJPAR0009337 (ASBR604-06), DHJPAR0009338 (ASBR605-06), DHJPAR0009339 (ASBR606-06), DHJPAR0009340 (ASBR607-06), DHJPAR0009341 (ASBR608-06), DHJPAR0009342 (ASBR609-06), DHJPAR0009343 (ASBR610-06), DHJPAR0009379 (ASBR646-06), DHJPAR0009380 (ASBR647-06), DHJPAR0017282 (ASBD387-07), DHJPAR0017281 (ASBD386-07), DHJPAR0017283 (ASBD388-07), DHJPAR0017275 (ASBD380-07), DHJPAR0017278 (ASBD383-07), DHJPAR0017280 (ASBD385-07), DHJPAR0017279 (ASBD384-07), DHJPAR0054489 (ASHYD3654-14), DHJPAR0054516 (ASHYD3681-14), DHJPAR0054472 (ASHYD3637-14), DHJPAR0054473 (ASHYD3638-14), DHJPAR0054481 (ASHYD3646-14), DHJPAR0054479 (ASHYD3644-14), DHJPAR0054484 (ASHYD3649-14), DHJPAR0054483 (ASHYD3648-14), DHJPAR0054477 (ASHYD3642-14), DHJPAR0054475 (ASHYD3640-14), DHJPAR0054482 (ASHYD3647-14), DHJPAR0054476 (ASHYD3641-14), DHJPAR0054478 (ASHYD3643-14), DHJPAR0054474 (ASHYD3639-14), DHJPAR0056359 (MHMYC2439-15), DHJPAR0057453 (ACGBA5363-15), DHJPAR0057454 (ACGBA5364-15), DHJPAR0057455 (ACGBA5365-15), DHJPAR0057456 (ACGBA5366-15), DHJPAR0057452 (ACGBA5362-15), DHJPAR0056979 (ACGBA4889-15). Etymology. Zelomorpha effugia is named in honor of the podcast Escape Pod, whose short science fiction stories provided the first author with inspiration and motivation during the production of this manuscript.