The description of Preseucoela Buffington, new genus, with notes on the status of Nearctic species of Agrostocynips Diaz (Hymenoptera: Figitidae: Eucoilinae) Author Buffington, Matthew L. text Zootaxa 2004 2004-01-16 408 1 1 11 https://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.408.1.1 journal article 4905 10.11646/zootaxa.408.1.1 5d04f950-b33e-4111-9c20-859f3e53f3f2 1175­5334 5027810 FF904CE3-2D0A-44C0-8B72-CBA7D014C69E Preseucoela heratyi Buffington , n. sp. (Fig. 5) Description. As in description of genus except as follows: Pronotum : Pronotal struts with no more than one strut per side. Mesoscutum : Mesoscutal keel absent. Scutellum : Scutellar plate raised high above scutellar disk (Fig. 5, arrow); posterior margin of scutellar disk broadly rounded (Fig. 5). Differs from P. imallshookupis by lacking a mesoscutal keel; differs from P. pallidipes by having fewer (occasionally absent) pronotal struts on each side and possessing a scutellar plate raised high above the scutellar disk. Etymology. Named in honor of J.M. Heraty. Distribution. Central and South America; the Caribbean. Material Examined. Holotype female: VENEZUELA . Tabay , 2,200m 30.IV.1981 , H.K. Townes ; deposited in the AEI . Paratypes , 1 female : VENEZUELA . Tabay , 2,200m 30.IV.1981 , H.K. Townes ; 1 female : BOLIVIA . Yungas , 5km N LaPaz 16°30’S 68°09’W , 2200m , 27.I.1973 , Helava. Additional Material: BOLIVIA . Comarapa , 1800m , 14.XII.1984 , L. Peña ; Unduavi­ Corioco , 1800–2200m , 24.XI.1984 , L. Peña ; Padcaya­Camargo , 3200m , 27.XII.1984 , L. Peña . ECUADOR . Pich. , Tandapi , 1500m , 8.II.1983 , L. Huggert ( 1 female ) ; UNITED STATES . New Mexico , Hildago Co. Gray Ranch, 0.5mi S of Culberson Camp , Indian Creek , riparian, N 31°22.48’ W 108°36.43’ 5–6.VIII.2002 , YPT , J. George ( 1 male ) . VENEZUELA . Yacambú , 1200m , 7. V .1981 , H.K. Townes ( 1 female ) . WEST INDIES . Grenada , St. Georges , 0–200m , August 1976 , N.L.H. Krauss. ( 1 female ) . Biology. Unknown.