The Neotropical cuckoo wasp genus Ipsiura Linsenmaier, 1959 (Hymenoptera: Chrysididae): revision of the species occurring in Brazil Author Lucena, Daercio A. A. Author Kimsey, Lynn S. Author Almeida, Eduardo A. B. text Zootaxa 2016 4165 1 1 71 journal article 10.11646/zootaxa.4165.1.1 849dbc61-4869-4aad-9b10-27e0fef420a8 1175-5326 267533 2D809845-D7A0-4612-BB9E-0A4AC2BF8890 Ipsiura cooperi Bohart, 1985 ( Figs 35–39 ) Ipsiura cooperi Bohart, 1985 : 714 . Holotype ♀ [not examined]: COSTA RICA : Cartago , Turrialba ( NMNH ) . Diagnosis. Ipsiura cooperi can be readily distinguished from other Ipsiura species by the following combination of characters: lateral pronotal carina irregular and not protruding; metanotum distinctively raised medially; T3 strongly convex, with lateral whitish spot, four acute distal teeth, pit row obscured, indicated only laterally; tarsi whitish; S2 spots small, oval and widely separated medially; and scapal basin with broad medial polished stripe. FIGURES 35–39. Ipsiura cooperi , ♀. 35. Habitus, lateral view. 36. Head, frontal view. 37. T3, postero-dorsal view. Scale bar = 1 mm. 38. Spots of S2, ♀. 39. Distribution, previous (red circle) and new (green square) records. Female description. Body ( Fig. 35 ). Length: 5.5 mm . Coloration: head predominantly blue; F1 brown; mesosoma metallic blue, with faint transverse bluish stripe on dorsum of pronotum; metasoma metallic blue, with transverse purplish stripes on dorsum of T1 and T2; T3 with large lateral whitish spot; wing membrane light, with brown veins; femora and tibiae bluish; tarsi whitish. Head: TFC enclosing the median ocellus, widely interrupted medially ( Fig. 36 ); F1 longer than broad, 1.3× as long as F2; scapal basin with dense silvery pubescence laterally, broad polished stripe medially. Mesosoma: fore femur without ventral tooth or flattened area on outer surface of distal margin, diameter of distal area one-half diameter of proximal area; fore wing with short M distal to discoidal cell, R1 shorter than stigma (as in Fig. 190 ); dorsal surface of pronotum wide as or slightly wider than head; lower lateral pronotal surface punctate anteriorly, with distinct posterior area delimited by transverse ridge, lateral carina irregular and not protruding; metanotum distinctly raised medially; mesopleural lower posterior margin crenate, without tooth-like projections. Metasoma: T3 with four acute distal teeth ( Fig. 37 ), pit row obsolescent, indicated by small partially obscured lateral pits, without prepit swelling; S2 spots small, oval and widely separated medially ( Fig. 38 ). Punctation: tiny and sparse punctures on outer surface of fore femur; largest punctures on T1, mesopleuron and metanotum. Male. Unknown. Host. Unknown. Distribution. Brazil (SP); Costa Rica ( Cartago ) ( Fig. 39 ). Remarks. Ipsira cooperi is readily distinguished from all other Ipsiura species by the metanotum raised medially, unique in this species. Material examined. BRAZIL : São Paulo , Luis Antônio , Est. Ecol. Jataí 21º37’26’’S 47º48’26’’O , 11.xi.2009 , 1♀ , coll. NW Perioto [ LRRP ] . Teodoro Sampaio , Sítio São Francisco , 20.x.2011 , 1♀ , coll. P.R. Lopes [ RPSP ] . Comments. The redescription above is based on a female from Brazil: São Paulo, Luis Antônio.