Three new diospiline species from Honduras (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Helconinae: Diospilini)
Author
Papp, J.
text
Linzer biologische Beiträge
2012
2012-07-31
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journal article
10.5281/zenodo.5328219
0253-116X
5328219
Diospilus podobe
PAPP
, new (Figs 8-12)
Diospilus podobe
PAPP 1995:
106
type locality:
Costa Rica
, Surrubes, female
holotype
in Hungarian Natural History Museum (Department of Zoology), Budapest (No. 7686).
M a t e r i a l e x a m i n e d 1, 1
Honduras
,
Cortés
Parque Nacional Cusuco,
5 km
N Buenos Aires, 15$29’N / 88$13’W, 1:
15 July 1995
and 1:
30 July 1995
, leg. R. Cave.
The species was originally described on the basis of a single female specimen. A pair of specimens:
one female
and
one male
were caught in
Honduras
, they proved to represent the species in question. The male specimen is new to science, the female deviates from the
holotype
in a few features.
D e s c r i p t i o n of the male: Similar to the female
holotype
. Body
3.3 mm
long. Antenna with 28 antennomeres. Head in dorsal view 1.8 times as broad as long, temple somewhat longer than eye (Fig. 8). Forewing: pterostigma 2.6 times as long as wide (Fig. 12). Hind femur 3.3 times as long as broad medially (Fig. 11). Legs whitish to pale yellow.
Deviating features of the female: Body
3.2 mm
long. Antenna with 29 antennomeres. Forewing:
r
short though distinct,
3-SR
0.8 times as long as
2-SR
. Ovipositor sheath short, as long as hind tibia + basitarsus combined. Legs whitish to pale yellow.
Host unknown.
D i s t r i b u t i o n:
Costa Rica
,
Honduras
(new record).