The Neotropical genus Klyngon Hansson (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae), with new species and biological information
Author
Hansson, Christer
Author
Salle, John La
text
Zootaxa
2010
2498
1
27
journal article
10.5281/zenodo.195758
9daa0803-0200-421f-b960-0a7e4e16ea3c
1175-5326
195758
Klyngon albicornis
sp. nov.
(
Figs 3
,
22
,
36
,
59
,
69
,
87
)
Diagnosis
. Female flagellum white with a 3-segmented clava and funiculars distinctly narrower than clava (
Figs 69
,
87
); frons and vertex smooth and shiny, frons with weak traces of reticulation (
Fig. 3
); antennal scrobes as narrow grooves (
Fig. 3
); frontal suture present, complete (
Fig. 3
); occipital margin a sharp edge with posterior ocelli situated close to margin (
Fig. 22
); midlobe of mesoscutum with 1 pair of setae and with notauli as narrow grooves in anterior 1/3 (
Fig. 36
); scutellum with 1 pair of setae (
Fig. 36
); forewing with basal ½ dark brown and with short marginal vein, 0.4X as long as length of wing (
Fig. 59
).
Description
. FEMALE. Length 1.0 mm.
Scape yellowish-brown, pedicel and flagellum white. Frons golden-green, close to mouth opening blue metallic. Vertex golden-green. Mesoscutum and scutellum dark with metallic purple tinges. Coxae and femora dark brown with metallic tinges; fore tibia yellowish-brown, mid and hind tibiae with basal ½ dark brown and apical ½ yellowish-brown, tarsi yellowish-white. Forewing with basal ½ dark brown and apical ½ hyaline, hind wing hyaline. Gaster dark brown with metallic purple tinges.
Flagellum with 1 small anellus, 2 funiculars and a 3-segmented clava, with funiculars distinctly narrower than clava (
Figs 69
,
87
). Frons with very weak reticulation, shiny. Vertex smooth and shiny. Antennal scrobes as narrow distinct grooves; frontal suture present, complete. Occipital margin as a sharp edge. Eyes with sparse, scattered hairs.
Mesoscutum with strong, raised reticulation; midlobe with 1 pair of setae; notauli as narrow distinct grooves in anterior 1/3. Scutellum with strong, raised reticulation; with 1 pair of setae. Propodeum with irregular sculpture; propodeal callus with 2 setae. Forewing with 2 setae on dorsal surface of submarginal vein; speculum open below.
Petiole not visible, but presumably small. Gaster circular; gastral tergites smooth and partly shriveled.
Ratios
. HE/MS/WM = 6.4/1.0/4.0; POL/OOL/POO = 16.7/6.3/1.0; WH/WT = 1.1; LW/LM/HW = 2.7/ 1.0/1.5; PM/ST = 0.4; MM/LG about 1.0.
MALE. Unknown.
Distribution
.
Costa Rica
.
Biology
. Unknown.
Material examined
.
Holotype
female labeled “
COSTA RICA
, Puntarenas, San Vito, Las Cruces,
8º47'N
82º58'W
,
7-19.ii.2007
, C. Hansson”, in
INBio
.
Etymology
. Named for the white pedicel and flagellum.
Remarks
. The single specimen is damaged, with mesosoma partly crushed and right antenna missing. However, because the species is still recognizable, and because this group is difficult to collect, the species is included here in spite of these shortcomings.