Eulophidae Of Costa Rica (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea), 4 The Genus Closterocerus Westwood S. Str. Author Hansson, Christer text Taxonomic Monographs on Neotropical Hymenoptera 2022 Oxford, England 2022-04-28 1 1 1 137 http://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6464278 journal article 10.5281/zenodo.6464279 978-1-7397467-0-4 2754-9844 FE033A11-ACCB-4C6D-B185-63420F8CA79B Closterocerus porphyriops sp.nov. ( Figs 143, 144 ) Diagnosis. Antenna flattened, scape widest at apex ( Fig. 144 ); pronotal collar with a carina along anterior margin ( Fig. 143 ); midlobe of mesoscutum with three pairs of setae ( Fig. 143 ); hind tarsus with T1 dark brown, T2–4 white ( Fig. 143 ); fore wing hyaline with median one-third and apical margin infuscate ( Figs 143, 144 ); length of body female 1.1mm . Female holotype : length of body 1.1mm . Antenna dark brown. Frons golden-green. Vertex metallic purple. Mesoscutum and dorsellum metallic purple. Mesoscutellum golden-green with lateral and posterior margins metallic purple. Propodeum dark brown with metallic tinges. Coxae, femora, mid and hind tibiae dark brown; fore tibia, fore and mid tarsi white, hind tarsus with T1 dark brown, T2–4 white. Fore wing hyaline with median one-third and apical margin infuscate, hind wing hyaline. Petiole dark brown. Gaster with Gt 1 metallic purple, remaining tergites dark brown. Antenna flattened, scape widest at apex. Frons and vertex with strong reticulation. Fronto-facial suture V-shaped. Subtorular sutures present. Occipital margin rounded. Pronotal collar with a carina along anterior margin. Mesoscutum with strong reticulation; notauli distinct in anterior two-thirds; midlobe with three pairs of setae. Mesoscutellum ±flat, with relatively weak reticulation. Dorsellum convex and smooth. Propodeum with weak reticulation, without median carina; callus with two setae. Fore wing speculum closed; with a stigmal hairline and with radial cell bare. Petiole very short, just a narrow band. Gaster short-ovate; tergites smooth. Relative measurements: head length dorsal 16; head length frontal 20; head width 31; POL 5; OOL 2.5; lateral ocellus maximum width 2.5; eye length 15.5; malar space 5; mouth width 6; mesosoma length 36; mesosoma width 26; mesoscutellum length 15.5; mesoscutellum width 15.5; fore wing length 55; fore wing width 32; marginal vein length 29; postmarginal vein length 1.5; stigmal vein length 5; fore wing marginal fringe length 5; gaster length 35; gaster width 25. Male. Unknown. Hosts . Unknown. Distribution. Venezuela . Material examined. Type material. Holotype VENEZUELA : Araqua , Rancho Grande , 28.v.1990 , 3650´, J.B. Woolley , 90/003” ( TAMU ). Etymology. From the Greek porphyrio = purple, violet, and ops = appearance, referring to the colour of mesoscutum.