The Neotropical species of Xanthopimpla Saussure (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae: Pimplinae)
Author
Gómez, Isrrael C.
Author
Sääksjärvi, Ilari E.
Author
Broad, Gavin R.
Author
Puhakka, Liisa
Author
Castillo, Carol
Author
Peña, Carlos
Author
Pádua, Diego G.
text
Zootaxa
2014
3774
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57
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journal article
36886
10.11646/zootaxa.3774.1.4
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1175-5326
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Xanthopimpla craspedoptera
Krieger 1914
(
Figs. 5
c, 6c, 7c)
Original description.
See
Krieger (1914)
.
Re-descriptions in English.
See
Townes (1969)
and
Gauld (1991)
.
Diagnosis
. This species can be distinguished from all other Neotropical
Xanthopimpla
by the combination of the following characters: 1) occipital carina complete, not expanded into a high thin flange; 2) submetapleural carina with a small flange anteriorly; 3) with black spots close to propodeal spiracle and ventrally on hind coxa; and 4) ovipositor sheath about 0.3 to 0.5 times as long as hind tibia.
Distribution.
Brazil
,
Colombia
,
Costa Rica
,
Ecuador
,
Panama
,
Peru
.
New material examined
.
Brazil
:
Female (
INPA
): Dept. of Amazonas, Iranduba. Vidal leg. Malaise trap,
VII.1999
. Female (
INPA
): Dept. of Amazonas, Iranduba. Oliveira, Tonon, Somavilla & Azevedo leg. Malaise trap,
XI.2011
.
Ecuador
:
Female (
NHRS
): Napo, Yasuni National Park. Pape & Viklund leg. Malaise trap
00°38’ S
,
76°36’ W
,
3–20.XI. 1998
. Male (
NHRS
): Napo, Yasuni National Park. Pape & Viklund leg. Malaise trap
00°38’ S
,
76°36’ W
,
3–20.XI. 1998
.
Peru
:
Female (
ZMUT
): Dept. of Loreto, Reserva Nacional Allpahuayo-Mishana. Varillal, Sääksjärvi et al. leg Malaise trap B2(4)
X.1998
. Female (
ZMUT
): Dept. of Cusco, Amarakaeri, Castillo leg, Hand net.
XI.2010
. Female (
ZMUT
): Dept. of Madre de Dios, Los Amigos, Isrrael Gómez leg, Malaise trap.
VI.2008
.
Notes.
The species is widely distributed in Central and South
America
but is represented only by a few specimens in collections.