A revolutionary protocol to describe understudied hyperdiverse taxa and overcome the taxonomic impediment Author Meierotto, Sarah Author Sharkey, Michael J. Author Janzen, Daniel H. Author Hallwachs, Winnie Author Hebert, Paul D. N. Author Chapman, Eric G. Author Smith, M. Alex text Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 2019 66 2 119 145 http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.66.34683 journal article http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.66.34683 1860-1324-2-119 FDA3366205954AC1B9BA9F2C1311D114 8B1EB870F9B75FD99517DE5A1BF3D1F4 Zelomorpha angelsolisi Meierotto sp. nov. Figure 2 Molecular diagnosis. Nucleotides 43-45 TTA, 54-57 CTTT, 75 G, 136-138 GTG, 165 T, 321 G, 417 G, 462 G, 477 C, 561 G, 684 G. Biology. This species has characteristics associated with nocturnal habits: pale coloration, large compound eyes and ocelli. Specimens were reared from caterpillars in the family Erebidae feeding on Fabaceae : Azeta ceramina on Acosmium panamense , Chabora repugnalisDHJ01 on Indigofera costaricensis , and Coenipeta bibitrix on Enterolobium cyclocarpum . Host caterpillars were collected in April, May, and November. Notes. Many specimens of this species were originally identified as Zelomorpha arizonensis by MJS based on morphology. However, p-distances between Z. arizonensis and Z. angelsolisi are greater than 8%. Figure 2. Lateral image of Zelomorpha angelsolisi holotype female. Type material. Holotype ♀: DHJPAR0009310 (ASBR577-06), Costa Rica, Area de Conservacion Guanacaste, Sector Mundo Nuevo, Punta Plancha, GPS: 10.7416 , -85.42734 , 420 m elevation, Mariano Pereira coll., reared from Azeta ceramina 05-SRNP-56517, host collected 30 May 2005, wasp eclosed 17 June 2005, (EMUS). Paratypes: DHJPAR0009321 (ASBR588-06), DHJPAR0009322 (ASBR589-06), DHJPAR0009314 (ASBR581-06), DHJPAR0009315 (ASBR582-06), DHJPAR0009316 (ASBR583-06), DHJPAR0009313 (ASBR580-06), DHJPAR0009318 (ASBR585-06), DHJPAR0009317 (ASBR584-06), DHJPAR0009311 (ASBR578-06), DHJPAR0009312 (ASBR579-06), DHJPAR0009319 (ASBR586-06), DHJPAR0009320 (ASBR587-06), DHJPAR0009323 (ASBR590-06), DHJPAR0021152 (ASBC964-07), DHJPAR0028276 (ASHYF038-09), DHJPAR0028275 (ASHYF037-09), DHJPAR0015578 (ASAG264-07), DHJPAR0015593 (ASAG279-07), DHJPAR0015584 (ASAG270-07), DHJPAR0015592 (ASAG278-07), DHJPAR0015579 (ASAG265-07), DHJPAR0015577 (ASAG263-07), DHJPAR0015556 (ASAG242-07), DHJPAR0029184 (ASHYE591-09), DHJPAR0015590 (ASAG276-07), DHJPAR0015588 (ASAG274-07). Etymology. Zelomorpha angelsolisi is named in honor of Angel Solis of INBio and the Museo Nacional de Costa Rica, a master taxonomist of Coleoptera and curator who has massively contributed to the inventory of Costa Rican Coleoptera .