Paridris Kieffer of the New World (Hymenoptera, Platygastroidea, Platygastridae) Author Talamas, Elijah J. Author Masner, Lubomir Author Johnson, Norman F. text ZooKeys 2012 233 31 90 http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.233.3455 journal article http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.233.3455 1313-2970-233-31 Paridris soucouyant Talamas & Masner sp. n. Figures 75-78 Morphbank49 Description. Female body length: 1.36-1.49 mm (n=5). Number of basiconic sensilla on A8: 1. Color of head: reddish brown; yellowish brown. Distal margin of clypeus: serrate. Width of clypeus: equal to or less than width of interantennal process. Lateral corner of clypeus: rounded. Development of interantennal process ventrally: connecting with clypeus. Number of mandibular teeth: three. Length of mediofacial striae: not extending above midpoint of eye. Shape of gena in dorsal view: not receding or slightly bulging directly behind compound eye. Striae on gena: pronounced. Length of striae on gena: extending above ventral margin of eye. Distribution of microsculpture on head: absent. Length of OOL: greater than 2 ocellar diameters; less than 2 ocellar diameters. Occipital carina above foramen magnum: present. Anterior margin of occipital carina: rugose parallel to occipital carina; widely crenulate dorsally , smooth laterally. Setation of postgena: sparse. Ventral extent of occipital carina: extending to base of mandible. Color of mesosoma: reddish brown; yellowish brown.Dorsal half of pronotal cervical sulcus: present as smooth furrow. Ventral half of pronotal cervical sulcus: present as line of small to minute cells. Transverse pronotal carina: present in posterior half of pronotum. Shape of pronotal shoulder in dorsal view: narrow and striplike. Form of pronotal suprahumeral sulcus: areolate. Macrosculpture of anterior medial mesoscutum: punctate rugose. Density of punctation on anterior medial mesoscutum: dense along mesoscutal suprahumeral sulcus, otherwise sparse. Reticulate microfissures on anterior half of medial mesoscutum: absent. Density of punctation on posterior medial mesoscutum: sparse. Notaulus: absent; abbreviate, not reaching mesoscutal suprahumeral sulcus. Orientation of notauli: parallel. Shape of notaulus at posterior apex: ovoid. Macrosculpture of mesoscutellum: punctate rugose. Postacetabular sulcus: crenulate. Mesopleural carina: present, complete. Punctures on posterodorsal mesepimeral area: absent. Sculpture of mesopleuron anteroventral to femoral depre ssion : areolate to punctate rugose throughout. Sculpture of posterior mesepimeral area: smooth. Form of metascutellum in female: bispinose. Form of metascutellum in male: bispinose. Paracoxal and metapleural sulci: separate. Posterior margin of metapleuron below propodeal spiracle: straight to moderately convex. Setation between metapleural triangle and metapleural sulcus: absent. Sculpture between metapleural triangle and metapleural sulcus: punctate rugose. Sculpture of metapleural triangle: punctate rugose. Setation of metapleural triangle: sparse. Anterior propodeal projection: absent. Setation of metasomal depression: absent. Lateral propodeal area: raised above plical area and indicated by sparser setation. Plical carina: present. Shape of lateral propodeal area: connected to posteromedial corner of prespiracular propodeal area. Sculpture of lateral propodeal area: rugose. Color of metasoma: yellowish brown; yellow anteriorly, brown posteriorly. Macrosculpture of T1: longitudinally striate. Interstitial sculpture of T1: finely rugulose. Adornment of horn on T1 in female: longitudinal median carina on dorsal surface, forming small point posteriorly. Macrosculpture of T2 in female: longitudinally striate throughout. Microsculpture on T2: absent. Setal patch of lateral T2: present throughout lateral surface of tergite. Posterior margin of transverse sulcus on T2: straight. Carina along posterior margin of transverse sulcus on T2 in female: present. Microsculpture on T3: present. Macrosculpture of T3 medially in female: absent. Macrosculpture of T3 laterally in female: longitudinally strigose. Microsculpture on T4: present. Macrosculpture of T4 medially in female: absent; rugulose. Macrosculpture of T4 laterally in female: rugulose; longitudinally strigose. Macrosculpture of T5 in female: absent along midline, rugulose laterally. Constriction of apical T6 in female: present. Punctation of T6 in female: densely and finely punctate throughout. Setation of S1: sparsely distributed throughout; absent. Macrosculpture of S2 medially: longitudinally striate. Macrosculpture of S3: absent. Wing development: macropterous. Basal vein in hind wing: spectral. Setation of hind wing: uniform throughout. Length of postmarginalis: approximately equal to length of stigmalis. RS+M in fore wing: nebulous. Diagnosis. Among the species of the New World, Paridris soucouyant is most similar to Paridris gorn , with which it shares coarse punctation of the head and a characteristic shape of the metascutellum. The two are best separated by the presence of a longitudinal carina on the horn of T1 and rugulose sculpture of lateral T4-T5 in Paridris soucouyant . Etymology. This species is named for the soucouyant (pronounced sue-coo-yah) of Trinidadian folklore: a vampiric character that takes the form of a fireball and sucks the blood of its victims. The specific epithet is treated as a noun in apposition. Link to distribution map. 50 Material examined. Holotype, female: TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO: Tunapuna/Piarco Reg., Trinidad Isl., Santa Margarita Circular Road, Curepe, 13. VII- 31.VIII.1974, E. D. Bennett, OSUC 396058 (deposited in CNCI). Paratypes: (4 females, 1 male) COLOMBIA: 1 male, OSUC 181401 (IAVH). TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO: 3 females, OSUC 396063-396065 (CNCI).VENEZUELA: 1 female, OSUC 181397 (CNCI). Figures 75-78. 96 Paridris soucouyant , sp. n. 75 Lateral habitus, female holotype (OSUC 396058) 76 Dorsal habitus, female holotype (OSUC 396058) 77 Head, anterior view, female (OSUC 396064) 78 Mesosoma and T1, dorsal view, female (OSUC 396064) Figures 79-84. 97 79 Paridris gorn sp. n.,T4-T6, dorsal view, female (OSUC 334054) 80 Paridris psydrax sp. n., T4-T6, dorsal view, female holotype (OSUC 181374) 81 Paridris saurotos sp. n., T5-T6, dorsal view, female holotype (OSUC 262111) 82 Paridris convexa sp. n., T4-T6, dorsal view, female holotype (OSUC 181392) 83 Paridris pallipes (Ashmead), T4-T6, dorsal view, female (OSUC 256785) 84 Paridris nayakorum sp. n., T4-T6, dorsal view, female (OSUC 262118) Figures 85-88. 98 85 Paridris aenea (Ashmead), Mesopleuron, ventrolateral view, male (OSUC 396127) 86 Paridris lemete sp. n., Mesopleuron, ventrolateral view, male (OSUC 334089) 87 Paridris aenea (Ashmead), Venation of forewing, ventral view, female (OSUC 334201) 88 Paridris lemete sp. n., Venation of forewing, dorsal view, male (OSUC 334094)