Amputoearinus seltmannae Lindsay and Sharkey sp.n. (Figs. 4 a, 4g)

Diagnosis: This species can be distinguished from all other species of Amputoearinus by the following characters; forewing banded from base yellow, infuscate, yellow, infuscate, foremargin infuscate throughout; projection of propleuron blunt; antenna entirely melanic.

Description: Holotype, Ψ

Body length: 6.6 (6.1–7.5)mm. Color: body yellow except melanic as follows: antenna, midtarsus, foretibia distally, midtarsus; forewing banded from base yellow, infuscate, yellow, infuscate; foremargin infuscate throughout (Fig. 4 g). Head: antenna with 38 (38–39) flagellomeres. Mesosoma: scutellar sulcus lacking longitudinal carina (cf. Fig. 6 d); projection of propleuron blunt (cf. Fig. 6 f); median areola of mesosoma gradually depressed posteriorly to anteriorly with carinae laterally and posteriorly (cf. Fig. 7 c); propodeal sculpture reduced to small protuberance anteromedially (cf. Fig. 5 f); mesopleural suture with transverse carinae throughout its length; margin between metepimeron and metepisternum smooth, lacking transverse carinae (cf. Fig. 7 b); carina bordering subpronope posteriorly, extending to anterior margin of pronotum (cf. Fig. 6a); length of midtibial spur 0.5mm, length of midbasitarsomere 0.7mm; midtibia with 2–3 pegs at midlength, lacking pegs apically; hind tibia with 3 pegs apically; forewing length 6.9 (5.2–7.2)mm. Metasoma: median syntergite 2+3 length 1.4mm, width 1.3mm.

Variation: female paratypes have mesopleural suture with weak and reduced carinae throughout its length.

Etymology: in honor of Katja Seltmann.

Specimen examined: HOLOTYPE. Ψ, COLOMBIA, Guaviare, RN [Reserva National] Nukak Maku, C.Moyano, 200m, 2º10’40”N 7[0]º11’25"W, Malaise, Banqueta, Feb 1996, F. Fernandez-F. Escobar, (UNCB).

PARATYPES. BRAZIL, Ψ, BR. AM. [Amazonas], Manaus, Reserve Ducke, [3°6’48”S 60°1’31”W], 14.vii.1990, Malaise, Vidal Rochal cols. (left antenna broken, right antenna broken at scape) (INPA). COLOMBIA: Ψ, Caquetá, PNN [Parque Nacional Natural] Chiribiquete Puerto Abeja B4, 0°4'N 72°26'W, 310m, 29.x–12.xi.2000, M.953, J. Forero., (HIC). ♂, Caquetá, PNN [Parque Nacional Natural] Chiribiquete, Rio Cuñare- Amu, Bosque naranja, 0°12’48”N 72°25’25”W, 300m, Malaise, 28.ii.–03.iii.2001, M. Ospina & E. González, (IAvH). ECUADOR, Ψ, Morona Santiago, Miazal, 50km SE Macas, [2°37’23”S 77°47’41”W], 1–4.vii. 1993, 300m, M.&J. Wasbauer, (left antenna broken), (HIC). PERU: ♂, Avispas, [12°58’60”S 71°34’W], 1–15.x.1962, (AEI). ♂, Dept. of Loreto, Iquitos, Allpahuayo, [3°44’53”S 73°14’50”W], 8–24.vi.2000, Trap H7, I.E Sā ksjārui, leg, (HIC).