Amputoearinus fernandezi Sharkey (Fig. 2 d)

Diagnosis: This species can be distinguished from all other species of Amputoearinus by the following characters; forewing infuscate with yellow patch in basal quarter and yellow band in apical 3rd quarter; propodeum with distinct carinae.

Description: Holotype Ψ

Body length: 6.0 (5.8–6.1) mm. Color: body yellow except melanic as follows: flagellomeres, pedicel, scape laterally, mid and hind tibia distally, midtarsus distally, hind tarsus, ovipositor sheaths; posterior three terga with black patches laterally; forewing infuscate with yellow patch in basal quarter and yellow band in apical 3rd quarter (cf. Fig. 4 e). Head: antenna with 37 (37–40) flagellomeres Mesosoma: scutellar sulcus lacking longitudinal carina (cf. Fig. 6 d); projection of propleuron blunt, not dorsoventrally flattened, and without ridges (cf. Fig. 6 f); median areola of mesosoma well defined with sharp carinae laterally and posteriorly (cf. Fig. 7 c); propodeum mostly smooth with pair of short carinae fused anteriorly to appear as an inverted v-shape (cf. Fig. 5 g); margin between metepimeron and metepisternum smooth, lacking transverse carinae (cf. Fig. 7 b); mesopleural suture with transverse carinae; carina bordering subpronope posteriorly, extending to anterior margin of pronotum (cf. Fig. 6a); length of midtibial spur 0.4mm; length of midbasitarsomere 0.5mm; midtibia with 3–4 pegs at midlength, lacking pegs apically; hind tibia with 5 pegs apically; forewing length 6.0mm Metasoma: median syntergite 2+3 length 1.4mm, width 1.2mm.

Variation: Most specimens have a smooth propodeum with sculpture reduced to a small protuberance anteromedially.

Specimen Examined: HOLOTYPE. Ψ, GUYANA, Dubulay Ranch, 5°40.95”N 57°51.52”W, Malaise, Feb–May 1999, Sharkey & Brown (HIC).

PARATYPES. BRAZIL, Ψ, Para, Baker, [1°26’60”S 48°28’60”W], (USNM). GUYANA, Ψ, Dubulay Ranch, 5°40’9.45”N 57°51’52.4”W, Malaise Trap, 16–23.iv.1999, M. Sharkey & B. Brown, (HIC). SURINAM: Ψ, Paramaribo, Plantation Ma Retraite, [5°49’60”N 55°10’W], Jan. 10, 1964, sweep forest, D.C. Geijskes, (head detached and placed on triangle), (RMNH). Ψ, Paramaribo, [5°49’60”N 55°10’W], June 10–13, 1963, Malaise trap, J.v. d Vecht., (RMNH). TRINIDAD: ♂, BWI [British West Indies], Maracas, [10°40’60”N 61°23’60”W], July-13-1953, Collector F.J. Simmonds, (head missing), (AEI). Ψ, Asa Wright N.C. [Nature Center], [10°37’60”N 61°16’60”W], Jan. 15, 1981, G.E. Bohart, (EMUS).