taxonID	type	description	language	source
CE06FD62FFC48010ADC7FA70FAC2FD2B.taxon	distribution	The altitudinal distribution of Centistes in Colombia ranges from 60 m to 3350 m, with the highest diversity occurring between 1500 m and 2200 m. Thus, it is predominantly found in mountainous systems of the Andes range, a hotspot of biodiversity (Madriñán et al. 2013). The present study provided expansions of the altitudinal distribution of C. auricephalus which extends from 1500 m (Aguirre et al. 2017) to 2100 m, and C. auristigma which expands its altitudinal limit in its lowest range to 60 m, as Aguirre et al. (2017) reported this species in Costa Rica at 2600 m. For C. epicaeri and C. puntarenensis, their altitudinal ranges increased to 3170 and 2840, respectively. With the reports from Colombia, the distribution gap of C. gasseni is better understood as this species had been reported in the south of Brazil, the eastern region of Paraguay, the northeastern of Argentina, and Costa Rica. Its altitudinal distribution ranges from 4 to 1135 m (Yu et al. 2016; Aguirre et al. 2017). It is possible that the distribution of this species expands further as the models proposed by Walsh et al. 2003, suggest habitats for C. gasseni in the southern United States and the Central-Western region of Mexico. The new species Centistes truncatus, C. hemicirculus, C. lobungula, and C. iguaquensis, are distributed in the Andean region, while C. rosae and C. succinum are distributed in the Amazons and Choco. C. lobungula and C. iguaquensis are geographically very close and overlap in their altitudinal range. C. hemicirculus has the more widespread distribution, both altitudinally and latitudinally. Willig and Presley (2016) suggested that because the climatic characteristics of the tropical ecosystems, the organisms there are more sensitive to altitudinal gradients which may be linked to changes in temperature, and humidity among other factors. This idea seems to be consistent with studies about development in Centistes species. C. gasseni shows some sensitivity in its pupal and adult stages to desiccation caused by high-temperature, as well as sensitivity to frequent changes in radiation and humidity (Walsh et al. 2003); the development of larvae and pupae of C. diabroticae requires a stable temperature (Smyth & Hoffmann 2010), and C. delusorius demands stable humidity conditions during its pupal phase (Zijp & Blommers 2002). The availability of the host must also be considered (Shaw 1988). In this regard, Aguirre et al. (2017) emphasize that Chrysomelidae (Coleoptera), one of the more common hosts of Centistes, is found mainly in lower altitudes, facilitating the presence of species such as C. epicaeri, C. auristigma, C. auricephalus, C. gasseni, C. truncatus, and C. rosae below 1000 m. The study of the genus biology, particularly regarding its host specialization, will allow for future identification of the factors influencing the altitudinal and latitudinal distribution of the genus Centistes.	en	Román, Andrea C., Almeida, Luis Felipe Ventura De, Penteado-Dias, Angelica, Shaw, Scott Richard, Sarmiento, Carlos E. (2025): Analysis of morphological variation and description of fifteen new species of the genus Centistes Haliday (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Euphorinae: Centistini) with a key of the South American species. Zootaxa 5613 (1): 1-46, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.1.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5613.1.1
CE06FD62FFC38012ADC7FCDCFD11FE03.taxon	description	(Figs. 9 A – E, 25 B)	en	Román, Andrea C., Almeida, Luis Felipe Ventura De, Penteado-Dias, Angelica, Shaw, Scott Richard, Sarmiento, Carlos E. (2025): Analysis of morphological variation and description of fifteen new species of the genus Centistes Haliday (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Euphorinae: Centistini) with a key of the South American species. Zootaxa 5613 (1): 1-46, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.1.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5613.1.1
CE06FD62FFC38012ADC7FCDCFD11FE03.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis: Notauli absent; pit on mesoscutum present, oval; vein (RS + M) a present and complete; propodeum with dorsal areola; malar space 1.1 – 1.3 × basal width of mandible; ocell-ocular distance 1.3 – 1.5 × ocellar diameter; ovipositor sheath length 2.7 – 3.3 × its width; head yellow, mesonotum black with its sides and a spot medially yellow; and propodeum black.	en	Román, Andrea C., Almeida, Luis Felipe Ventura De, Penteado-Dias, Angelica, Shaw, Scott Richard, Sarmiento, Carlos E. (2025): Analysis of morphological variation and description of fifteen new species of the genus Centistes Haliday (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Euphorinae: Centistini) with a key of the South American species. Zootaxa 5613 (1): 1-46, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.1.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5613.1.1
CE06FD62FFC38012ADC7FCDCFD11FE03.taxon	discussion	Comments: Centistes bellus is similar to C. puntarenensis, sharing the absence of notauli, presence of the pit in the mesoscutum, a complete vein (RS + M) a in the fore wing, and a similar ovipositor sheath. This new species can be distinguished by the presence of a dorsal areola on the propodeum and its yellow head.	en	Román, Andrea C., Almeida, Luis Felipe Ventura De, Penteado-Dias, Angelica, Shaw, Scott Richard, Sarmiento, Carlos E. (2025): Analysis of morphological variation and description of fifteen new species of the genus Centistes Haliday (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Euphorinae: Centistini) with a key of the South American species. Zootaxa 5613 (1): 1-46, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.1.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5613.1.1
CE06FD62FFC38012ADC7FCDCFD11FE03.taxon	description	Description. Female Body length: 3.52 (3.27 – 3.72) mm, mesosoma length 1.4 (1.2 – 1.4) mm. Head (Figs. 9 B – C): Antenna with 23 (23 – 24) flagellomeres; occipital carina complete; scape cylindrical; face smooth and setose, its minimum width 1.3 (1.1 – 1.4) × clypeus width, face height 0.7 (0.6 – 0.7) × its maximum width; clypeus smooth with some sparse and long setae, clypeus height 0.6 (0.50 – 0.6) × its width; gena smooth and setose; frons smooth and polished; vertex smooth, with just a few setae; mandible overlap 0.6 × mandible length; basal width of mandible 0.4 (0.4 – 0.5) × its length; mandibles with a set of strong longitudinal carinae running along its margins; malar space 0.3 (0.3 – 0.4) × eye height; malar space 1.2 (1.0 – 1.3) × basal width of mandible; eye height 1.5 (1.4 – 1.6). × its length; ocell – ocular distance 1.3 (1.3 – 1.5) × ocellar diameter; temple length 1.0 × eye length in dorsal view. Mesosoma (Figs. 9 C – D): Pronotum in lateral view mostly smooth, with a small foveate area medially; pronotum mostly glabrous, with just a few setae on its borders; transverse sulcus of pronotum absent; pit on mesoscutum present, large and oval; mesonotal lobes smooth and mostly glabrous except median lobe setose anteriorly; notauli absent; mesoscutum width 1.1 (1.0 – 1.1) × its length; scutellar sulcus scrobiculate; scutellum sparsely setose; posterior scutellar depression bifoveolate; mesopleuron smooth, slightly setose with a glabrous area medially; precoxal sulcus present but weakly defined, shallow and slightly rugose; metapleuron rugulose, setose and with projection present; propodeum not truncated, dorsal areola present, ventral areola pentagonal (or slighted squared) and bisected by a longitudinal carina; propodeum anteriorly smooth, posteriorly rugose (rugose-carinate). Legs (Fig. 9 A): Tarsal claw simple; hind coxa smooth and setose. Wings (Fig. 25 B): Vein (RS + M) a present and complete; stigma length 1.0 × vein R 1 length; vein r length 0.2 × stigma length; vein CUa 0.3 (0.3 – 0.4) × vein CUb. Metasoma (Figs. 9 D – E): T 1 costate, with a median longitudinal carina (lateral longitudinal carinae present on some specimens); T 1 length 1.2 (1.2 – 1.3) × ovipositor sheath length; ovipositor sheath long, roughly oblong with apex truncated, border thin; hypopygium rounded, sparsely setose; ovipositor sheath length 2.9 (2.7 – 3.3) × its width. Coloration (Fig. 9 A): Head yellow with antenna dark brown and area between ocelli black; propleuron and pronotum yellow; legs yellow with hind tarsus and apex of hind tibia brownish; mesopleuron honey yellow, with black spots ventrally and medially, mesonotum black with its sides and a spot medially yellow, metapleuron dark brown, propodeum black; metasoma mostly yellow except T 1 darker medially and T 3 – T 6 black dorsally, ovipositor sheath black. Male: Similar to female, except: body length 2.75 mm; mesosoma length 1.11 mm; face height 0.6 × its maximum width; clypeus height 0.5 × its width; malar space 0.4 × eye height; eye height 1.5 × its length; ocell-ocular distance 1.8 × ocellar diameter; temple length 1.0 × eye length in dorsal view; mesoscutum width 1.2 × its length; vein r length 0.1 stigma length; areolae of propodeum poorly defined.	en	Román, Andrea C., Almeida, Luis Felipe Ventura De, Penteado-Dias, Angelica, Shaw, Scott Richard, Sarmiento, Carlos E. (2025): Analysis of morphological variation and description of fifteen new species of the genus Centistes Haliday (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Euphorinae: Centistini) with a key of the South American species. Zootaxa 5613 (1): 1-46, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.1.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5613.1.1
CE06FD62FFC38012ADC7FCDCFD11FE03.taxon	materials_examined	Examined Material: Holotype female: DCBU 100918, Itatiaia, RJ, Brazil, PARNA de Itatiaia, Projeto Pensa rio-Hympar, S 22 ° 24 ’ 10.6 ” W 44 ° 38 ’ 28.3 ”, Armadilha Malaise 06, 2061 m, 04. ix. 2014, R. F. Monteiro col. Paratypes: 2 females: DCBU 100919, Itatiaia, RJ, Brazil, PARNA de Itatiaia, Projeto Pensa Rio-Hymapr, S 22 ° 23 ’ 38.9 ” W 44 ° 39 ’ 59.7 ”, Armadilha Malaise 7, 2255 m, 26. vi. 2014, R. F. Monteiro col., DCBU 100920, Itatiaia, RJ, Brazil, PARNA de Itatiaia, Projeto Pensa Rio- Hympar, S 22 ° 26 ’ 1.4 ” W 44 ° 36 ’ 49.5 ”, Armadilha Malaise 1, 1070 m, 07. vii. 2013, R. F. Monteiro col. 1 male: DCBU 109826, Itatiaia, RJ, Brazil, PARNA de Itatiaia, Projeto Pensa Rio- Hympar, S 22 ° 23 ’ 38.9 ” W 44 ° 39 ’ 59.7 ”, Armadilha Malaise 07, 2255 m, 30. v. 2014, R. F. Monteiro col.	en	Román, Andrea C., Almeida, Luis Felipe Ventura De, Penteado-Dias, Angelica, Shaw, Scott Richard, Sarmiento, Carlos E. (2025): Analysis of morphological variation and description of fifteen new species of the genus Centistes Haliday (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Euphorinae: Centistini) with a key of the South American species. Zootaxa 5613 (1): 1-46, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.1.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5613.1.1
CE06FD62FFC38012ADC7FCDCFD11FE03.taxon	etymology	Etymology: The specific epithet for this species is from the Latin word “ bellus ” meaning beautiful, in reference to its colorful and contrasting body color pattern.	en	Román, Andrea C., Almeida, Luis Felipe Ventura De, Penteado-Dias, Angelica, Shaw, Scott Richard, Sarmiento, Carlos E. (2025): Analysis of morphological variation and description of fifteen new species of the genus Centistes Haliday (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Euphorinae: Centistini) with a key of the South American species. Zootaxa 5613 (1): 1-46, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.1.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5613.1.1
CE06FD62FFC18013ADC7FE45FDA2FE5B.taxon	description	(Figs. 10 A – E, 25 A)	en	Román, Andrea C., Almeida, Luis Felipe Ventura De, Penteado-Dias, Angelica, Shaw, Scott Richard, Sarmiento, Carlos E. (2025): Analysis of morphological variation and description of fifteen new species of the genus Centistes Haliday (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Euphorinae: Centistini) with a key of the South American species. Zootaxa 5613 (1): 1-46, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.1.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5613.1.1
CE06FD62FFC18013ADC7FE45FDA2FE5B.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis: Body length 4.1 – 5.6 mm; notauli present; vein (RS + M) a present and complete; precoxal sulcus present; scutellar sulcus scrobiculate; mesosoma black; hind coxa yellow; temple length 0.9 – 1.2 × eye length in dorsal view; mesopleuron with anterobasal projection; and female with fore tarsus displaying a brush-like pubescence.	en	Román, Andrea C., Almeida, Luis Felipe Ventura De, Penteado-Dias, Angelica, Shaw, Scott Richard, Sarmiento, Carlos E. (2025): Analysis of morphological variation and description of fifteen new species of the genus Centistes Haliday (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Euphorinae: Centistini) with a key of the South American species. Zootaxa 5613 (1): 1-46, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.1.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5613.1.1
CE06FD62FFC18013ADC7FE45FDA2FE5B.taxon	discussion	Comments: This species is similar to C. truncatus, especially due to the combination of a clearly defined notauli and the vein (RS + M) a being complete, fore tarsus displaying a brush-like pubescence, and having an overall similar body coloration. However, this species can be identified by having scutellar sulcus scrobiculate, larger eyes (temple length 0.9 – 1.2 × eye length in dorsal view) and all legs with coxa yellow.	en	Román, Andrea C., Almeida, Luis Felipe Ventura De, Penteado-Dias, Angelica, Shaw, Scott Richard, Sarmiento, Carlos E. (2025): Analysis of morphological variation and description of fifteen new species of the genus Centistes Haliday (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Euphorinae: Centistini) with a key of the South American species. Zootaxa 5613 (1): 1-46, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.1.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5613.1.1
CE06FD62FFC18013ADC7FE45FDA2FE5B.taxon	description	Description. Female Body length: 5.1 (4.1 – 5.6) mm, mesosoma length 2.0 (1.5 – 2.2) mm. Head (Figs. 10 A, C): Antenna with 32 (28 – 34) flagellomeres; occipital carina complete; scape cylindrical, pubescent; face setose and punctate, its minimum width 1.5 (1.4 – 1.6) × the clypeus width; face height 0.6 (0.6 – 0.7) × its maximum width; clypeus setose and punctate, its height 0.5 (0.5 – 0.6) × its width; gena setose and puncticulate; frons smooth, glabrous medially, with some setae laterally; vertex smooth with sparse setae; mandible overlap 0.5 (0.4 – 0.6) × mandible length; basal width of mandible 0.4 (0.4 – 0.5) × its length; malar space 0.4 (0.4 – 0.5) × eye height, and 1.7 (1.5 – 1.9) × basal width of mandible; eye height 1.6 (1.6 – 1.8) × its length; ocell-ocular distance 1.8 (1.6 – 1.8) × ocellar diameter; temple length 0.9 (0.9 – 1.2) × eye length in dorsal view. Mesosoma (Figs. 10 B – D): Pronotum in lateral view smooth and mostly glabrous, with just a few setae on its borders; transverse sulcus of pronotum absent; mesonotal lobes smooth and mostly glabrous except median lobe setose anteriorly; pit on mesoscutum absent; notauli present; mesoscutum width 1.0 (1.0 – 1.2) × its length; scutellar sulcus scrobiculate; scutellum sparsely setose; posterior scutellar depression scrobiculate; mesopleuron punctate and setose with a smooth area medially; precoxal sulcus scrobiculate; metapleuron carinate-rugose, with projection present; propodeum truncate, rugose, without dorsal and ventral areolae, dorsal transverse carina present and complete. Legs (Fig. 10 B): Fore leg with brush-like setae on the ventral side of tarsus I – IV; tarsal claw simple; hind coxa rugulose, setose. Wings (Fig. 25 A) Vein (RS + M) a present and complete; stigma length 1.0 (1.0 – 1.1) × vein R 1 length; vein r length 0.1 (0.1 – 0.2) × stigma length; vein CUa 0.4 (0.2 – 0.5) × vein CUb. Metasoma (Figs. 10 D – E): T 1 costate, without longitudinal carinae, its length 1.4 (1.2 – 1.8) × ovipositor sheath length; hypopygium rounded, sparsely setose; ovipositor sheath round and setose, apex roughly rounded, sheath length 2.0 (1.6 – 2.4) × its width. Coloration (Fig. 10 B): Body mostly black except antenna dark brown, palpi and tegula yellow and legs yellow with tarsus brownish. Male: Similar to females, except fore tarsus without brush-like pubescence; pronotum rugulose medially and on ventral margin; propodeum not truncated and rugose-areolate; body length 3.9 – 4.0 mm; mesosoma length 1.6 – 1.7 mm; antenna with 27 – 28 flagellomeres; face minimum width 1.6 – 1.8 × clypeus width; clypeus height 0.6 – 0.7 × clypeus width; mandible overlap 0.6 × mandible length; basal width of mandible 0.5 × its length; malar space 1.5 – 1.6 × basal width of mandible; ocell-ocular distance 1.4 – 1.5 × ocellar diameter; stigma length 1.20 × vein R 1 length.	en	Román, Andrea C., Almeida, Luis Felipe Ventura De, Penteado-Dias, Angelica, Shaw, Scott Richard, Sarmiento, Carlos E. (2025): Analysis of morphological variation and description of fifteen new species of the genus Centistes Haliday (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Euphorinae: Centistini) with a key of the South American species. Zootaxa 5613 (1): 1-46, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.1.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5613.1.1
CE06FD62FFC18013ADC7FE45FDA2FE5B.taxon	materials_examined	Examined Material: Holotype f emale: DCBU 147994, Itamonte, MG, Brazil, PARNA de Itatiaia, S 22 22 ’ 22.5 ” W 44 45 ’ 19.7 ”, Armadilha Malaise 03, 1763 m, 06. iii. 2012, R. F. Monteiro col. Paratypes: 7 females: DCBU 100923, Itatiaia, RJ, Brazil, PARNA de Itaitiaia, Projeto Pensa rio-Hympar, S 22 25 ’ 20.2 ” W 44 38 ’ 10 ”, Armadilha malaise 04, 1642 m, 30. v. 2014, R. F. Monteiro col.; DCBU 54248, Itatiaia, RJ, Brazil, PARNA de Itatiaia, S 22 21 ’ 36,9 W 44 43 ’ 56 ” Armadilha Malaise 05, 01. ii. 2012, R. F Monteiro col.; DCBU 115997, Itatiaia, RJ, Brazil, PARNA de Itatiaia, Projeto Pensa Rio-Hympar, s 22 23 ’ 59,6 ” W 44 37 ’ 39,7 ”, Armadilha Malaise 2, 1280 m, 05. xii. 2014, R. F. Monteiro col.; DCBU 274483, Sao Jose do Barreiro, SP, Brazil, PARNA da Serra da Bocaina, S 22 45 ’ 17 ” W 44 38 ’ 36 ”, Armadilha Malaise 09, 1943 m, 20. i. 2016, A. S. Soares & L. A. M. Soares cols.; DCBU 54247, Itatiaia, RJ, Brazil, PARNA de Itatiaia, S 22 21 ’ 36.9 W 44 43 ’ 56 ”, Armadilha Malaise 05, 01. ii. 2012, R. F. Monteiro col.; DCBU 100910; DCBU 100911 Itamonte, MG, Brazil, PARNA de Itatiaia, S 22 ° 22 ’ 22.5 ” W 44 ° 45 ” 19.7 ”, malaise 3, 1763 m, 01. ii. 2012, R. F. Monteiro col.; 2 males: DCBU 274504, Sao Jose do Barreiro, SP, Brazil, PARNA da Serra do Bocaina, S 22 ° 44 ’ 22 ” W 44 ° 37 ’ 01 ”, Luminosa 3, 1480 m, 19. xi. 2015, A. S. Soares & L. A. M. Soares col.; DCBU 272118, Itatiaia, RJ, Brazil, PARNA de Itatiaia, S 22 ° 22 ’ 28 ” W 44 ° 42 ’ 01 ”, malaise 9, 2449 m, 20. xi. 2015, A. S. Soares & L. A. M. Soares cols.	en	Román, Andrea C., Almeida, Luis Felipe Ventura De, Penteado-Dias, Angelica, Shaw, Scott Richard, Sarmiento, Carlos E. (2025): Analysis of morphological variation and description of fifteen new species of the genus Centistes Haliday (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Euphorinae: Centistini) with a key of the South American species. Zootaxa 5613 (1): 1-46, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.1.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5613.1.1
CE06FD62FFC18013ADC7FE45FDA2FE5B.taxon	etymology	Etymology: The specific epithet for this species is derived from the distinctively large body size in comparison to other known Brazilian species.	en	Román, Andrea C., Almeida, Luis Felipe Ventura De, Penteado-Dias, Angelica, Shaw, Scott Richard, Sarmiento, Carlos E. (2025): Analysis of morphological variation and description of fifteen new species of the genus Centistes Haliday (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Euphorinae: Centistini) with a key of the South American species. Zootaxa 5613 (1): 1-46, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.1.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5613.1.1
CE06FD62FFC0800DADC7F8F5FCDDFAA3.taxon	description	(Figs. 11 A – E)	en	Román, Andrea C., Almeida, Luis Felipe Ventura De, Penteado-Dias, Angelica, Shaw, Scott Richard, Sarmiento, Carlos E. (2025): Analysis of morphological variation and description of fifteen new species of the genus Centistes Haliday (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Euphorinae: Centistini) with a key of the South American species. Zootaxa 5613 (1): 1-46, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.1.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5613.1.1
CE06FD62FFC0800DADC7F8F5FCDDFAA3.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis: Notauli indicated only as smooth depressions lacking coarse sculpture; vein (RS + M) a present and complete, distinctly sinuate; precoxal sulcus present; scutellar sulcus scrobiculate; mesosoma mostly orange except metapleuron and posterior face of propodeum black; legs yellow except apex of hind tibia and all tarsi black; wings evenly infused with dark black color; temple length 0.88 × eye length in dorsal view; mesopleuron with a (small) anterobasal projection; female with fore tarsus displaying a (weak) brush-like pubescence.	en	Román, Andrea C., Almeida, Luis Felipe Ventura De, Penteado-Dias, Angelica, Shaw, Scott Richard, Sarmiento, Carlos E. (2025): Analysis of morphological variation and description of fifteen new species of the genus Centistes Haliday (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Euphorinae: Centistini) with a key of the South American species. Zootaxa 5613 (1): 1-46, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.1.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5613.1.1
CE06FD62FFC0800DADC7F8F5FCDDFAA3.taxon	discussion	Comments: In the key to Neotropical Centistes species provided by Aguirre et al. (2018), Centistes helmuthi sp. nov. keys to couplet 16, where it is most similar to the Costa Rican species C. ornamentum Aguirre, Almeida, and Shaw. These two species are superficially similar in size and coloration; however, they differ quite notably in several distinctive morphological features. The notauli of C. helmuthi are present only as smooth depressions lacking coarse sculpture, whereas in C. ornamentum the notauli are coarsely scrobiculate. The fore wing vein RS of C. helmuthi is well-sclerotized and quite dark over its entire length, whereas this vein is weakly sclerotized and mostly transparent in C. ornamentum (except at the extreme base). The fore wing vein (RS + M) a of C. helmuthi is distinctly sinuate, whereas this vein is straight in C. ornamentum. The hypopygium of C. helmuthi is only sparsely setose and mostly smooth and glabrous, whereas in C. ornamentum the hypopygium ventrally has a well-developed and dense patch of setae (visible in Figure 161 of Aguirre et al. 2017). C. helmuthi sp. nov. is also similar to the Brazilian species, C. grandis sp. nov. sharing that females of both species have well-developed brush-like layers of setae on the fore tarsus, fore coxa ventrally, and mesosternum ventrally. However, these setae are more strongly developed in the Brazilian species C. grandis; they also differ by the well-developed sculptured notauli in the latter.	en	Román, Andrea C., Almeida, Luis Felipe Ventura De, Penteado-Dias, Angelica, Shaw, Scott Richard, Sarmiento, Carlos E. (2025): Analysis of morphological variation and description of fifteen new species of the genus Centistes Haliday (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Euphorinae: Centistini) with a key of the South American species. Zootaxa 5613 (1): 1-46, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.1.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5613.1.1
CE06FD62FFC0800DADC7F8F5FCDDFAA3.taxon	description	Description. Female Body length: 4.6 mm; mesosoma length 2.35 mm; Head (Figs. 11 A – C): Antenna with 33 flagellomeres; occipital carina complete; scape cylindrical, pubescent; face setose and punctate, its minimum width 1.13 × the clypeus width; face height 0.75 × its maximum width; clypeus setose and punctate, its height 0.6 × its width; gena smooth and sparsely setose; frons smooth, glabrous medially, with some setae laterally; vertex smooth with sparse setae; mandible overlap 0.6 × mandible length; basal width of mandible 0.31 × its length; malar space 0.35 × eye height, and 1.6 × basal width of mandible; eye height 1.8 × its length; ocell-ocular distance 1.6 × ocellar diameter; temple length 0.88 × eye length in dorsal view. Mesosoma (Figs. 11 B – D): Pronotum in lateral view smooth and entirely glabrous, lacking setae; transverse sulcus of pronotum absent; mesonotal lobes smooth and entirely glabrous; pit on mesoscutum absent; notauli present only as smooth depressions lacking coarse sculpture; mesoscutum width 1.1 × its length; scutellar sulcus scrobiculate; scutellum sparsely setose; posterior scutellar depression scrobiculate; mesopleuron punctate and setose with a glabrous area medially; precoxal sulcus scrobiculate; metapleuron carinate-rugose, with supramesocoxal projection present; propodeum truncate, rugose, without dorsal and ventral areolae, dorsal transverse carina present and complete, posterior median carina very weakly indicated, nearly absent. Legs (Fig. 11 B): Fore leg with setae on ventral side of tarsus I – IV weakly brush-like; tarsal claw simple; hind coxa faintly rugulose, setose basally. Wings (Fig. 11 B): Vein (RS + M) a present and complete, distinctly sinuate; stigma length 0.93 × vein R 1 length; vein r length 0.14 × stigma length; vein CUa 0.16 × vein CUb. Metasoma (Figs. 11 D – E): T 1 costate, without longitudinal median carinae, its length 1.25 × ovipositor sheath length; hypopygium rounded, sparsely setose (nearly glabrous); ovipositor sheath round and setose, apex roughly rounded, sheath length 2.2 × its width. Coloration (Fig. 11 B): Head, antenna, wing venation, and metasoma black; mesosoma mostly orange except metapleuron and posterior face of propodeum black; legs mostly yellow except apex of hind tibia and all tarsi black; wings evenly infused with dark black color. Male: Unknown. Examined Material: Holotype female: Ecuador, Napo Province, Yanayacu Biological Station, S 00 ̊ 35.9 ’ W 77 ̊ 53.4 ’, 2163 m, 1 – 10 February 2008, J. Simbaña, Macucoloma trail, Malaise trap, NSF-BSI- 07 - 17458, S. R. Shaw (deposited in UWIM). Paratypes: None.	en	Román, Andrea C., Almeida, Luis Felipe Ventura De, Penteado-Dias, Angelica, Shaw, Scott Richard, Sarmiento, Carlos E. (2025): Analysis of morphological variation and description of fifteen new species of the genus Centistes Haliday (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Euphorinae: Centistini) with a key of the South American species. Zootaxa 5613 (1): 1-46, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.1.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5613.1.1
CE06FD62FFC0800DADC7F8F5FCDDFAA3.taxon	etymology	Etymology: This new species is named in honor of Helmuth Aguirre in recognition of his significant contributions to the knowledge of Neotropical braconid subfamily Euphorinae.	en	Román, Andrea C., Almeida, Luis Felipe Ventura De, Penteado-Dias, Angelica, Shaw, Scott Richard, Sarmiento, Carlos E. (2025): Analysis of morphological variation and description of fifteen new species of the genus Centistes Haliday (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Euphorinae: Centistini) with a key of the South American species. Zootaxa 5613 (1): 1-46, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.1.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5613.1.1
CE06FD62FFDE800FADC7FAE4FA24FAD7.taxon	description	(Figs. 12 A – G, 24 C)	en	Román, Andrea C., Almeida, Luis Felipe Ventura De, Penteado-Dias, Angelica, Shaw, Scott Richard, Sarmiento, Carlos E. (2025): Analysis of morphological variation and description of fifteen new species of the genus Centistes Haliday (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Euphorinae: Centistini) with a key of the South American species. Zootaxa 5613 (1): 1-46, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.1.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5613.1.1
CE06FD62FFDE800FADC7FAE4FA24FAD7.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis: This species differs from others by the semicircular propodeal areola. Also, by the combination of the following characters: pit on the mesoscutum absent, notauli and precoxal sulcus present, propodeum dorsal and posteriorly rugulose, vein (RS + M) a absent, ovipositor sheaths short and lanceolate.	en	Román, Andrea C., Almeida, Luis Felipe Ventura De, Penteado-Dias, Angelica, Shaw, Scott Richard, Sarmiento, Carlos E. (2025): Analysis of morphological variation and description of fifteen new species of the genus Centistes Haliday (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Euphorinae: Centistini) with a key of the South American species. Zootaxa 5613 (1): 1-46, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.1.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5613.1.1
CE06FD62FFDE800FADC7FAE4FA24FAD7.taxon	discussion	Comments: Centistes hemicirculus is similar to C. janzeni by sharing the notauli and pit of the mesoscutum being absent and the shape of the ovipositor sheaths. However, Centistes hemicirculus differs by the absence of the precoxal sulcus and the shape of the propodeal areola.	en	Román, Andrea C., Almeida, Luis Felipe Ventura De, Penteado-Dias, Angelica, Shaw, Scott Richard, Sarmiento, Carlos E. (2025): Analysis of morphological variation and description of fifteen new species of the genus Centistes Haliday (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Euphorinae: Centistini) with a key of the South American species. Zootaxa 5613 (1): 1-46, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.1.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5613.1.1
CE06FD62FFDE800FADC7FAE4FA24FAD7.taxon	description	Description. Female. Body length: mesosoma length 1.63 (1.29 – 1.64) mm. Head (Figs. 12 B – C): antenna with 27 – 28 flagellomeres; face setose and smooth, minimum face width 1.3 (1.4) × clypeus width, face length 0.7 (0.6) × maximum face width; clypeus setose and smooth, clypeus length 0.5 (0.4) × its width; gena sparsely setose and smooth; frons glabrous medially and smooth, vertex sparsely setose and smooth, mandibles when closed overlapping 0.5 (0.2 – 0.6) × mandibles length, mandible width basally 0.4 (0.5) × mandibles length; malar space length 0.3 (0.2 – 0.4) × eye height in lateral view, and 1.2 (0.8 – 1.5) × mandible width basally, eye height in lateral view 1.5 (1.4 – 1.5) × eye length in dorsal view; lateral ocellus separated from compound eye 1.7 (1.1 – 1.7) × ocellus diameter; temple length 0.8 (0.8 – 1.1) × eye length in dorsal view. Mesosoma (Figs. 12 D, 12 G): pronotum sparsely setose, with transverse dorsal sulcus, pronotum in lateral view sparsely setose, without carinae; median and lateral mesonotal lobes sparsely setose anteriorly; pit on the mesoscutum absent; notauli absent; mesoscutum width equal to its length; scutellar sulcus with transverse carina; scutellum sparsely setose, smooth; posterior scutellar depression scrobiculate; precoxal sulcus absent; metapleuron sparsely setose, metapleuron upper part scrobiculate and lower part rugulose, supramesocoxal projection absent; propodeum sparsely setose, not truncated, rugulose, dorsal areolae present, incomplete medial longitudinal carina in dorsal view, lateral longitudinal carinae in dorsal view absent, transverse dorsal carina absent; propodeal areolae present, semicircular. Legs (Fig. 12 A): tarsus I to IV of fore legs without brush-like pubescence, claws basal lobe absent. Wings (Fig. 24 C): vein (RS + M) a absent, stigma length 0.7 × marginal cell length, and 0.7 (0.9) vein R 1 length, vein r length 0.1 (0.1 – 0.2) × stigma length, vein 1 CUa length 0.2 (0.1 – 0.2) × vein 1 CUb length. Metasoma (Figs. 12 E – F): first tergite lineate, without median longitudinal carina, lateral longitudinal carina incomplete, basal area smooth, first tergite length 1.3 (1.3 – 2.3) × ovipositor sheath length; hypopygium sparsely setose ventrally; ovipositor sheath sparsely setose, short, lanceolate, sheath tip dotted, thin plate on the edge absent, ovipositor sheath length 3.7 (1.8 – 4.4) × its width. Coloration (Fig. 12 A): head darkbrown except mandible yellow-brown with dark brown tips; mesosoma black and brown except propleura yellow and dark brown; coxa and femur yellow, tibia of leg I and II yellow, leg III mostly yellow except apex brown, tarsus of leg I and II yellow, tarsus of leg III dark brown; tegula dark brown; wings hyaline, veins and stigma dark brown; metasoma dark brown. Male: Unknown. Examined Material: Holotype female: COLOMBIA, Boyacá, Santuario de Fauna y Flora Iguaque, Quebrada Los Francos, N 5 ° 25 ’ W 73 ° 27 ’, 2869 m, Malaise, 25 - iv- 2003 – 15 - v- 2003, P. Reina leg. (Deposited in IaVH, code: M 3745) Paratypes: COLOMBIA: One female, Risaralda, Santuario de Fauna y Flora Otún Quimbaya, Camino Cuchilla, N 4 ° 43 ’ W 75 ° 35 ’, 2050 m, Malaise, 17 - xi- 2004 – 04 - xii- 2004, G. López leg., Code: M 5033. One female, Risaralda, Santuario de Fauna y Flora Otún Quimbaya, Camino Cuchilla, N 4 ° 43 ’ W 75 ° 35 ’, 2050 m, Malaise, 20 - iv- 2004 – 11 - v- 2004, G. López leg., Code: M. 4787. One female, Norte de Santander, Parque Nacional Natural Tamá, Municipio Toledo, Vereda Toledito, Acueducto Toledo, N 7 ° 20 ’ W 72 ° 29 ’, 2125 m, Malaise, 12 / 19 - vii- 2003, C. Leal leg., Code: M. 3945. One female, Nariño, Municipio de Ricaurte, Reserva Natural La Planada, N 1 ° 05 ’ W 77 ° 24 ’, 1800 m. Código: ICN-ent 044200. One female, Norte de Santander, Parque Nacional Natural Tamá, Municipio Toledo, Vereda Toledito, Finca de Arquimedes, N 7 ° 20 ’ W 72 ° 29 ’, 1960 m, Malaise, 27 - viii- 2003 – 02 - ix- 2003, C. Leal leg., Code: M. 3938. One female, Nariño, Reserva Natural La Planada, Parcela Olga, N 1 ° 15 ’ W 78 ° 15 ’, 1850 m, Malaise, 16 - ix- 2000 – 02 - x- 2000, G. Oliva leg., Code: M. 886. One female, Valle del Cauca, Parque Nacional Natural Farallones de Cali, Los Andes, Quebrada Honda, N 3 ° 34 ’ W 76 ° 40 ’, 1730 m, Malaise, 29 - iv- 1998 – 30 - iv- 1998, W. Alfonso leg., Code: M. 3178. One female, Huila, Parque Nacional Natural Cueva de Los Guácharos, Alto el mirador, N 1 ° 38 ’ W 76 ° 6 ’, 1980 m, Malaise, 21 - iii- 2002 – 5 - iv- 2002, J. Fonseca leg., Code: M. 5080. (Deposited in IaVH and ICN-ent)	en	Román, Andrea C., Almeida, Luis Felipe Ventura De, Penteado-Dias, Angelica, Shaw, Scott Richard, Sarmiento, Carlos E. (2025): Analysis of morphological variation and description of fifteen new species of the genus Centistes Haliday (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Euphorinae: Centistini) with a key of the South American species. Zootaxa 5613 (1): 1-46, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.1.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5613.1.1
CE06FD62FFDE800FADC7FAE4FA24FAD7.taxon	etymology	Etymology: The Latin word hemicirculus, meaning a semicircle, refers to the semicircular propodeal areola.	en	Román, Andrea C., Almeida, Luis Felipe Ventura De, Penteado-Dias, Angelica, Shaw, Scott Richard, Sarmiento, Carlos E. (2025): Analysis of morphological variation and description of fifteen new species of the genus Centistes Haliday (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Euphorinae: Centistini) with a key of the South American species. Zootaxa 5613 (1): 1-46, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.1.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5613.1.1
CE06FD62FFDC8009ADC7FA70FA2CFDCF.taxon	description	(Figs. 13 A – E)	en	Román, Andrea C., Almeida, Luis Felipe Ventura De, Penteado-Dias, Angelica, Shaw, Scott Richard, Sarmiento, Carlos E. (2025): Analysis of morphological variation and description of fifteen new species of the genus Centistes Haliday (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Euphorinae: Centistini) with a key of the South American species. Zootaxa 5613 (1): 1-46, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.1.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5613.1.1
CE06FD62FFDC8009ADC7FA70FA2CFDCF.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis: Vein (RS + M) a absent; pit on mesoscutum absent; ocellus-ocular distance 1.2 × ocellar diameter; propodeum with dorsal areola present but weakly defined; ventral areola hexagonal; hypopygium rounded; sparsely setose and weakly sclerotized ventrally; ovipositor sheath weakly pubescent basally; apically with dense and long setae; and pronotum yellow.	en	Román, Andrea C., Almeida, Luis Felipe Ventura De, Penteado-Dias, Angelica, Shaw, Scott Richard, Sarmiento, Carlos E. (2025): Analysis of morphological variation and description of fifteen new species of the genus Centistes Haliday (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Euphorinae: Centistini) with a key of the South American species. Zootaxa 5613 (1): 1-46, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.1.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5613.1.1
CE06FD62FFDC8009ADC7FA70FA2CFDCF.taxon	discussion	Comments: Centistes hexagonalis is similar to C. curvicaudatus Aguirre, Almeida, & Shaw, as both share the absence of the pit in the mesoscutum, absence of the vein (RS + M) a, and the precoxal sulcus being poorly defined. C. hexagonalis can be distinguished by having a rounded hypopygium instead of the distinctively sinuate hypopygium as in C. curvicaudatus.	en	Román, Andrea C., Almeida, Luis Felipe Ventura De, Penteado-Dias, Angelica, Shaw, Scott Richard, Sarmiento, Carlos E. (2025): Analysis of morphological variation and description of fifteen new species of the genus Centistes Haliday (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Euphorinae: Centistini) with a key of the South American species. Zootaxa 5613 (1): 1-46, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.1.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5613.1.1
CE06FD62FFDC8009ADC7FA70FA2CFDCF.taxon	description	Description. Female Body length: 3.3 mm, mesosoma length 1.4 mm. Head (Figs. 13 A, C): Antenna with 27 flagellomeres; occipital carina complete; scape cylindrical; face setose and punctate, its minimum width 1.5 × clypeus width; face height 0.8 × its maximum width; clypeus rugulose, its height 0.6 × width; gena smooth and setose; frons smooth and polished; vertex smooth with sparse setae; mandible overlap 0.51 × mandible length; basal width of mandible 0.5 × its length; malar space 0.2 × eye height; malar space 0.9 × basal width of mandible; eye height 1.5 × its length; ocell-ocular distance 1.2 × ocellar diameter; temple length 0.8 × eye length in dorsal view. Mesosoma (Figs. 13 C – D): Pronotum in lateral view mostly smooth and glabrous, with just a few setae on its borders; pronotum with subparallel transversal carinae, mostly restricted to anterior ventral margin but one carina longer and almost reaching dorsal margin; mesonotal lobes smooth and mostly glabrous except median lobe setose anteriorly; pit on mesoscutum absent; mesoscutum width 1.1 × its length; notauli absent; scutellar sulcus with a transverse carina; scutellum sparsely setose; posterior scutellar depression bifoveolate; mesopleuron smooth and mostly glabrous, with sparse setae on its borders; precoxal sulcus wide and very shallow, with a faint scrobiculate sculpture; metapleuron carinate-rugose with dorsomedial area smooth; projection of metapleuron absent; propodeum not truncated, medial and lateral longitudinal carinae complete, dorsal transverse carina complete, dorsal areola present but weakly defined, ventral areola hexagonal; propodeum sparsely setose and mostly smooth with area surrounding median longitudinal carina rugose. Legs (Fig. 13 B): Tarsal claw simple; hind coxa costate and setose. Wings (Fig. 13 B): Vein (RS + M) a absent; stigma length 1.0 × vein R 1 length; vein r length × 0.1 stigma length; vein CUa 0.2 × vein CUb. Metasoma (Figs. 13 D – E): T 1 with medial and lateral longitudinal carinae complete; T 1 length 1.7 × ovipositor sheath length; ovipositor sheath long, weakly lanceolate, with a thin border, weakly pubescent basally, apically with dense and long setae; sheath length 3.04 × its width; hypopygium rounded, sparsely setose. Coloration (Fig. 13 B): body mostly dark brown with clypeus, gena, legs, pronotum, propleuron and mesopleuron ventrally yellow. Male: Unknown. Examined Material: Holotype female: Itatiaia, RJ, Brazil, PARNA de Itatiaia, Projeto pensa Rio-Hympar, S 22 ° 24 ’ 10.6 ” W 44 ° 38 ’ 28.3 ”, Armadilha Malaise 06, 2061 m, 07. vii. 2013, R. F. Monteiro col. DCBU 100903. Paratypes: None.	en	Román, Andrea C., Almeida, Luis Felipe Ventura De, Penteado-Dias, Angelica, Shaw, Scott Richard, Sarmiento, Carlos E. (2025): Analysis of morphological variation and description of fifteen new species of the genus Centistes Haliday (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Euphorinae: Centistini) with a key of the South American species. Zootaxa 5613 (1): 1-46, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.1.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5613.1.1
CE06FD62FFDC8009ADC7FA70FA2CFDCF.taxon	etymology	Etymology: The specific epithet of this species is derived from the hexagonal shape of its propodeal areola.	en	Román, Andrea C., Almeida, Luis Felipe Ventura De, Penteado-Dias, Angelica, Shaw, Scott Richard, Sarmiento, Carlos E. (2025): Analysis of morphological variation and description of fifteen new species of the genus Centistes Haliday (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Euphorinae: Centistini) with a key of the South American species. Zootaxa 5613 (1): 1-46, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.1.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5613.1.1
CE06FD62FFDA8009ADC7FD08FAE6F873.taxon	description	(Figs. 14 A – G, 24 E)	en	Román, Andrea C., Almeida, Luis Felipe Ventura De, Penteado-Dias, Angelica, Shaw, Scott Richard, Sarmiento, Carlos E. (2025): Analysis of morphological variation and description of fifteen new species of the genus Centistes Haliday (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Euphorinae: Centistini) with a key of the South American species. Zootaxa 5613 (1): 1-46, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.1.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5613.1.1
CE06FD62FFDA8009ADC7FD08FAE6F873.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis: C. iguaquensis differs from the others by the following combination of characters: propodeum dorsally and posteriorly costate, with areola present and pentagonal; vein (RS + M) a absent; and ovipositor sheaths large, oval and with thin plate on the edge.	en	Román, Andrea C., Almeida, Luis Felipe Ventura De, Penteado-Dias, Angelica, Shaw, Scott Richard, Sarmiento, Carlos E. (2025): Analysis of morphological variation and description of fifteen new species of the genus Centistes Haliday (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Euphorinae: Centistini) with a key of the South American species. Zootaxa 5613 (1): 1-46, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.1.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5613.1.1
CE06FD62FFDA8009ADC7FD08FAE6F873.taxon	discussion	Comments: Centistes iguaquensis and C. truncatus share characters such as having the propodeum costate and dark body coloration; however, C. iguaquensis has the propodeal areola and vein (RS + M) a absent.	en	Román, Andrea C., Almeida, Luis Felipe Ventura De, Penteado-Dias, Angelica, Shaw, Scott Richard, Sarmiento, Carlos E. (2025): Analysis of morphological variation and description of fifteen new species of the genus Centistes Haliday (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Euphorinae: Centistini) with a key of the South American species. Zootaxa 5613 (1): 1-46, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.1.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5613.1.1
CE06FD62FFDA8009ADC7FD08FAE6F873.taxon	description	Description. Female. Body length: mesosoma length 1.35 (1.35 – 1.43) mm. Head (Figs. 14 B – C): antenna with 28 flagellomeres; face setose and smooth, minimum face width 1.2 × clypeus width; face length 0.5 × maximum face width; clypeus setose and smooth, clypeus length 0.5 × its width; gena setose and smooth; frons smooth; vertex sparsely setose and smooth; mandibles when closed overlapping 0.5 × mandibles length, mandible width basally 0.4 × mandibles length; malar space length 0.5 × eye height in lateral view, and 1.6 × mandible width basally; eye height in lateral view 1.7 (1.5 – 1.7) × eye length in dorsal view; lateral ocellus separated from compound eye 2.5 (2.2 – 2.5) × ocellus diameter; temple length 1.2 × eye length in dorsal view. Mesosoma (Figs. 14 D, G): pronotum sparsely setose, with transverse dorsal sulcus; pronotum in lateral view smooth, without carinae; median and lateral mesonotal lobes setose anteriorly, smooth; pit on the mesoscutum absent; notauli present; mesoscutum width 1.1 × its length; scutellar sulcus scrobiculate; scutellum sparsely setose, smooth; posterior scutellar depression scrobiculate; mesopleuron setose with a glabrous area medially, smooth; precoxal sulcus present, scrobiculate; metapleuron sparsely setose, metapleuron upper part scrobiculate and lower part rugulose, supramesocoxal projection absent; propodeum sparsely setose, not truncated, costate, dorsal areolae absent, dorsal longitudinal carinae absent, transverse dorsal carina absent, propodeal areola present, hexagonal. Legs (Fig. 14 A): coxa sparsely setose, tarsus I to IV of fore legs without brush-like pubescence; claws basal lobe absent. Wings (Fig. 24 E): vein (RS + M) a absent, stigma length 0.6 × marginal cell length and × 0.8 vein R 1 length, vein r length 0.2 × stigma length, vein 1 CUa length 0.4 × vein 1 CUb length. Metasoma (Figs. 14 E – F): first tergite lineate, without longitudinal carinae, smooth area absent, first tergite length 0.9 (0.9 – 1.0) × ovipositor sheath length; hypopygium sparsely setose; ovipositor sheath sparsely setose, large, oval, sheath tip round, thin plate on the edge present, ovipositor sheath length 2.5 (2.5 – 2.8) × its width. Coloration (Fig. 14 A): Head black except scape dark brown and mandible yellow with brown tips; mesosoma black, coxa black and dark brown, femur dark brown, tibia and tarsus brown; tegula dark brown; wings hyaline, vein and stigma yellow; metasoma black and dark brown. Male: Unknown. Examined Material: Holotype female: COLOMBIA, Boyacá, Santuario de Fauna y Flora Iguaque, Quebrada Carrizal, N 5 ° 25 ’ W 73 ° 27 ’, 3350 m, Malaise, 11 - x- 2000 – 01 - xi- 2000, P. Reina leg. (Deposited in IaVH. Code: M. 750). Paratype: one female, COLOMBIA, Boyacá, Santuario de Fauna y Flora Iguaque, Quebrada Carrizal, N 5 ° 25 ’ W 73 ° 27 ’, 3350 m, Malaise, 11 - x- 2000 – 01 - xi- 2000, P. Reina leg., (Deposited in IaVH. Code: M. 750).	en	Román, Andrea C., Almeida, Luis Felipe Ventura De, Penteado-Dias, Angelica, Shaw, Scott Richard, Sarmiento, Carlos E. (2025): Analysis of morphological variation and description of fifteen new species of the genus Centistes Haliday (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Euphorinae: Centistini) with a key of the South American species. Zootaxa 5613 (1): 1-46, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.1.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5613.1.1
CE06FD62FFDA8009ADC7FD08FAE6F873.taxon	etymology	Etymology: The name of this species refers to the type locality of Santuario de Fauna y Flora Iguaque.	en	Román, Andrea C., Almeida, Luis Felipe Ventura De, Penteado-Dias, Angelica, Shaw, Scott Richard, Sarmiento, Carlos E. (2025): Analysis of morphological variation and description of fifteen new species of the genus Centistes Haliday (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Euphorinae: Centistini) with a key of the South American species. Zootaxa 5613 (1): 1-46, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.1.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5613.1.1
CE06FD62FFD88004ADC7FF2CFA94FA9F.taxon	description	(Figs. 15 A – E, 25 D)	en	Román, Andrea C., Almeida, Luis Felipe Ventura De, Penteado-Dias, Angelica, Shaw, Scott Richard, Sarmiento, Carlos E. (2025): Analysis of morphological variation and description of fifteen new species of the genus Centistes Haliday (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Euphorinae: Centistini) with a key of the South American species. Zootaxa 5613 (1): 1-46, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.1.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5613.1.1
CE06FD62FFD88004ADC7FF2CFA94FA9F.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis: Vein (RS + M) a absent; pit on mesoscutum absent; notauli absent; median mesonotal lobe setose anteriorly and glabrous posteriorly; dorsal areola of propodeum absent; hypopygium rounded. ovipositor sheath length 2.6 – 3.4 × its width; malar space 1.2 – 1.4 × basal width of mandible; and face dark brown.	en	Román, Andrea C., Almeida, Luis Felipe Ventura De, Penteado-Dias, Angelica, Shaw, Scott Richard, Sarmiento, Carlos E. (2025): Analysis of morphological variation and description of fifteen new species of the genus Centistes Haliday (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Euphorinae: Centistini) with a key of the South American species. Zootaxa 5613 (1): 1-46, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.1.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5613.1.1
CE06FD62FFD88004ADC7FF2CFA94FA9F.taxon	discussion	Comments: Centistes itamontiensis is similar to C. janzeni and C. hexagonalis in that all three share the vein (RS + M) a being absent, notauli and pit on mesoscutum being absent, and a similar hypopygium and ovipositor sheath. C. itamontiensis can be identified by the combination of the dorsal areola of propodeum being absent and the malar space 1.20 – 1.40 × basal width of mandible.	en	Román, Andrea C., Almeida, Luis Felipe Ventura De, Penteado-Dias, Angelica, Shaw, Scott Richard, Sarmiento, Carlos E. (2025): Analysis of morphological variation and description of fifteen new species of the genus Centistes Haliday (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Euphorinae: Centistini) with a key of the South American species. Zootaxa 5613 (1): 1-46, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.1.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5613.1.1
CE06FD62FFD88004ADC7FF2CFA94FA9F.taxon	description	Description. Female Body length: 2.38 (2.38 – 2.80) mm; mesosoma length 1.06 (1.06 – 1.15) mm. Head (Fig. 15 B – C): Antenna with 24 (24 – 25) flagellomeres; occipital carina complete; scape cylindrical; face setose and punctate, its minimum width 1.8 (1.6 – 1.8) × clypeus width, face height 0.6 (0.6 – 0.8) × its maximum width; clypeus setose and punctate, its height 0.6 (0.5 – 0.6) × clypeus width; gena setose and puncticulate; frons smooth and polished; vertex smooth with just a few setae; basal width of mandible 0.5 (0.5 – 0.6) × its length; malar space 0.3 (0.3 – 0.4) × eye height; malar space 1.3 (1.2 – 1.4) × basal width of mandible; eye height 1.7 (1.5 – 1.7) × its length; ocell-ocular distance 1.6 (1.4 – 1.6) × ocellar diameter; temple length 1.2 (1.0 – 1.2) × eye length in dorsal view. Mesosoma (Figs. 15 C – D): Pronotum in lateral view slightly rugulose with a strong transversal carina anteriorly, mostly glabrous, with just a few setae on borders; transverse sulcus of pronotum absent; mesonotal lobes smooth and mostly glabrous except median lobe setose anteriorly; pit on mesoscutum absent; notauli absent; mesoscutum width 1.0 (1.0 – 1.1) × its length; scutellar sulcus with a transverse carina (or scrobiculate); scutellum sparsely setose; posterior scutellar depression scrobiculate; mesopleuron smooth and mostly glabrous, with sparse setae on its borders; precoxal sulcus rugose (and often short); metapleuron carinate-rugose with dorsomedial area smooth; projection of metapleuron absent; propodeum with medial longitudinal carina incomplete, lateral longitudinal carinae and dorsal areola absent, ventral areola oblong (or pentagonal with two upper depressions), dorsal transverse carina complete; propodeum with dorsal sculpture rugulose, posterior sculpture rugose and sparsely setose. Legs (Fig. 15 A): Tarsal claw simple; hind coxa rugulose and setose. Wings (Fig. 25 D): Vein (RS + M) a absent; stigma length 1.1 (0.8 – 1.1) × vein R 1 length; vein r length 0.1 (0.1 – 0.2) × stigma length; vein CUa 0.2 (0.2 – 0.3) × vein CUb. Metasoma (Figs. 15 D – E): T 1 costate, with incomplete medial and lateral carinae (sometimes carinae very weak, almost absent), its length 1.5 (1.5 – 1.9) × ovipositor sheath length; ovipositor sheath lanceolate, without a thin plate on its border; sheath length 3.2 (2.6 – 3.4) × its width; hypopygium rounded, sparsely setose. Coloration (Fig. 15 A): body dark brown with clypeus ventrally and antenna brown, legs, propleura and ventral half of pronotum yellow (hind tarsus and apex of tibia brown in some specimens). Examined Material: Holotype female: Itamonte, MG, Brazil, PARNA de Itatiaia, S 22 ° 21 ’ 50,6 ” W 44 ° 44 ’ 38.4 ”, Armadilha Malaise 04, 2176 m, 22. xii. 2011, R. F. Monteiro col., DCBU 100907. Paratypes: 6 females: DCBU 100906, DCBU 100915, DCBU 100916, DCBU 100917, same data as holotype; DCBU 274623, DCBU 274626 Itamonte, MG, Brazil, Serra da Mantiqueira (RPPN-APA-UCF), S 22 ° 22 ’ 25 ” W 44 ° 48 ’ 41 ”, Malaise 9, 2149 m, 10. xii. 2015, A. S. Soares & L. A. M. Soares cols.	en	Román, Andrea C., Almeida, Luis Felipe Ventura De, Penteado-Dias, Angelica, Shaw, Scott Richard, Sarmiento, Carlos E. (2025): Analysis of morphological variation and description of fifteen new species of the genus Centistes Haliday (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Euphorinae: Centistini) with a key of the South American species. Zootaxa 5613 (1): 1-46, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.1.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5613.1.1
CE06FD62FFD88004ADC7FF2CFA94FA9F.taxon	etymology	Etymology: The specific epithet of this species is a reference to its type locality, the city of Itamonte.	en	Román, Andrea C., Almeida, Luis Felipe Ventura De, Penteado-Dias, Angelica, Shaw, Scott Richard, Sarmiento, Carlos E. (2025): Analysis of morphological variation and description of fifteen new species of the genus Centistes Haliday (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Euphorinae: Centistini) with a key of the South American species. Zootaxa 5613 (1): 1-46, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.1.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5613.1.1
CE06FD62FFD78006ADC7FA38FA3FFD93.taxon	description	(Figs. 16 A – E, 25 C)	en	Román, Andrea C., Almeida, Luis Felipe Ventura De, Penteado-Dias, Angelica, Shaw, Scott Richard, Sarmiento, Carlos E. (2025): Analysis of morphological variation and description of fifteen new species of the genus Centistes Haliday (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Euphorinae: Centistini) with a key of the South American species. Zootaxa 5613 (1): 1-46, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.1.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5613.1.1
CE06FD62FFD78006ADC7FA38FA3FFD93.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis: Vein (RS + M) a present as a short stub; pit on mesoscutum absent; notauli absent; precoxal sulcus absent; propodeum with large smooth areas anterodorsally and inside ventral areola; ovipositor sheath length 2.7 – 3.5 × its width; face and stigma black.	en	Román, Andrea C., Almeida, Luis Felipe Ventura De, Penteado-Dias, Angelica, Shaw, Scott Richard, Sarmiento, Carlos E. (2025): Analysis of morphological variation and description of fifteen new species of the genus Centistes Haliday (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Euphorinae: Centistini) with a key of the South American species. Zootaxa 5613 (1): 1-46, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.1.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5613.1.1
CE06FD62FFD78006ADC7FA38FA3FFD93.taxon	discussion	Comments: Centistes itatiaiaensis is similar to C. rosae, C. auristigma and C. auricephalus as all species share a vein (RS + M) a present as a short stub. Centistes itatiaiaensis and C. rosae can be distinguished from the others by the absence of the precoxal sulcus. C. itatiaiaensis can be distinguished from C. rosae by the absence of the pit on the mesoscutum and the dark brown gena.	en	Román, Andrea C., Almeida, Luis Felipe Ventura De, Penteado-Dias, Angelica, Shaw, Scott Richard, Sarmiento, Carlos E. (2025): Analysis of morphological variation and description of fifteen new species of the genus Centistes Haliday (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Euphorinae: Centistini) with a key of the South American species. Zootaxa 5613 (1): 1-46, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.1.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5613.1.1
CE06FD62FFD78006ADC7FA38FA3FFD93.taxon	description	Description. Female Body length: 3.42 (3.42 – 3.61) mm; mesosoma length 1.45 (1.45 – 1.49) mm. Head (Figs. 16 B – C): Antenna with 26 flagellomeres; occipital carina complete; scape cylindrical; face setose and punctate, its minimum width 1.4 (1.4 – 1.5) × clypeus width; face height 0.6 (0.6 – 0.7) × its maximum width; clypeus setose and punctate; clypeus height 0.6 × its width; gena smooth and setose; frons smooth and polished; vertex smooth with just a few setae; mandible overlap 0.7 × mandible length; basal width of mandible 0.6 (0.5 – 0.6) × its length; malar space 0.3 × eye height; malar space 1.0 (1.0 – 1.2) × basal width of mandible; eye height 1.5 (1.5 – 1.5) × its length; ocell-ocular distance 1.5 (1.4 – 1.5) × ocellar diameter; temple length 1.0 × eye length in dorsal view. Mesosoma (Figs. 16 C – D): Pronotum in lateral view mostly smooth, rugulose antero-ventrally and mostly glabrous, with just a few setae on borders; transverse sulcus of pronotum absent; pit on mesoscutum absent; notauli absent; mesonotal lobes smooth and mostly glabrous except median lobe setose anteriorly; mesoscutum width 1.0 × its length; scutellar sulcus scrobiculate; scutellum sparsely setose; mesopleuron smooth and mostly glabrous, with sparse setae on its borders; precoxal sulcus absent; projection of metapleuron absent; propodeum not truncated, dorsal areola poorly defined, ventral areola hexagonal, lateral longitudinal carinae absent, medial longitudinal carina incomplete; propodeum with large smooth areas anterodorsally and inside ventral areola. Legs (Fig. 16 A): Tarsal claw simple; hind coxa costate, setose. Wings (Fig. 25 C): Vein (RS + M) a present as a short stub; stigma length 0.99 × vein R 1 length; vein r length 0.1 × stigma length; vein CUa 0.3 (0.1 – 0.3) × vein CUb. Metasoma (Figs. 16 D – E): T 1 costate, with medial longitudinal carina complete (lateral longitudinal carinae also complete); T 1 length 1.4 (1.3 – 1.5) × ovipositor sheath length; ovipositor sheath long, with a thin border, and weakly lanceolate; hypopygium rounded, sparsely setose; sheath length 3.5 (2.7 – 3.5) × its width. Coloration (Fig. 16 A): Body mostly black, with ventral margin of clypeus brownish, scape and pedicel honey yellow, propleuron, pronotum and metasoma ventrally yellow; legs yellow except hind leg with tarsus and apical half of tibia dark brown. Male: Unknown. Examined Material: Holotype female: DCBU 100914, Itatiaia, RJ, Brazil, PARNA de Itatiaia, Projeto Pensa Rio- Hympar, S 22 ° 25 ’ 59.6 ” W 44 ° 37 ’ 39.7 ”, Armadilha Malaise 2, 1280 m, 04. ix. 2014, R. F. Monteiro col. Paratypes: 1 female, Itatiaia, RJ, Brazil, PARNA de Itatiaia, Projeto Pensa Rio- Hympar, S 22 ° 25 ’ 01 ” W 44 ° 38 ’ 32.9 ”, Malaise 5, 1846 m, 01. xi. 2014, R. F. Monteiro col., DCBU 113608.	en	Román, Andrea C., Almeida, Luis Felipe Ventura De, Penteado-Dias, Angelica, Shaw, Scott Richard, Sarmiento, Carlos E. (2025): Analysis of morphological variation and description of fifteen new species of the genus Centistes Haliday (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Euphorinae: Centistini) with a key of the South American species. Zootaxa 5613 (1): 1-46, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.1.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5613.1.1
CE06FD62FFD78006ADC7FA38FA3FFD93.taxon	etymology	Etymology: The specific epithet of this species is assigned in reference to its type locality, the city of Itatiaia.	en	Román, Andrea C., Almeida, Luis Felipe Ventura De, Penteado-Dias, Angelica, Shaw, Scott Richard, Sarmiento, Carlos E. (2025): Analysis of morphological variation and description of fifteen new species of the genus Centistes Haliday (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Euphorinae: Centistini) with a key of the South American species. Zootaxa 5613 (1): 1-46, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.1.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5613.1.1
CE06FD62FFD58006ADC7FD34FCCCF873.taxon	description	(Figs. 17 A – G, 24 D, 26 E)	en	Román, Andrea C., Almeida, Luis Felipe Ventura De, Penteado-Dias, Angelica, Shaw, Scott Richard, Sarmiento, Carlos E. (2025): Analysis of morphological variation and description of fifteen new species of the genus Centistes Haliday (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Euphorinae: Centistini) with a key of the South American species. Zootaxa 5613 (1): 1-46, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.1.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5613.1.1
CE06FD62FFD58006ADC7FD34FCCCF873.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis: This species differs from the others by the basal lobe of the claws (Fig. 26 E) and the smooth first tergite.	en	Román, Andrea C., Almeida, Luis Felipe Ventura De, Penteado-Dias, Angelica, Shaw, Scott Richard, Sarmiento, Carlos E. (2025): Analysis of morphological variation and description of fifteen new species of the genus Centistes Haliday (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Euphorinae: Centistini) with a key of the South American species. Zootaxa 5613 (1): 1-46, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.1.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5613.1.1
CE06FD62FFD58006ADC7FD34FCCCF873.taxon	discussion	Comments: The basal lobes in the claws of C. lobungula had not been reported in other species of the genus.	en	Román, Andrea C., Almeida, Luis Felipe Ventura De, Penteado-Dias, Angelica, Shaw, Scott Richard, Sarmiento, Carlos E. (2025): Analysis of morphological variation and description of fifteen new species of the genus Centistes Haliday (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Euphorinae: Centistini) with a key of the South American species. Zootaxa 5613 (1): 1-46, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.1.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5613.1.1
CE06FD62FFD58006ADC7FD34FCCCF873.taxon	description	Description. Female. Body length: mesosoma length 1.37 (1.37 – 1.38) mm. Head (Figs. 17 B – C): antenna with 24 flagellomeres; face setose and smooth, minimum face width equal to its clypeus width; face length equal to its maximum face width; clypeus setose and smooth, clypeus length 0.5 × its width; gena setose and smooth; frons smooth; vertex sparsely setose and smooth; mandibles when closed overlapping 0.3 × mandibles length, mandible width basally 0.5 (0.4 – 0.5) × mandibles length; malar space length 0.2 × eye height in lateral view, and equal to mandible width basally; eye height in lateral view 1.4 (1.4 – 1.5) × eye length in dorsal view; lateral ocellus separated from compound eye 0.9 × ocellus diameter; temple length 0.8 × eye length in dorsal view. Mesosoma (Figs. 17 D, G): pronotum glabrous, transverse dorsal sulcus absent; pronotum in lateral view sparsely setose, smooth, without carinae; median and lateral mesonotal lobes sparsely setose anteriorly, smooth; pit on the mesoscutum absent; notauli absent; mesoscutum width 1.1 × its length; scutellar sulcus with transverse carina; scutellum sparsely setose, smooth; posterior scutellar depression scrobiculate; mesopleuron setose with a glabrous area medially, smooth; precoxal sulcus absent; metapleuron setose, metapleuron upper part scrobiculate and lower part smooth, supramesocoxal projection present; propodeum glabrous, not truncated, dorsally and posteriorly smooth, dorsal areola absent, medial longitudinal carinae absent, lateral longitudinal carinae in dorsal view incomplete, transverse dorsal carinae absent; propodeal areolae present, hexagonal; Legs (Fig. 17 A): tibia and tarsus highly setose; tarsus I to IV of fore legs without brush-like pubescence; claws basal lobe present. Wings (Fig. 24 D): vein (RS + M) a absent, stigma length 0.7 × marginal cell length and equal to vein R 1 length, vein r length 0.1 × stigma length, vein 1 CUa length 0.07 (0.07 – 0.09) × vein 1 CUb length. Metasoma (Figs. 17 E – F): first tergite smooth, without longitudinal carinae, first tergite length 1.9 (1.9 – 2.0) × ovipositor sheath length; hypopygium setose; ovipositor sheath sparsely setose, short, oval, sheath tip round, thin plate on the edge absent, ovipositor sheath length 2.7 × its width. Coloration (Fig. 17 A): Head dark brown except clypeus and mandible yellow; mesosoma dark brown except propleura yellow and brown; coxa yellow, femur of leg I and II yellow, leg III yellow with a brown base, tibia of leg I yellow, leg II brown, leg III dark brown, tarsus dark brown, tegula yellow; wing hyaline, veins and stigma yellow; metasoma dark brown and yellow except ovipositor sheaths dark brown. Male: Unknown. Examined Material: Holotype female: COLOMBIA, Boyacá, Santuario de Fauna y Flora Iguaque, Cabaña Carrizal, N 5 ° 25 ’ W 73 ° 27 ’, 2850 m, Malaise, 22 - viii- 2001 – 12 - ix- 2001, P. Reina leg. (Deposited in IaVH. Code: M. 2065). Paratype: one female, COLOMBIA, Boyacá, Santuario de Fauna y Flora Iguaque, Cabaña Carrizal, N 5 ° 25 ’ W 73 ° 27 ’, 3350 m, Malaise, 30 - vii- 2000 – 17 - viii- 2000, P. Reina leg. (Deposited in IaVH. Code: M. 392).	en	Román, Andrea C., Almeida, Luis Felipe Ventura De, Penteado-Dias, Angelica, Shaw, Scott Richard, Sarmiento, Carlos E. (2025): Analysis of morphological variation and description of fifteen new species of the genus Centistes Haliday (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Euphorinae: Centistini) with a key of the South American species. Zootaxa 5613 (1): 1-46, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.1.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5613.1.1
CE06FD62FFD58006ADC7FD34FCCCF873.taxon	etymology	Etymology: The specific epithet for this species is composed of the Latin words lobulu s, meaning lobule, and ungula, meaning claw, referring to the basal lobe in their claws.	en	Román, Andrea C., Almeida, Luis Felipe Ventura De, Penteado-Dias, Angelica, Shaw, Scott Richard, Sarmiento, Carlos E. (2025): Analysis of morphological variation and description of fifteen new species of the genus Centistes Haliday (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Euphorinae: Centistini) with a key of the South American species. Zootaxa 5613 (1): 1-46, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.1.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5613.1.1
CE06FD62FFD38000ADC7FF2CFCF6F983.taxon	description	(Figs. 18 A – G, 24 B)	en	Román, Andrea C., Almeida, Luis Felipe Ventura De, Penteado-Dias, Angelica, Shaw, Scott Richard, Sarmiento, Carlos E. (2025): Analysis of morphological variation and description of fifteen new species of the genus Centistes Haliday (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Euphorinae: Centistini) with a key of the South American species. Zootaxa 5613 (1): 1-46, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.1.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5613.1.1
CE06FD62FFD38000ADC7FF2CFCF6F983.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis: This species differs from the others by the following combination of characters: pit on the mesoscutum present, precoxal sulcus absent, vein (RS + M) a present as a short stub.	en	Román, Andrea C., Almeida, Luis Felipe Ventura De, Penteado-Dias, Angelica, Shaw, Scott Richard, Sarmiento, Carlos E. (2025): Analysis of morphological variation and description of fifteen new species of the genus Centistes Haliday (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Euphorinae: Centistini) with a key of the South American species. Zootaxa 5613 (1): 1-46, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.1.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5613.1.1
CE06FD62FFD38000ADC7FF2CFCF6F983.taxon	discussion	Comments: Centistes rosae is similar to C. auricephalus and C. hirsutus in having the pit on the mesoscutum and similar head pubescence. However, Centistes rosae differs by the coloration of the head and the precoxal sulcus absent. It is also similar to C. pilosus but C. rosae has the vein (RS + M) as a short stub. We describe this species from one individual, because the analyses place it as an independent entity from C. auricephalus. Likewise, the shape of the wings, the head, and the discrete characters show clear differences with respect to C. auricephalus and other species such as C. pilosus and C. hirsutus.	en	Román, Andrea C., Almeida, Luis Felipe Ventura De, Penteado-Dias, Angelica, Shaw, Scott Richard, Sarmiento, Carlos E. (2025): Analysis of morphological variation and description of fifteen new species of the genus Centistes Haliday (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Euphorinae: Centistini) with a key of the South American species. Zootaxa 5613 (1): 1-46, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.1.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5613.1.1
CE06FD62FFD38000ADC7FF2CFCF6F983.taxon	description	Description. Female. Body length: mesosoma length 1.20 mm. Head (Figs. 18 A – C): antenna with 22 flagellomeres; face setose and smooth, minimum face width equal to clypeus width; face length 0.9 × maximum face width; clypeus setose and smooth, clypeus length 0.4 × its width; gena setose and smooth; frons upper middle part glabrous and smooth; vertex setose and smooth; mandibles when closed overlapping 0.3 × mandibles length, mandible width basally 0.4 × mandibles length; malar space length 0.2 × eye height in lateral view, and 0.8 × mandible width basally; eye height in lateral view 1.3 × eye length in dorsal view; lateral ocellus separated from compound eye 1.3 × ocellus diameter; temple length 0.8 × eye length in dorsal view. Mesosoma (Figs. 18 D, G): pronotum sparsely setose, with transverse dorsal sulcus, pronotum in lateral view smooth, without carinae; median and lateral mesonotal lobes setose; pit on the mesoscutum present; notauli absent; mesoscutum width 1.1 × its length; scutellar sulcus sparsely setose, with transverse carina; scutellum setose, smooth; posterior scutellar depression scrobiculate; mesopleuron setose; precoxal sulcus absent; metapleuron setose, upper part scrobiculate and lower part smooth; supramesocoxal projection absent; propodeum setose, not truncated, dorsal and posteriorly smooth, dorsal areola absent, complete medial longitudinal carina in dorsal view without ramification, lateral longitudinal carina in dorsal view incomplete, transverse dorsal carina absent; propodeal areola present, hexagonal. Legs (Fig. 18 A): tarsus I to IV of fore legs without brush-like pubescence; claws basal lobe absent. Wings (Fig. 24 B): vein (RS + M) a present, like a short stub; stigma length 0.7 × marginal cell length and 1.1 × vein R 1 length, vein r length 0.2 × stigma length, vein 1 CUa length 0.3 × vein 1 CUb length. Metasoma (Figs. 18 E – F): first tergite lineate, without longitudinal carinae, basal area smooth; first tergite length 1.2 × ovipositor sheath length; hypopygium sparsely setae; ovipositor sheath sparsely setae, short, oblong, sheath tip rounded, thin plates of the edges absent, ovipositor sheath length 3.4 × its width. Coloration (Fig. 18 A): head dark brown except for clypeus, gena and mandible yellow; mesosoma black-dark brown except for pronotum yellow; coxa and femur yellow, tibia of leg I and II yellow, leg III mostly yellow except apex brown, tarsus of leg I and II yellow, tarsus of leg III dark brown; tegula dark brown; wings hyaline, veins and stigma brown; metasoma black and dark brown. Male: Unknown. Examined Material: Holotype female: COLOMBIA, Putumayo, Parque Nacional Natural La Paya, Quebrada Blanca, S 0 ° 1 ’ W 75 ° 12 ’, 300 m, Red, 25 - ix- 2001, D. Campos leg., (Deposited in IaVH. Code: M. 2088). Paratype: Known only from holotype female.	en	Román, Andrea C., Almeida, Luis Felipe Ventura De, Penteado-Dias, Angelica, Shaw, Scott Richard, Sarmiento, Carlos E. (2025): Analysis of morphological variation and description of fifteen new species of the genus Centistes Haliday (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Euphorinae: Centistini) with a key of the South American species. Zootaxa 5613 (1): 1-46, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.1.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5613.1.1
CE06FD62FFD38000ADC7FF2CFCF6F983.taxon	etymology	Etymology: This species is named in memory of Julia Rosa Valencia Montoya, the grandmother of Andrea C. Román who passed away during the development of this work.	en	Román, Andrea C., Almeida, Luis Felipe Ventura De, Penteado-Dias, Angelica, Shaw, Scott Richard, Sarmiento, Carlos E. (2025): Analysis of morphological variation and description of fifteen new species of the genus Centistes Haliday (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Euphorinae: Centistini) with a key of the South American species. Zootaxa 5613 (1): 1-46, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.1.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5613.1.1
CE06FD62FFD38003ADC7F9CCFE7CFD63.taxon	description	(Figs. 19 A – E)	en	Román, Andrea C., Almeida, Luis Felipe Ventura De, Penteado-Dias, Angelica, Shaw, Scott Richard, Sarmiento, Carlos E. (2025): Analysis of morphological variation and description of fifteen new species of the genus Centistes Haliday (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Euphorinae: Centistini) with a key of the South American species. Zootaxa 5613 (1): 1-46, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.1.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5613.1.1
CE06FD62FFD38003ADC7F9CCFE7CFD63.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis: Vein (RS + M) a absent; notauli and pit on mesoscutum absent; precoxal sulcus absent; and hypopygium strongly protruding ventrally, wedge shaped.	en	Román, Andrea C., Almeida, Luis Felipe Ventura De, Penteado-Dias, Angelica, Shaw, Scott Richard, Sarmiento, Carlos E. (2025): Analysis of morphological variation and description of fifteen new species of the genus Centistes Haliday (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Euphorinae: Centistini) with a key of the South American species. Zootaxa 5613 (1): 1-46, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.1.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5613.1.1
CE06FD62FFD38003ADC7F9CCFE7CFD63.taxon	discussion	Comments: C. singularis is a unique species that can be readily distinguished by its distinctively modified hypopygium (Fig. 19 E)	en	Román, Andrea C., Almeida, Luis Felipe Ventura De, Penteado-Dias, Angelica, Shaw, Scott Richard, Sarmiento, Carlos E. (2025): Analysis of morphological variation and description of fifteen new species of the genus Centistes Haliday (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Euphorinae: Centistini) with a key of the South American species. Zootaxa 5613 (1): 1-46, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.1.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5613.1.1
CE06FD62FFD38003ADC7F9CCFE7CFD63.taxon	description	Description. Female Body length: 3.51 mm; mesosoma length 1.4 mm. Head (Figs. 19 B – C): Antenna with 26 flagellomeres; occipital carina complete; scape cylindrical; face setose and punctate, its minimum width 1.6 × clypeus width; face height 0.6 × its maximum width; clypeus smooth with some sparse and long setae; clypeus height 0.6 × clypeus width; gena smooth with a few scattered setae; frons smooth and polished; vertex smooth with just a few setae; basal width of mandible 0.8 × its length; malar space 0.5 × eye height; malar space 2.0 × basal width of mandible; eye height 1.6 × its length; ocell-ocular distance 1.7 × ocellar diameter; temple length 1.1 × eye length in dorsal view. Mesosoma (Figs. 19 C – D): Pronotum in lateral view mostly smooth and glabrous, with just a few setae on borders; transverse sulcus of pronotum absent; pronotum carinae subparallel and horizontal; mesonotal lobes smooth and mostly glabrous except median lobe setose anteriorly; pit on mesoscutum absent; notauli absent; mesoscutum width 1.0 × its length; scutellar sulcus scrobiculate; scutellum sparsely setose; posterior scutellar depression scrobiculate; mesopleuron smooth and mostly glabrous, with sparse setae on its borders; precoxal sulcus absent; metapleuron carinate-rugose with a smooth area medially; projection of metapleuron absent; propodeum with medial longitudinal carina complete, lateral longitudinal carinae and dorsal areola absent, ventral areola pentagonal with two upper depressions; propodeum sparsely setose, mostly smooth, rugulose around carinae. Legs (Fig. 19 A): Tarsal claw simple, hind coxa smooth, setose. Wings (Fig. 19 A): Vein (RS + M) a absent; stigma length 1.1 × vein R 1 length; vein r length 0.1 × stigma length; vein CUa 0.3 × vein CUb. Metasoma (Figs. 19 D – E): T 1 costate without longitudinal carinae, its length 1.6 × ovipositor sheath length; ovipositor sheath with a normal border, oblong-lanceolate, smooth and polished basally, setose apically; sheath length 2.8 × its width; hypopygium wedge shaped, strongly protruding ventrally, its posterior margin sinuate and well sclerotized. Coloration (Fig. 19 A): Body mostly dark brown-black, clypeus and base of antenna yellowish, propleuron and pronotum yellow, legs yellow except hind leg with tibia and tarsus dark brown. Male: Unknown. Examined Material: Holotype female: Itatiaia, RJ, Brazil, PARNA de Itatiaia, Projeto Pensa Rio-Hympar, S 22 ° 24 ’ 10.6 ”, W 44 ° 38 ’ 28.3 ”, Malaise 6, 2061 m, 12. ii. 2015, R. F. Monteiro col., DCBU 113837. Paratypes: None.	en	Román, Andrea C., Almeida, Luis Felipe Ventura De, Penteado-Dias, Angelica, Shaw, Scott Richard, Sarmiento, Carlos E. (2025): Analysis of morphological variation and description of fifteen new species of the genus Centistes Haliday (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Euphorinae: Centistini) with a key of the South American species. Zootaxa 5613 (1): 1-46, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.1.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5613.1.1
CE06FD62FFD38003ADC7F9CCFE7CFD63.taxon	etymology	Etymology: The specific epithet is derived from the singular and distinctive blunt wedge-shape of the hypopygium in this species.	en	Román, Andrea C., Almeida, Luis Felipe Ventura De, Penteado-Dias, Angelica, Shaw, Scott Richard, Sarmiento, Carlos E. (2025): Analysis of morphological variation and description of fifteen new species of the genus Centistes Haliday (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Euphorinae: Centistini) with a key of the South American species. Zootaxa 5613 (1): 1-46, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.1.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5613.1.1
CE06FD62FFD0803CADC7FCACFE0AFF7A.taxon	description	(Figs. 20 A – E, 25 F)	en	Román, Andrea C., Almeida, Luis Felipe Ventura De, Penteado-Dias, Angelica, Shaw, Scott Richard, Sarmiento, Carlos E. (2025): Analysis of morphological variation and description of fifteen new species of the genus Centistes Haliday (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Euphorinae: Centistini) with a key of the South American species. Zootaxa 5613 (1): 1-46, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.1.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5613.1.1
CE06FD62FFD0803CADC7FCACFE0AFF7A.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis Vein (RS + M) a present and complete; mesonotal lobes smooth and mostly glabrous; pit on mesoscutum oval; notauli absent; propodeum without dorsal areola, ventral areola oblong; ovipositor sheath long, somewhat spatulate, with apex rounded and slightly enlarged; ovipositor sheath length 2.9 – 3.2 × its width; and ocell-ocular distance 1.4 – 1.6 × ocellar diameter.	en	Román, Andrea C., Almeida, Luis Felipe Ventura De, Penteado-Dias, Angelica, Shaw, Scott Richard, Sarmiento, Carlos E. (2025): Analysis of morphological variation and description of fifteen new species of the genus Centistes Haliday (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Euphorinae: Centistini) with a key of the South American species. Zootaxa 5613 (1): 1-46, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.1.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5613.1.1
CE06FD62FFD0803CADC7FCACFE0AFF7A.taxon	discussion	Comments: Centistes soaresi is similar to C. puntarenensis Aguirre, Almeida, & Shaw, both share a complete vein (RS + M) a, pit on mesoscutum present, and similar ocelli. The new species can be distinguished by its distinctive ovipositor sheath, having the apex rounded and slightly enlarged.	en	Román, Andrea C., Almeida, Luis Felipe Ventura De, Penteado-Dias, Angelica, Shaw, Scott Richard, Sarmiento, Carlos E. (2025): Analysis of morphological variation and description of fifteen new species of the genus Centistes Haliday (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Euphorinae: Centistini) with a key of the South American species. Zootaxa 5613 (1): 1-46, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.1.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5613.1.1
CE06FD62FFD0803CADC7FCACFE0AFF7A.taxon	description	Description. Female Body length: 2.43 (2.43 – 2.79) mm; mesosoma length 0.92 (0.92 – 1.11) mm. Head (Figs. 20 B – C): Antenna with 21 (21 – 22) flagellomeres; occipital carina complete, scape cylindrical; face setose and punctate, its minimum width 1.5 (1.4 – 1.6) × clypeus width; face height 0.8 (0.7 – 0.8) × its maximum width; clypeus smooth with some sparse and long setae; clypeus height 0.6 (0.5 – 0.6) × clypeus width; gena smooth with a few scattered setae; frons smooth and polished; vertex smooth with just a few setae; mandible overlap 0.6 × mandible length; basal width of mandible 0.4 (0.3 – 0.4) × its length; malar space 0.3 (0.3 – 0.4) × eye height, malar space 1.4 (1.4 – 1.5) × basal width of mandible; eye height 1.5 (1.4 – 1.6) × its length; ocell-ocular distance 1.4 (1.4 – 1.6) × ocellar diameter; temple length 1.1 (1.0 – 1.2) × eye length in dorsal view. Mesosoma (Figs. 20 C – D): Pronotum in lateral view slightly rugulose, and mostly glabrous, with just a few setae on borders; transverse sulcus of pronotum absent; pronotum carina subparallel and horizontal; mesonotal lobes smooth and mostly glabrous except median lobe setose anteriorly; pit on mesoscutum oval; notauli absent; mesoscutum width 1.2 (1.1 – 1.2) × its length; scutellar sulcus with a transverse carina; scutellum sparsely setose; mesopleuron smooth, slightly setose with a glabrous area medially; precoxal sulcus rugose; metapleuron carinate-rugose with dorsomedial area smooth; projection of metapleuron absent; propodeum with medial longitudinal carina incomplete, lateral longitudinal carinae and dorsal areola absent; ventral areola oblong, dorsal transverse carina complete; propodeum sparsely setose, smooth dorsally, rugose posteriorly. Legs (Fig. 20 A): Tarsal claw simple; hind coxa costate, setose. Wings (Fig. 25 F): Vein (RS + M) a present and complete, stigma length 1.3 (1.1 – 1.3) × vein R 1 length; vein r length 0.1 × stigma length; vein CUa 0.3 (0.3 – 0.4) × vein CUb. Metasoma (Figs. 20 D – E): T 1 costate, without longitudinal carinae; T 1 length 1.0 (1.0 – 1.2) × ovipositor sheath length; ovipositor sheath with a normal border, weakly spatulate, with apex rounded and slightly enlarged, sheath length 3.1 (2.9 – 3.2) × its width; hypopygium rounded and glabrous. Coloration (Fig. 20 A): Body dark brown, except clypeus (and sometimes base of gena), base of antenna and legs yellow. Male: Unknown. Examined Material: Holotype female: Itamonte, MG, Brazil, Serra da Mantiqueira (RPPN-APA-UCF), S 22 ° 22 ’ 25 ” W 44 ° 48 ’ 41 ”, Malaise 9, 2149 m, 10. xii. 2015, A. S. Soares e L. A. M. Soares cols., DCBU 274616. Paratypes: 2 females: DCBU 274620, DCBU 274621, same data as holotype.	en	Román, Andrea C., Almeida, Luis Felipe Ventura De, Penteado-Dias, Angelica, Shaw, Scott Richard, Sarmiento, Carlos E. (2025): Analysis of morphological variation and description of fifteen new species of the genus Centistes Haliday (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Euphorinae: Centistini) with a key of the South American species. Zootaxa 5613 (1): 1-46, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.1.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5613.1.1
CE06FD62FFD0803CADC7FCACFE0AFF7A.taxon	etymology	Etymology: The specific epithet is a patronym given in recognition of Airton Santos Soares, who collected the holotype of this species.	en	Román, Andrea C., Almeida, Luis Felipe Ventura De, Penteado-Dias, Angelica, Shaw, Scott Richard, Sarmiento, Carlos E. (2025): Analysis of morphological variation and description of fifteen new species of the genus Centistes Haliday (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Euphorinae: Centistini) with a key of the South American species. Zootaxa 5613 (1): 1-46, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.1.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5613.1.1
CE06FD62FFEF803EADC7F89BFA8AFAA3.taxon	description	(Figs. 21 A – G, 24 F)	en	Román, Andrea C., Almeida, Luis Felipe Ventura De, Penteado-Dias, Angelica, Shaw, Scott Richard, Sarmiento, Carlos E. (2025): Analysis of morphological variation and description of fifteen new species of the genus Centistes Haliday (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Euphorinae: Centistini) with a key of the South American species. Zootaxa 5613 (1): 1-46, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.1.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5613.1.1
CE06FD62FFEF803EADC7F89BFA8AFAA3.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis: Centistes succinum differs from the other South American species by the following combination of characters: propodeum dorsally and posteriorly smooth, dorsally with an areola; vein (RS + M) a absent; ovipositor sheaths short and lanceolate; and body yellow except head and ovipositor sheaths dark brown.	en	Román, Andrea C., Almeida, Luis Felipe Ventura De, Penteado-Dias, Angelica, Shaw, Scott Richard, Sarmiento, Carlos E. (2025): Analysis of morphological variation and description of fifteen new species of the genus Centistes Haliday (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Euphorinae: Centistini) with a key of the South American species. Zootaxa 5613 (1): 1-46, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.1.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5613.1.1
CE06FD62FFEF803EADC7F89BFA8AFAA3.taxon	discussion	Comments: Centistes succinum is similar to C. gasseni by sharing mostly yellow body coloration, which is not common in the genus, as well as the notauli being absent and a pit on the mesoscutum being present. However, they differ in the form of their propodeal areola and the ovipositor sheaths, as well as by the absence of vein (RS + M) a.	en	Román, Andrea C., Almeida, Luis Felipe Ventura De, Penteado-Dias, Angelica, Shaw, Scott Richard, Sarmiento, Carlos E. (2025): Analysis of morphological variation and description of fifteen new species of the genus Centistes Haliday (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Euphorinae: Centistini) with a key of the South American species. Zootaxa 5613 (1): 1-46, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.1.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5613.1.1
CE06FD62FFEF803EADC7F89BFA8AFAA3.taxon	description	Description. Female. Body length: mesosoma length 1.84 mm. Head (Figs. 21 B – C): antenna with 30 flagellomeres; face setose and smooth, minimum face width 1.2 × clypeus width; face length 0.8 × maximum face width; clypeus setose and smooth, clypeus length 0.5 × its width; gena sparsely setose and smooth; frons glabrous medially and smooth; vertex sparsely setose and smooth; mandibles when closed overlapping 0.4 × mandibles length, mandible width basally 0.4 × mandibles length; malar space length 0.1 × eye height in lateral view, and 0.6 × mandible width basally; eye height in lateral view 1.5 × eye length in dorsal view; lateral ocellus separated from compound eye 0.6 × ocellus diameter; temple length 0.6 × eye length in dorsal view. Mesosoma (Figs. 21 D, G): pronotum sparsely setose, with transverse dorsal sulcus; pronotum in lateral view smooth, without carinae; median and lateral mesonotal lobes sparsely setose, smooth; pit on the mesoscutum absent; notauli absent; mesoscutum width 0.9 × its length; scutellar sulcus with transverse carina; scutellum sparsely setose, smooth; posterior scutellar depression scrobiculate; mesopleuron setose with a glabrous area medially, smooth; precoxal sulcus absent; metapleuron sparsely setose, metapleuron upper part scrobiculate and lower part smooth, supramesocoxal projection absent, with two carinae across the metapleuron; propodeum sparsely setose, not truncated, smooth, dorsal areola present, incomplete medial longitudinal carina, lateral longitudinal carina in dorsal view absent, transverse dorsal carina incomplete, propodeal areola present, hexagonal. Legs (Fig. 21 A): coxa sparsely setose, tarsus I to IV of fore legs without brush-like pubescence; claws basal lobe absent. Wings (Fig. 24 F): vein (RS + M) a absent, stigma length 0.7 × marginal cell length and × 0.8 vein R 1 length, vein r length 0.2 × stigma length, vein 1 CUa length 0.1 × vein 1 CUb length. Metasoma (Figs. 21 E – F): first tergite lineate, with median longitudinal carina incomplete, lateral longitudinal carina complete, smooth area basal, first tergite length 1.4 × ovipositor sheath length; hypopygium sparsely setose; ovipositor sheath setose, short, lanceolate, sheath tip dotted, thin plate on the edge absent, ovipositor sheath length 3.0 × its width. Coloration (Fig. 21 A): head dark brown except clypeus, gena and mandible yellow; mesosoma yellow, coxa and femur yellow, tibia of leg I and II yellow, leg III mostly yellow except apex brown, tarsus of leg I and II yellow, tarsus of leg III brown; tegula yellow; wings hyaline, veins and stigma brown; metasoma yellow except ovipositor sheaths dark brown. Male: Unknown.	en	Román, Andrea C., Almeida, Luis Felipe Ventura De, Penteado-Dias, Angelica, Shaw, Scott Richard, Sarmiento, Carlos E. (2025): Analysis of morphological variation and description of fifteen new species of the genus Centistes Haliday (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Euphorinae: Centistini) with a key of the South American species. Zootaxa 5613 (1): 1-46, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.1.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5613.1.1
CE06FD62FFEF803EADC7F89BFA8AFAA3.taxon	materials_examined	Holotype female: COLOMBIA, Valle del Cauca, Parque Nacional Natural Farallones de Cali, Los Andes, Quebrada Honda N 3 ° 34 ’ W 76 ° 40 ’, 1730 m, Malaise, 16 / 17 - ix- 1998, H. Peña leg. (Deposited in IaVH, code: M. 2286)	en	Román, Andrea C., Almeida, Luis Felipe Ventura De, Penteado-Dias, Angelica, Shaw, Scott Richard, Sarmiento, Carlos E. (2025): Analysis of morphological variation and description of fifteen new species of the genus Centistes Haliday (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Euphorinae: Centistini) with a key of the South American species. Zootaxa 5613 (1): 1-46, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.1.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5613.1.1
CE06FD62FFEF803EADC7F89BFA8AFAA3.taxon	etymology	Etymology: The Latin word succinum, meaning amber, refers to the particular color of this species.	en	Román, Andrea C., Almeida, Luis Felipe Ventura De, Penteado-Dias, Angelica, Shaw, Scott Richard, Sarmiento, Carlos E. (2025): Analysis of morphological variation and description of fifteen new species of the genus Centistes Haliday (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Euphorinae: Centistini) with a key of the South American species. Zootaxa 5613 (1): 1-46, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.1.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5613.1.1
CE06FD62FFED8039ADC7FAE4FE35FCBB.taxon	description	(Figs. 22 A – G, 24 A)	en	Román, Andrea C., Almeida, Luis Felipe Ventura De, Penteado-Dias, Angelica, Shaw, Scott Richard, Sarmiento, Carlos E. (2025): Analysis of morphological variation and description of fifteen new species of the genus Centistes Haliday (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Euphorinae: Centistini) with a key of the South American species. Zootaxa 5613 (1): 1-46, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.1.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5613.1.1
CE06FD62FFED8039ADC7FAE4FE35FCBB.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis: This species differs from the others by the truncated propodeum and the ventral part of tarsi I to IV of anterior and middle legs with brush-like pubescence. Also, by the combination of characters: propodeum completely costal, without areola, and metapleura with an anterobasal projection.	en	Román, Andrea C., Almeida, Luis Felipe Ventura De, Penteado-Dias, Angelica, Shaw, Scott Richard, Sarmiento, Carlos E. (2025): Analysis of morphological variation and description of fifteen new species of the genus Centistes Haliday (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Euphorinae: Centistini) with a key of the South American species. Zootaxa 5613 (1): 1-46, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.1.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5613.1.1
CE06FD62FFED8039ADC7FAE4FE35FCBB.taxon	discussion	Comments: Centistes truncatus is differentiated from other species of the genus by its truncated propodeum, although it shares the partial medial development of the notaulus with C. epicaeri, from which it differs widely in other characters.	en	Román, Andrea C., Almeida, Luis Felipe Ventura De, Penteado-Dias, Angelica, Shaw, Scott Richard, Sarmiento, Carlos E. (2025): Analysis of morphological variation and description of fifteen new species of the genus Centistes Haliday (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Euphorinae: Centistini) with a key of the South American species. Zootaxa 5613 (1): 1-46, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.1.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5613.1.1
CE06FD62FFED8039ADC7FAE4FE35FCBB.taxon	description	Description. Female. Body length: mesosoma length 1.67 (1.67 – 1.77) mm. Head (Fig. 22 B – C): antenna with 28 flagellomeres; face setose and smooth, minimum face width 1.2 × clypeus width; face length 0.7 × maximum face width; clypeus setose and smooth, clypeus length 0.3 × its width; gena setose and smooth; frons glabrous medially and smooth; vertex setose and smooth; mandibles when closed overlapping for 0.3 × mandibles length, mandible width basally 0.5 (0.4 – 0.5) × mandibles length; malar space length 0.3 × eye height in lateral view, and 1.3 (1.1 – 1.3) × mandible width basally; eye height in lateral view 1.6 × eye length in dorsal view; lateral ocellus separated from compound eye 2.2 (2.1 – 2.2) × ocellus diameter; temple length 1.2 (1.2 – 1.9) × eye length in dorsal view. Mesosoma (Figs. 22 D, G): pronotum sparsely setose, without transverse dorsal sulcus; pronotum in lateral view smooth, without carinae; median and lateral mesonotal lobes setose anteriorly, smooth; pit on the mesoscutum absent; notauli only medially impressed; mesoscutum width 1.1 (1.0 – 1.1) × its length; scutellar sulcus with transverse carina; scutellum glabrous, smooth; posterior scutellar depression scrobiculate; mesopleuron setose with a glabrous area medially, smooth; precoxal sulcus present, scrobiculate; metapleuron setose, metapleuron upper and lower part costate, supramesocoxal projection present; propodeum setose, truncated, costate, areolae absent, dorsal longitudinal carinae absent, transverse dorsal carina incomplete. Legs (Fig. 22 A): tarsus I to IV of fore legs with brush-like pubescence; claws basal lobe absent. Wings (Fig. 24 A): vein (RS + M) a present, complete, stigma length 0.7 (0.7 – 0.6) × marginal cell length and equal to vein R 1 length, vein r length 0.1 × stigma length, vein 1 CUa length 0.5 × vein 1 CUb length. Metasoma (Figs. 22 E – F): first tergite lineate, without longitudinal carinae, smooth area absent, first tergite length 1.2 (1.2 – 1.6) × ovipositor sheath length; hypopygium sparsely setose; ovipositor sheath sparsely setose, short, oval, sheath tip round, thin plate on the edge absent, ovipositor sheath length 2.0 × its width. Coloration (Fig. 22 A): head black except mandible yellow with brown tips; mesosoma dorsally black, pleural and ventrally dark brown; coxa dark brown, femora yellow, tibia of leg I yellow, leg II mostly yellow except apex dark brown, leg III dark brown with a yellow base, tarsus dark brown; tegula dark brown, wings hyaline, veins and stigma brown; metasoma dark brown. Male: Unknown. Examined Material: Holotype female: COLOMBIA, Norte de Santander, Cucutilla, Vereda Carrizal sector Sisavita, Quebrada Grande, N 7 ° 26 ’ 20 ” W 72 ° 50 ’ 27 ”, 2380 - 2520 m, Bosque Andino, Intervención de vuelo, 31 - iii- 2002, E. González & A. Pulido leg. (Deposited in IaVH. Code: IAvH-E- 185301). Paratype: One female, COLOMBIA, Norte de Santander, Cucutilla, Vereda Carrizal sector Sisavita, Quebrada Grande, N 7 ° 26 ’ 20 ” W 72 ° 50 ’ 27 ”, 2380 - 2520 m, Bosque Andino, Intervención de vuelo, 31 - iii- 2002, E. González & A. Pulido leg. (Deposited in IaVH. Code: IAvH-E- 185304).	en	Román, Andrea C., Almeida, Luis Felipe Ventura De, Penteado-Dias, Angelica, Shaw, Scott Richard, Sarmiento, Carlos E. (2025): Analysis of morphological variation and description of fifteen new species of the genus Centistes Haliday (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Euphorinae: Centistini) with a key of the South American species. Zootaxa 5613 (1): 1-46, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.1.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5613.1.1
CE06FD62FFED8039ADC7FAE4FE35FCBB.taxon	etymology	Etymology: The Latin word truncatus, meaning truncated or short, refers to the abbreviated form of the basal part of the propodeum.	en	Román, Andrea C., Almeida, Luis Felipe Ventura De, Penteado-Dias, Angelica, Shaw, Scott Richard, Sarmiento, Carlos E. (2025): Analysis of morphological variation and description of fifteen new species of the genus Centistes Haliday (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Euphorinae: Centistini) with a key of the South American species. Zootaxa 5613 (1): 1-46, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.1.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5613.1.1
CE06FD62FFE98034ADC7FF2CFEBCFDB7.taxon	description	(Figs. 23 A – E, 25 E)	en	Román, Andrea C., Almeida, Luis Felipe Ventura De, Penteado-Dias, Angelica, Shaw, Scott Richard, Sarmiento, Carlos E. (2025): Analysis of morphological variation and description of fifteen new species of the genus Centistes Haliday (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Euphorinae: Centistini) with a key of the South American species. Zootaxa 5613 (1): 1-46, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.1.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5613.1.1
CE06FD62FFE98034ADC7FF2CFEBCFDB7.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis: Vein (RS + M) a present and complete; pit on mesoscutum present; median mesonotal lobe setose anteriorly and glabrous posteriorly; notauli absent; propodeum with dorsal areola absent; ocell-ocular distance 1.25 – 1.60 × ocellar diameter; ovipositor sheath length 1.78 – 2.25 × its width; and T 8 protruding distinctively beyond hypopygium.	en	Román, Andrea C., Almeida, Luis Felipe Ventura De, Penteado-Dias, Angelica, Shaw, Scott Richard, Sarmiento, Carlos E. (2025): Analysis of morphological variation and description of fifteen new species of the genus Centistes Haliday (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Euphorinae: Centistini) with a key of the South American species. Zootaxa 5613 (1): 1-46, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.1.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5613.1.1
CE06FD62FFE98034ADC7FF2CFEBCFDB7.taxon	discussion	Comments: This species is similar to C. sergeyi Aguirre, Almeida, & Shaw due to its moderately short ovipositor sheath, vein (RS + M) a complete, and having a mid-pit on the mesoscutum. However, C. tubigaster can be distinguished by the distinctive shape of its protruding metasoma apex.	en	Román, Andrea C., Almeida, Luis Felipe Ventura De, Penteado-Dias, Angelica, Shaw, Scott Richard, Sarmiento, Carlos E. (2025): Analysis of morphological variation and description of fifteen new species of the genus Centistes Haliday (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Euphorinae: Centistini) with a key of the South American species. Zootaxa 5613 (1): 1-46, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.1.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5613.1.1
CE06FD62FFE98034ADC7FF2CFEBCFDB7.taxon	description	Description. Female Body length: 2.18 (2.18 – 2.88) mm; mesosoma length 0.88 (0.88 – 1.16) mm. Head (Figs. 23 B – C): Antenna with 21 (21 – 22) flagellomeres; Occipital carina complete; scape cylindrical; face setose and punctate its minimum width 1.7 (1.4 – 1.7) × clypeus width; face height 0.7 × its maximum width; clypeus smooth with some sparse and long setae; clypeus height 0.6 (0.6 – 0.7) × clypeus width; gena smooth with a few scattered setae; frons smooth and polished; vertex smooth with just a few setae; mandible overlap 0.5 – 0.6 × mandible length; basal width of mandible 0.4 (0.3 – 0.5) × its length; malar space 0.3 (0.3 – 0.4) × eye height; malar space 1.2 (1.2 – 1.6) × basal width of mandible; eye height 1.5 (1.4 – 1.5) × its length; ocell-ocular distance 1.3 (1.2 – 1.6) × ocellar diameter; temple length 1.1 (1.0 – 1.1) × eye length in dorsal view. Mesosoma: (Figs. 23 C – D) Pronotum in lateral view mostly smooth, rugulose antero-medially, mostly glabrous, with just a few setae on borders; transverse sulcus of pronotum absent; mesonotal lobes smooth and mostly glabrous except median lobe setose anteriorly; pit on mesoscutum oval; notauli absent; mesoscutum width 1.2 (1.1 – 1.2) × its length; scutellar sulcus with transverse carina; scutellum sparsely setose; posterior scutellar depression scrobiculate; mesopleuron smooth and mostly glabrous, with sparse setae on its borders; precoxal sulcus rugose; metapleuron carinate-rugose with a smooth area medially; projection of metapleuron absent; propodeum with medial longitudinal carina incomplete, lateral longitudinal carina and dorsal areola absent, dorsal transverse carina complete, ventral areola oblong (or hexagonal); propodeum sparsely setose, dorsally rugulose, posteriorly rugose. Legs (Fig. 23 A): Tarsal claw simple; hind coxa rugulose and setose. Wings (Fig. 25 E): Vein (RS + M) a present, complete; stigma length 1.2 (1.0 – 1.2) × vein R 1 length; vein r length 0.1 × stigma length; vein CUa 0.3 (0.3 – 0.4) × vein CUb. Metasoma (Figs. 23 D – E): T 1 lacking longitudinal carinae, costate, with a smooth area posteriorly; T 1 length 1.7 (1.5 – 1.8) × ovipositor sheath length; ovipositor sheath with a thin border and slightly pointed; sheath length 2.1 (1.8 – 2.3) × its width; T 8 protruding distinctively beyond hypopygium; hypopygium rounded and glabrous. Coloration (Fig. 23 A): Body dark brown with yellow legs, propleura and ventral half of pronotum. Male: Unknown. Examined Material: Holotype female: Itamonte, MG, Brazil, PARNA de Itaitiaia, S 22 ° 21 ’ 36.9 ” W 44 ° 43 ’ 56 ”, Malaise 05, 22. xii. 2011, R. F. Monteiro col. DCBU 54405. Paratypes: 7 females, same as holotype, except, DCBU 54284, DCBU 54285, DCBU 54286, 19. vii. 2011; DCBU 100905, DCBU 34595, 18. vi. 2012, DCBU 54296, 07. xi. 2011, DCBU 57934, 12. vi. 2012.	en	Román, Andrea C., Almeida, Luis Felipe Ventura De, Penteado-Dias, Angelica, Shaw, Scott Richard, Sarmiento, Carlos E. (2025): Analysis of morphological variation and description of fifteen new species of the genus Centistes Haliday (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Euphorinae: Centistini) with a key of the South American species. Zootaxa 5613 (1): 1-46, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.1.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5613.1.1
CE06FD62FFE98034ADC7FF2CFEBCFDB7.taxon	etymology	Etymology: The specific epithet of this species refers to the somewhat tubular shape of the apex of its metasoma.	en	Román, Andrea C., Almeida, Luis Felipe Ventura De, Penteado-Dias, Angelica, Shaw, Scott Richard, Sarmiento, Carlos E. (2025): Analysis of morphological variation and description of fifteen new species of the genus Centistes Haliday (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Euphorinae: Centistini) with a key of the South American species. Zootaxa 5613 (1): 1-46, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.1.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5613.1.1
