Capitonius negrolabiatus Pitz

Pitz, Kevin M., 2010, New taxonomic status of Foenomorpha Szépligeti as a subgenus of Capitonius Brullé (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Cenocoeliinae) including a revision of species, Zootaxa 2607, pp. 1-54 : 21-22

Capitonius negrolabiatus Pitz n. sp.

( Figs. 15 , 16 A–G)

Diagnosis: Distinguishable from other species in the subgenus by the following combination of characters: dense, small pits posteroventrally near spiracles on t4–t7 lacking; head rufous with ventral margin of clypeus and gena melanic; forewing infuscate.

Length: 7.3 mm.

Color: body melanic except: fore tibia and tarsus except apical tarsomere testaceous; head rufous except margin around mandible melanic; wings slightly infuscate ( Fig. 16 G).

Head ( Fig. 16 A–C): antenna with 32 flagellomeres, each with two to four rows of longitudinal placodes; vertex with sparse and weak punctures and weak setation laterally; occipital carina with evenly spaced setae over its entirety; lateral carina bordering antennal scrobe incomplete; median lamella of antennal scrobe flattened anteriorly, acute posteriorly; face and clypeus with dense punctures; ventral margin of clypeus with three blunt tubercles.

Mesosoma ( Fig. 16 D–E): anterior margin of pronotum protruding posteriorly as curl of cuticle; pronotum weakly rugosopunctate anteriorly, with moderate punctation and setae medianly, crenulate posteriorly; anterior face of mesoscutum foveate; median lobe of mesoscutum triangular; mesoscutum with moderate punctation and setae medianly and crenulate posteriorly; notauli meeting in anterior half of mesoscutum, with transverse carinae that create large oval and rectangular fovea; transscutal articulation not grooved; scutellar disc smooth with moderately dense long setae; scutellar sulcus with six fovea; propleuron with moderate punctation and setae ventrally becoming foveate dorsally; mesopleuron with few carinae running perpendicular to dorsal half of epicnemial area and pleural sulcus, otherwise mesopleuron smooth with few fovea, with dense setae on anterior margin and on posterior margin ventrally, otherwise with sparse setae; sternaulus complete, restricted to single row of ovoid fovea; propodeum irregularly areolate, with moderately dense setae; metapleuron irregularly areolate with sparse to moderate setae; hind coxa with distinct groove or depression on median face; sharp carina on anterior border of hind coxal groove present; tarsal claw with basal lobe absent.

Metasoma ( Fig. 16 F): t1 smooth; t4–t7 lacking dense, small pits posteroventrally near spiracles; first valvula of ovipositor with serrations apically; second valvula lacking subapical serration; ratio of length:width of t1 1.2; ratio of ovipositor:forewing 1.4; ratio of M+CU:1M vein of hind wing 2.6.

Variation: some specimens with pronotum completely brown, propleuron brown dorsally, t2 brown; antenna with 34–37 flagellomeres.

Biology: unknown.

Male: unknown.

Etymology: from Latin negro meaning black and labiatus meaning lipped.

Material examined: Holotype. Ψ COLOMBIA Putumayo PNN La Paya Cabaña La Paya 0º 2’S 75º 12’ W 330m Malaise 20.xi–5.xii.2001 E.Lozano, leg. M.2798 (IAvH).

Paratypes. 1 Ψ COLOMBIA Chocó PNN Utría Cocalito Dosel 6[º] 01’N 77[º] 20’ W 20m Aug16–Sep07/ 2000 M[alaise trap number] 814 J. Pérez Leg. (IAvH); 1 Ψ COLOMBIA Putumayo PNN La Paya Cabaña La Paya 0º 2’S 75º 12’ W 330m Malaise 20.xi–5.xii.2001 E.Lozano, leg. M.2798 ( HIC); 1 Ψ [first label] COSTA RICA, Heredia: Est[acion]. Biol[ogica]. La Selva, 50–150m, 10º 26’N 84º 01’ W Jan 1996, INBio-OET [second label:] 0 9 Enero1998 M/18/698 Borde suampo [third label] INBIOCR1002305303 [with barcode above] ( INBio); 1 Ψ Peru: Dept. Loreto, Explornapo Camp on Rio Sucusari, 2km upstream from Rio Napo (160 km NE Iquitos) VI–24 / VII–20 1990 Menke & Avertschenko [second label] Collected in Malaise trap ( USNM).

Figures

FIGURE 15. Lateral habitus of C. negrolabiatus holotype female, including label information.

FIGURE 16. Holotype female of C. negrolabiatus. A, anterior head; B, lateral head; C, dorsal head; D, dorsal mesosoma; E, lateral mesosoma; F, dorsal metasoma; G, forewing.