Bephrata bahiae ( Ashmead, 1904 )

Perioto, Nelson W., Fernandes, Daniell R. R., Lara, Rogéria I. R., Tavares, Marcelo T. & Rafael, José A., 2023, Synopsis of the parasitic wasps Bephrata (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea, Eurytomidae) in Brazil, Iheringia, Série Zoologia (e 2023010) 113, pp. 1-13 : 2-3

Bephrata bahiae ( Ashmead, 1904)

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Aximogastra bahiae ASHMEAD, 1904:261 .

Bephrata bahiae : LOTFALIZADEH et al., 2007:509.

New records. PatÚ and Mossoró (RN), Chapada GaÚcha (MG), Domingos Martins and Santa Teresa (ES), Descalvado, RibeirÃo Grande and SÃo Luis do Paraitinga (SP), and Teresópolis (RJ) ( Fig. 2 ).

Material examined. 30 females. “Brasil, RN, PatÚ, 06°06’S / 37°37’W, caatinga, arm. Malaise, setembro/2008, D. R. R. Fernandes e eQ., cols.”, 4 females ( LRRP #18394, 18399, 18404, 18412); same data except outubro/2008, 8 females ( LRRP #18395-18397 , 18400-18402 , 18405 , 18410 ) ; same data except novembro/2008, 1 female ( LRRP #18407 ); “Brasil, RN. Mossoró , Faz. Sta. Julia – caatinga, 05°01’10”S / 37°22’56”O, armadilha Malaise, 14.IV.2008, D. R. R. Fernandes e eQ., cols.”, 3 females ( LRRP #20702- 20704 ); “ BRA, MG, Chapada GaÚcha, PARNA Grande SertÃo Veredas, 15°10’30.6”S / 45°43’16.6”W, cerrado / arm. Malaise, 11/IX/2018, N. W. Perioto e R. I. R. Lara, cols.”, 1 female ( LRRP #20711 ) ; same data except 6/IX/2018, 1 female ( LRRP #20712 ) ; same data except 9/IV/2019, 1 female ( LRRP #20713 ); “ BRASIL, ES, Domingos Martins , Mata Pico do Eldorado, 20°22’17”S 40°39’29”W, 03-10.xii.2004, Malaise T7, M. T. Tavares and eQ. cols.”, 1 female ( UFES #64931 ); “Brasil, ES, Santa Teresa, Est. Biol. Sta. Lucia, 19°58’25.2”S 40°31’44.6”W, varredura veg., 11/IV/2001, C. O. Azevedo e eQ., cols.”, 1 female ( LRRP #20706 ); “ BRA, SP, Descalvado, Fazenda ItaÚnas, 21°54’05”S / 47°37’26”W, arm. Malaise, cerrado, 21/VI/2006, N. W. Perioto e eQ. cols.”, 1 female ( LRRP #22641 ); “Brasil, SP, RibeirÃo Grande, ParQue Estadual Intervales, 24°16’28.0”S / 48°25’14.8”O, arm. Malaise, 22/IV/2010, N. W. Perioto e eQ., cols.”, 1 female ( LRRP #20676 ) ; same data except 24°16’27.7”S / 48°25’19.3”O, 22/VII/2010, 1 female ( LRRP #20677 ); “ BR, SP, SÃo Luis do Paraitinga , PESM - NÚcleo Santa Virgínia, 23°19’24.8”S / 45°05’40.1”O, arm. Malaise, 22/IX/2010, N. W. Perioto e eQ., cols.”, 1 female ( LRRP #20678 ) ; same data except 23°19’16.9”S / 45°05’46.6”O, 23/XI/2009, 2 females ( LRRP #20679 , 20680 ) ; same data except 45°05’46.6”O / 23°19’16.9”S, 20/X/2011, 2 females ( LRRP #20715 , 20716 ); “ BRA, RJ, Teresópolis , PARNA Serra dos ÓrgÃos, 3/IX/2009, V. Flinte, col.”, 1 female ( LRRP #21451 ) .

Identification.According to GATES & HANSON (2009), B. bahiae is recognized for presenting the dorsal-posterior part of head with yellow area between occiput and ocellar area; mesoscutum and mesoscutellum pale yellow or orange yellow; center of pronotum with very narrow, longitudinal black line; procoxa with sinuous groove on anterior surface and metatibia black, at least in part. The specimen collected in Descalvado ( SP) has the pronotum completely yellow, without longitudinal black line.

Discussion. Bephrata bahiae has been found previously in Costa Rica and Colombia and, in Brazil, has been recorded in state of Bahia ( GATES & HANSON, 2009; NOYES, 2019). The new distributional records, in five Brazilian states ( RN, MG, ES, RJ and SP) represent a significant increase of the distribution range in Brazil and indicate that this species can develop in different biomes such as Brazilian savannah, Atlantic rainforest and Caatinga.

Figures

Figs 1, 2. Bephrata bahiae (Ashmead, 1904): 1, lateral habitus, female; 2, distribution map; red circles; previous records, blue circles = new records.