Trieces azipas Gauld & Sithole, 2002

Melo, Ivy Frizo De, Araújo, Carolina Rodrigues & Penteado-Dias, Angélica Maria, 2015, New species of Exochus Gravenhorst and Trieces Townes (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae, Metopiinae) and first record of seven species from Brazil, Zootaxa 4059 (1) : -

Trieces azipas Gauld & Sithole, 2002

Diagnosis. This species is readily recognizable by its swollen lower face and by the bicoloured antennal flagellum. The fore and mid tarsal claws are larger than those of other species, the hind femur is slightly more incrassate. The mesopleuron of this species is also slightly less hirsute than other species, which tend to have more setiferous punctures anteriorly and only the posteromedian part glabrous ( Gauld, et al., 2002).

Remarks. No variation in the color pattern of our specimens was found compared with the paratype at the BNHM.

Distribution. Costa Rica, Brazil. The Brazilian specimens were collected in tropical rainforest (State Park of Serra do Mar), in São Paulo State, Southeast Brazil.

Biology. Unknown.

Material examined. ( BMNH) Paratype, 1 ♀, Costa Rica, Cartago Prov., La Cangreja, 1950 m, X.1991, Gauld & Hanson colls. ( DCBU) 1 ♀, Brazil, SP, São Luís do Paraitinga, State Park of Serra do Mar, Santa Virgínia Center, degraded area, point 2A, 23°20’18.1” S 45°08’50.9” W, yellow pan-trap, 13.IV.2013, I.F, Melo coll., ( DCBU, 36977); 1 ♀, same locality, conservation area, point 1C, 23°20’11.8” S 45°06’11.8” W, 13.IV.2013, ( DCBU, 38806); 1 ♀, same locality, secondary succession, point 2B, 23°20’37.9” S 45°08’19.7” W, 13.XII.2012, ( DCBU, 48654).