Porcepicus herison Huber, 2022

Huber, John T. & Read, Jennifer D., 2022, Three new genera of Mymaridae (Hymenoptera) from the Neotropical region, Journal of Hymenoptera Research 92, pp. 1-21 : 1

Porcepicus herison Huber sp. nov.

Figs 11 , 12-17 , 18 , 19-20

Material examined.

Holotype female (CNC) in Canada balsam on slide (Fig. 17 ) labelled: 1. " Peru: Loreto 220m Teniente Lopez 2°36'S, 76°07'W, 22.VII.1993, R. Leschen FIT" 2. " Porcepicus herison f# HOLOTYPE ".

Paratypes: Four females. PERU. Same locality data as holotype (2 females on cards, CNC) ; Junín River, NW of San Ramón, Rio Oxabamba , San Fernan Farm , 925 m, 11°5'36"S, 75°23'43"W, 30.vi.2010, M. Hoddle, MT [Malaise trap] (1 female on slide, UCRC, UCRC ENT 285052) ; San Martín, 19 km NE Tarupoto , 950 m, 6-8.vii.2004, B. V. Brown, MT (1 female on point, UCRC, UCRC ENT 457917) .

Diagnosis.

Porcepicus herison is the only described species in the genus so its diagnosis is the same as for the generic description.

Description.

Female. Colour. Body brown (mesoscutum light brown in one paratype) except anterior surface of gt1 white; legs light brown, pedicel and tarsi almost white; thick setae and their sockets on body, antenna and legs dark brown (Figs 11 , 20 ). Body length. 310-330 μm (paratypes). Head. Head width 145. Face almost smooth, with 4 fairly long strong setae at or ventral to level of ventral margin of torulus. Vertex with shallow transversely reticulate sculpture and 2 long strong erect setae on each side of lateral ocellus. Gena with 1 strong seta lateral to oral cavity (Fig. 12a, b ). Back of head (Fig. 12b ) with faint transverse to oblique reticulate sculpture and 2 short setae dorsal to occipital groove. Antenna. Scape with faint trace of longitudinal sculpture on inner surface and about 4 long setae on ventral and dorsal margins; pedicel 0.8 × as long as scape, with ventral margin strongly indented basally; funicle with segments enlarging towards apex, each with apex obliquely truncate (Figs 13 , 14 ) and with 1 or 2 long, fairly strong setae on ventral margin; fu2-fu5 each with 1 (possible 2) mps; clava with 1 (possibly 2) longitudinal mps (Fig. 14 ). Length/width (ratio) (holotype): scape ~55/23 (~2.30), pedicel ~35/25 (1.40), fu1 15/9 (1.67), fu2 11/11 (1.00), fu3 11/12 (0.92), fu4 15/13 (1.15), fu5 16/13 (1.23), fu6 17/16 (1.06), clava 50/24 (2.08). Mesosoma. Pronotum with 1 long strong lateral seta; mesoscutum with transverse reticulate sculpture and 1 long strong seta at lateral angle; scutellum without campaniform sensilla and apparently smooth; axilla smooth, with 1 long strong seta; frenum with faint transverse reticulations medially, becoming longitudinal at lateral margin. Propodeum with long strong seta, its base almost in contact with small circular spiracle. Wings. Fore wing with a row of about 9 microtrichia between usual anterior and posterior rows; wing length (holotype) 368, width 32, length/width 11.5, longest marginal setae 157, venation length 114. Hind wing medially with anterior row of about 15 microtrichia and posterior row of 3 microtrichia; wing length 379, width 12, longest marginal setae 114, venation length 103. Legs. Meso- and metatibia each with 3 long strong setae on dorsal margin; coxae and femora with shorter, moderately strong setae (Fig. 18a ). Metasoma. Gaster apparently smooth (Fig. 18a ); gt2-gt5 each with 1 or 2 long strong sublateral and lateral setae; apical tergum with 1 median seta (Fig. 18b ). Ovipositor length 45, its apex distinctly anterior to apex of gaster (Figs 18b , 19 ).

Derivation of species name.

The name is an arbitrary combination of letters similar to the French word for hedgehog, hérisson. The name is treated as a noun in apposition.

Biology.

Unknown. As with most species in the Camptoptera group of genera the hosts are unknown. We suggest the hosts are Coleoptera based on at least one record from that order for Camptoptera and one for Litus .

Figures

Figure 11. Porcepicus herison Huber, holotype female on card, before slide mounting.

Figure 18. Porcepicus herison Huber, holotype female 18 a habitus without head, dorsal 18 b genitalia (seen through gaster).

Figures 12 - 17. Porcepicus herison Huber, holotype female 12 a head, anterior 12 b head, posterior (seen through head and flipped horizontally) 13 a right antenna (clava and fu 5 missing) 13 b right antenna (opposite surface seen through antenna and flipped horizontally) 14 a left antenna 14 b left antanna (opposite surface seen through antenna) 15 fore wing 16 hind wing 17 holotype slide.

Figures 19, 20. Porcepicus herison Huber 19 holotype, habitus without head, ventral (seen through body and flipped vertically) 20 paratype, habitus, dorsal, fore wings missing.