Digonocryptus domius Aguiar et Ramos, 2011

Aguiar, Alexandre Pires & Ramos, Adriana C. B., 2011, 2846, Zootaxa 2846, pp. 1-98 : 38-39

Digonocryptus domius Aguiar et Ramos , sp. nov.

Figs 35, 36, 190, 230

Description. Holotype ♂. Fore wing 12.8 mm.

Head. Ventral tooth of mandible approximately as long as dorsal tooth. Clypeus apical area delimited by smooth border; clypeal margin with one tooth. Antenna missing.

Mesosoma . Mesopleuron with dense pilosity covering about 80% of cuticular surface. Subalar prominence somewhat elongate and keeled. Sulcus between sternaulus and scrobe absent. Posterior transverse carina of mesosternum represented by a few short rugosities crossing discrimen. Lower metapleuron densely pilose, finely striaterugulose. Propodeum: area in front of anterior transverse carina polished, smooth, medially with two incomplete ridges extending from carina towards anterior margin. Propodeal apophyses present as distinct, medium-sized scale-like structures, continuous with complete and strong bell-shaped posterior transverse carina, which is distinct beyond apophyses, reaching lateral or posterior margin. Area between transverse carinae obliquely striate-rugose; area immediately behind posterior transverse carina rugose, changing to transversely striate-rugose posteriorly. Fore wing in Fig. 190; vein 3-Cu 1.60 length of 4-Cu. Hind wing in Fig. 230.

Metasoma. Postpetiole dorso-anteriorly weakly but distinctly concave, forming shallow longitudinal depression; dorsolateral and median dorsal carinae absent; petiolar spiracles in dorsal view prominent, protruding from T1.

Color. Black with yellow and orange brown. Lateral pattern as in Fig. 35. Orbital band interrupted at 9 h, 11 h, 4–5 h and 6–8 h, width about 0.2 of interocular distance; head otherwise black. Mesosoma dorsally black, except as follows. Pronotum on collar and along anterior margin with wide yellow stripe from side to side, laterally on dorsal margin with yellow spot. Scutellum yellow, except apical 0.3 black. Propodeum as in Figs 35–36. All femora, fore and mid tibiae yellowish brown, slightly darker on hind femur; hind tibia basal end brown, quickly changing to dark brown on apical 0.9. Fore t1–2 and basal half of mid t1 brown, remaining of fore and mid tarsi dark brown; hind t1 basal 0.8 and apex of t5 dark brown, remaining of hind tarsus white. Metasoma dorsally black, except as follows. T1 brown; postpetiole apical margin with transverse yellow stripe. T2–8 apical margin with yellow stripe moderately wide and of regular width, but narrowest on T3, widest on T8.

Morphological variation. Fore wing 8.6–12.8 mm. Orbital band variably absent between 12–6 h, in one specimen orbital band fully absent; fore and mid legs mostly orange brown, hind coxa dark brown; yellow stripes absent on T1–2, in one specimen, yellow stripes restricted to medial 0.4 on T3–8.

Female. Unknown.

Comments. Similar to D. grossipes from which it can be readily separated by having clypeus margin with one tooth (vs. two teeth); orbital band interrupted at 9 h, 11 h, 4–5 h and 6–8 h (vs. forming a ring, interrupted only at malar space); postscutellum black (vs. yellow) and metasoma apical margin with yellow stripes complete, moderately wide and of regular width (vs. wide to narrow, medially very thin or interrupted).

Material examined. 3 males. HOLOTYPE ♂ “ Sto. Domingo , 680m. // Pich. Prov. Ecuador // V.15–30.1975// S. & J. Peck ”; “ Digonocryptus // sp.36// Tow,1964” ( AEIC). Right wings slide mounted; antenna missing . Paratypes ( AEIC): ♂ “ Avispas , Perú // 30m nr. Marcapata// Oct. 20–30,1962// Luis Peña” . ♂ “ Avispas , Perú // 30m nr. Marcapata// Oct. 1–15,1962// Luis Peña” .

Distribution. Ecuador, Peru.