Zelomorpha myricagaleae Meierotto

Meierotto, Sarah, Sharkey, Michael J., Janzen, Daniel H., Hallwachs, Winnie, Hebert, Paul D. N., Chapman, Eric G. & Smith, M. Alex, 2019, A revolutionary protocol to describe understudied hyperdiverse taxa and overcome the taxonomic impediment, Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 66 (2), pp. 119-145 : 119

publication ID	https://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.66.34683
publication LSID	lsid:zoobank.org:pub:FDA33662-0595-4AC1-B9BA-9F2C1311D114
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/72D356D0-7744-4C2A-96C5-653CC49588DE
taxon LSID	lsid:zoobank.org:act:72D356D0-7744-4C2A-96C5-653CC49588DE
treatment provided by	Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift by Pensoft
scientific name	Zelomorpha myricagaleae Meierotto
status	sp. nov.

Treatment

Zelomorpha myricagaleae Meierotto sp. nov. Figure 13 View Figure 13

Molecular diagnosis.

Nucleotides: 44 C, 55 A, 64 G, 98 C, 126 C, 135 G, 163 T, 168 G, 183-186 GGTA, 246 C, 258 G, 357-358 GG, 369 G, 381 C, 400-401 AA, 505 T, 519-520 CG, 525 G, 570 A, 603 G, 606 G

Biology.

The single specimen of this species was reared from Speocropia Poole01 Noctuidae feeding on mature leaves of Smilax spinosa ( Smilacaceae ).

Notes.

Known from a single specimen. Holotype is somewhat damaged, missing antennae.

Type material.

Holotype ♀: DHJPAR0028033 (ASHYE270-08), Costa Rica, Área de Conservación Guanacaste, Sector Del Oro, Quebrada Trigal, GPS: 11.02681, -85.49547, 290 m elevation, Lucia Ríos coll., reared from Speocropia Poole01 08-SRNP-21458, host collected 11 June 2008, wasp eclosed 8 July 2008, (EMUS).

Etymology.

Zelomorpha myricagaleae is named in honor of Myrica Gale Meierotto, cousin of SM and fierce competitor.