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

Zelomorpha myricagaleae Meierotto sp. nov. 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.

Figures

Figure 13. Lateral image of Zelomorpha myricagaleae holotype female.