Aulacidae of the southwestern United States, Mexico, and Central America (Hymenoptera) Smith, David R. Beiträge Zur Entomologie = Contributions to Entomology 2008 2008-11-15 58 2 267 355 SMITH Smith 2008 [181,489,1199,1223] Insecta Curculionidae Aulacus Animalia Coleoptera 15 282 Arthropoda species costaricensis sp. nov.  ( Figs 18-21)   Diagnosis: Entirely black, only tarsi mostly whitish; forewing apex black. Head shining, no discernable punctures; mesoscutum shining, with coarse transverse carinae which are stronger posteriorly, but few punctures. Hind coxa smooth, shining.  Female: Length, 11.0 mm; forewing length, 9.0 mm; ovipositor length 13.0 mm. Color: Black. Tarsi mostly whitish. Wings hyaline, veins and stigma black; apex of forewing black. Ovipositor sheath with white band. Head: Antennal length 3.3X head width. Lower interocular distance subequal to eye height; malar space 0.3X eye height ( Fig. 18). In dorsal view, narrowing behind eyes, about 0.6X eye length ( Fig. 19). Head smooth and shining with fine white pubescence, pubescence densest in lower inner orbits and malar area; gena and vertex practically impunctate; frons punctate, punctures almost contiguous ( Figs 18, 19).  Mesosoma: Propleuronsmooth, shining, almost impunctate. Mesoscutal middle lobe with few punctures and transverse carinae; mesoscutal lateral lobes shining, inner margins with transverse carinae; notauli meeting posteriorly anterior to transscutal articulation ( Fig. 21); axillae punctate; mesoscutellum punctate with few transverse carinae at center; pronotum finely punctate with anterior margin, diagonal line, and line perpendicular to diagonal line reticulate; mesopleuron, metapleuron, and propodeum mostly reticulate with posterior margin of mesopleuron narrowly scrobiculate ( Figs 20, 21). Hind coxa smooth and shining, 2.1X longer than broad; diagonal ovipositor groove at center on inner surface. Hind basitarsus 1.1X length of remaining tarsal segments combined. Metasoma: Smooth, shining, with fine white pubescence on segments 6 to apex. Ovipositor length 1.4X forewing length.   Figs 18-21:  Aulacus costaricensis. 18Head, front. 19Head, dorsal. 20 Mesosoma, lateral. 21 Mesosomadorsal.  Male:Length, 12.5 mm; forewing length, 10.5 mm. Color and structure similar to female.  Types:  Holotype: Female, labeled “Fca. Cafrosa,  1300 m, Est. Las Mellizas, P. Intgernac. La Amistad, Prov. Punt., Costa Rica, M. Ramirez,  Jun 1991, L-S-316100, 596100” and “Costa Rica INBIO CRI000 604300” ( INBio) (Fca.” = Finca).  Paratype: COSTA RICA: Puntarenas: Monteverde,  18-24 July 1990, coll. G. C. Snelling( 1 ♂, LACM).  Other specimen:  Costa Rica, Prov. Puntarenas, Monte Verde area,  13-1700 m, 10°18'N, 84°48'W,  4-9.vi-1983, F. T. Hovore( 1 ♀, CHAH).   Etymology:Named for Costa Rica, the country of collection.   Remarks: The holotypeand paratypehave most of the hind tarsus white. The other specimen has the hind tarsus black, and I prefer not to include it in the type series although all other features are identical to the types. 1991-06 INBio P. Intgernac. La Amistad & M. Ramirez 1300 Intgernac. La Amistad 17 284 1 holotype 1990-07-18 1990-07-24 1990-07-18 LACM G. C. Snelling Costa Rica Monteverde 17 284 1 1 Puntarenas paratype 1983-06-04 1983-06-09 1983-06-04 CHAH F. T. Hovore Costa Rica 856 10.3 Monte Verde area 1298 -84.8 17 284 1 1 Puntarenas