Meteorus rogerblancoi Zitani, 1998 Meteorus rogerblancoi Zitani, 1998: 202 Meteorus rubens ( Nees von Esenbeck, 1811 ) Bracon rubens Nees von Esenbeck, 1811 Perilitus leviventris Wesmael, 1835 Meteorus islandicus Ruthe, 1859 Meteorus medianus Ruthe, 1862 Perilitus vulgaris Cresson, 1872 Meteorus dejeanus Rondani, 1874 Meteorus scutatus Costa , 1885 Meteorus coquilletti Ashmead, 1889 Meteorus heteroneurus Thomson, 1895 Meteorus mellinervis Viereck, 1903 Meteorus mamestrae Viereck, 1913a Meteorus szechuanensis Fahringer, 1935 Meteorus mesopotamicus Fischer, 1957 Meteorus rugonasus Shaw & Jones, 2009 Meteorus rugonasus Shaw & Jones, 2009 Meteorus townsendi Muesebeck, 1939 Meteorus townsendi Muesebeck, 1939 Meteorus uno Zitani, 1998 Meteorus uno Zitani, 1998 Meteorus yamijuanum Zitani, 1998 Meteorus yamijuanum Zitani, 1998 Taxonomic revision and morphometric analysis of Meteorus Haliday, 1835 (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Meteorinae) from Colombia 2938 Aguirre, Helmuth Sarmiento, Carlos E. Shaw, Scott R. Zootaxa 2011 2011-07-04 2938 1 1 68      Meteorus rogerblancoi Zitani, 1998( Fig. 144)   Meteorus rogerblancoi Zitani, 1998: 202.   Diagnosis.Mandible strongly twisted; ocelli large, ocelli ocular distance 1.2–1.5 x ocellar diameter; occipital carina complete; wings hyaline; propodeum aerolate-rugose; hind coxa strigate; tarsal claw with large lobe; dorsopes absent; ventral borders of first tergite joined completely along basal ½ of segment; short ovipositor, ovipositor 1.8–2.2 x longer than first tergite.  Female variation.Body length 3.2–4.3 mm; antenna with 26–28 flagellomeres; head 1.1–1.2 x wider than high; ocelli ocular distance 1.2–1.5 x ocellar diameter; head height 1.4–1.6 x eye height; temples length 0.5–0.6 x eyes length in dorsal view; frons smooth and polished; maximum face width 1.2–1.4 x minimum face width; face strigulate; minimum face width 0.9–1.1 x clypeus width; malar space length 0.3–0.8 x mandible width basally; pronotum in lateral view rugose; propleuron rugulose; central lobe of mesoscutum densely punctate; scutellar furrow with five carinae or with four carinae; mesopleuron puncticulate and polished; metapleuron coarsely rugulose; propodeum aerolate-rugose; median carina on propodeum absent; wing length 3.7–4 mm; vein r 0.5–0.8 x length of 3Rsa; vein 3RSa 0.9–1 x length of rm; vein m-cu postfurcal; vein 1M 1–1.4 x length of cu-a; vein 1M 0.6–1.2 x length of 1r-m; first tergite with costae convergent; ovipositor 1.8–2.2 x longer than first tergite.  Male variation.Body length 3.2 mm; temples length 0.6–0.7 x eyes length in dorsal view; eyes less convergent than females, maximum face width 1.1 x minimum face width; minimum face width 1.2–1.3 x clypeus width.  Comments. M. rogerblancoishares with  M. oviedoiand  M. rugonasusthe following combination of characters: mandible strongly twisted, occipital carina complete, notauli not distinct, tarsal claw with large lobe, dorsopes absent and short ovipositor.  M. rogerblancoican be separated from  M. rugonasusby having propleuron rugulose, and by having T2–T3 white medially, but this color is very different from the white elongate-oval spot on the T2 present in  M. rugonasus. This spot extends to the apex of T 1 in  M. rugonasus M. rogerblancoican be separated from  M. oviedoiby having minimum face width 0.9–1.1 x clypeus width, antenna with 26–28 flagellomeres, and median carina on propodeum absent.  Material examined.  Holotypefemale examined, UWIM. 1 male,  COLOMBIA, Huila, PNN  Cueva de Los Guácharos Altoel Mirador, 1º38'N 76º6'W,  1980 m, Malaise, 2  2–5.xii.2001, D. Camposleg., ICN.  Distribution. Costa Rica: Puntarenasand San JoseProvinces ( Zitani et al. 1998). Colombia, Huila Department, Cueva de Los Guácharos National Natural Park, andean wet forest, 1980 melevation.  Biology.Unknown.     Meteorus rubens( Nees von Esenbeck, 1811)( Figs. 20, 28, 145)  Bracon rubens Nees von Esenbeck, 1811, 5: 37.  Perilitus leviventris Wesmael, 1835, 9: 46.  Meteorus islandicus Ruthe, 1859, 20: 317.  Meteorus medianus Ruthe, 1862, 6: 53.  Perilitus vulgaris Cresson, 1872, 4: 83.  Meteorus dejeanus Rondani, 1874, 6: 131.  Meteorus scutatus  Costa, 1885, 23: 172.  Meteorus coquilletti Ashmead, 1889, 11: 642.  Meteorus heteroneurus Thomson, 1895, 20: 2158.  Meteorus mellinervis Viereck, 1903, 29: 95.  Meteorus mamestrae Viereck, 1913a, 46(2031): 364.  Meteorus szechuanensis Fahringer, 1935, 27A(12): 14.  Meteorus mesopotamicus Fischer, 1957, 61: 105.   Diagnosis.Mandible moderately twisted; ocelli large; ocelli ocular distance 1.2–1.7 x ocellar diameter; occipital carina not complete; wings hyaline; propodeum rugose or aerolate-rugose sometimes with distinctive median carina; hind coxa punctuate and polished or slightly rugulose; tarsal claw simple or with small lobe; dorsopes absent; ventral borders of first tergite joined for short distance; ovipositor thickened basally.  Female variation.Body length 3–3.3 mm; antenna with 23–28 flagellomeres; head 1.1–1.3 x wider than high; ocelli ocular distance 1.2–1.7 x ocellar diameter; head height 1.5–1.7 x eye height; temples length 0.6–0.7 x eyes length in dorsal view; frons smooth and polished; maximum face width 1.1–1.2 x minimum face width; face strigulate; minimum face width 1–1.3 x clypeus width; clypeus punctate; malar space length 0.5–0.7 x mandible width basally; propleuron smooth and polished; scutellar furrow with one carina; mesopleuron smooth; sternaulus rugose or foveolate; metapleuron finely rugulose; median carina on propodeum present; wing length 3–3.6 mm; vein r 0.4–0.7 x length of 3Rsa; vein 3RSa 0.7–0.9 x length of rm; vein 1M 0.7–1.2 x length of cu-a; vein 1M 0.6–1 x length of 1r-m; ovipositor 2.1–2.8 x longer than first tergite.  Male variation.Body length 3–3.4 mm; antenna with 26–28 flagellomeres; temples length 0.7–0.8 x eyes length in dorsal view; eyes less convergent than females; maximum face width 1.1 x minimum face width; wing length 3 mm; vein r 0.5–0.9 x length of 3Rsa.  Comments. M. rubensshares with  M. antioquensisthe following combination of characters: mandible moderately twisted, notauli not distinct, dorsopes absent and ventral borders of first tergite joined for short distance.  M. rubenscan be separated from  M. antioquensisby having occipital carina not complete and smaller eyes, head height 1.5–1.7 x eye height.  M. rubensshares with  M. jerodithe following combination of characters: mandible moderately twisted, parallel eyes, occipital carina not complete, tarsal claw simple and dorsopes absent.  M. rubenscan be separated from  M. jerodiby having eyes larger, head height 1.5–1.7 x eye height, propodeum rugose or aerolate-rugose sometimes with distinctive median carina, and ventral borders of first tergite joined for short distance.  Material examined.  11 females, 2 males  COLOMBIA, Antioquia, Caldas,  1750 m, parasitoide larvas gregarias sobre ciprés,  iii.1966, R. Vélezleg., MEFLG;  3 females, 1 males,  Valle del Cauca, Toro,  950 m, parasitoide de Plusininaesobre algodón,  23.vii.1975, O. Marínleg., CTNI;  6 females,  Valle del Cauca, Zarzal,  916 m, parasitoide de Plusininaesobre fríjol,  xi.1974, O. Marínleg., CTNI;  1 females, 2 males,  Valle del Cauca, Buga,  969 m, parasitoide de  Pseudoplusia includens,  1.x.1970, R.  Cárdenas, CTNI;  1 females, 4 males,  Cundinamarca, Mosquera,  2516m, parasitoide de  Agrotis ipsilon,  15.ix.1976, S.  Isaacs& L. H. Ramírezleg., CTNI;  15 females, 9 males,  Magdalena, PNN Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, La Estación, 10º48'N 73º39'W,  2220 m, Malaise,  30.vi– 15.vii.2000, J. Cantilloleg., ICN.  Distribution.This species occuris widely in the Palearctic ( Huddleston 1980, Chen and Wu 2000), Neartic ( Muesebeck 1923), and Neotropical regions ( Zitani et al. 1998). In Colombiais has been recorded in: Antioquia Department, 1750 melevation; Valle del Cauca Department, 916–969 melevation; Cundinamarca Department, Magdalena Department, Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta National Natural Park, high andean wet forest, 2220 melevation.  Biology.In Colombiait is reported as parasitoid of  Agrotis ipsilon(Hufnagel) (Noctuidae)and  Pseudoplusia includens(Walker) (Noctuidae). It has been reared from Megalopygidaefeeding on  Ardisia revolutaKunth (Myrsinaceae)in Costa Rica( Zitani et al. 1998). There are records of at least sixty seven lepidoptera species as host of  M. rubens; for more references see Yu et al.(2005).     Meteorus rugonasus Shaw & Jones, 2009( Figs. 1, 146)  Meteorus rugonasus Shaw & Jones, 2009, 9(34): 1–8.   Diagnosis.Mandible strongly twisted; clypeus coarsely rugose; occipital carina complete; wings hyaline; propodeum rugose or aerolate-rugose; hind coxa strigate-punctate; tarsal claw with large lobe; dorsopes absent; ventral borders of first tergite joined completely along basal ½ of segment; short ovipositor, ovipositor 1.7–2 x longer than first tergite, white elongate-oval marking on T2 extending onto apex of T1.  Female variation.Body length 4–4.2 mm; antenna with 28–31 flagellomeres; head height 1.4–1.5 x eye height; temples length 0.5–0.6 x eyes length in dorsal view; maximum face width 1.2–1.4 x minimum face width; clypeus rugulose or punctate; malar space length 0.6–0.8 x mandible width basally; scutellar furrow with five or six carinae; propodeum rugose or aerolate rugose; vein r 0.7–0.9 x length of 3Rsa; vein 3RSa 0.7–0.9 x length of rm; vein 1M 0.7–0.8 x length of 1r-m; ovipositor 1.7–2 x longer than first tergite.  Comments. M. rugonasusshares with  M. oviedoiand  M. rogerblancoithe following combination of characters: mandible strongly twisted, occipital carina complete, notauli not distinct, tarsal claw with large lobe, dorsopes absent and short ovipositor.  M. rugonasuscan be separated from  M. oviedoiby having the clypeus coarsely rugose and strongly convex, propleuron punctulate and with white elongate-oval marking on T2 extending onto apex of T1.  M. rugonasuscan be separated from  M. rogerblancoiby having the clypeus coarsely rugose, malar space longer, propleuron punctulate and with white elongate-oval marking on T2 extending onto apex of T1.  Material examined.  Holotypefemale, 7 female paratypesand 6 male paratypes, deposited in UWIM. 1 female,  COLOMBIA, Magdalena, PNN Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Bella Vista, 10º48'N 73º39'W,  1500 m, Malaise,  7.v–1.vi.2001, J. Cantilloleg.; same data as before except collected in the following dates: 1 female,  22.x– 7.xi.2001; 1 female,  28.vii–15.viii.2001, P. Cardonaleg.; 1 female,  Valle del Cauca, PNN Farallones de Cali Anchicaya, 3º26'N 76º48'W,  730 m, Malaise,  17–31.vii.2001, S. Sarrialeg. All paratypesdeposited at ICN.  Distribution. Ecuador, Napo Province, Yanayacu Biological Station ( Shaw and Jones 2009). Colombia: Magdalena, Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta National Natural Park, 1500 melevation; Valle del Cauca Department, Farallones de Cali National Natural Park, subandean wet forest, 730 melevation.  Biology.The typeseries from Napo province, Ecuador, was reared from second and third instar caterpillars of  Pteronymia zerlina(Hewitson)( Nymphalidae: Ithomiinae) feeding on  Solanum(Solanaceae)( Shaw and Jones 2009).    Meteorus santanderensisAguirre & Shaw sp. nov.( Figs. 66, 85, 103, 114, 148)  Diagnosis.Mandible not twisted; ocelli small, ocelli ocular distance 1.7 x ocellar diameter; eyes not protuberant; occipital carina not complete; notauli distinct; wings hyaline; propodeum with a distinct median and transverse carina creating very large, defined aerolae; hind coxa punctate and smooth; tarsal claw simple; dorsopes present; ventral borders of first tergite widely separated; long ovipositor, ovipositor 3.3 x longer than first tergite.  Body color.Body black except antennae dark brown; prothoracic legs with coxa, trochanter, trochantellus and femur yellow, tibia and tarsus brown; metathoracic legs with coxa ventrally, trochanter and femur yellow; metasoma with T1 and T2 each one yellow apically; sternum white with patches light brown; wings hyaline.  Body length. 2.5 mm.  Head.Antenna with 20 flagellomeres; flagellar length/width ratios as follows: F1 2.8; F2 = 2.5; F3 = 2.4; F15 = 2.3; F18 = 1.9; F19 = 1.8; head 1.2 x wider than high; occipital carina not complete; ocelli small, ocelli ocular distance 1.7 x ocellar diameter; eyes large and protuberant, head height 1.4 x eye height; temples length 0.6 x eyes length in dorsal view; vertex in dorsal view descending vertically behind laterally ocelli; frons smooth and polished; eyes convergent, maximum face width 1.7 x minimum face width; face punctuate; minimum face width 0.7 x clypeus width; clypeus smooth and polished; malar space length 0.2 x mandible width basally; mandible not twisted.   Mesosoma.Pronotum in lateral view smooth; propleuron smooth and polished; notauli distinct and foveolate; mesonotal lobes well defined; central lobe of mesoscutum smooth; scutellar furrow with one carina; mesopleuron smooth; sternaulus long, narrow and foveolate; metapleuron smooth; propodeum carinate with distinct longitudinal and transverse carinae; median longitudinal carina on propodeum present; median depression on propodeum absent.  Legs.Hind coxa punctate polished; tarsal claw simple.  Wings.wing length 2.8 mm; vein r 0.8 x length of 3Rsa; vein 3RSa 0.6 x length of rm; vein m-cu antefurcal; vein 1M 1.1 x length of cu-a; vein 1M 0.9 x length of 1r-m.  Metasoma.Dorsope present; ventral borders of first tergite widely separated; first tergite with costae convergent; long ovipositor, ovipositor 3.3 x longer than first tergite.  Comments. M. santanderensisshares with  M. magdalensisthe following combination of characters: mandible not twisted, ocelli small, notauli distinct, propodeum carinate with distinct longitudinal and transverse carinae, tarsal claw simple, dorsopes present, ventral borders of first tergite widely separated and long ovipositor.  M. santanderensiscan be separated from  M. magdalensisby its having convergent eyes, occipital carina not complete, vertex in dorsal view descending behind vertically behind laterally ocelli, central lobe of mesoscutum smooth, pronotum smooth laterally, hind coxa punctate and polished, and first tergite costate.    Holotype. 1 female(point mounted),  COLOMBIA, Santander, PNN Tamá Mun. Herrán. Vda. Pabellón. Fca. Virgilio Pabón, 7º30'N 72º32'W,  2384 m, Malaise,  8–22.x.2003, C. Lealleg., ICN.  Distribution. Colombia, Santander Department, Tamá National Natural Park, high andean could forest, 2384 melevation.  Biology.Unknown.  Etymology.The specific name refers to Santander Department.     Meteorus townsendi Muesebeck, 1939( Figs. 7, 14, 15, 147)  Meteorus townsendi Muesebeck, 1939, 41(3): 85.   Diagnosis.Mandible strongly twisted; occipital carina not complete; notauli distinct; wings infuscated; second submarginal cell strongly narrowed anteriorly, vein r 0.9–1.6 x length of 3Rsa; propodeum aerolate; hind coxa punctate and polished; tarsal claw simple; dorsopes absent; ventral borders of first tergite joined completely along basal ½ of segment; short ovipositor, ovipositor 1.1–2.1 x longer than first tergite; body color yellow-orange.  Female variation.Body length 3.8–4.9 mm; antenna with 25–31 flagellomeres; head 1.2–1.3 x wider than high; ocelli ocular distance 1.1–2 x ocellar diameter; head height 1.5–1.8 x eye height; temples length 0.5–0.7 x eyes length in dorsal view; frons smooth and polished; maximum face width 1.1–1.2 x minimum face width; face rugulose or punctate; minimum face width 1.1–1.4 x clypeus width; clypeus rugulose or puncticulate; malar space length 0.8–1.7 x mandible width basally; pronotum in lateral view carinate foveate; propleuron punctulate; central lobe of mesoscutum punctate and polished; scutellar furrow with one carina; mesopleuron puncticulate and polished; sternaulus foveate or areolate; metapleuron rugose, carinate or puncticulate; propodeum aerolate; median carina on propodeum present or absent; hind coxa punctate polished; wing length 3.3–3.8 mm; vein r 0.9–1.6 x length of 3Rsa; vein 3RSa 0.4–0.6 x length of rm; vein m-cu antefurcal; vein 1M 1.2–1.8 x length of cu-a; vein 1M 0.9–1.8 x length of 1r-m; ovipositor 1.1–2.1 x longer than first tergite.  Male variation.Body length 3.8 mm; eyes less convergent than females, maximum face width 1.1 x minimum face width.  Comments. M. townsendiand  M. papiliovorusshare the following combination of characters: mandible strongly twisted, occipital carina not complete, notauli distinct, tarsal claw simple or with small lobe, dorsopes absent, ventral borders of first tergite joined or fused completely along basal ½ of segment.  M. townsendican be separated from  M. papiliovorusby having body completely yellow, head and mesonotum tinged with ferruginous.  Material examined.   Paratypefemale examined, UWIM.  1 female,  COLOMBIA, Amazonas, PNN Amacayacu Matamata, 3º41'S 70º15'W,  150 m, Malaise,  27.xi–4.xii.2000, A. Parenteleg., ICN; same data as before except collected on the following dates: 1 female,  1–10.iii.2004, T.  Pape& D. Ariasleg.; 1 female,  29.i–12.ii.2001, A. Alvarado leg.; 1 female, 17.xii.2000– 2.i.2001; 1 female, 25.vi–9.vii.2001,  D. Chotaleg.; 2 females,  15–29.i.2001, B.  Amadoleg.; 2 females, same data as before except collected by red on  12.xii.2000,  D. Chotaleg.; 1 female,  Amazonas, PNN Amacayacu San Martín, 3º46'S 70º18'W,  150 m, Malaise,  23.ii–3.iii.2001, B. Amadoleg., ICN;  1 female, same data as before except collected on  3–11.iii.2001; 1 male,  Boyacá, San Luis de Gaceno Vda. Guichirales,  400 m, 29. VI .2005, H. Aguirreleg., ICN;  1 female, same data as before except emerged from a cocoon hanging under a twig,  3.i.2008, M.  Moralesleg.; 1 female,  Boyacá, SFF Iguaque,  2800 m, Jama,  27.ii.2000, ICN;  1 female,  Putumayo, PNN La Paya Cabaña Viviano Cocha, 0º7'S 74º56'W,  320 m, Malaise,  15–30.x.2001, R. Cobeteleg., ICN;  1 female,  Antioquia, La Planada, Jama,  x.1971, R. Vélezleg., MEFLG.  Distribution. Costa Rica, La Selva Biological Station ( Zitani and Shaw 2002); Brazil, Belterra Municipality, ( Muesebeck 1939); Colombia: Antioquia, La Planada Natural Reserve, andean wet forest; Boyacá Department, subandean and high andean wet forest, 400–2800 melevation; Putumayo Department, La Paya National Natural Park, tropical moist forest, 320 melevation; Amazonas Department, tropical moist forest, 150 melevation.  Biology.There are no records of host to this species in Colombia. Muesebeck (1939)described  M. townsendiparasitizing a sphingid larva feeding on rubber, and Zitani and Shaw (2002)recorded it using  Manducaspeciesas hosts.     Meteorus uno Zitani, 1998  ( Figs. 11, 149)   Meteorus uno Zitani, 1998, 7(2): 205.   Diagnosis.Mandible strongly twisted; occipital carina not complete; wings hyaline; propodeum aerolate-rugose; hind coxa punctate and polished; tarsal claw with small lobe; dorsopes absent; ventral borders of first tergite joined completely along basal ½ of segment; short ovipositor, ovipositor 1.4–2.1 x longer than first tergite; head orange, mesosoma formed by mosaic of areas white and black, wings infuscated.  Female variation.Mesonotum black. Body length 3.5–4.5 mm; antenna with 28–29 flagellomeres; head 1.1– 1.2 x wider than high; ocelli ocular distance 1.3–1.7 x ocellar diameter; head height 1.5–1.6 x eye height; temples length 0.5–0.7 x eyes length in dorsal view; frons smooth and polished; maximum face width 1.1–1.2 x minimum face width; face strigulate; minimum face width 1.1–1.5 x clypeus width; clypeus rugulose or smooth; malar space length 0.7–1 x mandible width basally; pronotum in lateral view carinate; propleuron smooth and polished; central lobe of mesoscutum smooth and polished; scutellar furrow with one or three carinae; mesopleuron puncticulate and polished; sternaulus rugose or areolate; metapleuron smooth or finely rugulose; median carina on propodeum present; wing length 3.5–4.5 mm; vein r 0.5–1 x length of 3Rsa; vein 3RSa 0.6–0.8 x length of rm; vein m-cu postfurcal; vein 1M 1.1–1.6 x length of cu-a; vein 1M 0.8–1.3 x length of 1r-m; first tergite with costae convergent; ovipositor 1.4–2.1 x longer than first tergite.  Male variation.Body length 4.7 mm; antenna with 29 flagellomeres; wing length 4.7 mm.  Comments. M. unoshares with  M. alejandromasisithe following combination of characters: mandible strongly twisted, eyes parallel, occipital carina not complete, notauli not distinct, dorsopes absent, ventral borders of first tergite joined completely along basal ½ of segment, and short ovipositor.  M. unocan be separated from  M. alejandromasisiby its having the tarsal claw with a small lobe, vein 1M 1.1–1.6 x length of cu-a ratio, pronotum white ventrally, mesonotum orange or black, propodeum white laterally and posteriorly, metasoma white laterally and ventrally, and wings infuscated.  Material examined.  Holotypefemale examined, UWIM. 1 female,  COLOMBIA, Nariño, RN La Planada Parcela Olga, 1º15'N 78º15'W,  1850 m, Malaise,  16.iii–2.iv.2001, G. Olivaleg., ICN; same data as before except the following information: 1 female, 1 male,  29.ii–14.iii.2004; 1 female,  1930 m,  2–16.vi.2000; 1 female,  1885 m, captura manual,  1.x.1995, C. Saravialeg.; 1 female,  1885 m, captura manual,  1.x.1995, C. Saravialeg.; 1 female,  1885 m,  16.xi–2.xii.2001; 1 female,  Vichada, PNN El Tuparro Cerro Tomás, 5º21'N 67º51'W,  140 m, Malaise,  5– 14.i.2001, W. Villalbaleg. Allspecimens are deposited at ICN.  Distribution. Costa Rica, Puntarenas Province( Zitani et al. 1998). Colombia: Nariño Department, La Planada Natural Reserve, andean wet forest, 1850–1930 melevation; Vichada Department, El Tuparro National Natural Park, riparian forest, 140 melevation.  Biology.Unknown.     Meteorus yamijuanum Zitani, 1998( Fig. 150)  Meteorus yamijuanum Zitani, 1998, 7(2): 205.   Diagnosis.Mandible not twisted; eyes not protuberant; occipital carina complete; notauli distinctly linear anteriorly but converging posteriorly in a rugose area; wings hyaline; propodeum with a distinct median and transverse carina creating very large, defined aerolae; hind coxa rugulose; tarsal claw simple; dorsopes absent; ventral borders of first tergite separated basally and joined apically.  Female variation.Body length 2.9–3.5 mm; antenna with 18–19 flagellomeres; head 1.1–1.2 x wider than high; ocelli ocular distance 1.6–2 x ocellar diameter; head height 1.5–1.6 x eye height; temples length 0.6–0.8 x eyes length in dorsal view; frons smooth and polished; maximum face width 1.6–1.9 x minimum face width; face finely rugulose; minimum face width 0.5 x clypeus width; clypeus smooth and polished; malar space length 0.2– 0.4 x mandible width basally; pronotum in lateral view rugose, carinate rugose or foveate rugose; propleuron smooth and polished; central lobe of mesoscutum smooth and polished; scutellar furrow with one carina; mesopleuron smooth and polished; metapleuron rugose; propodeum carinate rugose with distinct longitudinal and transverse carinae; median carina on propodeum present; hind coxa rugulose; wing length 2.8–3.1 mm; vein r 0.5– 0.7 x length of 3Rsa; vein 3RSa 0.8–1 x length of rm; vein 1M 1.2–1.4 x length of cu-a; vein 1M 0.6–1.4 x length of 1r-m; first tergite rugulose-costate; ovipositor 2.1–2.9 x longer than first tergite.  Comments. M. yamijuanumand  M. mariamartaeshare the following combination of characters: mandible not twisted, occipital carina complete, notauli distinct, tarsal claw simple, dorsopes absent, ventral borders of first tergite separated basally but joined apically.  M. yaminuanumcan be separated from  M. mariamartaeby its having ocelli larger, eyes more convergent, antenna with 18–19, face finely rugulose, and notauli distinctly linear anteriorly but converging posteriorly in a rugose area.  Material examined.  Holotypefemale examined, UWIM. 2 female,  COLOMBIA, Boyacá, Mun. Villa de Leyva Llano Blanco, 5º38'N 73º32'W,  2700 m, Red, 1  9.vi.2001, N. Rincón, S. Hernández, et. al." leg.; 1 female,  Santander, PNN Tamá El Arenal, 7º25'N 72º26'W,  1250 m, Malaise,  7–15.viii.1998, A. Cortésleg.; 1 female,  Santander, PNN Tamá Mun. Herrán. Vda. Pabellón.Fca. Virgilio Pabón, 7º30'N 72º32'W,  2384 m, Malaise,  8– 22.x.2003, C. Lealleg. Allspecimens are deposited at ICN.  Distribution. Costa Rica: San Joseand PuntarenasProvinces ( Zitani et al. 1998) Colombia: Boyacá Department, 2700 melevation; Santander Department, Tamá National Natural Park, andean and high andean wet forest, 1250–2384 melevation.  Biology.Unknown. 2001-12-02 2001-12-05 2001-12-02 UWIM, ICN Cueva de Los Guacharos Alto el Mirador & Malaise & D. Campos Colombia 1980 1.6333333 Cueva de Los Guacharos Alto 1308 -76.1 37 38 1 1 Huila holotype 1966-03 R, MEFLG Velez Colombia 1750 Antioquia 38 39 13 11 2 Antioquia 1975-07-23 O, CTNI Marin Colombia 950 Plusininae Toro 38 39 4 3 1 Valle del Cauca 1974-11 O, CTNI Marin Colombia 916 Plusininae Zarzal 38 39 6 6 Valle del Cauca 1970-10-01 R Colombia 969 Buga 38 39 3 1 2 Valle del Cauca [749,938,799,823] CTNI Colombia Cardenas 38 39 1 1976-09-15 S Colombia 2516 38 39 5 1 4 [860,1265,836,860] L, H, CTNI Ramirez Colombia Isaacs 38 39 1 2000-06-30 2000-07-15 2000-06-30 J, ICN Cantillo Colombia Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta 2220 10.8 Malaise 1297 -73.65 La Estacion 38 39 24 15 9 Magdalena 2001-05-07 2001-11-07 2001-05-07 UWIM, J, P, S, ICN Cantillo & Cardona & Malaise & Sarria & All Colombia Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta 1500 3.4333334 Malaise 1307 -76.8 Bella Vista 39 40 17 11 6 Magdalena holotype 2003-10-08 2003-10-22 2003-10-08 C, ICN Malaise & Leal Colombia 2384 7.5 Santander 1303 -72.53333 39 40 1 1 Santander holotype [428,829,1009,1034] UWIM 40 41 1 paratype 2000-11-27 2000-12-04 2000-11-27 A Malaise Colombia 150 -3.6833334 Amacayacu Matamata 1307 -70.25 Amazonas 40 41 1 1 paratype 2004-03-01 2004-03-10 2004-03-01 T Malaise Colombia 150 -3.6833334 Amacayacu Matamata 1307 -70.25 Amazonas 40 41 1 1 paratype [842,1432,1081,1105] 2001-01-29 2001-02-12 2001-01-29 A Pape & D. Arias Colombia 40 41 1 1 paratype 2001-01-15 2001-01-29 2001-01-15 B D. Chota Colombia 40 41 2 2 paratype [186,1144,1153,1177] 2000-12-12 2001-01-29 2001-01-15 B Amado Colombia 40 41 2 2 paratype 2001-02-23 2001-03-03 2001-02-23 B D. Chota Colombia Amazonas 150 -3.7666667 Malaise 1307 -70.3 Amacayacu San Martin 40 41 1 1 paratype 2001-03-03 2001-03-11 2001-03-03 VI D. Chota Colombia Amazonas 400 -3.7666667 San Luis de Gaceno Vda. Guichirales 1307 -70.3 Amacayacu San Martin 40 41 2 1 1 Boyaca paratype [366,465,1261,1285] 2001-03-03 2001-03-11 2001-03-03 H D. Chota Colombia Amazonas 400 true -3.7666667 San Luis de Gaceno Vda. Guichirales 1307 -70.3 Amacayacu San Martin 40 41 1 Boyaca paratype 2008-01-03 2001-03-11 2001-03-03 M D. Chota Colombia Amazonas 400 true -3.7666667 San Luis de Gaceno Vda. Guichirales 1307 -70.3 Amacayacu San Martin 40 41 1 1 Boyaca paratype [507,1408,1297,1322] 2000-02-27 ICN Morales Colombia 2800 Jama Iguaque 40 41 1 1 Boyaca paratype 2001-10-15 2001-10-30 2001-10-15 R Colombia 320 -0.11666667 Malaise 1308 -74.933334 La Paya Cabana Viviano Cocha 40 41 1 1 Putumayo paratype [355,924,1369,1394] 1971-10 R La Planada Colombia Jama 40 41 1 1 Antioquia paratype 1995-10-01 2004-03-14 1995-10-01 UWIM, G, ICN, C, W RN La Planada Parcela Olga & Oliva & Saravia & El Tuparro Cerro Tomas & Malaise & Villalba & All Colombia 1850 5.35 Malaise 1305 -67.85 41 42 8 7 1 Narino holotype 1998-08-07 2003-10-22 1998-08-07 UWIM, N, S, A, C, ICN Tama El Arenal & Cortes & Tama Mun. Herran. Vda. Pabellon. & Malaise & Leal & All Colombia 2700 7.5 Red 1303 -72.53333 Mun. Villa de Leyva Llano Blanco 42 43 4 4 Boyaca holotype