Zelomorpha kellyanneae 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 kellyanneae Meierotto sp. nov. Figure 9

Molecular diagnosis.

Nucleotides: 348 C, 421 A

Biology.

This species has been reared only from Nephodia Janzen18 ( Geometridae ) feeding on Heteropterys macrostachya and Heteropterys laurifolia ( Malpighiaceae ). Host caterpillars were collected in November, February, and May.

Type material.

Holotype ♀: DHJPAR0015536 (ASAG222-07), Costa Rica, Área de Conservación Guanacaste, Sector Del Oro, Quebrada Raiz, GPS: 11.02865, -85.48669, 280 m elevation, Lucia Ríos coll., reared from Nephodia Janzen18, 05-SRNP-25234, host collected 21 November 2005, wasp eclosed 10 December 2005, (EMUS). Paratypes: DHJPAR0029301 (ASHYE708-09), DHJPAR0009395 (ASBR662-06), DHJPAR0009394 (ASBR661-06), DHJPAR0015543 (ASAG229-07), DHJPAR0015542 (ASAG228-07), DHJPAR0042809 (ASHYH567-11), DHJPAR0042806 (ASHYH564-11).

Etymology.

Zelomorpha kellyanneae is named in honor of Kelly Meierotto, sister of SM and up and coming archaeologist.

Figures

Figure 9. Lateral image of Zelomorpha kellyanneae holotype female.