Xanthopimpla rhabdomera Townes 1969

(Figs. 5 e, 6e, 7e)

Original description. See Townes (1969).

Diagnosis. This species can be distinguished from all other Neotropical Xanthopimpla by the combination of the following characters: 1) occipital carina complete dorsally; 2) propodeum with anterior transverse carina weak, sometimes discontinuous when joining lateromedian longitudinal carina; and 3) ovipositor sheath uniformly blackish about 0.4 to 0.5 times as long as hind tibia.

Distribution. Brazil, Peru.

New material examined. Brazil: Female (BMNH): Dept. of Santa Catarina, Nova Teutônia. Plaumann leg. 1937. Female (BMNH): as above but 1944.

Peru: Female (ZMUT) Dept. of Junin, Chanchamayo. Isrrael Gómez leg. 806 m. I. 2012.

Notes. The species is recorded for the first time outside of Brazil.