Moritiella astrudae Buffington n. sp.

(Fig. 2 F)

Description and diagnosis

As in description of genus, with: scutellar plate evenly rounded laterally resulting in a typical ‘teardrop’ shaped scutellar plate (Fig. 2 F). Differs from M. elegans by having lateral aspects scutellar plate evenly rounded.

Etymology

Named in honor of Astrud Giberto, the famous bossa nova vocalist.

Material examined

HOLOTYPE. ECUADOR: Napo, Misahualli, 18.II.1983, L. Huggert (1 female). Deposited in CNC.

Additional material. PARATYPES. COLOMBIA: Valle above Saladido. 6500’, 8.IV.1971, Eberhard & Garcia (2 females, one missing metasoma) [CNC]; DOMINICA: West Indies, Holmwood Est., Sep. 9, 1965. DL Jackson, Bredin­Archbold­Smiths[onian] Biol[ogical] Survey, Dominica, WI. (1 female) [USNM].