Anisepyris delicatus Evans, 1966

Barbosa, Diego N. & Azevedo, Celso O., 2018, Revision of Anisepyris Kieffer (Hymenoptera, Bethylidae), with description of 135 new species, Zootaxa 4416 (1), pp. 1-258 : 173-175

Anisepyris delicatus Evans, 1966

( Figs 22F ; 22G; 23E; 23H; 23I)

Anisepyris delicatus Evans, 1966 , 9: 68–70.

Redescription, female. Body length 3.08 mm. Head with green reflection; mesosoma with green reflection and metapectal-propodeal disc black; wings clear hyaline; metasoma dark castaneous. Head wide. Mandible with five distal teeth, narrow, curved, and with two upper teeth wider than others. Median clypeal lobe rounded, short, with median tooth at apical margin. Frons coriaceous ; antennal scrobe carinate. Eye large. Frontal angle of ocellar triangle acute; ocelli small. Vertex convex. Pronotal disc as long as wide, strongly coriaceous ; transverse pronotal carina complete; posterior margin with posterior pronotal sulcus. Notaulus very narrow. Mesoscutellar disc with mesoscutellar sulcus narrow. Metapectal-propodeal disc long; metapostnotal median carina complete; longitudinal ridges present; metapostnotal-propodeal suture straight; paraspiracular carina present and conspicuous; metapleural carina present and conspicuous; metapectal-propodeal disc with short striae; propodeal declivity strigate. Mesopleuron with anterior fovea closed; mesopleural fovea closed; lower fovea absent; posterior fovea absent; mesopleural suture closed. Forewing with stigma developed; Rs&M vein distinguished. Mesotibia not spinose; claws trifid. Metasomal segments glabrous. Genitalia. T9 with anterior arm long and overlapping 2vf.

Redescription, male. Body length 2.8 mm. Head and mesosoma black; wings clear hyaline. Head wide. Flagellomeres short. Mandible narrow, curved, and with teeth equally wide. Median clypeal lobe angulate, long. Frons coriaceous . Antennal scrobe carinate. Eye large. Frontal angle of ocellar triangle acute; ocelli large. Vertex convex. Pronotal disc shorter than wide, strongly coriaceous ; transverse pronotal carina complete; with posterior pronotal sulcus. Notaulus very narrow. Mesoscutellar sulcus narrow. Metapectal-propodeal disc short; metapostnotal median carina complete; longitudinal ridges absent; metapostnotal-propodeal suture straight; paraspiracular carina present and conspicuous; metapleural carina present and conspicuous; metapectal-propodeal disc with short striae; propodeal declivity strigate. Mesopleuron with anterior fovea closed; mesopleural fovea closed; lower fovea opened; posterior fovea absent; mesopleural suture opened. Mesotibia not spinose. Genitalia. Basiparamere longer than paramere; sparsely setose; basivolsella with inner margin angled; aedeagus with basal portion convex and slender, and apical portion as long as basal and slender; apodeme slender.

Material examined. Holotype, ♀, BRAZIL, Paraná, Bocaiuva , V.1963, F. Plaumann col. ( MCZH, #31219) . U.S.A., Florida, 1 ♂ , Leon Co[unty], Apalachicola Nat [ional] Forest , "ant heaven", Malaise trap, 30°19.751'N 84°30.3209'W, 20–27.vi.2005, Ronquist col[lector] ( AMNH) . NICARAGUA, Granda , 1 ♂, Volcan Mombacho, Santa Ana 3, 15.v.1998 — Mal [aise] trap, J.M. Maes col[ector] ( SEAN) ; TRINIDAD, Arima, 1 ♂, 13 Km S Arima, 2 Km N Talparo, Quesnell Farm , rain for[est] 50m, 22.vi–8.vii.1993, FIT, S . & J. Peck (CNCI); 1 ♂, 11 Km SE Arima, Arena For [est] Res [erve], 80m, rain for[est], 22.vi–8.vii.1993, FIT, S . & J. Peck (CNCI); Curepe , 1 ♂, 9.xi–29.xii.1979, P[itfal]T[rap] ( CNCI) ; VENEZUELA, Aragua, 1 ♂, P. N. H.Pittier, 1100m, Rancho Grande , PT, 11–14.iv.1994, s.s., L. Masner ( CNCI) ; 1 ♂, P. N. H. Pittier, 200m, La trilla, 11–14.iv.1994, L. Masner {colector] ( CNCI); BRAZIL , Amazonas, 1 ♂, Estirão do Equador, Rio Javari , ix.1979, M. Alvarenga [collector] ( CNCI) ; Pará, 2 ♂, Altamira, Rio Xingu , Ilha Grande, 06–10.xi.2007, arm[adilha] Malaise, O.T. Silveira & equipe col[etores] ( MPEG) ; Amazonas, 1 ♂, Manaus , CDC trap, 15.i–25.ii.1981, Eq [uip] J. Arias [collectors] ( OSUC) ; 1 ♀, Teffi , 22.vi.1906, Ducke ( MPEG) ; 1 ♀, 1 ♂, Manaus, Reserva Campina, 08–19.vi.1992, Adesiva, Vidal col[etor] (INPA); 1 ♀, 1 ♂, Manaus, Puraquequara, 16.xii.1998, arm[adilha] Möricke, J. Vidal col[etor] (INPA); Pará, 1 ♀, Vitória do Xingu, Rio Xingu, Igarapé Di Maria , 07–11.ii.2008, arm[adilha] Malaise, O.T. Silveira & equipe col[etores] ( MPEG) ; 1 ♂, Canaã dos Carajás , 6.4°85'86"S 48.8°98'73"W, 27.xi.2005, arm[adilha] Malaise, R.M. Valente & E.M. Santos col[etores] ( MPEG) ; 1 ♂, 28.xi.2005; 4 ♂, Tucuruí, Rio Tocantins, Base 4, 27.x–09.xi.1985, arm[adilha] interceptação, N. Degallier col[etor] ( MPEG) ; 1 ♂, Melgaço, Floresta Nacional Caxiuanã, Trilha Igarapé Curua, 17–23.xi.2003, arm[adilha] Malaise, A.P. Aguiar & J. Dias [coletores] (MPEG); Rio Grande do Norte, 1 ♂, Patu, Caatinga, 06°06'S 37°37'W, ix.2008, arm[adilha] Malaise, D.R.R. Fernandes col[etor] ( UFES 115688 ) ; Alagoas, 1 ♂, S[an]ta Luzia do Itanhy, Crasto, arm[adilha] Malaise , 11°22'37.4"S 7°24'50.3"W, 2– 9.vii–1.viii.2001, MT Tavares e eq[uipe] col[etores] ( UFES 29776 ) ; Goiás, 1 ♂, Alto Paraíso, P[ar]q[ue] Nac [ional] Chapada do Veadeiros , 14°00'S 47°41'W, 07–11.ix.2005, arm[adilha] Möricke, Aguiar & eq[uipe] col[etor] ( MZSP) ; 1 ♂, 12–24.ix.2005, arm[adilha] Malaise; 3 ♂, 17–19.ix.2005; Mato Grosso, 1 ♂, Rondonópolis , 4.ix.1990, M.T. Tavares col[etor] ( UFES 10246 ) ; 1 ♂, 25.ix.1990 (UFES 10268); 1 ♂, 10.x.1990, Cerrado (UFES 10232); 2 ♂, 28.x.1991 (UFES 10266); 1 ♂, 17.x.1991, mata (UFES 10254) 2 ♂, 24.x.1991 (UFES 10266); Distrito Federal, 1 ♂, 3A-39-7-J ( IBGE) ; Minas Gerais, 1 ♂, Marliéria, P[arque] E[stadual] Rio Doce, Mata Vinhático , 19°37'S 42°34'W, 18–25.x.2001, arm[adilha] Malaise, JCR Fontenelle col[etor] ( UFES 109216 ) ; 1 ♂, 26.x–21.xi.2006 (UFES 109216); 1 ♂, clareira (UFES 109216); 1 ♂, Belo Horizonte, UFMG, Est [ação] Ecológica , 24.xi.1996 —arm[adilha] Malaise, J.C.R. Fontenelle col[etor] ( UFMG) ; 1 ♂, prefeitura, 5.xii.1996; Espírito Santo, 1 ♂, Conceição da Barra, Parque Estadual de Itaúnas , 18°20'S 39°40'W, 23–25.xi.2006, [armadilha] Möricke, M.T. Tavares & eq[uipe] col[etores] ( UFES 127991 ) ; 1 ♂, Pinheiros, Res[erva] Biol [ógica] Córrego do Veado, Água Limpa , 18°21'S 40°09'W, 27.xi–6.xii.2011, [armadilha] Malaise, M.T. Tavares & eq[uipe] col[etores] ( UFES 114820 ) ; 1 ♂, João Neiva. Alto Bérgamo , mata, 478m, 19°44'46"S 40°26'43"W, 27.x–3.xi.2008, arm[adilha] Malaise, CO Azevedo & equipe col[etores] ( UFES 22769 ) ; 1 ♂, Santa Maria de Jetibá, Fazenda Clarindo Krüger , 20°04'27.9"S 40°44'51.3"W, 06–13.xii.2002, armadilha Malaise, Tavares, Azevedo & eq[uipe] col[etores] ( UFES 09763 ) ; 2 ♂, Santa Teresa, Est[ação] Biol [ógica] de S[an]ta Lúcia , 638m, 8.iv.2001, varredura, C.O. Azevedo & equipe col[etores] ( UFES 29756 ; 29759) ; Rio de Janeiro, 2 ♂, Nova Iguaçu, Res[erva] Biol [ógica] do Tinguá , 22°34'28"S 43°26'09"W, 5–8.iii.2002, [armadilha] Malaise, STP Amarantes & eq[uipe] col[etores] ( UFES 29655 ; 29656) ; 1 ♂, 7.iii.2002, varredura (UFES 29659); 1 ♂, 8.iii.2002 (UFES 29665); São Paulo, 2 ♂, Am [érico] Brasiliense, Cerradão Clube Náutico, arm[adilha] Möricke espaço 1m, 22–25.ix.1999, MT Tavares e equipe col[etores] ( UFES 10076 ) ; 1 ♂, 25–29.ix.1999 (UFES 10082); 1 ♂, 29.ix–02.x.1999 (UFES 10085); 2 ♂, Monte Mor , cultura de café, 21.xii.2005, arm[adilha] Möricke, N.W. Perioto & equipe col[etores] ( UFES 80024 ; 80058) ; 2 ♂, Bauru, Cerrado, 3.viii.1990, [armadilha] Möricke, S.S. Ruiz col[etor] (UFES 10122; 10125); 1 ♂, 20.iii.1991 (UFES 10136); 1 ♂, Est [ação] Ecol [ógica]— Cerrado , 20.x.1992 ( UFES 10135 ) ; 1 ♂, 12.i.1994 (UFES 10106); 1 ♂, Descalvado, Faz[enda] itaúnas, Cerrado , 21°54'S 47°37'W, 20.vii.2006, arm[adilha] Möricke, N.W. Perioto & equipe col[etores] ( UFES 79915 ) ; 1 ♂, 21.ix.2006 (UFES 79563); Ibitinga , cultura de seringueira, 29.vi.1988, B[andeja] Amarela ( UFES 10068 ) ; 1 ♂, 24.viii.1988 (UFES 10029); 1 ♂, 9.viii.1989, [armadilha] Möricke ( UFES 10009 ); PARAGUAY , Itapua, 1 ♂, Yatai Hostettler family, San Rafael Res [erve], 100m, 26°38'17"S 55°39'50"W, 21–25.xi.2000, FIT, Z .H. Falin [collector] (CNCI); 1 ♂, Karonay 17KM W San Rafael, Res [erva], 90–110m, 26°45'53"S 55°50'37"W, 18–20.x.2000, FIT, Z .H. Falin (CNCI); Cazaapá, 1 ♂, Hermosa, López family, San Rafaeal Res [erve], 80m, 29°18'29"S 55°45'3"W, 1–3.xii.2000, FIT, Z . H. Falin [collector] ( CNCI); Paraná, 1 ♂ , Jundiaí do Sul, Fazendo Monte Verde , 08.xii.1986, Lev [antamento] Ent [omológico] Profaupar, [armadilha] Malaise ( DZUP) ; 1 ♂, 01.xii.1986; 1 ♂, 07.xii.1987; 1 ♂, 25.i.1988; Rio Grande do Sul, 1 ♂, Arroio Grande , 101m, 32°13'22"S 53°11'57"W, 19.xii.2003, arm[adilha] Malaise, R.F. Krüger col[etor] ( UFES 16358 ) ; 1 ♂, 9.i.2004 (UFES 16409); 2 ♂, 5.iii.2004 (UFES 30353; 30364); 1 ♂, 26.iii.2004 (UFES 16441); 1 ♂, 2.iv.2004 (UFES 15064); 2 ♂, 9.iv.2004 (UFES 16645; 16650); 1 ♀, Pelotas, 16m, arm[adilha] Malaise , 31°44'39"S 52°13'22"W, 18.x.2002, R.F. Krüger col[etor] ( UFES 16686 ) ; 1 ♂, 12.iii.2004 (UFES 16676).

Distribution. U.S.A.: Florida; Nicaragua; Trinidad & Tobago; Venezuela; Brazil: Amazonas, Pará, Rio Grande do Norte, Sergipe, Goiás, Mato Grosso, Distrito Federal, Minas Gerais, Espírito Santo, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Paraná; Paraguay.

Figures

FIGURE 22. Anisepyris: megacephalus species-group. Head in dorsal profile. A. A. irmoi sp. nov.; B. A. apache (Evans, 1965); C. A. carolinianus (Evans, 1965) (♀); D. A. carolinianus (Evans, 1965) (♂); E. A. colimae Evans, 1966; F. A. delicatus Evans, 1966 (♀); G. A. delicatus Evans, 1966 (♂); H. A. inca Evans, 1966; I. A. megacephalus (Ashmead, 1893); J. A. pulchripennis (Evans, 1965); K. A. robustus Santos & Azevedo, 2000; L. A. texanus (Evans, 1965) (♀).