Apleurotropis assis, Hansson, Christer, 2010
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https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.197172 |
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DOI |
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6210839 |
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persistent identifier |
https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03B3A716-FFD2-3917-FF4D-B4AA46D2AC6D |
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Plazi |
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Apleurotropis assis |
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sp. nov. |
Apleurotropis assis sp. nov.
( Figs 17–21 View FIGURES 17 – 21 , 43, 44 View FIGURES 36 – 46 )
Diagnosis. Scutellum close to anterior margin with longitudinal lateral grooves ( Fig. 20 View FIGURES 17 – 21 ); costal cell with ventral surface with a complete row of setae ( Fig. 35 View FIGURES 32 – 35 ); frontal suture straight ( Fig. 17 View FIGURES 17 – 21 ); all coxae and femora dark and metallic; postmarginal vein 3.4X as long as stigmal vein; petiole 0.7–0.8X as long as wide in female and 1.0–1.4X as long as wide in male, in female without median carina ( Fig. 21 View FIGURES 17 – 21 ); dorsellum smooth and shiny without 2 large foveae anteriorly ( Fig. 21 View FIGURES 17 – 21 ). Similar to A. strix but dorsellum smooth without large anterolateral foveae, and female petiole smooth ( A. strix with dorsellum with 2 foveae anterolaterally ( Fig. 30 View FIGURES 27 – 31. 27 – 30 ) and female petiole with median carina ( Fig. 30 View FIGURES 27 – 31. 27 – 30 )).
Description. FEMALE. Length 2.0– 2.1 mm.
Antenna dark brown, scape pale at very base. Frons below frontal suture golden-green, above suture metallic bluish-purple. Vertex golden-green. Mesoscutum, scutellum and propodeum metallic bluish-green with purple tinges, or golden-green with blue tinges. Coxae golden-green; femora dark brown; tibiae and tarsi white. Forewing hyaline with a weak infuscate spot medially. Petiole golden-red or golden-green. Gaster with tergites 1–3 metallic bluish-purple or bluish-green, remaining tergites metallic dark purple.
Antenna as in Fig. 43 View FIGURES 36 – 46 . Frons below frontal suture with raised and strong reticulation, above suture with engraved and weak reticulation ( Fig. 17 View FIGURES 17 – 21 ). Vertex with engraved and weak small-meshed reticulation ( Fig. 19 View FIGURES 17 – 21 ).
Mesoscutum with engraved and strong reticulation, posterior 1/3 with a weak median groove ( Fig. 20 View FIGURES 17 – 21 ); notaular depressions smooth and shiny. Scutellum slightly convex with engraved and strong reticulation, laterally and posteriorly smooth ( Fig. 20 View FIGURES 17 – 21 ). Axillae with engraved and very weak reticulation ( Fig. 20 View FIGURES 17 – 21 ). Dorsellum smooth without two large foveae anterolaterally ( Fig. 21 View FIGURES 17 – 21 ). Propodeal callus with two setae ( Fig. 21 View FIGURES 17 – 21 ). Forewing rounded, speculum closed below. Petiolar foramen triangular.
Petiole dorsally smooth and shiny, 0.7–0.8X as long as wide, mediolaterally without a spine ( Fig. 21 View FIGURES 17 – 21 ). Gaster ovate with apex pointed.
MALE. Length 1.3–1.5 mm.
Scape usually dark brown as in female, one specimen with scape pale with apical ¼ dark. Entire frons metallic bluish-green. Scutellum golden-green, metallic bluish-green, or metallic dark purple. Colour otherwise as in female.
Antenna as in Fig. 44 View FIGURES 36 – 46 . Head otherwise as in female.
Petiole 1.0–1.4X as long as wide, with or without mediolateral spine. Scutellum frequently flat. Mesosoma and metasoma otherwise as in female.
Distribution. Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Mexico.
Biology. Parasitoid on Tischeria spp. ( Lepidoptera : Tischeriidae ) on Coussapoa villosa (Moraceae) and Gouania polygama (Rhamnaceae) , and from unidentified lepidopteran leafminers on unidentified Asteraceae .
Material examined. Holotype female ( CNC) labeled “ Dominican Republic: Barahona, 7 km NW Paraiso, 200 m, 27.xi–4.xii.1991, L. Masner & S.B. Peck”.
Paratypes. 5Ψ 7ɗ on cards. COSTA RICA. Alajuela: Parque Nacional Arenal, Sendero Pilón, 600 m, 10˚28'N 84˚45'W, 21–28.ii.2005, C. Hansson (1Ψ, CH). Guanacaste: Parque Nacional Guanacaste, Santa Rosa, 5.x.1990, J. Memmott, ex Lepidoptera sp4 on Compositae (1Ψ 1ɗ, BMNH) and 18.x–8.xi.1986 (1ɗ, BMNH), 22.viii.1989 (1Ψ, INBio); Parque Nacional Guanacaste, Sector Santa Rosa, 3.ix.1989, J. Memmott, ex Tischeria sp. on Gouania polygama (1ɗ, BMNH); Zona Protectorada Nosara, Fila Maravilla, 800 m, LN 221350/381700, 24.xi–21.xii.2001, I. Jimenez (1Ψ, INBio). Heredia: Estacion Biologica La Selva, 50–150 m, 10˚25'N 84˚01'W, 26.v.1998, L.M. LaPierre, ex Tischeria sp. on Coussapoa villosa (3ɗ, INBio, USNM) and 17.viii.1998 (1ɗ, BMNH). MEXICO. Chiapas: Ocozacoautla, 8.viii.1990, 1800–2200', J.B. Woolley (1Ψ, TAMU).
Etymology. No specific meaning intended.
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