Apleurotropis strix, Hansson, Christer, 2010

Hansson, Christer, 2010, Apleurotropis Girault (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) new to tropical America, including six new species and biological records, Zootaxa 2563, pp. 35-52 : 48-52

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.197172
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6210843
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03B3A716-FFD5-390A-FF4D-B16741F1AFD3
treatment provided by	Plazi
scientific name	Apleurotropis strix
status	sp. nov.

Treatment

Apleurotropis strix sp. nov.

( Figs 27–30 View FIGURES 27 – 31. 27 – 30 , 42 View FIGURES 36 – 46 )

Diagnosis. Scutellum close to anterior margin with longitudinal lateral grooves ( Fig. 29 View FIGURES 27 – 31. 27 – 30 ); costal cell with ventral surface with a complete row of setae (as in Fig. 35 View FIGURES 32 – 35 ); frontal suture v-shaped ( Fig. 27 View FIGURES 27 – 31. 27 – 30 ); all coxae and femora dark and metallic; postmarginal vein 3.3X as long as stigmal vein; petiole 0.5–0.7X as long as wide and with a median carina. Similar to A. assis but dorsellum with two foveae anterolaterally ( Fig. 30 View FIGURES 27 – 31. 27 – 30 ), and female petiole with a median carina ( Fig. 30 View FIGURES 27 – 31. 27 – 30 ) (dorsellum in A. assis without foveae ( Fig. 21 View FIGURES 17 – 21 ) and female petiole smooth dorsally ( Fig. 21 View FIGURES 17 – 21 )).

Description. FEMALE. Length 1.7–2.6 mm.

Scape yellowish-brown to pale brown, remaining antenna dark brown. Frons below frontal suture golden to golden-green, above suture metallic bluish-purple. Vertex metallic bluish-purple, bluish-green, or goldengreen. Mesoscutum, scutellum and propodeum metallic bluish-purple, bluish-green with purple tinges, or golden-green with blue tinges. Coxae metallic bluish-green; femora dark brown with metallic tinges; tibiae and tarsi yellowish-white. Forewing hyaline with an infuscate spot medially, or with entire forewing hyaline. Petiole golden-green. Gaster with tergites 1–2 metallic bluish-purple or golden-green, remaining tergites metallic dark purple.

Antenna as in Fig. 42 View FIGURES 36 – 46 . Frons below frontal suture with raised and strong reticulation, above suture with engraved and weak reticulation ( Fig. 27 View FIGURES 27 – 31. 27 – 30 ). Vertex with engraved and weak small-meshed reticulation ( Fig. 28 View FIGURES 27 – 31. 27 – 30 ).

Mesoscutum with engraved and strong reticulation, posterior 1/3 with or without a weak median groove ( Fig. 29 View FIGURES 27 – 31. 27 – 30 ); notaular depressions smooth and shiny. Scutellum slightly convex to flat with engraved and strong reticulation, laterally and posteriorly smooth ( Fig. 29 View FIGURES 27 – 31. 27 – 30 ). Axillae with engraved and very weak reticulation ( Fig. 29 View FIGURES 27 – 31. 27 – 30 ). Dorsellum smooth with two large foveae anterolaterally ( Fig. 30 View FIGURES 27 – 31. 27 – 30 ). Propodeal callus with two setae ( Fig. 30 View FIGURES 27 – 31. 27 – 30 ). Forewing rounded, speculum closed below. Petiolar foramen triangular.

Petiole dorsally smooth and shiny, 0.5–0.7X as long as wide, mediolaterally with a spine ( Fig. 30 View FIGURES 27 – 31. 27 – 30 ). Gaster elongate with apex pointed.

MALE. Unknown.

Distribution. Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica.

Biology. Parasitoid on unidentified lepidopteran leafminers on Saurauia sp. ( Actinidiaceae ).

Material examined. Holotype female “ Costa Rica: Cartago, Parque Nacional Tapantí, 09˚45'N 83˚47'W, 1200–1550 m, 20.iii–10.iv.2000, ex lepidopteran leafminer on Saurauia sp., C. Hansson & D. Rubí” ( INBio).

Paratypes. 5Ψ on cards. COSTA RICA. Alajuela: San Carlos, Parque Nacional Arenal, Sendero Pilón, 600 m, 10˚27'N 84˚43'W, 17–18.v.1999, G. Carballo” (1Ψ, CH). Guanacaste: Guanacaste National Park, below Pitilla, 500 m, 7–8.iii.1990, J.S. Noyes" (1Ψ, BMNH). Puntarenas: Golfo Dulce, 24 km W Piedras Blancas, 200 m, 08˚46'N 83˚24'W, ii.1992, P. Hanson” (1Ψ, MIUCR). BRAZIL. BA, Mata de São João, Reserva de Sapiranga, 12°33’42.1”S 38°02’43.8”W, Varredura veg. – Am. 13, 24.vii.2001, M.T. Tavares e eq., col.” (1Ψ, MZSP). COLOMBIA. Amazonas, PNN Amacayacu, San Martin, 03˚23'N 70˚06'W, 150 m, 24.iv–5.v.2000, A. Parente (1Ψ, IAvH).

Etymology. Named for the two lateral grooves on anterior part of scutellum (Latin strix = furrow, groove).