Entedononecremnus unicarinatus, HANSSON & LASALLE, 2003

HANSSON, C. & LASALLE, J., 2003, Revision of the Neotropical species of the tribe Euderomphalini (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae), Journal of Natural History 37 (6), pp. 697-778 : 771-773

Entedononecremnus unicarinatus sp. n.

(figures 123, 134)

Diagnosis

Mesoscutum and scutellum with numerous scattered setae; stigmal vein long and narrow (figure 123); propodeum with a complete median carina, narrow anteriorly and gradually widening towards hind margin of propodeum, posterior part of carina impressed (as in hansoni (figure 128)); first gastral tergite with one carina from basal carina (figure 134).

Female (length of body = 1.7 mm)

Colour. Scape and pedicel yellowish brown, flagellum missing. Frons and vertex dark with metallic bluish green tinges. Mesosoma dark with golden-purple tinges. Coxae, femora and tibiae dark and metallic; tarsal segments 1–3 pale, segment 4 infuscate. Fore wing infuscate below stigmal vein. First gastral tergite metallic bluish green with purple tinges, remaining tergites dark with golden-purple tinges.

Head. Antennae missing in type specimens. HE / MS /WM: not measurable. Frons and vertex with strong reticulation. Frontal suture absent. POL/ OOL /POO: 2.8/2.7/1.0. Occipital margin rounded. WH/WT=1.0.

Mesosoma . Mesoscutum and scutellum rather flat dorsally, with strong reticulation. Mesoscutum 0.5× as long as wide, with numerous scattered setae. Scutellum 0.8× as long as wide, with numerous scattered setae. Axilla advanced 0.6× its length in front of scuto-scutellar sulcus. Fore wing speculum closed below; costal cell with setae on ventral surface; submarginal vein with three setae; LW/LM/HW: 2.2/1.0/1.5; PM/ST=0.2. Propodeum with a complete median carina, narrow anteriorly and gradually widening towards hind margin of propodeum, posterior part of carina impressed, propodeal surface reticulate; propodeal callus with two setae.

Metasoma. First gastral tergite smooth and shiny, with a single median carina from basal carina; tergites 2–5 with strong small-meshed reticulation and with a narrow smooth and shiny stripe along hind margin; MM/LG=1.0–1.1.

Material examined

H: X, Brazil: Santa Catarina, Nova Teutonia , 23 November 1949, F. Plaumann (BMNH) .

P: 1 X from same locality as holotype but collected 24 November 1949 (BMNH). The holotype has fallen to pieces but most pieces are glued to a card, the only parts missing are right antenna and left flagellum; the paratype is also damaged, with entire head and right fore wing gone .