Inti levis, Hansson, Christer, 2010

Hansson, Christer, 2010, Inti (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) a peculiar new genus from tropical America, Zootaxa 2729, pp. 58-64 : 59-60

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.276547
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6195831
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/1D7987C8-FF9A-670E-FF70-F97CFE22AAAC
treatment provided by	Plazi
scientific name	Inti levis
status	sp. nov.

Treatment

Inti levis View in CoL sp. nov.

( Figs 1–10 View FIGURE 1 View FIGURES 2 – 7 View FIGURES 8 – 10 )

Diagnosis. See diagnostic characters for genus above.

Description. FEMALE. Length 1.3–1.5 mm. Antenna black with purple tinges. Frons and vertex ( Figs 8, 9 View FIGURES 8 – 10 ) black with metallic purple, blue and green tinges. Mesoscutum, scutellum and propodeum ( Figs 8, 10 View FIGURES 8 – 10 ) black to dark brown with metallic tinges. Coxae, femora and tibiae black with metallic tinges, tarsomeres 1–3 yellowishwhite, tarsomere 4 black. Forewing hyaline with a fuscous band medially, reaching from fore margin to hind margin of wing ( Fig. 1 View FIGURE 1 ), hind wing hyaline. Petiole black with metallic tinges. Gaster black to brown with metallic purple and blue tinges, 6th tergite metallic blue.

For remaining description see the above description for the genus.

Ratios. HE/MS/MO = 3.1/1.0/1.8; POL/OOL/POO = 34.0/13.0/1.0; WH/WT = 1.1; LW/LM/HW = 2.0/1.0/ 1.3; PM/ST = 0.3; MM/LG = 1.0.

MALE. Unknown.

Material examined. Holotype female ( BMNH) labelled “ COSTA RICA, Cartago, Humo, El Copál, 9°47′N 83°45′W, 1050-1250 m, 29.ii-6.iii.2008, C. Hansson”. Paratypes: 2Ƥ on cards. COSTA RICA. Limón: Pococi, Parque Nacional Braulio Carrillo, Estacion Quebrada Gonzales, 4-500 m, 23-30.iii.2002, LN238380/543100, P. Hanson & C. Godoy (1Ƥ, INBio). DOMINICAN REPUBLIC. Barahona, 4 km N. Paraiso, 22.iii. 1991, 150 m, L. Masner” (1Ƥ, CNC).

Etymology. Name referring to the smooth and shiny body, from the Latin levis = smooth.

Distribution. Northern Neotropical region ( Costa Rica, Dominican Republic).

Biology. Unknown.