Digonocryptus crassipes ( Brullé, 1846 ), Brulle, 1846

Aguiar, Alexandre P. & Santos, Bernardo F., 2012, Additions to the revision of Digonocryptus Viereck (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae, Cryptinae), with nine new taxa, new males, and distribution maps for all known species, Zootaxa 3282, pp. 1-41 : 7-9

Digonocryptus crassipes ( Brullé, 1846)

( Figs 5–13 , 61 )

MALE. As stated by Aguiar & Ramos (2011) males have tergites 1–7 with wide and complete yellow stripes ( Figs 6–7 ), but it is relevant to note that the apical tergites might sometimes be considerably light colored, making the apical stripes difficult to note in such cases. This seems to be a tendency for males from the northernmost areas ( Fig. 8 ).

Morphological variation. FEMALE. The specimen from Trinidad (Maracca Valley) (CNCI) is somewhat atypical in coloration, with brown or orange brown on nearly all areas of the meso- and metapleuron which are usually black, and mid coxa and hind coxa and femur light reddish brown (217,137,43) instead of the more typical dark reddish brown (161,51,32). The overall coloration ( Fig. 5 ) is even lighter than the variation shown in Fig. 146 of Aguiar and Ramos (2011).

Comments. This species can be further characterized by the fact that most female specimens have T7 with a centrally interrupted yellow stripe which tends to form an incomplete or complete pair of rounded spots centrally ( Figs 9–13 ). The presence of a longitudinal yellow stripe laterally on T8 can also be considered somewhat characteristic, since it occurs only in a few other species of Digonocryptus .

Erratum. In the revision of Aguiar and Ramos (2011), on page 31, line 4 of the section “Comments,” females of “ D. bidens ” are mentioned. This is a junior synonym, and the respective passage should read “females of D. crassipes ” instead.

Material examined. 30 females, 100 males. 1 Ƥ from TRINIDAD, Maracas Valley, above Loango, montane rainforest, 600 m, 9.VI–22.VIII.1993, Malaise trap, SPeck & JPeck; 1 3 from TRINIDAD, Simla, nr. Arima, 250 m, 3–10.XII.1977, Malaise trap, WRMMason ( CNCI). 2 Ƥ from BRAZIL, Bahia, Coaraci, Fazenda Restauração, Pt. 7, 26.XI.2002, Malaise trap, JCardoso & JMaia; 1 Ƥ, same data except Firmino Alves, Fazenda Bela Vista, 23.XI.2002; 1 3, same data except Fazenda Santo Antônio, Pt. 6, 9.IV.2003; 1 3, same data except Itacaré, Fazenda Miramar, 30.IX.2002; 1 3, same data except Itororó, Fazenda Santa Cruz, pt. 1, 24.VIII.2003; 1 3, same data except Uruçuca, Fazenda Guarani, Pt. 5, 12.XII.2003. 1 3 from BRAZIL, Minas Gerais, Luz, Pt. 2, 18.XI.2003, Malaise trap, DPAmaral; 1 3, same data except Parque Estadual do Rio Doce, Área da Tereza, Pt. 1, 31.VII–7.VIII.2002, JCRFontenelle; 1 3, same data except 24–31.X.2002; 1 3, same data except 2–9.XI.2003; 1 3, same data except 27.X–2.XI.2004; 2 33, same data except 3–10.XI.2004; 13, same data except 15–22.X.2005; 1 3, same data except 7–11.XI.2005; 1 3, same data except Pt. 2, 12–19.X.2000; 1 3, same data except Pt. 3, 12–19.X.2000; 1 3, same data except 14.XI.2002; 1 Ƥ, same data except Campolina, Pt. 4, 7–14.IX.2006; 1 Ƥ, same data except Fazenda Morro do Gavião, 24–31.VII.2005; 1 3, same data except 22–29.X.2005; 1 Ƥ, same data except Trilha do Gambá, Pt. 1, 16.XI.2000; 1 3, same data except Pt. 2, 26.X–2.XI.2003; 1 3, same data except Trilha do Vinhático, Pt. 1, 24–31.VII.2001; 1 3, same data except 25.X–1.XI.2001; 1 3, same data except 2.X–2.XI.2003; 2 33, same data except Pt. 2, 24–31.X.2002; 1 3, same data except 7.XI.2002; 1 3, same data except 20–27.X.2004; 1 3, same data except Pt. 3, 28.X–4.XI.2007. 1 Ƥ from BRAZIL, Espírito Santo, Alfredo Chaves, Picadão, mata, 714 m, Pt. 5, 8–15.X.2007, Malaise trap, COAzevedo et al.; 1 Ƥ, same data except Atílio Vivacqua, Serra das Torres, Pt. 4, 14–29.IV.2007, CWaichert et al. ( UFES); 1 3, same data except Baixo Guandu, 26–30.XI.1971, unknown, trap, CElias; 1 3, same data except Conceição da Barra, 19.VI.1969, CT & CElias; 3 33, same data except 25.IX.1969; 2 33, same data except 11.X.1969 ( DZUP); 1 3, same data except Guarapari, Parque Estadual Paulo César Vinha, restinga, 4 m, Pt. 4, 9–16.XI.2006, Malaise trap, BCAraújo & MSantos; 1 3, same data except São Roque do Canaã, Alto Misterioso,

Pt. 17, 2–11.XI.2007, CWaichert et al. 1 Ƥ from BRAZIL, Rio de Janeiro, Teresópolis, Parque Nacional da Serra dos Órgãos, vertical (perpendicular to forest border), Pt. A1, VIII.2005, yellow pans, ALBPeronti ( UFES). 2 33 from BRAZIL, Paraná, Colombo, Embrapa, BR 476 km 20, 2.II.1986, Malaise trap, PROFAUPAR; 2 33, same data except 24.XI.1986; 2 33, same data except 1.XII.1986; 2 33, same data except 15.XII.1986; 5 33, same data except Fênix, 2.X.1985, unknown trap, Exc. Depto. Zool; 3 33, same data except 1–3.X.1985, Malaise trap, AFYamamoto; 1 3, same data except Reserva Estadual ITCF, 15.IX.1986, PROFAUPAR; 1 3, same data except 20.X.1986; 1 3, same data except 3.XI.1986; 1 3, same data except 2.II.1987; 1 3, same data except 2.III.1987; 1 3, same data except 23.III.1987; 1 Ƥ, same data except Guarapuava, Estação de Águas Santa Clara, 8.IX.1986; 1 3, same data except Jundiaí do Sul, Fazenda Monte Verde, 6.X.1986; 1 3, same data except 20.X.1986; 1 3, same data except 27.X.1986; 1 3, same data except 10.XI.1986; 1 3, same data except Ponta Grossa (V. Velha), Reserva IAPAR, BR 376, 4.XI.1986; 1 3, same data except 16.IX.1986; 2 33, same data except Telêmaco Borba, Reserva Samuel Klabin, 10.XI.1986; 1 3, same data except 8.XII.1986; 1 3, same data except 29.XII.1986. 1 3 from BRAZIL, Santa Catarina, Blumenau, XII.1976, ABento ( DZUP); 1 3, same data except Nova Teutônia, 30.VIII.1948, FPlaumann; 1 3, same data except II.1967; 1 Ƥ, same data except 23.VI.1967; 3 33, same data except X.1967 ( CNCI) 1 3, same data ( DZUP); 4 Ƥ 5 33, same data except XI.1967; 1 3, same data except 3.XII.1967; 1 Ƥ7 33, same data except XII.1967 ( DZUP); 1 3, same data ( CNCI); 1 Ƥ, same data except I.1968; 1 Ƥ, same data except 6.II.1968; 1 Ƥ, same data except 18.II.1968; 5 Ƥ, same data except II.1968; 1 Ƥ, same data except III.1968; 3 33, same data except XI.1968; 1 Ƥ 1 3, same data except XII.1968; 1 Ƥ, same data except III.1969; 2 Ƥ, same data except 14.IV.1969; 1 Ƥ 1 3, same data except IV.1969 ( CNCI). 1 3 from BRAZIL, Rio Grande do Sul, Morro Redondo, 101 m, 9.I.2004, Malaise trap, RFKrüger; 1 3, same data except Pelotas, 16 m, 5.XII.2003; 1 3, same data except 12.XII.2003; 1 3, same data except 16.I.2004 ( UFES). 1 Ƥ from PARAGUAY, Itapúa Karonay, 17 km W San Rafael Reserve, 18–20.X.2000, flight interception trap, ZHFalin, 90-100 ( CNCI).

Distribution. Trinidad, Brazil (BA, MG, ES, RJ, SP, PR, SC, RS); Paraguay, Argentina ( Fig. 61 ).

Figures

FIGURES 5 – 13. Digonocryptus crassipes (Brullé). 5, Atypical female from Trinidad, head and mesosoma. 6, Typical male, from southern Brazil (RS, Pelotas), habitus. 7, Same, dorsal habitus. 8, Atypical male, from northeastern Brazil (BA, Itororó), metasoma, dorsal. 9 – 13, Apex of metasoma, to show color pattern variation on T 6; specimens organized from northern to southern latitutes (9, Trinidad, Maracas Valley. 10 – 12, Southeastern Brazil, MG / ES / ES. 13, Southern Brazil, SC).

FIGURES 56 – 63. Distribution maps for species of Digonocryptus. 56, D. campygeus Aguiar et Ramos. 57, D. caraguatensis Aguiar et Ramos. 58, D. cennitus Aguiar et Ramos. 59, D. chiriquensis (Cameron). 60, D. coloratus (Szépligeti). 61, D. crassipes (Brullé). 62, D. denticulatus (Taschenberg). 63, D. diversicolor (Viereck).