Pimpla punicepis Cresson, 1874

Pádua, Diego G., Fernandes, Daniell R. R., Araujo, Rodrigo O. & Mazariegos, Luis A., 2023, Filling gaps in the knowledge of the Colombian Darwin wasps (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae): new records, description of unknown males, and taxonomical notes, Zootaxa 5244 (1), pp. 61-70 : 67-68

Pimpla punicepis Cresson, 1874

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Diagnosis. This species can be distinguished from the other Colombian Pimpla by the combination of the following character states: 1) metasoma with laterotergites II–V broad, more than 0.5× as broad as long; 2) malar space wide, 1.0× longer than basal mandibular width (0.8–0.9× in male); 3) female with the posterolateral corner of mesopleuron usually finely punctate; 4) body black with legs reddish brown; 5) male with a central white band on hind tibia ( Gauld 1991; Díaz 2000).

Distribution. Chile; Colombia (Antioquia *, Boyacá, Magdalena, Nariño); Costa Rica; Ecuador; Guatemala; Honduras; Mexico; Peru; USA; Venezuela.

Material examined. COLOMBIA, Mcpio [=Municipio] Jardín, Antioquia, Mesenia-Paramillo Nature Reserve (1800–3000 m), entomological net, N 5°29′45.8′′, E 75°53′21.3′′, VIII.2019 (L. Mazariegos leg.), 2♀♀, UNIANDES ; idem but IV.2019, 4♀♀, UNIANDES ; idem, but sweep net, N 5°29′, E 75°53′, 25.III.2020 (J. Jamarillo leg.), 1♀, UNIANDES ; idem, but La Lucrecia , entomological net, N 5°29′54.5′′, E 75°54′35.7′′, IX.2020 (J. Jamarillo leg.), 2♁♁, UNIANDES; Mcpio [=Municipio] Andes, Antioquia, Mesenia-Paramillo Nature Reserve , Mesenia, entomological net, N 5°29′54.5″, E 75°54′35.7″, 19.IX.2020 (J. Jamarillo leg.), 1♀, UNIANDES .

Figures

FIGURE 4. Species of Pimplinae (Ichneumonidae) from Mesenia-Paramillo Nature Reserve, Colombia:A) Neotheronia lineata (Fabricius) (in vivo; ♁); B) Pimpla albomarginata Cameron (in vivo; ♀); C) Pimpla punicepis Cresson (in vivo; ♀); D) Pimpla pyramis (Porter) (♀). Scale bar: 1 mm.