Achrysocharoides foveatus, Hansson, Christer, 2012

Hansson, Christer, 2012, Achrysocharoides Girault (Hymenoptera, Eulophidae) new to tropical America, with eight new species, ZooKeys 173, pp. 79-108 : 101-102

Achrysocharoides foveatus sp. n. Figures 55-59

Material.

Holotype female (LUZM) glued to a card, labelled "Honduras: Francisco Morazan, Macuelizo, Tatumbla, 17.x.1995, R. Cave".

Diagnosis. Pronotum without transverse carina close to posterior margin (Fig. 57); scutellum smooth with 2+3 sublateral foveae in anterior ½ (Fig. 57); postmarginal vein 1.0 × as long as stigmal vein; propodeum smooth, without longitudinal carinae (Fig. 57); propodeal callus with three setae.

Description.

FEMALE. Length 1.2 mm.

Scape pale brown, remaining antenna dark brown. Frons below frontal suture golden-green, above golden-red (Fig. 58). Vertex metallic dark purple, golden-green inside ocellar triangle. Mesoscutum, scutellum and propodeum metallic bluish-green (Fig. 59). Coxae dark brown with metallic tinges; femora pale brown; tibiae and tarsi white. Wings hyaline. Petiole dark brown with metallic tinges. Gastral tergite 1 metallic bluish-green, remaining tergites golden-green.

Frons with raised and strong reticulation (Fig. 55). Vertex smooth with engraved and weak reticulation inside ocellar triangle (Fig. 56). Occipital margin with sharp carina behind ocellar triangle (Fig. 56). Ratios: length of flagellomeres I/II/III/IV/V (excl. spicule) 1.4/1.6/1.6/1.2/1.0.

Pronotum without transverse carina close to posterior margin (Fig. 57). Midlobe of mesoscutum with raised and strong reticulation, sidelobes with engraved and weak reticulation (Fig. 57); notaular depressions smooth and shiny. Scutellum smooth with 2+3 sublateral foveae in anterior ½ (Fig. 57). Axillae with raised and very weak reticulation (Fig. 57). Dorsellum flat with two small foveae anterolaterally (Fig. 57). Forewing speculum closed below. Propodeum smooth, without longitudinal carinae (Fig. 57); propodeal callus with three setae. Petiolar foramen semicircular.

Petiole 0.5 × as long as wide. Gaster oval-shaped.

MALE. Unknown.

Etymology.

From the Latin fovea = pit, referring to the pits on scutellum.

Distribution.

Honduras.