Achrysocharoides asperulus, Hansson, Christer, 2012

Hansson, Christer, 2012, Achrysocharoides Girault (Hymenoptera, Eulophidae) new to tropical America, with eight new species, ZooKeys 173, pp. 79-108 : 85

Achrysocharoides asperulus sp. n. Figures 3-7

Material.

Holotype female (INBio) glued to a card, labelled "Costa Rica: Heredia, 16 km SSE La Virgen, 1050-1150 m, 10°16'N, 84°05'W, 9-29.iii.2001, 11/M/NOTN, INBio.OET-ALAS intersect".

Diagnosis..

Scutellum predominantly with raised and very strong reticulation, median 1/5 smooth (Fig. 5); upper frons and vertex inside ocellar triangle with raised and very strong reticulation and vertex outside ocellar triangle smooth (Figs 3, 4, 6); postmarginal vein 1.0 × as long as stigmal vein; median propodeum with two irregular subparallel carinae (Fig. 5); propodeal callus with three setae; pronotum with a transverse carina close to posterior margin (Fig. 5).

Description.

FEMALE. Length 1.3 mm.

Scape white with apical ¼ brown, pedicel and flagellum dark brown with metallic tinges. Frons below frontal suture golden-green, above frontal suture metallic bluish-green (Fig. 6). Vertex metallic bluish-purple, golden-red inside ocellar triangle. Mesoscutum, scutellum and propodeum metallic bluish-green with red tinges (Fig. 7). Fore coxa white, mid and hind coxae dark and metallic; femora, tibiae and tarsi white, ventral part of fore and mid femora, dorsal part of hind femur, and basal ½ of mid tibia pale brown. Forewing hyaline. Petiole black with metallic purple tinges. Gastral tergites 1+2 metallic bluish-green, remaining tergites metallic dark purple.

Frons with raised and strong reticulation (Fig. 3). Vertex smooth, inside ocellar triangle with raised and strong reticulation (Fig. 4). Occipital margin with sharp carina behind ocellar triangle (Fig. 4). Ratios: length of flagellomeres I/II/III/IV/V (excl. spicule) 1.0/1.2/1.2/1.0/1.0.

Pronotum with a strong transverse carina close to posterior margin (Fig. 5). Meso- scutum with raised and strong reticulation; notaular depressions smooth and shiny (Fig. 5). Scutellum with raised and strong reticulation, median 1/5 smooth (Fig. 5). Axillae reticulate with anterior 1/3 smooth and shiny (Fig. 5). Dorsellum flat with two foveae anterolaterally (Fig. 5). Forewing speculum closed below. Propodeum medially with two irregular longitudinal carinae which are ± parallel; propodeal callus with three setae (Fig. 5).

Petiole 0.6 × as long as wide, with weak sculpture. Gaster oval-shaped.

MALE. Unknown.

Etymology.

From the Latin asper = rough, in its diminutive form = asperulus, referring to the strong reticulation on thoracic dorsum.

Distribution.

Costa Rica.