Amputoearinus seltmannae Lindsay and Sharkey

Lindsay, Cheryl & Sharkey, Michael, 2006, Revision of the genus Amputoearinus (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Agathidinae) with fourteen new species, Zootaxa 1329, pp. 1-27 : 20-21

Amputoearinus seltmannae Lindsay and Sharkey sp.n. ( Figs. 4 a, 4g)

Diagnosis: This species can be distinguished from all other species of Amputoearinus by the following characters; forewing banded from base yellow, infuscate, yellow, infuscate, foremargin infuscate throughout; projection of propleuron blunt; antenna entirely melanic.

Description: Holotype, Ψ

Body length: 6.6 (6.1–7.5)mm. Color: body yellow except melanic as follows: antenna, midtarsus, foretibia distally, midtarsus; forewing banded from base yellow, infuscate, yellow, infuscate; foremargin infuscate throughout ( Fig. 4 g). Head: antenna with 38 (38–39) flagellomeres. Mesosoma: scutellar sulcus lacking longitudinal carina (cf. Fig. 6 d); projection of propleuron blunt (cf. Fig. 6 f); median areola of mesosoma gradually depressed posteriorly to anteriorly with carinae laterally and posteriorly (cf. Fig. 7 c); propodeal sculpture reduced to small protuberance anteromedially (cf. Fig. 5 f); mesopleural suture with transverse carinae throughout its length; margin between metepimeron and metepisternum smooth, lacking transverse carinae (cf. Fig. 7 b); carina bordering subpronope posteriorly, extending to anterior margin of pronotum (cf. Fig. 6a ); length of midtibial spur 0.5mm, length of midbasitarsomere 0.7mm; midtibia with 2–3 pegs at midlength, lacking pegs apically; hind tibia with 3 pegs apically; forewing length 6.9 (5.2–7.2)mm. Metasoma: median syntergite 2+3 length 1.4mm, width 1.3mm.

Variation: female paratypes have mesopleural suture with weak and reduced carinae throughout its length.

Etymology: in honor of Katja Seltmann.

Specimen examined: HOLOTYPE. Ψ, COLOMBIA, Guaviare, RN [Reserva National] Nukak Maku, C.Moyano, 200m, 2º10’40”N 7[0]º11’25"W, Malaise, Banqueta, Feb 1996, F. Fernandez-F. Escobar, (UNCB).

PARATYPES. BRAZIL, Ψ, BR. AM. [Amazonas], Manaus, Reserve Ducke, [3°6’48”S 60°1’31”W], 14.vii.1990, Malaise, Vidal Rochal cols. (left antenna broken, right antenna broken at scape) (INPA). COLOMBIA: Ψ, Caquetá, PNN [Parque Nacional Natural] Chiribiquete Puerto Abeja B4, 0°4'N 72°26'W, 310m, 29.x–12.xi.2000, M.953, J. Forero., (HIC). ♂, Caquetá, PNN [Parque Nacional Natural] Chiribiquete, Rio Cuñare- Amu, Bosque naranja, 0°12’48”N 72°25’25”W, 300m, Malaise, 28.ii.–03.iii.2001, M. Ospina & E. González, (IAvH). ECUADOR, Ψ, Morona Santiago, Miazal, 50km SE Macas, [2°37’23”S 77°47’41”W], 1–4.vii. 1993, 300m, M.&J. Wasbauer, (left antenna broken), (HIC). PERU: ♂, Avispas, [12°58’60”S 71°34’W], 1–15.x.1962, (AEI). ♂, Dept. of Loreto, Iquitos, Allpahuayo, [3°44’53”S 73°14’50”W], 8–24.vi.2000, Trap H7, I.E Sā ksjārui, leg, (HIC).

Figures

FIGURE 4. Lateral habiti a) A. seltmannae b) A. sharanowskiae c) A. surinen d) A. variegatus Forewings e) A. planusfunditus f) A. sharanowskiae g) A. seltmannae.

FIGURE 5. Forewings: a) A. niger b) A. pectusacutum c) A. alafumidus. Propodeal sculpture: d) ♂ A. flavocacumen e) Ψ A. galbus f) Ψ A. gloriae g) Ψ A. matamata h) Ψ A. niger.

FIGURE 6. a) A. variegatus carina bordering subpronope posteriorly, extending to anterior margin of pronotum b) A. galbus carina bordering subpronope posteriorly, not extending to anterior margin of pronotum c) A. boringi dorsal view showing presence of carina on scutellar sulcus d) A. pectusacutum dorsal view showing absence of carina on scutellar sulcus e) A. pectusacutum projection of propleuron acute f) A. flavocacumen projection of propleuron blunt.

FIGURE 7. a) Ψ A. galbus margin between metepimeron and metepisternum with transverse carinae b) Ψ A. sharanowskiae margin between metepimeron and metepisternum smooth, lacking transverse carinae c) Ψ A. gloriae dorsal view showing median areola of mesosoma depressed medially with sharp carinae laterally and posteriorly d) ♂ A. pectusacutum dorsal view showing median areola of mesosoma not depressed medially, lacking sharp carinae laterally and posteriorly.