Phanuromyia dissidens Nesheim & Masner

Nesheim, Katherine C., Masner, Lubomir & Johnson, Norman F., 2017, The Phanuromyiagaleata species group (Hymenoptera, Platygastridae, Telenominae): shining a lantern into an unexplored corner of Neotropical diversity, ZooKeys 663, pp. 71-105 : 80

Phanuromyia dissidens Nesheim & Masner sp. n. Figures 30, 31-36

Description.

Female body length: 1.07-2.22 mm (n=4).

Median keel on frons: present. Sculpture of lower frons: with multiple transverse rugae. Shape of mandible: slender. Median tooth of mandible: diminished. Frons below median ocellus: evenly covered with setiferous punctures.

Sculpture on posterior half of mesoscutum: coriaceous to rugulose, at most with fine irregular longitudinal sculpture. Sculpture of anterior half of mesoscutellum: rugose-punctate. Thin median foliaceous lamella on propodeum: absent.

Color of coxae: bright yellow, concolorous with legs.

T1: flat, at most slightly swollen. Anterior margin of T2: with costae or foveolae throughout its width. T2 sculpture: with neither transverse series of small punctures nor scrobiculate lateral areas. Sculpture of T1: costate at sides, smooth medially; entirely costate. Posterior margin of T2: straight; slightly convex. Number of visible terga past T2: 5. Setation on T2: limited to at most 1 row of setae posteriorly and sparse setation laterally.

Diagnosis.

Phanuromyia dissidens can be recognized by the even covering of setiferous punctures on the frons.

Etymology.

The name dissidens is derived from the Latin word for differing because this species has an evenly punctured frons, differentiating it from the other species in the group. This name is to be used as a participle.

Link to distribution map.

[http://hol.osu.edu/map-full.html?id=403721]

Material examined.

Holotype, female: BRAZIL: MT, 500m, 12°46'S, 55°30'W, Vila Vera, X-1973, M. Alvarenga, OSUC149412 (deposited in CNCI). Paratypes: (3 females) BOLIVIA: 1 female, OSUC550077 (CNCI). FRENCH GUIANA: 2 females, OSUC550105, 550110 (CNCI).

Comments.

This species most closely resembles P. krossotos . Phanuromyia dissedens may be distinguished by the absence of patches of setae on laterally on T2.