Sporrongia niveicornis Hansson, 2020

Hansson, Christer, 2020, The neotropical genus Sporrongia Gumovsky (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) including two new species and the first biological record, Zootaxa 4881 (1), pp. 73-82 : 77-78

Sporrongia niveicornis Hansson , sp. nov.

( Figs 5–7 , 15–16 , 20–22 )

Diagnosis. Female flagellum and scape white ( Fig. 6 ); female with all coxae dark brown ( Fig. 5 ); female gaster dark brown ( Fig. 5 ).

Description. FEMALE. Length 1.2 mm.

Scape and flagellum white, pedicel dark brown ( Fig. 6 ). Frons black with metallic dark purple tinges ( Fig. 15 ), parts below frontal suture also with metallic green tinges. Vertex shiny black. Mesosoma black with metallic dark purple and blue tinges ( Fig. 22 ). Coxae dark brown ( Fig. 5 ); fore femur pale brown, mid and hind femora yellowishbrown; tibiae and tarsi yellowish-white. Fore wing hyaline ( Fig. 5 ). Gaster dark brown ( Fig. 5 ).

Antenna as in Figs 6, 7 . Frons below frontal suture with raised and strong reticulation with transverse meshes ( Fig. 16 ), above frontal suture smooth with weak traces of reticulation; antennal scrobes join on frontal suture. Vertex smooth ( Fig. 20 ).

Mesoscutum with raised and strong reticulation ( Fig. 21 ); midlobe with one pair of setae. Mesoscutellum with raised and strong reticulation ( Fig. 21 ). Axillae with raised and strong reticulation ( Fig. 21 ). Propodeum with irregular and strong sculpture; propodeal callus with two setae. Fore wing speculum very large and open below and towards base of wing (as in Fig. 1 ); submarginal vein with two setae on dorsal surface.

Petiole not visible. Gaster circular.

Ratios. HE/MS/WM = 7.6/1.0/4.3; POL/OOL/POO = 44.0/10.0/1.0; WH/WT = 1.2; LW/LM/HW = 2.0/1.0/1.3; PM/ST= 1.0; MM/LG = 0.8.

MALE. Unknown.

Distribution. Peru.

Biology. Unknown.

Material examined. HOLOTYPE female in NHM labelled “ PERU, Madre de Dios, Rio Tambopata Reserve , 30 km SW Puerto Maldonado, 290 m, 3-16.x.1983, N. Stork ”.

Etymology. From the Latin niveus = snow white, and cornu = horn, antenna, referring to the colour of female antennal flagellum.

Figures

FIGURE 1. Sporrongia marginata sp. nov., habitus in dorsal view, based on a female paratype, length of specimen 1.0 mm.

FIGURES 2–10. Sporrongia spp., females. 2–4, S. marginata sp. nov.; 2, habitus in lateral view, holotype; 3–4, antenna in lateral view, paratype. 5–7, S. niveicornis sp. nov., holotype; 5, habitus in lateral view; 6–7, antenna in lateral view. 8–10, S. tobagoiensis Gumovsky, non-type; 8, habitus in lateral view; 9–10, antenna in lateral view.

FIGURES 11–16. Sporrongia spp. Head in frontal view. 11–14, S. marginata sp. nov., paratypes; 11–12, female; 13–14, male. 15–16, S. niveicornis sp. nov., female holotype.

FIGURES 17–22. Sporrongia spp., females. 17–19, S. marginata sp. nov., paratypes; 17, vertex; 18–19, thoracic dorsum. 20–22, S. niveicornis sp. nov., holotype; 20, vertex; 21–22, thoracic dorsum.