Trichogramma fuentesi Torre, 1980

Querino, Ranyse B. & Zucchi, Roberto A., 2019, Annotated checklist and illustrated key to the species of Trichogramma Westwood (Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae) from South America, Zootaxa 4656 (2), pp. 201-231 : 209

Trichogramma fuentesi Torre, 1980

Diagnosis. Flagelliform setae short with apex tapering abruptly; basiconic sensilla globular and absent in position 4; hindwing with posterior row of setae distinct, reaching or exceeding mid-length of middle row and almost reaching apex; intervolsellar process robust, with apex almost at the level of volsellae and ventral carina not exceeding middle of genital capsule.

Comments. As mentioned by Querino & Zucchi (2003b), T. fuentesi was erroneously identified by several authors, who confused it with T. fasciatum (e.g., Nagarkatti & Nagaraja 1971 and Ruiz & Korytkowski 1979). Pinto et al. (1983) clarified the misidentifications and discussed the characters to separate T. fuentesi and T. exiguum , which are based on the genital capsule and the posterior row of setae on the hindwing.

Type repository. Zoology Department, University of Havana, Cuba.

Type locality. San José de las Lajas, La Habana Province, Cuba.

Distribution in South America. Argentina and Peru.

Hosts. Diatraea saccharalis ( Lepidoptera : Crambidae ), Helicoverpa zea (Boddie, 1850) , Heliothis virescens (Fabricius, 1777) , and Anomis texana Riley, 1885 ( Lepidoptera : Noctuidae ) ( Whu & Valdivieso 1999).