Taxonomic revision and morphometric analysis of Meteorus Haliday, 1835 (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Meteorinae) from Colombia 2938
Author
Aguirre, Helmuth
Author
Sarmiento, Carlos E.
Author
Shaw, Scott R.
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https://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.2938.1.1
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Meteorus rogerblancoi
Zitani, 1998
(
Fig. 144
)
Meteorus rogerblancoi
Zitani, 1998: 202
.
Diagnosis.
Mandible strongly twisted; ocelli large, ocelli ocular distance 1.2–1.5 x ocellar diameter; occipital carina complete; wings hyaline; propodeum aerolate-rugose; hind coxa strigate; tarsal claw with large lobe; dorsopes absent; ventral borders of first tergite joined completely along basal ½ of segment; short ovipositor, ovipositor 1.8–2.2 x longer than first tergite.
Female variation.
Body length
3.2–4.3 mm
; antenna with 26–28 flagellomeres; head 1.1–1.2 x wider than high; ocelli ocular distance 1.2–1.5 x ocellar diameter; head height 1.4–1.6 x eye height; temples length 0.5–0.6 x eyes length in dorsal view; frons smooth and polished; maximum face width 1.2–1.4 x minimum face width; face strigulate; minimum face width 0.9–1.1 x clypeus width; malar space length 0.3–0.8 x mandible width basally; pronotum in lateral view rugose; propleuron rugulose; central lobe of mesoscutum densely punctate; scutellar furrow with five carinae or with four carinae; mesopleuron puncticulate and polished; metapleuron coarsely rugulose; propodeum aerolate-rugose; median carina on propodeum absent; wing length
3.7–4 mm
; vein r 0.5–0.8 x length of 3Rsa; vein 3RSa 0.9–1 x length of rm; vein m-cu postfurcal; vein 1M 1–1.4 x length of cu-a; vein 1M 0.6–1.2 x length of 1r-m; first tergite with costae convergent; ovipositor 1.8–2.2 x longer than first tergite.
Male variation.
Body length
3.2 mm
; temples length 0.6–0.7 x eyes length in dorsal view; eyes less convergent than females, maximum face width 1.1 x minimum face width; minimum face width 1.2–1.3 x clypeus width.
Comments.
M. rogerblancoi
shares with
M. oviedoi
and
M. rugonasus
the following combination of characters: mandible strongly twisted, occipital carina complete, notauli not distinct, tarsal claw with large lobe, dorsopes absent and short ovipositor.
M. rogerblancoi
can be separated from
M. rugonasus
by having propleuron rugulose, and by having T2–T3 white medially, but this color is very different from the white elongate-oval spot on the T2 present in
M. rugonasus
. This spot extends to the apex of T
1 in
M. rugonasus
M. rogerblancoi
can be separated from
M. oviedoi
by having minimum face width 0.9–1.1 x clypeus width, antenna with 26–28 flagellomeres, and median carina on propodeum absent.
Material examined.
Holotype
female examined,
UWIM
.
1 male
,
COLOMBIA
,
Huila
, PNN
Cueva de Los Guácharos Alto
el Mirador
,
1º38'N
76º6'W
,
1980 m
,
Malaise
, 2
2–5.xii.2001
,
D. Campos
leg.,
ICN
.
Distribution.
Costa Rica
:
Puntarenas
and
San Jose
Provinces (
Zitani
et al
. 1998
).
Colombia
,
Huila Department
, Cueva de Los Guácharos National Natural Park, andean wet forest,
1980 m
elevation.
Biology.
Unknown.
Meteorus rubens
(
Nees von Esenbeck, 1811
)
(
Figs. 20
,
28
,
145
)
Bracon rubens
Nees von Esenbeck, 1811
, 5: 37.
Perilitus leviventris
Wesmael, 1835
, 9: 46.
Meteorus islandicus
Ruthe, 1859
, 20: 317.
Meteorus medianus
Ruthe, 1862
, 6: 53.
Perilitus vulgaris
Cresson, 1872
, 4: 83.
Meteorus dejeanus
Rondani, 1874
, 6: 131.
Meteorus scutatus
Costa
, 1885
, 23: 172.
Meteorus coquilletti
Ashmead, 1889
, 11: 642.
Meteorus heteroneurus
Thomson, 1895
, 20: 2158.
Meteorus mellinervis
Viereck, 1903
, 29: 95.
Meteorus mamestrae
Viereck, 1913a
, 46(2031): 364.
Meteorus szechuanensis
Fahringer, 1935
, 27A(12): 14.
Meteorus mesopotamicus
Fischer, 1957
, 61: 105.
Diagnosis.
Mandible moderately twisted; ocelli large; ocelli ocular distance 1.2–1.7 x ocellar diameter; occipital carina not complete; wings hyaline; propodeum rugose or aerolate-rugose sometimes with distinctive median carina; hind coxa punctuate and polished or slightly rugulose; tarsal claw simple or with small lobe; dorsopes absent; ventral borders of first tergite joined for short distance; ovipositor thickened basally.
Female variation.
Body length
3–3.3 mm
; antenna with 23–28 flagellomeres; head 1.1–1.3 x wider than high; ocelli ocular distance 1.2–1.7 x ocellar diameter; head height 1.5–1.7 x eye height; temples length 0.6–0.7 x eyes length in dorsal view; frons smooth and polished; maximum face width 1.1–1.2 x minimum face width; face strigulate; minimum face width 1–1.3 x clypeus width; clypeus punctate; malar space length 0.5–0.7 x mandible width basally; propleuron smooth and polished; scutellar furrow with one carina; mesopleuron smooth; sternaulus rugose or foveolate; metapleuron finely rugulose; median carina on propodeum present; wing length
3–3.6 mm
; vein r 0.4–0.7 x length of 3Rsa; vein 3RSa 0.7–0.9 x length of rm; vein 1M 0.7–1.2 x length of cu-a; vein 1M 0.6–1 x length of 1r-m; ovipositor 2.1–2.8 x longer than first tergite.
Male variation.
Body length
3–3.4 mm
; antenna with 26–28 flagellomeres; temples length 0.7–0.8 x eyes length in dorsal view; eyes less convergent than females; maximum face width 1.1 x minimum face width; wing length
3 mm
; vein r 0.5–0.9 x length of 3Rsa.
Comments.
M. rubens
shares with
M. antioquensis
the following combination of characters: mandible moderately twisted, notauli not distinct, dorsopes absent and ventral borders of first tergite joined for short distance.
M. rubens
can be separated from
M. antioquensis
by having occipital carina not complete and smaller eyes, head height 1.5–1.7 x eye height.
M. rubens
shares with
M. jerodi
the following combination of characters: mandible moderately twisted, parallel eyes, occipital carina not complete, tarsal claw simple and dorsopes absent.
M. rubens
can be separated from
M. jerodi
by having eyes larger, head height 1.5–1.7 x eye height, propodeum rugose or aerolate-rugose sometimes with distinctive median carina, and ventral borders of first tergite joined for short distance.
Material examined.
11 females
,
2 males
COLOMBIA
,
Antioquia
,
Caldas
,
1750 m
, parasitoide larvas gregarias sobre ciprés,
iii.1966
,
R
.
Vélez
leg.,
MEFLG
;
3 females
,
1 males
,
Valle del Cauca
,
Toro
,
950 m
, parasitoide de
Plusininae
sobre algodón,
23.vii.1975
,
O
.
Marín
leg.,
CTNI
;
6 females
,
Valle del Cauca
,
Zarzal
,
916 m
, parasitoide de
Plusininae
sobre fríjol,
xi.1974
,
O
.
Marín
leg.,
CTNI
;
1 females
,
2 males
,
Valle del Cauca
,
Buga
,
969 m
, parasitoide de
Pseudoplusia includens
,
1.x.1970
,
R
.
Cárdenas
,
CTNI
;
1 females
,
4 males
,
Cundinamarca
, Mosquera,
2516
m, parasitoide de
Agrotis ipsilon
,
15.ix.1976
,
S
.
Isaacs
&
L
.
H
.
Ramírez
leg.,
CTNI
;
15 females
,
9 males
,
Magdalena
, PNN
Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta
,
La Estación
,
10º48'N
73º39'W
,
2220 m
,
Malaise
,
30.vi– 15.vii.2000
,
J
.
Cantillo
leg.,
ICN
.
Distribution.
This species occuris widely in the Palearctic (
Huddleston 1980
,
Chen and Wu 2000
), Neartic (
Muesebeck 1923
), and Neotropical regions (
Zitani
et al
. 1998
). In
Colombia
is has been recorded in:
Antioquia Department
,
1750 m
elevation;
Valle del Cauca Department
,
916–969 m
elevation;
Cundinamarca Department
,
Magdalena Department
, Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta National Natural Park, high andean wet forest,
2220 m
elevation.
Biology.
In
Colombia
it is reported as parasitoid of
Agrotis ipsilon
(Hufnagel) (Noctuidae)
and
Pseudoplusia includens
(Walker) (Noctuidae)
. It has been reared from
Megalopygidae
feeding on
Ardisia revoluta
Kunth (Myrsinaceae)
in
Costa Rica
(
Zitani et al. 1998
). There are records of at least sixty seven lepidoptera species as host of
M. rubens
; for more references see
Yu
et al.
(2005)
.
Meteorus rugonasus
Shaw & Jones, 2009
(
Figs. 1
,
146
)
Meteorus rugonasus
Shaw & Jones, 2009
, 9(34): 1–8.
Diagnosis.
Mandible strongly twisted; clypeus coarsely rugose; occipital carina complete; wings hyaline; propodeum rugose or aerolate-rugose; hind coxa strigate-punctate; tarsal claw with large lobe; dorsopes absent; ventral borders of first tergite joined completely along basal ½ of segment; short ovipositor, ovipositor 1.7–2 x longer than first tergite, white elongate-oval marking on T2 extending onto apex of T1.
Female variation.
Body length
4–4.2 mm
; antenna with 28–31 flagellomeres; head height 1.4–1.5 x eye height; temples length 0.5–0.6 x eyes length in dorsal view; maximum face width 1.2–1.4 x minimum face width; clypeus rugulose or punctate; malar space length 0.6–0.8 x mandible width basally; scutellar furrow with five or six carinae; propodeum rugose or aerolate rugose; vein r 0.7–0.9 x length of 3Rsa; vein 3RSa 0.7–0.9 x length of rm; vein 1M 0.7–0.8 x length of 1r-m; ovipositor 1.7–2 x longer than first tergite.
Comments.
M. rugonasus
shares with
M. oviedoi
and
M. rogerblancoi
the following combination of characters: mandible strongly twisted, occipital carina complete, notauli not distinct, tarsal claw with large lobe, dorsopes absent and short ovipositor.
M. rugonasus
can be separated from
M. oviedoi
by having the clypeus coarsely rugose and strongly convex, propleuron punctulate and with white elongate-oval marking on T2 extending onto apex of T1.
M. rugonasus
can be separated from
M. rogerblancoi
by having the clypeus coarsely rugose, malar space longer, propleuron punctulate and with white elongate-oval marking on T2 extending onto apex of T1.
Material examined
.
Holotype
female,
7 female
paratypes
and
6 male
paratypes
, deposited in
UWIM
.
1 female
,
COLOMBIA
,
Magdalena
, PNN
Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta
,
Bella Vista
,
10º48'N
73º39'W
,
1500 m
,
Malaise
,
7.v–1.vi.2001
,
J
.
Cantillo
leg.; same data as before except collected in the following dates:
1 female
,
22.x– 7.xi.2001
;
1 female
,
28.vii–15.viii.2001
,
P
.
Cardona
leg.;
1 female
,
Valle del Cauca
, PNN
Farallones de Cali Anchicaya
,
3º26'N
76º48'W
,
730 m
,
Malaise
,
17–31.vii.2001
,
S
.
Sarria
leg.
All
paratypes
deposited at
ICN
.
Distribution.
Ecuador
,
Napo Province
, Yanayacu Biological Station (
Shaw and Jones 2009
).
Colombia
:
Magdalena
, Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta National Natural Park,
1500 m
elevation;
Valle del Cauca Department
, Farallones de Cali National Natural Park, subandean wet forest,
730 m
elevation.
Biology.
The
type
series from
Napo province
,
Ecuador
, was reared from second and third instar caterpillars of
Pteronymia zerlina
(Hewitson)
(
Nymphalidae
:
Ithomiinae
) feeding on
Solanum
(Solanaceae)
(
Shaw and Jones 2009
).
Meteorus santanderensis
Aguirre & Shaw
sp. nov.
(
Figs. 66
,
85
,
103
,
114
,
148
)
Diagnosis.
Mandible not twisted; ocelli small, ocelli ocular distance 1.7 x ocellar diameter; eyes not protuberant; occipital carina not complete; notauli distinct; wings hyaline; propodeum with a distinct median and transverse carina creating very large, defined aerolae; hind coxa punctate and smooth; tarsal claw simple; dorsopes present; ventral borders of first tergite widely separated; long ovipositor, ovipositor 3.3 x longer than first tergite.
Body color.
Body black except antennae dark brown; prothoracic legs with coxa, trochanter, trochantellus and femur yellow, tibia and tarsus brown; metathoracic legs with coxa ventrally, trochanter and femur yellow; metasoma with T1 and T2 each one yellow apically; sternum white with patches light brown; wings hyaline.
Body length.
2.5 mm
.
Head.
Antenna with 20 flagellomeres; flagellar length/width ratios as follows: F1 2.8; F2 = 2.5; F3 = 2.4; F15 = 2.3; F18 = 1.9; F19 = 1.8; head 1.2 x wider than high; occipital carina not complete; ocelli small, ocelli ocular distance 1.7 x ocellar diameter; eyes large and protuberant, head height 1.4 x eye height; temples length 0.6 x eyes length in dorsal view; vertex in dorsal view descending vertically behind laterally ocelli; frons smooth and polished; eyes convergent, maximum face width 1.7 x minimum face width; face punctuate; minimum face width 0.7 x clypeus width; clypeus smooth and polished; malar space length 0.2 x mandible width basally; mandible not twisted.
Mesosoma
.
Pronotum in lateral view smooth; propleuron smooth and polished; notauli distinct and foveolate; mesonotal lobes well defined; central lobe of mesoscutum smooth; scutellar furrow with one carina; mesopleuron smooth; sternaulus long, narrow and foveolate; metapleuron smooth; propodeum carinate with distinct longitudinal and transverse carinae; median longitudinal carina on propodeum present; median depression on propodeum absent.
Legs.
Hind coxa punctate polished; tarsal claw simple.
Wings.
wing length
2.8 mm
; vein r 0.8 x length of 3Rsa; vein 3RSa 0.6 x length of rm; vein m-cu antefurcal; vein 1M 1.1 x length of cu-a; vein 1M 0.9 x length of 1r-m.
Metasoma.
Dorsope present; ventral borders of first tergite widely separated; first tergite with costae convergent; long ovipositor, ovipositor 3.3 x longer than first tergite.
Comments.
M. santanderensis
shares with
M. magdalensis
the following combination of characters: mandible not twisted, ocelli small, notauli distinct, propodeum carinate with distinct longitudinal and transverse carinae, tarsal claw simple, dorsopes present, ventral borders of first tergite widely separated and long ovipositor.
M. santanderensis
can be separated from
M. magdalensis
by its having convergent eyes, occipital carina not complete, vertex in dorsal view descending behind vertically behind laterally ocelli, central lobe of mesoscutum smooth, pronotum smooth laterally, hind coxa punctate and polished, and first tergite costate.
Holotype
.
1 female
(point mounted),
COLOMBIA
,
Santander
, PNN Tamá Mun. Herrán. Vda. Pabellón. Fca. Virgilio Pabón,
7º30'N
72º32'W
,
2384 m
,
Malaise
,
8–22.x.2003
,
C
.
Leal
leg.,
ICN
.
Distribution.
Colombia
,
Santander Department
, Tamá National Natural Park, high andean could forest,
2384 m
elevation.
Biology.
Unknown.
Etymology.
The specific name refers to
Santander Department
.
Meteorus townsendi
Muesebeck, 1939
(
Figs. 7, 14
,
15
,
147
)
Meteorus townsendi
Muesebeck, 1939
, 41(3): 85.
Diagnosis.
Mandible strongly twisted; occipital carina not complete; notauli distinct; wings infuscated; second submarginal cell strongly narrowed anteriorly, vein r 0.9–1.6 x length of 3Rsa; propodeum aerolate; hind coxa punctate and polished; tarsal claw simple; dorsopes absent; ventral borders of first tergite joined completely along basal ½ of segment; short ovipositor, ovipositor 1.1–2.1 x longer than first tergite; body color yellow-orange.
Female variation.
Body length
3.8–4.9 mm
; antenna with 25–31 flagellomeres; head 1.2–1.3 x wider than high; ocelli ocular distance 1.1–2 x ocellar diameter; head height 1.5–1.8 x eye height; temples length 0.5–0.7 x eyes length in dorsal view; frons smooth and polished; maximum face width 1.1–1.2 x minimum face width; face rugulose or punctate; minimum face width 1.1–1.4 x clypeus width; clypeus rugulose or puncticulate; malar space length 0.8–1.7 x mandible width basally; pronotum in lateral view carinate foveate; propleuron punctulate; central lobe of mesoscutum punctate and polished; scutellar furrow with one carina; mesopleuron puncticulate and polished; sternaulus foveate or areolate; metapleuron rugose, carinate or puncticulate; propodeum aerolate; median carina on propodeum present or absent; hind coxa punctate polished; wing length
3.3–3.8 mm
; vein r 0.9–1.6 x length of 3Rsa; vein 3RSa 0.4–0.6 x length of rm; vein m-cu antefurcal; vein 1M 1.2–1.8 x length of cu-a; vein 1M 0.9–1.8 x length of 1r-m; ovipositor 1.1–2.1 x longer than first tergite.
Male variation.
Body length
3.8 mm
; eyes less convergent than females, maximum face width 1.1 x minimum face width.
Comments.
M. townsendi
and
M. papiliovorus
share the following combination of characters: mandible strongly twisted, occipital carina not complete, notauli distinct, tarsal claw simple or with small lobe, dorsopes absent, ventral borders of first tergite joined or fused completely along basal ½ of segment.
M. townsendi
can be separated from
M. papiliovorus
by having body completely yellow, head and mesonotum tinged with ferruginous.
Material examined.
Paratype
female examined,
UWIM
.
1 female
,
COLOMBIA
,
Amazonas
, PNN
Amacayacu Matamata
,
3º41'S
70º15'W
,
150 m
,
Malaise
,
27.xi–4.xii.2000
,
A
.
Parente
leg., ICN;
same data as before except collected on the following dates:
1 female
,
1–10.iii.2004
,
T
.
Pape
&
D. Arias
leg.;
1 female
,
29.i–12.ii.2001
,
A
. Alvarado leg.;
1 female
,
17.xii.2000
–
2.i.2001
;
1 female
,
25.vi–9.vii.2001
,
D. Chota
leg.;
2 females
,
15–29.i.2001
,
B
.
Amado
leg.;
2 females
, same data as before except collected by red on
12.xii.2000
,
D. Chota
leg.;
1 female
,
Amazonas
, PNN
Amacayacu San Martín
,
3º46'S
70º18'W
,
150 m
,
Malaise
,
23.ii–3.iii.2001
,
B
.
Amado
leg., ICN;
1 female
, same data as before except collected on
3–11.iii.2001
;
1 male
,
Boyacá
,
San Luis de Gaceno Vda. Guichirales
,
400 m
,
29.
VI
.2005,
H
.
Aguirre
leg., ICN;
1 female
, same data as before except emerged from a cocoon hanging under a twig,
3.i.2008
,
M
.
Morales
leg.;
1 female
,
Boyacá
, SFF
Iguaque
,
2800 m
,
Jama
,
27.ii.2000
,
ICN
;
1 female
,
Putumayo
, PNN
La Paya Cabaña Viviano Cocha
,
0º7'S
74º56'W
,
320 m
,
Malaise
,
15–30.x.2001
,
R
.
Cobete
leg., ICN;
1 female
,
Antioquia
,
La Planada
,
Jama
,
x.1971
,
R
.
Vélez
leg., MEFLG.
Distribution.
Costa Rica
, La Selva Biological Station (
Zitani and Shaw 2002
);
Brazil
, Belterra Municipality, (
Muesebeck 1939
);
Colombia
:
Antioquia
, La Planada Natural Reserve, andean wet forest;
Boyacá Department
, subandean and high andean wet forest,
400–2800 m
elevation;
Putumayo Department
, La Paya National Natural Park, tropical moist forest,
320 m
elevation;
Amazonas Department
, tropical moist forest,
150 m
elevation.
Biology.
There are no records of host to this species in
Colombia
.
Muesebeck (1939)
described
M. townsendi
parasitizing a sphingid larva feeding on rubber, and
Zitani and Shaw (2002)
recorded it using
Manduca
species
as hosts.
Meteorus uno
Zitani, 1998
(
Figs. 11
,
149
)
Meteorus uno
Zitani, 1998
, 7(2): 205.
Diagnosis.
Mandible strongly twisted; occipital carina not complete; wings hyaline; propodeum aerolate-rugose; hind coxa punctate and polished; tarsal claw with small lobe; dorsopes absent; ventral borders of first tergite joined completely along basal ½ of segment; short ovipositor, ovipositor 1.4–2.1 x longer than first tergite; head orange, mesosoma formed by mosaic of areas white and black, wings infuscated.
Female variation.
Mesonotum black. Body length
3.5–4.5 mm
; antenna with 28–29 flagellomeres; head 1.1– 1.2 x wider than high; ocelli ocular distance 1.3–1.7 x ocellar diameter; head height 1.5–1.6 x eye height; temples length 0.5–0.7 x eyes length in dorsal view; frons smooth and polished; maximum face width 1.1–1.2 x minimum face width; face strigulate; minimum face width 1.1–1.5 x clypeus width; clypeus rugulose or smooth; malar space length 0.7–1 x mandible width basally; pronotum in lateral view carinate; propleuron smooth and polished; central lobe of mesoscutum smooth and polished; scutellar furrow with one or three carinae; mesopleuron puncticulate and polished; sternaulus rugose or areolate; metapleuron smooth or finely rugulose; median carina on propodeum present; wing length
3.5–4.5 mm
; vein r 0.5–1 x length of 3Rsa; vein 3RSa 0.6–0.8 x length of rm; vein m-cu postfurcal; vein 1M 1.1–1.6 x length of cu-a; vein 1M 0.8–1.3 x length of 1r-m; first tergite with costae convergent; ovipositor 1.4–2.1 x longer than first tergite.
Male variation.
Body length
4.7 mm
; antenna with 29 flagellomeres; wing length
4.7 mm
.
Comments.
M. uno
shares with
M. alejandromasisi
the following combination of characters: mandible strongly twisted, eyes parallel, occipital carina not complete, notauli not distinct, dorsopes absent, ventral borders of first tergite joined completely along basal ½ of segment, and short ovipositor.
M. uno
can be separated from
M. alejandromasisi
by its having the tarsal claw with a small lobe, vein 1M 1.1–1.6 x length of cu-a ratio, pronotum white ventrally, mesonotum orange or black, propodeum white laterally and posteriorly, metasoma white laterally and ventrally, and wings infuscated.
Material examined.
Holotype
female examined,
UWIM
.
1 female
,
COLOMBIA
,
Nariño
,
RN La Planada Parcela Olga
,
1º15'N
78º15'W
,
1850 m
,
Malaise
,
16.iii–2.iv.2001
,
G
.
Oliva
leg.,
ICN
; same data as before except the following information:
1 female
,
1 male
,
29.ii–14.iii.2004
;
1 female
,
1930 m
,
2–16.vi.2000
;
1 female
,
1885 m
, captura manual,
1.x.1995
,
C
.
Saravia
leg.;
1 female
,
1885 m
, captura manual,
1.x.1995
,
C
.
Saravia
leg.;
1 female
,
1885 m
,
16.xi–2.xii.2001
;
1 female
,
Vichada
, PNN
El Tuparro Cerro Tomás
,
5º21'N
67º51'W
,
140 m
,
Malaise
,
5– 14.i.2001
,
W
.
Villalba
leg.
All
specimens are deposited at
ICN
.
Distribution.
Costa Rica
,
Puntarenas Province
(
Zitani et al. 1998
).
Colombia
:
Nariño Department
, La Planada Natural Reserve, andean wet forest,
1850–1930 m
elevation;
Vichada Department
, El Tuparro National Natural Park, riparian forest,
140 m
elevation.
Biology.
Unknown.
Meteorus yamijuanum
Zitani, 1998
(
Fig. 150
)
Meteorus yamijuanum
Zitani, 1998
, 7(2): 205.
Diagnosis.
Mandible not twisted; eyes not protuberant; occipital carina complete; notauli distinctly linear anteriorly but converging posteriorly in a rugose area; wings hyaline; propodeum with a distinct median and transverse carina creating very large, defined aerolae; hind coxa rugulose; tarsal claw simple; dorsopes absent; ventral borders of first tergite separated basally and joined apically.
Female variation.
Body length
2.9–3.5 mm
; antenna with 18–19 flagellomeres; head 1.1–1.2 x wider than high; ocelli ocular distance 1.6–2 x ocellar diameter; head height 1.5–1.6 x eye height; temples length 0.6–0.8 x eyes length in dorsal view; frons smooth and polished; maximum face width 1.6–1.9 x minimum face width; face finely rugulose; minimum face width 0.5 x clypeus width; clypeus smooth and polished; malar space length 0.2– 0.4 x mandible width basally; pronotum in lateral view rugose, carinate rugose or foveate rugose; propleuron smooth and polished; central lobe of mesoscutum smooth and polished; scutellar furrow with one carina; mesopleuron smooth and polished; metapleuron rugose; propodeum carinate rugose with distinct longitudinal and transverse carinae; median carina on propodeum present; hind coxa rugulose; wing length
2.8–3.1 mm
; vein r 0.5– 0.7 x length of 3Rsa; vein 3RSa 0.8–1 x length of rm; vein 1M 1.2–1.4 x length of cu-a; vein 1M 0.6–1.4 x length of 1r-m; first tergite rugulose-costate; ovipositor 2.1–2.9 x longer than first tergite.
Comments.
M. yamijuanum
and
M. mariamartae
share the following combination of characters: mandible not twisted, occipital carina complete, notauli distinct, tarsal claw simple, dorsopes absent, ventral borders of first tergite separated basally but joined apically.
M. yaminuanum
can be separated from
M. mariamartae
by its having ocelli larger, eyes more convergent, antenna with 18–19, face finely rugulose, and notauli distinctly linear anteriorly but converging posteriorly in a rugose area.
Material examined.
Holotype
female examined,
UWIM
.
2 female
,
COLOMBIA
,
Boyacá
,
Mun. Villa de Leyva Llano Blanco
,
5º38'N
73º32'W
,
2700 m
,
Red
, 1
9.vi.2001
,
N
. Rincón,
S
. Hernández, et. al." leg.;
1 female
,
Santander
, PNN
Tamá El Arenal
,
7º25'N
72º26'W
,
1250 m
, Malaise,
7–15.viii.1998
,
A
.
Cortés
leg.;
1 female
,
Santander
, PNN
Tamá Mun. Herrán. Vda. Pabellón.
Fca. Virgilio Pabón,
7º30'N
72º32'W
,
2384 m
,
Malaise
,
8– 22.x.2003
,
C
.
Leal
leg.
All
specimens are deposited at
ICN
.
Distribution.
Costa Rica
:
San Jose
and
Puntarenas
Provinces (
Zitani
et al
. 1998
)
Colombia
:
Boyacá Department
,
2700 m
elevation;
Santander Department
, Tamá National Natural Park, andean and high andean wet forest,
1250–2384 m
elevation.
Biology.
Unknown.