Charops eduardoi Santos & Onody sp. nov.

(Figs 4 A–H, 11D, 13)

Material examined: Holotype: ♀ (MPEG 03048867), BRASIL: Pará, Belém, Mocambo, Malaise, 16.ix.2011, Rocha, J.; Santos, I.; Lobo, D. PIBIC.;

Paratypes: 1 ♂ (DCBU 330663), Amazonas, Manaus 14.vi.1979 ; 1 ♀ (DCBU 186492), same data except 2f 3 km 23, 22.x.1986 .; 1 ♀ (INPA), 26km NE Manaus Reserva Ducke, 10.xi.1988 , J. A. Rafael, Arm. Suspensa 20m.; 1 ♀ (INPA), Novo Aripuanã, Res. [Reserva] Soka, 17–25.viii.1999, Malaise, J. F. Vidal & A. L. Henriques col. ; 6 ♂ (MZSP 21057, 21059, 21067, 21068, 21070, 21071), Ceará, Crateús, Serra das Almas– Grajau, 05º07’05”S 40º52’25”W, 03–08.vi.2009, Brandão & Eq. col. ; 1 ♀ (UFES 92517), Espírito Santo, Santa Teresa Est. [Estação] Biol. [Biológica] Santa Lúcia, 13–17.x.2008 , Tavares, M. T. & eq. col.; 1?# (CEIOC 34575), Faz. [Fazenda] Je- rusalém, 20.ii.1914 , J. F. Zikan; 1 ♀ (DCBU 150388), Minas Gerais, São Roque de Minas, Serra da Canastra, 20º18’48.4”S 46º31’46.1”W, Malaise 03 (850m), 04.x.2009, J. F. Nunes col. ; 1 ♀ (DCBU 279220), Serra da Man- tiqueira (RPPN–APA–UCF), 22°21’16”S 44°47’56”W, Armadilha Malaise 1 (1443m), 25.x.2015 , A. S. Soares e L. A. M. Soares cols; 1 ♀ (DCBU 330660), Sete Lagoas Malaise, 13–27.iii.2000, I. Cruz col. ; 1 ♀ (DCBU 330662), same data except 15–30.v.2000, 1 ♀ (DCBU 330661), same data except 29.v–12.vi.2000, 1 ♀ (DCBU 330659), same data except 11–12.ix.2000, 1 ♀ (DCBU 148215), same data except EMBRAPA Milho e Sorgo, 19º28’16.8”S 44º10’33.8”W, Armadilha Malaise, 741m, 19–29.xii.2011 ; 1 ♀ (MPEG 03048869), Pará, same data as holotype .; 1 ♀ (MPEG 03048870), same data except 26.vii.2011 .; 1 ♂ (MZSP 62098), same data except EMBRAPA/CPATU, Malaise, 16.ix.1978 , A. X. Morati; 1 ♀ (MPEG 03048871), same data except Tenoné, 23.vi.1999 .; 2 ♀ (MPEG 03048872, 03048873), same data except Parque crocodilo zoo, Isca Mutum, 30.vii.1999 , J.M.F. Ribeiro; 1 ♀ (MPEG 03048874), same data except 27.x.1999; 1 ♀ (MPEG 03048875), Morelândia, 4–7.vii.1988 , malayse, J. Dias.; 1 ♀ (MPEG 03048876), Ourém, Patauateva, 23.viii.1992 , Malayse, B. Mascarenhas; 1 ♀ (MPEG 03048877), S. [São] João de Pirabas, Boa Esperança, 18–24.x.1990 , armadilha suspensa 10m, A. L. Henriques; 1 ♀ (CESC 9446), Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Cruz do Sul, Cinturão Verde, 05.iv.2004 , M. G. Hermes; 1 ♀ (DCBU 135578), Rondônia, Porto Velho, Reserva do Cuniã, 8º50’18.97”S 63º52’21”W, 158,15m, Armadilha Malaise, 26.i.2011, A. S. Soares col. ; 1 ♀ (MZSP 62097), same data except Rio Madeira, Área Caiçara, AHE Jirau, 09º 26’ 14.6”S 64º 49’ 58.2”W, Transectos C 2–C4, Margem Direita, Malaise, 28.iv–12.v.2013, Fernandes, F col ,; 1 ♀ (INPA), Roraima, Ilha de Maracá, 21–30.xi.1987 , Malaise, J. A. Rafael e equipe col.; 1 ♀ (LRRP 10224), São Paulo, Luís Antônio, Est. [Estação] Ecológica de Jatai, Mata Ciliar, Arm. [Armadilha] Luminosa, 21º36’47”S, 47º49’04”W Ponto 2, 23.xii.2008. R. I. R. Lara & Equipe col. ; 1 ♀ (DCBU 76209), Ribeirão Grande, Parque Estadual de Intervales, 24º16’23.6”S 48º25’21.8”W, Armadilha Malaise 5, 22.iii.2010 , N. W. Perioto e eq. cols.; 1 ♀ (DCBU 330664), São Carlos UFS- Car, Cerrado Malaise 21º58’S 47º53’W, 20.x.1998 A. M. Penteado–Dias col. ; 1?# (DCBU 176880), Teodoro Sam- paio, Sítio PEMD, 22°3’’61”S 52°21’43”W, armadilha Malaise (355m), 17.ix.2011, P. R. Lopes col.

Diagnosis. Relatively large sized; antenna with 50–53 flagellomeres; supraclypeal area subquadrate; width of supraclypeal area 1.07× its height; juxtacoxal carina complete, with first perpendicular carina reaching pleural carina, ovipositor straight.

Description. Female (Fig. 4H): Fore wing 6.8–8mm.

Head. Densely punctate and covered with setae; lateral height of head 0.70–0.84× the size of mesopleuron; mandibles short and stout, apex 0.73–0.8× as wide as base, upper tooth broader than the lower tooth; malar space 0.38–0.51× as long as basal width of mandible; inner margin of eyes parallel near clypeus; supraclypeal area subquadrate (Fig. 4A); width 1.05–1.1× its height; lateral ocellus separated from eye by 0.15–0.33× its own diameter; interocellar distance 0.70–1.05× diameter of lateral ocelli; interocellar area with sparse small setae; antenna with 51–53 flagellomeres; width of first flagellomere 3.75–4.07× its height; height of second flagellomere 0.51–0.57× height of first flagellomere; last flagellomere cone shaped with a rounded apex, occipital area slightly imbricate.

Mesosoma . Pronotum dorsolaterally imbricate, laterally and ventrolaterally polished with transverse wrinkles; epomia present reaching the base of mesoscutum; mesoscutum punctate; scutellum and post scutellum densely covered with setae; mesopleuron dorsolaterally reticulate, with several complete wrinkles and covered with setae; speculum denudate with faint wrinkles (Fig. 4C); epicnemial carina present, reaching only mid part of mesopleuron; mesopleuron ventrally foveolate without wrinkles and covered with setae; sternaulus absent; posterior transverse carina of mesosternum forming two conspicuous teeth produced near the coxal area; metapleuron punctate and covered with setae with its posterior part densely covered with setae; juxtacoxal carina complete with first perpendicular carina reaching pleural carina, second, third and fourth perpendicular carinae present, reaching pleural carina; juxtacoxal area reticulate; pleural carina complete; spiracle elliptical with its width 0.36–0.45× the spiracle height; propodeum hairy and reticulose; petiolar area, areola and basal area with vestigial wrinkles (Fig. 4B); lateral longitudinal carina of propodeum incomplete not reaching propodeum neck; median longitudinal carina of propodeum complete; propodeum neck 0.76–0.86× the size of hind coxa.

Legs. Height of fore t1 0.69–0.79× height of fore t2–t5; height of mid legs with t1 0.76–0.85× height of mid t2–t5; height of hind legs with t1 0.79–0.82× height of hind t2–t5.

Wings. Hyaline and covered with small setae; fore wing: vein 1cu-a arising after of 1M+Rs; vein 2/Cu 1.59–2× the size of 2cu-a; vein 1/Rs+M curved; bulla of 1/Rs+M placed after its midlength near 2/M; 2/RS 0.28–0.40× as long as 2/M; bulla of 2m-cu placed near 2/M 0.19–0.4× the distance between the bulla and 4/Cu vein; hind wing: vein 1-Rs forming a curve with 1r-m angle; hind wing with 5 hamuli.

Metasoma. Tergites imbricate; first tergite with sparse small setae, first sternite glabrous with subpetiolar process (Fig. 4D) sinuous on its anterior part and almost straight on its posterior part; tergite II 0.82–0.88× the length of tergite I; remaining tergites and sternites finely punctate covered with small setae; thyridium rounded (Fig. 4E); ovipositor sheath covered with setae; ovipositor straight, with 1.66–2.02 mm long; ovipositor notch not deep (Fig. 4G), distant from apex 0.38–0.47× length of ovipositor; ovipositor notch angle 113–131º; ovipositor ventral valve with a lobe near apex.

Color. Pubescence golden. Head: black; palpi yellow; mandibles yellow with brown teeth; ocelli pale yellow; antenna dark brown, scape and pedicel bicolored, anteriorly yellow and posteriorly brown. Mesosoma: black; tegula, fore leg yellow with t5 brown; mid leg with black and yellow coxae, trochanter and t4 yellow, t5 brown; hind leg coxae black with light brown trochantellus, femur to t5 brown, tibial spurs light brown. Metasoma: first sternite light brown; first tergite brown (Fig. 4D); tergite II dorsally dark brown and ventrally orange brown with a distinct black stripe on its posterior part, thyridium pale brown; sternite II dark yellow; remaining tergites dorsally black and ventrally orange brown; remaining sternites dark-yellow; ovipositor sheaths and cerci black, ovipositor orangish brown.

Male (Fig. 11D): Similar to female in structure and color, except: lateral height of head 0.71–0.8× the size of mesopleuron; apex 0.87–0.96× as wide as base; malar space 0.43–0.60× as long as basal width of mandible; width of supraclypeal area 0.94–1.1× its height; lateral ocellus separated from eye by 0.31–0.46× its own diameter; antenna with 50–52 flagellomeres; width of first flagellomere 2.8–4.9× its height; height of second flagellomere 0.51–0.67× height of first flagellomere; spiracle width 0.2–0.36× its height; propodeum neck 0.82–0.96× size of hind coxae; fore leg with height of t1 0.71–0.80× height of fore t2–t5, mid legs with height of t1 0.81–0.89× height of mid t2–t5 and hind legs with height of t1 0.71–0.83× height of hind t2–t5; length of tergite 2 0.85–0.92× length of tergite 1; gonoforceps and cercus also black.

Biology: Host unknown.

Comments: Very similar to Charops katiae sp. nov. from which it can be easily differentiated by its straight ovipositor (vs upcurved ovipositor).

Etymology: This species is named in honor of Eduardo Mariani dos Santos, first author’s father.