Meggoleus spirator Townes, 1971

Khalaim, Andrey I. & Broad, Gavin R., 2012, Tersilochinae (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae) of Costa Rica, part 1. Genera Allophrys Förster, Barycnemis Förster and Meggoleus To w ne s, Zootaxa 3185, pp. 36-52 : 48-49

Meggoleus spirator Townes, 1971

( Figs 17–21 )

Remarks. Despite the fact that many specimens were examined, all are females and the male of this species is still unknown, if males exist. Flagellomeres 4–6 bear conspicuous subapical finger-shaped structures on the outer surface ( Fig. 18 ), as in the genera Phradis and Allophrys . These structures are described in this genus for the first time here.

Material examined. Costa Rica, Guanacaste Prov.: 1 Ƥ ( BMNH) Guanacaste National Park, Estacion Mengo (=Cacao), volcano Cacao, 1000 m, XII.1988, coll. I.D. Gauld & D. Janzen. 3 Ƥ ( INBio) Guanacaste National Park, Estacion Mengo (=Cacao), SW volcano Cacao, 1000–1400 m, V–VI.1991. 1 Ƥ ( INBio) Guanacaste National Park, Estacion Mengo (=Cacao), La Cruz, 1000–1150 m, VIII.1996, coll. M. Pereira. Heredia Prov.: 1 Ƥ ( BMNH) Braulio Carrillo National Park, 9.5 km E of El Tunel, 1000 m, X–XI.1989, coll. I.D. Gauld. 1 Ƥ ( BMNH) same data, but V–VI.1990. Alajuela Prov.: 1 Ƥ ( INBio) National Park Arenal, Sector Cerro Chato, San Carlos, 1100 m, IX–X.1999, coll. G. Carballo. Limón Prov.: 1 Ƥ ( BMNH) 16 km W Guápiles, edge of Braulio Carrillo National Park, 400 m, I-IV.1991, coll. I.D. Gauld. 1 Ƥ ( ZISP) same locality, but II.1989, coll. P. Hanson. Puntarenas Prov.: San Vito, Las Alturas, 1500 m, coll. K. Gaston: 2 Ƥ ( BMNH) VI.1991, 6 Ƥ ( BMNH) VII.1991, 2 Ƥ ( BMNH) VIII.1991. 1 Ƥ ( ZISP) Las Cruces, 6 km S of San Vito de Java, 1200 m, VIII–IX.1988, coll. I.D. Gauld & P. Mitchell. 1 Ƥ ( BMNH) same locality, V.1988, coll. I.D. Gauld. Biological Station Las Alturas, Coto Brus, 1500 m, coll. M. Ramirez & E. Sancho: 1 Ƥ ( INBio) X.1991, 3 Ƥ ( INBio) VIII.1992. 5 Ƥ ( INBio) Buenos Aires, Estacion Altamira, Cerro Biolley, 1500 m, IX–XI.1998, coll. R. Villalobos. 1 Ƥ ( INBio) Golfito, Estacion Agujas, 250–350 m, VII–VIII.1999, coll. J.A. Azofeifa. 2 Ƥ ( INBio) Sendero a Cerro Pittier, 600 m NE de la Estación, 1750 m, IX.1997, coll. M. Moraga. 1 Ƥ ( INBio) same data, but XI.1997. 2 Ƥ ( INBio) 900 m NE Estacion Pittier, Sendero Altamira, 1700 m, V.1996, coll. A.M. Maroto. 1 Ƥ ( INBio) Sector Altamira, La Amistad, Cerro Biolley, 1800 m, I.1994, coll. R. Delgado. 2 Ƥ ( INBio) Sector Altamira, La Amistad, Buenos Aires, XI.1993, coll. R. Delgado. 1 Ƥ ( INBio) Sector Altamira, Buenos Aires, 1 km SE del Cerro Bioley, 1150–1350 m, IX.1994, coll. Z. Fuentes. San José Prov.: 3 Ƥ (2 Ƥ BMNH, 1 Ƥ ZISP) Zurqui de Moravia, near to Braulio Carrillo National Park, 1600 m, X–XII.1990, coll. I.D. Gauld. 2 Ƥ ( MUCR) Braulio Carrillo National Park, 9 km NE tunel, 1100 m, V.1989, coll. P. Hanson. 1 Ƥ ( INBio) Sendero El Llano, Estacion Santa Elena, 1800 m, X– XI.1996, coll. E. Alfaro. Cartago Prov.: Grano de Oro, Chirrípo, Turrialba, 1100–1120 m, coll. P. Campos: 2 Ƥ ( INBio, ZISP) X.1993, 4 Ƥ (3 Ƥ INBio, 1 Ƥ ZISP) XI.1993, 7 Ƥ ( INBio) I.1994. 1 Ƥ ( ZISP) Quebrada Segunda, Tapanti, 1150 m, IV.1995, coll. R. Delgado. Honduras: 1 Ƥ ( ZMUT) Cortés, Montaña de Cusuco National Park, 15.48839° N, 88.23592° W, 1260 m, mesophyll forest, 30.V–3.VI.2010. Guatemala: 5 Ƥ (4 Ƥ ZMUT, 1 Ƥ ZISP) Zacapa, 2 km SE La Unión, 14.95442° N, 89.27662° W, 1555 m, 12–15.V.2009. 13 Ƥ (11 Ƥ ZMUT, 2 Ƥ ZISP) 4 km S volcano Atitlán, 15.54807° N, 91.19188° W, 1575–1580 m, cloud forest, 14–18.VI.2009.

Distribution. Guatemala, Honduras, Costa Rica (Guanacaste, Alajuela, Heredia, Limón, Puntarenas, San José, Cartago), Southern Brazil.

Figures

FIGURES 17 – 21. Meggoleus spirator, Ƥ: 17 — head with antenna, left; 18 — flagellomeres 3 to 6 of antenna, left; 19 — mesosoma and first metasomal segment, left; 20 — propodeum, dorsal; 21 — apex of metasoma with ovipositor, left.