Dissomphalus rettenmeyeri Evans, 1964

Azevedo, Celso O., 2017, Review of Dissomphalus Ashmead (Hymenoptera, Bethylidae) from Panama, with key to the Central American species, Zootaxa 4335 (1), pp. 1-72 : 57-58

Dissomphalus rettenmeyeri Evans, 1964

( Figs 200–201 )

Dissomphalus rettenmeyeri Evans, 1964: 45 , 52, 53–55; (♂, holotype from Panama, USNM, figs 28–30); Gordh & Móczár, 1990: 25; Azevedo, 2003: 70 –71.

Diagnosis. Mandible bidentate. Clypeus broadly projected forward, with small median tooth paralleled by small rounded expansion. Tergal process with pair of triangular and shallow lateral depressions, drop-shaped pit with tuft of very short setae. Genitalia: paramere unusually very wide, apex truncate; aedeagal ventral ramus short than aedeagal dorsal body, with arrow apical expansion; aedeagal dorsal body with two pairs of apical lobes; outer pair elongate dome-shaped lobe; inner pair membranous, stout and setose.

Remarks. This species is known only from the holotype and allotype from Panama. In this study, it was the most abundant species with 273 specimens and it has the largest distribution. All the specimens when compared with description by Evans (1964) and redescription by Azevedo (2003) have no variations that worth to mention.

Material examined. Holotype, ♂, PANAMA, Barro Colorado Island: Canal Zone , 26.II.1955, Berlese refuse, C.W Rettenmeyer col. ( USNM #64996 ) . PANAMA, Bocas del Toro: 61♂, Teribe , P[arque] I[nternacional] L[a] A[mistad], 50 msnm, [09º24'25"N, 82º56'20"W], 17–24 oct. 1999, Tr [ampa] Malaise, A. Santos [col.] ( MIUP) ; Chiriqui: 33#, Finca La Suiza near Hornitos , [08°40'N, 82°14'W], 25–6.VI.2000, F[light] I[nterception] T[rap], H. & A. Howden [col.] ( CNCI) ; 2–6.VI.2000 (CNCI) (9♂) and (UFES) (2♂); 1♂, La Fortuna Dam, 1200 m wet forest 14–VI–16–VII–1982, B . Gill. ( CNCI); Veraguas: 2♂, Pr [ovincia, Santa Fé Distri ], Santa Fé , Altos de Piedra , 770 m, [08°31'5.5"N, 81°06'30.4"W], 22–26 marzo 1999, Malaise, Col. A. Santos, L . D. (1♂) and 13–17 nov. 1999, A. Santos, P. González [col.] (1♂) ( MIUP) ; Colón Pr[ovincia]: 3♂, P[a]r[que] Nac [ional] Portobelo, San Antonio, 16–29 feb. 2000, Tr [ampa] Malaise, P. González, A. Santos [col.] ( MIUP) ; 3♂, S[an]ta Rita [ Arriba ], Macizo, Parador Sierra Llorona, [09°19'57"N, 79°45'1"W], 22 dic. 1997, D . Quintero [col.] ( MIUP); 3♂, 14 km N J[un]ct[ion] Escobal r[oa]d and Piña r[oa]d on Piña r[oa]d, ± 20 m , [09°20'N', 79°54'W], 2–3.VI.1995, F[light] I[nterception] T[rap], J. Ashe & R. Brooks [col.] (CNCI); Coclé Pr[ovincia]: 3♂, El Copé, Par [que] Nac [ional General de División ] Omar Torrijos H [errera], 570–670 m.s.n.m. [08º41'56"N, 80º39'17"W], 26–30 sep. 1999, Tr [ampa] Malaise, A. Santos, P. González [col.] ( MIUP) ; Panama Pr[ovincia]: 6♂, P[arque] Nac [ional] Sob [eranía], Camino, Plantación, [09º09'N, 79º43'W], 24 ago.–2 sep.1999, Malaise, P. González, A. Santos [col.] ( MIUP) ; 2♂, P[arque] Nac [ional] Altos de Campana , [08º43'15"W, 80º01'43"W], 10–14 ago 1999 Tr [ampa] Malaise, A. Santos, P. González [col.] ( MIUP) ; 1♂, Chilibre, Parque Nacional Chagres, Campo Chagres, [09º25'54"N, 79º30'54"W], 24–28.enero.2000 Tr[ampa] Malaise, A. Santos, P. González [col.] (MIUP); 1♂, P[arque] N[atural] Metropolitano , [08º59'33"N, 79º32'41"W], 24 ago.–3 sep.1999 Tr [ampa] Malaise, A. Santos, P. González [col] ( MIUP) ; 1♂, Cerro Campana , 08°40'N, 79°50'W, 7–14.V.1973 ( CNCI) ; 1♂, Barro Colorado I[sland], [09°09'N, 79°51'W], 23.III.1981, R. B. & L. S. Kimsey [col.] ( UCDC) ; 1♂, Old Gamboa , C[anal] Z[one], [09°25'N, 80°00'W], 14.XI.1994, F[light] I[nterception] T[rap], P. Windson [col.] ( CNCI) ; 5♂, C[anal] Z[one], B[arro] Colorado Is [land], [09°09'N, 79°51'W], 15–31.VII.1994 (1♂) , 14.VII.1994 (3♂) D. Banks [col.] and 3–13– VI–1983, B Gill (1♂) ( CNCI) ; Darién Pr[ovincia]: 134♂, P[arque] N[acional] Darién, Pirre, Est [ación] Rancho Frio , 80 m, [08°00'N, 77°45'W], 16 nov 00 – 17 ene 2001, Malaise (131♂), 18–24 ene 2001 Tr[ampa] Amarilla (1♂) R. Cambra, A. Santos [col.], 450m, 24–26 marzo 2001, Malaise, col. A. Santos (1♂) and 560m, 21 mar–4 ab 2000, Cambra, Santos, Bermudez [col.] (1♂) (MIUP); 5♂, Cana , 1380 m, [07°51'N, 77°37'W], 4–7.VI.1986, F[light] I[nterception] T[rap], [J.] Ashe & [R.] Brooks [col.] ( CNCI) ; 7♂, Serraria {Serrania} de Pirre, 1450m, 4– 7.vi.1995, J. Ashe, R. Brooks F[light] I[nterception] T[rap] (6♂) (UFES) and 1456 m, 7–9.VI.1996 (1♂) (CNCI).

Distribution ( Fig. 249 ). Panama (Bocas del Toro, Chiriquí, Veraguas, Colón, Coclé, Panamá and Darién).

Figures

FIGURES 198 – 210. Dissomphalus spp., ♂, genitalia, except figs 198, 204 – 206 outer lobe of apical lobes of aedeagal dorsal body. 198 – 199. D. vallensis. 198. Lateral view. 199. Ventral view. 200 – 201. D. rettenmeyeri 200. Dorsal view. 201. Ventral view. 202 – 206. D. personatus 202. Dorsal view. 203. Ventral view. 204. Dorsal view. 205. Dorsal view. 206. Lateral view. 207 – 208. D. abarus sp. nov. 207. Dorsal view. 208. Ventral view. 209 – 210. D. arteobius sp. nov. 209. Dorsal view. 210. Ventral view. Scale bars = 250 µm.

FIGURES 244 – 249. Known distribution of Dissomphalus in Panama. 244. D. rufipalpis, D. teraus sp. nov. and D. vallensis. 245. D. sartus sp. nov. and D. trisus sp. nov.. 246. D. teobus sp. nov. and D. urazius sp. nov.. 247. D. terbius sp. nov. and D. unitus. 248. D. ubracus sp. nov.. 249. D. rettenmeyeri.