Meteorus santanderensis Aguirre & Shaw, 2011

Aguirre, Helmuth, Sarmiento, Carlos E. & Shaw, Scott R., 2011, Taxonomic revision and morphometric analysis of Meteorus Haliday, 1835 (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Meteorinae) from Colombia 2938, Zootaxa 2938 (1), pp. 1-68 : 37-43

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.

Figures

FIGURES 139–144. Habitus. 139) M. megalops, 140) M. muiscai sp. nov., 141) M. oviedoi, 142) M. papiliovorus, 143) M. quimbayensis sp. nov., 144) M. rogerblancoi. Scale bar: 2 mm.

FIGURES 15–24. Discrete characters of wings and first tergite. Numbers represent the following species: 15) M. townsendi, 16) M. laphygmae, 17) M. mariamartae, 18) M. desmiae, 19) M. andreae sp. nov., 20) M. rubens, 21) M. oviedoi, 22) M. megalops, 23) M. amazonensis n. sp., 24) M. chingazensis sp. nov. 15) second submarginal cell (top arrow) strongly narrowed anteriorly, 16) second submarginal cell (top arrow) not strongly narrowed anteriorly, 16) vein m-cu intersticial (bottom arrow), 17) vein m-cu antefurcal, 18) vein m-cu postfurcal, 19) ventral borders of first tergite (proximal part of tergite on upper part of picture) widely separated, 20) ventral borders of first tergite touching for short distance, 21) ventral borders of first tergite joined completely along basal ½ of segment, 22) ventral borders of first tergite separated basally, joined apically, 23) dorsopes present, and 24) dorsopes absent.

FIGURES 25–32. Discrete characters of head, mandibles and tarsal claw. Numbers represent the following species 25) M. jerodi sp. nov., 26) M. chingazensis sp. nov., 27, 32) M. megalops, 28) M. rubens, 29, 30) M. laphygmae, 31) M. dimidiatus. 25) occipital carina not complete, 26) occipital carina complete, 27) mandibles not twisted, 28) mandibles moderately twisted (the lower tooth is seen behind but it is clearly visible in frontal view), 29) mandibles strongly twisted (the lower tooth is almost invisible in frontal view), 30) tarsal claw with large lobe, 31) tarsal claw with small lobe, 32) tarsal claw simple.

FIGURES 145–150. Habitus. 145) M. rubens, 146) M. rugonasus, 147) M. townsendi, 148) M. santanderensis sp. nov., 149) M. uno, 150) M. yamijuanum. Scale bar: 2 mm.

FIGURES 1–6. Morphometric characters of head. Numbers represent the following species: 1) M. rugonasus sp. nov., 2) M. cecavorum sp. nov., 3) M. huilensis sp. nov., 4) M. jerodi sp. nov., 5) M. santanderensis sp. nov., 6) M. jerodi sp. nov. Abbreviations indicate the following characters, hw: head width, hh: head height, eh: eye height, maw: face maximum width, miw: face minimum width, cw: clypeus width, tl: temples length, el: eyes length in dorsal view, msl: malar space length, mwb: basal mandible width. Fig. 3 shows protuberant eyes and fig. 4 shows not protuberant eyes.

FIGURES 63–74. Head in dorsal view 63–66. Head in anterior view 67–74. 63) M. magdalensis sp. nov., 64) M. muiscai sp. nov., 65) M. quimbayensis sp. nov., 66) M. santanderensis sp. nov., 67) M. amazonensis sp. nov., 68) M. andreae sp. nov., 69) M. antioquensis sp. nov., 70) M. farallonensis sp. nov., 71) M. calimai sp. nov., 72) M. caquetensis sp. nov., 73) M. cecavorum sp. nov., 74) M. chingazensis sp. nov.

FIGURES 75–85. Head in anterior view. 75) M. dixi sp. nov., 76) M. farallonensis sp. nov., 77) M. guacharensis sp. nov., 78) M. guineverae sp. nov., 79) M. huilensis sp. nov., 80) M. iguaquensis sp. nov., 81) M. jerodi sp. nov., 82) M. magdalensis sp. nov., 83) M. muiscai sp. nov., 84) M. quimbayensis sp. nov., 85) M. santanderensis sp. nov.

FIGURES 98–103. Head in lateral view. 98) M. iguaquensis sp. nov., 99) M. jerodi sp. nov., 100) M. magdalensis sp. nov., 101) M. muiscai sp. nov., 102) M. quimbayensis sp. nov., 103) M. santanderensis sp. nov.

FIGURES 104–114. Propodeum. 104) M. andreae sp. nov., 105) M. antioquensis sp. nov., 106) M. calimai sp. nov., 107) M. cecavorum sp. nov., 108) M. chingazensis sp. nov., 109) M. dixi sp. nov., 110) M. iguaquensis sp. nov., 111) M. magdalensis sp. nov., 112) M. muiscai sp. nov., 113) M. quimbayensis sp. nov., 114) M. santanderensis sp. nov.

FIGURES 7–14. Mesosoma and metasoma characters. Numbers represent the following species: 7 and 14) M. townsendi, 8) M. caquetensis sp. nov., 9) M. huilensis sp. nov., 10) M. oviedoi, 11) M. uno, 12) M. megalops, 13) M. corniculatus, 7) median depression on propodeum present (arrow), 8) median depression on propodeum absent, 9) notauli distinct and mesonotal lobes well defined, 10) notauli not distinct and mesonotal lobes not well defined, 11) sternaulus long, narrow and foveolate, 12) sternaulus short, narrow and foveolate, 13) sternaulus long, wide and rugose, 14) ftl: first tergite length; ol: ovipositor length.