Entrichopteris, YOSHIMOTO, 1990

Huber, John T., Read, Jennifer D. & Triapitsyn, Serguei V., 2024, Illustrated key to the genera and catalogue of Mymaridae (Hymenoptera) in the Neotropical region, Zootaxa 5557 (1), pp. 1-263 : 63

ENTRICHOPTERIS YOSHIMOTO, 1990

( Figs 119–123 )

Entrichopteris Yoshimoto, 1990: 62 . Type species: Entrichopteris eberhardi Yoshimoto, 1990 , by original designation.

Diagnosis. Face without subantennal sulcus ventral to each torulus and without a pit medially next to each torulus ( Fig. 119a ); toruli separated by just over their own height from transverse trabecula; propleura widely separated from each other anterior to prosternum; fore wing with two distinct, dark transverse bands and fairly long discal setae as well as long, straggly marginal setae ( Fig. 121 ); entire venation very close to anterior margin of wing (costal cell extremely narrow), parastigma with short, inconspicuous proximal, and distal macrochetae and marginal vein absent ( Fig. 121 ); hind wing strongly curved ( Fig. 121 ); propodeum apparently without median carina except a short one just dorsal to petiole ( Fig. 122 ); petiole attached posteriorly apparently to gt 1.

Remarks. Entrichopteris belongs to the Polynema group of genera. The fore wing with long, unkempt marginal setae, two wide transverse dark bands with fairly long suberect setae and strongly curved hind wing are unique.

Neotropical hosts. Unknown.

Distribution. Several countries in Central America and northern South America (CNC, UCRC).

Important reference. Yoshimoto (1990).

Figures

FIGURES 119–123. Entrichopteris. 119a, head, anterior; 119b, head, posterior; 120, antenna; 121, wings.