Bephrata ruficollis Cameron, 1884

Perioto, Nelson W., Fernandes, Daniell R. R., Lara, Rogéria I. R., Tavares, Marcelo T. & Rafael, José A., 2023, Synopsis of the parasitic wasps Bephrata (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea, Eurytomidae) in Brazil, Iheringia, Série Zoologia (e 2023010) 113, pp. 1-13 : 8-9

Bephrata ruficollis Cameron, 1884

( Figs 16, 17 )

New records. Bujari (AC), Manaus (AM) and, Santa Teresa and Ibitirama (ES) ( Fig. 17 )

Material examined. 6 females. “ BRASIL, AC, Bujari, FES Antimary, 09°20’01”S – 68°19’17”W, Malaise Grande, 18-31.I.2017, EF Morato & JA Rafael, Rede Bia”, 1 female ( INPA); “ BRASIL, AM, Manaus, Embrapa-Guar. conv., 10.xi.2012, 2°53’42.18”S / 59°59’10.58”O, Mata, Malaise Lote: 1820, Karine Schoeninger col.”, 1 female ( INPA); “ BRASIL, ES, Santa Teresa, Res. Biol. Augusto Ruschi, trilha da Cachoeira, 812m, 19°54’29”S 40°33’19”W,\ 10- 17.xii.2012, Malaise 7, C.O. Azevedo e eQ. cols.”, 1 female ( UFES #144434 ); “ BRASIL, ES, Ibitirama, ParQue Nacional do Caparaó, Posto Santa Marta, 20°29’S 41°43’W, 10- 14.iii.2006, Malaise, R. Kawada col.”, 3 females ( UFES #65996-65997 ) .

Identification.According to GATES & HANSON (2009), B. ruficollis is recognized for presenting the metatibia completely yellow and is the only species in which the clava is white (pale yellow in some specimens here studied), differing from the other brown/black flagellomeres.

Discussion. Bephrata ruficollis was previously found in Costa Rica, Panama, Venezuela, and Ecuador ( GATES & HANSON, 2009; NOYES, 2019). Now the species is reported for the first time for Brazil in Amazon rainforest in the state of Acre and Amazonas, and in Atlantic rainforest in the state of Espírito Santo, about 2.600 and 5.300 km southeast, respectively, from the type locality.

Figures

Figs 16, 17. Bephrata ruficollis Cameron, 1884: 16, lateral habitus; 17, distribution map; red circles = previous records, blue circles = new records.