Triaenodes morai, new species

Fig. 20

As discussed above, this species is most similar to T. guadaloupe .

Adult (male: n=5). Forewing length 5.0–5.5, 5.3 mm; hind wing length 4.0–4.6, 4.3 mm. Eye 0.34–0.37, 0.35 mm wide. Antennal scape 0.37–0.39, 0.38 mm long. Maxillary palp segment lengths (in mm): 0.19–0.24, 0.21; 0.26–0.32, 0.29; 0.35–0.43, 0.39; 0.16– 0.21; 0.35–0.45. Forewing dark golden brown.

Male genitalia. Abdominal segment IX anterior margin nearly straight, slightly produced anteroventrally; pleural region membranous, heavily setose; tergum IX, in dorsal view, with posteromesal margin rounded, dorsomesal papillae not evident; sternum IX in lateral view with posterior margin sinuate. Preanal appendage setose, at least twice as long as wide, broad basally, apex rounded. Dorsomesal process of tergum X spatulate, originating medially, short, about half length of tergum X, with apical setae; tergum X, in dorsal view, with lateral margins subparallel, apex excavate medially; in lateral view, triangular, apex rounded, apicolateral margins with microtrichia. Inferior appendage rounded basally, setose, without apicoventral projection; recurved process gradually downturned, narrow, tapering throughout length, apex sharply attenuate, with subbasal flange; apicomesal lobe heavily setose, elongate, narrow, parallel sided. Phallobase small, triangular, endothecal membranes prominent, highly convoluted, with three parameres, two parameres subequal, long, curved, tapering, third paramere short, thin; phalicata troughlike, gently curved, narrow throughout length, apex very thin, acute, phallotremal sclerite not evident.

Holotype male: COSTA RICA: Alajuela: Reserva Forestal San Ramón, Río San Lorencito & tribs., 10°12’58”N, 084°36’25”W, 980 m, 6–10.iii.1991, Holzenthal, Muñoz & Huisman (UMSP000083728) (UMSP).

Paratypes: COSTA RICA: Alajuela: Reserva Forestal San Ramón, Río San Lorencito & tribs., 10°12’58”N, 084°36’25”W, 980 m, 6–10.iii.1991, Holzenthal, Muñoz & Huisman — 1 male (UMSP) . NICARAGUA: Jinotega: Peñas Blancas, 13°17’00”N, 085°33’00”W, 1300 m, 25.vii.1997, Maes & Hernández — 3 males (UMSP) ; Zelaya: Cerro Saslaya, 13°44’00”N, 085°01’00”W, 700 m, iv.1996, Maes & Hernandez — 1 male (UMSP) .

Distribution. Costa Rica, Nicaragua.

Etymology. Named in honor of Mr. Victor Mora, biologist and manager of the field station at the San Ramn forest reserve, Costa Rica.