Bioalfa alvarougaldei Sharkey sp. nov. Figure 367

Diagnosis.

Differing from the five other known species (two undescribed and not included here) in many characters including a hypopygium that is much more convex than the others. Body length 7.1 mm. Other details can be gleaned from the images in Fig. 367.

Holotype ♀.

Costa Rica, Heredia Prov., La Selva Biological Station, 10.44, -84.01, 100 meters, 1/ii/1994, Malaise trap. Depository: CNC.

Host data. None.

Holotype voucher code. None.

Paratypes.

4♀♀, all from La Selva Biological Station on the following dates: 1/ix/1993, 1/iv/1985, iv-v/1993, iv/1993. Three specimens deposited in CNC, one in Paul Hanson’s collection at the University of Costa Rica.

Etymology.

Bioalfa alvarougaldei is named in honor of Sr. Alvaro Ugalde (RIP) in recognition of his major and critical support and role in the founding of Parque Nacional Santa Rosa and its subsequent development as Área de Conservación Guanacaste, and eventual stimulus for BioAlfa, the concept of facilitating Costa Rica to become bioliterate.