Zelomorpha mariyavladmirovnae Meierotto sp. nov. Figure 11

Molecular diagnosis.

Nucleotides: 250 A, 354 G, 462 C, 543 G

Biology.

The single specimen of this species was reared from Ormetica sicilia ( Erebidae) feeding on mature leaves of Inga vera ( Fabaceae). Unexpectedly, it appears that this wasp eclosed from the moth pupa rather than from a wasp cocoon spun inside the moth cocoon.

Type material.

Holotype ♀: DHJPAR0023528 (ASHYM280-08), Costa Rica, Área de Conservación Guanacaste, Sector Mundo Nuevo, GPS: 10.77175, -85.434, 305 m elevation, Jose Cortez coll., reared from Ormetica sicilia 07-SRNP-61364, host collected 28 December 2007, wasp eclosed 14 January 2008, (EMUS).

Etymology.

Zelomorpha mariyavladmirovnae is named in honor of Mariya Frahm, for her guidance and support to SM.