Achrysocharoides infuscus, Hansson, Christer, 2012

Hansson, Christer, 2012, Achrysocharoides Girault (Hymenoptera, Eulophidae) new to tropical America, with eight new species, ZooKeys 173, pp. 79-108 : 88-94

Achrysocharoides infuscus sp. n. Figures 2323962

Material.

Holotype female (INBio) glued to a card, labelled "Costa Rica: Punta- renas, Estación Altamira, 1450m, 9°02'N, 83°00'W, 7. ii– 5.iii.2002, C. Hansson & Parataxonomos". Paratypes: 3♀ 2♂: COSTA RICA. Puntarenas: 3♀ with same label data as holotype (BMNH, INBio). HONDURAS. Cortés: 2♂ Parque Nacional San Cusuco, 5km N Buenos Aires, 15°29'N, 83°13'W, 8.iii.1997, C. Hansson (BMNH).

Diagnosis.

Female scape dark brown (Fig. 2); pronotum with a transverse carina close to posterior margin (Fig. 39); midlobe of mesoscutum with sidelobes smooth (Fig. 39); scutellum with sublateral parts with raised and strong reticulation, median, lateral and posterior parts smooth (Fig. 39); postmarginal vein 1.0 × as long as stigmal vein; propodeum with two submedian carinae, strongly diverging posteriorly (Fig. 39); propodeal callus with three setae.

Description.

FEMALE. Length 1.4-1.5 mm.

Antenna dark brown (Fig. 2). Frons below frontal suture golden-red with scrobes golden-green, above frontal suture metallic purple (Fig. 32). Vertex golden-green. Mesoscutum and propodeum metallic bluish-green (Fig. 34). Scutellum golden-red (Fig. 34). Coxae dark brown with metallic tinges; femora pale brown; tibiae and tarsi white. Forewing hyaline with a weak median infuscate spot. Petiole dark brown with metallic tinges. Gaster with tergites 1+2 metallic bluish-green, remaining tergites metallic dark purple.

Frons below frontal suture with parts between scrobes and eyes with raised and strong reticulation, remaining parts smooth, above frontal suture smooth (Fig. 35). Vertex smooth and shiny (Fig. 38). Occipital margin with a sharp carina behind ocellar triangle (Fig. 38). Ratios: length of flagellomeres I/II/III/IV/V (excl. spicule) 1.3/1.4/1.3/1.0/1.1.

Pronotum with a strong transverse carina close to posterior margin (Fig. 39). Midlobe of mesoscutum with raised and strong reticulation; sidelobes and notaular depressions smooth and shiny (Fig. 39). Scutellum with sublateral parts with raised and strong reticulation, median, lateral and posterior parts smooth (Fig. 3). Axillae smooth and shiny (Fig. 39). Dorsellum slightly concave, smooth and shiny, with two foveae anterolaterally (Fig. 39). Forewing speculum closed below; costal cell bare. Propodeum with two submedian carinae, strongly diverging posteriorly (Fig. 39); propodeal surface smooth and shiny; propodeal callus with three setae. Petiolar foramen rounded.

Petiole as long as wide, dorsal surface with weak irregular sulpture. Gaster slightly elongate.

MALE. Length 1.2 mm.

Scape (Fig. 33) and femora white. Frons metallic bluish-green (Fig. 33). Gaster with a round white spot in anteromedian 1/3. Colour otherwise as in female.

Frons with interscrobal area with raised and strong reticulation (Fig. 36). Head otherwise as in female.

Mesosoma as in female.

Etymology.

From the Latin infuscus = dark brown, referring to dark brown scape.

Distribution.

Costa Rica and Honduras.