Pimpla caerulea Brulle , 1846

Padua, Diego G., Fernandes, Daniell R. R. & Saeaeksjaervi, Ilari E., 2020, Pimpla Fabricius, 1804 (Ichneumonidae, Pimplinae) from Uruguay: a replacement name, new records, and an identification key to the species, ZooKeys 1007, pp. 23-47 : 23

Pimpla caerulea Brulle, 1846 Figure 2A-F

Pimpla caerulea Brullé, 1846: 101. Type: ♀, Brazil (MNHN).

Coccygomimus caeruleus caeruleus ; Townes and Townes 1966: 24.

Coccygomimus caeruleus glaucus ; Townes and Townes 1966: 25.

Diagnosis.

This species can be distinguished from the other Uruguayan species of the genus by the combination of the following character states: 1) wings more or less blackish; 2) body metallic blue (male with fore coxae white marked); 3) laterotergite V narrow, less than 0.3 times as long as wide.

Biological notes.

Parasitoid of Alabama argillacea ( Hübner, 1818) ( Noctuidae ) ( Porter 1970).

Distribution.

Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador, Guatemala, Mexico, Peru, Paraguay, Uruguay* (Fig. 11B ), and Venezuela.

Material examined.

Uruguay, Rocha, Don Bosco, Bosque-Campo, 34°05'02.6"S, 53°45'44.5"W, 29.XII.2014, Malaise trap II (E. Castiglioni and team leg.), 1♀, INPA; idem, but 12.I.2015, Malaise trap II, 1♀ and 3♂♂, INPA; idem, but 12.III.2015, Malaise trap II, 1♂, INPA; idem, but 26.II.2015, Malaise trap II, 1♀, INPA; idem, but 28.I.2015, Malaise trap I, 1♂, INPA; idem, but 28.I.2015, Malaise trap II, 1♂, INPA; idem, but 29.XII.2014, Malaise trap I, 1♂, INPA; idem, but 29.XII.2014, Malaise trap II, 2♀♀ and 2♂♂, INPA.

Figures

Figure 2. Pimpla caerulea Brulle, 1846 A ♀, habitus, lateral view B ♂, habitus, lateral view C ♀, face, frontal view D ♀, metasoma, dorsal view E ♀, metasoma, ventral view (arrow pointing to laterotergite V) F ♀, ovipositor apex.

Figure 11. Distribution of Pimpla spp. in Uruguay A P. albomarginata Cameron, 1886 B P. caerulea Brulle, 1846 C P. cyanipennis Brulle, 1846 D P. golbachi (Porter, 1970) E P. perssoni Gauld, 1991 F P. patirrufa nom. nov. G P. semirufa Brulle, 1846 H P. tomyris Schrottky, 1902. Gray area = Rocha Department. Red circle = previous record. Blue circle = new record.