Leptodrepana scottshawi Dadelahi

Dadelahi, Samin D., Shaw, Scott R., Aguirre, Helmuth & Almeida, Luis Felipe V. de, 2018, A taxonomic study of Costa Rican Leptodrepana with the description of twenty-four new species (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Cheloninae), ZooKeys 750, pp. 59-130 : 94-96

Leptodrepana scottshawi Dadelahi sp. n. Figs 87-91

Diagnosis.

The carapace apex appears coarsely rugulose-punctate and terminates in two protruding points or tubercles that are visible in both dorsal and posterior views. Medially, the mesoscutum is divided into 5-6 neat parallel-pitted grooves and scutellar disc is very flat. Mesosoma orange; head and metasoma mostly blackish brown except with yellowish white patches baso-laterally below dorsal carinae.

Holotype female.

BL 2.9 mm; FWL 2.26 mm; CL 1.44 mm; CW 0.36 mm; CL/CW 4.

Description.

Color. Head blackish brown, mandibles mostly yellowish brown but blackish brown basally and apically; palpi yellowish white; antennae dark brown with scape, pedicel and first two basal flagellomeres yellowish white; mesosoma orange; legs orange except middle coxae and trochanter yellowish white, hind trochanter yellowish white and tibia of all legs with basal yellowish white band; venation brown with parastigma and vein 1M lighter in color, yellow-brown; carapace brownish black with yellowish white patches baso-laterally below dorsal carinae.

Head. HW 0.88 mm; HL 0.68 mm; HW/HL 1.3; face, vertex genae and ocellar triangle rugulose-punctate; frons depressed, rugulose-punctate with fine parallel lineation lateral to median carina; clypeus punctate and apical margin rounded; occipital carina complete.

Mesosoma. Pronotum foveate antero-laterally to weakly rugose at propleural margin; propleuron weakly areolate-rugose; mesoscutum medially with 5-6 distinct regular parallel lacunose grooves between notauli; notauli narrow and visible anteriorly; median and lateral mesonotal lobes rugulose-punctate; scutellar sulcus with 6-7 well-defined depressions, all longer than wide; scutellar disc punctate and very flat; mesopleuron anteriorly rugose, medially rugose-foveate and, at precoxal sulcus, two foveate grooves form an wide band; propodeum coarsely areolate-rugose with distinct transverse carina raised into small and roughly equal medial and lateral flanges.

Metasoma. Carapace areolate-rugose to coarsely rugulose-punctate at apex; in posterior view, apex terminating in two points shallowly arched between; in dorsal view, apex terminates in two points visible below rounded carapace dorsum; in lateral view, apex terminates in sloping point below midline; ventral cavity almost reaching apex.

Variation of paratype females. Color: middle and hind tibia brown with basal yellowish white band; carapace entirely black or with baso-lateral white patches continuing dorsally sometimes meeting dorsally; frons weakly punctate with lineation lateral to median carina weak or well-defined; pronotum smooth at propleural margin; HW 0.73-0.88 mm; HL 0.58-0.68 mm; HW/HL 1.23-1.3; BL 2.5-3.0 mm; FWL 1.8-2.4 mm; CL 1.6-1.44 mm; CW 0.36-0.4 mm; CL/CW3.2-3.89.

Variation of paratype males. Similar to females except all legs with coxa, trochanter, and trochantellus yellowish white; mesopleuron medially weakly punctate and foveate at precoxal sulcus but not forming a wide grooved band; HW 0.73-0.8 mm; HL 0.58-0.63 mm; HW/HL 1.26-1.28; BL 2-2.27 mm; FWL 1.87-2.13 mm; CL 1.16-1.4 mm; CW 0.36 mm; CL/CW 3.2-3.89.

Material examined.

Holotype female: PUNTARENAS, Golfo Dulce 24 km W Piedras Blancas, 200 m, vi–viii.1989 (P. Hanson) [UWIM]. Paratype females: 1♀, HEREDIA, 3 km S Puerto Viejo, OTS, La Selva, 100 m, xi.1992; 1♀, GUANACASTE, Est. Mengo, SW Volcan Cacao, 1100 m, 1988-1989 (No collector listed); 2♀, same data except Est. Pitilla, 9 km S Santa Cecilia, 700 m, v.1989 (I. Gauld); 1♀, 1♂, LIMON, R. B. Hitoy Cerere, Est. Hitoy Cerere, 100 m, 19-29.iv.1992 (E. Lopez) L-N 184200,643300 [INBio]; 1♀, Sector Cerro Cocori, Fca. De E. Rojas, 150 m, L-N-286000,567500, 5. vi– 5.vii.1992 (No Collector listed) [INBio]; 1♀, 3♂, Las Cruces biological station, Pacific slope, 1100 m, light trap, 6-9.vii.1999 (N. Zitani); 3♀, same as holotype; remaining paratypes are from PUNTARENAS; 1♀, R. F. Golfo Dulce, 3 km SW Rincon 10 m, ii–iii.1989 (Hanson & Gauld); 2♀, same data except x–xii.1990; 2♀, same data except vi.1991; 1♀, same data except ii.1993; 5♀, road to Rincon, 10 km W of Pan-American Hwy, 100 m, iii–v.1989 (Hanson & Gauld); 1♀, Corcovado, Est Sirena, 50 m, x–xii.1990; 1♀, same data except 0-100 m, L-S-270500,508800, xii.1991 (G. Fonseca) [INBio]; 1♀, 3♂, P. N. Manuel Antonio, Quepos, 80 m, L-S-370900,448800 #1181 iv.1992 (C.Cano) [INBio]; 2♀, R. B. Carara, Est. Queb. Bonito, 50 m, L-N-194500, 469850, ii.1993 (R. Guzman) [INBio].

Remarks.

Leptodrepana scottshawi is easily distinguished from other Costa Rican Leptodrepana . Medially, the mesoscutum is divided into 5-6 neat parallel pitted grooves and scutellar disc is very flat. The carapace apex appears coarsely rugulose-punctate and terminates in two protruding points or tubercles that are visible in both dorsal and posterior views.

Etymology.

This species name by SDD is a patronym for her advisor Scott Shaw, in appreciation for all the encouragement, advice, and occasional lash of the whip he has been obliged to give over the years.