Closterocerus scitulus, Hansson, 2022

Hansson, Christer, 2022, Eulophidae Of Costa Rica (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea), 4 The Genus Closterocerus Westwood S. Str., Taxonomic Monographs on Neotropical Hymenoptera (Oxford, England) 1 (1), pp. 1-137 : 71-72

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.6464279
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DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10165100
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/13F400BB-29BB-494A-8E21-03665C304288
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treatment provided by	Felipe
scientific name	Closterocerus scitulus
status	sp.nov.

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Closterocerus scitulus sp.nov.

( Figs 152, 153 View Figs 152–157 , 215 View Figs 214–223 , 227 View Figs 224–232 , 236 View Figs 233–238 )

Diagnosis. Antenna flattened, scape widest at apex, all flagellomeres distinctly separated ( Figs 153 View Figs 152–157 , 227 View Figs 224–232 ); frontofacial suture straight ( Fig. 236 View Figs 233–238 ); pronotal collar with a weak carina along anterior margin ( Fig. 152 View Figs 152–157 ); midlobe of mesoscutum with one pair of strong setae ( Figs 152, 153 View Figs 152–157 ); fore wing with basal one-half weakly infuscate, almost hyaline, apical one-half strongly infuscate with two hyaline spots ( Figs 152, 153 View Figs 152–157 , 215 View Figs 214–223 ); hind tarsus completely pale (infuscate to white) ( Fig. 153 View Figs 152–157 ); length of body female 1.7–2.0mm.

Female holotype: length of body 1.7mm.

Antenna dark brown. Frons golden-green. Vertex metallic bluish-purple. Mesoscutum, mesoscutellum and dorsellum metallic bluish-purple. Propodeum metallic purple. Coxae and femora dark brown with metallic tinges; fore and mid tibiae white, hind tibia dark brown; tarsi white to slightly infuscate. Fore wing predominantly infuscate, weakly infuscate in basal one-half and darker in apical one-half, apical one-half with two large hyaline spots, hind wing hyaline. Petiole black with metallic tinges. Gaster golden-purple with metallic bluish-purple tinges.

Antenna flattened, scape widest at apex. Frons with strong reticulation. Vertex with strong reticulation in anterior one-half, with very weak reticulation in posterior one-half. Frontofacial suture straight. Subtorular sutures present but short. Occipital margin rounded.

Pronotal collar with a weak carina along anterior margin. Mesoscutum with strong reticulation; notauli distinct in anterior one-half; midlobe of mesoscutum with one pair of strong setae. Mesoscutellum convex with strong reticulation, smooth along hind margin. Dorsellum flat and almost smooth. Propodeum smooth, some parts with weak reticulation; callus with two setae. Fore wing speculum closed; with a stigmal hairline and with radial cell bare.

Petiole very short, just a narrow band. Gaster ovate-elongate; Gt 1-2 smooth, remaining tergites with weak reticulation.

Relative measurements: head length dorsal 20; head length frontal 24; head width 43; POL 8; OOL 5; lateral ocellus maximum width 3,2; eye length 19; malar space 6; mouth width 11.5; mesosoma length 54; mesosoma width 36; mesoscutellum length 22; mesoscutellum width 21.5; fore wing length 89; fore wing width 60; marginal vein length 47; postmarginal vein length 6.5; stigmal vein length 7; fore wing marginal fringe length 3; gaster length 65; gaster width 33.

Variation in paratype material. Length of body: 1.9–2.0mm. Fore wing predominantly infuscate, weakly infuscate in basal one-half and darker in apical one-half, apical one-half with two large hyaline spots, or with basal one-half hyaline.

Male. Unknown.

Hosts. Unknown.

Distribution. Costa Rica.

Material examined.

Type material. Holotype ♀ “ COSTA RICA: Cartago, La Cangreja , 1950m, 9˚48’N, 83˚58’W, iii-v.1992, P. Hanson ” ( NHMUK) . Paratypes (4♀, MZLU, MZUCR, NHMUK) : 1♀ from same locality as holotype but collected vi-vii.1992 ; 1♀ “ COSTA RICA: San José, Cuericí, Sendero el Carbon , 5km al E. de Villa Mills , 2700m, 23.viii.1996, B. Gamboa, swept, LS 390100_500100, #8376” ; 1♀ “ COSTA RICA: San José, 19km S, 1km W Empalme, Mirador Quetzal , 2600m, i.2000, P. Hanson ” ; ♀ “ COSTA RICA: San José, San Gerardo de Dota , 20-21.ii.2013, J.S. Noyes, NHM (Ent) 2012-91” .

Etymology. From the Latin scitulus = beautiful, elegant.