Gasteruption brasiliense ( Blanchard, 1840 )

Macedo, Antonio Carlos Cruz, 2011, A revision of Gasteruption Latreille (Hymenoptera: Gasteruptiidae) in the Neotropical Region 3030, Zootaxa 3030 (1), pp. 1-62 : 22-26

Gasteruption brasiliense ( Blanchard, 1840) ( Fig. 8 )

Foenus brasiliensis Blanchard, 1840: 300 (description); Westwood, 1843: 260 (museum data); Guérin-Méneville, 1844: 406; Brullé, 1846: 530–531 (redescription); Westwood, 1851: 219 (redescription).

Gasteruption brasiliense: Schletterer, 1885: 304 (redescription), 317 (catalog); Schletterer, 1890: 469–470 (redescription); Dalla Torre, 1902: 1065 (catalog); Kieffer, 1902: 7 (catalog); Kieffer, 1912: 238 (in key), 311–312 (redescription); Hedicke, 1939: 35 (catalog); De Santis, 1980: 297 (catalog); Macedo, 2009: 7 (cladistic analysis).

Foenus gracillimus Westwood, 1843: 258 (description). New synonymy

Gasteruption gracillimum: Schletterer, 1885: 307 (redescription), 319 (catalog); Schletterer, 1890: 471–472 (= tenuicolle ); Kieffer, 1902: 10 (catalog); Kieffer, 1912: 239 (in key), 315 (redescription); Hedicke, 1939: 35 (catalog).

Gasteruption longicauda Kieffer, 1904: 18 (description); Kieffer, 1912: 239 (in key), 313–314 (redescription); Hedicke, 1939: 35 (catalog); De Santis, 1980: 297 (catalog). New synonymy

Gasteruption annulitarse Schrottky, 1906: 59 (description), 61 (in key); Kieffer, 1912: 239 (in key), 312 (redescription); Hedicke, 1939: 34 (catalog); Rasmussen et al., 2009: 20 (catalog). New synonymy

Gasteruption petroselini Schrottky, 1906: 57–58 (description), 61 (in key); Kieffer, 1912: 239 (in key), 312–313 (redescription); Hedicke, 1939: 36 (catalog); Rasmussen et al., 2009: 36 (catalog). New synonymy

Gasteruption subtropicale Schrottky, 1906: 58 (description), 61 (in key); Kieffer, 1912: 239 (in key), 313 (redescription); Hedicke, 1939: 36 (catalog); Rasmussen et al., 2009: 39 (catalog). New synonymy

Foenus torridus Bradley, 1908: 118 (description); Cresson, 1928: 11 (lectotype). New synonymy

Gasteruption torridum: Kieffer, 1912: 238–239 (in key), 315 (redescription); Hedicke, 1939: 36 (catalog).

Gasteruption Brasiliae Kieffer, 1911a: 305 (description). New synonymy

Gasteruption brasiliae: Kieffer, 1912: 413-414 (redescription); Hedicke, 1939: 35 (in key); De Santis, 1980: 297 (catalog).

Diagnosis. Differs from G. visaliae by the occipital carina narrow dorsally and wider laterally ( Fig. 8b ); and the mesosoma dark brown to black dorsally, and mostly red brown laterally ( Fig. 8d ). Differs from other Neotropical species by the metacoxa with well-defined striae; the propleuron longer than or as long as the pronotum; the mesoscutum punctate ( Fig. 8c ); the occipital carina narrow dorsally and wider laterally ( Fig. 8b ); the mesepisternum ( Fig. 8d ) and the propodeum areolate; the ovipositor sheath longer than the metasoma, and dark brown, with apex yellow brown ( Fig. 8e ); and the fore wing discal cell present.

Redescription. Female ( Fig. 8e ). Length: 14.6 mm (9.8–19.8 mm) (n=40); ovipositor sheath length 0.92 (0.77–1.08) × body length.

Head. Subtrapezoidal in dorsal view, as long as wide ( Fig. 8a ), punctulate; mandible pre-apical tooth distinct; malar space short, almost separated from gena; posterior ocellus inserted at the level of upper eye margin; occipital carina narrow dorsally and wider laterally ( Fig. 8b ). Head length 1.26 (1.20–1.36) × eye length; eye length 18.81 (12.50–26.33) × malar space; distance from posterior ocellus to occipital margin 1.94 (1.38–2.71) × distance between posterior ocelli; 1 st flagellomere 1.18 (1.00–1.35) × as long as scape, 1.63 (1.38–2.00) × as long as pedicel, 0.62 (0.51–0.86) × as long as 2 nd flagellomere. Color: black, clypeus partially to entirely yellow brown, scape yellow brown to black, pedicel usually black to dark brown, proximal flagellomeres black (or dark brown), most distal flagellomeres lighter.

Mesosoma. Propleuron imbricate, with irregular striae; pronotal process distinct; pronotum imbricate rugulose, area between lobes crenulate; mesonotum rounded in lateral view ( Fig. 8d ); mesoscutum usually densely punctate (with sparse punctation in some specimens) ( Fig. 8c ); mesoscutelum rugulose, with sparse punctation; mesepisternum imbricate (or rugulose) dorsally and areolate ventrally; mesepimeron scrobiculate; metapleuron areolate, ventral region with a reduced smooth portion; propodeum areolate, longitudinal carina indistinct or present; metacoxa finely striate. Mesosoma (excluding propleuron) 1.80 (1.56–1.92) × as long as high; propleuron 1.83 (1.56–2.19) × longer than its largest wide, 1.20 (1.01–1.40) × pronotum length; metacoxa 3.07 (2.60–3.60) × as long as wide; metatibia 5.06 (3.50–5.80) × as long as wide, 1.39 (1.27–1.45) × as long as femur, 2.85 (2.32–3.44) × as long as 1 st tarsomere. Fore wing discal cell subtriangular or subtrapezoidal (rarely petiolate); hind wing with 3 hamuli (rarely 2 or 4), not equidistant. Color: propleuron and mesonotum dark brown to black; pronotum red brown to black dorsally and red brown ventrally; mesopleuron and metapleuron red brown (with some black areas in several specimens), propodeum black to red brown (mesosoma, except for legs, can be entirely black or entirely red brown in some specimens); fore and middle legs with coxa, trochanter, femur and tibia red brown to dark brown, tibia with a yellow longitudinal stripe, tarsus yellow, with apical tarsomeres gradually darker than basal ones; hind leg with coxa black to red brown, trochanter, femur and tibia dark brown, subbasal portion of tibia yellow, 1 st tarsomere yellow, with base dark brown, 2 nd –3 rd yellow (rarely dark brown), 4 th dark brown (rarely yellow), 5 th dark brown.

Metasoma. Imbricate, 3.15 (2.84–3.46) × as long as mesosoma; subgenital sternun notched, Y-shaped; ovipositor sheath 1.43 (1.16–1.65) × as long as metasoma. Color: metasoma red brown to dark brown; ovipositor sheath black to dark brown, with apex yellow brown.

Male. First record. Similar to female; hind tarsus usually entirely dark brown.

Geographic distribution: Argentina (Entre Ríos, Jujuy, La Rioja, Santiago del Estero ) , Bolivia, Brazil (Amazonas, Espírito Santo, Goiás, Maranhão, Minas Gerais, Mato Grosso, Pará , Paraná, Rio de Janeiro, Santa Catarina, São Paulo) , Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico (Chiapas, Oaxaca, Puebla, Quintana Roo, Veracruz) , Panama, Paraguay ( Schrottky 1906), Peru, Trinidad and Tobago, Uruguay, Venezuela.

Material examined.

Foenus gracillimus , syntype male ( BMNH no. 3a 229): GUYANA: Demerara .

Gasteruption longicauda , syntype female ( MNHN) . BRAZIL: Goiás: Jataí .

Foenus torridus , lectotype female ( ANSP no. 4848) designated by Cresson (1928): MEXICO: unspecified locality.

Other material. ARGENTINA: Entre Ríos: Pronunciamiento , XI.1963, 1♀ ( CNCI) ; Jujuy: Yuto , 11.I.1966, H. & M. Townes, 4♀ ( AEIC) ; La Rioja: Miranda , 31.I.1970, L.E. Peña, 2♀ ( BMNH) ; Santiago del Estero : Bords du Rio Salado, 1904, E. R. Wagner, 1♀ ( MNHN) ; BOLIVIA: Beni: 20 km W Laranjeiras , 3–5.VIII.1964, J.K. Bouseman & J. Lussenhop, 1♀, 1♂ ( AMNH) ; Rio Itenez at mouth Rio Baures , 10.X.1964, J.K. Bouseman & J. Lussenhop, 1♂ ( AMNH) ; Rio Itenez, opposite costa Marques ( Brazil ), 3.IX.1964, J.K. Bouseman & J. Lussenhop, 1♀ ( AMNH) ; BRAZIL: Amazonas: Mamirauá, várzea, 3º02'54,4"S 64º51'02,1"W, Malaise , 19–21.IX.1993, I.S. Gerayeb & O. T. Silveira, 1♀ ( MPEG) ; São Pedro da Água Branca, Faz. Esplana , 04º59'05"S 48º08'03"W, 07.XII.2001, J.A. Rafael & J. Vidal, 1♀, 3♂ ( INPA) ; Espírito Santo: Linhares, Res. Biol. Sooretama, 19º58'19.5"S 40º32'10.3", Malaise , 24–27.III.2002, C.O. Azevedo, 1♀ ( MZSP) ; Goiás: Jataí , XI.1972, F.M. Oliveira, 1♀ ( AEIC) ; Maranhão: Imperatriz, Ribeirãozinho, Malaise , 5–10.VIII.1989, F.F. Ramos, 2♀, 1♂ ( MPEG) ; Minas Gerais: Águas Vermelhas , 15º45'S 11º28'W, 800 m, XII.1983, M. Alvarenga, 1♀ ( AEIC) ; Cáceres , XI.1984, M. Alvarenga, 1♀ ( AEIC) ; São Gonçalo Rio Abaixo, Est. Amb. Peti Cemig , 26.IX.2003, A.F. Kumagai, 1♀ ( MZSP) ; Mato Grosso: Chapada near Cuiabá; 5♀ ( ANSP) ; Cuiabá, Horto , 12.VII.2006, A. Menezes Jr., 1♀ ( UEL) ; Pará: Belém, Utinga , 10–22.XI.1963, F.M. Oliveira & Wygodzinsky, 1 unknown gender ( AMNH) ; Benevides , 23– 24.III.1993, J.A. Pena, 1♀ ( MPEG) ; Ourém, Patauateua, Malaise , 23.VIII.1992, B. Mascarenhas, 1♂ ( MPEG) ; Primavera, Quaitipurpu, Faz. Feitoria , 26–27.XI.1992, J. Dias, 1♂ ( MPEG) ; São João das Pirabas, Boa Esperança, Malaise , 26–30.X.1989, N. Bittencourt, 1♀ ( MPEG) ; São João das Pirabas, Ilha Conceição , 20.XII.1992, J. Dias, 1♀ ( MPEG) ; Serra Norte, Est. Fofoca , 10. VI.1983, W. Franca, 1♀ ( MPEG) ; Serra Norte, Est. Manganês , 5– 9.IX.1983, R. B. Nets, 1♀ ( MPEG) ; Paraná: 8 km NW Antonina, Rio Catitu , PR 405, 15. VI.2001, G.A. R. Melo, 1♀ ( DZUP) ; Céu Azul , Parque Nacional do Iguaçu, S 22J0216997 W 7215744, 12–19.XII.05, Univ. Est. Londrina, 1♀ ( MZSP) Curitiba , XII.1938, Claretiano, 1♀ ( MZSP) ; Ponta Grossa, Caraquatá, Faz. And. Justus , XII.1942, unspecified collector, 1♀ ( DZUP) ; Ponta Grossa , IV.1948, C. Bruhn, 1♀ ( DZUP) ; Rolândia , IX.1948, R. Dirings, 1♀ ( MZSP) ; Rio de Janeiro: Guaratiba , I.1956, J.H. Guimarães, 1♀ ( MNRJ) ; Mangaratiba , VII.1838 – II.1939, R. C. Shannon, 1♀ ( USNM) ; Rio de Janeiro, 1♀ ( MNHN) ; Santa Catarina: Nova Teutônia , 7.VIII.1937, 8.VIII.1938, 27.IX.1977, F. Plaumann, 4♀ ( BMNH) ; Nova Teutônia , 2.X.1941, 28.XI.1952, IX.1970, F. Plaumann, 5♀ ( AEIC) ; Nova Teutônia , 2.IX.1948, 31.III.1960, 25.IV.1960, 2.I.1961, 12.III.1961, II.1967, XI.1968, F. Plaumann, 7♀ ( CNCI) ; São Paulo: Ribeirão Preto, Campus USP, 23.VIII.1998, G.A. R. Melo, 1♀ ( DZUP) ; Teodoro Sampaio , XI.1977, M. Alvarenga, 1♀ ( AEIC) ; Teodoro Sampaio , XII.1985, F.M. Oliveira, 2♀ ( AEIC); COLOM- BIA : Arauca: Tame , 20–27.VII.1967, M. Cooper, 1♀ ( BMNH) ; Caldas: Norcasia, Moscovita, El Encanto , 5 o 32’10”N 74 o 52’33”W, 600 m, 10.I.2004, D. Quintana, 1♀ ( UNAB) ; Magdalena: PNN Tayrona Cañaveral , 11º20`N 74º2´W, 30 m, 30.VIII–19.IX.2000, R. Henriquez, 1♀ ( IAVH) ; PNN Tayrona, Cerro San Lucas, La Antena , 11º20`N 74º2´W, 700m, 19–24.VII.2002, M. Sharkey, D. Arias & E. Torres, 1♂ ( IAVH) ; Meta: PNN Tinigua Caño Nevera , 2º11`N 73º48´W, 390 m, 23.XII.2002 – 7.I.2003, C. Sánchez, 1♀ ( IAVH) ; Valle del Cauca: 15 km NW Cali , Rio Cauca com Rio Amaíme , 5.IX.1975, L.A. Stange, 1♀ ( IMLA) ; COSTA RICA: unspecified locality, 1920, P. Serre, 2♂ ( MNHN) ; Guanacaste: Baganes, P.N. Palo Verde, Sendero Guayacán, 20 m, Manual , 2–21.III.2000, Jiménez, 1♀ ( INBC) ; Est. Maritza, 1 km E Estrada a Guajiniquil , 9–14. V.1996, Parataxonomos, 1♀ ( INBC) ; Est. Maritza , 600 m, lado O Vol. Orosi, 1992, 2♀ ( INBC) ; Est. Maritza , 600 m, lado O Vol. Orosi, 27.II– 10.III.1992, G. Rodrigues, 1♂ ( INBC) ; Est. Maritza , 600 m, lado O Vol. Orosi, 27.II–10.III.1992, R. Vargas, 1♀ ( INBC) ; Est. Maritza , 600 m, lado O Vol. Orosi, 28.II–10.III.1992, C. Cano, 1♀ ( INBC) ; Est. Sta Rosa, P.N. Guanacaste , 300 m, I.1991, I Curso Microhym., 1♀ ( INBC) ; Estacion Exper. Enrique Jimenez Nuñes, 20 km SW Cañas, Malaise , 5–17.XI.1991, A.S. Menke, 1♀ ( USNM) ; Finca Loaiciga , 500 m, 6 km S Sta. Cecília, P.N.Guanacaste, 6–28.I.1992, C. Moraga, 1♀ ( INBC) ; Finca Montezuma , 3 km SE Rio Navanjo, 5–16.XI.1991, A.S. Menke, 1♂ ( USNM) ; Hojancha, Z.P. Nosara, Send. Shannon L. Ward , 500 m, 11–15.IV.2002, I.J. Morera, 1♀ ( INBC) ; Nosara, Sendero La Ceiba , 600 m, 19.I.2002, 20.III.2002, I.J. Morera, 2♀ ( INBC) ; Reserva Privada K. Magensen , 9º52.096'N 85º3.056'W, 500 m, 2–4.IV.2005, B. Brown, 5♂ ( HIC) ; Santa Rosa Park, Dry Hill , 17.V.1976, 6.XII.1976, 2.I.1978, 5.I.1978, D.H. Janzen, 1♀, 3♂ ( AEIC) ; Santa Rosa Park, Riparian , 14.V.1976, 15.V.1976, 16.V.1976, 8.V.1978, D.H. Janzen, 4♀ ( AEIC) ; Heredia: Estacion Biol. La Selva , 10º25'N 84º0'W, 80 m, 7. VI.1996, G.A. R. Melo, 1♀ ( DZUP) ; Limón: Sector Cerro Cocori , 150 m, VI.1991, E. Rojas, 1♀ ( INBC) ; Puntarenas: 8 km S Rio Rincón, Coopemartí , 30 m, II.1991, P. Hanson & C. Godoy, 2♀ ( MUCR) ; San Luis, Fca. Buen Amigo, Monteverde , 4 km S de la Reserva, 1350m, VII.1997, Z. Fuentes, 1♀ ( INBC) ; San Vito, Estac. Biol. Las Alturas , 1500 m, I.1992, P. Hanson & C. Godoy, 2♀ ( MUCR) ; San José: Escazú , 20.V.1987, 21.V.1987, 22.V.1987, 24.V.1987, 25.V.1987, 26.V.1987, H. & M. Townes, 1♀, 19♂ ( AEIC) ; Escazú , 10.I.1988, W. T. Wcislo, 1♂ ( AEIC) ; ECUADOR: Chimborazo: Huigra , 4500 ft, 15. VI.1914, H.S. Parish, 1♀ ( USNM) ; Loja: La Toma, 18–19.XI.1970, L.E. Peña, 1♂ ( AEIC) ; Manabí: Portoviejo , 90 m, 22.XII.1971, M. Cooper, 1♀ ( BMNH) ; Napo: Res. Ethnica Waorani, 1 km S Onkone Gare Camp., Camp. Trans. Ent. , 00 o 39´10"S 076 o 26`W, 220 m, insectidal fogging, 8.II.1995, 6.X.1994, 2.VII.1995, T. L. Erwin, 2♀, 1♂ ( USNM) ; GUYANA: Barima-Waini: N.W.D. Mabaruma, VII.1929, L.D. Cleare, Jr., 1♀ ( BMNH) ; HONDURAS: Colón: Sangrelaya , 13.IV.1924, 1♀ ( USNM) ; MEXICO: unspecified locality, 1♀, 1♂ ( ANSP) ; unspecified locality, Deppe , 1♀ ( ZMHB) ; Chiapas: 20 mi N Bachil, Yerba Buena, 5700 ft, Malaise , 8. VI.1969, H.J. Teskey, 1♂ ( CNCI) ; San Cristobal las Casas, 7200 ft, Malaise , 18. VI.1969, H.J. Teskey, 1♀ ( CNCI) ; Oaxaca: 6 mi S Valle Nacional , 20. V.1971, H. Howden, 1♀ ( AEIC) ;

Puebla: 2 mi SE Tehuacán , 1.III.1972, F. Parker & D. Miller, 1♂ ( USNM) ; Quintana Roo: X-can, VIII.1963, E. Welling, 6♀, 4♂ ( CNCI) ; Veracruz: S. Lucrecia, Crawford, 1♀ ( USNM) ; PANAMA: Panama: P.N. Metropol., Mini Malaise , 6–10. V.1994, V. Rodrigues, 1♀ ( GBFM) ; Veraguas: Cabima , 24. V.1911, Busck, 1♀ ( USNM) ; PERU: Ica: Chanchamayo , 8.VIII.1949, J.M. Schunke, 1♀ ( BMNH) ; Lima: 4 km NE Santa Eulalia , 2.VII.1995, J.G. Rozen & A. Ugarte, 1♀, 1 unknown gender ( AMNH) ; Chosica , 900 m, 10.I.1949, Weyrauch, 1♀, 1♂ ( IMLA) ; Madre de Dios: Pto. Maldonado , 1–6.XI.1984, Huggert, 1♀ ( AEIC) ; TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO: unspecified locality, IV.1935, F. Gerald, 1♀ ( BMNH) ; Morne Bleu , 7–28.VIII.1969, H. & A. Howden, 1♀ ( AEIC) ; URU- GUAY : Tacuarembo: 40 km NW Tacuarembo , 2–9.II.1963, J.K. Bouseman, 1♀ ( AMNH) ; VENEZUELA: Aragua: 2 km N Ocumare de la Costa , 31.III–2.IV.1981, A.S. Menke & L. Hollenberg, 1♂ ( USNM) ; El Límon , 480 m, 19.II.1973, 25.II.1973, 28.II.1973, 19.III.1973, 25.IV.1973, C.J. Rosales, 2♀, 3♂ ( MIZA) ; Lara: Yacambú N.P., 1200 m, 10.V.1981, 13.V.1981, H.K. Townes, 3♂ ( AEIC) ; Yacambú N.P., 1200 m, 13. V.1981, H.K. Townes, 1♂ ( CNCI) ; Miranda: P.N. Guatapo, 24 km N Altagracia de Orituco, 640 m, Malaise , 5.IX.1975, 1♀ ( MIZA) ; Táchira: Pregonero, Camp. Siberia, Hospital , 1280 m, 10–31.VII.1989, S. & J. Peck, 1♀, 1♂ ( AEIC) ; Zulia: 6 km N La Concepcion , 18. VI.1976, A.S. Menke & D. Vincent, 1♂ ( USNM) ; Puerto de Cata , 10–11. VI.1976, A.S. Menke & D. Vincent, 1♀ ( USNM) .

Comments: Specimens designated as syntypes of Foenus brasiliensis were not found. The locality data cited by Blanchard (1840) in the description is BRAZIL. However, there is an identified specimen in the MNHN with the following label data: “Rio-Janeiro, Foenus brasiliensis, Blanch ”. This specimen lacked the head and the propleuron. Blanchard (1840) wrote “Cette espèce a été rapportée du Brésil par M. August Saint-Hilaire”. Brullé (1846) stated “Brésil (Rio-Janeiro), Aug. Saint-Hilaire”. So, this examined specimen may be a syntype and it is supposed the type locality is Rio de Janeiro.

Holotypes or syntypes of the following four species were not found. They are synonymyzed with G. brasiliense based on original descriptions, and present the following combination of character states: discal cell present, ovipositor sheath longer than metasoma, and mesoscutum punctate.

- Gasteruption brasiliae , syntype female. The locality data cited by Kieffer (1911a) in the description is BRA- ZIL Kieffer (1912) stated as locality “Santos”.

- Gasteruption annulitarse , holotype female. The locality data cited by Schrottky (1906) in the description is PARAGUAY: Villa Encarnación, 6.II.1905 .

- Gasteruption petroselini , 3 female syntypes. The locality data cited by Schrottky (1906) in the description is PARAGUAY: Villa Encarnación, 31.I.1905, 6.II.1905, 8.II.1905 .

- Gasteruption subtropicale , holotype female. The locality data cited by Schrottky (1906) in the description is PARAGUAY: Villa Encarnación, 3.I.1905 .

The characteristics used by Schrottky (1906) to separate G. annulitarse , G. petroselini , and G. subtropicale represent slight difference in ovipositor length, relative size of color spots in ovipositor sheath, and superficial sculpture density, which vary between the specimens of G. brasiliense . The three Schrottky’s species presumably were lost with part of his collection ( De Santis 1996; Rasmussen et al. 2009).

Gasteruption floridanum ( Bradley, 1908)

Foenus floridanus Bradley, 1908: 112–113 (description); Cresson, 1928: 11 (lectotype).

Gasteruption floridanum: Kieffer, 1912: 238 (in key), 307 (redescription); Hedicke, 1939: 32 (catalog); Smith, 1996: 492 (in key), 496 (diagnosis); Macedo, 2009: 7 (cladistic analysis).

Rhydinofoenus floridanus: Townes, 1950: 138 (redescription); Alayo, 1972: 9 (in key), 10 (redescription).

Rhydinofoenus floridanus bradleyi: Townes, 1950: 130 (in key), 139–140 (description); Townes, 1951: 661 (catalog); LaBerge, 1956: 518 (female paratype); Walkley, 1967: 285 (host record).

Gasteruption floridanum bradleyi: Carlson, 1979: 1117 (catalog); Hoebeke, 1980: 25 (paratypes).

Rhydinofoenus floridanus floridanus: Townes, 1950: 130 (in key), 140 (description); Townes, 1951: 661 (catalog).

Gasteruption floridanum floridanum: Carlson, 1979: 1117 (catalog).

Diagnosis. Differs from other Neotropical species by the combination of the following characters: fore tibia red brown, without a yellow longitudinal stripe; occipital carina narrow dorsally and wider laterally; ovipositor sheath longer than metasoma, and dark brown, with apex yellow brown; fore wing discal cell subtriangular or subtrapezoidal; mesonotum rounded; mesoscutum densely punctate; propodeum areolate; mesepisternum areolate ventrally; metacoxa striate; head and mesosoma usually black (except legs).

Hosts. Hylaeus cressoni (Cockerell) and Trypoxylon frigidum Smith ( Walkley 1967) .

Geographic distribution: Canada ( Townes 1950; Smith 1996), USA ( Bradley 1908; Townes 1950; Smith 1996), Cuba ( Bradley 1908; Alayo 1972).

Material examined. Lectotype female ( ANSP no. 4847): USA: Florida : Enterprise.

Comments. Bradley (1908) stated a paratype from Cuba (Havana) and Alayo (1972) identified two specimens from Laguna de Ariguanabo, Havana. I was not able to examine this material.

Figures

FIGURE 8. Gasteruption brasiliense. a: head in dorsal view; b: head in lateral view; c: mesonotum in dorsal view; d: mesosoma in lateral view; e. habitus. Scale bar: 1.0 mm.