/width: 3.2?.3. Metatibia inner spur length/metabasitarsus length: 0.4?.5. Anteromesoscutum: mostly with deep, dense punctures (separated by less than 2.0 ?its maximum diameter). Mesoscutellar disc: mostly punctured. Number of pits in scutoscutellar sulcus: 5 or 6. Maximum height of mesoscutellum lunules/maximum height of lateral face of mesoscutellum: 0.4?.5. Propodeum areola: completely defined by carinae, including transverse carina extending to spiracle. Propodeum background sculpture: mostly sculptured. Mediotergite 1 length/width at posterior margin: 3.5?.7. Mediotergite 1 shape: clearly narrowing towards posterior margin. Mediotergite 1 sculpture: mostly sculptured, excavated area centrally with transverse striation inside and/or a polished knob centrally on posterior margin of mediotergite. Mediotergite 2 width at posterior margin/length: 3.6?.9. Mediotergite 2 sculpture: with some sculpture, mostly near posterior margin. Outer margin of hypopygium: with a wide, medially folded, transparent, semi esclerotized area; usually with 4 or more pleats. Ovipositor thickness: about same width throughout its MLN1117MedChemExpress Serabelisib Length (?). Ovipositor sheaths length/ metatibial length: 0.8?.9. Length of fore wing veins r/2RS: 1.0 or less. Length of fore wing veins 2RS/2M: 1.4?.6. Length of fore wing veins 2M/(RS+M)b: 1.1?.3. Pterostigma length/width: 3.1?.5. Point of insertion of vein r in pterostigma: clearly beyond half way point length of pterostigma. Angle of vein r with fore wing anterior margin: clearly outwards, inclined towards fore wing apex. Shape of junction of veins r and 2RS in fore wing: strongly angulated, ARRY-334543 biological activity sometimes with a knob. Male. Unknown. Molecular data. Sequences in BOLD: 1, barcode compliant sequences: 1. Biology/ecology. Malaise-trapped. Distribution. Costa Rica, ACG. Etymology. We dedicate this species to Cristi Alem in recognition of his diligent efforts for the ACG Sector Marino.Review of Apanteles sensu stricto (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Microgastrinae)…Apanteles cynthiacorderoae Fern dez-Triana, sp. n. http://zoobank.org/051A5346-EB12-4AC4-AB09-D731914A5564 http://species-id.net/wiki/Apanteles_cynthiacorderoae Fig. 175 Apanteles Rodriguez59 (Smith et al. 2006). Interim name provided by the authors. Type locality. COSTA RICA, Guanacaste, ACG, Sector El Hacha, Sendero Bejuquilla, 280m, 11.03004, -85.52699. Holotype. in CNC. Specimen labels: 1. COSTA RICA: Guanacaste, ACG, Sector El Hacha, Sendero Bejuquilla, 05.v.2000, 280m, 11.03004, -85.52699, DHJPAR0001578. Paratypes. 2 , 6 (CNC, NMNH). COSTA RICA, ACG database codes: DHJPAR0001578. Description. Female. Metatibia color (outer face): entirely or mostly (>0.7 metatibia length) dark brown to black, with yellow to white coloration usually restricted to anterior 0.2 or less. Fore wing veins color: veins C+Sc+R and R1 with brown coloration restricted narrowly to borders, interior area of those veins and pterostigma (and sometimes veins r, 2RS and 2M) transparent or white; other veins mostly transparent. Antenna length/body length: antenna about as long as body (head to apex of metasoma); if slightly shorter, at least extending beyond anterior 0.7 metasoma length. Body length (head to apex of metasoma): 2.3?.4 mm, rarely 2.5?.6 mm. Fore wing length: 2.5?.6 mm. Metafemur length/width: 2.6?.7 or 2.8?.9. Mediotergite 1 length/width at posterior margin: 2.1?.2. Mediotergite 1 maximum width/width at posterior margin: 1.4?.5 or 1.6?.7. Ovipositor sheaths length/metafemur length: 0.8 or 0./width: 3.2?.3. Metatibia inner spur length/metabasitarsus length: 0.4?.5. Anteromesoscutum: mostly with deep, dense punctures (separated by less than 2.0 ?its maximum diameter). Mesoscutellar disc: mostly punctured. Number of pits in scutoscutellar sulcus: 5 or 6. Maximum height of mesoscutellum lunules/maximum height of lateral face of mesoscutellum: 0.4?.5. Propodeum areola: completely defined by carinae, including transverse carina extending to spiracle. Propodeum background sculpture: mostly sculptured. Mediotergite 1 length/width at posterior margin: 3.5?.7. Mediotergite 1 shape: clearly narrowing towards posterior margin. Mediotergite 1 sculpture: mostly sculptured, excavated area centrally with transverse striation inside and/or a polished knob centrally on posterior margin of mediotergite. Mediotergite 2 width at posterior margin/length: 3.6?.9. Mediotergite 2 sculpture: with some sculpture, mostly near posterior margin. Outer margin of hypopygium: with a wide, medially folded, transparent, semi esclerotized area; usually with 4 or more pleats. Ovipositor thickness: about same width throughout its length (?). Ovipositor sheaths length/ metatibial length: 0.8?.9. Length of fore wing veins r/2RS: 1.0 or less. Length of fore wing veins 2RS/2M: 1.4?.6. Length of fore wing veins 2M/(RS+M)b: 1.1?.3. Pterostigma length/width: 3.1?.5. Point of insertion of vein r in pterostigma: clearly beyond half way point length of pterostigma. Angle of vein r with fore wing anterior margin: clearly outwards, inclined towards fore wing apex. Shape of junction of veins r and 2RS in fore wing: strongly angulated, sometimes with a knob. Male. Unknown. Molecular data. Sequences in BOLD: 1, barcode compliant sequences: 1. Biology/ecology. Malaise-trapped. Distribution. Costa Rica, ACG. Etymology. We dedicate this species to Cristi Alem in recognition of his diligent efforts for the ACG Sector Marino.Review of Apanteles sensu stricto (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Microgastrinae)…Apanteles cynthiacorderoae Fern dez-Triana, sp. n. http://zoobank.org/051A5346-EB12-4AC4-AB09-D731914A5564 http://species-id.net/wiki/Apanteles_cynthiacorderoae Fig. 175 Apanteles Rodriguez59 (Smith et al. 2006). Interim name provided by the authors. Type locality. COSTA RICA, Guanacaste, ACG, Sector El Hacha, Sendero Bejuquilla, 280m, 11.03004, -85.52699. Holotype. in CNC. Specimen labels: 1. COSTA RICA: Guanacaste, ACG, Sector El Hacha, Sendero Bejuquilla, 05.v.2000, 280m, 11.03004, -85.52699, DHJPAR0001578. Paratypes. 2 , 6 (CNC, NMNH). COSTA RICA, ACG database codes: DHJPAR0001578. Description. Female. Metatibia color (outer face): entirely or mostly (>0.7 metatibia length) dark brown to black, with yellow to white coloration usually restricted to anterior 0.2 or less. Fore wing veins color: veins C+Sc+R and R1 with brown coloration restricted narrowly to borders, interior area of those veins and pterostigma (and sometimes veins r, 2RS and 2M) transparent or white; other veins mostly transparent. Antenna length/body length: antenna about as long as body (head to apex of metasoma); if slightly shorter, at least extending beyond anterior 0.7 metasoma length. Body length (head to apex of metasoma): 2.3?.4 mm, rarely 2.5?.6 mm. Fore wing length: 2.5?.6 mm. Metafemur length/width: 2.6?.7 or 2.8?.9. Mediotergite 1 length/width at posterior margin: 2.1?.2. Mediotergite 1 maximum width/width at posterior margin: 1.4?.5 or 1.6?.7. Ovipositor sheaths length/metafemur length: 0.8 or 0.
