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Ta. MLN1117 supplier sequences in BOLD: 17, barcode compliant sequences: 17. Biology/ecology. Gregarious (Fig. 218). Host: Elachistidae, Anadasmus Janzen25, Cerconota Janzen104. Distribution. Costa Rica, ACG. Etymology. We dedicate this species to Luis L ez in recognition of his diligent efforts for the ACG Programa de Seguridad.Review of Apanteles sensu stricto (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Microgastrinae)…Apanteles luisvargasi Fern dez-Triana, sp. n. http://zoobank.org/976880BD-A308-43D8-B5AF-FB8B885E1848 http://species-id.net/wiki/Apanteles_luisvargasi Fig. 140 Apanteles Rodriguez99 (Smith et al. 2006). Interim name provided by the authors. Type locality. COSTA RICA, Guanacaste, ACG, Sector Santa Rosa, Bosque San Emilio, 300m, 10.84389, -85.61384. Holotype. in CNC. Specimen labels: 1. Costa Rica: Guanacaste, ACG, Sector Santa Rosa, Bosque San Emilio, 19 May 2001, gusaneros. 2. 01-SRNP-12432, Dichogama colotha, On Capparis indica. 3. DHJPAR0005269. Paratypes. 4 (CNC, NMNH). COSTA RICA, ACG database codes: DHJPAR0005277, DHJPAR0005278, DHJPAR0005281, DHJPAR0012478. Description. Female. Body color: body mostly dark except for some sternites which may be pale. Antenna color: scape, pedicel, and flagellum dark. Coxae color (pro-, meso-, metacoxa): dark, dark, dark. Femora color (pro-, meso-, metafemur): pale, anteriorly dark/posteriorly pale, dark. Tibiae color (pro-, meso-, metatibia): pale, pale, anteriorly pale/posteriorly dark. Tegula and humeral complex color: tegula pale, humeral complex half pale/half dark. Pterostigma color: mostly pale and/or transparent, with thin dark borders. Fore wing veins color: mostly white or entirely 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 in Cyclosporin A solubility lateral view: not distinctly flattened dorso entrally. Body length (head to apex of metasoma): 3.1?.2 mm. Fore wing length: 3.1?.2 mm. Ocular cellar line/posterior ocellus diameter: 1.7?.9. Interocellar distance/posterior ocellus diameter: 2.0?.2. Antennal flagellomerus 2 length/width: 2.0?.2. Antennal flagellomerus 14 length/width: 1.1?.3. Length of flagellomerus 2/length of flagellomerus 14: 2.0?.2. Tarsal claws: with single basal spine ike seta (?). Anteromesoscutum: mostly with deep, dense punctures (separated by less than 2.0 ?its maximum diameter). Mesoscutellar disc: mostly smooth. Number of pits in scutoscutellar sulcus: 9 or 10. Maximum height of mesoscutellum lunules/maximum height of lateral face of mesoscutellum: 0.6?.7. Propodeum areola: completely defined by carinae, including transverse carina extending to spiracle. Propodeum background sculpture: partly sculptured, especially on anterior 0.5. Mediotergite 1 length/width at posterior margin: 1.4?.6. Mediotergite 1 shape: slightly widening from anterior margin to 0.7?.8 mediotergite length (where maximum width is reached), then 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: 4.4?.7. Mediotergite 2 sculpture: mostly smooth. 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. Length of fore wing veins r/2RS: 2.0?.2. Length of fore wing veins 2.Ta. Sequences in BOLD: 17, barcode compliant sequences: 17. Biology/ecology. Gregarious (Fig. 218). Host: Elachistidae, Anadasmus Janzen25, Cerconota Janzen104. Distribution. Costa Rica, ACG. Etymology. We dedicate this species to Luis L ez in recognition of his diligent efforts for the ACG Programa de Seguridad.Review of Apanteles sensu stricto (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Microgastrinae)…Apanteles luisvargasi Fern dez-Triana, sp. n. http://zoobank.org/976880BD-A308-43D8-B5AF-FB8B885E1848 http://species-id.net/wiki/Apanteles_luisvargasi Fig. 140 Apanteles Rodriguez99 (Smith et al. 2006). Interim name provided by the authors. Type locality. COSTA RICA, Guanacaste, ACG, Sector Santa Rosa, Bosque San Emilio, 300m, 10.84389, -85.61384. Holotype. in CNC. Specimen labels: 1. Costa Rica: Guanacaste, ACG, Sector Santa Rosa, Bosque San Emilio, 19 May 2001, gusaneros. 2. 01-SRNP-12432, Dichogama colotha, On Capparis indica. 3. DHJPAR0005269. Paratypes. 4 (CNC, NMNH). COSTA RICA, ACG database codes: DHJPAR0005277, DHJPAR0005278, DHJPAR0005281, DHJPAR0012478. Description. Female. Body color: body mostly dark except for some sternites which may be pale. Antenna color: scape, pedicel, and flagellum dark. Coxae color (pro-, meso-, metacoxa): dark, dark, dark. Femora color (pro-, meso-, metafemur): pale, anteriorly dark/posteriorly pale, dark. Tibiae color (pro-, meso-, metatibia): pale, pale, anteriorly pale/posteriorly dark. Tegula and humeral complex color: tegula pale, humeral complex half pale/half dark. Pterostigma color: mostly pale and/or transparent, with thin dark borders. Fore wing veins color: mostly white or entirely 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 in lateral view: not distinctly flattened dorso entrally. Body length (head to apex of metasoma): 3.1?.2 mm. Fore wing length: 3.1?.2 mm. Ocular cellar line/posterior ocellus diameter: 1.7?.9. Interocellar distance/posterior ocellus diameter: 2.0?.2. Antennal flagellomerus 2 length/width: 2.0?.2. Antennal flagellomerus 14 length/width: 1.1?.3. Length of flagellomerus 2/length of flagellomerus 14: 2.0?.2. Tarsal claws: with single basal spine ike seta (?). Anteromesoscutum: mostly with deep, dense punctures (separated by less than 2.0 ?its maximum diameter). Mesoscutellar disc: mostly smooth. Number of pits in scutoscutellar sulcus: 9 or 10. Maximum height of mesoscutellum lunules/maximum height of lateral face of mesoscutellum: 0.6?.7. Propodeum areola: completely defined by carinae, including transverse carina extending to spiracle. Propodeum background sculpture: partly sculptured, especially on anterior 0.5. Mediotergite 1 length/width at posterior margin: 1.4?.6. Mediotergite 1 shape: slightly widening from anterior margin to 0.7?.8 mediotergite length (where maximum width is reached), then 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: 4.4?.7. Mediotergite 2 sculpture: mostly smooth. 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. Length of fore wing veins r/2RS: 2.0?.2. Length of fore wing veins 2.

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