Eiphosoma dentator ( Fabricius, 1804 ), 1912

Cuéllar-Ramírez, Mauricio, Ramos-Pastrana, Yardany & Fernandes, Daniell R. R., 2023, Five new species of Eiphosoma Cresson, 1865 (Ichneumonidae: Cremastinae) from Colombia, new records, and a key to Colombian species, Zootaxa 5330 (4), pp. 451-491 : 453-455

Eiphosoma dentator ( Fabricius, 1804)

Figs 1–7

Ophion dentator Fabricius, 1804: 138 . Holotype female, Guyana (University Museum, Copenhagen).

Ichneumon dentator (Fabricius) Thunberg 1822: 341 .

Eiphosoma annulata Cresson, 1865: 54 . Lectotype female, Cuba (PANS). Designated by Cresson 1916: 16. [Synonymized by Townes & Townes 1966:162.].

Eiphosoma texana Cresson, 1872: 176 . Holotype female, U.S.A.: Texas (PANS) [Synonymized by Gauld 2000: 82].

Eiphosoma annulator Cresson ; Ashmead 1894: 58.

Eiphosoma annulatus Cresson ; Ashmead 1895: 779.

Eiphosoma variegatum Brèthes, 1909: 230 . Holotype female, Paraguay (Museo de Ciencias Naturales, Buenos Aires) [Synonymized by Gauld 2000: 82].

Eiphosoma annulatum Cresson ; Brues 1911: 22.

Eiphosoma texanum Cresson ; Brues 1911: 22.

Eiphosoma dentator (Fabricius) Roman 1912: 250 .

Eiphosoma lacteum Cockerell, 1913: 62 . Holotype female, México (USNM) [Synonymized by Gauld 2000: 82].

Xiphosoma annulata Cresson ; Myers 1931: 269.

Eiphosoma saueri Costa Lima, 1953: 188. Holotype female, Brazil: Mato Grosso ( Instituto Oswaldo Cruz , Rio de Janeiro) [Synonymized by Townes & Townes 1966: 162.]

Diagnosis. Mandible evenly tapered towards distal end, with upper tooth a little longer and stouter than the lower tooth ( Figs 1–3 ); pleural carina incomplete ( Figs 1–2 ); scutellum smooth and punctures lacking ( Fig. 4 ); propodeum wrinkled and punctate, anterior transverse carina complete, posterior carinae present ( Fig. 5 ); fore wing with distal part of vein M spectral ( Fig. 6 ) ( Gauld 2000).

Examined material. 81♀, 25♁. Colombia, Caquetá: Albania, Vereda Florida 1, finca San Isidro, 01°14’50”N, 75°52’34”W, 295 m, 26.x.–09.XI.2016, trampa Malaise en bosque secundario-suelo, Y.Ramos-Pastrana (1♀, LEUA– 53474); idem 01–15.II.2017, trampa Malaise en bosque secundario-suelo, Y. Ramos-Pastrana (1♁, LEUA–53476); idem 29.III.–12.IV.2017, trampa Malaise en bosque secundario-dosel, Y. Ramos-Pastrana (1♀, LEUA–53479); idem 29.III.–12.IV.2017, (1♁, LEUA); idem (1♀, LEUA–53478); idem 01°15’08”N, 75°53’05”W, 283 m, 23.XI.– 07.XII.2016, trampa Malaise en cultivo de caña ( Saccharum officinarum ), Y. Ramos-Pastrana (1♀, LEUA–53475); idem 15–29.III.2017, (1♀, LEUA–53477); idem 29.III.–12.IV.2017, (1♀, LEUA–53481); idem 29.III.–12.IV.2017, (1♁, LEUA–53480); idem Belén de los Andaquíes, Vereda Aletones, finca La Cabaña, 01°29’31”N, 75°52’20” W, 369 m, 01–15.II.2017, trampa Malaise en cultivo de caña ( Saccharum officinarum ), Y. Ramos-Pastrana (1♀, LEUA– 53482); idem 01–15.III.2017, (1♁, LEUA–53483); idem 15–29.III.2017, (1♁, LEUA–53484); idem Cartagena del Chairá, Vereda Tigrera Alta, finca Las Palmeras, 01°17’5”N, 74°49’1” W, 235 m, 01–15.II.2017, trampa Malaise en bosque secundario-dosel, Y. Ramos-Pastrana (1♀, LEUA–53485); idem (1♀, LEUA–53487); idem trampa Malaise en cultivo de caña ( Saccharum officinarum ), Y. Ramos-Pastrana (1♀, LEUA–53486); idem Curillo, Vereda La Primavera, finca Bella Luz, 01°01’42”N, 75°54’21” W, 248 m, 26.X.–09.XI.2016, trampa Malaise en cultivo de caña ( Saccharum officinarum ), Y. Ramos-Pastrana (1♀, LEUA–53488); idem (1♁, LEUA–53489); idem 15–29.III.2017, trampa Malaise en bosque secundario-suelo, Y. Ramos-Pastrana (1♁, LEUA–53490); idem El Doncello, Vereda La Arenosa, finca El Carmen, 01°40’30”N, 75°16’03” W, 322 m, 26.X.–09.XI.2016, trampa Malaise en cultivo de caña ( Saccharum officinarum ), Y. Ramos-Pastrana (1♀, LEUA–53491); idem 01°41’06”N, 75°15’32” W, 322 m, 07–21.XII.2016, trampa Malaise en bosque secundario-dosel, Y. Ramos-Pastrana (1♁, LEUA–53492); idem trampa Malaise en cultivo de caña ( Saccharum officinarum ), Y. Ramos-Pastrana (1♀, LEUA–53493); idem 21.XII.2106 – 04.I.2017, (1♀, LEUA–53494); idem 18.I.–01.II.2017, (1♀, LEUA–53495); idem (1♀, LEUA–53496); idem (1♀, LEUA–53497); idem (1♀, LEUA–53498); idem (1♀, LEUA–53499); idem 15–29.III.2017, (1♀, LEUA–53500); idem El Paujil, Vereda San Pedro, finca Buenos Aires, 01°32’56”N, 75°14’21” W, 283 m, 15.II.–01.III.2017, trampa Malaise en cultivo de caña ( Saccharum officinarum ), Y. Ramos-Pastrana (1♀, LEUA–53501); idem 15–29.III.2017, (1♀, LEUA–53502); idem (1♀, LEUA–53503); idem Florencia, Vereda San Francisco San Pacho, finca El Recreo, 01°42’24”N, 75°36’36” W, 643 m, 01–15.III.2017, trampa Malaise en bosque secundario-dosel, Y. Ramos-Pastrana (1♀, LEUA–53504); idem Vereda Tarqui, 01°51’04”N, 75°40’01” W, 1719 m, 15–29.III.2017, trampa Malaise en bosque secundario-dosel, Y. Ramos-Pastrana (1♀, LEUA–53505); idem Milán, Vereda San Rafael, finca Bellavista, 01°09’56”N, 75°26’24” W, 231 m, 23.XI.–07.XII.2016, trampa Malaise en cultivo de caña ( Saccharum officinarum ), Y. Ramos-Pastrana (1♀, LEUA–53506); idem 21.XII.2016 – 04.I.2017, (1♀, LEUA–53507); idem 04–18.I.2017, (1♀, LEUA–53508); idem 15.II.–01.III.2017, (1♀, LEUA–53509); idem 15.II.–01.III.2017, (1♁, LEUA–53510); idem 01–15.I.2017, (1♀, LEUA–53511); idem (1♀, LEUA–53512); idem (1♀, LEUA–53513); idem (1♁, LEUA– 53514); idem 15–29.III.2017, (1♁, LEUA–53515); idem 29.III.–12.IV.2017, (1♀, LEUA–53516); idem (1♀, LEUA– 53517); idem (1♀, LEUA–53518); idem (1♀, LEUA–53519); idem (1♀, LEUA–53520); idem (1♁, LEUA–53521); idem (1♀, LEUA–53522); idem (1♀, LEUA–53523); idem (1♀, LEUA–53524); idem (1♀, LEUA–53525); idem (1♀, LEUA–53526); idem (1♀, LEUA–53527); idem (1♀, LEUA–53528); idem (1♁, LEUA–53529); idem (1♀, LEUA–53530); idem (1♁, LEUA–53531); idem Morelia, Vereda Albano, finca Guacari, 01°25’41”N, 75°44’56”W, 251 m, 26.X.–09.XI.2016, trampa Malaise en cultivo de caña ( Saccharum officinarum ), Y. Ramos-Pastrana (1♀, LEUA–53532); idem 01–15.III.2017, (1♀, LEUA–53533); idem Puerto Rico, Vereda La Soledad, finca Borinquen, 01°55’26”N, 75°08’58” W, 270 m, 09–23.XI.2016, trampa Malaise en cultivo de caña ( Saccharum officinarum ), Y. Ramos-Pastrana (1♀, LEUA–53534); idem 01°55’30”N, 75°08’33” W, 308 m, 23.XI.–07.XII.2016, trampa Malaise en bosque secundario-dosel, Y. Ramos-Pastrana (1♁, LEUA–53535); idem 01–15.III.2017, trampa Malaise en bosque secundario-suelo, Y. Ramos-Pastrana (1♀, LEUA -53536); idem San José del Fragua, Vereda Bellavista, finca Mi Ranchito, 01°18’23”N, 76°00’32” W,– 265 m, 11–23.IX.2016, trampa Malaise en cultivo de caña ( Saccharum officinarum ), Y. Ramos-Pastrana (1♀, LEUA–53537); idem 03–15.III.2017, (1♁, LEUA–53538); idem San Vicente del Caguán, Vereda Alto Quebradón, finca Veracruz, 02°17’52”N, 74°44’15” W, 374 m, 26.X.–09.XI.2016, trampa Malaise en cultivo de caña ( Saccharum officinarum ), Y. Ramos-Pastrana (1♀, LEUA–53539); idem (1♁, LEUA– 53540); idem (1♀, LEUA–53541); idem (1♀, LEUA–53542); idem 09–23.XI.2016, (1♀, LEUA–53543); idem 07–21.XII.2016, (1♀, LEUA–53544); idem (1♀, LEUA–53545); idem 18.I. 01.II.2017, (1♀, LEUA–53546); idem (1♀, LEUA–53547); idem (1♀, LEUA–53548); idem (1♀, LEUA–53549); idem (1♀, LEUA–53550); idem (1♀, LEUA–53551); idem (1♀, LEUA–53552); idem (1♀, LEUA–53553); idem (1♀, LEUA–53554); idem 01–15.II.2017, (1♀, LEUA–53555); idem (1♀, LEUA–53556); idem (1♀, LEUA–53557); idem (1♁, LEUA–53558); idem ¸(1♁, LEUA–53559); idem 15.II.–01.III.2017, (1♀, LEUA–53560); idem (1♀, LEUA–53561); idem (1♁, LEUA–53562); idem Solano, Vereda Las Mercedes, finca La Ceiba, 0°47’07”N, 75°19’30” W, 211 m, 26.X.–09.XI.2016, trampa Malaise en cultivo de caña ( Saccharum officinarum ), Y. Ramos-Pastrana (1♀, LEUA–53563); idem 09–23.XI.2016, (1♀, LEUA–53564); idem (1♀, LEUA–53565); idem 07–21.XII.2016, (1♁, LEUA–53566); idem 18.I.–01.II.2017, (1♁, LEUA–53567); idem trampa Malaise en bosque secundario-suelo, Y. Ramos-Pastrana (1♀, LEUA–53568); idem 01–15.II.2017, trampa Malaise en cultivo de caña ( Saccharum officinarum ), Y. Ramos-Pastrana (1♀, LEUA– 53569); idem (1♀, LEUA–53570); idem (1♀, LEUA–53616); idem (1♀, LEUA–53617); idem (1♁, LEUA–53618); idem 28.iii.–12.iv.2017, trampa Malaise en bosque secundario-suelo, Y. Ramos-Pastrana (1♁, LEUA–53619); idem Solita, Vereda Campo Lejano, finca Los Pinos, 0°57’59”N, 75°37’48”W, 233 m, 18.I.–01.II.2017, trampa Malaise en cultivo de caña ( Saccharum officinarum ), Y. Ramos-Pastrana (1♀, LEUA–53620); idem Valparaíso, Vereda La Florida, finca La Florida, 01°10’18”N, 75°38’40” W, 235 m, 23.XI.–07.XII.2016, trampa Malaise en cultivo de caña ( Saccharum officinarum ), Y. Ramos-Pastrana (1♀, LEUA–53621); idem 07–21.XII.2016, (1♀, LEUA– 53622); idem 04–18.I.2017, (1♁, LEUA–53623); idem (1♁, LEUA–53624).

New World geographical distribution. Argentina; Barbados (Oldsbury); Brazil (Amazonas, S „o Paulo ); Canadá (Columbia Británica); Colombia (Caquetá *); Costa Rica (Guanacaste, Alajuela, Puntarenas, Heredia, Limón); Cuba (Ciudad de la Habana, La Habana, Matanzas, Villa Clara, Sancti Spiritus, Camag ̧ey, Granma, Santiago de Cuba); El Salvador; Granada; Guatemala (Alta Verapaz); Guyana; Jamaica; México (Veracruz); Paraguay (Asunción); Perú (Lambayeque); Puerto Rico (Moca); Trinidad and Tobago ( Trinidad); U.S. A (Wyoming, Illinois, California, Utah, Kansas, Arizona, Texas, Florida); Venezuela (Aragua) ( Onody et al. 2012; Yu et al. 2016; Fernandes et al. 2020; Fernandes et al. 2023) ( Fig. 7 ).

Habitat. The specimens were collected with Malaise and suspendable type flight intersection trap at ground level and canopy in secondary forest and cultivated sugarcane. The vegetation of the collection site corresponds to forests of the Andean-Amazonian foothills and Amazonian lowlands.

Hosts. Lepidoptera : Crambidae , Pyralidae ( Gauld 2000) and Noctuidae ( Allen et al. 2021) .

Figures

FIGURE 7. Geographic distribution of Eiphosoma dentator (Fabricius, 1804). Yellow circles represent new records, red represent previous records and blue represent introductions.

FIGURES 1–6. Eiphosoma dentator (Fabricius, 1804) (LEUA–53474). Female.1, Habitus, lateral view; 2, Head and mesosoma, lateral view; 3, Head, anterior view; 4, Head, mesoscutum and scutellum, dorsal view; 5, Scutellum and propodeum, dorsal view; 6, Wings.