Bephrata leptogaster Gates & Hanson, 2009

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Bephrata leptogaster Gates & Hanson, 2009

( Figs 11, 12 )

New records. Amajari (RR), UruÇuca (BA), and

Ubatuba (SP) ( Fig. 12 ).

Material examined. 3 females and 1 male. “ BRAZIL, Roraima, Amajari, TepeQuÉm, SESC, 03°44’45”N / 61°43’40”W, 1-15.XI.2016, Malaise PeQuena, J.A. Rafael, R. Boldrini ”, 1 female ( INPA); same data except 14-29. XII.2015, Malaise, 1 female ( INPA); “BRASIL, BA, UruÇuca, Fazenda Bom Jardim, 14°34’94”S 39°17’85”W, 23.xi.2002, Malaise Pt8, J.C. Cardoso e J. Maia cols.”, 1 female ( UFES #49056 ); “ BRASIL, SP, Ubatuba, 29.xii.1991, Moericke, N.F. Cristo col.”, 1 male ( UFES #160056 ) .

Identification. According to GATES & HANSON (2009), B. leptogaster is recognized by the extremelly elongate gaster (6× as long as high), specially in females. In addition, this species presents the procoxa with a sinuous groove on anterior surface, the lower face yellow (except for small black spot in the middle), the mesosoma with dorsum completely black, the fore wing without dark spot and with veins very thin, and the metatibia mainly black. In males, the mesoscutum and mesoscutellum presents transverse wrinkles and the pronotum is sligthly concave dorsally.

Discussion. Bephrata leptogaster was previously found in Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru ( GATES & HANSON, 2009; NOYES, 2019) and now this species is reported for the first time for Brazil in the Amazon rainforest, in Roraima state, and in the Atlantic rainforest, in Bahia and SÃo Paulo states. The female specimen from UruÇuca (BA) presents the lower face mostly darkened (from brown to black, except by the yellow margins), much larger than the small spot in the middle of lower face pointed by GATES & HANSON (2009). However, the former female agrees with the remaining features of original description of B. leptogaster and the male agrees with the whole description.

Figures

Figs 11, 12. Bephrata leptogaster Gates & Hanson, 2009: 11, lateral habitus; 12, distribution map; red circles = previous records, blue circles = new records.