Heterospilus costaricensis Marsh

Marsh, Paul M., Wild, Alexander L. & Whitfield, James B., 2013, The Doryctinae (Braconidae) of Costa Rica: genera and species of the tribe Heterospilini, ZooKeys 347, pp. 1-474 : 54-57

Heterospilus costaricensis Marsh sp. n. Figures 31, 32

Female.

Body size: 3.0-5.0 mm. Color: head yellow, temple and lower portion of face often brown; scape yellow with lateral longitudinal brown stripe; flagellum brown with apical 10-15 flagellomeres white; propleuron bicolored brown and yellow; pronotum dark brown, often lighter along dorsal edge; mesoscutum usually yellow, lateral lobes, meeting of notauli, and scutellum often brown; mesopleuron dark brown, venter usually yellow; propodeum dark brown; metasomal terga 1-3 dark brown, tergum 2 usually yellow medially, tergum 4 brown basally and yellow apically, terga 5-7 yellow with brown laterally; legs yellow, femora brown at apex and on dorsal swelling, tarsi brown; wing veins brown, stigma bicolored brown with yellow apex and base. Head: vertex transversely costate; frons transversely costate; face striate; temple in dorsal view narrow, sloping behind eye, width less than 1/2 eye width; malar space equal to 1/4 eye height; ocell-ocular distance twice diameter of lateral ocellus; 28-35 flagellomeres. Mesosoma: mesoscutal lobes granulate; notauli scrobiculate, meeting at scutellum in rugose triangular area; scutellum smooth; prescutellar furrow with 3-5 cross carinae; mesopleuron smooth; precoxal sulcus scrobiculate, shorter than mesopleuron; venter smooth; propodeum with basal median areas distinctly margined, partially smooth and rugose, basal median carina short but distinct, areola not distinctly margined, areolar area rugose, lateral areas entirely rugose, distinct tubercle present laterally just above hind coxa. Wings: fore wing vein r nearly equal to or slightly shorter than vein 3RSA, vein r and vein 3RSa nearly on same line, not at angle to each other, vein 1cu-a beyond vein 1M; hind wing vein SC+R present, vein M+CU shorter than vein 1M. Metasoma: first tergum longitudinally costate, length greater than apical width; second tergum longitudinal costate, width less than 3 times length; anterior transverse groove present, straight; posterior transverse groove absent or very weakly indicated by shallow line; third tergum entirely smooth; terga 4-7 smooth; ovipositor equal to length of metasoma.

Holotype female.

Top label (white, printed) - COSTA RICA: Puntar. [;] Golfo Dulce, 3km [;] S.W. Rincon, 10m [;] IX-XI 1989. Hanson; second label (red, partially printed and hand written) - HOLOTYPE [;] Heterospilus [;] costaricensis [;] P. Marsh. Deposited in ESUW.

Paratypes.

6 ♀♀, Costa Rica: Puntarenas [;] R.F. Golfo Dulce, [;] 3km SW. Rincon, 10m, [;] vi.1991, Oct. 1991 and ii.1992, Paul Hanson (ESUW). 5 ♀♀, COSTA RICA: Puntar [;] Golfo Dulce 3km SW [;] Rincon [;] 10m, vii-ix 1990, xii 1989-iii 1990 and iii-v 1989 [;] Col. Paul Hanson (ESUW). 6 ♀♀, Costa Rica: Puntarenas [;] Res. Forestal Golfo Dulce [;] 3km. SW Rincon, 10m [;] xii.1992, iii.1993 and iv.1993, P. Hanson [;] Malaise, primary forest (ESUW). 3 ♀♀, COSTA RICA: [;] Puntar [;] Golfo Dulce, 3km [;] SW. Rincon, 10m [;] VI-VIII 1989, Hanson (ESUW). 1 ♀, Costa Rica: Puntarenas [;] R.F. Golfo Dulce, 3km [;] SW Rincon, 10m [;] iii.1993, P. Hanson (ESUW). 2 ♀♀, COSTA RICA: Puntar. [;] Cerro Rincon, 200m [;] S. hito, 745m, ii. [;] 1991, Hanson/Godoy (ESUW). 1 ♀, Costa Rica: Puntarenas [;] R.F.Golfo Dulce, 3km [;] SW Rincon, 10m [;] Malaise-primary forest [;] viii.1991, P. Hanson (ESUW). 2 ♀♀, COSTA RICA: Puntarenas [;] Reserva Forestal Golfo Dulce [;] 3km SW of Rincon, 10m [;] November 1992, P. Hanson [;] primary forest, Malaise trap (ESUW). 4 ♀♀, COSTA RICA: Puntarenas [;] Reserva Forestal Golfo Dulce [;] 3km southwest of Rincon [;] 10m, July 1991, P. Hanson [;] primary forest, Malaise trap (ESUW). 1 ♀, COSTA RICA: Puntarenas [;] Reserva Forestal Golfo Dulce [;] 3km SW Rincon, 10m, primary [;] forest, xii 1992, P. Hanson (ESUW). 5 ♀♀, Costa Rica: Puntarenas [;] R.F. Golfo Dulce, 24km. [;] W. Piedras Blancas, 200m [;] I.1993, VI-1991, VII-IX-1993 and ii.1993, P. Hanson (ESUW). 2 ♀♀, COSTA RICA: [;] Puntar. Golfo Dulce [;] 24km W Piedras Blancas [;] 200m, vi-viii 1989 [;] Hanson (ESUW). 1 ♀, COSTA RICA: Puntar [;] Golfo Dulce, 10km W. [;] Piedras Blancas, 100m [;] VI-VIII 1989 (ESUW). 2 ♀♀, Costa Rica, Puntarenas [;] R.F. Golfo Dulce, 5km. W. [;] Piedras Blancas, 100m [;] VI-VII-1993 and I-1993 (ESUW). 2 ♀♀, Costa Rica: Puntarenas [;] R.F. Golfo Dulce, 5km. [;] W. Piedras Blancas, 100m [;] vi-vii.1991, P. Hanson [;] Malaise, second growth (ESUW). 1 ♀, Costa Rica: Puntarenas [;] Pen. Osa, 23km. N. Pto. [;] Jimenez, La Pulma, 10m [;] VI-VIII-1993, P. Hanson (ESUW). 1 ♀, top label - Costa Rica: Puntarenas [;] Buenos Aires [;] Sendero Los Gigantes [;] Est. Altamira, 1450m; second label - 3-22 February 2000 [;] D. Rubi, Amarilla [;] LS 331700-572200 [;] #54808 (ESUW). 2 ♀♀, Costa Rica: Puntarenas [;] Pe. Osa, 5km. N. Pto. [;] Jimenez, 10m, iii-iv. [;] 1991, P. Hanson, Malaise (ESUW). 1 ♀, Costa Rica: Puntarenas [;] Buenos Aires, Est. Altamira [;] Send. Los Gigantes, 1450m [;] 3-22.ii.2000, D. Rubi, Amarilla [;] L.S.3317700-572200 #54808 (ESUW). 1 ♀, Costa Rica: Puntar. [;] P.N. Corcovado [;] Est. Sirena, 50m [;] x-xii 1990 (ESUW). 3 ♀♀, Costa Rica: Puntarenas [;] San Vito, Estac. Biol. [;] Las Alturas, 1500m [;] xi.1991, xii.1991 and i.1992, Paul Hanson (ESUW). 1 ♀, Costa Rica, Puntarenas [;] Pen. Osa, 5km. N. [;] Puerto Limenez, 10m [;] I-II-1993 P. Hanson (ESUW). 1 ♀, COSTA RICA: Puntarenas [;] San Vito, Las Cruces [;] 1200msnm, VII-IX 1988 [;] Coll. P. Hanson (ESUW). 1 ♀, Costa Rica: Puntarenas [;] Pen. Osa, Puerto [;] Jimenez, 10m [;] x.1990, Paul Hanson (ESUW). 3 ♀♀, Costa Rica: Puntarenas [;] San Vito, Las Cruces [;] Wilson Botanical Gardens [;] 18-22.iii.1990, 1150m [;] J.S. Noyes (ESUW). 4 ♀♀, COSTA RICA: San Jose [;] P.N. Braulio Carillo [;] 9.5km E tunnel, 1000m [;] vii-ix 1989, P. Hanson (ESUW). 2 ♀♀, COSTA RUCA-Heredia Prov. [;] La Selva Biological Station [;] 10°26'N, 84°01W, 100m [;] Canopy fogging 20 and 21 [;] 9.x.1994 and 10.x.1994 [;] Project ALAS (FPM20 and FOT21) (ESUW). 2 ♀♀, Costa Rica: Heredia [;] 3km. S. Puerto Viejo, [;] OTS, La Selva, 100m [;] Oct. 1992 P. Hanson [;] Malaise trap (ESUW). 1 ♀, Costa Rica, Heredia [;] 3km. S. Puerto Viejo [;])TS-La Selva, 100m [;] III-IV-1993, P. Hanson (ESUW). 1 ♀, Costa Rica: Limon, ACLAC [;] Central, R.B. Hitoy Cerere [;] Send. Espavel, 560m [;] 19. v– 19.vi.1998, E. Rojas [;] L.S. 400702-570120 #52200 [;] Malaise trap (ESUW). 1 ♀, Costa Rica: Limon, ACLAC [;] Central, R.B. Hitoy Cerere [;] Est, Hitoy Cerere, Sendero [;] Bobocara, 640m, Malaise [;] 17. ix– 10.x.1999, F. Umana [;] L.N. 184250-640500 #53496 (ESUW). 1 ♀, COSTA RICA: Limón [;] 16km West Guapiles [;] 400m, April 1989 [;] P. Hanson IV-V (ESUW). 1 ♀, COSTA RICA: [;] Limon [;] 4km NE Bribri [;] 50m, iv-vi 1990 [;] Col. Paul Hanson (ESUW). 1 ♀, Costa Rica: Cartago [;] La Cangreja, 1950m [;] ix-xii.1992 [;] P. Hanson (ESUW). 2 ♀♀, Costa Rica. Carthago Pr. [;] La Cangreja, 1950m [;] 1991: xi, P. Hanson (ESUW). 1 ♀, Costa Rica, Alajuela [;] Estacion Biologica [;] San Ramon, 900m [;] VII-VIII-1995 [;] P. Hanson (ESUW). 1 ♀, Costa Rica: Alajuela [;] 5km W San Ramon [;] 1200m, ii.1997 [;] O.Castro & P.Hanson (ESUW). 1 ♀, top label - Costa Rica: Guanacaste [;] Santa Rosa Natl. Park [;] 300m, ex. Malaise trap [;] Site #: BH-9-O [;] Dates: 8. ii– 2.iii.1986 [;] I.D. Gauld & D. Janzen; second label - [BH] Bosque Humedo [;] mature evergreen dry forest [;] [O] in clearing, fully [;] isolated part of day (ESUW). 3 ♀♀, COSTA RICA, Puntar [;] Golfo Dulce, 3km [;] SW. Rincon, 10m [;] III-VI 1990, Hanson (MICR). 1 ♀, COSTA RICA, Guanac [;] Estac. Mengo, SW [;] Volcán Cacao, 1100m [;] 1988-1989 (MICR). 1 ♀, COSTA RICA, Puntarenas [;] R.F. Golfo Dulce, 24kmW [;] Piedras Blancas, 200m [;] IV-V.1991 col. P. Hanson (MICR). 2 ♀♀, COSTA RICA, Puntar. [;] Golfo Dulce, 24km W. [;] PiedrasBlancas, 200m [;] IX-XI 1989, Hanson (MICR). 1 ♀, Est. Sirena, 0-100m, P.N. [;] Corcovado, Prov. Punt., [;] COSTA RICA, G. Fonseca [;] Jun 1991, [;] L-S-270500,508300 (INBC). 1 ♀, top label - COSTA RICA, Heredia [;] Est. Biol. La Selva, 50- [;] 150m, 10°26'N, 84°01'W [;] Apr 1996, INBio-OET; second label - 15 Marzo 1996 [;] bosque secundario [;] M/02/049 (INBC). 2 ♀♀, COSTA RICA [;] 11 mi. from Turrialba [;] "los Esperales", C.A.T.I.E. [;] 5-II-1995 [;] P. Stanley (TAMU). 1 ♀, COSTA RICA: Puntarenas [;] RF Golfo Dulce el 200m [;] 24km W Piedras Blancas [;] P. Hanson ix.1992 (TAMU).

Comments.

This species is distinct by fore wing veins r and 3RSa nearly on the same line, bicolored body, narrow temple and smooth metasomal tergum 3.

Etymology.

Named for the country of Costa Rica.