Enicospilus teremariae, Fernández-Triana Table Of Contents, 2005

FERNÁNDEZ-TRIANA, JOSÉ L., 2005, The taxonomy and biogeography of Cuban Ophioninae (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae), Zootaxa 1007 (1), pp. 1-60 : 50-51

32. E. teremariae sp. nov. ( Fig. 10d )

Among all Cuban species without central sclerite, E. teremariae can be easily recognized because it is the only with a strong distal sclerite and joined to the proximal one, thus appearing as a single and very large, strong and well defined sclerite ( Fig. 10d ).

DESCRIPTION. HEAD: Mandibles, more or less parallel sided, apically twisted more than 50°; upper mandibular tooth 1.3 (1.25–1.4) times as long as the lower which is stouter and rather swollen ventrally; outer mandibular surface sparcely pubescent, more or less flat with a weak proximal concavity. Labrum 0.22 (0.19–0.25) times as long as broad; malar space 0.38 (0.38–0.39) times as long as basal mandibular width. Clypeus in profile rather flat, in front view 1.5 (1.5–1.58) times as broad as long, its margin impressed. Lower face 0.71 (0.70–0.72) times as broad as long, polished, punctate. Head in dorsal view with genae rounded; posterior ocellus contiguous with eye; FI = 55 % (52–59 %); occipital carina mediodorsally complete, ventrally curved to join hypostomal carina about 0.7 times the basal mandibular width away from mandible. Antenna slender, with 60 flagellar segments; 20th segment 2.2 times as long as broad. MESOSOMA: Mesoscutum polished, finely punctate, in profile evenly rounded; notauli vestigial. Mesopleuron polished, the upper part punctate, the rest striate; epicnemial carina inclined towards anterior margin of pleuron, its upper end weak. Scutellum in profile convex, laterally carinate for all of its length; scutellum in dorsal view 1.4 times as long as anteriorly broad, polished, posteriorly wrinkled. Metapleuron weakly convex, striate grading anteroventrally to punctate; submetapleural carinae no disctintly broad anteriorly; posterior transverse carina of mesosternum complete. Propodeum in profile evenly declivous; anterior transverse carina complete, posterior transverse carina absent; anterior area excavate and striate; spiracular area moderately large, smooth; posterior area reticulate laterally, centrally with rugae tending to be concentric; lateral longitudinal carina complete and joined to spiracular margin by a short carina. Fore wing length 16–17 mm; AI = 0.80; CI = 0.38; ICI = 0.38 (0.37– 0.39); SDI = 1.0 (0.96–1.03); cu­a proximal to the base of Rs&M by 0.1 times its own length; marginal cell proximally broadly glabrous; first subdiscal cell with scattered isolated hairs. Hind wing with 7 hamuli on R 1; 1st abscissa of Rs straight, 2nd abscissa almost straight. Fore leg with tibia slightly flattened and scattered spines on outer surface. Middle leg with longer tibial spur 1.3 times length of the shorter. Hind leg with coxa in profile 1.7 times as long as deep; trochantellus dorsally 0.2 times as long as broad; 4th segment of tarsus 2.3 times as long as broad; claws long, bearing fine pectinae, apically curved. METASOMA: Metasoma slender; tergite 2 in profile 6.2 times as long as posteriorly deep; thyridia separated from anterior margin of tergite 5.6 times its own length. Ovipositor basally stout, distally slender, its sheat broad. COLOUR: Generally orange­brown; with face, orbits, scutellum and part of mesopleuron paler yellow, metasoma with tergites 3+ dark brown; interocellar area yellowish; antenna brown; pterostigma orange­brown; wings weakly infumate. VARIATION: The paratype has the mesopleuron less striate and almost yellow, except for a blotch centrally.

ETYMOLOGY: I dedicate this species to my wife Tere Mari Galliano for her support to all of my personal and scientific endeavors.

MATERIAL EXAMINED: Holotype ♀, Cuba: Peralejo, Bayamo, Granma, EC, IX­ 2002, Light Trap, J. Fernández ( BIOECO). Paratype ♀, Cuba: Soroa, Candelaria, Pinar del Río, WC, III­1963, Alayo­García ( IES, CN: 7.000.201) .

Figures

FIGURE 10: Fore wings of Cuban Enicospilus. a: glabratus (Say), b: carlota Gauld, c: trilineatus (Brullé), d: teremari sp. nov. e: cressoni Hooker, f: neotropicus Hooker, g: guatemalensis (Cameron), h: cubensis (Norton), i: iangauldi sp. nov., j: gallegosi Gauld, k: fernaldi Hooker, l: flavus (Fabricius), m: woldai Gauld, n: sondrae Gauld, o: liesneri Gauld. p: grilloi sp. nov., q: wahli sp. nov., r: cheosi sp. nov., s: purgatus (Say), t: flavoscutellatus (Brullé), u: howdenorum Gauld, v: hansonorum sp. nov.