Pimpla albomarginata Cameron, 1886

Padua, Diego G., Fernandes, Daniell R. R. & Saeaeksjaervi, Ilari E., 2020, Pimpla Fabricius, 1804 (Ichneumonidae, Pimplinae) from Uruguay: a replacement name, new records, and an identification key to the species, ZooKeys 1007, pp. 23-47 : 23

Pimpla albomarginata Cameron, 1886 Figure 1A-F

Pimpla albo-marginata Cameron, 1886: 267. Holotype ♀, Mexico (BMNH).

Coccygomimus albomarginatus ; Townes and Townes 1966: 24.

Diagnosis.

This species can be distinguished from the other Uruguayan species of the genus by the combination of the following character states: 1) wings hyaline; 2) clypeus with apex deeply bilobed; 3) malar space wide, longer than basal mandibular width, that males less than 0.6 times basal mandibular width; 4) mesoscutum entirely black; 5) postscutellum black; 6) mesopleural suture weakly faveolated; 7) propodeum with conspicuous posterolateral tubercles; 8) fore wing Rs more or less straight and cu-a slightly distal to the base of Rs&M; 9) coxae without black markings and fore coxa with markings; 10) metasoma black and white banded; 11) laterotergites V broad, more than 0.5 times as broad as long; 12) tergite I of female short and broad, in profile strongly convex, in profile with moderately high blunt hump; 13) sternite I with strongly produced swelling; 14) apex of ovipositor with dorsal valve of ovipositor apically without teeth.

Biological notes.

Nothing is known about the host preferences of this species.

Distribution.

Colombia, Costa Rica, Mexico, Panama, Venezuela, and Uruguay* (Fig. 11A ).

Material examined.

Uruguay, Rocha, Don Bosco, Bosque-Campo, 34°05'02.6"S, 53°45'44.5"W, 10.VI.2015, Malaise trap I (E. Castiglioni and team leg.), 1♀, INPA; Cardoso, Campo Natural, 34°05'28.0"S, 53°52'11.4"W, 10.VI.2015, Malaise trap II (E. Castiglioni and team leg.), 1♀, INPA; Don Bosco, Bosque-Campo, 34°05'02.6"S, 53°45'44.5"W, 12.I.2015, Malaise trap I (E. Castiglioni and team leg.), 1♂, INPA.

Figures

Figure 1. Pimpla albomarginata Cameron, 1886 A ♀, habitus, lateral view B ♂, habitus, lateral view C ♀, face, frontal view D ♀, metasoma, dorsal view E ♀, metasoma, ventral view (arrow pointing to laterotergite V) F ♀, ovipositor apex.

Figure 11. Distribution of Pimpla spp. in Uruguay A P. albomarginata Cameron, 1886 B P. caerulea Brulle, 1846 C P. cyanipennis Brulle, 1846 D P. golbachi (Porter, 1970) E P. perssoni Gauld, 1991 F P. patirrufa nom. nov. G P. semirufa Brulle, 1846 H P. tomyris Schrottky, 1902. Gray area = Rocha Department. Red circle = previous record. Blue circle = new record.