Glyptapanteles sureshnaiki Arias-Penna, sp. nov.

Arias-Penna, Diana Carolina, Whitfield, James B., Janzen, Daniel H., Winifred Hallwachs,, Dyer, Lee A., Smith, M. Alex, Hebert, Paul D. N. & Fernandez-Triana, Jose L., 2019, A species-level taxonomic review and host associations of Glyptapanteles (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Microgastrinae) with an emphasis on 136 new reared species from Costa Rica and Ecuador, ZooKeys 890, pp. 1-685 : 1

Glyptapanteles sureshnaiki Arias-Penna, sp. nov. Fig. 210

Female.

Body length 3.63 mm, antenna length 4.70, fore wing length 3.53 mm.

Type material.

Holotype: COSTA RICA • 1♀; 08-SRNP-2927, DHJPAR0026508; Área de Conservación Guanacaste, Alajuela, Sector San Cristóbal, Rio Blanco Abajo ; rain forest; Malaise ; 500 m; 10.90037, -85.37254; 11.ii.2008; DH Janzen & W Hallwachs leg.; ( CNC) . Paratypes. • 1 (0 ♀, 0 ♂) (0 ♀, 1♂); 08-SRNP-2876, DHJPAR0026457; same data as for holotype except: 30.i.2008; ( CNC) . • 1 (0 ♀, 1♂) (0 ♀, 0 ♂); 08-SRNP-2913, DHJPAR0026494; same data as for holotype except: 05.ii.2008; ( CNC) . • 1 (0 ♀, 1♂) (0 ♀, 0 ♂); 08-SRNP-2993, DHJPAR0026574; same data as for holotype except: 23.ii.2008; ( CNC) . • 1 (1♀, 0 ♂) (0 ♀, 0 ♂); 08-SRNP-3017, DHJPAR0026598; same data as for holotype except: 29.ii.2008; ( CNC) . • 1 (0 ♀, 0 ♂) (0 ♀, 1♂); 08-SRNP-3032, DHJPAR0026613; same data as for holotype except: 06.iii.2008; ( CNC) . • 1 (0 ♀, 0 ♂) (0 ♀, 1♂); 08-SRNP-3073, DHJPAR0026654; same data as for holotype except: 12.iii.2008; ( CNC) . • 1 (0 ♀, 0 ♂) (0 ♀, 1♂); 08-SRNP-3162, DHJPAR0026743; same data as for holotype except: 18.iii.2008; ( CNC) . • 1 (0 ♀, 0 ♂) (0 ♀, 1♂); 08-SRNP-3183, DHJPAR0026764; same data as for holotype except: 24.iii.2008; ( CNC) . • 1 (0 ♀, 0 ♂) (0 ♀, 1♂); 08-SRNP-3238, DHJPAR0026819; same data as for holotype except: 30.iii.2008; ( CNC) . • 1 (0 ♀, 1♂) (0 ♀, 0 ♂); 08-SRNP-3247, DHJPAR0026828; same data as for holotype except: 30.iii.2008; ( CNC) . • 1 (0 ♀, 1♂) (0 ♀, 0 ♂); 08-SRNP-3260, DHJPAR0026841; same data as for holotype except: 30.iii.2008; ( CNC) .

Other material.

Malaise-trapped material. COSTA RICA: Área de Conservación Guanacaste, Alajuela, Sector San Cristóbal, Bosque Trampa Malaise : • 1 (0 ♀, 0 ♂) (0 ♀, 1♂); 07-SRNP-67452, DHJPAR0025990; rain forest; 815 m; 10.86280, -85.38460; 04.vii.2007; DH Janzen & W Hallwachs leg. • 1 (0 ♀, 1♂) (0 ♀, 0 ♂); 07-SRNP-67801, DHJPAR0027597; same data as for preceding except: 03.viii.2007 .

Área de Conservación Guanacaste, Alajuela, Sector San Cristóbal, Rio Blanco Abajo : • 1 (0 ♀, 1♂) (0 ♀, 0 ♂); 07-SRNP-66291, DHJPAR0024829; rain forest; Malaise; 500 m; 10.90037, -85.37254; 26.ix.2007; DH Janzen & W Hallwachs leg. • 1 (1♀, 0 ♂) (0 ♀, 0 ♂); 07-SRNP-66315, DHJPAR0024853; same data as for preceding except: 08.viii.2007 . • 1 (0 ♀, 0 ♂) (0 ♀, 1♂); 07-SRNP-66362, DHJPAR0024900; same data as for preceding except: 02.x.2007 . • 1 (0 ♀, 0 ♂) (0 ♀, 1♂); 07-SRNP-66532, DHJPAR0025070; same data as for preceding except: 22.vi.2007 . • 1 (0 ♀, 1♂) (0 ♀, 0 ♂); 07-SRNP-66668, DHJPAR0025206; same data as for preceding except: 14.x.2007 . • 1 (0 ♀, 0 ♂) (0 ♀, 1♂); 07-SRNP-66670, DHJPAR0025208; same data as for preceding except: 22.vii.2007 . • 1 (0 ♀, 0 ♂) (0 ♀, 1♂); 07-SRNP-66675, DHJPAR0025213; same data as for preceding except: 22.vii.2007 . • 1 (1♀, 0 ♂) (0 ♀, 0 ♂); 07-SRNP-66681, DHJPAR0025219; same data as for preceding except: 22.vii.2007 . • 1 (0 ♀, 1♂) (0 ♀, 0 ♂); 07-SRNP-66683, DHJPAR0025221; same data as for preceding except: 22.vii.2007 . • 1 (1♀, 0 ♂) (0 ♀, 0 ♂); 07-SRNP-66700, DHJPAR0025238; 22.vii.2007. • 1 (0 ♀, 1♂) (0 ♀, 0 ♂); 07-SRNP-66714, DHJPAR0025252; same data as for preceding except: 07.xii.2007 . • 1 (1♀, 0 ♂) (0 ♀, 0 ♂); 07-SRNP-66720, DHJPAR0025258; same data as for preceding except: 14.x.2007 . • 1 (0 ♀, 1♂) (0 ♀, 0 ♂); 07-SRNP-66788, DHJPAR0025326; same data as for preceding except: 16.vi.2007 . • 1 (0 ♀, 0 ♂) (0 ♀, 1♂); 07-SRNP-66798, DHJPAR0025336; same data as for preceding except: 16.vi.2007 . • 1 (0 ♀, 1♂) (0 ♀, 0 ♂); 07-SRNP-67599, DHJPAR0026294; same data as for preceding except: 03.viii.2007 . • 1 (0 ♀, 0 ♂) (1♀, 0 ♂); 07-SRNP-67616, DHJPAR0026311; same data as for preceding except: 03.viii.2007 . • 1 (1♀, 0 ♂) (0 ♀, 0 ♂); 07-SRNP-67617, DHJPAR0026312; same data as for preceding except: 03.viii.2007 . • 1 (0 ♀, 0 ♂) (0 ♀, 1♂); 07-SRNP-67623, DHJPAR0026318; same data as for preceding except: 03.viii.2007 . • 1 (0 ♀, 1♂) (0 ♀, 0 ♂); 08-SRNP-3308, DHJPAR0026889; same data as for preceding except: 05.iv.2008 . • 1 (0 ♀, 0 ♂) (0 ♀, 1♂); 08-SRNP-3314, DHJPAR0026895; same data as for preceding except: 05.iv.2008 . • 1 (0 ♀, 0 ♂) (0 ♀, 1♂); 08-SRNP-3352, DHJPAR0026933; same data as for preceding except: 05.iv.2008 . • 1 (0 ♀, 1♂) (0 ♀, 0 ♂); 08-SRNP-3357, DHJPAR0026938; same data as for preceding except: 05.iv.2008 . • 1 (0 ♀, 0 ♂) (0 ♀, 1♂); 08-SRNP-3370, DHJPAR0026951; same data as for preceding except: 05.iv.2008 . • 1 (0 ♀, 0 ♂) (0 ♀, 1♂); 08-SRNP-3382, DHJPAR0026963; same data as for preceding except: 11.iv.2008 . • 1 (1♀, 0 ♂) (0 ♀, 0 ♂); 08-SRNP-3386, DHJPAR0026967; same data as for preceding except: 11.iv.2008 . • 1 (0 ♀, 1♂) (0 ♀, 0 ♂); 08-SRNP-3399, DHJPAR0026980; same data as for preceding except: 11.iv.2008 . • 1 (0 ♀, 1♂) (0 ♀, 0 ♂); 08-SRNP-3436, DHJPAR0027017; same data as for preceding except: 11.iv.2008 . • 1 (0 ♀, 0 ♂) (0 ♀, 1♂); 08-SRNP-3561, DHJPAR0027142; same data as for preceding except: 23.iv.2008 . • 1 (0 ♀, 0 ♂) (1♀, 0 ♂); 08-SRNP-3579, DHJPAR0027160; same data as for preceding except: 23.iv.2008 . • 1 (0 ♀, 1♂) (0 ♀, 0 ♂); 08-SRNP-3658, DHJPAR0027239; same data as for preceding except: 30.iv.2008 . • 1 (0 ♀, 1♂) (0 ♀, 0 ♂); 08-SRNP-3685, DHJPAR0027266; same data as for preceding except: 30.iv.2008 . • 1 (0 ♀, 0 ♂) (0 ♀, 1♂); 08-SRNP-3701, DHJPAR0027282; same data as for preceding except: 06.v.2008 . • 1 (0 ♀, 1♂) (0 ♀, 0 ♂); 08-SRNP-3711, DHJPAR0027292; same data as for preceding except: 06.v.2008 .

Área de Conservación Guanacaste, Alajuela, Sector San Cristóbal, Potrero Argentina: • 1 (0 ♀, 1♂) (0 ♀, 0 ♂); 07-SRNP-67015, DHJPAR0025553; pastures; Malaise ; 520 m; 10.89021, -85.38803; 19.xii.2007; DH Janzen & W Hallwachs leg. • 1 (1♀, 0 ♂) (0 ♀, 0 ♂); 07-SRNP-67056, DHJPAR0025594; same data as for preceding except: 21.viii.2007. • 1 (1♀, 0 ♂) (0 ♀, 0 ♂); 07-SRNP-67074, DHJPAR0025612; same data as for preceding except: 02.x.2007. • 1 (0 ♀, 0 ♂) (0 ♀, 1♂); 07-SRNP-67120, DHJPAR0025658; same data as for preceding except: 28.xii.2007. • 1 (0 ♀, 0 ♂) (0 ♀, 1♂); 07-SRNP-67127, DHJPAR0025665; same data as for preceding except: 28.xii.2007. • 1 (1♀, 0 ♂) (0 ♀, 0 ♂); 07-SRNP-67143, DHJPAR0025681; same data as for preceding except: 16.vii.2007. • 1 (0 ♀, 0 ♂) (0 ♀, 1♂); 07-SRNP-67256, DHJPAR0025794; same data as for preceding except: 19.xi.2007. • 1 (0 ♀, 1♂) (0 ♀, 0 ♂); 07-SRNP-67272, DHJPAR0025810; same data as for preceding except: 19.xi.2007. • 1 (0 ♀, 1♂) (0 ♀, 0 ♂); 08-SRNP-3886, DHJPAR0027540; same data as for preceding except: 12.i.2008. • 1 (0 ♀, 0 ♂) (0 ♀, 1♂); 08-SRNP-3898, DHJPAR0027552; same data as for preceding except: 24.i.2008 .

Área de Conservación Guanacaste, Alajuela, Sector Rincón Rain Forest, Vado Río Francia: • 1 (0 ♀, 1♂) (0 ♀, 0 ♂); 08-SRNP-41740, DHJPAR0026183; Malaise ; 400 m; 10.90093, -85.28915; 01.iii.2008; DH Janzen & W Hallwachs leg. • 1 (0 ♀, 0 ♂) (0 ♀, 1♂); 08-SRNP-41786, DHJPAR0026229; same data as for preceding except: 31.iii.2008 .

Diagnosis.

Nucha surrounded by very short radiating carinae ( Fig. 210F ). Propodeum with a median longitudinal dent, but no trace of median longitudinal carina ( Fig. 210F ). Dorsal carina delimiting a dorsal furrow on propleuron present ( Fig. 210C ). Petiole on T1 parallel-sided in proximal half then narrowing ( Fig. 210G ). Precoxal groove deep ( Fig. 210A, I ). Anteroventral contour of mesopleuron straight/angulate or nearly so ( Fig. 210A, I ). Edges of median area on T2 polished and followed by a deep groove ( Fig. 210G ). Fore wing with r vein curved, outer side of junction of r and 2RS veins forming a distinct stub ( Fig. 210K ).

Coloration

( Fig. 210 A–K ). General body coloration black except scape and pedicel yellow, but inner and outer sides brown; last six-seven distal antennal flagellomeres completely yellow, remaining flagellomeres brown on both sides; labrum, mandible, and tegulae yellow; face medially just below antennal socket (toruli), both ends of propleuron, dorsal furrow of pronotum, epicnemial ridge, latero-ventral part of mesopleuron, mesosternum, mesoscutum distal corner, lunules, and lateral ends of metanotum with yellow/yellow-brown/reddish tints; glossa, maxillary and labial palps pale yellow/ivory. Eyes and ocelli silver. Fore and middle legs dark yellow, except coxae and trochanters pale yellow/ivory, and claws brown; hind legs dark yellow/orange except coxae proximally with a rounded black spot, remaining area pale yellow/ivory, trochanters and trochantellus pale yellow/ivory, femora pale yellow/ivory, but distally with a tiny brown dot, tibiae, tibial spurs and tarsomeres dark yellow/orange. Petiole on T1 dark brown and sublateral areas ivory/pale yellow; T2 with median and adjacent areas brown, contours of adjacent area well-defined, and lateral ends ivory/pale yellow; T3 medially brown, proximally dark area coinciding with the width of median and adjacent areas on T2; however, this dark area not touching the distal edge instead there is a broad and yellow-brown band followed by a pale-yellow/ivory area, lateral ends ivory/pale yellow; T4 and beyond completely dark brown/black; distally each tergum with a narrow ivory/pale yellow transparent band. In lateral view, T1- ivory/pale yellow; T3 proximal half ivory/pale, distal half brown; T4 and beyond dark brown/black. S1-3 ivory/pale yellow; S4 proximal half ivory/pale, distal half brown; penultimate sternum and hypopygium dark brown/black.

Description.

Head ( Fig. 210 A–D ). Head rounded with pubescence long and dense. Proximal three antennal flagellomeres longer than wide (0.31:0.11, 0.35:0.11, 0.32:0.11), distal antennal flagellomere longer than penultimate (0.25:0.11, 0.17:0.11), antenna longer than body (4.70, 3.63); antennal scrobes-frons shallow. Face flat or nearly so, punctate-lacunose, interspaces wavy and longitudinal median carina present. Frons smooth. Temple wide, punctate-lacunose and interspaces wavy. Inner margin of eyes diverging slightly at antennal sockets; in lateral view, eye anteriorly convex and posteriorly straight. POL shorter than OOL (0.10, 0.14). Malar suture present. Median area between lateral ocelli slightly depressed. Vertex laterally pointed or nearly so and dorsally wide.

Mesosoma ( Fig. 210A, E, F, I ). Mesosoma dorsoventrally convex. Mesoscutum proximally convex and distally flat, punctation distinct throughout, interspaces wavy/lacunose. Scutellum triangular, apex sloped and fused with BS, but not in the same plane, scutellar punctation scattered throughout, in profile scutellum slightly convex, but on same plane as mesoscutum, phragma of the scutellum completely concealed; BS only very partially overlapping the MPM; ATS demilune with short stubs delineating the area; dorsal ATS groove with semicircular/parallel carinae. Transscutal articulation with small and heterogeneous foveae, area just behind transscutal articulation sloped, smooth and shiny. Metanotum with BM upward; MPM semicircular without median longitudinal carina; AFM without setiferous lobes and not as well delineated as PFM; PFM thick, smooth and with lateral ends rounded; ATM proximally with a groove with some sculpturing and distally with rugae. Propodeum with a median longitudinal dent, but no trace of median longitudinal carina, proximal half curved with medium-sized sculpture and distal half rugose; distal edge of propodeum with a flange at each side and without stubs; propodeal spiracle distally framed by a short concave carina; nucha surrounded by long radiating carinae. Pronotum with a distinct dorsal furrow, dorsally with a well-defined smooth band; central area of pronotum smooth, but both dorsal and ventral furrows with short parallel carinae. Propleuron with fine rugae and dorsally with a carina. Metasternum flat or nearly so. Contour of mesopleuron straight/angulate or nearly so; precoxal groove deep with transverse lineate sculpture; epicnemial ridge convex, teardrop-shaped.

Legs ( Fig. 210A, J ). Ventral margin of fore telotarsus entire without seta, fore telotarsus almost same width throughout and longer than fourth tarsomere (0.18, 0.10). Hind coxa with punctation only on ventral surface, dorsal outer depression present. Inner spur of hind tibia longer than outer spur (0.40, 0.17), entire surface of hind tibia with dense strong spines clearly differentiated by color and length. Hind telotarsus longer than fourth tarsomere (0.20, 0.13).

Wings ( Fig. 210K ). Fore wing with r vein curved; 2RS vein straight; r and 2RS veins forming a weak, even curve at their junction and outer side of junction forming a slight stub; 2M vein slightly curved/swollen; distally fore wing [where spectral veins are] with microtrichiae more densely concentrated than the rest of the wing; anal cell 1/3 proximally lacking microtrichiae, subbasal cell with microtrichiae virtually throughout; veins 2CUa and 2CUb completely spectral; vein 2 cu-a present as spectral vein, sometimes difficult to see; vein 2-1A proximally tubular and distally spectral, although sometimes difficult to see; tubular vein 1 cu-a curved, incomplete/broken and not reaching the edge of 1-1A vein. Hind wing with vannal lobe narrow, subdistally and subproximally straightened, and setae present only proximally.

Metasoma ( Fig. 210A, G, H, J ). Metasoma laterally compressed. Petiole on T1 finely sculptured distal, but only laterally, petiole parallel-sided in proximal half and then narrowing (length 0.46, maximum width 0.24, minimum width 0.14), and with scattered pubescence concentrated in the first distal third. Lateral grooves delimiting the median area on T2 clearly defined and reaching the distal edge of T2 (length median area 0.20, length T2 0.20), edges of median area polished and lateral grooves deep, median area as broad as long (length 0.20, maximum width 0.20, minimum width 0.12); T2 with scattered pubescence only distally. T3 longer than T2 (0.30, 0.20) and with scattered pubescence throughout. Pubescence on hypopygium dense.

Cocoons. Unknown.

Male.

Similar in shape and coloration to female; however, some males with the petiole, the median area on T2 and the T3 with yellow-brown/reddish tints. In other males, the distal band on T3 is brown; all the antennal flagellomeres have the same coloration throughout.

Etymology.

Suresh Naik is a research associate, DNA analyst at the Biodiversity Institute of Ontario ( BIO), Ontario, Canada .

Distribution.

Adult parasitoids were collected in Costa Rica, ACG, Sector Rincón Rain Forest (Vado Río Francia) and Sector San Cristóbal (Bosque Trampa Malaise, Potrero Argentina, and Río Blanco Abajo), during April and June–December 2007; and January–May 2008 at 400, 500, 520 and 815 m in pastures and rain forest.

Biology.

Unknown.

Host.

Unknown.

Figures

Figure 210. Glyptapanteles sureshnaiki sp. nov. female 08 - SRNP- 2927 DHJPAR 0026508 A Habitus B, D Head B Frontal view D Dorsal view C Head, pronotum, propleuron, lateral view E Mesonotum, dorsal view F Scutellum, metanotum, propodeum, dorsal view G T 1 - 3, dorsal view H, J Metasoma H Dorsal view J Lateral view I Mesosoma, lateral view K Fore and hind wings, male 08 - SRNP- 3416 DHJPAR 0026997.