Achrysocharoides purpureus, Hansson, Christer, 2012

Hansson, Christer, 2012, Achrysocharoides Girault (Hymenoptera, Eulophidae) new to tropical America, with eight new species, ZooKeys 173, pp. 79-108 : 97-99

Achrysocharoides purpureus sp. n. Figures 45-49

Material.

Holotype female (LUZM) glued to a card, labelled "Guatemala: 5 km E Antigua Guatemala, 1780 m, 4.xi.1991, R. Baranowski".

Diagnosis.

Pronotum with a transverse carina close to posterior margin (Fig. 47); scutellum metallic purple with raised and very strong reticulation, without sublateral rows of foveae or meshes (Figs 47, 49); postmarginal vein 0.8 × as long as stigmal vein; propodeum with two subparallel carinae, strongly diverging posteriorly (Fig. 47); propodeal callus with three setae.

Description.

FEMALE. Length 1.4 mm.

Scape white, pedicel and flagellomeres dark brown with metallic tinges. Frons below frontal suture golden-red, above metallic bluish-purple (Fig. 48). Vertex metallic bluish-purple, golden-green in posterior 1/2. Midlobe of mesoscutum golden-red, sidelobes metallic purple (Fig. 49). Scutellum metallic purple (Fig. 49). Propodeum golden-green (Fig. 49). Coxae dark brown with metallic tinges, fore and mid femora+tibiae+tarsi white, hind femur pale brown, hind tibia and tarsus yellowish-brown. Forewing hyaline with a very weak infuscate median spot. Petiole dark brown with metallic tinges. Gastral tergite 1 metallic bluish-green, remaining tergites metallic dark purple.

Frons with raised and strong reticulation (Fig. 45). Vertex smooth with engraved and very weak reticulation inside ocellar triangle (Fig. 46). Occipital margin with sharp carina behind ocellar triangle (Fig. 46). Ratios: length of flagellomeres I/II/III/IV/V (excl. spicule) 1.9/1.9/1.6/1.4/1.0.

Pronotum with a strong transverse carina close to posterior margin (Fig. 47). Midlobe of mesoscutum with raised and very strong reticulation, sidelobes with engraved and weak reticulation (Fig. 47); notaular depressions smooth and shiny; midlobe with a weak median groove in posterior ¼. Scutellum with raised and very strong reticulation (Fig. 47). Axillae smooth and shiny (Fig. 47). Dorsellum flat with two foveae anterolaterally (Fig. 47). Forewing speculum closed below. Propodeum with two subparallel carinae, strongly diverging posteriorly (Fig. 47); propodeal callus with three setae. Petiolar foramen semicircular.

Petiole 1.0 × as long as wide. Gaster oval-shaped.

Male. Unknown.

Etymology.

From the Latin purpureus = purple, referring to purple scutellum.

Distribution.

Guatemala.