Achrysocharoides mediocarinatus, Hansson, Christer, 2012

Hansson, Christer, 2012, Achrysocharoides Girault (Hymenoptera, Eulophidae) new to tropical America, with eight new species, ZooKeys 173, pp. 79-108 : 94-97

Achrysocharoides mediocarinatus sp. n. Figures 40-44

Material.

Holotype female (TAMU) glued to a card, labelled "Mexico: Chiapas, San Cristobal, Reserva Huitepec, 7700 –7850’, 3.viii.1990, J.B. Woolley, 90/015B".

Diagnosis.

Pronotum with a transverse carina close to posterior margin (Fig. 42); scutellum with two sublateral rows of strong reticulation, remaining surface smooth and shiny (Fig. 42); postmarginal vein 1.5 × as long as stigmal vein; propodeum with a complete median carina (Fig. 42); propodeal callus with four setae; coxae white, base of hind coxa dark and metallic.

Description.

FEMALE. Length 1.8 mm.

Scape white with dorsoapical tip infuscate, pedicel golden-green, flagellum dark brown. Frons below frontal suture golden-green, above metallic bluish-purple (Fig. 43). Vertex metallic bluish-purple, golden-green in posterior part. Mesoscutum, scutellum and propodeum metallic bluish-green (Fig. 44). Legs white, hind coxa dark and metallic at base. Forewing hyaline with a weak median infuscate spot. Petiole dark brown. Gastral tergites 1+2 metallic bluish-green, remaining tergites metallic dark purple.

Frons with raised and strong reticulation (Fig. 40). Vertex smooth with raised and strong reticulation inside ocellar triangle (Fig. 41). Occipital margin with sharp carina (Fig. 41). Ratios: length of flagellomeres I/II/III/IV/V (excl. spicule) 1.7/2.0/1.8/1.1/1.0.

Pronotum with a strong transverse carina close to posterior margin (Fig. 42). Meso- scutum with raised and strong reticulation; notaular depressions smooth and shiny (Fig. 42). Scutellum with two sublateral rows of strong reticulation, remaining surface smooth and shiny (Fig. 42). Axillae smooth and shiny (Fig. 42). Dorsellum slightly concave, smooth and shiny, with two foveae anterolaterally (Fig. 42). Forewing speculum closed below. Propodeum smooth and shiny, with a complete median carina (Fig. 42); propodeal callus with four setae. Petiolar foramen semicircular.

Petiole transverse, 0.6 × as long as wide, smooth and shiny. Gaster oval-shaped.

MALE. Unknown.

Etymology.

From the Latin medius = middle, and carina = keel, referring to median carina on propodeum.

Distribution.

Mexico.