Charops mucioi Santos & Onody, 2019

Santos, Alvaro Doria Dos, Onody, Helena Carolina & Brandão, Carlos Roberto Ferreira, 2019, Taxonomic contributions to the genus Charops Holmgren, 1859 (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae), with description of seven new species from Brazil, Zootaxa 4619 (1), pp. 45-76 : 63-66

Charops mucioi Santos & Onody sp. nov.

( Figs. 9 A–H, 11C, 17)

Material examined: Holotype: ♀ ( DCBU 330612 ), BRASIL: Minas Gerais, Sete Lagoas Malaise 10–17.iv.2000 I. Cruz col.

Paratypes: 1 ♀ ( DCBU 330613 ), BRASIL: Minas Gerais, same data as holotype ; 1 ♀, 1?# ( DCBU 330632 , 330621 ), same data except 12–26.xi.1999 ; 2 ♀ ( DCBU 330614 , 330652 ), same data except 14–28.ii.2000 ; 1 ♀ ( DCBU 330635 ), same data except 28.ii. 13.iii.2000 ; 1 ♀ ( DCBU 330616 ), same data except 13.iii.2000 ; 10 ♀ ( DCBU 330639–330648 ), same data except 13–27.iii.2000 ; 8 ♀ ( DCBU 330623–330630 ), same data except 27.iii– 10.iv.2000 ; 1 ♀ ( DCBU 330636 ), same data except 13–27.iv.2000 ; 2 ♀ ( DCBU 330587 , 330620 ), same data except 19.iv–02.v.2000 ; 1 ♀ ( DCBU 330651 ), same data except 29.v–12.vi.2000 ; 2 ♀ ( DCBU 330618 , 330619 ), same data except 12–26.vi.2000 ; 2 ♀ ( DCBU 330622 , 330638 ), same data except 26.vi–10.vii.2000 ; 1 ♀ ( DCBU 330637 ), same data except 27.vii–08.viii.2000 ; 1 ♀, 1♂ ( DCBU 330633 , 330634 ), same data except 8–22.viii.2000 ; 2 ♂ ( DCBU 330649 , 330650 ), same data except 22.viii–04.ix.2000 ; 1 ♀ ( DCBU 330631 ), same data except 23.viii– 06.ix.2000 ; 1 ♀ ( DCBU 330615 ), same data except 11–12.ix.2000 ; 1 ♀ ( DCBU 330617 ), same data except 01– 13.iii.2004 ; 2 ♀ ( MZSP 52019 , 52020 ), Mato Grosso do Sul, Bodoquena, Faz. [Fazenda] Califórnia ( Ciliar ), 20º41’49.9”S 56º52’54”W, 21.vii–06.viii.2012 , Malaise 04, Lamas , Nihei & eq. cols .; 5 ♀, 1♂ ( MZSP 62072 , 62073 , 62079–62082 ), same data except 06–21.viii.2012 ; 1 ♀ ( MZSP 62083 ), same data except 21.x–06.xi.2012 ; 1 ♀ ( MZSP 52331 ), same data except Transição , 20º41’53.5”S 56º52’55.7”W, 21.vii–06.viii.2012 Malaise 05 ; 1 ♀ ( MZSP 62084 ), same data except 21.xi – 06.xii.2012 ; 4 ♀ ( DCBU 84601 , 84040 , 83986 , 223991 ), Campo Grande, Fazenda Escola UCDB [Universidade Católica Dom Bosco] pasto, 20º24’13.16”S 54º36’45.69”W, Armadilha Mal- aise 01, 01–30.vi.2010, J. B. B. Oliveira col ; 4 ♀ ( MNRJ 000.001–000.004), Rio de Janeiro, Parque Nacional de Itatiaia. Setor Lago Azul, Mata, Ponto M3B, 22º27’01.10”S, 44º36’55.30”W, 830m, 01.x–02.xi.2015 ; 4 ♀ ( MNRJ 000.004–000.005), same data except 04.xii.2015 – 06.i.2016 ; 3 ♀ ( DCBU 4462 , 4463 , 4465 ), São Paulo, Luís Antônio, Estação. Ecológica de Jatai 21º3’’S 47º48’W armadilha Malaise 1 e 2, 04.i.2007, N. Perioto col. ; 1 ♀ ( DCBU 4484 ), same data except 18.i.2007 ; 1 ♀ ( DCBU 4456 ), same data except 01.ii.2007 ; 1 ♀ ( DCBU 4478 ), same data except 15.ii.2007 ; 2 ♀ ( DCBU 4434 , 4460 ), same data except 01.iii.2007 ; 1 ♀ ( DCBU 4708 ), same data except 29.iii.2007 ; 6 ♀ ( DCBU 4435 , 4436 , 4437 , 4449 , 4450 , 4451 ), same date except 12.iv.2007 ; 2 ♀ ( DCBU 4474 , 4712 ), same data except 14.xii.2007 .

Other specimens: 1 ♂ ( MZSP 62071 ), Ceará, Crateús, Serra das Almas , Grajaú , 05º07’05”S 40º52’25’W, 03–08.vi.2009, Brandão & Eq col.; 1 ♀ ( UFES 48896 ), Espírito Santo, Cariacica, Res [erva] Biol [ógica] Duas Bocas , 16–17.ix.2006 , Malaise, R. Kawada & eq. Leg.; 1 ♀ ( UFES 124481 ), same data except 05.xii.1996, (v) , Aspirada, C. O. Azevedo col.; 1 ♀ ( UFES 46844 ), Guarapari - Restinga P. E. Paulo César Vinha , 20º36’S 40º25’W, 4m Mata 7, 02–09.xi.2006 , Malaise (msc02), B. Araujo & M. Santos leg.; 2 ♀ ( DCBU 153597 , 153600 ), Linhares, FLONA [Floresta Nacional] dos Goytacazes, 19º25’51.8”S 40º4’10.2”S, Armadilha Malaise 4, (21m), 28.ix.2009 , V. L. R. M. Benassi col.; 2 ♀ ( DCBU 153594 , 153595 ), same data except S 19º26’24.1” W 40º5’13.6”, Armadilha Malaise 5, (21m) ; 3 ♀ ( DCBU 140335, 140337, 140338), same data except 27.x.2009 ; 1 ♀ ( DCBU 151310 ), same data except S 19º25’38.1” W 40º4’ 26.3”, Armadilha Malaise 3, 19,1m; 1 ♀ ( DCBU 153722 ), same data except S 19º26’0.5” W 40º4’ 22.4”, Armadilha Malaise (26.5m) ; 1 ♀ ( UFES 96618 ), Pinheiros, Res. [Reserva] Biol. [Bi- ológica] Córrego do Veado Trilha Jaboti , 18º21’S 40º10’W, 27.xi–06.xii.2011 , Malaise 7, M. T. Tavares & eq. col.; 1 ♀ ( UFES 94239 , 95605 ), Sta. [Santa] M. [Maria] de Jequitibá, Faz. [Fazenda] Clarindo Krüger 20º04’27.9”S 40º44’51.3”W, 29.xi–06.xii.2002 , Malaise B5, Tavares, Azevedo & eq. col.; 1 ♀ ( UFES 47996 ), João Neiva, Sítio Monte Negro , 7–3.vii.2007 , Malaise, F. Rampinelli & eq. Leg.; 4 ♀ ( DCBU 102593, 102614, 102616, 102649), Minas Gerais, Borda da Mata, Sítio São Romano, 22º17’13.2”S 46º12’26.3”W, Armadilha Malaise , 1006m, 23.xi.2009 , I. F. Melo col.; 1 ♀ ( DCBU 62085 ), Conceição do Mato Dentro, S. [Serra] Serpentina, 19.02495ºS 43.39019ºW, Canga Área 2, 17–27.iv.2011 , R. R. Silva & E. Z. Albuquerque cols.; 1 ♀ ( DCBU 155314 ), Jacutinga, Morro da Forquilha, 22º21’40.5”S 46º35’28.2”W, Armadilha Malaise 5 (1017m), 11.ii.2010 , I. F. Melo col.; 1 ♀ ( DCBU 178351 ), same data except 03.v.2010 ; 1 ♀ ( DCBU 178362 ), same data except 10.vi.2010 ; 3 ♀ ( DCBU 46003 , 46012 , 46027 ), same data except 17.ix.2010 ; 1 ♀ ( DCBU 143001 ), Timóteo, Parque Estadual do Rio Doce, 19º39’S 42º34’W, Armadilha Malaise , 21.iii.2010 , A. J. Santos col.; 1 ♀ ( DCBU 148507 ), same data except 21.v.2010 ; 1 ♀ ( DCBU 142971 , 143640 , 148505 ), same data except 23.v.2010 ; 1 ♀ ( DCBU 144340 ), same data except 20.vii.2010 ; 6 ♀ ( DCBU 144790 , 144792 , 144798 , 150956, 150958, 150961), same data except 18.ix.2010 ; 8 ♀ ( DCBU 143419 , 145510 , 145511 , 145770 , 146936 , 146938 , 143416 , 143418 ), same data except 18.x.2010 ; 1 ♀ ( DCBU 148515 ), same data except 17.xii.2010 ; 1 ♀ ( DCBU 143642 ), same data except 22.ii.2011 ; 1 ♀ ( DCBU 262230 ), Pará, Pousada Thaimaçu - Mata, S 09° 03’ 21” W 56° 35’ 09”, Armadilha Malaise (164m), 19.ix.2015, M. M. B. Lutz & J. C. M. Lutz cols ; 1 ♀ ( INPA), Paraná, Castro, Pq. [Parque] Est. [Estadual] do Guartelá , – 24.33455 S, – 50.1532W, 1000m, 10.xi.2007 , Malaise, J. Rafael & P. G. Rossi; 1 ♀ ( MZSP 62086 ), Colombo Canguiri , 910m, 25º22’44.65”S 49º07’53.30”W, iii.2015 , Malaise, M. Savaris & S. Lampert cols.; 1 ♀ ( DCBU 330599 ), Pernambuco, Projeto Garjaú algodão, UFPE [Universidade Federal de Pernambuco], Malaise 19.x.2002 ; 1 ♀ ( DCBU 330598 ), same data except 09.xi.2003 ; 1 ♀ ( DCBU 330588 ), same data except 30.xii.2003 ; 2 ♀ ( DCBU 122200, 122201), Rio de Janeiro, Casemiro de Abreu, Reserva Biológica União, 22º24’31”S 42º01’54”W, Varredura - ponto 5 (55m), 13.xii.2010 , R. F. Monteiro col.; 1 ♀ ( DCBU 110582), Itatiaia, PARNA [Parque Nacional] de Itati- aia, 22º26’16.8”S 44º36’41.4”W, Armadilha Malaise 2, 987m, 8 xi.2011 , R. F. Monteiro col.; 1 ♀ ( DCBU 273766 ), same data except 11.xii.2015 , A. S. Soares e L. A. M. Soares cols.; 1 ♀ ( DCBU 213288 ), Teresópolis Parque Nacio- nal da Serra dos Orgãos , 22º29’37”S 43º00’07”W, Armadilha Malaise 01 (419m), 03.xi.2009 , R. F. Monteiro col.; 3 ♀ ( MZSP 62068 , 62069 , 62074 ), São Paulo, Bertioga, Pq. [Parque] Est. [Estadual] Restinga de Bertioga Trilha Cachoeira , Malaise , 23º45’15”S 45º55’46”W, 21.xii.2012 – 5.i.2013 , Biffi, Cesar & Fuhrmann col.; 1 ♀ ( MZSP 62070 ), same data except rio Perequê Mirim , 23º45’35”S 45º56’10”W, 5.i–14.ii.2013 ; 1 ♀ ( DCBU 330592 ), Cam- pos do Jordão, Usina Santa Izabel, 22º44’S 45º30’W, Malaise , 29.iii–14.iv.2002 , S. A. G. Gomes & eq. col.; 4 ♀ ( DCBU 330602 , 330603 , 330656 , 330657 ), same date except 28.vi–13.vii.2002 ; 1 ♂ ( DCBU 330600 ), same date except 27.viii–12.x.2002 ; 5 ♀ ( DCBU 330597 , 330610 , 330653 , 330654 , 330655 ), same data except 27.ix– 12.x.2002 ; 1 ♀ ( DCBU 330601 ), same date except 30.ix.2002 ; 1 ♀, 1 ♂ ( DCBU 330611 , 330658 ), same date except 23.xi–10.xii.2002 ; 1 ♀ ( DCBU 330589 ), Descalvado Malaise , 13.ii.2000 ; 1 ♀ ( DCBU 330604 ), same data except Mata–mesófila, Malaise , 09.x.1999 ; 1 ♀ ( DCBU 330590 ), same data except 8.i.2000 ; 6 ♀ ( DCBU 198772–198777 ), same data except Fazenda Escaramuça - Mata ciliar, 21º 54’05”S 47º 37’26”W, Armadilha Malaise (654m), 04.ii.2009 , A. M. Penteado-Dias col.; 2 ♀ ( DCBU 206913 , 206915 ), Jaboticabal, UNESP - Horto Florestal, 21º14’08’S 48º17’04”W, Armadilha Malaise (677m), 11.xii.2008, Araújo col.; 1 ♀ ( DCBU 49406 ), Jundiaí, Reser- va Biológica da Serra do Japi, Sub -Bosque / Eucalipto , 23º14’14.4”S 46º53’33.1”W, Armadilha Malaise 3, 26. vi.2012 , A. S. Soares & C. Vilela cols.; 1 ♀ ( DCBU 272023 ), same data except 29.x.2012 ; 1 ♀ ( DCBU 188634 ), same data except S 23º 14’’29.6”W 46º56’14.1”, Armadilha Malaise , 22.xii.2009 ; 1 ♀ ( DCBU 121767), Luís An- tônio, Est. [Estação] Ecológica de Jatai, 21°36,58’S 47°48,24’W, Armadilha Malaise 01 (538m), 31.i.2014 , A. S. Soares col.; 1 ♀ ( DCBU 121578), same data except 01.v.2014 ; 1 ♀ ( DCBU 121804), same data except 13.vi.2014 ; 1 ♀ ( DCBU 121898), same data except 21.ii.2015 ; 1 ♀ ( DCBU199820 ), same data except 21°35’46”S, 47°48’19,3”W, Armadilha Malaise ponto 1 - 600m, 09.v.2014 ; 1 ♀ ( DCBU 199823 ), same data except 11.ix.2014 ; 2 ♀ ( DCBU 191354 , 191628 ), same data except 30.ix.2008 ; 1 ♀ ( DCBU 199819 ), same data except 06.xi.2014 ; 1 ♀ ( DCBU 199822 ), same data except 20.xi.2014 ; 1 ♀ ( DCBU 199818 ), same data except 24.xi.2014 ; 1 ♀ ( DCBU 199821 ), same data except 22.i.2015 ; 1 ♀ ( DCBU 198689 ), Matão, Fazenda Cambuhy - mata ciliar (elev. 529m), 21º37’37.8”S 48º32’11.1”W, 07.v.2009 .; 1 ♀ ( DCBU 21161 ), Nazaré Paulista , 12–16.viii.2001 , B. H, Dietz.; 1 ♀ ( DCBU 42708 ), Ribeirão Grande, Parque Estadual de Intervales, S 24º 16’27.7”W 48º 25’19.3”, Armadilha Malaise 3, 22.iv.2010, N. W. Perioto e eq. cols ; 1 ♀ ( DCBU 183723 ), same data except 22.x.2010; 1 ♀ ( DCBU 82727 ), same data except 24º16’23.6”S 48º25’21.8”W, Armadilha Malaise 5, 22.iii.2010 ; 3 ♀ ( DCBU 56047 , 80342 , 98059 ), Rio Claro, Flo- resta Estadual de Rio Claro, 22º24’39.5”S 47º30’59.6”W, 657m, Armadilha Malaise 5, 30.xi.2009, A. S. Soares col. ; 1 ♀ ( DCBU 271182 ), same data except 30.x.2009; 1 ♀ ( DCBU 198784 , 198793 , 198795 ), same data except Usina Parque do Curumbataí, Mata Ciliar S 22º 27’06”W 47º 35’32”, Armadilha Malaise (537m), 22.xi.2009, S. Athiê col . 1 ♀ ( DCBU 62078 ), Salesópolis, Est. [Estação] Biol. [Biológica] Boracéia , Malaise , 23º38’28”S 45º51’22”W, 02.viii–01. ix.2008 , Nihei, S. Figueiredo, R. & Leite, P. col.; 1 ♀ ( DCBU 62088 ), same data except 23º38’29”S 45º51’22”W, 23.x–24.ix.2008 , Fernandes.; 1 ♀ ( DCBU 330596 ), São Carlos, Fazenda Canchim, EMBRAPA Mata sede, 21º57’56”S 47º50’37”W Malaise 1 (830m), 03.vii.1995 , L.A. Joaquim col.; 2 ♀ ( DCBU 330606 , 330607 ), same data except 25.v.1998 ; 1 ♀ ( DCBU 330593 ), same data except 08.xi.1998 ; 1 ♀ ( DCBU 330609 ), same data except 04.xii.1998 ; 1 ♀ ( DCBU 330608 ), same data except 22.xi.1999 ; 1 ♀ ( DCBU 330591 ), same data except 29.ii.2000 ; 2 ♀ ( DCBU 330594 , 330605 ), same data except 17.vii.2000 ; 1 ♀ ( DCBU 330595 ), São Carlos, UFSCar - Cerrado Malaise 21°58’S 47°53’W, 20.x.1998 ; 2 ♀ ( DCBU 65681 , 65688 ), São Carlos, UFScar - Bosque, 21º59’04”S 47º52’51”W, rmadilha Malaise , 27.i.2007 , E. M. Shimbori col; 1 ♀ ( DCBU 65663 ), same data except 17.iv.2007 ; 1 ♀ ( DCBU 65632 ), same data except 29.x.2007 ; 1 ♀ ( DCBU 66008 ), São Carlos , UFScar - Sub- Bosque Pinus, S 21º 59’05” W 47º 52’42” Armadilha Malaise, 17.iv.2007, A. M. Penteado-Dias col.; 1 ♀ ( DCBU 65620 ), São Carlos, Faz.[Fazenda] Macaúbas, mata, S 21º 50’ 50” W 47º 53’ 34”, 10.i.2007 , Armadilha Malaise, Shimbori E. M. col.; 1 ♀ ( DCBU 18528 ), São Carlos, Armadilha Moericke , 09.ii.2011 , S. C. Buta & K. F. G. Car- valho col.; 2 ♀ ( DCBU 64191 ), São Luiz do Paratinga, PESM [Parque Estadual Serra do Mar] Núcleo Santa Virgí- nia, 23º19’17.9”S 45º5’42.9”W, Armadilha Malaise , 23.xi.2009 , N. W. Perioto e eq. cols.; 1 ♀ ( DCBU 151033), same data except 21.i.2011 ; 1 ♀ ( MZSP 62087 ), São Paulo, Pico do Jaraguá , 27.ix.1988 , R.L.C. Baptista & A.P. Chaves, col.; 2 ♀ ( DCBU 130374, 110430), Teodoro Sampaio, Parque Estadual do Morro do Diabo, 22º36’S 52º18’W Armadilha Malaise , 16.xii.2009 , N. W. Perioto e eq. cols; 3 ♀ ( DCBU 98176 , 194889 , 194891 ), same data except; 15.vi.2010 ; 6 ♀ ( DCBU 216769 , 216770 , 216778 , 228086 , 228087 , 228095 ), same data except 16.viii.2010 ; 1 ♀ ( DCBU 228113 ), same data except 16.ix.2010 ; 10 ♀ ( DCBU 201335 , 201347 , 201350 , 201351 , 201354 , 201355 , 201358 , 228080 , 228081 , 228118 ), same data except 16.x.2010 ; 1 ♀ ( DCBU 212088 , 212100 , 216761 , 216786 , 216793 , 216796 ), same data except 16.xi.2010 ; 1 ♀ ( DCBU 179216 ), same data except 17.ii.2011 ; 1 ♀ ( DCBU 110406), same data except 17.vii.2011 ; 1 ♀ ( DCBU 330586 ), Ubatuba Malaise , 27.i–02.ii.1997 ; 3 ♀ ( DCBU 70995 , 116488 , 116488 ), same data except PESM [Parque Estadual Serra do Mar] - Núcleo Picinguaba, 23º20’S 44º49’W, Armadilha Malaise , 18.xii.2009 , N. W. Perioto e eq cols.; 2 ♀ ( DCBU 215295 , 215298 ), same data except 19.ix.2010 ; 2 ♀ ( DCBU 193723 , 193727 ), same data 18.x.2010 ; 1 ♀ ( DCBU 102693), same data except 18.xi.2010 ; 2 ♀ ( MZSP 62075 , 62076 ), same data except Restinga , 20–25.i.2006 , E. F. Santos & C Scott-Santos,cols.; 1 ♀ ( MZSP 62077 ), same data except 03–09.ii.2006 .

Diagnosis. Medium sized, inner margin of eyes parallel near clypeus; supraclypeal area subquadrate; antenna with 38–40 flagellomeres, propodeum with its petiolar area with complete wrinkles, areola and basal area with vestigial wrinkles; metasomal tergite II with a distinct black stripe on its posterior part.

Description. Female ( Fig. 9H ): Fore wing 4.5–5.2 mm.

Head. Densely punctate and covered with setae; lateral height of head 0.79–0.87× the size of mesopleuron; mandibles short and stout, apex 0.66–0.81× as wide as base, upper tooth broader than the lower tooth; malar space 0.40–0.52× as long as basal width of mandible; inner margin of eyes parallel near clypeus; supraclypeal area subquadrate ( Fig. 9A ), width 1.14–1.20× its height; lateral ocellus separated from eye by 0.18–0.35× its own diameter; interocellar distance 0.88–1.07× the diameter of lateral ocelli; interocellar area with sparse small setae; antenna with 38–40 flagellomeres; width of first flagellomere 4.09–5.22× its height; height of second flagellomere 0.53–0.59× height of first flagellomere; last flagellomere cone shaped with a rounded apex, occipital area slightly imbricate.

Mesosoma . Pronotum dorsolaterally imbricate, laterally and ventrolaterally polished with transverse wrinkles; epomia present reaching the base of mesoscutum; mesoscutum punctate; scutellum and post scutellum densely covered with setae; mesopleuron dorsolaterally reticulate with complete wrinkles and covered with setae; speculum denudate with strong wrinkles ( Fig. 9C ); epicnemial carina present reaching only basal part of mesopleuron; mesopleuron ventrally foveolate without wrinkles and covered with setae; sternaulus absent; metapleuron punctate and covered with setae with its posterior part densely covered with setae; juxtacoxal carina complete with first perpendicular carina vestigial; pleural carina complete; spiracle elliptical with its width 0.33–0.46× the spiracle height; propodeum hairy and reticulose; petiolar area with complete wrinkles, areola and basal area with vestigial wrinkles ( Fig. 9B ); lateral longitudinal carina of propodeum incomplete not reaching propodeum neck; median longitudinal carina of propodeum complete; propodeum neck 0.73–0.86× the size of hind coxa.

Legs. Fore legs coxae with a slim lateral carina; height of fore t1 0.69–0.73× height of fore t2–t5, height of mid legs with t1 0.76–0.83× height of mid t2–t5; height of hind legs with t1 0.75–0.81× height of hind t2–t5.

Wings. Hyaline and covered with small setae; fore wing: vein 1cu-a arising after of 1m +rs; vein 3/cu placed near 2/cu; 2/cu 0.81–1.14× the size of 2cu+a; 1/rs+m curved; bulla of 1/rs+m placed after its midlength near 2/m; 2/rs 0.36–0.62× as long as 2/m; bulla of 2m-cu placed near 2/m 0.37–0.46× the distance between the bulla and 4/cu vein; hind wing: vein 1-rs forming a curve with 1r-m angle; hind wing with 5 hamuli.

Metasoma. Tergites imbricate; first tergite with sparse setae, first sternite glabrous with subpetiolar process conspicuous ( Fig. 9D ); tergite II 0.81–0.89× the length of tergite I; remaining tergites and sternites finely punctate covered with small setae; thyridium rounded; ovipositor sheath covered with long setae; ovipositor straight with 1.22–2.48 mm long; ovipositor notch not deep ( Fig. 9G ), distant from apex 0.23× length of ovipositor; ovipositor notch angle 91.89–108.32º; ovipositor ventral valve with an inconspicuous lobe near apex.

Color. Pubescence golden. Head: black; palpi pale-yellow; mandibles pale-yellow with brown teeth; ocelli orange brown; antenna dark brown, scape and pedicel bicolored, anteriorly dark yellow and posteriorly brown. Mesosoma : black; tegula, fore and mid legs pale-yellow with t5 brown; mid legs with brown and pale-yellow coxae, trochanter and t4 pale-yellow, t5 brown; hind legs color vary between plain orange brown to dark brown, sometimes forming a gradient between these two colors. Metasoma: first segment orange brown, dorsal part of postpetiole dark brown; tergite 2 dorsally dark brown and ventrally orange brown with a distinct black stripe on its posterior part ( Fig. 9E ), thyridium light orange brown; sternite II light orange brown; remaining tergites dorsally black and ventrally orange brown; remaining sternites dark yellow; ovipositor sheaths and cerci black, ovipositor dark yellow.

Male ( Fig. 11C ): Similar to female in structure and color, except: apex of mandible 0.72–0.87× as wide as base; malar space 0.47–0.55× as long as basal width of mandible; width of supraclypeal area 1.01–1.2× its height; interocellar distance 0.85–1.25× the diameter of lateral ocelli; width of first flagellomere 3.72–4.5× its height; height of second flagellomere 0.5–0.6× height of first flagellomere; propodeum neck 0.69–0.81× size of hind coxae; fore leg with height of t1 0.68–0.73× height of fore t2–t5, mid legs with height of t1 0.69–0.85× height of mid t2–t5 and hind legs with height of t1 0.78–0.87× height of hind t2–t5; length of tergite II 0.82–0.88× length of tergite I; remaining tergites and sternites finely punctate covered with small setae; gonoforceps and cercus black or dark brown.

Biology: Attracted to light. Host unknown.

Comments: This species has no epomia and a dark orange metasoma, similar to C. angelicae n. sp., C. terezae sp. nov. and C. lucianae sp. nov. However, it differs from these species because C. mucioi sp. nov. shows the metasomal tergite II with a distinct black stripe on its posterior part (vs second tergite of metasoma usually dark brown or black, black stripe if present, not distinct), medium size (vs small size).

Etymology: This species is named in honor of Mucio Alvaro Doria first author’s grandfather.

Figures

FIGURE 9. Charops mucioi sp. nov. holotype, female. A, head in frontal view. B, propodeum in dorsal view. C, mesosoma in lateral view. D, first metasomal segment in lateral view. E, second metasomal segment in lateral view. F, ovipositor in lateral view. G, ovipositor notch in lateral view. H, habitus in lateral view.

FIGURE 11. Males of Charops in lateral view. A: C. terezae sp. nov.. B: C. angelicae sp. nov.. C: C. mucioi sp. nov.. D: C. eduardoi sp. nov..