Diglyphomorphomyia metallica, Hansson, 2022

Hansson, Christer, 2022, Diglyphomorphomyia Girault (Chalcidoidea: Eulophidae) new to the Neotropical region including nine new species, Zootaxa 5141 (4), pp. 321-340 : 330

Diglyphomorphomyia metallica sp. nov.

Figs 9, 10 , 28

Diagnosis. Head black with metallic blue tinges ( Figs 9 , 28 ), antennal flagellum pale brown ( Fig. 10 ); mesoscutum with midlobe, and anterior half of axillae yellowish-brown, sidelobes, posterior half of axillae, mesoscutellum, dorsellum and propodeum pale brown ( Fig. 9 ), legs white, fore wing hyaline ( Fig. 10 ); pronotal collar without a carina along anterior margin ( Fig. 9 ); midlobe of mesoscutum with three pairs of long and strong setae ( Fig. 9 ); mesoscutellum with sublateral grooves slightly sinuate in lateral part, joining in posterior part ( Fig. 9 ).

Description (female holotype). Length 1.5mm. Frons and vertex with weak reticulation. Pronotal collar without a carina along anterior margin. Mesoscutum, mesoscutellum, dorsellum and propodeum with weak reticulation; midlobe of mesoscutum with three pairs of long and strong setae; mesoscutellum with sublateral grooves joining in posterior part; propodeal callus with six setae. Fore wing with four setae on dorsal surface of submarginal vein; with eleven admarginal setae; costal cell with a row of six setae on ventral surface, apico-dorsal margin with four setae. Gaster short ovate.

Colour. Head black with metallic blue tinges. Antennae with scape white, pedicel and flagellum pale brown. Mesoscutum with midlobe, and anterior half of axillae yellowish-brown, sidelobes, posterior half of axillae, mesoscutellum, dorsellum and propodeum pale brown. Legs white. Wings hyaline. Petiole pale brown. Gaster with Gt 1–2 white, Gt

3–7 and gonoplac dark brown.

Relative measurements. Head: length in dorsal view 18.5; length in frontal view 27.5; width 38; POL 7.5; OOL 4; mouth width 11.5; malar space 5.5; eye height 21; lateral ocellus maximum width 3; scape length 14.5; scape width 3; pedicel length 5.5; pedicel width in dorsal view 3; pedicel+flagellum length 37; F1 length 5; F2 length 5; F3 length 5.5; F4 length 5; antennal clava length 10; F1 width 3.5; F2 width 3.5; F3 width 3.5; F4 width 3.5; antennal clava width 4. Mesosoma: length 46; width 29; midlobe of mesoscutum length 16; mesoscutellum length 17; mesoscutellum width 16; dorsellum length 2; propodeum length 8; mid tarsus length 19; mid tarsus T4 length 4.5; hind tarsus length 20; hind tarsus T4 length 5; fore wing length 60; fore wing width 37; costal cell length 21; costal cell width 2; marginal vein length 26; postmarginal vein length 9.5; stigmal vein length 9.5. Gaster: length 53; width 34; Gt

1 length 20; Gt

7 length 3; Gt

7 width 12.

Male. Unknown.

Distribution. Peru.

Etymology. Referring to colour of the head.

Material. Holotype female: PERU, Madre de Díos, Tambopata Reserve , 30km SW Puerto Maldonado, 290m, 3–16.x.1983, N.E. Stork ( NHMUK).

Figures

FIGURES 9–12. Diglyphomorphomyia spp. nov., females; 9–10. D. metallica; 9 body in dorsal view, holotype; 10 body in lateral view, holotype; 11–12. D. parva; 11 body in lateral view, paratype; 12 body in dorsal view, paratype.

FIGURES 25–30. Diglyphomorphomyia spp. nov., head in frontal view, females; 25 D. albiclava, paratype; 26 D. albicoxa, paratype; 27 D. cristata, holotype; 28 D. metallica, holotype; 29 D. parva, paratype; 30 D. pedunculata, paratype.