Heterospilus sergeyi Marsh

Marsh, Paul M., Wild, Alexander L. & Whitfield, James B., 2013, The Doryctinae (Braconidae) of Costa Rica: genera and species of the tribe Heterospilini, ZooKeys 347, pp. 1-474 : 281-282

Heterospilus sergeyi Marsh sp. n. Figure 191

Female.

Body size: 3.5 mm. Color: body dark brown or black, mesoscutum and propodeum often lighter brown, apical metasomal terga honey yellow; scape yellow with lateral longitudinal brown stripe, flagellum brown with apical white annulus, apical 5-7 flagellomeres brown; wing veins including stigma brown; legs yellow, apical 1/4 of femora light to medium brown. Head: vertex granulate, usually with transverse rugae behind ocelli; frons granulate; face granulate or granulate-rugose; temple in dorsal view narrow, sloping behind eye, width less than 1/2 eye width; malar space equal to 1/4 eye height; ocell-ocular distance 1.5-2.0 times diameter of lateral ocellus; 27-29 flagellomeres. Mesosoma: mesoscutal lobes granulate; notauli scrobiculate, meeting at scutellum in triangular costate area; scutellum weakly granulate or smooth; prescutellar furrow with 3-6 cross carinae; mesopleuron granulate; precoxal sulcus smooth, shorter than mesopleuron; venter granulate; propodeum with basal median areas margined, granulate, basal median carina absent, areola not margined, areolar area areolate-rugose, lateral areas entirely rugose, propodeum with distinct tubercle above hind coxa at base of petiole. Wings: fore wing vein r shorter than vein 3RSa, vein 1cu-a beyond vein 1M; hind wing vein SC+R absent, vein M+CU shorter than vein 1M. Metasoma: first tergum longitudinally costate, length greater than apical width; second tergum longitudinally costate; anterior transverse groove present, straight; posterior transverse groove present; third tergum smooth at least medially, occasionally weakly costate laterally; terga 4-7 smooth; ovipositor 1/2-3/4 length of metasoma.

Holotype female.

Top label (white, printed) - COSTA RICA: Limon [;] 4km NE Bribri [;] 50m, IX–XI 1989 [;] col. Paul Hanson; second label (red, partially printed and hand written) - HOLOTYPE [;] Heterospilus [;] sergeyi [;] P. Marsh. Deposited in ESUW.

Paratypes.

2 ♀♀, same data as holotype with additional date of iv-vi 1990 (ESUW). 7 ♀♀, COSTA RICA: Limon [;] 16km W. Guapiles [;] 400m, III 1989, vii-ix 1990, v-vi 1990, II/1989 and iii-v 1990 [;] col. Paul Hanson (ESUW). 1 ♀, Costa Rica: Limon, ACLAC [;] Central, R.B. Hitoy Cerere [;] Send. Espavel, 560m [;] 19. v– 19.vi.1998, E. Rojas [;] L.S. 400702-570120 #52200 [;] Malaise Trap (ESUW). 1 ♀, Costa Rica: Limon [;] 30km N Cariari, 100m [;] Sector Cocori, Malaise [;] iii.1995, E. Rojas #4524 [;] L.N. 286000-567500 (ESUW). 1 ♀, COSTA RICA, Limon [;] 4km NE Bribri [;] 50m, IX-XI 1989 [;] col. Paul Hanson (ESUW). 1 ♀, COSTA RICA: Limon [;] P.N. Tortuguero [;] Est. 4-esquinas, 0m. [;] IX-X 1989, J. Solano (ESUW). 1 ♀, Costa Rica: Alajuela, ACA [;] R.B. San Ramon, 900m [;] Malaise, 16-30.vii.1998 [;] P. Hanson (ESUW). 2 ♀♀, Costa Rica: Alajuela [;] 5km. W San Ramon [;] 1200m, July 1997 and ii.1997 [;] O. Castro & P. Hanson (ESUW). 2 ♀♀, Costa Rica: Alajuela [;] San Carlos, R.F. Arenal [;] Send Pilon, 600m, Malaise [;] 9. ix– 1.x.1999 and 26. viii– 22.ix.1999, G. Carballo [;] L.N. 269100-457900 #53917 and L.N. 269200-458050 #54374 (ESUW). 1 ♀, Costa Rica: Alajuela [;] ACA, R.B.San Ramon [;] 875m, Malaise near [;] station, 10-24.viii.1998 [;] L.J. van der Ent (ESUW). 3 ♀♀, Costa Rica, Alajuela Prov. [;] ACA, Res. Bio. San Ramon [;] Malaise #2, 6 June– 15 July [;] 1998, S. Dadelahi, R. Fenoff [;] K. Krenzelok, N. Zitani (ESUW). 1 ♀, Costa Rica, Alajuela Prov. [;] Area de Conservacion Arenal [;] Res. San Ramon, Malaise #18 [;] in open area next to main [;] road, VI-26 to VII-14 1998 [;] S. Dadelahi and N. Zitani (ESUW). 1 ♀, Costa Rica: Alajuela, [;] ACA Arenal, R.B. San [;] Ramon, Est. San Ramon [;] 900m, viii.16-30.1998 [;] Malaise, L.J. van der Ent (ESUW). 1 ♀, COSTA RICA: [;] Heredia, Chilamate [;] 75m, xi 1989 [;] Hanson & Godoy (ESUW). 3 ♀♀, Costa Rica: Heredia [;] 3km. S. Puerto Viejo, [;] OTS, La Selva, 100m [;] xii.1992, III-IV-1993 and IV-V-1993, P. Hanson (ESUW). 2 ♀♀, top label - COSTA RICA, Heredia [;] Est. Biol. La Selva, 50- [;] 150m, 10°26'N, 85°01W [;] Jul and Mar 1993, INBio-OET; second label - 1 julio and 02 Marzo 1993 [;] Bosque primario [;] M/07/141 and M/04/018 (ESUW). 4 ♀♀, COSTA RICA-Heredia Prov. [;] La Selva Biological Station [;] 10°26'N, 85°01W, 100m [;] Malaise trap 03, #385, 05, #324, 11, #357 and 06, #347 [;] 4.iv.1994, 15.i.1994, 15.ii.1994 and 3.ii.1994 [;] Project ALAS (ESUW). 1 ♀, Costa Rica: San Jose [;] San Antonio de Escazu [;] 1300m, ix.1998 [;] W. Eberhard (ESUW). 1 ♀, Costa Rica: San Jose [;] Zurqui de Moravia [;] 1600m, February 1996 [;] P. Hanson, Malaise (ESUW). 1 ♀, Costa Rica: Cartago [;] Turrialba CATIE [;] 14-15.iii.1990 [;] 700m, J. S. Noyes (ESUW). 3 ♀♀, Costa Rica: Puntarenas [;] Pen. Osa, Cerro Rincon [;] 200 meters S. del hito [;] 745m el., virgin forest [;] i.1991, Hanson & Quiros [;] ex. Malaise trap (ESUW). 1 ♀, COSTA RICA: [;] Puntar, Golfo Dulce [;] 24km W Piedras Blancas [;] 200m, vi-viii 1989 [;] Hanson (ESUW). 2 ♀♀, Costa Rica: Puntar. [;] P.N. Corcovado [;] Est. Sirena, 50m [;] x-xii 1990 and IV-VIII 1989 (ESUW). 14 ♀♀, Costa Rica: Puntarenas [;] San Vito, Estac. Biol. [;] Las Alturas, 1500m [;] ii.1992, xi.1991, xi.1991, i.1992, and ii-iv.1993 Paul Hanson (ESUW). 2 ♀♀, Costa Rica: Puntarenas [;] San Vito, Estac. Biol. [;] Las Alturas, 1500m [;] v.1992, Forest border, [;] Malaise, Paul Hanson (ESUW). 3 ♀♀, COSTA RICA: Puntar [;] Cerro Rincon, 200m [;] S. hito, 745m, ii. [;] 1991, Hanson/Godoy (ESUW). 3 ♀♀, COSTA RICA: Puntarenas [;] San Vito, Las Cruces [;] 1200msnm, VII-IX 1988 [;] Coll. P. Hanson (ESUW). 1 ♀, Costa Rica, Puntarenas [;] Pen. Osa, 23km. N. Pto. [;] Jimenez, La Pilma, 10m [;] VI-VIII-1993, P. Hanson (ESUW). 3 ♀♀, Costa Rica: Puntarenas, ACO [;] Golfito, Est. Agujas, 250-350m [;] 15. viii– 15.ix.1999, J. Azofeifa [;] L.S. 276750-526550 #53264 [;] Malaise trap (ESUW). 2 ♀♀, Costa Rica: Puntarenas [;] Res. Forestal Golfo Dulce [;] 3km SW Rincon, 10m [;] ii.1993, P. Hanson [;] Malaise, primary forest (ESUW). 1 ♀, COSTA RICA: Puntarenas [;] Rd. to Rincon, 10km W. [;] of Pan-Amer. Hwy. 100m [;] III-V 1989, Hanson & Gauld (ESUW). 1 ♀, COSTA RICA: Puntar [;] R.B. Carara, Estac. [;] Bijagoal, 500m [;] X 1989, P. Hanson (ESUW). 2 ♀♀, COSTA RICA: Puntar. [;] R.B. Carara, Estac. [;] Quebrada Bonita, 50m [;] V-VI 1989, P. Hanson (ESUW). 1 ♀, COSTA RICA, Puntarenas [;] San Vito, Jardin Bot. [;] Las Cruces, VII-VIII/88 [;] 1200m, Col. P. Hanson (ESUW). 1 ♀, Costa Rica: Puntarenas, Finca [;] Marco Morales, 600m NE de la [;] Plaza del Progresso, 110-1200m [;] 8. v– 28.vi.1995, M. Segura, Malaise [;] L.N. 317750-594800 #5489 (ESUW). 1 ♀, COSTA RICA: Puntarenas [;] Reserva Forestal Golfo Dulce [;] 3km SW of Rincon, 10m [;] November 1992, P. Hanson [;] primary forest, Malaise trap (ESUW). 1 ♀, Costa Rica: Puntarenas [;] ACO, Golfito, RF Golfo Dulce [;] Est. Agujas, 250-300m [;] 15. vii– 15.viii.1999, J. Azofeifa [;] L.S. 276750-526550 #53003 (ESUW). 1 ♀, Costa Rica: Puntarenas [;] Est. Sirena, 1-100m [;] i-iii.1990, G. Fonesca [;] L.S. 270500-508300 [;] Malaise trap #7450 (ESIUW). 1 ♀, Costa Rica: Puntarenas [;] R.F.Golfo Dulce, 3km [;] SW Rincon, 10m [;] Malaise-primary forest [;] viii.1991, P. Hanson (ESUW). 1 ♀, COSTA RICA: La Selva [;] 15.XII.1993 [;] J. Longino [;] (M/04/272) (ESUW). 1 ♀, top label - Costa Rica: Guanacaste [;] W. side Volcan Orosi [;] Estac. Maritza, 600m; second label - GNP Biodiversity Survey [;] 1989, Malaise trap [;] L-N-326900-373000 #6834 (ESUW). 2 ♀♀, Costa Rica: Guanacaste [;] Est. Cacao, 100-1150m [;] ix.1996 and vii.1996, I. Villegas and A. Masis, Malaise [;] L.N. 323150-375500 #47559 and 47555 (ESUW). 1 ♀, Sirena, Osa Pen. [;] VII. 77 Cos. Rica [;] D. H. Janzen (AEIC). 1 ♀, S.RosaPark, Guan. [;] C. Rica 16 Sep 77 [;] D.H. Janzen [;] Dry Hill (AEIC). 1 ♀, Costa Rica: Puntarenas [;] San Vito - Las Cruces [;] 5-VI-1988 1200m [;] P. Hanson (TAMU). 1 ♀, Costa Rica: Limon [;] Cahuita Natl Park [;] 29-V-1988 (TAMU). 1 ♀, Costa Rica [;] San Vito, Puntarenas [;] 9 January 1975 [;] M. Palmer (TAMU). 1 ♀, COSTA RICA: Puntarenas [;] San Vito, Estac. Biol. [;] Los Altures 1500m [;] iv.1992 P. Hanson (TAMU). 1 ♀, COSTA RICA: Puntarenas [;] RF Golfo Dulce el 200m [;] 24km W Piedras Blancas [;] P. Hanson xii.1992 (TAMU). 4 ♀♀, COSTA RICA: [;] 11 mi. from Turrialba [;] "Los Esperales", C.A.T.I.E. [;] 5-II-1985 [;] P. Stanley (TAMU).

Comments.

This species is very similar to Heterospilus spiloheterus but is distinguished by the granulate vertex with distinct transverse rugae behind the ocelli. Included in the type series are many specimens with a lighter colored mesoscutum which may be a separate species after more study.

Etymology.

Named for my colleague and eminent Russian braconidologist, Sergey Belokobylskij.