Agonocryptus varus ( Brullé, 1846 )

Supeleto, Fernanda A. & Aguiar, Alexandre P., 2022, One hundred new records, a new species, and the first pictures of Agonocryptus Cushman (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae, Cryptinae), Zootaxa 5178 (6), pp. 547-576 : 569-573

Agonocryptus varus ( Brullé, 1846)

( Figs 15A–P , 20H , 21I )

Mesostenus varus Brullé, 1846 . Original description.

Agonocryptus varus: Townes, 1966 . Catalog.

Agonocryptus varus: Gupta, 1982 . Subspecies assignment, description, male and female, keyed, map.

Agonocryptus varus: Yu et al., 2016 . Catalog.

Variation. Clypeal groove black ( Figs 15F–J ) (vs. concolorous with clypeus); pronotal collar stripe often (27%) entirely yellow or narrowed, but not interrupted ( Figs 15A–C ) (vs. yellow stripe interrupted centrally); hind coxa dorsally often (33%) with a narrow yellow streak ( Figs 15A, D, K ) (vs. absent); hind coxa dorso-basally with a small black spot ( Fig. 15K ) (vs. absent); fore wing sometimes (16%) hyaline with fuscous stripes both medially and apically ( Fig. 15C ) (vs. without stripes); T2 basally with yellow band (vs. absent), pre-apically with two dark brown spots ( Figs 15L–O ) (vs. absent), apex centrally with transversal yellow mark ( Figs 15M–O ) (vs. absent).

Three specimens (E. E. Jataí and Barretos, both in São Paulo State, southeastern Brazil) have hind coxa dorso basally with a brown mark ( Fig. 15B ) (vs. absent).

One specimen from Simla ( Trinidad & Tobago) has T2–6 apical margin centrally with whitish marks ( Fig. 15P ) (vs. absent).

Comments. A pronotal collar with an interrupted yellow stripe is cited by Gupta (1982) as diagnostic for the subspecies, but a complete stripe was observed for about 1/3 of the specimens studied for the present work, namely those from Altamira (Pará State, northern Brazil), Estação Ecológica Jataí (Luis Antônio), Sales, Pindorama, and Barretos (São Paulo State, southeastern Brazil), and Department Santa Cruz ( Bolivia).

Distribution. Bolivia NR, Brazil NR (Amazonas, Bahia, Pará, São Paulo), Colombia NR, French Guyana NR, Panama, and Trinidad & Tobago NR (Arima Valley) ( Fig. 20H ). Bootstrap analysis suggests that this species has a strong preference for elevations between 400–500 m ( Fig. 20I ), a very strict range if compared with other Agonocryptus spp. ( Fig. 20 ).

Material examined. Total of 84♀. BOLIVIA, 1♀, 2?, Cochabamba, Vila Tunari,?, 263 m, 16°54’55”S, 65°22’06”W, 2001-11-08, H.Heider, Malaise, 2?, CNCI • 3ib, Beni Department,?, Rio Mamore at mouth of Rio Ibare, ib, 161 m, 15°05’17.86”S, 64°42’18.78”W, 1965-08-15 /16, J.K.Bouseman,?, 2ib, AMNH • 10ib, 1965-08- 18 /20, 5ib • 3ib, Santa Cruz Department, ib, Rio Mamore 2 Km N. mouth of Rio Chapare , ib, 209 m, 16°35’50.58”S, 65°01’41.28”W, 1965-07-30, 5ib • BRAZIL, 2ib,?, ib, Est. Dir.Aer. R. Humb. M. T., ib, 3?, 1975-09-26, I.P.[Alves?] & J.B.Moares, 2ib, 132, INPA • 2ib, Amazonas, 2ib, Mamiraua, ib, 52 m, 2°13’54.92”S, 65°43’08.94”W, 1994- 06-11 /14, I.S.Gorayeb & O.T.Silveira, Malaise suspensa 20 m, ib,?, MPEG • 4ib, Manaus, Estrada AM-010 Km 246, ib, 46 m, 2°58’09.62”S, 60°00’53.78”W, 1979-07-13, J.R.Arias,?, 2ib, INPA • 5ib, Estrada AM-010 Km 31 Embrapa, ib, 98 m, 2°53’39.18”S, 59°58’21.29”W, 1991-12-26, L.P.Albuquerque & J.Binda, Shannon Trap with Fruit bait, 3ib • 5ib, Fazenda Esteio ZF-03 Km 23 Res. 1113, ib, 125 m, 2°26’02”S, 59°51’15”W, 1986-05- 29, B.Klein, Malaise, ib, 68179, ib • 5ib, Reserva Ducke, ib, 100 m, 2°57’48.15”S, 59°55’22.26”W, 1969-08-14, A.Faustine,?, ib, 2910, ib • 5ib, Reserva Florestal Adolfo Ducke, 4ib, 2005-09/10-28/08, A.P.Aguiar et al., Malaise, UFES42002 , LAPIS4599, UFES • 2ib, Bahia, ib, Coaraci, Fazenda São José, ib, 193 m, 14°38’29”S, 39°32’12”W, 2002-11-26, J.Cardoso & J.Maia, ib, UFES45587 ,?, CEPLAC • 2ib, Pará , ib, Altamira , Itapuarna , Xingu river , 204 m, 7°16’08.31”S, 52°35’04.91”W, 2008-08-15 /23,?, ib,?, ib, UFES • 5ib, Torrão , 4ib, 2008-08-19 /23, 5ib • 4ib, Benevides , Fazenda Morelandia ,?, 26 m, 1°21’41.43”S, 48°14’37.46”W, 1988-07-07, A.N.Pena,?, 2ib, MPEG • 10ib, 1991-09-18, W.França, 4ib • 4ib, Bujaru ,?, ib, 12 m, 1°30’58.58”S, 48°02’44.49”W, 1977-06-29, P.Waldir & L.Braack, 4ib • 4ib, P. de Pedras, 2ib, 7 m, 1°23’31.94”S, 48°52’14.42”W, 1979-03-03, P.Tadeu, 4ib • 4ib, Tucurui , Canoal , Tocantins river, 80 m, 4°00’51.30”S, 49°45’37.80”W, 1984-03-27, M.F.Torres, 4ib • 2ib, São Paulo, ib, Barretos , 2?, 550 m, 20°34’22.62”S, 48°34’01.66”W, 2008-08-20, N.W.Perioto et al., Malaise , 2ib, UFES • 10ib, 2009-03-21, 2?, 3ib • 10ib, 2009-05-08, 5ib • 10ib, 2009-07-13, 5ib • 4ib, Descalvado , Fazenda Itaúna , ib, 655 m, 21°54’05”S, 47°37’26”W, 2005-10-20, N.W.Perioto et al., Malaise , 2ib, IBRP • 16ib • 10ib, 2005-12-15, 5ib • 10ib, 2006-10-19, 5ib • 4ib, Luiz Antônio , Estação Ecológica Jataí , ib, 539 m, 21°35’16.9”S, 47°47’44.2”W, 2007-06-21, 5ib • 7ib, 532 m, 2ib, 2007-08-16, 5ib • ib, 2♀, 5ib, 539 m, 2ib, 2007-09-13, 5ib • ib, 1♀, 5ib, 532 m, 21°37’26.1”S, 47°48’24.5”W, 6ib • 10ib, 2007-09-27, 5ib • ib, 2♀, 14ib • 7ib, 589 m, 21°36’10.2”S, 47°46’47.6”W, 2007-10- 11, 5ib • ib, 1♀, 5ib, 532 m, 21°37’26.1”S, 47°48’24.5”W, 2007-11-07, 5ib • ib, 2♀, 5ib, 539 m, 21°35’16.9”S, 47°47’44.2”W, 2008-04-09, 5ib • ib, 1♀, 8ib, 2008-04-23, 5ib • 7ib, 532 m, 21°37’26.1”S, 47°48’24.5”W, 2008-07- 17, ib, YPT, 3ib • 10ib, 2008-09-03, ib, Malaise , 3ib • 10ib, 2008-09-17, 5ib • 16ib • 10ib, 2008-10-01, 5ib • 10ib, 2008-10-15, 5ib • 8ib, 21°37’26.4”S, 47°48’24.2”W, 2008-12-10, 5ib • 8ib, 21°37’26.1”S, 47°48’24.5”W, 2009-04- 15, 5ib • 7ib, 539 m, 21°35’16.9”S, 47°47’44.2”W, 2009-07-22, 5ib • ib, 2♀, 8ib, 2009-08-19, 5ib • ib, 3♀, 5ib, 589 m, 21°36’10.2”S, 47°46’47.6”W, 6ib • 10ib, 2009-09-16, 5ib • ib, 1♀, 5ib, 532 m, 21°37’26.1”S, 47°48’24.5”W, 6ib • 8ib, 21°37’26.4”S, 47°48’24.2”W, 6ib • ib, 2♀, 6ib, 21°35’16.9”S, 47°47’44.2”W, 2009-09-30, 5ib • 7ib, 539 m, 8ib • ib, 1♀, 8ib, 2009-10-15, 5ib • ib, 2♀, 14ib • ib, 1♀, 5ib, 589 m, 21°36’10.2”S, 47°46’47.6”W, 6ib • 7ib, 532 m, 21°37’26.1”S, 47°48’24.5”W, 2009-10-29, 5ib • 4ib, Magda ,?, ib, 507 m, 20°38’41.53”S, 50°13’30.07”W, 2008- 11-26, 2?, 2ib, UFES • ib, 2♀, 2ib, Matão , 2ib, 550 m, 21°36’03.79”S, 48°21’39.37”W, 2008-12-02, 5ib • ib, 1♀, 2ib, Sales , 2ib, 413 m, 21°20’47.48”S, 49°29’57.86”W, 2007-08-24, 5ib • 16ib • ib, 2♀, São Paulo?, ib, Pindorama , 2ib, 510 m, 21°11’10”S, 48°54’23”W, 2009-08-19, ib, Malaise , 3ib • COLOMBIA, 1♀, Meta, San Martín ,?, PNN Amacayacu , ib, 150 m, 3°23’S, 70°6’W, 2001-10-2 /15, D.Chota, 2ib, M.2246, IAVH • FRENCH GUYANA, ib, 2?, Patawa Kaw Mts. ,?, ib, 309 m, 4°33.562’0”N, 52°12.425’0”W, 2007-08, J.Cerda, 2ib,?, CNCI • ib, 2♀, 8ib, 2007-09, 5ib • ib, 1♀, 2ib, Roura , Montagne des Chevaux , ib, 65 m, 4°43’21.19”N, 52°24’45.22”W, 2009-05- 01 /31, S. E.A. G.,?, ib, LAPIS6502, UFES • GUYANA, 3ib,?, Tropical Research Station , ib, 37 m, 6°34’28.87”N, 58°19’21.33”W,?, N.Y. Zoology Society, 2ib, 20417, AMNH • TRINIDAD & TOBAGO, 3ib, Curepe ,?, ib, 13 m, 10°38’12.47”N, 61°24’20.72”W, 1977-12-01 /10,?, L. M. Trap, ib,?, CNCI • 2ib, Arima Valley , ib, Simla , William Beebe Research Station , ib, 250 m, 10°41’33”N, 61°17’22”W, 1977-11/12-25/03, Mason , Malaise , 3ib .

Figures

FIGURE 15. Agonocryptus varus ♀. Habitus, head in frontal view, and dorsal view. A, E, K, specimen 1 from Brazil (São Paulo) (539 m); B, O, specimen 2 from Brazil (São Paulo) (532 m); C, G, specimen 3 from Brazil (Pará) (204 m); D, specimen 1 from French Guyana (309 m); F, specimen 4 from Brazil (Pará) (26 m); H, specimen 2 from French Guyana (309 m); I, specimen 5 from Brazil (Amazonas) (52 m); J, specimen 6 from Brazil (Bahia) (193 m); L, specimen 7 from Brazil (São Paulo) (539 m); M, specimen 8 from Brazil (São Paulo?) (510 m); N, specimen 1 from Trinidad and Tobago (13 m); P, specimen 2 from Trinidad and Tobago (250 m). Scale bars: 1 mm.

FIGURE 20. All known distribution records forAgonocryptus spp.Species presented in alphabetical order.Previously published data plotted as circles, new records as triangles.

FIGURE 21. Typical elevation, in meters, for species of Agonocryptus with 6 or more confirmed records (N). Each histogram built from 200 bootstrap resampling. Results are sorted from lowest to highest average. Alphabetically: A. adustus (K); A. chichimecus (B); A. discoidaloides (A); A. flavosternum (C); A. fumosus (F); A. lioneli (D); A. nigristernum (H); A. physocnemis (J); A. rufithorax (E); A. rugifrons (L); A. russulus (G); A. varus (I).