Eiphosoma macrum (Enderlein, 1921)

Figs 92–98

Xiphosoma macrum Enderlein, 1921: 5 . Lectotype female, Costa Rica, designation by Townes & Townes, 1966: 163. (IZPAN).

Eiphosoma macrum (Enderlein) Townes & Townes, 1966: 163 .

Diagnosis. Mandible moderately tapered towards distal end, with upper tooth distinctly broader and longer than the lower tooth (Figs 92–94); mesopleuron with diagonal black stripe (Figs 92–93); scutellum weakly convex, centrally smooth; mesopleuron with lower part bearing fine, sparse punctures (Fig. 95); propodeum smooth and polished with anterior and posterior transverse carina present, usually without defined posterolateral area (Fig. 96); fore wing with 3 rs -m present, aerolet obliquely quadrate, shortly petiolate above (Fig. 97) (Gauld 2000).

Examined material. 1♀. Colombia, Caquetá: San Vicente del Caguán, Vereda Alto Quebradón, finca Veracruz, 02°17’52”N, 74°44’15”W, 374 m, 26.X.–09.XI.2016, trampa Malaise en cultivo de caña ( Saccharum officinarum), Y. Ramos-Pastrana (1♀, LEUA –53614) .

New World geographical distribution. Belize (Chiquibul); Brazil (Mato Grosso do Sul); Colombia (Caquetá *); Costa Rica (Alajuela, Guanacaste, Cartago, Limón, Heredia, Puntarenas, San José) (Yu et al. 2016; Fernandes et al. 2023). (Fig. 98).

Habitat. The specimen was collected with Malaise-type flight interception traps at ground level in sugarcane ( Saccharum officinarum) cultivation. The vegetation of the collection site corresponds to Amazonian lowland forest.

Host. Lepidoptera: Pyralidae (Gauld 2000) .