Eiphosoma laphygmae Costa Lima, 1953

Figs 78–84

[ Eiphosoma viticollis Cresson of authors. Misidentification].

Eiphosoma laphygmae Costa Lima, 1953: 181. Holotype female, Brazil (LCPV) [Synonymized under E. vitticolle Cresson by Townes & Townes 1966: 166.].

Eiphosoma laphygmae Gauld, 2000: 106 . Holotype female, Belize (NHM).

Diagnosis. Mandible quite strongly tapered towards distal end, with upper tooth distinctly broader and longer than lower tooth (Figs 78–80); mesopleuron with black diagonal stripe present (Figs 78–79); submetapleural carina rectangular in appearance (Fig. 79); scutellum weakly convex centrally smooth (Fig. 81); propodeum smooth and polished, with anterior and posterior transverse carinae present; complete pleural carina (Fig. 82); fore wing hyaline with areolet present (Fig. 83) (Gauld 2000).

Examined material. 27♀, 6♁. Colombia, Caquetá: El Doncello, Vereda La Arenosa, finca El Carmen, 01°40’30”N, 75°16’03” W, 322 m, 15-29.III.2017, trampa Malaise en cultivo de caña ( Saccharum officinarum), Y. Ramos-Pastrana (1♀, LEUA –53571) ; idem 18.I.–01.II.2017, (1♀, LEUA –53572); idem 23.XI.–07.XII.2016, (1♀, LEUA –53573); Albania, Vereda Florida 1, finca San Isidro, 01°14’50”N, 75°52’34”W, 295, 04-14.I.2017, trampa Malaise en bosque secundario-suelo, Y. Ramos-Pastrana (1♀, LEUA –53574) ; idem (1♀, LEUA –53575); idem (1♀, LEUA –53576); idem 01°15’08”N, 75°53’05”W, 283 m, 01-15.II.2017, trampa Malaise en cultivo de caña ( Saccharum officinarum), Y. Ramos-Pastrana (1♀, LEUA –53577) ; idem 15–29.III.2017, (1♀, LEUA –53578); idem Belén de los Andaquíes, Vereda Aletones, finca La Cabaña, 01°29’31”N, 75°52’20” W, 369 m, 15.II.–01.III.2017, trampa Malaise en bosque secundario-suelo, Y. Ramos-Pastrana (1♀, LEUA –53579); idem 07-21.XII.2016. trampa Malaise en cultivo de caña ( Saccharum officinarum), Y. Ramos-Pastrana (1♀, LEUA –53580); Curillo, Vereda La Primavera, finca Bella Luz, 01°01’42”N, 75°54’21” W, 248 m, 26.X.–09.XI.2016, trampa Malaise en bosque secundario-dosel, Y. Ramos-Pastrana (1♀, LEUA –53581) ; idem trampa Malaise en cultivo de caña ( Saccharum officinarum), Y. Ramos-Pastrana (1♀, LEUA –53582) ; idem Florencia, Vereda La Viciosa, CIMAZ Macagual, 01°29’55”N, 75°39’25” W, 249 m, 18.I.–01.II.2017, trampa Malaise en bosque secundario-suelo, Y. Ramos-Pastrana (1♁, LEUA –53583) ; idem (1♁, LEUA –53584); idem (1♀, LEUA –53585); idem (1♀, LEUA – 53586); idem 01°30’32”N, 75°40’28” W, 253 m, 18.I.–01.II.2017, trampa Malaise en cultivo de caña ( Saccharum officinarum), Y. Ramos-Pastrana (1♀, LEUA –53587) ; idem (1♀, LEUA –53588); idem 23.XI.–07.XII.2016, (1♁, LEUA –53589); idem (1♁, LEUA –53590): idem 04-28.I.2017, (1♀, LEUA –53591); idem 15.II.–01.III.2017, (1♀, LEUA –53592); idem Florencia, Vereda San Francisco San Pacho, finca El Recreo, 01°42’24”N, 75°36’36” W, 643 m, 18.I.–01.II.2017, trampa Malaise en cultivo de caña ( Saccharum officinarum), Y. Ramos-Pastrana (1♁, LEUA – 53593) ; idem Milán, Vereda San Rafael, finca Bellavista, 01°09’56”N, 75°26’24” W, 231 m, 07-21.XII.2016, trampa Malaise en cultivo de caña ( Saccharum officinarum), Y. Ramos-Pastrana (1♀, LEUA –53594) ; idem (1♁, LEUA – 53595); idem San José del Fragua, Vereda Bellavista, finca Mi Ranchito, 01°18’23”N, 76°00’32” W. altitud: 265 m, 26.X.–09.XI.2016, trampa Malaise en cultivo de caña ( Saccharum officinarum), Y. Ramos-Pastrana (1♀, LEUA – 53596) ; idem 18.I.–01.II.2017, (1♀, LEUA –53597); idem 01–15.II.2017, (1♀, LEUA –53598); idem Solano, Vereda Las Mercedes, finca La Ceiba, 0°47’07”N, 75°19’30” W, 211 m, 26.X.–09.XI.2016, trampa Malaise en bosque secundario-suelo, Y. Ramos-Pastrana (1♀, LEUA –53599); idem (1♀, LEUA –53600); idem 15.II.–01.III.2017, (1♀, LEUA –53601); Valparaíso, Vereda La Florida, finca La Florida, 01°10’18”N, 75°38’40” W, 235 m, 04–18.I.2017, trampa Malaise en cultivo de caña ( Saccharum officinarum), Y. Ramos-Pastrana (1♀, LEUA –53602) ; idem 26.X.– 09.XI.2016, (1♀, LEUA –53603) .

New World geographical distribution. Belize (Chiquibul); Bolivia (Santa Cruz); Brazil (Espírito Santo, Maranh„o, Goiás, Mato Grosso do Sul, Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro, S„o Paulo); Colombia (Caquetá *, Antioquia); Costa Rica (Alajuela, Guanacaste, Heredia, Puntarenas, Limón); Honduras (Rapaco); Venezuela (Portuguesa) (Onody et al. 2012; Yu et al. 2016; Fernandes et al. 2020; Fernandes et a l. 2023). (Fig. 84).

Habitat. The specimens were collected with a Malaise and Suspendable type flight intersection trap at ground level and canopy in secondary forest and sugarcane ( Saccharum officinarum) cultivation. The vegetation of the collection site corresponds to forests of the Andean-Amazonian foothills and Amazonian lowlands.

Hosts. Lepidoptera: Noctuidae (Gauld 2000) .