Klyngon hortense sp. nov.

(Figs 12, 28, 42, 64, 77, 95)

Diagnosis. Male only. Antennal scrobes as distinct and narrow grooves, join below frontal suture (Fig. 12); frons with an interscrobal prominence (Fig. 12); frontal suture distinct in median 2/3 of frons (Fig. 12); occipital margin rounded with posterior ocelli situated away from margin (Fig. 28); midlobe of mesoscutum and scutellum with 2 pairs of setae (Fig. 42); forewing with submarginal vein with 3 setae; propodeum with a complete median carina (Fig. 42).

Description. MALE. Length 1.5 mm.

Scape yellowish-brown, pedicel pale brown, flagellum dark brown. Frons black with green, blue and purple metallic tinges. Vertex black with blue and purple metallic tinges. Mesoscutum and scutellum goldenpurple. Coxae golden-purple; fore and mid femora with basal ½ dark brown and apical ½ yellowish-brown, hind femur yellowish-brown; tibiae yellowish-brown; tarsi yellowish-white. Forewing with median 1/3 weakly infuscate. Gaster with 1st tergite metallic bluish-green with posterior 1/3 golden-purple, tergites 2–7 golden-purple.

Flagellum with 1 small discoid anellus, and all 5 flagellomeres distinctly separated (Figs 77, 95). Frons and vertex with strong, raised reticulation. Antennal scrobes as narrow grooves. Frontal suture present as narrow groove in median 2/3 of frons. Occipital margin rounded. Eyes with a few very short hairs.

Mesoscutum 0.5X as long as wide; with strong, raised reticulation; midlobe with 2 pairs of setae; notauli indistinct. Scutellum 1.1X as long as wide; with strong, raised reticulation; with 2 pairs of setae, situated close together. Propodeum predominantly reticulate, with anterior 1/3 of median part smooth; propodeal callus with 2 setae; with a complete narrow median carina and plicae. Forewing with 3 setae on dorsal surface of submarginal vein; costal cell bare; speculum open below.

Petiole not visible, but presumably short. Gaster ovate; gastral tergites smooth and shiny, tergites 2–7 with very weak reticulation in posterior part.

Ratios. HE/MS/WM = 3.0/1.0/2.4; POL/OOL/POO = 5.9/2.3/1.0; WH/WT = 1.1; LW/LM/HW = 1.9/1.0/ 1.2; PM/ST = 1.1; MM/LG = 1.1.

FEMALE. Unknown.

Distribution. Costa Rica.

Biology. Unknown.

Material examined. Holotype male labeled “ COSTA RICA, Puntarenas, San Vito, Las Cruces, 8º47'N 82º58'W, 7-19.ii.2007, C. Hansson”, in INBio. Paratype: 1 male with same label data as holotype (BMNH).

Etymology. Named for the type locality, Wilson Botanical Garden at Las Cruces (Latin hortensis = of garden).