Conura paraleucotela sp. nov.

Figs 3 A–F; 4A–D

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Etymology. From the Greek prefix παρά- (“ para ” meaning resembling, near), referring to the close similarity of the female of this species to those of C. leucotela and C. pseudoleucotela .

Description. FEMALE. Holotype: length 7.36 mm.

Color Body mainly black (Fig. 3A), but antennal scape on dorsum, pedicel and anellus (Fig. 3B), dorsum of Fu1 to clava (Figs 3A, 3B), front and middle legs (Fig. 3A), middle of metascutellum (Fig. 4A), and gaster brown (Figs 4C, D), and following yellow: submedian spots anterior to median ocellus (Fig. 3B), venter of antennal scape, funiculars and clava, lower half of parascrobal area (Fig. 3B); side of lower face dorsally (Fig. 3B), upper part of gena (Figs 3A, 3D), posterior transversal stripe on dorsum of pronotum (Figs 3D, E), posterior margin of mesoscutum except medially (Fig. 3E), tegula, posterior spot on axilla; large submedian spot on either side of mesoscutellum in posterior half (Fig. 3F), sides of metascutellum, lateral panel of pronotum (Fig. 3A), spot on mesepimeron (Fig. 3A), inner face of protibia, protarsus, base of mesotibia, mesotarsus, spot on metacoxa ventrodistally, wide stripe on inner and outer faces of metafemur (Fig. 3A), transverse band on gastral tergites, and base and apex of Gt7+8 (Figs 3A, 4D). Wings hyaline, veins dark brown.

Head. Clava with second segment slightly wider than the first segment so as to appear slightly swollen (Fig. 3C); paratorular carina longer than greatest diameter of antennal foramen; lower face with conspicuous transverse carina below antennal foramen (Fig. 3B: TC).

Mesosoma. Pronotal anterior furrow delimited posteriorly by sharp margin (Fig. 3D, arrow heads); mesoscutum median area with regular umbilicate foveae, interstices not so narrow, giving sculpture a reticulate appearance (Fig. 3E); mesoscutellum convex, basally with wide smooth and shiny transverse band (Fig. 3F), with median nonfoveate strip over basal half (Fig. 3F: S), and diameter of foveae on disc 0.47–0.52× MOD, with interstice width usually greater than 0.5× diameter of foveae (Fig. 3F); frenal carina almost straight posteriorly (Fig. 3F: red dashed line); metascutellum convex, smooth and shiny; propodeum oblique (Figs 3A, 4D), anterior costula conspicuous laterally, inconspicuous medially ((Fig. 4A: ACP), median carina (anterior to posterior costula) 0.4× median length of propodeum (Fig. 4A: MCP), posterior costula conspicuous and limited to posterior half of propodeum (Fig. 4A: PCP), adpetiolar area with median and submedian carinae (Fig. 4A: AdA); metafemur with 10 teeth, basal tooth not followed by a minute tooth; metasternum concave, with median carina conspicuously raised as lamina (Fig. 4B: MCM).

Metasoma. Petiole visible dorsally, short, 0.60× as long as wide (Figs 4C, D), basal lamina present dorsally and ventrally (Fig. 4D), submedian carinae absent, one lateral carina present; Gs1 not projected forward, petiole attached to gastral base (Fig. 4D); dorsally, Gt1–Gt5 about 0.6× as wide as long (Fig. 4C); Gt6 with posterior margin slightly concave (Fig. 4C); Gt7+8 about 0.3× as long as Gt1–Gt6 combined (Fig. 4D).

MALE. Unknown.

Host. Unknown.

Distribution: BRAZIL (Amazonas: Manaus).

Remarks. The only known female of C. paraleucotela is easily distinguished from those of C. leucotela and C. pseudoleucotela by having the propodeum oblique (Fig. 3A, 4D), metasternum slightly concave (Fig. 4B), petiole short, but dorsally visible (Fig. 4C), Gs1 not projected anteriorly (Fig. 4D), and Gt7+8 shorter, about 0.3× as long as Gt1–Gt6 combined (Figs 4C, D).

Material Examined. HOLOTYPE (INPA): female, labeled ‘BRA[Brazil], AM [Amazonas], Manaus, ZF 3 [ Reserva Florestal ZF-3], Km 23, Res. 1112, 03. VI. 1986, Armad [ilha]. Malaise, Bert Klein col.’. The specimen has the right and left hind legs glued on a card.