Opius nimifactus Fischer Figs 2542

Opius (Pendopius) nimifactus Fischer, 1979b: 484-486 (key); 493-495 (description). Holotype female in AEIC (examined).

Opius (Pendopius) nimifactus: Yu et al. 2005, 2012 (electronic catalogs).

Type locality.

Brazil, Caruaru.

Type material.

Holotype. Female (AEIC), first label, first line: Caruaru, Brazil second line: May 1972 900m. third line: J. Lima

Paratypes.

Two females (not seen), same data as holotype except vi.1972; five females, three males (examined), same locality but iv.1972, M. Alvarenga.

Diagnosis.

Face distinctly punctate, punctures separated by about 2 × their diameter, strongly shagreened adjacent eye margin, otherwise largely smooth between punctures. Eye in lateral view 2.0-2.5 × longer than temple; temples in dorsal view not receding. Female antenna with 59-61 flagellomeres, male with 56-60 flagellomeres; setae on basal flagellomeres thick, dark. Mesoscutum anteriorly on nearly same plane as pronotum, without distinct anterior declivity; notaulus extending laterally towards tegula as groove bordered by distinct supramarginal carina, also extending to anterior margin of mesoscutum as a weak groove. Propodeum nearly smooth: finely rugulose punctate with shallow median trough anteriorly, becoming flat, without areola posteriorly. Fore wing 3RSa curved, about 1.4-1.7 × longer than 2RS; m-cu postfurcal. T1 declivitous anteriorly at about a 45 degree angle, pit delimited posterior-medially; surface smooth to weakly shagreened; dorsal carinae very weakly sinuate, nearly parallel-sided, weakly broadening subapically, weakly narrowing apically, not transversely carinate between dorsal carinae. T2 and T3 smooth, polished. Ovipositor short; ovipositor sheath about 0.3-0.4 × length of mesosoma. Head, body, hind coxa and femur pale orange; tegula and lateral margin of mesonotum dark brown to black, T5 with dark maculae laterally, T6 uniformly dark brown; antenna without pale subapical ring; wing darkly infumate.

Remarks.

This species was described from the female holotype plus 7 additional female and 3 male paratypes, all from same locality. Opius nimifactus is similar in many respects to Opius macrocornis, as detailed in the remarks section under that species. Opius macrocornis is more uniformly pale orange: lacking the black tegula and dark margins of the mesoscutum that characterize Opius nimifactus .