Stethantyx orosia Khalaim & Broad, 2013

Khalaim, Andrey I., Sääksjärvi, Ilari E. & Bordera, Santiago, 2013, Tersilochinae of Western Amazonia (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae). Genus Stethantyx Townes, part 1, Zootaxa 3741 (3), pp. 301-326 : 316-317

Stethantyx orosia Khalaim & Broad, 2013

( Figs 35, 36 )

Remarks. The species is reported for the first time from South America. South American specimens are similar to the Costa Rican specimens.

Material examined. Ecuador, Orellana : Onkone Gare, 0º39′25.7′′ S, 76º27′10.8′′ W, 216.3 m, canopy fogging, coll. T.L. Erwin et al.: 1 ♀ & 3 ♂ (1 ♀ & 1 ♂ ZMUT, 1 ♂ ZISP) 20–25. VI.1994, 2 ♂ (ZMUT) 7– 9. X.1994, 1 ♂ (ZMUT) 9. II.1995, 1 ♂ (ZMUT) 2. VII.1995, 1 ♂ (ZMUT) 4. II.1996, 1 ♀ (ZISP) 21. VI.1996, 1 ♂ (ZMUT) 30.IX.1996. 2 ♀ & 1 ♂ (ZMUT) Tiputini, 0º37′55′′ S, 76º08′39′′ W, 220–250 m, canopy fogging, 21– 24.X.1998, coll. T.L. Erwin et al. Peru, Loreto: 1 ♀ (ZMUT) Iquitos Area, Mishana, clayish soil, 16.XII.1998 – 1.I.1999, coll. I.E. Sääksjärvi et al. Iquitos Area, Allpahuayo, clayish soil, 2000, coll. I.E. Sääksjärvi et al.: 1 ♀ (BMNH) 24.III–16.IV, 1 ♀ (ZMUT) 3–22.V, 3 ♀ (ZMUT) 17–29.VI, 1 ♀ (ZMUT) 15.X–8.XI. Same data, but white sand: 1 ♀ (ZMUT) 3–22.V, 1 ♀ (ZISP) 11–29.VI. 1 ♀ (ZMUT) same locality, 30º58′00′′ S, 73º25′16′′ W, 4– 10.VII.2011, coll. I. Gómez & I.E. Sääksjärvi. 1 ♀ (CEUA) same data, but 30º58′26′′ S, 73º25′59′′ W, 31.X– 6.XI.2011. Madre de Dios: 2 ♀ (ZMUT, CEUA) Los Amigos, 278–288 m, 5– 12.VI, 31.VII–7.VIII.2008, coll. I. Gómez.

Distribution. Costa Rica, Ecuador ( Orellana ), Peru (Loreto, Madre de Dios).

Figures

FIGURES 31 – 36. Stethantyx orellana sp. nov., ♀, holotype (31, 33, 34) and paratype (32): 31 — head, frontal; 32 — head, mesosoma and first metasomal segment, lateral; 33 — propodeum, dorsal; 34 — metasomal segments 2 and 3, dorsal. Stethantyx orosia, ♀: 35 — head and anterior part of mesosoma, dorsal; 36 — propodeum, dorsal.