Dorothee, Herrera-Flórez, 2021

Herrera-Flórez, Andrés Fabián, 2021, Dorothee, a new genus of Cryptinae (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae) from Peru, Zootaxa 5005 (4), pp. 587-595 : 588-590

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.5005.4.6
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DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5151633
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03E28260-FFE8-FF8D-5BD8-7E48E0D6DCBF
treatment provided by	Plazi
scientific name	Dorothee
status	gen. nov.

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Dorothee gen. nov.

( Figs 1–18 View FIGURES 1 & 2 View FIGURES 3 & 4 View FIGURES 5–8 View FIGURES 9–12 View FIGURES 13–17 View FIGURE )

Type species. Dorothee panguanensis n. sp., by present designation.

Diagnosis. This new genus is similar to Aprix Townes, 1961 and Chamula in having lower tooth of mandible as long as upper tooth ( Fig. 11 View FIGURES 9–12 ), frons with a single median horn ( Figs 11 & 12 View FIGURES 9–12 ), apical margin of clypeus without a median pair of tubercles ( Fig. 11 View FIGURES 9–12 ) and frontal horn without a groove along its upper edge ( Fig. 12 View FIGURES 9–12 ). However, it differs from Chamula in not having a distinct epomia ( Figs 2 View FIGURES 1 & 2 & 9 View FIGURES 9–12 ) and from Aprix (from Australia) in lacking a dorsal lobe in the lower valve of ovipositor ( Fig. 17 View FIGURES 13–17 ). Dorothee also differs from Trachyglutus (from Brazil) in having a horn in the frons ( Figs 11 & 12 View FIGURES 9–12 ).

Female. Fore wing 14.4 mm. Hind wing 10.2 mm. Body rather slender.

Head. Frons with a moderate median conical horn ( Figs 11 & 12 View FIGURES 9–12 ); clypeus wide, convex, its apical margin truncate forming a narrow flange ( Fig. 11 View FIGURES 9–12 ); malar space 0.85 × as long as the base of mandible ( Figs 9 & 11 View FIGURES 9–12 ); lower part of gena forming a distinct flange, ventrally bordered by the hypostomal carina ( Fig. 9 View FIGURES 9–12 ); lower tooth of the mandible about the same length as upper tooth ( Fig. 11 View FIGURES 9–12 ); eye laterally 3.1 × as long as temple ( Fig. 9 View FIGURES 9–12 ).

Mesosoma. Lower corner of pronotum with a sharp end ( Figs 2 View FIGURES 1 & 2 & 9 View FIGURES 9–12 ); epomia almost completely absent (ventrally vestigial) ( Figs 2 View FIGURES 1 & 2 & 9 View FIGURES 9–12 ); epicnemium smooth; notauli distinct, reaching center of mesoscutum ( Figs 4 View FIGURES 3 & 4 & 9 View FIGURES 9–12 ); propodeum convex, with anterior transverse carina complete and strong, posterior transverse carina only represented by sublateral teeth ( Figs 2 View FIGURES 1 & 2 & 4 View FIGURES 3 & 4 ); transverse furrow at base of propodeum moderately broad ( Fig. 2 View FIGURES 1 & 2 ); fore wing with areolet about 1.7 × as wide as high, receiving 2m-cu distad of center, basad of 3rs-m, which is only pigmented in its basal 0.40 and in its apex ( Figs 5 & 6 View FIGURES 5–8 ); fore wing with 1cu-a basad of M&RS by about 0.13 × its length ( Fig. 6 View FIGURES 5–8 ).

Metasoma. Petiole of 1 st abdominal segment subcylindrical, mostly rounded, the juncture of its sternite and tergite not marked by a distinct suture ( Figs 14 & 15 View FIGURES 13–17 ); base of petiole with a lateral triangular tooth ( Fig. 16 View FIGURES 13–17 ); apex of first sternite opposite to spiracle ( Fig. 14 View FIGURES 13–17 ); hind tibia 0.76 × as long as ovipositor ( Fig. 13 View FIGURES 13–17 ); tip of lower valve of ovipositor without lobe ( Fig. 17 View FIGURES 13–17 ).

Etymology. The genus name is dedicated to the German geographer Dorothee Uchtmann , with my respect and admiration for her undergraduate work on deforestation in the Colombian Amazon and wishing her all the best in her Master’s studies in sustainable development.

Biology. Unknown.