Epirhyssa fusca Gómez & Sääksjärvi, 2015

Pádua, Diego G., Fernandes, Daniell R. R., Araujo, Rodrigo O. & Mazariegos, Luis A., 2023, Filling gaps in the knowledge of the Colombian Darwin wasps (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae): new records, description of unknown males, and taxonomical notes, Zootaxa 5244 (1), pp. 61-70 : 69

Epirhyssa fusca Gómez & Sääksjärvi, 2015

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Diagnosis. According to Gómez et al. (2015), this species can be distinguished from the other neotropical Epirhyssa by the combination of the following character states: 1) body primarily dark brownish with some yellowish parts; 2) mesoscutum with transverse rugae rounded (not sharp); 3) body finely punctate with abundant setae; 4) tergite I stout and with wrinkles, about 1.6× as long as posteriorly broad; 5) propodeum very short and finely granulate with long setae.

Distribution. Colombia * and Peru.

Material examined. COLOMBIA, Mcpio [=Municipio] Andes, Antioquia, Mesenia-Paramillo Nature Reserve , Malaise trap 4, N 5°29′55.5″, E 75°54′22.9″, 2623 msnm, I.2021 (L. Mazariegos leg.), 1♀, UNIANDES .

Figures

FIGURE 5. Females of Darwin wasps (Ichneumonidae) from Mesenia-Paramillo Nature Reserve, Colombia: A) Ganodes mexicanus Díaz (Poemeninae); B) Epirhyssa fusca Gómez & Sääksjärvi (Rhyssinae). Scale bar: 1 mm.