A revision of the genus Andesipolis (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Mesostoinae) and redefinition of the subfamily Mesostoinae Mitio, Shimbori Eduardo Souza, Souza-Gessner Carolina Da Silva Maria, Penteado-Dias Angelica Richard, Shaw Scott Zootaxa 2017 4216 2 101 152 Shimbori & Penteado-Dias Shimbori & Penteado-Dias [151,779,825,851] Insecta Braconidae Andesipolis Animalia Hymenoptera 17 118 Arthropoda species brasiliensis sp. nov.  Female. Body length 1.9–2.6 mm; fore wing length 2.1–2.8 mm  Head. Smooth and polished, with scattered setae; 1.3–1.4x wider than mesoscutum. Face 1.77–1.90x broader than long, polished. Clypeus about 2.3–2.6x broader than long. Malar space 0.3–0.4x eye height in frontal view. In lateral view, eyes 1.1–1.4x longer than temple. Maximum width of lateral ocellus 0.45–0.57x ocell-ocular distance. Antenna about 1.05–1.19x longer than fore wing, 23–28 segmented; first flagellomere about 3.6–4.0x longer than wide.   Mesosoma. 1.7–1.8x longer than high. Mesonotum 1.27–1.40x longer than width of mesoscutum. Pronotum dorsally more or less crenulate anteriorly with distinct mid-longitudinal carina, posteriorly smooth with pair of lateral carinae, 0.7–0.9x longer than vertex; laterally smooth and polished, pronotal groove crenulate but smooth medially, with scattered setae along posterior and ventral margin. Mesonotum smooth and polished; setae concentrated anteriorly and on median lobe of mesoscutum; scutellum with scattered setae along margin; notauli present on anterior 0.22–0.33 of the mesoscutum, narrow and shallow dorsally but distinctly crenulate; mid pit narrow, 0.57–0.64x the length of mesonotum; scutellum 1.3–1.6x longer than wide, smooth and polished; scutellar sulcus 0.31–0.37x longer than wide, with one median carina and sometimes a pair of weak lateral carina; mesoscutellar trough costate proximally, distally smooth and bare. Metanotum without median carina, laterally faintly crenulate with scattered setae. Mesopleuron bare on central portion, setae concentrated on anterior corner and ventrally; sternaulus relatively shallow and short, crenulate; anterior corner of mesopleuron rugose. Epicnemial carina present laterally and extending ventrally, incomplete ventrally. Metapleuron rugose ventrally, with long and scattered setae. Propodeum with some rugosity inside and outside areola, areola roughly pentagonal with distinct cross-bridge and two pairs of transverse lateral carinae; median carinae short and irregular. Hind coxa 1.6–1.8x longer than wide, 0.76–0.91x as long as metasomal TI. Hind basitarsus about 0.36–0.39x as long as hind tibia. Hind tarsal claws without basal lobe.  Wings.Fore wing. Stigma 3.8–4.1x longer than broad; vein r arising from middle of stigma. Vein r 0.43–0.54x longer than vein 3RSa. Vein 2RS sinuate, 0.76–0.97x longer than 3RSa. Vein 3RSa 0.45–0.53 x 3RSb and 1.6–2.0x as long as vein r-m. Vein 1Cub 1.9–2.4 x 1CUa. Vein (RS+M)b short and spectral. Vein 1-1AC 0.21–0.34x longer than vein 2-1A. Hind wing. Vein M+CU about 2xlonger than 1M. Vein cu-a 0.53-0.66x as long as 1M. Vein r-m 0.58–0.66x as long as 1M.  Metasoma. TI 1.22–1.32x as long as apical width; rugose, with one median longitudinal ridge basally; dorsal carinae converging but not meeting, irregular apically; dorsope deep and large. Metasoma beyond petiole virtually membranose, but TII basally slightly more sclerotized. TII 1.7–1.8x longer than TIII. Hypopygium short. Ovipositor short and straight, 0.6–0.7x as long as hind tibia; ovipositor sheaths 0.8– 1.0x longer than ovipositor.   FIGURES 74–79.  Andesipolis brasiliensis  sp. n.: 74, habitus; 75 and 76, face of two paratypes; 77, wings; 78 and 79, habitus, dorsal, of two paratypes.  Color. Head, mesosomaand petiole dark brown, clypeus and malar space near mandibles yellow-brown; antenna dark brown but scapus honey yellow and pedicel light brown, sometimes first flagellomere lighter basally; pronotum entirely honey yellow (in var. thepronotum laterally is yellowish ventrally and brown dorsally); mesosomayellowish orange markings frequently present posteriorly on mesoscutum and ventrally on mesopleuron and just apically on petiole; metasoma beyond petiole mostly brown to dark brown with whitish spot covering most of TII+III. Legs whitish to pale yellow, tarsi brown, all coxa and trochanter whitish; hind leg with tibia on apical 1/ 2 and tarsi brown; wings hyaline, tegula light yellow, veins and stigma pale brown, sometimes stigma whitish centrally.  Male. Similar to female. Body length 2.1–2.5 mm; antenna with 22–26 segments. Most males do not present the yellowish orange marking on mesoscutum.   Biology.Unknown   Comments.  Andesipolis brasiliensis  sp. n.is recognizable by the mostly dark brown body with a contrasting whitish patch on TII+III. However,  A. itatiaia  sp. n.presents the same color pattern and also has the midlongitudinal ridge on petiole, another diagnostic character of  A. brasiliensis  sp. n.  A. brasiliensis  sp. n.is distinct from  A. itatiaia  sp. n.in having the epicnemial carina well developed ventrally, as opposed to weak or absent in  A. itatiaia  sp. n.,and rugose anterior corner of mesopleuron, smooth in  A. itatiaia  sp. n.  A. brasiliensis  sp. n.also has less flagellomeres than  A. itatiaia  sp. n.(23–28 and 30–32 respectively), and hind wing vein 1M relatively longer.   Distribution.This is the most common and widespread Brazilian species, with a more northerly distribution as compared with  A. atlanticus  sp. n.This species has been collected in all four states from Southeast Region, in several parks with remnants of Atlantic Forest, and altitudinal distribution raging from about 850 muntil above 2,200 mabove sea level.   Etymology.The name of the species is a reference of its widespread distribution in Brazil.     Typematerial. Holotype, female (  DCBU 210356): “ Itatiaia, RJ, Brasil/ PARNAde Itatiaia/ S 22°21’36,9” W 44°43’56”/ Armadilha Malaise5 (  2.206 m) /  07.xi.2011/ R.F. Monteirocol.” Paratypes (75♀, 13♂) (DCBU 210357– 210441). 3♀, same as holotype; same as holotype, different dates: 2♀, 19.VII.2011; 5♀, 18.VIII.2011; 5♀ and 2♂, 07.X.2011; 7♀, 22.XII.2011; 1♂, 01. II.2012; 4♀, 0 6. III.2012; 8♀, 09. IV.2012;  7♀,  18. VI.2012; same as holotype, different dates and sampling sites: Malaise4, S 22°21’50.6” W 44°44’38.4”(  2,176 m): 3♀, 19.VII.2011; 3♀, 18.VIII.2011; 1♀, 22.XII.2011; 1♀ and 1♂, 01. II.2012; 1♀, 06. III.2012; 1♀, 09. IV.2012; 2♂, 18. VI.2012;  Malaise3, S 22°22’22.5” W 44°45’19.7”(  1,763 m): 2♀,  19.VII.2011; 1♀, 06. III.2012; 1♀, 18. VI.2012.;  1♂, Rio de Janeirostate, Teresópolismunicipality, Parque Nacional da Serrados Órgãos, S 22°26’52” W 43°00’14”(~  1,280 m), yellow sticky traps,  XII.2007, R.F. Monteirocol.;  6♀and 1♂, São Paulostate, Jundiaímunicipality, Estação Ecológica do Japi: S 23°15'02.8" W 46°56'51.0"(~  1,120 m),  18.VII.2007, Malaise“ Pantano”, J.F. Sobzackcol., 1♀, 20.I.2008;  1♀and 4♂, Espírito Santostate, Castelo, Parque Estadual do Forno Grande, (~ S 20°31’, W 41°11’,  1400–1900 m),  15.X.2000, Sweepingvegetation “L5”, C. O. Azevedocol.;  São Paulostate, Campos do Jordão municipality, Parque Estadual de Campos do Jordão: 1♀ (DCBU 8881), S 22°39’39.5” W 45°27’ ( 1,549 m), Malaise 5, 24.II.2010, A.S. Soares col.; 1♀ (DCBU 12777), S 22°39’48.5” W 45°27’13.6” (~ 1,580 m), Malaise, 09.VII.2010, A.S. Soares col.;  1♀, same data,  05.VII.2010; 1♂, S 22°39’ W 45°27’ (~ 1,560 m), Malaise, 17.V.2010;  1♀(  DCBU13640), Minas Geraisstate, Bom Repousomunicipality, Serrados Garcias, S 22°26’25.6” W 46°11’25.8”(~  1,370 m), Malaise,  10.VI.2010, I.F. Melocol.;  1♀(  DCBU30510), São Paulostate, Ribeirão Grande, Parque Estadual de Intervales, S 24°16’27.7” W 48°25’19.3”(~  850 m), Malaise,  23.XI.2009, N.W. Periotoand team col. Pensa-Rio Hympar: Malaise3, S 22°25’42.6” W 44°37’42.2” ( 1,442 m): 1♂, 30.V.2014; 2♀, 09.VIII.2013;  1♀,  27.II.204, Malaise4, S 22°25’20.2” W 44°38’10”(  1,642 m);  4♀,  7.VII.2013, Malaise5, S 22°21’01” W 44°38’32.9”(  1,846 m). 1423616895 2011-11-07 DCBU, PARNA R. F. Monteiro Brazil 2 -22.36025 Armadilha Malaise 14 -44.732224 19 120 DCBU 210356 2 holotype 1423616897 2012-06-18 2176 -22.364056 Malaise 1 -44.744 19 120 7 7 holotype 1423616899 2011-07-19 1763 -22.372917 Malaise 1 -44.755474 19 120 2 2 holotype 1423616902 2007-12 R. F. Monteiro Teresopolis 1280 -22.447777 Orgaos 21 -43.003887 Parque Nacional da Serra 19 120 1 1 Rio de Janeiro holotype 1423616904 2007-07-18 Malaise & Pantano & J. F. Sobzack 1120 -23.250778 Estacao Ecologica do Japi 1 -46.947502 Jundiai 19 120 7 6 1 Sao Paulo holotype 1423616906 2000-10-15 Sweeping & C. O. Azevedo 1650 -20.516666 Parque Estadual do Forno Grande 1267 -41.183334 Castelo 19 120 5 1 4 Espirito Santo holotype 1423616907 Parque Estadual de Campos do Jordao Sao Paulo 19 120 1 Sao Paulo holotype 1423616909 2010-07-05 Parque Estadual de Campos do Jordao Sao Paulo 19 120 1 1 Sao Paulo holotype 1423616911 2010-06-10 DCBU Malaise & I. F. Melo Bom Repouso 1370 -22.440443 Garcias 1 -46.190502 Serra 19 120 DCBU 13640 1 1 Minas Gerais holotype 1423616914 2009-11-23 DCBU Malaise & N. W. Perioto & Pensa-Rio Hympar 850 -24.27436 Parque Estadual de Intervales 1 -48.422028 Ribeirao Grande 19 120 DCBU 30510 1 1 Sao Paulo holotype 1423616916 27. II. 1642 -22.422277 Malaise 14 -44.636112 19 120 1 1 Sao Paulo holotype 1423616918 [433,1186,908,933] 2013-07-07 1846 -22.350279 Malaise 15 -44.642475 19 120 4 4 Sao Paulo holotype