Cabeza canaliculata, HANSSON & LASALLE, 2003

HANSSON, C. & LASALLE, J., 2003, Revision of the Neotropical species of the tribe Euderomphalini (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae), Journal of Natural History 37 (6), pp. 697-778 : 708-709

Cabeza canaliculata sp. n

(figures 69, 79, 84)

Diagnosis

Predominantly yellow non-metallic species; female scape strongly flattened and wide (figure 69); funicular segment 0.4× as long as clava (figure 69); frons with a blunt transverse edge in front of anterior ocellus (figure 84); occiput with a strong median groove between occipital margin and occipital foramen (as in petiolata (figure 75)); submarginal vein with one seta (figure 79); fore wing with basal half of membrane bare; propodeum with a strong and complete median groove (as in petiolata (figure 2)); petiole 0.5× as long as wide.

Female (length of body = 1.2 mm)

Colour. Entire body pale yellow, except ventral edge of scape which is dark. Fore wing hyaline with area just below base of marginal vein weakly infuscate.

Head. Antenna as in figure 69. HE/MS/MO=2.3/1.0/1.5. Frons with rather strong small meshed reticulation, meshes transverse. Vertex smooth and shiny in front of vertexal suture, behind groove with strong small meshed reticulation. POL/ OOL/POO: 13.5/6.5/1.0. Occipital margin rounded. WH/WT=1.3.

Mesosoma . Anterior one-fifth of mid lobe of mesoscutum with strong reticulation, remaining parts of mid lobe and side lobes with very weak engraved reticulation and shiny. Scutellum 0.7× as long as wide, laterally with very strong reticulation, with median one-third smooth and shiny. Dorsellum wide, flat, smooth and shiny. TPS almost straight. Fore wing with three admarginal setae; submarginal vein with one seta; LW/LM/HW: 1.7/1.0/1.0; PM/ST=0.5.

Metasoma. Petiole 0.5× as long as wide. MM/LG=1.0.

Material examined

H: X, Costa Rica: Puntarenas, Golfo Dulce , 24 km W Piedras Blancas, 200 m, 8°46∞N, 83°24∞W, April to May 1991, P. Hanson (BMNH) .

Distribution Costa Rica.