Nctures. Number of pits in scutoscutellar sulcus: 9 or 10. Maximum height of mesoscutellum lunules/maximum height of lateral face of mesoscutellum: 0.6?.7. Propodeum areola: completely defined by carinae, including transverse carina extending to spiracle. Propodeum background sculpture: partly sculptured, especially on anterior 0.5. Mediotergite 1 length/width at posterior margin: 2.3?.5. Mediotergite 1 shape: mostly parallel ided for 0.5?.7 of its length, then narrowing posteriorly so mediotergite anterior width >1.1 ?posterior width. Mediotergite 1 sculpture: mostly sculptured, excavated area centrally with transverse striation inside and/or a polished knob centrally on posterior margin of mediotergite. Mediotergite 2 width at posterior margin/length: 4.0?.3. Mediotergite 2 sculpture: mostly smooth, with weak sculpture on anterior margin. Outer margin of hypopygium: with a wide, medially folded, transparent, semi esclerotized area; usually with 4 or more pleats. Ovipositor thickness: about same width throughout its length. Ovipositor sheaths length/metatibial length: 1.0?.1. Length of fore wing veins r/2RS: 1.4?.6. Length of fore wing veins 2RS/2M: 1.4?.6. Length of fore wing veins 2M/(RS+M)b: 0.7?.8. NVP-QAW039 site pterostigma length/width: 3.1?.5. Point of insertion of vein r in pterostigma: clearly beyond half way point length of pterostigma. Angle of vein r with fore wing anterior margin: more or less perpendicular to fore wing margin. Shape of junction of veins r and 2RS in fore wing: distinctly but not strongly angled. Male. Unknown. Molecular data. Sequences in BOLD: 1, barcode compliant sequences: 1. Biology/ecology. Malaise-trapped. Distribution. Costa Rica, ACG. Etymology. The senior author dedicates this species to Dicky Yu (CNC, Ottawa, Canada) in appreciation of his support, and for creating the extremely valuable tool that is Taxapad.Review of Apanteles sensu stricto (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Microgastrinae)…Apanteles didiguadamuzi Fern dez-Triana, sp. n. http://zoobank.org/20F36781-6A01-4C96-92FE-7A179812BC18 http://species-id.net/wiki/Apanteles_didiguadamuzi Figs 6, 212 Apanteles Rodriguez33. Smith et al. (2008). Interim name provided by the authors. Type locality. COSTA RICA, Alajuela, ACG, Sector San Cristobal, Sendero Perdido, 620m, 10.8794, -85.38607. Holotype. in CNC. Specimen labels: 1. Costa Rica: Alajuela, ACG, Sector San Cristobal, Sendero Perdido, 18.vii.2000, 620m, 10.8794, -85.38607, DHJPAR0001552. get Biotin-VAD-FMK Paratypes. 24 , 3 (BMNH, CNC, INBIO, INHS, NMNH). COSTA RICA, ACG database codes: DHJPAR0001552, DHJPAR0038142, 00-SRNP-12094, 00SRNP-12099, 09-SRNP-5112. Description. Female. Body color: body mostly dark except for some sternites which may be pale. Antenna color: scape, pedicel, and flagellum dark. Coxae color (pro-, meso-, metacoxa): dark, dark, dark. Femora color (pro-, meso-, metafemur): pale, dark, dark. Tibiae color (pro-, meso-, metatibia): pale, pale, dark. Tegula and humeral complex color: tegula pale, humeral complex half pale/half dark. Pterostigma color: mostly pale and/or transparent, with thin dark borders. Fore wing veins color: mostly white or entirely transparent. Antenna length/body length: antenna shorter than body (head to apex of metasoma), not extending beyond anterior 0.7 metasoma length. Body in lateral view: not distinctly flattened dorso entrally. Body length (head to apex of metasoma): 2.7?.8 mm or 2.9?.0 mm. Fore wing length: 2.7?.8 mm or 2.9?.0 mm. Ocular cellar line/posterior ocellus diameter:.Nctures. Number of pits in scutoscutellar sulcus: 9 or 10. Maximum height of mesoscutellum lunules/maximum height of lateral face of mesoscutellum: 0.6?.7. Propodeum areola: completely defined by carinae, including transverse carina extending to spiracle. Propodeum background sculpture: partly sculptured, especially on anterior 0.5. Mediotergite 1 length/width at posterior margin: 2.3?.5. Mediotergite 1 shape: mostly parallel ided for 0.5?.7 of its length, then narrowing posteriorly so mediotergite anterior width >1.1 ?posterior width. Mediotergite 1 sculpture: mostly sculptured, excavated area centrally with transverse striation inside and/or a polished knob centrally on posterior margin of mediotergite. Mediotergite 2 width at posterior margin/length: 4.0?.3. Mediotergite 2 sculpture: mostly smooth, with weak sculpture on anterior margin. Outer margin of hypopygium: with a wide, medially folded, transparent, semi esclerotized area; usually with 4 or more pleats. Ovipositor thickness: about same width throughout its length. Ovipositor sheaths length/metatibial length: 1.0?.1. Length of fore wing veins r/2RS: 1.4?.6. Length of fore wing veins 2RS/2M: 1.4?.6. Length of fore wing veins 2M/(RS+M)b: 0.7?.8. Pterostigma length/width: 3.1?.5. Point of insertion of vein r in pterostigma: clearly beyond half way point length of pterostigma. Angle of vein r with fore wing anterior margin: more or less perpendicular to fore wing margin. Shape of junction of veins r and 2RS in fore wing: distinctly but not strongly angled. Male. Unknown. Molecular data. Sequences in BOLD: 1, barcode compliant sequences: 1. Biology/ecology. Malaise-trapped. Distribution. Costa Rica, ACG. Etymology. The senior author dedicates this species to Dicky Yu (CNC, Ottawa, Canada) in appreciation of his support, and for creating the extremely valuable tool that is Taxapad.Review of Apanteles sensu stricto (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Microgastrinae)…Apanteles didiguadamuzi Fern dez-Triana, sp. n. http://zoobank.org/20F36781-6A01-4C96-92FE-7A179812BC18 http://species-id.net/wiki/Apanteles_didiguadamuzi Figs 6, 212 Apanteles Rodriguez33. Smith et al. (2008). Interim name provided by the authors. Type locality. COSTA RICA, Alajuela, ACG, Sector San Cristobal, Sendero Perdido, 620m, 10.8794, -85.38607. Holotype. in CNC. Specimen labels: 1. Costa Rica: Alajuela, ACG, Sector San Cristobal, Sendero Perdido, 18.vii.2000, 620m, 10.8794, -85.38607, DHJPAR0001552. Paratypes. 24 , 3 (BMNH, CNC, INBIO, INHS, NMNH). COSTA RICA, ACG database codes: DHJPAR0001552, DHJPAR0038142, 00-SRNP-12094, 00SRNP-12099, 09-SRNP-5112. Description. Female. Body color: body mostly dark except for some sternites which may be pale. Antenna color: scape, pedicel, and flagellum dark. Coxae color (pro-, meso-, metacoxa): dark, dark, dark. Femora color (pro-, meso-, metafemur): pale, dark, dark. Tibiae color (pro-, meso-, metatibia): pale, pale, dark. Tegula and humeral complex color: tegula pale, humeral complex half pale/half dark. Pterostigma color: mostly pale and/or transparent, with thin dark borders. Fore wing veins color: mostly white or entirely transparent. Antenna length/body length: antenna shorter than body (head to apex of metasoma), not extending beyond anterior 0.7 metasoma length. Body in lateral view: not distinctly flattened dorso entrally. Body length (head to apex of metasoma): 2.7?.8 mm or 2.9?.0 mm. Fore wing length: 2.7?.8 mm or 2.9?.0 mm. Ocular cellar line/posterior ocellus diameter:.
