Glyptapanteles boharti Arias-Penna, sp. nov.
Creators: name: Arias-Penna, Diana Carolina
name: Whitfield, James B.
name: Janzen, Daniel H.
name: Winifred Hallwachs,
name: Dyer, Lee A.
name: Smith, M. Alex
name: Hebert, Paul D. N.
name: Fernandez-Triana, Jose L.
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2019
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Hymenoptera
Braconidae
Glyptapanteles
Glyptapanteles boharti

description: Glyptapanteles boharti Arias-Penna, sp. nov.Figs 37, 38 Female. Body length 2.63 mm, antenna length 2.83 mm, fore wing 2.78 mm. Type material. <b>Holotype</b>: COSTA RICA • 1♀; 01-SRNP-21185, DHJPAR0000016; Área de Conservación Guanacaste, Guanacaste, Sector Cacao, Estación Cacao; cloud forest; 1,150 m; 10.92691, -85.46822; 26.x.2001; Harry Ramirez leg.; caterpillar collected in fourth instar; elongate white cocoons with the exploded star at each end, each cocoon loose and only very lightly adhered to the larval cuticle, cocoons formed on 26.x.2001; adult parasitoids emerged on 10.xi.2001; (CNC). <b>Paratypes.</b> • 37 (3♀, 4♂) (28♀, 2♂); 01-SRNP-21185, DHJPAR0000016; same data as for holotype; (CNC). Other material. <b>Reared material.</b> COSTA RICA: <i>Área de Conservación Guanacaste</i> , <i>Guanacaste</i>, <i>Sector Cacao</i>, <i>Sendero Toma Agua</i>: • 31 (4♀, 3♂) (18♀, 6♂); 98-SRNP-3354, DHJPAR0000109; cloud forest; 1,140 m; 10.92847, -85.46680; 14.viii.1998; Mariano Pereira leg.; caterpillar collected in fifth instar; beige white ridged bud-like cocoons adhered to the leaf substrate; adult parasitoids emerged on 26.viii.1988. • 9 (3♀, 0♂) (9♀, 0♂); 99-SRNP-17047, DHJPAR0001514; same data as for preceding except: 13.xi.1999; elongate white separate cocoons glued lightly to the leaf, with conspicuous tail fins at each end, cocoons adhered to the leaf substrate; adult parasitoids emerged on 28.xi.1999. <i>Área de Conservación Guanacaste</i> , <i>Guanacaste</i>, <i>Sector Cacao</i>, <i>Sendero Nayo</i>: • 2 (1♀, 0♂) (0♀, 1♂); 03-SRNP-22411, DHJPAR0000041; cloud forest; 1,090 m; 10.92446, -85.46953; 23viii.2003; Harry Ramirez leg.; caterpillar collected in fifth instar; elongate white bud-like cocoons only very lightly adhered to the leaf substrate, cocoons formed on 25.viii.2003; adult parasitoids emerged on 04.ix.2003. <i>Área de Conservación Guanacaste</i> , <i>Guanacaste</i>, <i>Sector Cacao</i>, <i>Sendero Circular</i>: • 32 (5♀, 5♂) (20♀, 2♂); 05-SRNP-35705, DHJPAR0004228; cloud forest; 1,185 m; 10.92714, -85.46683; 07.vii.2005; Dunia Garcia leg.; caterpillar collected in fifth instar; single, scattered and ridged white bud-like cocoons adhered to the leaf substrate; adult parasitoids emerged on 19.vii.2005. <i>Área de Conservación Guanacaste</i> , <i>Guanacaste</i>, <i>Sector Cacao</i>, <i>Estación Cacao</i> : • 29 (4♀, 4♂) (20♀, 1♂); 06-SRNP-36826, DHJPAR0012677; cloud forest; 1,150 m; 10.92691, -85.46822; 21.xi.2006; Harry Ramirez leg.; caterpillar collected in fourth instar; white bud-like cocoons in litter or soil, formed on 29.xi.2006; adult parasitoids emerged on 11-12.xii.2006. • 14 (5♀, 5♂) (4♀, 0♂); 09-SRNP-36318, DHJPAR0039957; same data as for preceding except: 17.vi.2009; Dunia Garcia leg.; caterpillar collected in fifth instar; cocoons formed on 26.vi.2009; adult parasitoids emerged on 02.vii.2009. • 33 (5♀, 5♂) (20♀, 3♂); 10-SRNP-35361, DHJPAR0040397; same data as for preceding except: 06.vi.2010; caterpillar collected in fifth instar; cocoons formed on 19.vi.2010; adult parasitoids emerged on 29.vi.2010. • 8 (3♀, 2♂) (3♀, 0♂); 10-SRNP-35697, DHJPAR0040388; same data as for preceding except: 11.viii.2010; cocoons formed on 19.viii.2010; adult parasitoids emerged on 27.viii.2010. <i>Área de Conservación Guanacaste</i> , <i>Guanacaste</i>, <i>Sector Cacao</i>, <i>Sendero Segundo</i>: • 20 (5♀, 0♂) (15♀, 0♂); 07-SRNP-36296, DHJPAR0020266; cloud forest; 1,180 m; 10.92679, -85.45332; 30.vii.2007; Dunia Garcia leg.; caterpillar collected in fifth instar; white bud-like cocoons in litter or soil formed on 08.viii.2007; adult parasitoids emerged on 14.viii.2007. <i>Área de Conservación Guanacaste</i> , <i>Guanacaste</i>, <i>Sector Pitilla</i>, <i>Estación Pitilla</i> : • 1 (0♀, 0♂) (1♀, 0♂); 06-SRNP-31943, DHJPAR0005107; rain forest; 675 m; 10.98931, -85.42581; 19.v.2006; Calixto Moraga leg.; caterpillar collected in second instar; single gray cocoon formed on 25.v.2006 and adhered to the leaf substrate; adult parasitoids emerged on 01.vi.2006. Diagnosis. Medioanterior pit of metanotum circular without median longitudinal carina (Figs 37G, 38G), edges of median area on T2 with little sculpture (Figs 37I, 38I), scutellar punctation distinct peripherally, absent centrally (Figs 37G, 38G), in lateral view, metasoma laterally compressed (Figs 37A, 38A), dorsal outer depression on hind coxa absent (Fig. 37K), and fore wing with r vein slightly curved or curved, outer side of junction of r and 2RS veins forming a stub (Figs 37L, 38L). Coloration (Fig. 37A). General body coloration dark reddish brown except labrum and mandibles yellow-brown; glossa, maxillary and labial palps, and tegulae yellow. Eyes gray/silver and ocelli silver. Fore and middle legs yellow; hind legs yellow except coxae dark brown with apex yellow-brown, tibiae and tarsomeres brown. Petiole on T1 dark brown with contours darkened and sublateral areas yellow; T2 with median and narrow adjacent areas brown, and lateral ends yellow; T3 and beyond completely brown; distally each tergum with a narrow whitish transparent band. In lateral view T1-2 completely yellow; T3-4 yellow, but dorsally light brown; T5 and beyond completely brown. S– -4 completely yellow; penultimate sternum and hypopygium yellow-brown. Description. <b>Head</b> (Fig. 37 A–C). Head triangular with pubescence long and dense. Proximal three antennal flagellomeres longer than wide (0.25:0.06, 0.24:0.06, 0.24:0.06), distal antennal flagellomere longer than penultimate (0.15:0.05, 0.11:0.05), antenna longer than body (2.83, 2.63); antennal scrobes-frons shallow. Face flat or nearly so, finely punctate-lacunose, interspaces smooth and longitudinal median carina absent. Frons smooth. Temple wide, punctate and interspaces clearly smooth. Inner margin of eyes diverging slightly at antennal sockets; in lateral view, eye anteriorly convex and posteriorly straight. POL shorter than OOL (0.10, 0.13). Malar suture present. Median area between lateral ocelli without depression. Vertex laterally rounded and dorsally wide. <b>Mesosoma</b> (Fig. 37A, G, H, J). Mesosoma dorsoventrally convex. Distal 1/3 of mesoscutum with lateral margin slightly dented, punctation distinct throughout and interspaces smooth. Scutellum shape triangular, apex sloped and fused with BS, scutellar punctation distinct peripherally, absent centrally, in profile scutellum flat and on same plane as mesoscutum, phragma of the scutellum partially exposed; BS only very partially overlapping the MPM; ATS demilune with short stubs delineating the area; dorsal ATS groove with carinae only proximally. Transscutal articulation with small and heterogeneous foveae; area just behind transscutal articulation smooth, shiny, and depressed centrally. Metanotum with BM wider than PFM (clearly differentiated); MPM circular without median longitudinal carina; AFM with a small lobe and not as well delineated as PFM; PFM thick and smooth; ATM proximally with semircular/undulate carina and distally smooth. Propodeum without median longitudinal carina, proximal half weakly curved with medium-sized sculpture and distal half with fine sculpture and with a shallow dent at each side of nucha; distal edge of propodeum with a flange at each side and short stubs; propodeal spiracle without distal carina; nucha surrounded by very short radiating carinae. Pronotum with a distinct dorsal furrow, dorsally with a well-defined smooth band; central area of pronotum and dorsal furrow smooth, but ventral furrow with short parallel carinae. Propleuron finely sculptured only ventrally and dorsally without a carina. Metasternum flat or nearly so. Contour of mesopleuron convex; precoxal groove smooth, shiny and shallow, but visible; epicnemial ridge convex, teardrop-shaped. <b>Legs</b> (Fig. 37A, D, E). Ventral margin of fore telotarsus excavated with a conspicuous curved seta over this excavation, fore telotarsus proximally narrow and distally wide, and longer than fourth tarsomere (0.15, 0.07). Hind coxa finely punctate throughout, and dorsal outer depression absent. Inner spur of hind tibia longer than outer spur (0.21, 0.17), entire surface of hind tibia with dense strong spines clearly differentiated by color and length. Hind telotarsus longer than fourth tarsomere (0.20, 0.11). <b>Wings</b> (Fig. 37L, M). Fore wing with r vein slightly curved; 2RS vein straight; r and 2RS veins forming a weak, even curve at their junction and outer side of junction forming a slight stub; 2M vein slightly curved/swollen; distally fore wing [where spectral veins are] with microtrichiae more densely concentrated than the rest of the wing; anal cell 1/3 proximally lacking microtrichiae; subbasal cell with a small smooth area; veins 2CUa and 2CUb completely spectral; vein 2 cu-a present as spectral vein, sometimes difficult to see; vein 2-1A proximally tubular and distally spectral, although sometimes difficult to see; tubular vein 1 cu-a curved, complete, and touching the edge of 1-1A vein. Hind wing with vannal lobe narrow, subdistally evenly convex, subproximally straightened, and setae evenly scattered in the margin. <b>Metasoma</b> (Fig. 37A, F, I, K). Metasoma laterally compressed. Petiole on T1 finely sculptured only laterally, petiole evenly narrowing distally, apex truncate (length 0.35, maximum width 0.20, minimum width 0.08), petiole with scattered pubescence on distal half. Lateral grooves delimiting the median area on T2 clearly defined and reaching the distal edge of T2 (length median area 0.16, length T2 0.16), edges of median area with little sculpture, median area broader than long (length 0.16, maximum width 0.19, minimum width 0.07); T2 with scattered pubescence throughout. T3 longer than T2 (0.22, 0.16) and with scattered pubescence throughout. Pubescence on hypopygium dense. <b>Cocoons</b> (Fig. 4K). White or gray bud-like cocoon with body ridge-shaped and silk fibers evenly smooth. Each cocoon is loose and only very lightly adhered to the larval cuticle or very lightly adhered to the leaf substrate or in litter or soil. Comments. The reddish brown body coloration is characteristic for this species. Male (Fig. 38 A–M). The coloration on metasoma is slightly darker than in females. Etymology. Richard (Dick) M. Bohart (Sept. 28, 1913-Feb. 1, 2007) was a professor at the University of California (UC), Davis, CA, USA. He was one of the world's leading experts on wasps and mosquitoes during a 32-year career at the UC, Davis. He identified more than 1 million of these insects, many of which are in the Bohart Museum of Entomology (UC, Davis), and published 230 articles, as well as six books on wasps and mosquitoes. Distribution. The parasitized caterpillars were collected in Costa Rica, ACG, Sector Cacao (Estación Cacao, Sendero Circular, Sendero Nayo, Sendero Segundo, and Sendero Toma Agua), and Sector Pitilla (Estación Pitilla), during August 1998, November 1999, October 2001, August 2003, July 2005, May and November 2006, August 2007, June 2009, and June and August 2010 at 675 m, 1,090 m, 1,140 m, 1,150 m, 1,180 m, and 1,185 m in rain and cloud forests. Biology. The lifestyle of this parasitoid species is solitary/gregarious. Host. <i>Anomis luridula</i> Guenée (Noctuidae: Catocalinae) (Fig. 4K) feeding on <i>Hampea appendiculata</i> (Malvaceae). Caterpillars were collected in second, fourth and fifth instar.
description: Published as part of <i>Arias-Penna, Diana Carolina, Whitfield, James B., Janzen, Daniel H., Winifred Hallwachs,, Dyer, Lee A., Smith, M. Alex, Hebert, Paul D. N. &amp; Fernandez-Triana, Jose L., 2019, A species-level taxonomic review and host associations of Glyptapanteles (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Microgastrinae) with an emphasis on 136 new reared species from Costa Rica and Ecuador, pp. 1-685 in ZooKeys 890</i> on page 1, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.890.35786