Glyptapanteles corriemoreauae 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 corriemoreauae

description: Glyptapanteles corriemoreauae Arias-Penna, sp. nov.Figs 60, 61 Female. Body length 2.27 mm, antenna length 2.73 mm, fore wing length 2.58 mm. Type material. <b>Holotype</b>: COSTA RICA • 1♀; 06-SRNP-36358, DHJPAR0012332; Área de Conservación Guanacaste, Guanacaste, Sector Cacao, Sendero Nayo; cloud forest; 1,090 m; 10.92446, -85.46953; 13.x.2006; Harry Ramirez leg.; caterpillar collected in fifth instar; black elongate non-fuzzy cocoons adhered to caterpillar back formed on 20.x.2006; adult parasitoids emerged on 30.x.2006; (CNC). <b>Paratypes.</b> • 14 (4♀, 3♂) (7♀, 0♂); 06-SRNP-36358, DHJPAR0012332; 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 Arenales</i>: • 32 (4♀, 1♂) (27♀, 0♂); 03-SRNP-23247, DHJPAR0001471; cloud forest; 1,080 m; 10.92471, -85.46738; 09.x.2003; Harry Ramirez leg.; caterpillar collected in fourth instar; black cylindrical cocoons, clustered in two groups, no threads, adhered to the leaf substrate together, cocoons formed on 16.x.2003; adult parasitoids emerged on 26.x.2003. • 32 (4♀, 1♂) (27♀, 0♂); 03-SRNP-23247, DHJPAR0001471; same data as for preceding. • 17 (4♀, 4♂) (7♀, 2♂); 03-SRNP-23206, DHJPAR0000042; same data as for preceding except: 07.x.2003; caterpillar collected in fifth instar; cocoons formed on 11.x.2003; adult parasitoids emerged on 18.x.2003. • 26 (4♀, 1♂) (21♀, 0♂); 03-SRNP-23245, DHJPAR0001450; same data as for preceding except: caterpillar collected in fifth instar; caterpillar still very much alive, but when pinched, did not try to bit fingers; cocoons formed on 18.x.2003; adult parasitoids emerged on 28.x.2003. • 19 (3♀, 0♂) (16♀, 0♂); 03-SRNP-23341, DHJPAR0001449; same data as for preceding except: 10.x.2003; Mariano Pereira leg.; caterpillar collected in second instar; black cocoons formed on 29.x.2003; adult parasitoids emerged on 07.xi.2003; a yellow ant with the cocoons. • 19 (3♀, 1♂) (15♀, 0♂); 03-SRNP-23342, DHJPAR0001462; same data as for preceding except: 10.x.2003; Mariano Pereira leg.; caterpillar collected in second instar; cocoons formed on 29.x.2003; adult parasitoids emerged on 05.xi.2003. • 17 (4♀, 2♂) (11♀, 0♂); 03-SRNP-23344, DHJPAR0000267; same data as for preceding except: 10.x.2003; Mariano Pereira leg.; caterpillar collected in second instar; black cocoons formed on 27.x.2003; adult parasitoids emerged on 05.xi.2003. • 15 (3♀, 3♂) (9♀, 0♂); 07-SRNP-36191, DHJPAR0020265; same data as for preceding except: 06.vii.2007; black cocoons adhered to the larval cuticle and formed on 20.vii.2007; adult parasitoids emerged on 31.vii.2007. • 6 (1♀, 1♂) (3♀, 1♂); 10-SRNP-35602, DHJPAR0040420, same data as for preceding except: 29.vii.2010, caterpillar collected in third instar; dark cocoons formed on 20.viii.2010; adult parasitoids emerged on 25.viii.2010. <i>Área de Conservación Guanacaste</i> , <i>Guanacaste</i>, <i>Sector Cacao</i>, <i>Sendero Nayo</i>: • 36 (0♀, 5♂) (0♀, 31♂); 06-SRNP-36009, DHJPAR0012330; cloud forest; 1,090 m; 10.92446, -85.46953; 19.viii.2006; Dunia García leg.; black cocoons adhered together to the larval cuticle and maybe the leaf next to it, formed on 05.ix.2006; adult parasitoids emerged on 11.ix.2006. Diagnosis. Scutellar punctation distinctly throughout (Figs 60B, 61B), distal antennal flagellomere subequal in length with penultimate, inner margin of eyes diverging slightly at antennal sockets, phragma of the scutellum partially exposed (Figs 60B, C, 61B, C), fore wing with vein 2-1A proximally tubular, distally spectral, 2RS vein straight, outer side of junction of r and 2RS veins not forming a stub (Figs 60J, 61I), propleuron with fine rugae (Figs 60A, E, 61A, E), mesoscutum punctate throughout (Figs 60B, 61B), anteroventral contour of mesopleuron straight/angulate or nearly so (Figs 60A, E, 61A, E), petiole on T1 distally with lateral margins relatively straight (Figs 60D, G, 61D, G), propodeum without median longitudinal carina, propodeal spiracle without distal carina (Figs 60B, C, 61B, C), nucha surrounded by very short radiating carinae (Figs 60B, C, 61B, C), antenna longer than body, and lateral grooves delimiting the median area on T2 distally losing definition (Figs 60D, G, 61D, G). Coloration (Fig. 60A). General body coloration brown-black except scape, pedicel, labrum and mandibles yellow-brown; glossa, maxillary and labial palps, and tegulae yellow. Eyes gray/silver and ocelli silver. Fore and middle legs yellow except coxae and claws brown; hind legs yellow except coxae, apex of femorae and tibiae, and tarsomeres brown. Petiole on T1 with two colorations: proximal 3/4 yellow-brown with edges distinctively brown and distal 1/4 brown-black, and sublateral areas light yellow; T2 with median area brown-black, adjacent area yellow-brown and lateral ends light yellow; T3 mostly brown, but lateral ends light yellow; T4 and beyond brown; distally each tergum with a narrow whitish transparent band. In lateral view, T1-3 completely yellow; T4 and beyond brown. S1-3 completely yellow; S4 yellow, medially brown; penultimate sternum and hypopygium completely brown; ovipositor sheath brown. Description. <b>Head</b> (Fig. 60A, B, E). Head triangular with pubescence long and dense. Proximal three antennal flagellomeres longer than wide (0.21:0.05, 0.20:0.0, 0.20:0.05), distal antennal flagellomere subequal in length with penultimate (0.11:0.05, 0.10:0.05), antenna longer than body (2.73, 2.27); antennal scrobes-frons shallow. Face with scattered finely punctate, interspaces wavy, distal half dented only laterally, and longitudinal median carina present. Frons punctate. Temple wide, punctate and interspaces wavy. Inner margin of eyes diverging slightly at antennal sockets; in lateral view, eye anteriorly convex and posteriorly straight. POL shorter than OOL (0.08, 0.12). Malar suture present. Median area between lateral ocelli slightly depressed. Vertex laterally rounded and dorsally wide. <b>Mesosoma</b> (Fig. 60 A–C, E). Mesosoma dorsoventrally convex. Mesoscutum 1/4 distal with a central dent, punctation distinct throughout and interspaces wavy/lacunose. Scutellum triangular, apex sloped and fused with BS, scutellar punctation distinct throughout, in profile scutellum slightly convex, but on same plane as mesoscutum; phragma of the scutellum partially exposed; BS only very partially overlapping the MPM; ATS demilune with complete undulate/reticulate carinae; dorsal ATS groove with carinae only proximally. Transscutal articulation with small and heterogeneous foveae, area just behind transscutal articulation depressed centrally with same kind of sculpture as mesoscutum. Metanotum with BM wider than PFM (clearly differentiated); MPM circular without median longitudinal carina; AFM without setiferous lobes 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 medium-sized punctation; distal edge of propodeum with a flange at each side and without 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 with fine rugae and dorsally with a carina. Metasternum flat or nearly so. Contour of mesopleuron straight/angulate or nearly so; precoxal groove deep with faintly transverse lineate sculpture; epicnemial ridge convex, teardrop-shaped. <b>Legs.</b> Ventral margin of fore telotarsus entire without seta, fore telotarsus almost same width throughout and longer than fourth tarsomere (0.10, 0.08). Hind coxa with punctation only on ventral surface and dorsal outer depression present. Inner spur of hind tibia longer than outer spur (0.25, 0.18); entire surface of hind tibia with dense strong spines clearly differentiated by color and length. Hind telotarsus as equal in length as fourth tarsomere (0.11, 0.11). <b>Wings</b> (Fig. 60J, K). 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 not forming a 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 microtrichiae virtually throughout; veins 2CUa and 2CUb completely spectral; vein 2 cu-a absent; vein 2-1A proximally tubular and distally spectral, although sometimes difficult to see; tubular vein 1 cu-a curved, incomplete/broken and not reaching the edge of 1-1A vein. Hind wing with vannal lobe narrow, subdistally evenly convex, subproximally straightened, and setae present only proximally. <b>Metasoma</b> (Fig. 60A, D, F–I). Metasoma laterally compressed. Petiole on T1 finely sculptured only distally, evenly narrowing distally (length 0.33, maximum width 0.17, minimum width 0.08), and with scattered pubescence concentrated in the first distal third. Lateral grooves delimiting the median area on T2 distally losing definition (length median area 0.10, length T2 0.15), edges of median area polished and lateral grooves deep, median area broader than long (length 0.10, maximum width 0.20, minimum width 0.08); T2 with scattered pubescence only distally. T3 longer than T2 (0.21, 0.15) and with scattered pubescence only distally. Pubescence on hypopygium dense. <b>Cocoons</b> (Fig. 4X). Black oval cocoons with evenly smooth silk fibers. Cocoons, clustered in two groups, without threads, adhered to the leaf substrate or to the larval cuticle. Male (Fig. 61 A–J). Similar in coloration and shape to female. Etymology. Corrie S. Moreau's research is focuses on the factors that drive evolutionary diversification and how these factors have facilitated the ecological dominance of ants in almost all terrestrial ecosystems. Currently, she is the Curator of Entomology at Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA. Distribution. The parasitized caterpillars were collected in Costa Rica, ACG, Sector Cacao (Sendero Arenales and Sendero Nayo), during September-October 2003, August and October 2006, and July 2007 and 2010 at 760 m, 1,080 m, and 1,090 m in cloud forest. Biology. The lifestyle of this parasitoid species is gregarious. Host. <i>Euphyia crispa</i> Druce (Geometridae: Larentiinae) (Fig. 4X) feeding on <i>Pleuropetalum sprucei</i> (Amaranthaceae). Caterpillars were collected in second, third, fourth, and fifth instar. Caterpillar still very much alive after parasitoid emerged, but when pinched, did not try to bite fingers.
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