Stethantyx alajuela Khalaim & Broad 2013
Creators: name: Khalaim, Andrey I.
name: Sääksjärvi, Ilari E.
name: Bordera, Santiago
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2013
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Hymenoptera
Ichneumonidae
Stethantyx
Stethantyx alajuela

description: Stethantyx alajuela Khalaim & Broad, 2013
(Figs 1–4)
Remarks. The species is reported for the first time from South America. Western Amazonian material generally corresponds well with specimens collected from Costa Rica. Almost all males lack a pale band on the antenna, or if the pale band is present then it is usually very weak and inconspicuous. Males of this species may be distinguished by the combination of a black head with yellow face, distinct notaulus, and propodeum with the basal area more or less developed and the apical area broadly rounded anteriorly.
Material examined. Peru, Loreto: Iquitos Area, Mishana, clayish soil, coll. I.E. Sääksjärvi et al.: 2 ♀ (ZMUT) 16.VIII–1. IX.1998, 1 ♀ (ZMUT) 16.IX–1. X.1998, 1 ♀ & 2 ♂ (ZMUT) 1–16. X.1998, 1 ♀ (ZMUT) 16.X– 1. XI.1998, 2 ♀ & 1 ♂ (2 ♀ ZMUT, 1 ♂ ZISP) 1–16. XI.1998, 1 ♀ & 2 ♂ (CEUA) 16.XI–1. XII.1998, 1 ♀ (CEUA) 1–16. XII.1998, 3 ♂ (ZMUT) 16.XII.1998 – 1.I.1999. Same data, but white sand (varillal): 1 ♂ (CEUA) 16.X– 1. XI.1998, 4 ♂ (ZMUT) 1–16. XII.1998, 1 ♀ (ZMUT) 16.XII.1998 – 1.I.1999. Iquitos Area, Allpahuayo, clayish soil, coll. I.E. Sääksjärvi et al.: 1 ♀ (ZMUT) 4–18. IX.1998, 2 ♂ (ZMUT) 18.IX–4. X.1998, 2 ♂ (ZMUT, ZISP) 24.I–20. II.2000, 1 ♀ & 2 ♂ (ZMUT) 8–24. III.2000, 1 ♀ & 1 ♂ (ZMUT) 24.III–17. IV.2000, 2 ♀ & 3 ♂ (ZMUT) 17.IV–3. V.2000, 3 ♀ & 5 ♂ (2 ♀ & 5 ♂ ZMUT, 1 ♀ ZISP) 3–22. V.2000, 3 ♀ & 2 ♂ (ZMUT) 22.V–17. VI.2000, 1 ♀ & 1 ♂ (ZMUT) 11–29. VI.2000, 1 ♀ (ZMUT) VI.2000, 2 ♂ (ZMUT) 29.VI–16. VII.2000, 2 ♀ & 3 ♂ (ZMUT) 16.VII–2. VIII.2000, 1 ♀ & 3 ♂ (ZMUT) 2–18. VIII.2000, 1 ♀ & 4 ♂ (ZMUT) 18.VIII–14. IX.2000, 1 ♂ (ZMUT) 14.IX–4. X.2000, 1 ♀ (ZMUT) 4–17. X.2000, 1 ♀ & 1 ♂ (ZMUT) 15.X–8. XI.2000, 1 ♀ (ZMUT) 8.XI–1. XII.2000, 1 ♂ (ZMUT) 21.XII.2000 – 23.I.2001. Same data, but white sand (varillal), 2000: 4 ♂ (ZMUT) 2–24. III.2000, 3 ♂ (ZMUT) 24.III–16. IV.2000, 1 ♂ (ZMUT) 16.IV–3. V.2000, 1 ♀ (ZMUT) 3–22. V.2000, 1 ♂ (ZMUT) 29.VI– 16. VII.2000, 7 ♀ (6 ♀ ZMUT, 1 ♀ ZISP) 18.VIII–4. IX.2000, 3 ♀ (2 ♀ ZMUT, 1 ♀ ZISP) 14.IX – 4.10.2000, 2 ♀ (ZMUT) 15.X–8. XI.2000, 1 ♀ (ZMUT) 27.XII.2000 – 23.I.2001. Same data, but white sand (varillal): 1 ♂ (ZMUT) 17.XII.1998 –20. I.1998, 1 ♀ (ZMUT) 5–17.XI.1998. 2 ♀ (ZMUT) same locality, 30º57′49′′ S, 73º24′93′′ W, 23– 30.V.2011, coll. I. Gómez & I.E. Sääksjärvi. 1 ♀ & 1 ♂ (ZMUT) same data, 30º58′00′′ S, 73º25′16′′ W, 12– 25.IX.2011. 1 ♀ (ZMUT) same data, 30º58′24′′ S, 73º25′45′′ W, 14–20.XI.2011. 1 ♀ (ZMUT) same data, 30º57′84′′ S, 73º25′39′′ W, 28.XI–4.XII.2011. 1 ♀ (ZMUT) same locality and collectors, 23–30.V.2011. 1 ♀ (ZMUT) same data, but yellow pan traps, 31.X–6.XI.2011. Madre de Dios: Los Amigos, 280–290 m, 2008, coll. I. Gómez: 3 ♂ (ZMUT) 21–28.V, 1 ♀ (ZMUT) 5– 12.VI, 1 ♀ (ZMUT) 24–31.VII, 3 ♂ (ZMUT) 31.VII–7.VIII, 1 ♂ (ZMUT) 14– 21.VIII. Ecuador, Orellana: 1 ♂ (ZMUT) Onkone Gare, 0º39′25.7′′ S, 76º27′10.8′′ W, 216.3 m, canopy fogging, 7.II.1999, coll. T.L. Erwin et al. Paraguay, Amambay: 1 ♂ (ZMUT) Parque estadual Cerro Corá, 22°37′54′′ S, 56°01′34′′ W, 258 m, yellow pan traps, 5–6.II.2006, coll. B. Garcele.
Distribution. Costa Rica, Ecuador (Orellana), Peru (Loreto, Madre de Dios), Paraguay (Amambay).
description: Published as part of Khalaim, Andrey I., Sääksjärvi, Ilari E. & Bordera, Santiago, 2013, Tersilochinae of Western Amazonia (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae). Genus Stethantyx Townes, part 1, pp. 301-326 in Zootaxa 3741 (3) on page 305, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3741.3.1, http://zenodo.org/record/248186