Meggoleus spirator Townes 1971
Creators: name: Khalaim, Andrey I.
name: Broad, Gavin R.
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2012
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Hymenoptera
Ichneumonidae
Meggoleus
Meggoleus spirator

description: Meggoleus spirator Townes, 1971
(Figs 17–21)
Remarks. Despite the fact that many specimens were examined, all are females and the male of this species is still unknown, if males exist. Flagellomeres 4–6 bear conspicuous subapical finger-shaped structures on the outer surface (Fig. 18), as in the genera Phradis and Allophrys. These structures are described in this genus for the first time here.
Material examined. Costa Rica, Guanacaste Prov.: 1 Ƥ (BMNH) Guanacaste National Park, Estacion Mengo (=Cacao), volcano Cacao, 1000 m, XII.1988, coll. I.D. Gauld & D. Janzen. 3 Ƥ (INBio) Guanacaste National Park, Estacion Mengo (=Cacao), SW volcano Cacao, 1000–1400 m, V–VI.1991. 1 Ƥ (INBio) Guanacaste National Park, Estacion Mengo (=Cacao), La Cruz, 1000–1150 m, VIII.1996, coll. M. Pereira. Heredia Prov.: 1 Ƥ (BMNH) Braulio Carrillo National Park, 9.5 km E of El Tunel, 1000 m, X–XI.1989, coll. I.D. Gauld. 1 Ƥ (BMNH) same data, but V–VI.1990. Alajuela Prov.: 1 Ƥ (INBio) National Park Arenal, Sector Cerro Chato, San Carlos, 1100 m, IX–X.1999, coll. G. Carballo. Limón Prov.: 1 Ƥ (BMNH) 16 km W Guápiles, edge of Braulio Carrillo National Park, 400 m, I-IV.1991, coll. I.D. Gauld. 1 Ƥ (ZISP) same locality, but II.1989, coll. P. Hanson. Puntarenas Prov.: San Vito, Las Alturas, 1500 m, coll. K. Gaston: 2 Ƥ (BMNH) VI.1991, 6 Ƥ (BMNH) VII.1991, 2 Ƥ (BMNH) VIII.1991. 1 Ƥ (ZISP) Las Cruces, 6 km S of San Vito de Java, 1200 m, VIII–IX.1988, coll. I.D. Gauld & P. Mitchell. 1 Ƥ (BMNH) same locality, V.1988, coll. I.D. Gauld. Biological Station Las Alturas, Coto Brus, 1500 m, coll. M. Ramirez & E. Sancho: 1 Ƥ (INBio) X.1991, 3 Ƥ (INBio) VIII.1992. 5 Ƥ (INBio) Buenos Aires, Estacion Altamira, Cerro Biolley, 1500 m, IX–XI.1998, coll. R. Villalobos. 1 Ƥ (INBio) Golfito, Estacion Agujas, 250–350 m, VII–VIII.1999, coll. J.A. Azofeifa. 2 Ƥ (INBio) Sendero a Cerro Pittier, 600 m NE de la Estación, 1750 m, IX.1997, coll. M. Moraga. 1 Ƥ (INBio) same data, but XI.1997. 2 Ƥ (INBio) 900 m NE Estacion Pittier, Sendero Altamira, 1700 m, V.1996, coll. A.M. Maroto. 1 Ƥ (INBio) Sector Altamira, La Amistad, Cerro Biolley, 1800 m, I.1994, coll. R. Delgado. 2 Ƥ (INBio) Sector Altamira, La Amistad, Buenos Aires, XI.1993, coll. R. Delgado. 1 Ƥ (INBio) Sector Altamira, Buenos Aires, 1 km SE del Cerro Bioley, 1150–1350 m, IX.1994, coll. Z. Fuentes. San José Prov.: 3 Ƥ (2 Ƥ BMNH, 1 Ƥ ZISP) Zurqui de Moravia, near to Braulio Carrillo National Park, 1600 m, X–XII.1990, coll. I.D. Gauld. 2 Ƥ (MUCR) Braulio Carrillo National Park, 9 km NE tunel, 1100 m, V.1989, coll. P. Hanson. 1 Ƥ (INBio) Sendero El Llano, Estacion Santa Elena, 1800 m, X– XI.1996, coll. E. Alfaro. Cartago Prov.: Grano de Oro, Chirrípo, Turrialba, 1100–1120 m, coll. P. Campos: 2 Ƥ (INBio, ZISP) X.1993, 4 Ƥ (3 Ƥ INBio, 1 Ƥ ZISP) XI.1993, 7 Ƥ (INBio) I.1994. 1 Ƥ (ZISP) Quebrada Segunda, Tapanti, 1150 m, IV.1995, coll. R. Delgado. Honduras: 1 Ƥ (ZMUT) Cortés, Montaña de Cusuco National Park, 15.48839° N, 88.23592° W, 1260 m, mesophyll forest, 30.V–3.VI.2010. Guatemala: 5 Ƥ (4 Ƥ ZMUT, 1 Ƥ ZISP) Zacapa, 2 km SE La Unión, 14.95442° N, 89.27662° W, 1555 m, 12–15.V.2009. 13 Ƥ (11 Ƥ ZMUT, 2 Ƥ ZISP) 4 km S volcano Atitlán, 15.54807° N, 91.19188° W, 1575–1580 m, cloud forest, 14–18.VI.2009.
Distribution. Guatemala, Honduras, Costa Rica (Guanacaste, Alajuela, Heredia, Limón, Puntarenas, San José, Cartago), Southern Brazil.
description: Published as part of Khalaim, Andrey I. & Broad, Gavin R., 2012, Tersilochinae (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae) of Costa Rica, part 1. Genera Allophrys Förster, Barycnemis Förster and Meggoleus To w ne s, pp. 36-52 in Zootaxa 3185 on pages 48-49, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.279989