Apanteles cynthiacorderoae Fernandez-Triana sp. n. Fig. 175

Apanteles Rodriguez59 (Smith et al. 2006). Interim name provided by the authors.

Type locality.

COSTA RICA, Guanacaste, ACG, Sector El Hacha, Sendero Bejuquilla, 280m, 11.03004, -85.52699.

Holotype.

♀ in CNC. Specimen labels: 1. COSTA RICA: Guanacaste, ACG, Sector El Hacha, Sendero Bejuquilla, 05.v.2000, 280m, 11.03004, -85.52699, DHJPAR0001578.

Paratypes.

2 ♀, 6 ♂ (CNC, NMNH). COSTA RICA, ACG database codes: DHJPAR0001578.

Description.

Female. Metatibia color (outer face): entirely or mostly (>0.7 metatibia length) dark brown to black, with yellow to white coloration usually restricted to anterior 0.2 or less. Fore wing veins color: veins C+Sc+R and R1 with brown coloration restricted narrowly to borders, interior area of those veins and pterostigma (and sometimes veins r, 2RS and 2M) transparent or white; other veins mostly transparent. Antenna length/body length: antenna about as long as body (head to apex of metasoma); if slightly shorter, at least extending beyond anterior 0.7 metasoma length. Body length (head to apex of metasoma): 2.3-2.4 mm, rarely 2.5-2.6 mm. Fore wing length: 2.5-2.6 mm. Metafemur length/width: 2.6-2.7 or 2.8-2.9. Mediotergite 1 length/width at posterior margin: 2.1-2.2. Mediotergite 1 maximum width/width at posterior margin: 1.4-1.5 or 1.6-1.7. Ovipositor sheaths length/metafemur length: 0.8 or 0.9. Ovipositor sheaths length/metatibia length: 0.7.

Molecular data.

Sequences in BOLD: 1, barcode compliant sequences: 1.

Biology/ecology.

Gregarious. Hosts: Hesperiidae, Ocyba calathana .

Distribution.

Costa Rica, ACG.

Etymology.

We dedicate this species to Cynthia Cordero in recognition of her diligent efforts to support accounting for INBio, Costa Rica’s Instituto Nacional de Biodiversidad.