Apanteles johanvargasi Fernandez-Triana sp. n. Fig. 184

Type locality.

COSTA RICA, Guanacaste, ACG, Sector Del Oro, Quebrada Serrano, 585m, 11.00025, -85.45614.

Holotype.

♀ in CNC. Specimen labels: 1. DHJPAR0013702.

Paratypes.

1 ♀, 1 ♂ (CNC). COSTA RICA: ACG database codes: DHJPAR0013702.

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): 2.1-2.2 mm. Fore wing length: 2.3-2.4 mm. Metafemur length/width: 3.2-3.3. Mediotergite 1 length/width at posterior margin: 2.5-2.6. Mediotergite 1 maximum width/width at posterior margin: 1.6-1.7. Ovipositor sheaths length/metafemur length: 1.0. Ovipositor sheaths length/metatibia length: 0.9.

Molecular data.

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

Biology /ecology.

Gregarious. Host: Hesperiidae, Telemiades fides .

Distribution.

Costa Rica, ACG.

Etymology.

We dedicate this species to Johan Vargas in recognition of his diligent efforts for the ACG Programa de Parataxónomos at Estación Biologico Santa Rosa.