Apanteles ricardocaleroi Fernandez-Triana sp. n. Figs 198, 324

Apanteles Rodriguez21 (Smith et al. 2006). Interim name provided by the authors.

Type locality.

COSTA RICA, Guanacaste, ACG, Sector Santa Rosa, Alacran, 260m, 10.89249, -85.60336.

Holotype.

♀ in CNC. Specimen labels: 1. DHJPAR0001646.

Paratypes.

12 ♀, 4 ♂ (BMNH, CNC, INBIO, INHS, NMNH). COSTA RICA: ACG database codes: DHJPAR0001646, 03-SRNP-8250.

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): 2.0 mm or less. Fore wing length: 2.1-2.2 mm, rarely 2.3-2.4 mm. Metafemur length/width: 3.0-3.1 or 3.2-3.3. Mediotergite 1 length/width at posterior margin: 2.3-2.4, 2.5-2.6 or 2.7-2.8. Mediotergite 1 maximum width/width at posterior margin: 1.2-1.3 or 1.4-1.5. Ovipositor sheaths length/metafemur length: 0.8, 0.9, 1.0 or 1.1. Ovipositor sheaths length/metatibia length: 0.7, 0.8 or 0.9.

Molecular data.

Sequences in BOLD: 6, barcode compliant sequences: 5.

Biology/ecology.

Gregarious (Fig. 324). Hosts: Hesperiidae, Aguna asander, Aguna panama, Aguna arunce hypozonius .

Distribution.

Costa Rica, ACG.

Etymology.

We dedicate this species to Ricardo Calero in recognition of his diligent efforts for the ACG Programa de Parataxónomos and Estación Biológica Quica of ACG.