Clistopyga meridae, 2025

Bordera, Santiago, Palacio, Edgard & Herrera-Flórez, Andrés Fabián, 2025, The Neotropical species of Clistopyga (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae, Pimplinae). Part VI: the C. calixtoi species group, with the description of twenty-four new species, Zootaxa 5662 (1), pp. 1-115 : 9

15(14). Genal orbits widely interrupted with dark brown or black ( Fig. 33D ). Metapleuron about 2.1× as long as high ( Fig. 33E ). Submetapleural carina extended on anterior 0.3 of metapleuron ( Fig. 33E ). Propodeum in dorsal view about 1.1 as long as medially wide. Ventral part of gena in frontal view rounded ( Fig. 33B )......... 22. C. meridae Bordera & Palacio , sp. nov.

- Genal orbits widely and entirely white cream ( Figs 8D , 12A, 12E ). Metapleuron, 2.4–3.1× as long as high ( Figs 8D , 12E ). Submetapleural carina absent or slightly discernible as vestige on anterior part of metapleuron ( Figs 8D , 12E ). Propodeum in dorsal view 1.3–1.7 as long as medially wide ( Fig. 8H ). Ventral part of gena in frontal view straight or slightly concave ( Figs 8A , 12B )........................................................................................... 16

Figures

FIGURE 8. Clistopyga arhuaca sp. nov., female; (A) head (frontal view, holotype); (B) epomia (lateral view, holotype); (C) epomia (lateral view, paratype); (D) mesosoma (lateral view, holotype); (E) metasoma (lateral view, holotype); (F) head and mesoscutum (dorsal view, holotype); (G) metasoma (dorsal view, holotype); (H) propodeum (dorsal view, holotype); (I) ovipositor (lateral view, holotype). Scale bar: 1 mm (D, E, G); 0.5 mm (F, H, I); 0.3 mm (A, B, C).

FIGURE 12. Clistopyga calixtoi, female (paratype): (A) habitus (lateral view); (B) head (frontal view); (C) head (dorsal view); (D) mesosoma (dorsal view); (E) head and mesosoma (lateral view); (F) metasoma (lateral view); (G) wings; (H) ovipositor (lateral view); (I) metasoma (dorsal view). Scale bar: 1 mm (A, F, G, I); 0.5 mm (D, E, H); 0.2 mm (B, C).

FIGURE 33. Clistopyga meridae sp. nov., female (holotype): (A) habitus (lateral view); (B) head (frontal view); (C) head and anterior part of mesosoma (dorsal and dorsolateral view, respectively); (D) head and mesosoma (lateral view); (E) metapleuron and propodeum (lateral view); (F) metasoma (dorsal view); (G) wings; (H) ovipositor (lateral view). Scale bar: 1 mm (A, F, G); 0.5 mm (C, D, H); 0.2 mm (B, E).