Dolichogenidea robinsherwoodae Fernandez-Triana & Boudreault, 2025

Fernandez-Triana, Jose L., Boudreault, Caroline, Whitfield, James B., Höcherl, Amelie, Smith, M. Alex, Hallwachs, Winnifred & Janzen, Daniel H., 2025, A revision of the parasitoid wasp genus Dolichogenidea Viereck (Hymenoptera, Braconidae) in the Neotropical region, with the description of 102 new species, ZooKeys 1237, pp. 1-250 : 1-250

Dolichogenidea robinsherwoodae Fernandez-Triana & Boudreault sp. nov.

Figs 118 A – E , 160 B

Type material.

Holotype. Costa Rica • Female, CNC; Guanacaste, Area de Conservación Guanacaste, Sector El Hacha, Sendero Bejuquilla ; 11.03004, -85.52699; 280 m; 26.vii.1999; D. H. Janzen & W. Hallwachs leg.; Malaise trap; Voucher code: DHJPAR 0012547 . Paratypes. Costa Rica • 8 Females, 1 Male, CNC; DHJPAR 0012544 , DHJPAR 0012738 , DHJPAR 0024731 , DHJPAR 0024734 , DHJPAR 0024739 , DHJPAR 0031848 , DHJPAR 0031850 , DHJPAR 0031853 , DHJPAR 0031854 .

Diagnostic description.

Anteromesoscutum mostly smooth or with relatively shallow punctures; scutellar disc smooth and shiny, without punctures (at most with very shallow punctures along margins); mesopleuron and metapleuron entirely to almost entirely smooth or with few, shallow punctures; T 1 parallel-sided, its length medially ≤ 2.5 × its width at posterior margin; T 2 mostly smooth; T 2 comparatively more transverse, its length medially ~ 5.0 × its width at posterior margin; ovipositor sheath 0.9–1.0 × as long as metatibia; scape brown, same color than flagellomeres; tegula pale brown; humeral complex yellow; legs mostly pale (yellow), except for metacoxa with anterior 0.3–0.4 brown; body length: 1.84–2.40 mm; fore wing length: 2.24–2.63 mm. Among all species with smooth T 2 and pale pro- and mesocoxae, D. robinsherwoodae can be distinguished by its mostly smooth mesosoma, T 1 and T 2 shape, ovipositor sheath length, and color of scape, tegula, humeral complex and legs.

Distribution.

Costa Rica.

Biology.

Solitary. Crambidae : Antaeotricha Janzen 221.

DNA barcoding data.

BIN BOLD: ABX 5195 (27 sequences, 20 barcode compliant).

Etymology.

Named after Dr. Robin Sherwood in recognition of her caring for the Department of Biology that houses DHJ an WH at the University of Pennsylvania.

Figures

Figure 118. Dolichogenidea robinsherwoodae Fernandez-Triana & Boudreault holotype female DHJPAR 0012547 A metasoma, lateral B habitus, lateral C wings D metasoma, dorsal E mesosoma, dorsal.

Figure 160. Parasite Cocoons of A Dolichogenidea pedroleoni Janzen 09 04 - SRNP- 31206 - DHJ 401496 B Dolichogenidea robinsherwoodae Janzen 30 10 - SRNP- 2088 - DHJ 496019.