Dolichogenidea isabelleae 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 isabelleae Fernandez-Triana & Boudreault sp. nov.

Fig. 66 A – F

Type material.

Holotype. Ecuador • Female, CNC; Pichincha, Santo Domingo, 47 km S of Rio Palenque ; 200 m; 15.vii.1976; S. Peck leg.; Voucher code: CNC 1179687 .

Diagnostic description.

F 15 1.3 × as long as high; scutellar disc smooth; anterior half of mesopleuron smooth, anteromesoscutum with sparse and relatively shallow punctures; propodeum with carinae defining areola strongly risen and sharp; T 1 and T 2 heavily sculptured with strong longitudinal striae (rarely strong reticulated sculpture) covering entire surface of T 2 and most of T 1; T 1 comparatively thinner, mostly parallel-sided but posterior 0.1–0.3 slightly narrowing towards posterior margin; tegula white-yellow, humeral complex mostly brown; pterostigma mostly pale brown with small, paler spot anteriorly; pro- and mesocoxae entirely yellow, metacoxa reddish brown; metatibia yellow at least on anterior 0.4; T 3 with yellow spots laterally, centrally pale brown, T 4 + pale brown to brown; laterotergites 1–5 yellow; most sternites at least partially yellow; hypopygium partially yellow and partially pale brown; body length: 2.70 mm; fore wing length: 2.80 mm. Among all species with heavily sculptured T 1 and T 2, this species is distinctive by its coloration, especially metasoma, legs and pterostigma, as well as scutellar disc sculpture and propodeum strongly carinate.

Distribution.

Ecuador.

Biology.

No host data available.

DNA barcoding data.

No data.

Etymology.

The second author dedicates this species in honor of her very close friend Isabelle Guindon. Isabelle has been an inspiration by her aliveness, contagious happiness, and true enthusiasm; and also, for all the fun we have together!

Figures

Figure 66. Dolichogenidea isabelleae Fernandez-Triana & Boudreault holotype female CNC 1179687 A habitus, lateral B head, frontal C head, dorsal D wings E metasoma, dorsal F mesosoma, dorsal.