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

Fig. 145 A – F

Type material.

Holotype. Venezuela • Female, CNC; Merida, Tabay Lamucuy, streamside meadow ; 18. vi- 2.viii.1989; S. & J. Peck leg.; Malaise trap; Voucher code: CNC 1179692 .

Diagnostic description.

F 15 length / width 1.1; ocular ocellar line 1.4 × posterior ocellar line; T 1 and T 2 heavily sculptured with strong longitudinal striae covering entire surface of T 2 and most of T 1; T 1 evenly broadening towards posterior margin; T 2 broadly rectangular and large, covering most surface of tergum; tegula and humeral complex yellow; pterostigma brown with small pale spot at base; metatibia dark brown to black on posterior 0.5; body length: 2.70 mm; fore wing length: 3.00 mm. Among all species with heavily sculptured T 1 and T 2, this species is distinctive by its body size, metatibia and pterostigma color, cubic F 15 (1.1 × as long as wide), and ocelli size.

Distribution.

Venezuela.

Biology.

No host data available.

DNA barcoding data.

No data.

Etymology.

The second author dedicates this species in honor of her good friend Véronique Brondex. Véronique has been an inspiration by her kindness, joyful personality, courage, and aliveness. She is always ready for new adventures! The first part of the species’ name “ vero ” is the shortened version of Veronique.

Figures

Figure 145. Dolichogenidea verobrondexae Fernandez-Triana & Boudreault holotype female CNC 1179692 A habitus, lateral B head, frontal C wings D head, dorsal E metasoma, dorsal F mesosoma, dorsal.