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

Fig. 49 A – F

Type material.

Holotype. Chile • Female, CNC; Malleco, Victoria ; 200 m; xii.1976; Voucher code: CNC 1196845 .

Diagnostic description.

Propodeum mostly smooth with only two carinae partially defining an areola on posterior 0.4; T 1 mostly sculptured on posterior 0.6 and slightly narrowing towards posterior margin; T 2 mostly smooth, very transverse; ovipositor sheath 0.6 × as long as metatibia length; pterostigma mostly white-yellow but with thin brown margins; all coxae dark brown; profemur brown on anterior half; mesofemur mostly brown; metafemur brown on anterior half and yellow on posterior half; body length: 2.23 mm; fore wing length: 2.10 mm. Among all Neotropical species of Dolichogenidea with T 2 mostly sculptured and dark coxae, this species has a unique combination of comparatively very short ovipositor sheath, smooth propodeum and color of metafemur. The overall smooth and shiny coloration of the body and color of pterostigma are also characteristics.

Distribution.

Chile.

Biology.

No host data available.

DNA barcoding data.

No data.

Etymology.

The second author dedicates this species in honor of Eric Simoneau, a good friend of the family. Eric’s enthusiasm, friendliness and support are greatly appreciated. The letters “ eau ” at the end of the last name “ Simoneau ” have been removed to make the species name easier to say.

Figures

Figure 49. Dolichogenidea ericsimoni Fernandez-Triana & Boudreault holotype female CNC 1196845 A habitus, lateral B head, frontal C wings D head, dorsal E metasoma, dorsal F mesosoma, dorsal.