Hter coloured tibiae but are kept as part of this species. Etymology. We dedicate this species to Gerardo Obando in recognition of his diligent efforts for the ACG Programa de Sectores. Apanteles gerardosandovali Fern dez-Triana, sp. n. http://zoobank.org/D8C48382-533C-449D-945F-C494DE98906B http://species-id.net/wiki/Apanteles_gerardosandovali Fig. 8 Apanteles Rodriguez68. Smith et al. (2008). Interim name provided by the authors. Type locality. COSTA RICA, Guanacaste, ACG, Sector Pitilla, Pasmompa, 440m, 11.01926, -85.40997. Holotype. in CNC. Specimen labels: 1. Costa Rica: Guanacaste, ACG, Sector Pitilla, Pasmompa, 22.vi.2004, 440m, 11.01926, -85.40997, 04-SRNP-33582. Paratypes. 1 , 3 (CNC). COSTA RICA, ACG database codes: DHJPAR0004091, 04-SRNP-33582, 04-SRNP-34511. Description. Female. Body color: body mostly dark except for some sternites which may be pale. Antenna color: scape, pedicel, and flagellum dark. Coxae color (pro-, meso-, metacoxa): dark, dark, dark. Femora color (pro-, meso-, metafemur): anteriorly dark/posteriorly pale, dark, dark. Tibiae color (pro-, meso-, metatibia): pale, pale, mostly dark but anterior 0.2 or less pale. Tegula and Cyclosporin A site humeral complex color: tegula pale, humeral complex half pale/half dark. Pterostigma color: mostly pale and/or transparent, with thin dark borders. Fore wing veins color: partially pigmented (a few veins may be dark but most are pale). Antenna length/body length: antenna about as long as body (head to apex of metasoma); if slightly shorter, at least extending beyond anterior 0.7 metasoma length. Body in lateral view: not distinctly flattened dorso entrally. Body Varlitinib biological activity length (head to apex of metasoma): 2.5?.6 mm or 2.7?.8 mm. Fore wing length: 2.9?.0 mm. Ocular cellar line/posterior ocellus diameter: 2.0?.2, rarely 2.3?.5. Interocellar distance/posteriorReview of Apanteles sensu stricto (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Microgastrinae)…ocellus diameter: 2.0?.2. Antennal flagellomerus 2 length/width: 2.6?.8, 2.9?.1, rarely 2.3?.5. Antennal flagellomerus 14 length/width: 1.4?.6, rarely 1.7?.9. Length of flagellomerus 2/length of flagellomerus 14: 2.0?.2. Tarsal claws: with single basal spine?like seta. Metafemur length/width: 3.2?.3. Metatibia inner spur length/metabasitarsus length: 0.4?.5. Anteromesoscutum: mostly with deep, dense punctures (separated by less than 2.0 ?its maximum diameter). Mesoscutellar disc: mostly punctured. Number of pits in scutoscutellar sulcus: 7 or 8. Maximum height of mesoscutellum lunules/maximum height of lateral face of mesoscutellum: 0.6?.7. Propodeum areola: completely defined by carinae, including transverse carina extending to spiracle. Propodeum background sculpture: mostly sculptured. Mediotergite 1 length/width at posterior margin: 2.0?.2. Mediotergite 1 shape: mostly parallel ided for 0.5?.7 of its length, then narrowing posteriorly so mediotergite anterior width >1.1 ?posterior width. Mediotergite 1 sculpture: mostly sculptured, excavated area centrally with transverse striation inside and/ or a polished knob centrally on posterior margin of mediotergite. Mediotergite 2 width at posterior margin/length: 2.8?.1. Mediotergite 2 sculpture: mostly smooth. Outer margin of hypopygium: with a wide, medially folded, transparent, semi esclerotized area; usually with 4 or more pleats. Ovipositor thickness: about same width throughout its length. Ovipositor sheaths length/metatibial length: 1.2?.3. Length of fore wing veins r/2RS: 1.4?.6. Length of fore wing veins 2RS/2.Hter coloured tibiae but are kept as part of this species. Etymology. We dedicate this species to Gerardo Obando in recognition of his diligent efforts for the ACG Programa de Sectores. Apanteles gerardosandovali Fern dez-Triana, sp. n. http://zoobank.org/D8C48382-533C-449D-945F-C494DE98906B http://species-id.net/wiki/Apanteles_gerardosandovali Fig. 8 Apanteles Rodriguez68. Smith et al. (2008). Interim name provided by the authors. Type locality. COSTA RICA, Guanacaste, ACG, Sector Pitilla, Pasmompa, 440m, 11.01926, -85.40997. Holotype. in CNC. Specimen labels: 1. Costa Rica: Guanacaste, ACG, Sector Pitilla, Pasmompa, 22.vi.2004, 440m, 11.01926, -85.40997, 04-SRNP-33582. Paratypes. 1 , 3 (CNC). COSTA RICA, ACG database codes: DHJPAR0004091, 04-SRNP-33582, 04-SRNP-34511. Description. Female. Body color: body mostly dark except for some sternites which may be pale. Antenna color: scape, pedicel, and flagellum dark. Coxae color (pro-, meso-, metacoxa): dark, dark, dark. Femora color (pro-, meso-, metafemur): anteriorly dark/posteriorly pale, dark, dark. Tibiae color (pro-, meso-, metatibia): pale, pale, mostly dark but anterior 0.2 or less pale. Tegula and humeral complex color: tegula pale, humeral complex half pale/half dark. Pterostigma color: mostly pale and/or transparent, with thin dark borders. Fore wing veins color: partially pigmented (a few veins may be dark but most are pale). Antenna length/body length: antenna about as long as body (head to apex of metasoma); if slightly shorter, at least extending beyond anterior 0.7 metasoma length. Body in lateral view: not distinctly flattened dorso entrally. Body length (head to apex of metasoma): 2.5?.6 mm or 2.7?.8 mm. Fore wing length: 2.9?.0 mm. Ocular cellar line/posterior ocellus diameter: 2.0?.2, rarely 2.3?.5. Interocellar distance/posteriorReview of Apanteles sensu stricto (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Microgastrinae)…ocellus diameter: 2.0?.2. Antennal flagellomerus 2 length/width: 2.6?.8, 2.9?.1, rarely 2.3?.5. Antennal flagellomerus 14 length/width: 1.4?.6, rarely 1.7?.9. Length of flagellomerus 2/length of flagellomerus 14: 2.0?.2. Tarsal claws: with single basal spine?like seta. Metafemur length/width: 3.2?.3. Metatibia inner spur length/metabasitarsus length: 0.4?.5. Anteromesoscutum: mostly with deep, dense punctures (separated by less than 2.0 ?its maximum diameter). Mesoscutellar disc: mostly punctured. Number of pits in scutoscutellar sulcus: 7 or 8. Maximum height of mesoscutellum lunules/maximum height of lateral face of mesoscutellum: 0.6?.7. Propodeum areola: completely defined by carinae, including transverse carina extending to spiracle. Propodeum background sculpture: mostly sculptured. Mediotergite 1 length/width at posterior margin: 2.0?.2. Mediotergite 1 shape: mostly parallel ided for 0.5?.7 of its length, then narrowing posteriorly so mediotergite anterior width >1.1 ?posterior width. Mediotergite 1 sculpture: mostly sculptured, excavated area centrally with transverse striation inside and/ or a polished knob centrally on posterior margin of mediotergite. Mediotergite 2 width at posterior margin/length: 2.8?.1. Mediotergite 2 sculpture: mostly smooth. Outer margin of hypopygium: with a wide, medially folded, transparent, semi esclerotized area; usually with 4 or more pleats. Ovipositor thickness: about same width throughout its length. Ovipositor sheaths length/metatibial length: 1.2?.3. Length of fore wing veins r/2RS: 1.4?.6. Length of fore wing veins 2RS/2.
