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assis Hansson

Apleurotropis assis Hansson, head frontal female (from ZooTaxa no. 2563:35-52).

Apleurotropis assis Hansson, head frontal female.

Apleurotropis assis Hansson, head frontal male (from ZooTaxa no. 2563:35-52).

Apleurotropis assis Hansson, head frontal male.

Apleurotropis assis Hansson, vertex female (from ZooTaxa no. 2563:35-52).

Apleurotropis assis Hansson, antenna female (from ZooTaxa no. 2563:35-52).

Apleurotropis assis Hansson, antenna male (from ZooTaxa no. 2563:35-52).

Apleurotropis assis Hansson, thoracic dorsum female (from ZooTaxa no. 2563:35-52).

Apleurotropis assis Hansson, thoracic dorsum female.

Apleurotropis assis Hansson, propodeum female (from ZooTaxa no. 2563:35-52).

Original description

Hansson, C. (2010). ZooTaxa 2563:45-47.

Synonyms

None.

Diagnosis

Scutellum close to anterior margin with longitudinal lateral grooves; costal cell with ventral surface with a complete row of setae; frontal suture straight; all coxae and femora dark and metallic; postmarginal vein 3.4X as long as stigmal vein; petiole 0.7–0.8X as long as wide in female and 1.0–1.4X as long as wide in male, in female without median carina; dorsellum smooth and shiny without 2 large foveae anteriorly. Similar to A. strix but dorsellum smooth without large anterolateral foveae, and female petiole smooth (A. strix with dorsellum with 2 foveae anterolaterally and female petiole with median carina).

Distribution

Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Mexico.

Biology

Parasitoid on Tischeria spp. (Lepidoptera: Tischeriidae) on Coussapoa villosa (Moraceae) and Gouania polygama (Rhamnaceae), and from unidentified lepidopteran leafminers on unidentified Asteraceae.

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Depository of primary type

Holotype female in the Canadian National Collection of Insects (CNC), Ottawa, Canada.