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ficaria Hansson

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

Apleurotropis ficaria Hansson, head frontal female.

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

Apleurotropis ficaria Hansson, head frontal male.

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

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

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

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

Apleurotropis ficaria Hansson, thoracic dorsum female.

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

Original description

Hansson, C. (2010). ZooTaxa 2563:47.

Synonyms

None.

Diagnosis

Costal cell with ventral surface with a complete row of setae; frontal suture slightly V-shaped; female with fore and mid coxae pale brown with metallic tinges, hind coxa dark and metallic, male with fore and mid coxae dark brown and metallic, hind coxa dark and metallic; postmarginal vein 4.0X as long as stigmal vein; petiole 1.1X as long as wide in female and 1.3X as long as wide in male. Similar to A. strix but with smaller eyes.

Distribution

Costa Rica.

Biology

Reared from a leaf pustule gall on Ficus hartwegii (Moraceae).

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Depository of primary type

Holotype female in the Natural History Museum (BMNH), London, United Kingdom.