Original description

Hansson, C. (2010). ZooTaxa 2563:48-52.

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 v-shaped; all coxae and femora dark and metallic; postmarginal vein 3.3X as long as stigmal vein; petiole 0.5–0.7X as long as wide and with a median carina. Similar to A. assis but dorsellum with two foveae anterolaterally, and female petiole with a median carina (dorsellum in A. assis without foveae and female petiole smooth dorsally).

Distribution

Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica.

Biology

Parasitoid on unidentified lepidopteran leafminers on Saurauia sp. (Actinidiaceae).

Depository of primary type

Holotype female in Instituto Nacional de Biodiversidad (INBio), Santo Domingo, Costa Rica.

Apleurotropis strix Hansson, head frontal female (from ZooTaxa no. 2563:35-52).	Apleurotropis strix Hansson, head frontal female.	Apleurotropis strix Hansson, vertex female (from ZooTaxa no. 2563:35-52).	Apleurotropis strix Hansson, antenna female (from ZooTaxa no. 2563:35-52).
Apleurotropis strix Hansson, thoracic dorsum female (from ZooTaxa no. 2563:35-52).	Apleurotropis strix Hansson, thoracic dorsum female.	Apleurotropis strix Hansson, propodeum female (from ZooTaxa no. 2563:35-52).