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amadeus Hansson

Antenna lateral, female.

Antenna lateral, male.

Head frontal, female.

Head frontal, male.

Vertex, female.

Thoracic dorsum, female.

Thoracic dorsum, female holotype.

Thoracic dorsum, male.

Thoracic dorsum, male paratype.

Propodeum dorsal, female.

Propodeum dorsal, male.

Gaster dorsal, female.

Originally described in

Memoirs of the American Entomological Institute, Vol. 82:87.

Diagnosis

Antennal scrobes join frontal suture with a distance between points of joining; mesoscutum with raised and weak reticulation, midlobe with posterior ½ with engraved and weak reticulation, notauli indistinct or as distinct narrow grooves posteriorly; mesoscutum and scutellum metallic bluish-green; female petiole 1.4-2.0X as long as wide. Similar to cupreus but with mesoscutum partly with raised reticulation and female petiole 1.4-2.0X as long as wide. See also citrus, laselvae and naganus.

Distribution

Costa Rica.

Biology

From Phyllocnistis sp. (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae) on avocado (Perseaamericana) (Lauraceae).

Similar species in Lucid key

nilus, but amadeus with upper frons without two spots with strong reticulation, eyes larger, DE/DO = 3.9.< /FONT >

cyaneoviridis and vitrius, but amadeus with mesoscutum predominantly with raised reticulation.

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Depository of primary type

Instituto Nacional de Biodiversidad (INBio), in Costa Rica.