Originally described in
Memoirs of the American Entomological Institute, Vol. 82:190.
Diagnosis
Eyes large, DE/DO = 2.8-3.3; flagellum narrow with sprawling setae; female with mesoscutum predominantly metallic dark bluish-green, scutellum metallic dark purple, male with thoracic dorsum predominantly metallic dark purple; female petiole 1.8X as long as wide; female gaster short and ovate, MM/LG = 1.0. < /FONT >
Distribution
Costa Rica, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, Trinidad & Tobago.
Biology
From Pachyschelus sp. (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) on Inga sp. (Fabaceae) (smooth leaf liana).
Similar species in Lucid key
None.
Depository of primary type
Instituto Nacional de Biodiversidad (INBio), in Costa Rica.