Originally described in
Memoirs of the American Entomological Institute, Vol. 82:219.
Diagnosis
Mesoscutum and scutellum golden-green with purple tinges; mesoscutum with raised and rather strong reticulation, notauli as narrow and distinct grooves in posterior ½; scutellum with engraved and weak reticulation. Similar to aeneicollis but with shorter hind tibial spur, lateral mesh-rows on scutellum in a straight line (mesh-row in aeneicollis curved, following the curvature of scutellar margin), propodeum with posterior submedian grooves reticulate and median carina with sides parallel.
Distribution
Costa Rica.
Biology
From Hyposoter sp. (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae) on Epargyreus sp. (Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae) on Gliricidia sepium (Fabaceae). Hyperparasitoid.
Similar species in Lucid key
None.
Depository of primary type
United States National