Originally described in

Memoirs of the American Entomological Institute, Vol. 82:228.

Diagnosis

Midlobe of mesoscutum with posterior 1/3 with raised reticulation; scutellum with engraved and weak reticulation; frons golden-green; forewing speculum open below; hind tibial spur long, LS/LT = 0.30; gaster with 1^st tergite with posterior ½ with round punctures and covering 0.5X the length of gaster. Similar to striolatus but frons golden-green and first gastral tergite round punctures.

Distribution

Costa Rica, Guadeloupe.

Biology

From flower of Vernonia albicaulis (Asteraceae) with gall-midges (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae).

Similar species in Lucid key

None.

Depository of primary type

Centre de coopération internationale en recherche agronomique pour le développement (CIRAD),Montpellier, France.