Originally described in

Memoirs of the American Entomological Institute, Vol. 82:309.

Diagnosis

Antennal clava in female strong, 2.6X as wide as width of 1^st flagellomere, and with a sense area apically; clava rounded at apex; clavomeres 1 and 2 equally long; mesoscutum and scutellum golden-green with metallic blue tinges; petiole 1.9X as long as wide. See also fustigatus.

Distribution

Costa Rica, Honduras.

Biology

Unknown.

Similar species in Lucid key

beatus, but rhopalotus with flagellomeres 4 and 5 equally long, apex of antennal clava rounded, antennal clava with a small sense area apically, petiole 1.9X as long as wide.

fustigatus, but rhopalotus with apex of antennal clava rounded.

Depository of primary type

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