Abstract:
90 species of
Euplectrus
are treated: 55 newly described, all from Area de Conservación Guanacaste (ACG),
and 35 previously described species, of which 20 occur in ACG.
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ree of the previously described species
(
E. brasiliensis
Ashmead,
E. hircinus
(Say),
E.
ronnai
(Brèthes)) have unknown status, owing to missing or
severely damaged type material.
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e new species, all authored by C. Hansson, are:
Euplectrus alejandro
-
valerioi
,
E. alexsmithi
,
E. alvarowillei
,
E. andybennetti
,
E. andydeansi
,
E. annettewalkerae
,
E. billbrowni
,
E.
bobwhartoni
,
E. carlosarmientoi
,
E. carlrettenmeyeri
,
E. charlesmicheneri
,
E. charlesporteri
,
E. chrisdarlingi
,
E. chrisgrinteri
,
E. corriemoreauae
,
E. daveroubiki
,
E. davesmithi
,
E. davidwahli
,
E. dianariasae
,
E. don
-
quickei
,
E. eowilsoni
,
E. garygibsoni
,
E. gavinbroadi
,
E. gerarddelvarei
,
E. henrytownesi
,
E. howelldalyi
,
E.
hugokonsi
,
E. iangauldi
,
E. jacklonginoi
,
E. jesusugaldei
,
E. jimwhit
!
eldi
,
E. jjrodriguezae
,
E. johnheratyi
,
E. johnlasallei
,
E. johnnoyesi
,
E. josefernandezi
,
E. lubomirmasneri
,
E. markshawi
,
E. mikegatesi
,
E. mike
-
schau
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,
E. mikesharkeyi
,
E. ninazitaniae
,
E. pammitchellae
,
E. paulhansoni
,
E. paulheberti
,
E. paulhurdi
,
E.
philwardi
,
E. robbinthorpi
,
E. ronaldzunigai
,
E. roysnellingi
,
E. scottshawi
,
E. sondrawardae
,
E. sydneycam
-
eronae
,
E. victoriapookae
,
E. wonyoungchoi
.
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e species are described or redescribed, and thoroughly and
uniformly illustrated, and included in two identi
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cation keys, one for females and one for males. Lecto
-
types are designated for eight species:
Euplectrus catocalae
Howard (
ƃ
),
E. junctus
Gahan (
Ƃ
),
E. leucotro
-
phis
Howard (
ƃ
),
E. marginatus
Ashmead (
Ƃ
),
E. pachyscaphus
Girault (
Ƃ
),
E. platyhypenae
Howard (
ƃ
),
E. semimarginatus
Girault (
Ƃ
),
Heteroscapus ronnai
Brèthes (
ƃ
). One synonym is established:
Euplectrus
walteri
Schau
$
is a junior synonym of
E. testaceipes
(Cameron). Brief image notes and host records are
provided on the natural history of the wasps as well as the details of their morphology. Hosts are known
for 74
Euplectrus
species.
