Tinkerbella Huber & Noyes 2013

TINKERBELLA Huber & Noyes, 2013 (Figs 335–339) Tinkerbella Huber & Noyes, 2013: 19. Type species: Tinkerbella nana Huber & Noyes, 2013, by original designation. Diagnosis. Funicle 5-segmented, clava 1-segmented (Fig. 336); mandible with 4 teeth (Fig. 335a); fore wing with venation 0.7 × wing length (Fig. 337); hind wing without fringe seta along anterior margin (Fig. 337); tarsi 4- segmented. Remarks. Tinkerbella belongs to the Arescon group of genera. Tinkerbella is distinguished from the other genera of the group by the following combination: funicle 5-segmented and tarsi 4-segmented; the remaining genera either have the tarsi 5-segmented or, in Kikiki, funicle 4-segmented and tarsi 3-segmented. Tinkerbella is closest to Arescon but differs in its minute size, striated inner surface of scape (Fig. 336), different shape of both wings and absence of setae along most of anterior margin of hind wing, and extremely narrow metanotum without differentiated dorsellum (Figs 338, 339a). Neotropical hosts. Unknown. Important reference. Huber & Noyes (2013).