Dolichogenidea joshdarfleri Fernandez-Triana & Boudreault 2025, sp. nov.
Dolichogenidea joshdarfleri Fernandez-Triana & Boudreault sp. nov. Fig. 78 A – F Type material. Holotype. Costa Rica • Female, CNC; Alajuela, Area de Conservación Guanacaste, Sector Rincon Rain Forest, Vado Rio Francia; 10.90093, -85.28915; 400 m; 09.ix.2007; D. H. Janzen & W. Hallwachs leg.; Malaise trap; Voucher code: DHJPAR 0025369. Paratypes. Costa Rica • 3 Females, CNC; DHJPAR 0025356, DHJPAR 0025400, DHJPAR 0025424. Diagnostic description. Anteromesoscutum with relatively coarse punctures; scutellar disc mostly with punctures; anterior 0.3 of mesopleuron and posterior 0.4–0.5 of metapleuron sculptured; T 1 parallel-sided or mostly parallel-sided, its length medially less ~ 3.0 × its width at posterior margin; T 2 centrally smooth, with some sculpture along margins; T 2 comparatively very transverse, its length medially ~ 5.0 × its width at posterior margin; tegula and humeral complex yellow; legs mostly pale (yellow), except for metacoxa with anterior 0.4 brown; body length: 2.70–2.90 mm; fore wing length: 2.80–3.00 mm. Among all species with smooth T 2 and pale pro- and mesocoxae, D. joshdarfleri can be distinguished by coarse punctures on several areas of mesosoma, its T 1 and T 2 shape, T 2 sculpture, color of tegula and humeral complex, and body size. Distribution. Costa Rica. Biology. No host data available. DNA barcoding data. BIN BOLD: AAC 7481 (11 sequences, 6 barcode compliant). Etymology. Named after Josh Darfler in recognition of his months of administrating meetings for the Department of Biology housing DHJ and WH.
Institutions
- Parks Canada (CA)
- Staatliches Museum für Naturkunde Stuttgart (DE)
- University of Illinois System (US)
- University of Pennsylvania (US)
- University of Guelph (CA)
- Philadelphia University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
- Published
- 2025-05-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15357596
- Primary Topic
- Fossil Insects in Amber
- Type
- article
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