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. 2014 Feb 24;(383):1–565. doi: 10.3897/zookeys.383.6418
1 Metatibia entirely or mostly (>0.7 posteriorly) dark brown to black, with yellow-orange coloration restricted to anterior 0.2 or less (as in Figs 4a, 6c, 12c, a, 14a) 2
Metatibia yellow-orange at least on anterior 0.5 (usually more), with dark brown to black coloration restricted to posterior 0.5 or less (as in Figs 7c, 9a, c, 18c) 11
2(1) Ovipositor sheaths 1.0–1.1 × as long as metatibia 3
Ovipositor sheaths 1.3–1.6 × as long as metatibia 5
3(2) T1 parallel-sided for 0.7–0.8 of its length, then narrowing posteriorly so mediotergite anterior width >1.1 × posterior width; T2 width at posterior margin 4.4 × its medial length (Fig. 21h); metafemur 2.7 × as long as wide (Fig. 21c) Apanteles yolandarojasae Fernández-Triana, sp. n.
T1 slightly widening from anterior margin to 0.7–0.8 mediotergite length (where maximum width is reached), then narrowing towards posterior margin, with widest part of tergite (centrally) being 1.2 × that of base and/or apex; T2 width at posterior margin at most 3.1 × its medial length (as in Fig. 12f); metafemur at least 2.9 × as long as wide (Figs 12c, 17c) 4
4(3) Flagellomerus 2 2.4 × as long as wide; flagellomerus 14 1.3 × as long as wide; metafemur 3.3 × as long as wide; fore wing with vein 2RS 1.9 × as long as vein 2M Apanteles juniorlopezi Fernández-Triana, sp. n.
Flagellomerus 2 2.9 × as long as wide; flagellomerus 14 1.7 × as long as wide; metafemur 2.9 × as long as wide; fore wing with vein 2RS 1.1 × as long as vein 2M Apanteles manuelarayai Fernández-Triana, sp. n. (N = 5)
5(2) Mesoscutellar disc mostly smooth (Figs 4e, 22g); tarsal claws simple 6
Mesoscutellar disc mostly punctured, or at least with punctures near margins; tarsal claws with single basal spine-like seta 7
6(5) Metatibia with inner spur 2.0 × as long as outer spur; flagellomerus 2 2.2 × as long as wide; T1 2.0 × as long as wide at posterior margin; fore wing with vein r 1.2 × as long as vein 2RS, and vein 2RS 1.5 × as long as vein 2M [Cocoons: Gregarious. Hosts: Lethata trochalosticta] Apanteles zeneidabolanosae Fernández-Triana, sp. n.
Metatibia with inner spur 1.3 × as long as outer spur; flagellomerus 2 2.9 × as long as wide; T1 2.6 × as long as wide at posterior margin; fore wing with vein r 1.8 × as long as vein 2RS, and vein 2RS 2.1 × as long as vein 2M [Cocoons: Solitary. Hosts: Antaeotricha sp., Stenoma sp.] Apanteles adelinamoralesae Fernández-Triana, sp. n. (N = 1)
7(5) Fore wing with vein r at most 1.4 × as long as vein 2RS; metafemur 3.4 × as long as wide; interocellar distance usually 1.5 × as long as ocellus diameter (rarely up to 1.7 ×); ovipositor sheaths at least 1.6 × as long as metatibia (very rarely 1.5 ×) (Fig. 6c); protibia completely yellow (Fig. 6a) Apanteles didiguadamuzi Fernández-Triana, sp. n.
Fore wing with vein r at least 1.6 × as long as vein 2RS (usually more than 1.7 ×); metafemur at most 3.3 × as long as wide (usually much less); interocellar distance usually more than 1.8 × as long as ocellus diameter (rarely 1.7 ×); ovipositor sheaths at most 1.4 × as long as metatibia, usually less (very rarely 1.5 ×) (Figs 8a, 11a, 14c, 16a, c); protibia with anterior 0.5 yellow, posterior 0.5 dark brown to black (As in Fig. 16a) 8
8(7) T2 width at posterior margin at most 2.9 × its length (Fig. 8f); metafemur length 3.3 × its width Apanteles gerardosandovali Fernández-Triana, sp. n. (N = 5)
T2 width at posterior margin at least 3.2 × its length (usually 3.5 ×) (Figs 11f, 14f, 16f); metafemur length at most 3.0 × its width 9
9(8) T2 mostly smooth; T2 width at posterior margin at most 3.2 × its length (Figs 11f) Apanteles juanvictori Fernández-Triana, sp. n.
T2 usually with some sculpture; T2 width at posterior margin at least 3.5 × its length (Figs 14f, 16f) 10
10(9) Fore wing with vein r 2.3 × as long as vein 2RS, and vein 2RS 1.2 × as long as vein 2M; mesoscutellar disc with punctures near margins, central part mostly smooth [Hosts: Anadasmus sp., Cerconota sp.] Apanteles luislopezi Fernández-Triana, sp. n.
Fore wing with vein r 1.8 × as long as vein 2RS, and vein 2RS 1.5 × as long as vein 2M; mesoscutellar disc mostly punctured [Hosts: Stenoma byssina] Apanteles leninguadamuzi Fernández-Triana, sp. n.
11(1) Ovipositor sheaths 1.0 × as long as metatibia (rarely 1.1 ×) (Fig. 9c) Apanteles isaacbermudezi Fernández-Triana, sp. n. (N = 4)
Ovipositor sheaths 1.3-1.6 × as long as metatibia (rarely 1.2 ×) (Figs 5a, 7a, 10a, 13a) 12
12(11) T2 width at posterior margin at most 2.9 × its length, if rarely 3.0–3.2 × then T1 length at least 2.1 × its width at posterior margin and fore wing vein 2RS as long as vein 2M and vein 2M as long as vein (RS+M)b 13
T2 width at posterior margin at least 3.2 × its length (usually much more), and/or T1 length less than 2.0 × its width at posterior margin and/or fore wing vein 2RS longer than vein 2M and/or vein 2M shorter than vein (RS+M)b 15
13(12) Tarsal claws simple; fore wing with vein r 1.6 × as long as vein 2Rs, vein 2RS 1.6 × as long as vein 2M, and vein 2M 0.6 × as long as vein (RS+M)b Apanteles edgarjimenezi Fernández-Triana, sp. n.
Tarsal claws with single basal spine-like seta; fore wing with vein r at least 1.7 × as long as vein 2Rs, vein 2RS at most 1.3 × as long as vein 2M, and vein 2M at least 0.9 × as long as vein (RS+M)b 14
14(13) Interocellar distance at most 2.0 × ocellus diameter (usually less than 1.8 ×); mesoscutellar disc with punctures near the margin, central part mostly smooth; T1 length 2.1 × its width at posterior margin; ovipositor sheaths usually 1.5–1.6 × as long as metatibia length; if very rarely ovipositor sheaths 1.3 × as long as metatibia length, then body length and fore wing length 2.0 mm (otherwise body and fore wing length 2.9–3.3 mm) Apanteles carloscastilloi Fernández-Triana, sp. n.
Interocellar distance 2.1 × ocellus diameter; mesoscutellar disc mostly punctured; T1 length 1.7 × its width at posterior margin; ovipositor sheaths usually 1.3–1.4 × as long as metatibia length; body length 2.9–3.0 mm; fore wing length 3.1–3.4 mm Apanteles jorgecortesi Fernández-Triana, sp. n.
15(12) Ovipositor sheaths 1.6 × as long as metatibia; flagellomerus 2 2.5 × as long as wide; metatibial inner spur 1.7 × as long as outer spur Apanteles laurenmoralesae Fernández-Triana, sp. n.
Ovipositor sheaths at most 1.4 × as long as metatibia; flagellomerus 2 at least 2.6 × as long as wide (usually 2.9 × or more); metatibial inner spur at most 1.5 × as long as outer spur (usually less than 1.4 ×) 16
16(15) T2 fully sculptured; T2 width at posterior margin 4.6 × its length (Fig. 20g); body length 3.2 mm; fore wing length 3.4 mm Apanteles wilbertharayai Fernández-Triana, sp. n. (N = 1)
T2 mostly smooth, at most with weak and sparse punctures laterally near posterior margin; T2 width at posterior margin at most 3.6 × its length (Figs 15f, 18g, 19g); body length and fore wing length usually less than 3.0 mm (if rarely over 3.2 mm, then T2 width at posterior margin at most 3.2 × its length) 17
17(16) Interocellar distance 2.2 × as long as posterior ocellus diameter; mesoscutellar disc with punctures near the margin, central part mostly smooth Apanteles luiscanalesi Fernández-Triana, sp. n.
Interocellar distance 1.8 × as long as posterior ocellus diameter; mesoscutellar disc mostly punctured 18
18(17) T1 parallel-sided; T2 with some sculpture, mostly near posterior margin; fore wing with vein 2RS 1.0 × as long as vein 2M; outer margin of hypopygium extending about the same length of last tergites Apanteles paulaixcamparijae Fernández-Triana, sp. n.
T1 slightly widening from anterior margin to 0.7–0.8 mediotergite length (where maximum width is reached), then narrowing towards posterior margin; T2 mostly smooth; fore wing with vein 2RS 1.5 × as long as vein 2M; outer margin of hypopygium clearly extending beyond last tergites Apanteles ronaldmurilloi Fernández-Triana, sp. n.