Animalia Hymenoptera Braconidae Fernandez-TrianaJose L.ShimboriEduardo M.WhitfieldJames B.Penteado-DiasAngelica M.ShawScott R.BoudreaultCarolineSonesJaymePerezKateBrownAllisonManjunathRamyaBurnsJohn M.HebertP. D. N.SmithM. AlexHallwachsWinnifredJanzenDaniel H.A revision of the parasitoid wasp genus Alphomelon Mason with the description of 30 new species (Hymenoptera, Braconidae)Zookeys160820231175516210.3897/zookeys.1175.105068 C1A875C9-524D-5265-8141-EAF9EDFCABDF Alphomelon xestopyga Deans, 2003Figs 47A–G, 86A–F, 87A–F, 88A–F, 89A–C, 103BDistribution.

Costa Rica (ACG).

Biology.

Gregarious, reared from Calpodesesperi, C.ethlius, C.fusta, C.severus, Cobalopsisnero, Cyneairma, Cymaenesodiliatrebius, C. Burns01, Joannajoanna, Justinianorda, Moryslyde, M.micythus, M.valeriusvalda, M. lydeDHJ01, M. lydeDHJ02, Niconiadesincomptus, Parphorusdecora, Quintacannae, R.osca, Synaptesalenus, S.silius, and Vettiusaurelius.

DNA barcoding.

BINBOLD: AAA1634.

Other specimens examined

(93 females, 32 males): CNC308749, CNC308837, CNC308838, CNC308839, CNC308840 (additional specimens in a gel capsule associated with that specimen), DHJPAR0049842, CNC1620806, CNC1620807, CNC1620808, CNC1620809, CNC1620810, CNC1620811, DHJPAR0051223, CNC1620802, CNC1620803, CNC1620804, CNC1620805, DHJPAR0031632, DHJPAR0053792, DHJPAR0053789, DHJPAR0053751, CNC1620772, CNC1620773, CNC1620774, CNC1620775, CNC1620776, DHJPAR0053767, CNC1620777, DHJPAR0020278, CNC958681, CNC958682 (additional specimens in a gel capsule associated with that specimen), DHJPAR0053760, CNC1620778, CNC1620779, CNC1620780, CNC1620781, CNC1620782 (additional specimens in a gel capsule associated with that specimen), CNC1620783, CNC1620784, CNC1620785, CNC1620786, CNC1620787, CNC1620788, CNC1620789, CNC1620790, DHJPAR0031616, DHJPAR0031735, DHJPAR0031620, DHJPAR0052957, CNC1620791, CNC1620792, CNC1620793, DHJPAR0053758, CNC1620794, CNC1620795, CNC1620796, CNC1620797, CNC1620798, CNC1620812, CNC1620813, CNC1620814, CNC1620815, CNC1620816, CNC1620817, CNC1620818, CNC1620819, CNC1620820, CNC1620821, CNC1620822, CNC1620823, CNC1620824, CNC1620825, CNC1620826, CNC1620827, CNC1620828, CNC1620829, CNC1620830, CNC1802047, CNC1802048, DHJPAR0053755, CNC1620837, CNC1620831, CNC1620832, CNC1620833, CNC1620834, CNC1620835, CNC1620836, CNC1620799, CNC1620800, CNC1620838, CNC1620839, CNC1620840, CNC1620801, CNC1620841, CNC1620842, CNC1620843, CNC1620844, CNC721102, CNC721114, CNC721118, CNC721119, CNC721122, CNC721123, CNC721125, CNCHYM 00061, CNC721103, CNC721104, CNC721106, CNC721107, CNC721108, CNC721112, CNC721101, CNC721113, CNC721115, CNC721116, CNC721117, CNC721120, CNC721121, CNC721124, CNC721126, CNC280525, CNC721105, CNC721109, CNC721110, CNC721111.

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Alphomelonxestopyga Deans female CNC308749 A habitus, lateral B head, frontal C head, lateral D wings E metasoma, dorsal F mesosoma, dorsal.

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Notes.

There are some differences between A.xestopyga in the sense of Deans et al. (2003) and the ACG specimens identified as such that we have been able to examine. The species clearly comprises a complex of species, with some specimens we have seen in the CNC collection from other countries besides Costa Rica. Solving this potential complex will require obtaining more DNA barcodes, especially from areas outside of ACG.

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Alphomelonxestopyga Deans female CNC721122 A habitus, lateral B head, frontal C antenna, lateral D wings E propodeum and metasoma, dorsal F mesosoma, dorsal.

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Alphomelonxestopyga Deans female CNC1620777 A habitus, lateral B head, lateral C head, frontal D wings E metasoma, dorsal F head and mesosoma, dorsal.

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Alphomelonxestopyga Deans holotype female USNMENT00828302 A habitus, lateral B habitus, dorsal C close-up of habitus, lateral.

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Alphomelonxestopyga Deans female DHJPAR0031632 A habitus, lateral B metasoma, lateral C head, frontal D wings E head, lateral F metasoma, dorsal G mesosoma, dorsal.

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Parasite cocoons and caterpillars AAlphomelontalidicida 17-SRNP-30054-DHJ735829 BAlphomelonxestopyga 16-SRNP-55580-DHJ492508.

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DeansARWhitfieldJBJanzenDH (2003) Taxonomy and natural history of the Microgastrinae genus Alphomelon Mason (Hymenoptera: Braconidae).Journal of Hymenoptera Research12(1): 141. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/part/32897