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New World species of the genus Calliscelio Ashmead (Hymenoptera, Platygastridae, Scelioninae)
expand article infoHua-yan Chen, Lubomír Masner§, Norman F. Johnson
‡ The Ohio State University, Columbus, United States of America
§ Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Ottawa, Canada
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Abstract

The genus Calliscelio Ashmead is presumed to be a diverse group of parasitoids of the eggs of crickets (Orthoptera: Gryllidae). A least one species has been found to be an important factor in depressing cricket pest populations. The New World species of Calliscelio are revised. Forty-two species are recognized, 3 are redescribed: C. bisulcatus (Kieffer), C. laticinctus Ashmead, C. rubriclavus (Ashmead), comb. n.; and 38 are described as new: C. absconditum Chen & Johnson, sp. n., C. absum Chen & Johnson, sp. n., C. alcoa Chen & Masner, sp. n., C. amadoi Chen & Johnson, sp. n., C. armila Chen & Masner, sp. n., C. bidens Chen & Masner, sp. n., C. brachys Chen & Johnson, sp. n., C. brevinotaulus Chen & Johnson, sp. n., C. brevitas Chen & Johnson, sp. n., C. carinigena Chen & Johnson, sp. n., C. crater Chen & Johnson, sp. n., C. crena Chen & Johnson, sp. n., C. eboris Chen & Johnson, sp. n., C. extenuatus Chen & Johnson, sp. n., C. flavicauda Chen & Johnson, sp. n., C. foveolatus Chen & Johnson, sp. n., C. gatineau Chen & Johnson, sp. n., C. glaber Chen & Masner, sp. n., C. granulatus Chen & Masner, sp. n., C. latifrons Chen & Johnson, sp. n., C. levis Chen & Johnson, sp. n., C. longius Chen & Johnson, sp. n., C. magnificus Chen & Masner, sp. n., C. migma Chen & Johnson, sp. n., C. minutia Chen & Johnson, sp. n., C. paraglaber Chen & Johnson, sp. n., C. pararemigio Chen & Masner, sp. n., C. prolixus Chen & Johnson, sp. n., C. punctatifrons Chen & Johnson, sp. n., C. remigio Chen & Masner, sp. n., C. ruga Chen & Johnson, sp. n., C. rugicoxa Chen & Masner, sp. n., C. sfina Chen & Johnson, sp. n., C. storea Chen & Johnson, sp. n., C. suni Chen & Johnson, sp. n., C. telum Chen & Johnson, sp. n., C. torqueo Chen & Johnson, sp. n., C. virga Chen & Johnson, sp. n. Four species are treated as junior synonyms of Calliscelio rubriclavus (Ashmead): Anteris nigriceps Ashmead, syn. n., Caloteleia marlattii Ashmead, syn. n., Caloteleia grenadensis Ashmead, syn. n., and Macroteleia ruskini Girault, syn. n.

Keywords

Egg parasitoid, key, revision, Gryllidae

Introduction

The genus Calliscelio Ashmead was first erected for a single species, C. laticinctus Ashmead, from the Lesser Antilles (Ashmead 1893). For nearly 80 years it was considered to be a valid genus although it remained narrowly defined. Kieffer (1926), for example, included only two species in his monograph on world Scelionidae (= PlatygastridaesensuSharkey 2007). Masner (1972) treated Calliscelio as a junior synonym of Calotelea Westwood. Shortly thereafter, though, Masner (1976) rejected this hypothesis, treated Calliscelio as valid, and also significantly expanded the extent of the genus. Kieffer had described seven other genera over the years, all of which Masner (1976) treated as junior synonyms of Calliscelio (see generic synonymy below). Recently, in a survey of external morphology across the superfamily Platygastroidea, Talamas et al. (2016) found that the prioniform sensillum on the mandible is synapomorphy for the genus Calliscelio and treated Crama Galloway, Lispoteleia Galloway, Xentor Masner and Johnson, and Yunkara Galloway as junior synonyms of Calliscelio.

The current concept of Calliscelio is a relatively large genus in the subfamily Scelioninae, comprising 77 known species (including 3 fossil species; Johnson 2016). It is a worldwide genus, with species found in all six major biogeographic regions. Interestingly, at least two species, i.e., C. rubriclavus (Ashmead) and C. elegans (Perkins), have extraordinarily broad geographic distributions possibly due to increased globalization of human commerce (Masner et al. 2009). This phenomenon leads to the question: from which part of the world did these species originate? Also, although Calliscelio was originally erected based on species in the New World, only 6 species were reported from this region to date, suggesting that more species remain to be discovered. Thus, a comprehensive revision of species of Calliscelio based on extensive sampling from the New World is needed to provide a more accurate understanding of the diversity and interrelationships among species in the genus.

Even though Calliscelio is a diverse, common, and widespread genus, the available biological data are extremely scanty. The only host record is for C. teleogrylli Hill, which was reported to attack the eggs of Teleogryllus commodus (Walker) (Orthoptera: Gryllidae), a widespread pest in pastures in the Pacific region (Hill 1983). By comparison with C. teleogrylli, Masner et al. (2009) suggested that C. elegans may attack the eggs of one or more species of Gryllidae associated with sugar cane.

The goal of this work is to reevaluate the known species of Calliscelio from the New World, expand the biogeographic data associated with these species, and to describe new species. The contributions of the authors are as follows. H-y Chen and N.F. Johnson: character definition, generic concept development, species concept development, imaging, key development, manuscript preparation; L. Masner: character definition, generic concept development, species concept development. The authors of the new species are indicated in the heading of each description.

Materials and methods

This work is based upon specimens in the following collections, with abbreviations used in the text: AMNH, American Museum of Natural History, New York, NY; ANIC, Australian National Insect Collection, Canberra, Australia; BMNH, The Natural History Museum, London, UK; BPBM, Bernice P. Bishop Museum, Honolulu, HI; CAS, California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco, CA; CMNH, Carnegie Museum of Natural History, Pittsburgh, PA; CNCI, Canadian National Collection of Insects, Ottawa, Canada; FSCA, Florida State Collection of Arthropods, Gainesville, FL; IAVH, Instituto Alexander von Humboldt, Villa de Leyva, Columbia; MNHNPY, Museo Nacional de Historia Natural del Paraguay, San Lorenzo; INHS, Illinois Natural History Survey, Urbana, IL; MAIC, M.A. Ivie Private Collection, Bozeman, MT; MEMU, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS; MHNG, Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle, Geneva, Switzerland; MNHN, Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France; MPEG, Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi, Belém, PA, Brazil; MZLU, Lund Museum of Zoology, Lund University, Lund, Sweden; MZSP, Museu de Zoologia da Universidade de São Paulo Sao, Brazil; NMNH, National Museum of Natural History, Washington, DC; OSUC, C.A. Triplehorn Insect Collection, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH; UCDC, R.M. Bohart Museum of Entomology, University of California, Davis, CA; UCFC, The Stuart M. Fullerton Collection of Arthropods at the University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL; UCMC, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO; UCRC, University of California, Riverside, CA; USNM, National Museum of Natural History, Washington, DC.

Abbreviations and morphological terms used in text: A1, A2...A12: antennomere 1, 2…12; claval formula: distribution of the large, multiporous basiconic sensilla on the underside of apical antennomeres of the female, with the segment interval specified followed by the number of sensilla per segment (Bin 1981); EH: eye height, length of compound eye measured parallel to dorsoventral midline of head; IOS: interocular space, minimal distance on frons between compound eyes; OD: ocellar diameter, greatest width of ocellus; OOL: ocular ocellar line, shortest distance from inner orbit and outer margin of posterior ocellus (Masner 1980); T1, T2, ... T7: metasomal tergite 1, 2, ... 7; S1, S2, … S7: metasomal sternite 1, 2, … 7. Morphological terminology otherwise generally follows Masner (1980) and Mikó et al. (2007).

Morphological terms used in this work are as in the Hymenoptera Anatomy Ontology (Yoder et al. 2010) (Appendix 1). Identifiers (URIs) in the format HAO_XXXXXXX represent concepts in the HAO and are provided to enable readers to confirm their understanding of the concepts being referenced. To find out more about a given concept, including additional images, notes, references and other metadata, use the identifier as a search term at http://glossary.hymao.org or use the identifier as a web-link.

In the Material Examined section, the specimens studied are recorded in an abbreviated format, using unique identifiers (numbers prefixed with “OSUC”, “CASENT”, “UCFC”, “CMNH”, “MHNG”) for the individual specimens. The label data for all specimens have been georeferenced and recorded in the Hymenoptera On-Line database, and details on the data associated with these specimens can be accessed at the following link, hol.osu.edu, and entering the identifier in the form (note the space between the acronym and the number). The electronic version of the paper contains hyperlinks to external resources. Insofar as possible, the external information conforms to standards developed and maintained through the organization Biodiversity Information Standards (Taxonomic Database Working Group). All new species have been prospectively registered with ZooBank (Polaszek et al. 2005, http://www.zoobank.org), and other taxonomic names, where appropriate, have been retrospectively registered.

Data associated with the genus Calliscelio can be accessed at hol.osu.edu/index.html?id=461. The generic and species descriptions were generated by an xBio:D platform application, vSysLab (vsyslab.osu.edu), designed to facilitate the production of a taxon by character data matrices, and to integrate those data with the existing taxonomic, bibliographic and specimen-level database. Data may be exported in both text format and as input files for other applications. The text output for descriptions is in the format of “Character: Character state (s)”. Polymorphic characters are indicated by semicolon-separated character states.

Images and measurements were made using Combine ZP and AutoMontage extended-focus software, using JVC KY-F75U digital camera, Leica Z16 APOA microscope, and 1X objective lens. Images were post-processed with Abobe Photoshop CS3 Extended. A standard set of images is provided for each species: dorsal habitus, lateral habitus, dorsal and lateral views of the head and mesosoma, and anterior view of head. The individual images are archived in Specimage (specimage.osu.edu), the image database at The Ohio State University.

Taxonomy

Calliscelio Ashmead

Calliscelio Ashmead, 1893: 209, 218 (original description. Type: Calliscelio laticinctus Ashmead, by monotypy and original designation, keyed); Ashmead 1894: 216 (keyed); Dalla Torre 1898: 501 (catalog of species); Ashmead 1900: 327 (list of species of West Indies); Ashmead 1903: 91 (keyed); Brues 1908: 27, 28, 33 (diagnosis, list of species, keyed); Kieffer 1908: 122 (keyed); Kieffer 1910b: 66 (keyed); Kieffer 1913: 232 (description); Kieffer 1926: 273, 499 (description, keyed, key to species); Muesebeck and Walkley 1956: 338 (citation of type species); Baltazar 1966: 185 (cataloged, catalog of species of the Philippines); Masner 1972: 839 (junior synonym of Calotelea Westwood); Masner 1976: 34, 36, 43 (description; key to Calliscelio Ashmead, Paridris Kieffer, Oethecoctonus Ashmead, and Probaryconus Kieffer; key to Calotelea Westwood and Calliscelio Ashmead); Mani and Sharma 1982: 178 (description); Galloway and Austin 1984: 8, 27, 28 (description, list of species described from Australia, keyed); Kozlov and Kononova 1985: 19 (description, key to species of the Palearctic); Kozlov and Kononova 1990: 19, 173, 183 (description, key to species of the USSR, keyed); Johnson 1992: 355 (catalog of world species); Kononova 1995: 61, 69 (keyed, diagnosis, key to species of Russian Far East); Austin and Field 1997: 20, 68 (structure of ovipositor system, discussion of phylogenetic relationships); Narendran and Ramesh Babu 1990: 2 (key to species of India); Lê 2000: 31, 46 (keyed, description, key to species); Loiácono and Margaría 2002: 557 (catalog of Brazilian species); Mineo 2004: 174 (distribution in Sicily); Rajmohana 2006: 116, 119, 120 (description, keyed, key to species of India); Kononova and Fursov 2007a: 57 (description); Kononova and Fursov 2007b: 98 (description); Kononova and Kozlov 2008: 23, 257, 258 (description, keyed, key to species of Palearctic region); Rajmohana and Peter 2013: 76 (key to species Calliscelio rugosus Rajmohana & Peter and Calliscelio agaliensis Narendran & Ramesh Babu); Talamas and Buffington 2015: 12. (fossil in Dominican amber); Talamas, Johnston-Jordan and Buffington 2016: 413, 416 (description, synonymy).

http://zoobank.org/29B1D7E4-1173-4D61-B695-CA755632F5EA

http://bioguid.osu.edu/xbiod_concepts/461

Baryteleia Kiefffer, 1926: 273, 544 (original description. Type: Macroteleia nigriceps Kieffer, by original designation, keyed, key to species); Muesebeck and Walkley 1956: 336 (citation of type species); Masner 1976: 36 (junior synonym of Calliscelio Ashmead).

http://zoobank.org/AB0DBC82-18D8-431F-9069-783F4874CEC1

http://bioguid.osu.edu/xbiod_concepts/8406

Caenoteleia Kieffer, 1926: 266, 550 (original description. Type: Caloteleia elegans Perkins, by monotypy, keyed); Muesebeck and Walkley 1956: 338 (citation of type species); Johnson 1992: 355 (catalog of world species); Masner et al. 2009: 60 (junior synonym of Calliscelio Ashmead, discussion of status).

http://zoobank.org/5FEFDDD1-26AD-40D7-A498-BB4B5DF03630

http://bioguid.osu.edu/xbiod_concepts/460

Ceratoteleia Kieffer, 1908: 121 (original description. Type Caloteleia grenadensis Ashmead, designated by Kieffer (1926), keyed); Kieffer 1910b: 65, 66, 88 (description, list of species, keyed); Dodd 1913a: 131, 144 (key to species of Australia); Dodd 1913b: 176 (comparison with Macroteleia Westwood); Kieffer 1913: 222 (description); Kieffer 1913: 232 (description); Kieffer 1914a: 315 (description, key to species of Europe and Algeria); Kieffer 1926: 273, 500 (description, keyed, key to species, designation of type species); Nixon 1931: 356 (keyed, key to species of Africa); Nixon 1933: 292 (keyed); Brues 1940: 82 (key to species of Baltic amber); Maneval 1940: 114 (keyed); Risbec 1950: 603 (key to species of Ethiopian region); Muesebeck and Walkley 1951: 705 (catalog of species of U.S. and Canada); Muesebeck and Walkley 1956: 341 (citation of type species); Masner 1976: 36 (junior synonym of Calliscelio Ashmead).

http://zoobank.org/70CBF446-7CD7-4211-BF0C-F401DAE92DDA

http://bioguid.osu.edu/xbiod_concepts/8400

Crama Galloway, 1984: 7, 8, 28 (original description. Type: Baryconus albicoxa Dodd, by original designation, key to Australian species, keyed); Johnson 1992: 364 (catalog of world species); Talamas, Johnston-Jordan and Buffington 2016: 413, 417 (junior synonym of Calliscelio Ashmead).

http://zoobank.org/10BDF90E-0D3E-491E-98B2-8B39BB9D5871

http://bioguid.osu.edu/xbiod_concepts/466

Glyptoteleia Kieffer, 1926: 272, 487 (original description. Type: Baryconus bisulcatus Kieffer, by monotypy, keyed); Muesebeck and Walkley 1956: 356 (citation of type species); Szabó 1962: 241 (diagnosis); Masner 1976: 36 (junior synonym of Calliscelio Ashmead); De Santis 1980: 312 (catalog of species of Brazil).

http://zoobank.org/FFA0AF0B-A126-4A36-8DB4-E25910A88C3D

http://bioguid.osu.edu/xbiod_concepts/8405

Lispoteleia Galloway, 1984: 7, 9, 35 (original description. Type: Lispoteleia collina Galloway, by original designation, key to species of Australia, keyed); Johnson 1992: 421 (catalog of world species); Austin and Field 1997: 22, 68 (structure of ovipositor system, discussion of phylogenetic relationships); Talamas, Johnston-Jordan and Buffington 2016: 413, 417 (junior synonym of Calliscelio Ashmead).

http://zoobank.org/A458DE09-DAFA-424E-B60E-1A831B19D01E

http://bioguid.osu.edu/xbiod_concepts/503

Mesoteleia Kieffer, 1917: 51 (original description. Type: Mesoteleia pallida Kieffer, by monotypy and original designation); Kieffer 1926: 271, 441 (description, keyed); Muesebeck and Walkley 1956: 369 (citation of type species); Baltazar 1966: 182 (cataloged, catalog of species of the Philippines); Masner 1976: 36 (junior synonym of Calliscelio Ashmead).

http://zoobank.org/B6CD6365-672B-4E49-B3AE-6AAFA9C42DA6

http://bioguid.osu.edu/xbiod_concepts/8404

Prosanteris Kieffer, 1908: 121, 136 (original description. Type: Anteris nigriceps Ashmead, designated by Kieffer (1910b), keyed); Kieffer 1910b: 65, 87 (description, key to subgenera, list of species, keyed); Kieffer 1913: 232 (description); Kieffer 1926: 272, 437 (description, keyed, key to species); Muesebeck and Walkley 1951: 704 (catalog of species of U.S. and Canada); Muesebeck and Walkley 1956: 391 (citation of type species); Muesebeck 1958: 93 (junior synonym of Ceratoteleia Kieffer).

http://zoobank.org/31DB13FB-2699-4E1D-A023-1BA21C1B9503

http://bioguid.osu.edu/xbiod_concepts/8401

Uroscelio Kieffer, 1914: 291 (original description. Type: Uroscelio luteipes Kieffer, by monotypy and original designation); Kieffer 1926: 268, 409 (description, keyed); Muesebeck and Walkley 1956: 408 (citation of type species); Baltazar 1966: 180 (cataloged, catalog of species of the Philippines); Masner 1976: 36 (junior synonym of Calliscelio Ashmead).

http://zoobank.org/91A2A4C7-7D11-4723-8C53-02DEA8A0213B

http://bioguid.osu.edu/xbiod_concepts/8403

Xentor Masner & Johnson, 2007: 12, 14 (original description. Type: Xentor schlingeri Masner & Johnson, by original designation, key to species); Talamas, Johnston-Jordan and Buffington 2016: 416 (junior synonym of Calliscelio Ashmead).

http://zoobank.org/1578C9FB-4A24-42D6-922D-05CDA2626906

http://bioguid.osu.edu/xbiod_concepts/211604

Yunkara Galloway, 1984: 9, 33 (original description. Type: Yunkara inornata Galloway, by monotypy and original designation, keyed); Johnson 1992: 510 (catalog of world species); Talamas, Johnston-Jordan and Buffington 2016: 413, 418 (junior synonym of Calliscelio Ashmead).

http://zoobank.org/4FBE9CB9-3B71-4DFB-BCE0-781664A31929

http://bioguid.osu.edu/xbiod_concepts/578

Description

(based on New World species). Length: 1.27–3.88 mm; body moderately to markedly elongate, robust.

Head. Head shape in dorsal view: transverse. Hyperoccipital carina: absent; present. Occipital carina: present, complete medially; present laterally, broadly interrupted medially; completely absent. Occipital carina sculpture: crenulate; unsculptured. OOL: lateral ocellus nearly contiguous with inner orbits, OOL < 0.5 OD; lateral ocellus contiguous with inner orbit. Upper frons: convex, without frontal shelf. Scrobe shape: frons broadly convex, without distinct scrobe. Frons sculpture: scrobe largely smooth, otherwise granulate or variably punctate. Submedian carina: absent. Orbital carina: absent. Inner orbits: diverging ventrally. IOS/EH: IOS distinctly less than EH; IOS slightly greater than EH. Interantennal process: short, often excavate medially. Central keel: present; absent. Torulus opening: laterally on interantennal process. Lower frons striae: absent. Malar sulcus: present. Compound eye size: of normal proportions, not significantly reduced. Compound eye setation: glabrous; sparsely setose; densely setose. Gena: broad, convex, distinctly produced behind eye. Clypeus shape: narrow, slightly convex medially, lateral corner not produced. Apical margin of clypeus: straight. Anteclypeus: absent. Postclypeus: absent. Labrum: not visible. Mandible shape: moderate. Mandibular teeth: apex with 3, acute, subequal teeth. Arrangement of mandibular teeth: transverse. Number of maxillary palpomeres: 4. Shape of maxillary palpomeres: cylindrical. Number of labial palpomeres: 2.

Antenna. Number of antennomeres in female: 12. Number of antennomeres in male: 12. Insertion of radicle into A1: parallel to longitudinal axis of A1. Shape of A1: more or less cylindrical, not flattened. Length of A3 of female: distinctly longer than A2. Number of clavomeres in female antenna: 6. Claval formula of female antenna: A12–A7/1-2-2-2-2-1. Arrangement of doubled multiporous plate sensilla on female clava: in longitudinal pairs. Tyloid distribution on male antenna: A5 only. Shape of male flagellum: filiform.

Mesosoma. Mesosoma shape in dorsal view: longer than wide. Mesosoma shape in lateral view: longer than high. Medial portion of transverse pronotal carina: weakly indicated laterally; absent. Posterior apex of pronotum in dorsal view: straight, bifid apically to articulate with tegula. Vertical epomial carina: absent. Dorsal epomial carina (lateral portion of transverse pronotal carina of Vilhelmsen et al. 2010): present. Anterior face of pronotum: oblique, visible dorsally, short. Lateral face of pronotum: weakly concave below position of dorsal epomial carina. Netrion: present. Netrion shape: narrow to moderately wide, open ventrally. Anterior portion of mesoscutum: vertical, flexed ventrally to meet pronotum. Mesoscutum shape: semielliptical, excavate at base of wings. Skaphion: absent. Notauli: present, percurrent; present, abbreviated. Parapsidal lines: absent. Admedial lines: absent. Transscutal articulation: well-developed, narrow. Shape of mesoscutellum: quadrate to trapezoidal. Armature of mesoscutellum: absent. Surface of mesoscutellum: convex throughout. Median longitudinal furrow on mesoscutellum: absent. Shape of axillula: small, dorsal margin sinuate. Metascutellum: clearly differentiated. Metascutellar armature: absent. Metascutellar setation: glabrous. Metapostnotum: not defined externally. Extent of metasomal depression of propodeum: percurrent, extending anteriorly to anterior margin of propodeum. Lateral propodeal projection: absent. Mesopleural carina: present, extending at least to sternaulus; absent or strongly abbreviated, present only near mid coxa. Mesal course of acetabular carina: projecting as small spur anteriorly, not separating fore coxae. Mesopleural pit: present. Sternaulus: absent. Posterodorsal corner of mesopleuron: rounded anteriorly.

Legs. Number of mid tibial spurs: 1. Number of hind tibial spurs: 1. Dorsal surface of hind coxa: smooth; transversely rugose. Hind tibia shape: cylindrical, ecarinate. Trochantellus: indicated by transverse sulcus on femur.

Wings. Wing development of female: macropterous. Wing development of male: macropterous. Tubular veins in fore wing: present. Bulla of fore wing R: absent. Extent of marginal venation of fore wing: distinct marginal or postmarginal veins developed. Origin of r-rs in fore wing: arising from marginal vein along costal margin. Development of basal vein (Rs+M) in fore wing: spectral; nebulous, strongly pigmented; absent. Development of R in hind wing: elongate, extending to costal margin.

Metasoma. Number of external terga in female: 6. Number of external sterna in female: 6. Number of external terga in male: 7. Number of external sterna in male: 7. Shape of metasoma: lanceolate. Laterotergites: present, narrow. Laterosternites: present. T1 of female: more or less evenly convex; produced medially into cylindrical or elliptical horn housing ovipositor. Relative size of metasomal segments: T2–T4 largest, subequal in size. Terga with basal crenulae: T2. Sublateral carinae on tergites: absent. Median longitudinal carina on metasomal terga: absent. Shape of female T6: flattened. Shape of posterior margin of male T7: rounded. Anterior margin of S1: not produced anteriorly, concave. Distribution of felt fields: absent. Ovipositor type: Scelio-type (Austin and Field 1997).

Diagnosis

Calliscelio may be distinguished from other genera of the subfamily by the combination of the following characters: eyes glabrous in many species but in some with short hairs or even densely hairy; skaphion never developed; metanotum medially produced into a transverse plate or lamella, neither spinose nor toothed laterally; propodeum usually unarmed, often excavate to contain T1 horn, only in a few species with posterolateral corner acute; T6 in females often elongate, sword-like, depressed dorsoventrally. Calliscelio is most similar to Holoteleia Kieffer and Probaryconus Kieffer in the tribe Calliscelionini and Calotelea in Psilanteridini in body shape and some external characters. The following key is used to separate these genera with the fewest characters possible.

Key to separate Calliscelio, Calotelea, Holoteleia and Probaryconus

1 Skaphion indicated posteriorly by more or less distinct rim Calotelea Westwood
Skaphion never developed, no rim posteriorly 2
2 Genal striae present; epomial carina present Probaryconus Kieffer
Genal striae absent; epomial carina absent 3
3 Metanotum medially notably wider than at sides, expanded into lamella Calliscelio Ashmead
Metanotum narrow, strip-like, medially not produced into lamella Holoteleia Kieffer

New World species of Calliscelio Ashmead

C. absconditum Chen & Johnson, sp. n.

C. absum Chen & Johnson, sp. n.

C. alcoa Chen & Masner, sp. n.

C. amadoi Chen & Johnson, sp. n.

C. armila Chen & Masner, sp. n.

C. bidens Chen & Masner, sp. n.

C. bisulcatus (Kieffer, 1910)

C. brachys Chen & Johnson, sp. n.

C. brevinotaulus Chen & Johnson, sp. n.

C. brevitas Chen & Johnson, sp. n.

C. carinigena Chen & Johnson, sp. n.

C. crater Chen & Johnson, sp. n.

C. crena Chen & Johnson, sp. n.

C. eboris Chen & Johnson, sp. n.

C. elegans (Perkins)

Calotelea tanugatra Narendran

C. extenuatus Chen & Johnson, sp. n.

C. flavicauda Chen & Johnson, sp. n.

C. foveolatus Chen & Johnson, sp. n.

C. gatineau Chen & Johnson, sp. n.

C. glaber Chen & Masner, sp. n.

C. granulatus Chen & Masner, sp. n.

C. laticinctus Ashmead, 1893

C. latifrons Chen & Johnson, sp. n.

C. levis Chen & Johnson, sp. n.

C. longius Chen & Johnson, sp. n.

C. magnificus Chen & Masner, sp. n.

C. migma Chen & Johnson, sp. n.

C. minutia Chen & Johnson, sp. n.

C. paraglaber Chen & Johnson, sp. n.

C. pararemigio Chen & Masner, sp. n.

C. prolixus Chen & Johnson, sp. n.

C. punctatifrons Chen & Johnson, sp. n.

C. remigio Chen & Masner, sp. n.

C. rubriclavus (Ashmead, 1887), comb. n.

Anteris nigriceps Ashmead, 1893, syn. n.

Caloteleia Marlattii Ashmead, 1893, syn. n.

Caloteleia grenadensis Ashmead, 1896, syn. n.

Macroteleia ruskini Girault, 1920, syn. n.

C. ruga Chen & Johnson, sp. n.

C. rugicoxa Chen & Masner, sp. n.

C. sfina Chen & Johnson, sp. n.

C. storea Chen & Johnson, sp. n.

C. suni Chen & Johnson, sp. n.

C. telum Chen & Johnson, sp. n.

C. torqueo Chen & Johnson, sp. n.

C. virga Chen & Johnson, sp. n.

Key to females of Calliscelio of the New World

1 Occipital carina complete medially (Figs 19, 37, 43, 49, 55, 73, 91, 103, 109, 115, 121, 133, 139, 145, 151, 157, 163, 169, 181, 193, 199, 217, 235, 247, 259, 271) 2
Occipital carina interrupted medially (Figs 25, 31, 61, 67, 79, 85, 97, 127, 175, 187, 205, 229, 241, 253, 265) 28
2 Eye bare (Figs 38, 74, 92, 110, 116, 122, 140, 152, 158, 164, 170, 182, 194, 218) 3
Eye setose (Figs 44, 56, 50, 103, 133, 146, 200, 236, 248, 260, 272) 17
3 A4 distinctly shorter than A3 (Figs 18, 36, 72, 90, 114, 118, 182) 4
A4 approximately as long as or distinctly longer than A3 (Figs 10, 140, 150, 162, 166, 190) 11
4 Horn on T1 weakly developed, smooth (Figs 117, 183) 5
Horn on T1 large and distinct, variably sculptured (Figs 21, 39, 123, 217) 6
5 Metascutellum without a longitudinal median carina (Fig. 181); foveolae of scutoscutellar sulcus between notauli smaller than those along margin of axilla (Fig. 181); posterior vertex smooth throughout (Fig. 181) Calliscelio paraglaber Chen & Johnson, sp. n.
Metascutellum with a longitudinal median carina (Fig. 115); foveolae of scutoscutellar sulcus between notauli as large as those along margin of axilla (Fig. 115); posterior vertex smooth to coriaceous (Fig. 115) Calliscelio foveolatus Chen & Johnson, sp. n.
6 T6 strongly elongate, at least 2.0× longer than wide (Figs 63, 93) 7
T6 short, at most 1.5× longer than wide (Figs 21, 39, 123, 224) 8
7 Setae on frons short (Fig. 74); posterior vertex granulate to rugulose or densely punctate (Fig. 73); mesoscutum largely coriaceous with dense and fine punctures at posterior extreme (Fig. 73) Calliscelio brevitas Chen & Johnson, sp. n.
Setae on frons long (Fig. 92); posterior vertex largely smooth with sparse fine punctures (Fig. 91); mesoscutum with anterior margin rugulose, remainder smooth (Fig. 91) Calliscelio crena Chen & Johnson, sp. n.
8 R1 as long as r-rs (Figs 13, 212); IOS slightly less than or greater than EH (Figs 122, 218) 9
R1 as long as 2.0× length of r-rs (Figs 21, 39); IOS distinctly less than EH (Figs 20, 38) 10
9 Mesepisternum below mesopleural depression densely punctate (Fig. 211); horn on T1 large and distinct, granulate or rugose dorsally (Fig. 217) Calliscelio rubriclavus (Ashmead)
Mesepisternum below mesopleural depression smooth (Fig. 119); horn on T1 present as a small bulge, dorsally granulate medially, with V-shaped keels on edge (Fig. 123) Calliscelio gatineau Chen & Johnson, sp. n.
10 Posterior vertex largely smooth with sparse fine punctures (Fig. 37); Rs+M dark, nebulous (Fig. 39); T1 horn transversely striate (Fig. 39) Calliscelio amadoi Chen & Johnson, sp. n.
Posterior vertex granulate to rugulose (Fig. 19); Rs+M spectral (Fig. 21); T1 horn with V-shaped striae (Fig. 21) Calliscelio absconditum Chen & Johnson, sp. n.
11 T6 short, at most 1.5× longer than wide (Figs 111, 153, 171, 195) 12
T6 strongly elongate, at least 2.0× longer than wide (Figs 159, 165) 15
12 Horn on T1 absent or weakly developed (Figs 153, 195); dorsal propodeum not excavate medially, lateral propodeal carinae meeting anteromedially (Figs 151, 193) 13
Horn on T1 present as a small bulge (Figs 111, 171); dorsal propodeum shallowly excavate medially, with lateral propodeal carinae widely separated (Fig. 109, 169) 14
13 A4 distinctly longer than A3 (Fig. 192); upper frons densely setose (Fig. 194); T1 longitudinally striate medially (Fig. 195) Calliscelio prolixus Chen & Johnson, sp. n.
A4 as long as A3 (Fig. 150); upper frons sparsely setose (Fig. 152); T1 smooth medially (Fig. 153) Calliscelio levis Chen & Johnson, sp. n.
14 Scutoscutellar sulcus strongly foveolate medially (Fig. 109); upper frons densely setose (Fig. 110); T3 smooth throughout (Fig. 111) Calliscelio flavicauda Chen & Johnson, sp. n.
Scutoscutellar sulcus weakly foveolate medially (Fig. 169); upper frons sparsely setose (Fig. 170); T3 with longitudinal submedian striae (Fig. 171) Calliscelio migma Chen & Johnson, sp. n.
15 Horn on T1 smooth (Fig. 165); foveolae of scutoscutellar sulcus between notauli smaller than those along margin of axilla (Fig. 163) Calliscelio magnificus Chen & Masner, sp. n.
Horn on T1 at least partly transversely striate (Figs 139, 159); foveolae of scutoscutellar sulcus between notauli as large as those along margin of axilla (Fig. 139, 157) 16
16 A4 distinctly longer than A3 (Fig. 10); A5 longer than A3 (Fig. 10) Calliscelio longius Chen & Johnson, sp. n.
A4 slightly longer than A3 (Fig. 140); A5 shorter than A3 (Fig. 140) Calliscelio laticinctus Ashmead
17 Median keels on propodeum present (Figs 49, 235) 18
Median keels on propodeum absent (Figs 43, 55, 103, 133, 145, 199, 247, 259, 271) 19
18 Horn on T1 absent, anterior margin of T1 longitudinally striate (Fig. 81); hind coxae smooth (Fig. 47); T6 short, slightly longer than wide (Fig. 51) Calliscelio bidens Chen & Masner, sp. n.
Horn on T1 weakly developed, rugose dorsally (Fig. 237); hind coxae rugose (Fig. 233); T6 distinctly elongate, 2.0× longer than wide (Fig. 237) Calliscelio rugicoxa Chen & Masner, sp. n.
19 T6 strongly elongate, at least 2.0× longer than wide (Figs 135, 261) 20
T6 short, at most 1.5× longer than wide (Figs 45, 57, 105, 147, 201, 249, 273) 22
20 Fore wing strikingly banded, with dark bands basally, medially and apically, separated by light bands; R1 only slightly longer than r-rs Calliscelio elegans (Perkins)
Fore wing hyaline; R1 approximately as long as 2.0× length of r-rs 21
21 Setae of upper frons short, dense (Fig. 134); netrion rugose (Fig. 131); horn on T1 longitudinally striate (Fig. 135) Calliscelio granulatus Chen & Johnson, sp. n.
Setae of upper frons long, sparse (Fig. 260); netrion smooth (Fig. 257); horn on T1 rugulose (Fig. 261) Calliscelio telum Chen & Johnson, sp. n.
22 Horn on T1 absent (Fig. 105); dorsal propodeum not excavate medially (Fig. 103) Calliscelio extenuatus Chen & Johnson, sp. n.
Horn on T1 present (Figs 45, 57, 147, 201, 249, 273); dorsal propodeum excavate medially (Figs 43, 55, 145, 199, 247, 271) 23
23 Horn on T1 variably sculptured (Figs 45, 147, 249) 24
Horn on T1 smooth (Figs 57, 201, 273) 26
24 Notaulus abbreviated, at most reaching middle of mesoscutum (Fig. 145); T3 with submedian longitudinal striae (Fig. 147) Calliscelio latifrons Chen & Johnson, sp. n.
Notaulus percurrent (Figs 43, 247); T3 smooth throughout (Figs 45, 249) 25
25 Horn on T1 rugulose (Fig. 249); legs orange throughout (Fig. 244) Calliscelio storea Chen & Johnson, sp. n.
Horn on T1 smooth to rugulose medially, with V-shaped keels laterally (Fig. 45); legs with coxae and femora white, otherwise pale yellow throughout (Fig. 40) Calliscelio armila Chen & Masner, sp. n.
26 Frons below median ocellus densely punctate (Fig. 200); posterior vertex densely punctate (Fig. 199); R distinctly longer than r-rs (Fig. 201) Calliscelio punctatifrons Chen & Johnson, sp. n.
Frons below median ocellus largely smooth with sparse fine punctures (Figs 56, 272); posterior vertex granulate (Figs 55, 271); R approximately as long as r-rs (Fig. 268) 27
27 Metascutellum approximately 4.0× wider than long, smooth (Fig. 271); mesopleural carina absent (Fig. 269); mesepisternum below mesopleural depression smooth throughout (Fig. 269) Calliscelio virga Chen & Johnson, sp. n.
Metascutellum approximately 2.0× wider than long, rugose anteriorly, smooth posteriorly (Fig. 55); mesopleural carina present (Fig. 53); mesepisternum below mesopleural depression with a row of foveae along mesopleural carina Calliscelio bisulcatus (Kieffer)
28 Horn on T1 absent or at most weakly developed (Figs 27, 63, 99, 177, 261) 29
Horn on T1 present (Figs 33, 69, 87, 129, 189, 207, 243, 267) 34
29 Notaulus abbreviated, at most reaching middle of mesoscutum (Figs 25, 61) 30
Notaulus percurrent (Figs 97, 175, 229, 259) 31
30 A4 distinctly shorter than A3 (Fig. 22); postgena behind outer orbit coriaceous (Fig. 23) Calliscelio absum Chen & Johnson, sp. n.
A4 as long as A3 (Fig. 60); postgena behind outer orbit smooth (Fig. 59) Calliscelio brachys Chen & Johnson, sp. n.
31 Eye hairy (Fig. 229); A6 distinctly longer than wide Calliscelio ruga Chen & Johnson, sp. n.
Eye bare (Figs 98, 176, 260); A6 subquadrate or distinctly transverse 32
32 Fore wing hyaline with an infuscate band in the middle (Fig. 174); A4 distinctly shorter than A3; postgena behind outer orbit granulate (Fig. 173) Calliscelio minutia Chen & Johnson, sp. n.
Fore wing entirely hyaline (Figs 99, 258); A4 as long as A3; postgena behind outer orbit smooth (Figs 95, 257) 33
33 Central keel of frons absent (Fig. 260); frons below median ocellus smooth (Fig. 260); Rs+M nebulose, weakly pigmented (Fig. 261) Calliscelio suni Chen & Johnson, sp. n.
Central keel of frons present (Fig. 98); frons below median ocellus coriaceous (Fig. 98); Rs+M spectral (Fig. 99) Calliscelio eboris Chen & Johnson, sp. n.
34 Frons and posterior vertex smooth (Figs 127, 128, 187, 188, 205, 206, 265, 266) 35
Frons and posterior vertex variably sculptured (Figs 31, 32, 67, 68, 79, 80, 85, 86, 241, 242) 38
35 T6 strongly elongate, approximately 3.0× longer than wide (Figs 189, 207); Metascutellum finely granulate (Figs 187, 205) 36
T6 short, slightly longer than wide (Figs 129, 267); Metascutellum finely smooth (Figs 127, 265) 37
36 Head strongly transverse in dorsal view (Fig. 205); T1 horn transversely striate (Fig. 207) Calliscelio remigio Chen & Masner, sp. n.
Head subglobose in dorsal view (Fig. 187); T1 horn densely and concentrically striate anteriorly, smooth posteriorly (Fig. 189) Calliscelio pararemigio Chen & Masner, sp. n.
37 A4 distinctly longer than A3 (Fig. 264); horn on T1 smooth (Fig. 267) Calliscelio torqueo Chen & Johnson, sp. n.
A4 distinctly shorter than A3 (Fig. 126); horn on T1 concentrically striate (Fig. 129) Calliscelio glaber Chen & Masner, sp. n.
38 Hyperoccipital carina present (Figs 79, 85) 39
Hyperoccipital carina absent (Figs 31, 67, 241) 40
39 Postgena behind outer orbit with large foveae (Fig. 83); horn on T1 large and distinct, rugose medially, with V-shaped keels laterally (Fig. 87) Calliscelio crater Chen & Johnson, sp. n.
Postgena with a carina along outer orbit (Fig. 77); horn on T1 weakly indicated, smooth to somewhat transversely striate (Fig. 69) Calliscelio carinigena Chen & Johnson, sp. n.
40 Mesoscutum densely punctate (Fig. 31); horn on T1 densely and transversely striate (Fig. 33); T6 strongly elongate, tapering apically (Fig. 33) Calliscelio alcoa Chen & Masner, sp. n.
Mesoscutum granulate (Figs 67, 241); horn on T1 with V-shaped striae (Figs 69, 243); T6 short, subtriangular (Figs 69, 243) 41
41 Notaulus abbreviated, at most reaching anteriorly to middle of mesoscutum (Fig. 67); ventral metapleural area largely smooth (Fig. 65); S3 largely smooth with sparse fine punctures Calliscelio brevinotaulus Chen & Johnson, sp. n.
Notaulus percurrent (Fig. 241); ventral metapleural area rugose throughout (Fig. 239); S3 densely punctate medially, longitudinally striate laterally Calliscelio sfina Chen & Johnson, sp. n.

Key to males

(unknown for C. amadoi, C. bidens, C. brevitas, C. foveolatus, C. gatineau, C. levis, C. prolixus, C. rugicoxa, C. ruga and C. storea)

1 Occipital carina complete medially (Figs 19, 43, 55, 91, 103, 109, 133, 139, 145, 157, 163, 169, 181, 199, 217, 259, 271) 2
Occipital carina interrupted medially (Figs 25, 31, 61, 67, 79, 85, 97, 127, 175, 187, 205, 241, 259, 265) 19
2 Eye bare (Figs 20, 92, 110, 140, 158, 164, 170, 182) 3
Eye setose (Figs 44, 103, 133, 200, 260, 272) 11
3 Rs+M spectral (Figs 21, 212); R distinctly shorter than r-rs 4
Rs+M nebulose, pigmented (Figs 15, 90, 159, 165, 171, 183); R as long as or longer than r-rs 5
4 Mesepisternum below mesopleural depression densely punctate (Fig. 211); IOS slightly less than EH (Fig. 218); R1 as long as r-rs Calliscelio rubriclavus (Ashmead)
Mesepisternum below mesopleural depression smooth (Fig. 17); IOS distinctly less than EH (Fig. 20); R1 approximately as long as 2.0× length of r-rs Calliscelio absconditum sp. n.
5 Upper frons densely setose (Figs 110, 140, 158, 164) 6
Upper frons sparsely setose (Figs 92, 170, 182) 9
6 Metascutellum smooth (Fig. 163) Calliscelio magnificus Chen & Masner, sp. n.
Metascutellum rugose (Figs 109, 139, 157) 7
7 A11 approximately 4.5× longer than wide Calliscelio longuis Chen & Johnson, sp. n.
A11 approximately 3.0× longer than wide 8
8 T3 smooth throughout (Fig. 111); hind femora brown Calliscelio flavicauda Chen & Johnson, sp. n.
T3 with longitudinal submedian striae; hind femora yellow Calliscelio laticinctus Ashmead
9 A11 approximately 2.0× longer than wide; length of T5 tyloid greater than 0.5× length of A5 Calliscelio crena Chen & Johnson, sp.n
A11 approximately 4.0× longer than wide; length of T5 tyloid approximately 0.3× length of A5 10
10 Mesoscutum smooth throughout (Fig. 181); T3 smooth throughout (Fig. 183) Calliscelio paraglaber Chen & Johnson, sp. n.
Mesoscutum coriaceous or smooth with sparse punctures (Fig. 169); T3 with longitudinal submedian striae (Fig. 171) Calliscelio migma Chen & Johnson, sp. n.
11 R1 approximately as long as r-rs 12
R1 at least 2.0× length of r-rs 14
12 Fore wing strikingly banded, with dark bands basally, medially and apically, separated by light bands Calliscelio elegans (Perkins)
Fore wing hyaline (Figs 54, 268) 13
13 Metascutellum rugose (Fig. 55); mesepisternum below mesopleural depression largely smooth with a row of foveae along mesopleural carina Calliscelio bisulcatus (Kieffer)
Metascutellum smooth (Fig. 271); mesepisternum below mesopleural depression smooth throughout (Fig. 269) Calliscelio virga Chen & Johnson, sp. n.
14 IOS slightly greater than EH (Fig. 146); antennal flagellomeres moniliform, A11 as long as wide (Fig. 5) Calliscelio latifrons Chen & Johnson, sp. n.
IOS less than EH (Figs 44, 104, 134, 200, 260); antennal flagellomeres filiform, A11 at least 2.5× longer than wide (Fig. 2) 15
15 Posterior vertex densely punctate (Fig. 199); mesostutellum smooth with sparse fine punctures (Fig. 199) Calliscelio punctatifrons Chen & Johnson, sp. n.
Posterior vertex granulate (Figs 43, 103, 133, 259); mesoscutellum granulate (Figs 43, 103, 133, 259) 16
16 R1 greater than 3.0× length of r-rs Calliscelio extenuatus Chen & Johnson, sp. n.
R1 approximately as long as 2.0× length of r-rs 17
17 Frons below median ocellus largely smooth with sparse fine punctures (Fig. 44); IOS slightly less than EH (Fig. 44) Calliscelio armila Chen & Masner, sp. n.
Frons below median ocellus granulate (Figs 134, 260); IOS distinctly less than EH (Figs 134, 260) 18
18 Rs+M nebulose, strongly pigmented; dorsal propodeum with one or two longitudinal keels lateral to median keels Calliscelio telum Chen & Johnson, sp. n.
Rs+M spectral; dorsal propodeum rugose rugose throughout, only with medial keels Calliscelio granulatus Chen & Masner, sp. n.
19 Notaulus abbreviated, at most reach anteriorly to middle of mesoscutum (Figs 15, 61, 61) 20
Notaulus percurrent (Figs 31, 79, 85, 97, 127, 175, 187, 205, 241, 259, 265) 22
20 Netrion rugose (Fig. 65); mesopleural carina absent (Fig. 65) Calliscelio brevinotaulus Chen & Johnson, sp. n.
Netrion smooth (Figs 23, 59); mesopleural carina present (Figs 23, 59) 21
21 Postgena behind outer orbit smooth (Fig. 59); length of A5 tyloid approximately 0.3× length of A5; dorsal propodeum with one or two longitudinal keels lateral to median keel Calliscelio brachys Chen & Johnson, sp. n.
Postgena behind outer orbit coriaceous (Fig. 23); length of A5 tyloid longer than 0.5× length of A5; lateral propodeal area rugose throughout Calliscelio absum Chen & Johnson, sp. n.
22 Frons below median ocellus smooth (Figs 128, 188, 206, 260, 266) 23
Frons below median ocellus sculptured (Figs 32, 80, 86, 98, 176, 242) 27
23 Rs+M nebulose, pigmented (Figs 258, 264) 24
Rs+M spectral (Figs 126, 186, 204) 25
24 Metascutellum rugose (Fig. 259); R distinctly shorter than r-rs; T3 smooth throughout (Fig. 261) Calliscelio suni Chen & Johnson, sp. n.
Metascutellum smooth (Fig. 265); R approximately as long as r-rs; T3 with longitudinal submedian striae (Fig. 267) Calliscelio torqueo Chen & Johnson, sp. n.
25 Mesopleural carina absent (Fig. 125); mesoscutellum smooth throughout (Fig. 127) Calliscelio glaber Chen & Masner, sp. n.
Mesopleural carina present (Figs 185, 203); mesoscutellum with sparse fine punctures (Fig. 187, 205) 26
26 Head strongly transverse in dorsal view (Fig. 205); S3 densely punctate or punctate rugose (Fig. 207) Calliscelio remigio Chen & Masner, sp. n.
Head subglobose in dorsal view (Fig. 187); S3 largely smooth with sparse fine punctures (Fig. 189) Calliscelio pararemigio Chen & Masner, sp. n.
27 Mesoscutum densely punctate (Fig. 31); R approximately as long as r-rs; Calliscelio alcoa Chen & Masner, sp. n.
Mesoscutum coriaceous or granulate (Figs 79, 85, 97, 175, 241); R distinctly shorter than r-rs; 28
28 Hyperoccipital carina present (Figs 79, 85, 97) 29
Hyperoccipital carina absent (Figs 175, 241) 31
29 Postgena behind outer orbit with large foveae (Fig. 83) Calliscelio crater Chen & Johnson, sp. n.
Postgena behind outer orbit without foveae (Figs 77, 95) 30
30 Posterior vertex transversely striate (Fig. 97); postgena behind outer orbit smooth (Fig. 95) Calliscelio eboris Chen & Johnson, sp. n.
Posterior vertex granulate to rugulose (Fig. 79); postgena behind outer orbit with a carina along outer orbit (Fig. 77) Calliscelio carinigena Chen & Johnson, sp. n.
31 S3 smooth (Fig. 177); fore wing hyaline with infuscate band in the middle (Fig. 174); ventral metapleural area smooth dorsally, densely punctate ventrally (Fig. 173) Calliscelio minutia Chen & Johnson, sp. n.
S3 densely punctate medially, longitudinally striate laterally (Fig. 243); fore wing hyaline throughout (Fig. 240); ventral metapleural area rugose (Fig. 239) Calliscelio sfina Chen & Johnson, sp. n.

Calliscelio absconditum Chen & Johnson, sp. n.

Figures 16–21

Description

Body length of female: 2.04–2.54 mm (n=20). Body length of male: 1.70–2.36 mm (n=20). Color of head: variably brown to black. Color of antennal clava (A7–A12): dark brown to black. Shape of head: subglobose. Central keel of frons: absent. Setation of upper frons: with sparse, long setae. IOS/EH: IOS distinctly less than EH. Sculpture of ventrolateral frons: smooth to coriaceous. Sculpture of frons below median ocellus: coriaceous. Sculpture of posterior vertex: granulate to rugulose. Hyperoccipital carina: absent. Occipital carina medially: complete, weakly crenulate throughout. Length of OOL: less than 0.5× ocellar diameter. Sculpture of postgena behind outer orbit: largely smooth with small granulate area. Ocular setae: absent. A4 in female: distinctly shorter than A3. A5 in female: shorter than A3, as long as wide. Shape of female A6: distinctly wider than long. Form of male antennal flagellomeres: filiform, A11 approximately 2.0× longer than wide. Length of A5 tyloid in male: greater than 0.5× length of A5.

Color of mesosoma in female: orange throughout; variably orange to pale brown. Color of mesosoma in male: variably orange to pale brown; dark brown throughout. Sculpture of dorsal pronotal area: rugose. Sculpture of lateral pronotal area: smooth throughout. Sculpture of netrion: smooth. Notaulus: percurrent. Sculpture of mesoscutum: granulate. Shape of mesoscutellum: semiellipsoidal. Foveolae of scutoscutellar sulcus between notauli: as large as those along margin of axilla. Sculpture of mesoscutellum: smooth with sparse fine punctures. Shape of metascutellum: posterior margin straight, approximately 3.0× wider than long. Sculpture of metascutellum in female: rugose. Sculpture of metascutellum in male: rugose. Dorsal propodeum in female: shallowly excavate medially, with lateral propodeal carinae widely separated. Sculpture of dorsal propodeum in female: rugose. Sculpture of dorsal propodeum in male: rugose. Median keels on propodeum in female: absent. Mesopleural carina: absent. Sculpture of mesepisternum below mesopleural depression: smooth. Sculpture of ventral metapleural area: largely smooth with an oblique carina. Color of legs: pale yellow throughout. Sculpture of hind coxa: smooth.

Color of fore wing: hyaline. Rs+M: spectral. Setae on R: long, erect, surpassing the margin of the wing. Length of R: distinctly shorter than r-rs. Length of R1: approximately as long as 2.0× length of r-rs.

Color of metasoma in female: orange throughout; variably orange to pale brown. Color of metasoma in male: brown throughout. Horn on T1 in female: large and distinct. Sculpture of T1 horn dorsally: smooth to rugulose medially, with V-shaped keels laterally; with V-shaped striae. Sculpture of posterior margin of T1 in female: longitudinally striate throughout. Sculpture of T1 in male: longitudinally striate. Development of longitudinal striae on T2 in female: reaching posterior margin of T2. Sculpture of T3: smooth; smooth medially, coriaceous laterally. Shape of T6 in female: short, wider than long. Sculpture of S3: smooth to coriaceous.

Diagnosis

This species is similar to C. brevinotaulus, C. carinigena, C. crater and C. sfina in color pattern, size, and habitus. It may be distinguished by the complete occipital carina and granulate to rugulose posterior vertex (Fig. 19).

Figures 1–12. 

1 Calliscelio punctatifrons sp. n., female, holotype (OSUC191124), Antenna. 2–3 Calliscelio punctatifrons sp. n., male, paratype (OSUC191125) 2 Antenna 3 Tyloid 4 Calliscelio latifrons sp. n., female, holotype (OSUC323077), Antenna 5–6 Calliscelio latifrons sp. n., male, paratype (OSUC323075) 5 Antenna 6 Tyloid 7 Calliscelio alcoa sp. n., female, holotype (OSUC458212), Antenna 8–9 Calliscelio alcoa sp. n., male, paratype (OSUC458222) 8 Antenna 9 Tyloid 10 Calliscelio longius sp. n., female, paratype (OSUC193935), Antenna 11–12 Calliscelio longius sp. n., male, paratype (OSUC193596) 11 Antenna 12 Tyloid. Scale bars in millimeters.

Figures 13–15. 

Fore wing, dorsal view 13 Calliscelio gatineau sp. n., female, holotype (OSUC534340) 14 Calliscelio storea sp. n., female, holotype (OSUC546117) 15 Calliscelio laticinctus Ashmead, female (OSUC458242). Scale bars in millimeters.

Figures 16–21. 

16 Calliscelio absconditum sp. n., female, paratype (OSUC134791), dorsal habitus 17–20 Calliscelio absconditum sp. n., female, holotype (OSUC323924). 17 Head and mesosoma, lateral view 18 Dorsal habitus 19 Head and mesosoma, dorsal view 20 Head, anterior view 21 Metasoma, dorsal view. Scale bars in millimeters.

Etymology

The epithet is used as a noun in apposition derived from the Latin word for hidden, in reference to the obscurity of the occipital carina from dorsal view.

Link to distribution map

Material examined

Holotype, female: PARAGUAY: Canindeyú Dept., Jejuí-mí, Bosque Mbaracayú Natural Reserve, 10.I.1997, B. Garcete, OSUC323924 (deposited in MNHNPY). Paratypes: (59 females, 104 males) BOLIVIA: 7 females, OSUC534032, 534038, 534040, 534054534055, 534058, 534186 (CNCI). BRAZIL: 11 females, 28 males, OSUC534520 (CNCI); OSUC10439, 10444, 10601, 10610, 10653, 110189, 131761, 131787, 131827, 134436, 134786, 134875, 510887, 826 (MZSP); OSUC10040, 10502, 10557, 10633, 10718, 10949, 110085, 110139, 110159, 110215, 11065, 112, 12321, 130, 131695, 131754, 131816, 131840, 131892, 133022, 133090, 134370, 134681, 134791 (OSUC). PARAGUAY: 41 females, 76 males, OSUC534107534115, 534559 (CNCI); OSUC534683, 534695534697, 534699534700, 534702, 534704, 534706534707, 534713534714, 534726534728, 534731534749, 570521570525, 570527570534 (MNHNPY); OSUC150602150603, 150606, 150610150611, 165099, 176064, 276773276777, 276796, 278657278658, 278661278662, 278664278665, 278668278670, 278673, 278676, 278679, 322990, 323001323003, 323027323029, 323032, 323035, 323920323923, 323925323927, 412079412082, 412085, 534725, 570526, 577174, 577176, 577178577180, 577188577189, 577340, 577343, 577346, 577349577350 (OSUC).

Calliscelio absum Chen & Johnson, sp. n.

Figures 22–27

Description

Body length of female: 1.49–2.58 mm (n=20). Body length of male: 1.49–1.60 mm (n=20). Color of head: black throughout; dark brown; orange throughout. Color of antennal clava (A7–A12): dark brown to black. Shape of head: subglobose. Central keel of frons: absent. Setation of upper frons: with sparse, short setae. IOS/EH: IOS distinctly less than EH. Sculpture of ventrolateral frons: smooth to granulate. Sculpture of frons below median ocellus: smooth; coriaceous. Sculpture of posterior vertex: smooth; coriaceous. Hyperoccipital carina: absent. Occipital carina medially: interrupted. Length of OOL: less than 0.5× ocellar diameter. Sculpture of postgena behind outer orbit: coriaceous. Ocular setae: absent. A4 in female: distinctly shorter than A3. A5 in female: shorter than A3, as long as wide. Shape of female A6: distinctly wider than long. Form of male antennal flagellomeres: filiform, A11 approximately 2.5× longer than wide. Length of A5 tyloid in male: greater than 0.5× length of A5.

Color of mesosoma in female: orange throughout; black throughout; orange to pale brown. Color of mesosoma in male: orange throughout; dark brown throughout; black throughout. Sculpture of dorsal pronotal area: smooth. Sculpture of lateral pronotal area: smooth throughout; smooth anteriorly, granulate posteriorly. Sculpture of netrion: smooth. Notaulus: abbreviated, at most reaching middle of mesoscutum. Sculpture of mesoscutum: coriaceous. Shape of mesoscutellum: semiellipsoidal. Foveolae of scutoscutellar sulcus between notauli: smaller than those along margin of axilla. Sculpture of mesoscutellum: coriaceous; anterior half granulate, posterior half smooth. Shape of metascutellum: posterior margin rounded, approximately 3.0× wider than long. Sculpture of metascutellum in female: with short longitudinal carinae. Sculpture of metascutellum in male: rugose. Dorsal propodeum in female: not excavate medially, lateral propodeal carinae meeting anteromedially. Sculpture of dorsal propodeum in female: rugose. Sculpture of dorsal propodeum in male: rugose. Median keels on propodeum in female: absent. Mesopleural carina: present. Sculpture of mesepisternum below mesopleural depression: smooth. Sculpture of ventral metapleural area: largely smooth with an oblique carina. Color of legs: pale yellow throughout; white throughout. Sculpture of hind coxa: smooth.

Color of fore wing: hyaline. Rs+M: spectral. Setae on R: long, erect, surpassing the margin of the wing. Length of R: distinctly shorter than r-rs. Length of R1: greater than 3.0× length of r-rs.

Color of metasoma in female: dark brown; orange throughout; yellow throughout. Color of metasoma in male: orange throughout; brown throughout. Horn on T1 in female: absent; weakly developed. Sculpture of T1 horn dorsally: smooth. Sculpture of posterior margin of T1 in female: longitudinally striate throughout. Sculpture of T1 in male: longitudinally striate. Development of longitudinal striae on T2 in female: reaching the middle of T2 medially; reaching posterior margin of T2. Sculpture of T3: smooth; smooth medially, longitudinally striate laterally. Shape of T6 in female: short, wider than long. Sculpture of S3: smooth.

Figures 22–27. 

Calliscelio absum sp. n., female, holotype (OSUC190716). 22 Lateral habitus 23 Head and mesosoma, lateral view 24 Dorsal habitus 25 Head and mesosoma, dorsal view 26 Head, anterior view 27 Metasoma, dorsal view. Scale bars in millimeters.

Diagnosis

This species is most similar to C. brachys in size and abbreviated notaulus. It may be distinguished from C. brachys in having A4 distinctly shorter than A3, A6 distinctly transverse in the female.

Etymology

The specific epithet is to be treated as a noun in apposition, derived from the Latin for “be away,” and refers to the abbreviated notaulus.

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Material examined

Holotype, female: COLOMBIA: Magdalena Dept., Zaino, M.567, 50m, 11°20'N 74°02'W, Tayrona Natural National Park, 28.VII–14.VIII.2000, Malaise trap, R. Henriquez, OSUC190716 (deposited in IAVH). Paratypes: (146 females, 106 males) BELIZE: 42 females, 27 males, OSUC534029 (CNCI); OSUC185847, 185849185851, 185854, 237727237729, 246215246217, 247494, 342738342741, 397563, 398893, 47953, 47963, 47971, 4804948052, 48054, 64034, 64038, 64041, 64043, 64073, 64077, 64090, 6409664097, 64102, 64109, 64111, 64116, 91676, 91685, 91687, 91689, 91693, 9169591696, 9169991700, 91702, 93079, 93526, 9359093593, 93714, 93735, 93743, 93745, 9404194042, 9404694047, 9408394084, 9408794089 (OSUC). COLOMBIA: 75 females, 59 males, OSUC557540557545, 557558, 557560, 557574557575, 557586, 557629557632 (CNCI); OSUC188886, 188888, 189393189394, 189397, 190667190669, 190675190676, 190679, 192201, 192203, 192206192207, 192210, 192212192213, 192217192223, 192382192384, 192391192392, 192395192396, 192398192399, 194186194188, 194190, 194192, 194195 (IAVH); OSUC170498170502, 189905, 189907189909, 190096, 190099, 190101, 190711190712, 190714, 190717190718, 190993, 191058191060, 191063, 191144, 191240, 191244, 191252, 191264191266, 191269191271, 191277, 191279191280, 191282, 191740, 192208, 192224, 193702193703, 193705, 193771, 193773193776, 193808, 194191, 194197, 194199, 259569259571, 259578, 259580259581, 259584259587, 259590259591, 279453, 279455279459, 364087364089, 369978, 370059, 370061370062, 370065370067 (OSUC). COSTA RICA: 1 female, OSUC532552 (CNCI). HONDURAS: 12 females, OSUC399367, 399373, 399383, 399388399390, 399406, 399408, 410435, 410440, 410443, 410447 (MZLU). MEXICO: 7 females, 13 males, OSUC534463, 534465534470, 534479534482, 534487 (CNCI); OSUC55922, 55928, 55937, 55949, 576983576986 (OSUC). TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO: 2 females, OSUC546012, 546025 (CNCI). VENEZUELA: 7 females, 7 males, OSUC545849545850, 545854, 545856545857, 545870, 545900545901, 545975545978, 557666, 557677 (CNCI).

Calliscelio alcoa Chen & Masner, sp. n.

Figures 7–9, 28–33

Description

Body length of female: 2.86–3.10 mm (n=10). Body length of male: 2.42–2.54 mm (n=16). Color of head: orange throughout. Color of antennal clava (A7–A12): A7 dark orange, remainder dark brown to black. Shape of head: subglobose. Central keel of frons: absent. Setation of upper frons: with dense, short setae. IOS/EH: IOS distinctly less than EH. Sculpture of ventrolateral frons: granulate to finely punctate. Sculpture of frons below median ocellus: largely smooth with sparse fine punctures. Sculpture of posterior vertex: densely punctate. Hyperoccipital carina: absent. Occipital carina medially: interrupted. Length of OOL: less than 0.5× ocellar diameter. Sculpture of postgena behind outer orbit: smooth. Ocular setae: absent. A4 in female: distinctly shorter than A3. A5 in female: shorter than A3, distinctly longer than wide. Shape of female A6: distinctly longer than wide. Form of male antennal flagellomeres: filiform, A11 approximately 3.0× longer than wide. Length of A5 tyloid in male: approximately 0.3× length of A5.

Color of mesosoma in female: orange throughout. Color of mesosoma in male: orange throughout. Sculpture of dorsal pronotal area: rugose. Sculpture of lateral pronotal area: smooth anteriorly, punctate rugulose posteriorly. Sculpture of netrion: rugulose. Notaulus: percurrent. Sculpture of mesoscutum: densely punctate. Shape of mesoscutellum: semiellipsoidal. Foveolae of scutoscutellar sulcus between notauli: smaller than those along margin of axilla. Sculpture of mesoscutellum: smooth with sparse fine punctures. Shape of metascutellum: posterior margin somewhat rounded, approximately 4.0× wider than long. Sculpture of metascutellum in female: rugose anteriorly, smooth posteriorly. Sculpture of metascutellum in male: rugose. Dorsal propodeum in female: deeply excavate medially, with lateral propodeal carinae widely separated, running subparallel to accommodate T1 horn. Sculpture of dorsal propodeum in female: rugose. Sculpture of dorsal propodeum in male: rugose with one or two longitudinal keels lateral to median keel. Median keels on propodeum in female: absent. Mesopleural carina: present. Sculpture of mesepisternum below mesopleural depression: smooth. Sculpture of ventral metapleural area: smooth. Color of legs: pale yellow throughout. Sculpture of hind coxa: smooth.

Color of fore wing: hyaline. Rs+M: nebulose, weakly pigmented. Setae on R: long, erect, surpassing the margin of the wing. Length of R: approximately as long as r-rs. Length of R1: approximately as long as 2.0× length of r-rs.

Color of metasoma in female: yellow to dark brown. Color of metasoma in male: T3 yellow, otherwise brown to dark brown. Horn on T1 in female: large and distinct. Sculpture of T1 horn dorsally: densely and transversely striate. Sculpture of posterior margin of T1 in female: longitudinally striate throughout. Sculpture of T1 in male: longitudinally striate. Development of longitudinal striae on T2 in female: reaching posterior margin of T2. Sculpture of T3: smooth medially, longitudinally striate laterally. Shape of T6 in female: distinctly elongate, approximately 3.5× longer than wide. Sculpture of S3: largely smooth with sparse and fine punctures.

Figures 28–33. 

Calliscelio alcoa sp. n., female, holotype (OSUC458212). 28 Lateral habitus 29 Head and mesosoma, lateral view 30 Dorsal habitus 31 Head and mesosoma, dorsal view 32 Head, anterior view 33 Metasoma, dorsal view. Scale bars in millimeters.

Diagnosis

The medially interrupted occipital carina, densely punctate mesoscutum and densely and transversely striate T1 horn in the female distinguish this species of Calliscelio from all others.

Etymology

The specific epithet refers to the locality on the label of the holotype and should be treated as a noun in apposition.

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Material examined

Holotype, female: DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: Pedernales Prov., 25km of Alcoa Road, dry montane forest, Baoruco (Bahoruco) Mountains, 700m, 18.I.1989, L. Masner, OSUC458212 (deposited in CNCI). Paratypes: DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: 9 females, 16 males, CMNH-486,529 (CMNH); OSUC458213458232, 458251, 458327458328, 534379 (CNCI).

Calliscelio amadoi Chen & Johnson, sp. n.

Figures 34–39

Description

Body length of female: 1.35–2.05 mm (n=20). Color of head: brown throughout; yellow throughout; yellow, becoming darker at vertex. Color of antennal clava (A7–A12): A7 orange, remainder dark brown to black. Shape of head: subglobose. Central keel of frons: present. Setation of upper frons: with sparse, long setae. IOS/EH: IOS distinctly less than EH. Sculpture of ventrolateral frons: smooth with sparse punctures. Sculpture of frons below median ocellus: largely smooth with sparse fine punctures. Sculpture of posterior vertex: largely smooth with sparse fine punctures. Hyperoccipital carina: absent. Occipital carina medially: complete, weakly crenulate throughout. Length of OOL: less than 0.5× ocellar diameter. Sculpture of postgena behind outer orbit: smooth. Ocular setae: absent. A4 in female: distinctly shorter than A3. A5 in female: shorter than A3, slightly longer than wide. Shape of female A6: as long as wide.

Color of mesosoma in female: orange throughout; yellow throughout; dark brown. Sculpture of dorsal pronotal area: rugose. Sculpture of lateral pronotal area: smooth anteriorly, granulate posteriorly. Sculpture of netrion: smooth. Notaulus: percurrent or nearly so. Sculpture of mesoscutum: coriaceous. Shape of mesoscutellum: semiellipsoidal. Foveolae of scutoscutellar sulcus between notauli: as large as those along margin of axilla. Sculpture of mesoscutellum: smooth with sparse fine punctures. Shape of metascutellum: posterior margin straight, approximately 4.0× wider than long. Sculpture of metascutellum in female: smooth with a longitudinal, median carina. Dorsal propodeum in female: shallowly excavate medially, with lateral propodeal carinae widely separated. Sculpture of dorsal propodeum in female: rugose. Median keels on propodeum in female: absent. Mesopleural carina: absent. Sculpture of mesepisternum below mesopleural depression: smooth. Sculpture of ventral metapleural area: smooth. Color of legs: pale yellow throughout. Sculpture of hind coxa: smooth.

Color of fore wing: hyaline. Rs+M: nebulose, strongly pigmented. Setae on R: long, erect, surpassing the margin of the wing. Length of R: approximately as long as r-rs. Length of R1: greater than 3.0× length of r-rs.

Color of metasoma in female: orange to pale brown; orange throughout; yellow throughout. Horn on T1 in female: large and distinct. Sculpture of T1 horn dorsally: rugulose; transversely striate. Sculpture of posterior margin of T1 in female: longitudinally striate throughout. Development of longitudinal striae on T2 in female: present on anterior margin of T2 medially, reaching posterior margin of T2 laterally. Sculpture of T3: smooth with longitudinal submedian striae. Shape of T6 in female: short, approximately 1.5× longer than wide. Sculpture of S3: smooth.

Figures 34–39. 

Calliscelio amadoi sp. n., female, holotype (OSUC193589). 34 Lateral habitus 35 Head and mesosoma, lateral view 36 Dorsal habitus 37 Head and mesosoma, dorsal view 38 Head, anterior view 39 Metasoma, dorsal view. Scale bars in millimeters.

Diagnosis

This species is most similar to C. levis and C. migma. It may be separated from C. levis by the well-developed T1 horn in the female, from C. migma by having A5 in female slightly longer than wide, and A6 quadrate, whereas both antennomeres are distinctly longer than wide in C. migma.

Etymology

The epithet is used as a genitive noun derived from the name of the collector of the holotype.

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Material examined

Holotype, female: COLOMBIA: Amazonas Dept., Amacayacu Natural N.P., M.840, 150m, 03°46'S 70°18'W, San Martín, 16.IX–24.IX.2000, Malaise trap, B. Amado, OSUC193589 (deposited in IAVH). Paratypes: (50 females) BRAZIL: 4 females, OSUC322670, 348261, 371852, 376063 (OSUC). COLOMBIA: 7 females, OSUC191148, 193587 (IAVH); OSUC178096, 191040, 259754, 262600, 276046 (OSUC). ECUADOR: 15 females, OSUC458510, 458533, 534249534251, 553237, 553242553243, 553246, 553406553407, 553530, 553651, 553687 (CNCI); OSUC534659 (OSUC). FRENCH GUIANA: 10 females, OSUC458384, 458413, 458421, 458459458460, 458474, 546106546108, 546135 (CNCI). GRENADA: 6 females, OSUC534255534260 (CNCI). PERU: 5 females, OSUC553952, 553955, 553967, 554016, 554021 (CNCI). TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO: 3 females, OSUC534601, 534605534606 (CNCI).

Calliscelio armila Chen & Masner, sp. n.

Figures 40–45

Description

Body length of female: 2.12–2.51 mm (n=11). Body length of male: 2.05–2.27 mm (n=13). Color of head: black throughout; dark brown. Color of antennal clava (A7–A12): black. Shape of head: subglobose. Central keel of frons: absent. Setation of upper frons: with sparse, long setae. IOS/EH: IOS slightly less than EH. Sculpture of ventrolateral frons: smooth to rugulose. Sculpture of frons below median ocellus: largely smooth with sparse fine punctures. Sculpture of posterior vertex: coriaceous. Hyperoccipital carina: absent. Occipital carina medially: weakly developed, irregularly sculptured. Length of OOL: greater than 0.5× ocellar diameter. Sculpture of postgena behind outer orbit: coriaceous. Ocular setae: sparse, short. A4 in female: distinctly shorter than A3. A5 in female: shorter than A3, as long as wide. Shape of female A6: distinctly wider than long. Form of male antennal flagellomeres: filiform, A11 approximately 3.0× longer than wide. Length of A5 tyloid in male: approximately 0.3× length of A5.

Color of mesosoma in female: variably orange to pale brown. Color of mesosoma in male: orange throughout; variably orange to pale brown. Sculpture of dorsal pronotal area: rugose. Sculpture of lateral pronotal area: largely smooth, granulate ventrally and posteriorly. Sculpture of netrion: rugose. Notaulus: percurrent or nearly so. Sculpture of mesoscutum: granulate. Shape of mesoscutellum: semiellipsoidal. Foveolae of scutoscutellar sulcus between notauli: smaller than those along margin of axilla. Sculpture of mesoscutellum: granulate. Shape of metascutellum: posterior margin straight, approximately 3.5× wider than long. Sculpture of metascutellum in female: rugose anteriorly, smooth posteriorly. Sculpture of metascutellum in male: rugose. Dorsal propodeum in female: deeply excavate medially, with lateral propodeal carinae widely separated, running subparallel to accommodate T1 horn. Sculpture of dorsal propodeum in female: rugulose. Sculpture of dorsal propodeum in male: rugose. Median keels on propodeum in female: absent. Mesopleural carina: absent. Sculpture of mesepisternum below mesopleural depression: smooth. Sculpture of ventral metapleural area: smooth. Color of legs: coxae to femur white, remainder of the legs pale yellow. Sculpture of hind coxa: smooth.

Color of fore wing: hyaline. Rs+M: spectral. Setae on R: long, erect, surpassing the margin of the wing. Length of R: distinctly shorter than r-rs. Length of R1: approximately as long as 2.0× length of r-rs.

Color of metasoma in female: orange to pale brown. Color of metasoma in male: T3–T4 orange, otherwise brown. Horn on T1 in female: large and distinct. Sculpture of T1 horn dorsally: smooth to rugulose medially, with V-shaped keels laterally. Sculpture of posterior margin of T1 in female: longitudinally striate throughout. Sculpture of T1 in male: longitudinally striate. Development of longitudinal striae on T2 in female: present on the anterior margin of T2. Sculpture of T3: smooth. Shape of T6 in female: short, slightly longer than wide. Sculpture of S3: largely smooth with sparse and fine punctures.

Figures 40–45. 

Calliscelio armila sp. n., female, holotype (OSUC458342). 40 Lateral habitus 41 Head and mesosoma, lateral view 42 Dorsal habitus 43 Head and mesosoma, dorsal view 44 Head, anterior view 45 Metasoma, dorsal view. Scale bars in millimeters.

Diagnosis

This species is most similar to C. latifrons in the female T1 horn, size and habitus but can be easily distinguished by its smooth upper frons and T3.

Etymology

The specific epithet is to be treated as a noun in apposition, derived from the Latin for “bracelet” and refers to the rim on T1 horn.

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Material examined

Holotype, female: HAITI: Sud Dept., Hotte Mts., S slope of Mt. Formon, 31km NW Les Cayes, disturbed forest & fields, 1405m, 18°20'N, 74°01'W, Formond, 7.IX–8.IX.1995, R. Davidson, G. Onore & J. Rawlins, OSUC458342 (deposited in CNCI). Paratypes: HAITI: 10 females, 13 males, OSUC458334458341, 458343458357 (CNCI).

Calliscelio bidens Chen & Masner, sp. n.

Figures 46–51

Description

Body length of female: 3.35 mm (n=1). Color of head: brown throughout. Color of antennal clava (A7–A12): dark brown to black. Shape of head: subglobose. Central keel of frons: present. Setation of upper frons: with dense, short setae. IOS/EH: IOS distinctly less than EH. Sculpture of ventrolateral frons: smooth with sparse punctures. Sculpture of frons below median ocellus: granulate to finely punctate. Sculpture of posterior vertex: punctate rugose. Hyperoccipital carina: absent. Occipital carina medially: complete, strongly crenulate throughout. Length of OOL: greater than 0.5× ocellar diameter. Sculpture of postgena behind outer orbit: smooth. Ocular setae: sparse, short. A4 in female: as long as A3. A5 in female: shorter than A3, distinctly longer than wide. Shape of female A6: distinctly longer than wide.

Color of mesosoma in female: dark brown. Sculpture of dorsal pronotal area: areolate. Sculpture of lateral pronotal area: smooth dorsally, rugulose ventrally. Sculpture of netrion: rugulose. Notaulus: percurrent or nearly so. Sculpture of mesoscutum: densely punctate. Shape of mesoscutellum: semiellipsoidal. Foveolae of scutoscutellar sulcus between notauli: as large as those along margin of axilla. Sculpture of mesoscutellum: densely punctate. Shape of metascutellum: posterior marging rounded, approximately 4.0× wider than long. Sculpture of metascutellum in female: rugose. Dorsal propodeum in female: not excavate medially, lateral propodeal carinae meeting anteromedially. Sculpture of dorsal propodeum in female: rugose. Median keels on propodeum in female: present. Mesopleural carina: present. Sculpture of mesepisternum below mesopleural depression: smooth. Sculpture of ventral metapleural area: largely smooth, rugose ventrally. Color of legs: orange yellow. Sculpture of hind coxa: smooth.

Color of fore wing: hyaline. Rs+M: nebulose, strongly pigmented. Setae on R: long, erect, surpassing the margin of the wing. Length of R: distinctly shorter than r-rs. Length of R1: greater than 3.0× length of r-rs.

Color of metasoma in female: dark brown. Horn on T1 in female: absent. Sculpture of posterior margin of T1 in female: longitudinally striate throughout. Development of longitudinal striae on T2 in female: reaching posterior margin of T2. Sculpture of T3: smooth. Shape of T6 in female: short, slightly longer than wide. Sculpture of S3: smooth.

Figures 46–51. 

Calliscelio bidens sp. n., female, holotype (OSUC458326). 46 Lateral habitus 47 Head and mesosoma, lateral view 48 Dorsal habitus 49 Head and mesosoma, dorsal view 50 Head, anterior view 51 Metasoma, dorsal view. Scale bars in millimeters.

Diagnosis

This species is most similar to C. rugicoxa with which it shares the characters of the hairy compound eyes and the median keels on propodeum in female. It can be distinguished by its smooth hind coxa and the absence of a T1 horn in the female.

Etymology

The specific epithet means “with two teeth,” refering to the median keels of propodeum of the species and should be treated as a noun in apposition.

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Material examined

Holotype, female: COLOMBIA: Valle del Cauca Dept., 650m, 03°26'N, 76°48'W, Farallones de Cali Natural National Park, 8.V–19.VI.2001, Malaise trap, S. Sarria, OSUC458326 (deposited in CNCI).

Calliscelio bisulcatus (Kieffer)

Figures 52–57

Baryconus bisulcatus Kieffer, 1910a: 320 (original description, keyed).

Baryconus (Baryconus) bisulcatus Kieffer: Kieffer 1910b: 84 (subgeneric assignment).

Glyptoteleia bisulcata (Kieffer): Kieffer 1926: 487 (generic transfer, description).

Calliscelio bisulcatus (Kieffer): Masner 1976: 38 (description, generic transfer, type information).

Description

Body length of female: 1.75–2.18 mm (n=20). Body length of male: 1.70–2.12 mm (n=20). Color of head: black throughout; dark brown; orange throughout. Color of antennal clava (A7–A12): dark brown to black. Shape of head: subglobose. Central keel of frons: absent. Setation of upper frons: with sparse, long setae. IOS/EH: IOS distinctly less than EH. Sculpture of ventrolateral frons: smooth with sparse punctures. Sculpture of frons below median ocellus: largely smooth with sparse fine punctures. Sculpture of posterior vertex: granulate. Hyperoccipital carina: absent. Occipital carina medially: complete, strongly crenulate throughout. Length of OOL: less than 0.5× ocellar diameter. Sculpture of postgena behind outer orbit: granulate. Ocular setae: dense, long. A4 in female: distinctly shorter than A3. A5 in female: shorter than A3, as long as wide. Shape of female A6: distinctly wider than long. Form of male antennal flagellomeres: filiform, A11 approximately 2.0× longer than wide. Length of A5 tyloid in male: greater than 0.5× length of A5.

Color of mesosoma in female: orange throughout; variably orange to pale brown. Color of mesosoma in male: orange throughout; variably orange to pale brown. Sculpture of dorsal pronotal area: rugose. Sculpture of lateral pronotal area: smooth throughout. Sculpture of netrion: rugose. Notaulus: percurrent or nearly so. Sculpture of mesoscutum: smooth with sparse punctures. Shape of mesoscutellum: semiellipsoidal. Foveolae of scutoscutellar sulcus between notauli: as large as those along margin of axilla. Sculpture of mesoscutellum: smooth with sparse fine punctures. Shape of metascutellum: posterior margin straight, approximately 2.0× wider than long. Sculpture of metascutellum in female: rugose anteriorly, smooth posteriorly. Sculpture of metascutellum in male: rugose. Dorsal propodeum in female: shallowly excavate medially, with lateral propodeal carinae widely separated. Sculpture of dorsal propodeum in female: rugose. Sculpture of dorsal propodeum in male: rugose. Median keels on propodeum in female: absent. Mesopleural carina: present. Sculpture of mesepisternum below mesopleural depression: largely smooth with a row of foveae along mesopleural carina. Sculpture of ventral metapleural area: smooth dorsally, densely punctate ventrally. Color of legs: orange throughout. Sculpture of hind coxa: smooth.

Color of fore wing: hyaline. Rs+M: spectral. Setae on R: long, erect, surpassing the margin of the wing. Length of R: approximately as long as r-rs. Length of R1: approximately as long as r-rs.

Color of metasoma in female: orange throughout; variably orange to pale brown. Color of metasoma in male: variably orange to pale brown. Horn on T1 in female: present as a small bulge. Sculpture of T1 horn dorsally: smooth. Sculpture of posterior margin of T1 in female: longitudinally striate throughout. Sculpture of T1 in male: longitudinally striate. Development of longitudinal striae on T2 in female: reaching the middle of T2 medially. Sculpture of T3: smooth. Shape of T6 in female: short, slightly longer than wide. Sculpture of S3: smooth.

Figures 52–57. 

Calliscelio bisulcatus (Kieffer), female, holotype (CAS Type No. 9590). 52 Lateral habitus 53 Head and mesosoma, lateral view 54 Dorsal habitus 55 Head and mesosoma, dorsal view 56 Head, anterior view 57 Metasoma, dorsal view. Scale bars in millimeters.

Diagnosis

This species is similar to C. punctatifrons in the shape of metascutellum and sculpture of T1 horn in the female but can be distinguished by its largely smooth upper frons, granulate posterior vertex and smaller body size.

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Material examined

Holotype, female, B. bisulcatus: BRAZIL: PA, no date, Baker, CAS Type No. 9590 (deposited in CASC). Other material: (216 females, 71 males) ARGENTINA: 8 females, 8 males, OSUC534117534124, 534436, 534440534442 (CNCI); OSUC63157 (OSUC); OSUC577254, 577258577259 (UCRC). BELIZE: 14 females, 1 male, OSUC534192, 534199534200, 534202, 534206534210, 534302534307 (CNCI). BOLIVIA: 6 females, 2 males, OSUC534027534028, 534044, 534049534053 (CNCI). BRAZIL: 43 females, 23 males, OSUC534521534522, 557242, 557297, 557299, 557309557310 (CNCI); OSUC110142, 110175, 110182, 111340, 111379, 111382, 111522, 111527, 111531, 111633, 111693111694, 111697, 111701, 111712111713, 111920, 111922, 111939, 112040, 112070, 112090, 112186, 112453, 112781, 112806, 113027, 12276, 12356, 130739, 130748, 131475, 132140, 132282, 132534, 132690132691, 132717, 133048, 133057, 133124, 134453, 134484, 137972, 138060, 232036, 374721374722, 374726374727, 48518, 48526, 48548, 48563, 48565, 48568, 48573, 55927, 813 (OSUC). COLOMBIA: 2 females, 3 males, OSUC557536, 557576, 557624557625 (CNCI); OSUC369977 (OSUC). COSTA RICA: 10 females, 1 male, OSUC532493, 532618532622, 532646, 532718532719, 532722, 532740 (CNCI). ECUADOR: 34 females, 10 males, OSUC458496, 458498, 458500, 458503, 458505458506, 458508, 458515, 458529, 534229, 534235, 534239534240, 534242, 553262, 553386553387, 553389, 553399, 553408553410, 553497553499, 553551, 553559, 553594553595, 553622, 553625, 553634553636, 553649553650, 553681, 577329577330, 577335 (CNCI); OSUC534658, 534660534661, 534672 (OSUC). FRENCH GUIANA: 15 females, OSUC458392, 458398, 546112, 546119, 546122, 546127546128, 546136546138, 546140546141, 546144546145, 546148 (CNCI). MEXICO: 2 females, OSUC534459 (CNCI); OSUC377895 (OSUC). PANAMA: 3 females, OSUC534083, 534085, 553877 (CNCI). PARAGUAY: 7 females, 18 males, OSUC185325, 276696, 276729276731, 276901276907, 280295, 323025323026, 323054323055, 323067, 577193577194, 577341, 577354, 583310583311, 583314 (OSUC). PERU: 14 females, 1 male, OSUC534389 (CNCI); OSUC323933323937, 323940323943, 323945, 323947, 323949323951 (OSUC). SURINAME: 19 females, OSUC534562534567, 534570534571, 534573534579, 534582, 553631553633 (CNCI). TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO: 22 females, OSUC545999, 546002546003, 546013, 546027546028, 546050546052, 546057, 546077, 546082, 546086, 546088546089, 546093546096, 546099546100, 553676 (CNCI). URUGUAY: 5 females, OSUC534610534614 (CNCI). VENEZUELA: 12 females, 4 males, OSUC545881, 545884, 545887, 545893, 545895, 545897545898, 545942545943, 557648557649, 557651557654 (CNCI); OSUC55923 (OSUC).

Calliscelio brachys Chen & Johnson, sp. n.

Figures 58–63

Description

Body length of female: 1.52–1.85 mm (n=20). Body length of male: 1.45–1.88 mm (n=20). Color of head: orange throughout. Color of antennal clava (A7–A12): A7–A9 brown, A10–A12 yellow. Shape of head: subglobose. Central keel of frons: absent. Setation of upper frons: with sparse, short setae. IOS/EH: IOS distinctly less than EH. Sculpture of ventrolateral frons: smooth to coriaceous. Sculpture of frons below median ocellus: coriaceous. Sculpture of posterior vertex: smooth; smooth to transversely striate. Hyperoccipital carina: absent. Occipital carina medially: interrupted. Length of OOL: less than 0.5× ocellar diameter. Sculpture of postgena behind outer orbit: smooth. Ocular setae: absent. A4 in female: as long as A3. A5 in female: shorter than A3, distinctly longer than wide. Shape of female A6: as long as wide. Form of male antennal flagellomeres: filiform, A11 approximately 3.5× longer than wide. Length of A5 tyloid in male: approximately 0.3× length of A5.

Color of mesosoma in female: orange throughout; orange to pale brown. Color of mesosoma in male: orange throughout; variably orange to pale brown. Sculpture of dorsal pronotal area: smooth. Sculpture of lateral pronotal area: smooth throughout. Sculpture of netrion: smooth. Notaulus: abbreviated, at most reaching middle of mesoscutum. Sculpture of mesoscutum: granulate. Shape of mesoscutellum: semiellipsoidal. Foveolae of scutoscutellar sulcus between notauli: smaller than those along margin of axilla. Sculpture of mesoscutellum: granulate. Shape of metascutellum: posterior margin rounded, approximately 2.5× wider than long. Sculpture of metascutellum in female: rugulose with a longitudinal, median carina. Sculpture of metascutellum in male: rugose. Dorsal propodeum in female: not excavate medially, lateral propodeal carinae meeting anteromedially. Sculpture of dorsal propodeum in female: rugose. Sculpture of dorsal propodeum in male: rugose with one or two longitudinal keels lateral to median keel. Median keels on propodeum in female: absent. Mesopleural carina: present. Sculpture of mesepisternum below mesopleural depression: smooth. Sculpture of ventral metapleural area: largely smooth with an oblique carina. Color of legs: orange throughout; pale yellow throughout. Sculpture of hind coxa: smooth.

Color of fore wing: hyaline. Rs+M: spectral. Setae on R: long, erect, surpassing the margin of the wing. Length of R: distinctly shorter than r-rs. Length of R1: greater than 3.0× length of r-rs.

Color of metasoma in female: orange throughout; variably orange to pale brown. Color of metasoma in male: variably orange to pale brown. Horn on T1 in female: absent. Sculpture of posterior margin of T1 in female: longitudinally striate throughout. Sculpture of T1 in male: longitudinally striate. Development of longitudinal striae on T2 in female: present on the anterior margin of T2. Sculpture of T3: smooth. Shape of T6 in female: short, slightly longer than wide. Sculpture of S3: smooth.

Figures 58–63. 

Calliscelio brachys sp. n., female, holotype (OSUC193349). 58 Lateral habitus 59 Head and mesosoma, lateral view 60 Dorsal habitus 61 Head and mesosoma, dorsal view 62 Head, anterior view 63 Metasoma, dorsal view. Scale bars in millimeters.

Diagnosis

This species shares the character of the abbreviated notaulus with C. absum and C. brevinotaulus. It can be separated from C. absum by having A4 as long as A3 in the female and the length of the A5 tyloid in the male is approximately 0.3× length of A5; from C. brevinotaulus it may be distinguished by the absence of the T1 horn in the female.

Etymology

The epithet is derived the Greek word for short, in reference to the abbreviated notaulus, and is intended to be treated as a noun in apposition.

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Material examined

Holotype, female: COLOMBIA: Amazonas Dept., Amacayacu Natural N.P., M.842, 150m, 03°46'S 70°18'W, San Martín, 16.VIII–24.VIII.2000, Malaise trap, B. Amado, OSUC193349 (deposited in IAVH). Paratypes: (74 females, 26 males) BOLIVIA: 1 female, OSUC534149 (CNCI). COLOMBIA: 63 females, 24 males, OSUC557548, 557582 (CNCI); OSUC152149152150, 152152, 152154, 182229, 182592, 188678, 188682, 188955, 189186, 189190189191, 189193, 189195, 189226, 193282, 193284, 193541, 193570, 193584, 193597, 193903, 231811, 249895, 253463, 259760, 259762, 272083, 272087, 275804275805, 276184, 276236, 276244276245, 279657, 363591, 364075 (IAVH); OSUC152162, 162499, 162501, 162509, 162584, 162586162587, 162594, 162596, 162599, 162606162607, 162609, 170495, 182596, 182722182723, 182740, 188551, 188941, 188944, 188963, 189183, 189267189268, 189271, 189273, 189279, 191094, 191150, 192353, 192358, 193320193321, 193329, 193338, 193340, 193538, 193598193599, 193814, 231829, 267807, 267962, 280198, 372644372645 (OSUC). ECUADOR: 5 females, 1 male, OSUC458488, 458497, 458536, 534237, 553561, 577338 (CNCI). PERU: 5 females, 1 male, OSUC553970, 553972, 554010, 554023554024, 554032 (CNCI).

Calliscelio brevinotaulus Chen & Johnson, sp. n.

Figures 64–69

Description

Body length of female: 1.78–2.98 mm (n=20). Body length of male: 1.78–2.41 mm (n=20). Color of head: black throughout; variably orange to dark brown. Color of antennal clava (A7–A12): dark brown to black. Shape of head: subglobose. Central keel of frons: absent. Setation of upper frons: with sparse, short setae. IOS/EH: IOS distinctly less than EH. Sculpture of ventrolateral frons: transversely rugulose to granulate. Sculpture of frons below median ocellus: granulate. Sculpture of posterior vertex: granulate. Hyperoccipital carina: absent. Occipital carina medially: interrupted. Length of OOL: less than 0.5× ocellar diameter. Sculpture of postgena behind outer orbit: largely smooth with small granulate area. Ocular setae: absent. A4 in female: distinctly shorter than A3. A5 in female: shorter than A3, as long as wide. Shape of female A6: subquadrate. Form of male antennal flagellomeres: filiform, approximately 2.0× longer than wide. Length of A5 tyloid in male: greater than 0.5× length of A5.

Color of mesosoma in female: orange throughout; variably orange to pale brown. Color of mesosoma in male: orange throughout; variably orange to pale brown. Sculpture of dorsal pronotal area: rugose. Sculpture of lateral pronotal area: smooth throughout; smooth anteriorly, granulate posteriorly. Sculpture of netrion: rugose. Notaulus: abbreviated, at most reaching middle of mesoscutum. Sculpture of mesoscutum: granulate. Shape of mesoscutellum: semiellipsoidal. Foveolae of scutoscutellar sulcus between notauli: smaller than those along margin of axilla. Sculpture of mesoscutellum: granulate. Shape of metascutellum: posterior margin rounded, 2.5× wider than long. Sculpture of metascutellum in female: rugose. Sculpture of metascutellum in male: rugose. Dorsal propodeum in female: shallowly excavate medially, with lateral propodeal carinae widely separated. Sculpture of dorsal propodeum in female: rugose. Sculpture of dorsal propodeum in male: rugose with one or two longitudinal keels lateral to median keel. Median keels on propodeum in female: absent. Mesopleural carina: absent. Sculpture of mesepisternum below mesopleural depression: smooth. Sculpture of ventral metapleural area: largely smooth, rugose ventrally. Color of legs: orange throughout; mid and hind coxae dark brown to black, otherwise yellow throughout. Sculpture of hind coxa: smooth.

Color of fore wing: hyaline. Rs+M: spectral. Setae on R: long, erect, surpassing the margin of the wing. Length of R: distinctly shorter than r-rs. Length of R1: greater than 3.0× length of r-rs.

Color of metasoma in female: orange throughout; variably orange to pale brown. Color of metasoma in male: orange throughout; variably orange to pale brown. Horn on T1 in female: weakly indicated. Sculpture of T1 horn dorsally: with V-shaped striae. Sculpture of posterior margin of T1 in female: longitudinally striate throughout. Sculpture of T1 in male: longitudinally striate. Development of longitudinal striae on T2 in female: reaching posterior margin of T2. Sculpture of T3: smooth; largely smooth with submedian longitudinal striae. Shape of T6 in female: short, slightly longer than wide. Sculpture of S3: largely smooth with sparse and fine punctures.

Figures 64–69. 

Calliscelio brevinotaulus sp. n., female, holotype (OSUC190678). 64 Lateral habitus 65 Head and mesosoma, lateral view 66 Dorsal habitus 67 Head and mesosoma, dorsal view 68 Head, anterior view 69 Metasoma, dorsal view. Scale bars in millimeters.

Diagnosis

This species is most similar to C. brachys in color, size and the abbreviated notaulus but can be distinguished by the granulate upper frons and that A4 is shorter than A3.

Etymology

The epithet refers to the short notauli in this species and is intended to be used as a noun in apposition.

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Material examined

Holotype, female: COLOMBIA: Magdalena Dept., Zaino, M.564, 50m, 11°20'N 74°02'W, Tayrona Natural National Park, 14.VIII–30.VIII.2000, Malaise trap, R. Henriquez, OSUC190678 (deposited in IAVH). Paratypes: (264 females, 99 males) BELIZE: 7 females, 5 males, OSUC534277, 534279, 534283534284, 534290534292, 534301, 534308, 534310534311, 534313 (CNCI). BRAZIL: 29 females, 1 male, OSUC348007, 348118, 353716, 363846, 366704366705, 371850, 374564, 374566, 374593, 376520376521, 380186, 577137 (MZSP); OSUC326244, 347202, 347274, 347666, 347738, 347969, 348098, 349378, 349773, 351396, 351679, 351831351832, 351839351840, 351843 (OSUC). COLOMBIA: 70 females, 61 males, OSUC557546, 557554, 557559, 557561, 557569557573, 557584, 557621, 557628, 557634557639 (CNCI); OSUC170449170452, 170497, 170503170504, 170506, 188889, 189906, 189910, 190095, 190097190098, 190100, 190124, 190706190707, 190709, 190986, 190988190989, 190992, 190994, 191057, 191061, 191143, 191739, 191742191743, 191745, 192204, 192211, 192214, 193379, 193701, 193706193709, 193772, 259573, 259583, 269666, 273785, 364080364086, 370058, 370060, 370063370064 (IAVH); OSUC188887, 188890, 189390189391, 189396, 189398, 190666, 190672190673, 190677, 190680190681, 190683, 191064, 191241191242, 191245, 191247, 191249191250, 191253191258, 191268, 191272191276, 191278, 192202, 192215192216, 192385192390, 192394, 193704, 193778, 194185, 194189, 194194, 194200, 259572, 259574, 259577, 259579, 259582, 259588259589, 279454 (OSUC). COSTA RICA: 52 females, 22 males, OSUC532464, 532479532486, 532506, 532516, 532518532519, 532523532526, 532532, 532565, 532572532574, 532577532578, 532583, 532585532588, 532590532591, 532602532608, 532611, 532632532634, 532643, 532665532666, 532675532676, 532678532681, 532685, 532687, 532698532700, 532717, 532720532721, 532732, 532734532735, 532737532739, 532751532752, 532756532757, 532788, 532790, 532834, 532919 (CNCI); OSUC237329 (OSUC). CURAÇAO: 2 males, OSUC532749532750 (CNCI). ECUADOR: 30 females, OSUC458501458502, 458532, 458543458544, 534228, 553383553384, 553396, 553398, 553404, 553417, 553483, 553500, 553537, 553548, 553558, 553591, 553593, 553626, 553629, 553637553639, 553679, 553683, 553710, 553712, 553737, 553746 (CNCI). HONDURAS: 4 females, OSUC534142534144, 534146 (CNCI). MEXICO: 19 females, 4 males, OSUC533982533997, 534001534003, 534025, 534460, 534488534489 (CNCI). PANAMA: 26 females, 2 males, OSUC534066534068, 534082, 534084, 534101534102, 553773553775, 553808553809, 553814, 553816, 553820, 553872, 553904, 553919, 553926553927, 553938553940, 553944553947 (CNCI); OSUC55955 (OSUC). PERU: 1 female, OSUC554025 (CNCI). SURINAME: 1 female, OSUC534585 (CNCI). VENEZUELA: 25 females, 2 males, OSUC532724, 545833545834, 545847545848, 545851, 545864545868, 545879545880, 545899, 545958545959, 545968545973, 557656, 557658, 557673 (CNCI); OSUC334558, 360696 (OSUC).

Calliscelio brevitas Chen & Johnson, sp. n.

Figures 70–75

Description

Body length of female: 1.83–2.88 mm (n=20). Color of head: black throughout; orange throughout; variably orange to dark brown. Color of antennal clava (A7–A12): A7 dark orange, remainder dark brown to black; dark brown to black. Shape of head: subglobose. Central keel of frons: present. Setation of upper frons: with sparse, short setae. IOS/EH: IOS distinctly less than EH. Sculpture of ventrolateral frons: granulate; smooth with sparse punctures. Sculpture of frons below median ocellus: largely smooth with sparse fine punctures. Sculpture of posterior vertex: densely punctate; granulate to rugulose. Hyperoccipital carina: absent. Occipital carina medially: complete, weakly crenulate throughout. Length of OOL: less than 0.5× ocellar diameter. Sculpture of postgena behind outer orbit: smooth. Ocular setae: absent. A4 in female: distinctly shorter than A3. A5 in female: shorter than A3, distinctly longer than wide. Shape of female A6: as long as wide.

Color of mesosoma in female: orange throughout; black throughout; variably orange to pale brown. Sculpture of dorsal pronotal area: rugose. Sculpture of lateral pronotal area: smooth throughout; largely smooth, granulate ventrally and posteriorly. Sculpture of netrion: smooth; rugose. Notaulus: percurrent or nearly so. Sculpture of mesoscutum: largely coriaceous with dense and fine punctures at poster end. Shape of mesoscutellum: semiellipsoidal. Foveolae of scutoscutellar sulcus between notauli: as large as those along margin of axilla. Sculpture of mesoscutellum: smooth with sparse fine punctures. Shape of metascutellum: posterior margin straight, approximately 4.0× wider than long. Sculpture of metascutellum in female: rugose. Sculpture of metascutellum in male: rugose. Dorsal propodeum in female: deeply excavate medially, with lateral propodeal carinae widely separated, running subparallel to accommodate T1 horn. Sculpture of dorsal propodeum in female: rugose. Sculpture of dorsal propodeum in male: rugose. Median keels on propodeum in female: absent. Mesopleural carina: absent. Sculpture of mesepisternum below mesopleural depression: smooth. Sculpture of ventral metapleural area: smooth; largely smooth, rugose ventrally. Color of legs: pale yellow throughout; coxae pale yellow, otherwise orange to pale brown. Sculpture of hind coxa: smooth.

Color of fore wing: hyaline. Rs+M: nebulose, strongly pigmented. Setae on R: long, erect, surpassing the margin of the wing. Length of R: approximately as long as r-rs. Length of R1: greater than 3.0× length of r-rs.

Color of metasoma in female: variably yellow to pale brown. Color of metasoma in male: brown throughout; reddish brown. Horn on T1 in female: large and distinct. Sculpture of T1 horn dorsally: transversely striate. Sculpture of posterior margin of T1 in female: longitudinally striate throughout. Sculpture of T1 in male: longitudinally striate. Development of longitudinal striae on T2 in female: reaching posterior margin of T2; present on anterior margin of T2 medially, reaching posterior margin of T2 laterally. Sculpture of T3: smooth with longitudinal submedian striae. Shape of T6 in female: distinctly elongate, at least 2.0× longer than wide. Sculpture of S3: densely punctate.

Figures 70–75. 

Calliscelio brevitas sp. n., female, holotype (OSUC190705). 70 Lateral habitus 71 Head and mesosoma, lateral view 72 Dorsal habitus 73 Head and mesosoma, dorsal view 74 Head, anterior view 75 Metasoma, dorsal view. Scale bars in millimeters.

Diagnosis

This species is most similar to C. laticinctus and C. longius in color, size and habitus. It may be distinguished from them by having A6 quadrate in female, whereas A6 is distinctly longer than wide in C. laticinctus and C. longius.

Etymology

The epithet is used as a noun in apposition derived from the Latin word for shortness, in reference to the shortened A5 and A6.

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Material examined

Holotype, female: COLOMBIA: Magdalena Dept., Zaino, M.567, 50m, 11°20'N 74°02'W, Tayrona Natural National Park, 28.VII–14.VIII.2000, Malaise trap, R. Henriquez, OSUC190705 (deposited in IAVH). Paratypes: (355 females) BRAZIL: 11 females, OSUC534537, 534539 (CNCI); OSUC121827, 252086, 323928, 326208, 348271, 349206, 355169, 376519, 376528 (OSUC). COLOMBIA: 126 females, OSUC557562557564, 557568, 557581, 557583, 557590, 557592557597, 557603, 557626557627 (CNCI); OSUC144164, 144230, 162601, 166586, 170369170371, 178098, 178162, 178174, 178192178193, 178195, 190125, 191183, 191206, 191212, 191243, 191248, 191381, 191383, 193128, 193130, 193179, 193193, 193294, 193322, 193326, 193328, 193863193864, 193866193868, 193879, 193906, 193910, 193913, 262616, 267805, 363594, 76997 (IAVH); OSUC178021, 178191, 182228, 182482, 182754182756, 182762, 188688, 188726, 188730, 188951, 188954, 189176, 189199, 189277, 189282, 189285, 189287, 189291189292, 189297, 190310, 191096, 191098, 191827, 192354192355, 192359, 193166, 193293, 193560, 193563, 193565193566, 193572, 193576, 193689193691, 194196, 202078, 232297232298, 253454253455, 268911, 269217, 269350, 269356, 275800, 275803, 275808, 275811, 279350, 279899, 279903, 279908279909, 279911, 280179, 280181, 280195, 280204280205, 363600, 374718, 377424 (OSUC). COSTA RICA: 133 females, OSUC532458, 532503, 532535, 532570, 532616532617, 532627532628, 532630532631, 532635, 532637532639, 532660, 532771, 532774, 532784532785, 532825, 532841532845, 532847532848, 532850, 532852532868, 532870532872, 532875532885, 532887532888, 532891532892, 532899532901, 532903532916, 532928, 532935, 532938532940, 532942532949, 534138, 557113557132, 557134557139, 557142557154 (CNCI). ECUADOR: 29 females, OSUC458494, 553255, 553376, 553440, 553443, 553461, 553469553471, 553473, 553478, 553510553511, 553513553514, 553518, 553524553526, 553540, 553542, 553565, 553568553570, 553590 (CNCI); OSUC534663, 534668, 534670 (OSUC). FRENCH GUIANA: 25 females, OSUC458393458397, 458404458405, 458410458411, 458423, 458427, 458444458446, 458462, 458464, 458469, 458472458473, 458478, 458480458481, 546104, 546132, 546149 (CNCI). PANAMA: 17 females, OSUC534100, 553747, 553756, 553767553770, 553782, 553784, 553810, 553905, 553915, 553924553925, 553930553932 (CNCI). PERU: 12 females, OSUC534416, 553991, 553993, 554035, 554043, 554047, 554049 (CNCI); OSUC570539570540, 570546 (OSUC); OSUC228135, 228191 (USNM). SURINAME: 1 female, OSUC534583 (CNCI). VENEZUELA: 1 female, OSUC557696 (CNCI).

Calliscelio carinigena Chen & Johnson, sp. n.

Figures 76–81

Description

Body length of female: 1.70–2.46 mm (n=20). Body length of male: 2.00–2.29 mm (n=20). Color of head: black throughout; orange throughout; variably brown to black. Color of antennal clava (A7–A12): dark brown to black. Shape of head: subglobose. Central keel of frons: absent. Setation of upper frons: with sparse, long setae. IOS/EH: IOS distinctly less than EH. Sculpture of ventrolateral frons: smooth to granulate. Sculpture of frons below median ocellus: granulate. Sculpture of posterior vertex: granulate to rugulose above hyperoccipital carina, smooth below. Hyperoccipital carina: present. Occipital carina medially: interrupted. Length of OOL: less than 0.5× ocellar diameter. Sculpture of postgena behind outer orbit: with a carina along outer orbit. Ocular setae: absent. A4 in female: distinctly shorter than A3. A5 in female: shorter than A3, as long as wide. Shape of female A6: distinctly wider than long. Form of male antennal flagellomeres: filiform, A11 approximately 3.0× longer than wide. Length of A5 tyloid in male: longer than 0.5× length of A5.

Color of mesosoma in female: orange throughout. Color of mesosoma in male: orange throughout; variably orange to pale brown. Sculpture of dorsal pronotal area: rugose. Sculpture of lateral pronotal area: smooth throughout. Sculpture of netrion: smooth. Notaulus: percurrent or nearly so. Sculpture of mesoscutum: granulate. Shape of mesoscutellum: semiellipsoidal. Foveolae of scutoscutellar sulcus between notauli: smaller than those along margin of axilla. Sculpture of mesoscutellum: granulate. Shape of metascutellum: posterior margin rounded, 2.5× wider than long. Sculpture of metascutellum in female: rugose. Sculpture of metascutellum in male: rugose. Dorsal propodeum in female: shallowly excavate medially, with lateral propodeal carinae widely separated. Sculpture of dorsal propodeum in female: rugose. Sculpture of dorsal propodeum in male: rugose. Median keels on propodeum in female: absent. Mesopleural carina: present. Sculpture of mesepisternum below mesopleural depression: smooth. Sculpture of ventral metapleural area: largely smooth, rugose ventrally. Color of legs: orange throughout; pale yellow throughout. Sculpture of hind coxa: smooth.

Color of fore wing: hyaline. Rs+M: spectral. Setae on R: long, erect, surpassing the margin of the wing. Length of R: distinctly shorter than r-rs. Length of R1: greater than 3.0× length of r-rs.

Color of metasoma in female: orange throughout; yellow throughout; T1 horn and T6 pale brown, otherwise orange throughout. Color of metasoma in male: orange throughout; variably orange to pale brown. Horn on T1 in female: weakly developed. Sculpture of T1 horn dorsally: smooth to somewhat transversely striate. Sculpture of posterior margin of T1 in female: smooth medially, longitudinally striate laterally. Sculpture of T1 in male: longitudinally striate. Development of longitudinal striae on T2 in female: reaching the middle of T2 medially. Sculpture of T3: smooth. Shape of T6 in female: short, wider than long. Sculpture of S3: smooth.

Figures 76–81. 

Calliscelio carinigena sp. n., female, holotype (OSUC343907). 76 Lateral habitus 77 Head and mesosoma, lateral view 78 Dorsal habitus 79 Head and mesosoma, dorsal view 80 Head, anterior view 81 Metasoma, dorsal view. Scale bars in millimeters.

Diagnosis

This species is most similar to C. crater and C. sfina. It can be separated from C. crater by the presence of a carina along the outer orbit on the postgena rather than large foveae, and from C. sfina by the presence of the hyperoccipital carina.

Etymology

The epithet is a compound noun in reference to the genal carina along the outer orbit. It is intended to be used as a noun in apposition.

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Material examined

Holotype, female: BRAZIL: SP, Pilões Trail, Boracéia Biological Station, pt.4, 23°39'05.0"S 45°53'40.1"W, Salesópolis, 19.X–22.X.2002, yellow pan trap, A. P. Aguiar & J. S. Freitas, OSUC343907 (deposited in MZSP). Paratypes: (941 females, 591 males) ARGENTINA: 1 female, OSUC534443 (CNCI). BOLIVIA: 4 females, 1 male, OSUC534041534043, 534056, 534064 (CNCI). BRAZIL: 929 females, 582 males, OSUC557167557179, 557182557187, 557189557196, 557210557219, 557221557241, 557244557245, 557247, 557249557253, 557256557281, 557284557295, 557300557308, 557311557317, 557322557324, 557326557336, 557339, 557341, 557343557348, 557350557359, 557363557374, 557378557394, 557396557408 (CNCI); OSUC577148, 577309577311, 577313, 577379577381, 577384577387, 577389 (MNHN); OSUC135930, 135955, 136029, 136037, 136420, 136453, 136953, 136964, 137063, 137244, 137263, 137306, 137403, 137408, 137429, 137694137695, 137702, 137711137712, 137740, 137743, 137753, 137762, 137766, 137768, 137771, 137775, 137777, 137806, 137890, 137894, 137912, 137916, 137927, 138530, 138536, 138542138543, 138546, 138693, 138699138701, 138721138722, 138724, 138894, 138987, 139006, 139016, 139029, 150129150152, 150154150155, 150157, 150208150250, 150265150279, 150281150285, 150357, 150371150372, 150393150394, 150419, 237725237726, 318263318266, 318268318276, 318278318280, 318961318963, 319014319021, 319023319027, 319080319139, 319340319348, 319390319400, 320901, 322525322527, 322529322531, 322541322543, 322550322551, 323094323098, 323286, 323308, 323324, 323328, 323336, 343702, 343899343906, 343908343913, 343915343931, 345915345917, 345919, 345922, 345925, 345938, 345945, 345955, 345958345959, 345962345965, 345967345968, 345970345978, 345980345983, 345985345988, 345991, 345997, 346002, 346004346006, 346011346012, 346021, 346056346057, 346059, 346062, 346068, 346072346075, 346095, 346097346099, 346112346113, 349591, 349593, 352850352856, 352859352861, 353270353272, 353870353873, 356331, 356946356947, 356949356950, 356967356969, 356973, 356975, 356982, 357249, 357251, 357253357254, 357259357261, 357264, 357319, 363768363773, 363880, 366659, 371817371823, 371825371827, 372536, 372539, 373870373872, 374591, 374599374621, 375255, 375261, 375288, 375290, 375293, 375296, 376556, 376921, 376959, 377461377465, 377467377480, 377933377959, 377961377968, 377970377977, 378977, 378982378984, 381077381078, 381080381085, 433842, 433844, 433852, 576982, 577005577013, 577034577035, 577048, 577058577059, 577064577066, 577071, 577097, 577100, 577113577115, 577122577124, 577217, 577221577223, 577228577229, 577237577245, 577262577267, 577269577271, 577277577278, 577281577282, 577284577286, 577289, 577294, 583206583208, 583213583225, 583233, 583235, 583240, 583242, 583259583265, 583269, 583281583288, 583293583295, 583297 (MZSP); OSUC135931, 135938, 135952135953, 135966, 135979, 135989135990, 136007, 136009, 136125, 136128, 136135, 136190, 136192, 136195, 136217, 136225, 136242, 136364136365, 136368, 136370, 136373, 136375, 136379136380, 136392, 136423, 136450, 136511136512, 136519, 136526, 136529, 136535, 136547136548, 136550, 136560, 136567, 136571, 136618, 136628, 136638, 136646, 136648, 136659, 136669, 136696, 136705, 136709, 136735136736, 136760136761, 136785, 136834, 136839136840, 136843, 136849, 136852, 136858, 136864136865, 136874, 136881, 136883, 136892, 136906, 136910, 136913, 136919, 136928, 136933, 136950136951, 136959, 136962, 136967, 136969136970, 136972, 136983, 136986, 136998, 137005, 137008, 137010, 137013, 137017137018, 137027, 137054137055, 137059, 137068137069, 137075, 137079, 137084, 137119, 137134, 137173137174, 137178, 137180, 137185, 137188137189, 137200, 137206, 137212137213, 137223137224, 137227, 137230, 137234137235, 137238, 137241, 137246, 137248, 137250, 137256, 137311, 137314, 137336, 137342, 137344137345, 137349, 137354, 137357, 137361137362, 137368137370, 137372, 137379, 137384, 137393, 137398137401, 137409, 137413, 137419137423, 137428, 137434137435, 137438, 137441137442, 137448, 137455, 137507, 137509, 137523, 137525, 137531, 137533137535, 137543, 137547137549, 137551, 137555, 137564137565, 137573, 137576, 137581, 137587, 137591, 137606137609, 137646, 137649137650, 137653137654, 137656, 137660137661, 137663137664, 137668, 137685, 137718, 137729137730, 137738, 137745, 137788, 137796, 137809, 137822, 137834, 137840, 137849, 137852137853, 137861, 137863, 137865, 137873, 137880, 137886137887, 137889, 137899, 138421, 138426, 138431138432, 138434138435, 138438, 138441138445, 138448138449, 138452, 138455, 138460138462, 138465, 138468138469, 138471, 138473, 138478, 138484, 138489, 138508138509, 138515, 138520138521, 138525, 138553138554, 138560, 138562, 138566138568, 138573, 138575, 138583, 138585138586, 138593, 138597, 138613138615, 138622, 138627, 138631138632, 138636138637, 138639, 138641, 138643, 138647, 138651, 138669138670, 138677138678, 138680, 138682, 138685, 138688, 138691138692, 138705, 138710, 138713, 138715, 138725, 138737, 138739, 138743, 138746, 138749138750, 138753, 138755138757, 138760138761, 138770138771, 138774, 138776, 138783, 138786, 138788, 138791, 138805, 138808, 138813, 138815, 138819, 138821138822, 138824, 138828, 138833, 138841, 138846, 138857, 138873, 138876, 138878, 138880, 138889138890, 138892, 138895138896, 138898, 138900, 138906, 138922, 138925, 138942, 138955, 138958, 138982, 139013, 139015, 139017, 139021, 139065, 139067, 139079139080, 139089, 139091, 139093139094, 139096, 139102, 139106, 139109, 139113, 139117139119, 139121, 139130139131, 139133, 139136139137, 139143, 139146139147, 139152, 139157139159, 139164139166, 139168, 139172, 139175, 139179139180, 150158, 150160150163, 150696150700, 150736150737, 150743, 150964, 150985, 151153151154, 151163, 151189151193, 151216151223, 151225151226, 151247151252, 151254, 151267, 151270151271, 151290151293, 151309, 151344151345, 151368151373, 151384, 151386, 151398151399, 151410, 151452151480, 151488, 151492151494, 151498, 151506, 151517151519, 151526, 151593, 151629151632, 319022, 322988, 323099, 323319, 323526, 334296334298, 343914, 346078, 352843352845, 352847352849, 359023359025, 365999366000, 366656, 367439, 377481, 377960, 378585, 378591378592, 40024, 40036, 40046, 40061, 40071, 40099, 40164, 40175, 40303, 42295, 4230642309, 42312, 42315, 42320, 4232842330, 42334, 42338, 4234242343, 42354, 42361, 4236342364, 4236742368, 42375, 4237842379, 427454, 433823, 433832, 433837, 463268, 463307463308, 510886, 510888, 510893, 5590955921, 5595755997, 577015577016, 577018, 577020, 583270583280, 583298583304, 583306583307, 58793, 61197, 61236, 62250, 62261, 62268, 62284, 62287, 62301, 62312, 62333, 62348 (OSUC). COLOMBIA: 3 males, OSUC162611, 191322, 191324 (OSUC). ECUADOR: 4 males, OSUC534673534675, 534679 (OSUC). PARAGUAY: 1 female, 1 male, OSUC278829, 577183 (OSUC). TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO: 2 females, OSUC546058, 546060 (CNCI). VENEZUELA: 4 females, OSUC545888, 545891545892, 557655 (CNCI).

Calliscelio crater Chen & Johnson, sp. n.

Figures 82–87

Description

Body length of female: 1.74–2.35 mm (n=20). Body length of male: 1.86–2.36 mm (n=20). Color of head: black throughout; variably orange to dark brown. Color of antennal clava (A7–A12): dark brown to black. Shape of head: subglobose. Central keel of frons: absent. Setation of upper frons: with sparse, long setae. IOS/EH: IOS distinctly less than EH. Sculpture of ventrolateral frons: smooth to granulate. Sculpture of frons below median ocellus: granulate. Sculpture of posterior vertex: granulate above hyperoccipital carina, smooth to rugulose below. Hyperoccipital carina: present. Occipital carina medially: interrupted. Length of OOL: less than 0.5× ocellar diameter. Sculpture of postgena behind outer orbit: with large foveae. Ocular setae: absent. A4 in female: distinctly shorter than A3. A5 in female: shorter than A3, as long as wide. Shape of female A6: subquadrate. Form of male antennal flagellomeres: filiform, A11 approximately 2.0× longer than wide. Length of A5 tyloid in male: greater than 0.5× length of A5.

Color of mesosoma in female: orange throughout. Color of mesosoma in male: orange throughout; variably orange to pale brown. Sculpture of dorsal pronotal area: rugose. Sculpture of lateral pronotal area: smooth anteriorly, granulate posteriorly. Sculpture of netrion: smooth. Notaulus: percurrent or nearly so. Sculpture of mesoscutum: granulate. Shape of mesoscutellum: semiellipsoidal. Foveolae of scutoscutellar sulcus between notauli: smaller than those along margin of axilla. Sculpture of mesoscutellum: granulate. Shape of metascutellum: posterior margin straight, approximately 2.5× wider than long. Sculpture of metascutellum in female: rugose. Sculpture of metascutellum in male: rugose. Dorsal propodeum in female: shallowly excavate medially, with lateral propodeal carinae widely separated. Sculpture of dorsal propodeum in female: rugose. Sculpture of dorsal propodeum in male: rugose. Median keels on propodeum in female: absent. Mesopleural carina: absent. Sculpture of mesepisternum below mesopleural depression: smooth. Sculpture of ventral metapleural area: largely smooth, rugose ventrally. Color of legs: orange throughout. Sculpture of hind coxa: smooth.

Color of fore wing: hyaline. Rs+M: spectral. Setae on R: long, erect, surpassing the margin of the wing. Length of R: distinctly shorter than r-rs. Length of R1: approximately as long as 2.0× length of r-rs.

Color of metasoma in female: orange throughout; T1 horn and T6 pale brown, otherwise orange throughout. Color of metasoma in male: variably orange to pale brown. Horn on T1 in female: present as a small bulge. Sculpture of T1 horn dorsally: rugose medially, with V-shaped keels laterally. Sculpture of posterior margin of T1 in female: longitudinally striate throughout. Sculpture of T1 in male: longitudinally striate. Development of longitudinal striae on T2 in female: reaching the middle of T2 medially. Sculpture of T3: coriaceous; granulate; smooth medially, coriaceous laterally; longitudinally striate throughout. Shape of T6 in female: short, slightly longer than wide. Sculpture of S3: smooth to coriaceous.

Figures 82–87. 

Calliscelio crater sp. n., female, holotype (OSUC276803). 82 Lateral habitus 83 Head and mesosoma, lateral view 84 Dorsal habitus 85 Head and mesosoma, dorsal view 86 Head, anterior view 87 Metasoma, dorsal view. Scale bars in millimeters.

Diagnosis

This species is similar to C. carinigena and C. sfina in color, size and habitus, but it can be easily recognized by the large foveae on the postgena (postgena of C. sfina granulate, whereas C. carinigena with a carina along outer orbit).

Etymology

The specific epithet refers to the foveae on the postgena and should be treated as a noun in apposition.

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Material examined

Holotype, female: PARAGUAY: Guairá Dept., Amambay Stream, Pa'i Thermal Waterfall, second growth forest, 221m, 25°44'56"S 56°15'12"W, Melgarejo, 24.III–25.III.2005, yellow pan trap, Garcete, OSUC276803 (deposited in MNHNPY). Paratypes: (228 females, 322 males) BOLIVIA: 8 females, OSUC534035534037, 534039, 534057, 534059, 534161, 534165 (CNCI). BRAZIL: 202 females, 276 males, OSUC534519, 534524, 534546534547, 534621 (CNCI); OSUC577298, 577305 (MNHN); OSUC10431, 10463, 10584, 10625, 10833, 10857, 110188, 110198, 131683, 134141, 134350, 134445, 134795, 134802, 134829, 134845, 135140, 135614, 135652-135653, 137956, 137964, 137982, 138015, 138041, 138116, 138181, 147790, 151160, 151162, 232033, 232035, 323264323266, 323269323271, 323273323274, 323276323279, 323281, 323283323285, 323288323291, 323296323297, 323299323301, 323303323304, 323311323316, 323318, 323320, 323322, 323326, 323332323335, 323525, 323529323530, 323533323537, 323539323541, 323543, 323545, 323548, 323550, 323553323557, 323561323562, 323564323565, 323914, 323918, 356945, 357216357223, 357226357228, 357257357258, 357262357263, 357273, 357278, 358790, 358944, 358984, 375277, 375285375287, 375295, 375300, 376550376551, 376553, 376555, 376947376954, 376956376958, 376960376961, 376964, 433819, 510906, 534641534642, 534647, 577019, 577022577031, 577036, 577039577042, 577044577045, 577047, 577049577057, 577062, 577091577093, 577095, 577098, 577102, 577109577112, 577198, 577205577210, 577212577214, 577218577219, 577230577233, 577235577236, 577249577252, 577268, 577276, 577279577280, 577283, 577288, 577290577292, 577295, 583228583229, 583234, 583237583239, 583241, 583243583245, 583267583268 (MZSP); OSUC10135, 10363, 10467, 10473, 1052310524, 10527, 1057210573, 10581, 10702, 10712, 12201, 12262, 12266, 12325, 131326, 131681, 131720, 131771, 131825, 131923, 131942, 131997, 134140, 134185, 134523, 134565, 134682, 13550, 137264, 137987, 138000, 138479, 13902, 150741150742, 150744, 150746150747, 150749150750, 150956, 150959, 150974, 150984, 151097, 151152, 151155151158, 151161, 151266, 151268151269, 151346, 151383, 151385, 151387, 151401151404, 151416151423, 151485151487, 151549, 159, 187, 206, 216, 323511323512, 323514, 323516, 323523323524, 323912, 323919, 347618347619, 349106, 357241357242, 357247357248, 357250, 357252, 357312357313, 357315357318, 357320, 357323, 357325, 358786358788, 358942, 358974, 358981358983, 358992, 363867, 363869363875, 363877363879, 363883363887, 363889363891, 366657, 366665, 372528, 372530372534, 372538, 372540372544, 375246, 375248375250, 375252, 375254, 375256375260, 375262, 375264375268, 375270375276, 375278375284, 375297, 376552, 376557376564, 376922, 376924376929, 376931376932, 376934, 376936376940, 376944376946, 376965, 477163477164, 48517, 48537, 48543, 48552, 510889510892, 510894510898, 510900, 510905, 534643534645, 534649, 534651534656, 539, 577021, 577046, 712 (OSUC). PARAGUAY: 17 females, 46 males, OSUC348870, 404893404894, 534698, 534701, 534703, 534705, 534708534712, 534715534719, 577175, 577184577187, 577339, 577348, 577351577353 (MNHNPY); OSUC577177, 577181577182, 577190, 577342 (MZSP); OSUC150604, 150608150609, 150612, 185381, 266183, 276794276795, 276797, 276799276802, 277313277314, 278659278660, 278671278672, 278680, 278827, 278831, 280439, 323004, 323030323031, 323033, 323913, 353273, 534729534730 (OSUC). VENEZUELA: 1 female, OSUC545855 (CNCI).

Calliscelio crena Chen & Johnson, sp. n.

Figures 88–93

Description

Body length of female: 2.95–3.51 mm (n=20). Body length of male: 2.24–2.37 mm (n=6). Color of head: black throughout; dark brown. Color of antennal clava (A7–A12): dark brown to black. Shape of head: subglobose. Central keel of frons: absent. Setation of upper frons: with sparse, long setae. IOS/EH: IOS distinctly less than EH. Sculpture of ventrolateral frons: smooth with sparse punctures. Sculpture of frons below median ocellus: largely smooth with sparse fine punctures. Sculpture of posterior vertex: largely smooth with sparse fine punctures. Hyperoccipital carina: absent. Occipital carina medially: complete, strongly crenulate throughout. Length of OOL: less than 0.5× ocellar diameter. Sculpture of postgena behind outer orbit: smooth. Ocular setae: absent. A4 in female: distinctly shorter than A3. A5 in female: shorter than A3, distinctly longer than wide. Shape of female A6: as long as wide. Form of male antennal flagellomeres: filiform, A11 approximately 2.0× longer than wide. Length of A5 tyloid in male: greater than 0.5× length of A5.

Color of mesosoma in female: brown. Color of mesosoma in male: brown throughout. Sculpture of dorsal pronotal area: rugose. Sculpture of lateral pronotal area: smooth anteriorly, granulate posteriorly. Sculpture of netrion: rugulose. Notaulus: percurrent or nearly so. Sculpture of mesoscutum: anterior margin rugulose, remainder smooth. Shape of mesoscutellum: semiellipsoidal. Foveolae of scutoscutellar sulcus between notauli: as large as those along margin of axilla. Sculpture of mesoscutellum: smooth with sparse fine punctures. Shape of metascutellum: posterior margin straight, approximately 4.0× wider than long. Sculpture of metascutellum in female: rugose. Sculpture of metascutellum in male: rugose. Dorsal propodeum in female: deeply excavate medially, with lateral propodeal carinae widely separated, running subparallel to accommodate T1 horn. Sculpture of dorsal propodeum in female: rugose. Sculpture of dorsal propodeum in male: rugose with one or two longitudinal keels lateral to median keel. Median keels on propodeum in female: absent. Mesopleural carina: absent. Sculpture of mesepisternum below mesopleural depression: smooth. Sculpture of ventral metapleural area: largely smooth, rugose ventrally. Color of legs: orange throughout; coxae to femurs pale yellow, otherwise orange. Sculpture of hind coxa: smooth.

Color of fore wing: hyaline. Rs+M: nebulose, strongly pigmented. Setae on R: long, erect, surpassing the margin of the wing. Length of R: approximately as long as r-rs. Length of R1: greater than 3.0× length of r-rs.

Color of metasoma in female: dark brown. Color of metasoma in male: brown throughout. Horn on T1 in female: large and distinct. Sculpture of T1 horn dorsally: transversely striate. Sculpture of posterior margin of T1 in female: longitudinally striate throughout. Sculpture of T1 in male: longitudinally striate. Development of longitudinal striae on T2 in female: reaching posterior margin of T2. Sculpture of T3: smooth with longitudinal submedian striae. Shape of T6 in female: distinctly elongate, approximately 3.0× longer than wide. Sculpture of S3: smooth.

Figures 88–93. 

Calliscelio crena sp. n., female, holotype (OSUC553462). 88 Lateral habitus 89 Head and mesosoma, lateral view 90 Dorsal habitus 91 Head and mesosoma, dorsal view 92 Head, anterior view 93 Metasoma, dorsal view. Scale bars in millimeters.

Diagnosis

This species is most similar to C. brevitas in color, size and habitus but can be distinguished by its strongly crenulate occipital carina and relatively smooth posterior vertex (C. brevitas with occipital carina weakly crenulate, posterior vertex densely punctate).

Etymology

The epithet is used as a noun in apposition derived from the Latin word for notch, in reference to the strongly crenulate occipital carina medially.

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Material examined

Holotype, female: ECUADOR: Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas Prov., 16km SE Santo Domingo de los Colorados, Tinalandia, 680m, 4.V–25.VII.1985, malaise trap/flight intercept trap, S. Peck & J. Peck, OSUC553462 (deposited in CNCI). Paratypes: (28 females, 6 males) COLOMBIA: 3 females, OSUC534555, 557567 (CNCI); OSUC279904 (OSUC). ECUADOR: 25 females, 6 males, OSUC534227, 553367, 553373, 553382, 553437553439, 553450553451, 553456, 553464553466, 553468, 553547, 553600, 553653, 553669, 553675, 553680, 553692553699, 553705, 553707, 553717 (CNCI).

Calliscelio eboris Chen & Johnson, sp. n.

Figures 94–99

Description

Body length of female: 1.83–2.27 mm (n=20). Body length of male: 1.94–2.19 mm (n=20). Color of head: variably pale yellow to brown; reddish orange throughout. Color of antennal clava (A7–A12): A7–A9 brown, A10–A12 white; A7 brown, remainder orange. Shape of head: subglobose. Central keel of frons: present. Setation of upper frons: with sparse, long setae. IOS/EH: IOS distinctly less than EH. Sculpture of ventrolateral frons: smooth to coriaceous. Sculpture of frons below median ocellus: coriaceous. Sculpture of posterior vertex: transversely striate. Hyperoccipital carina: present. Occipital carina medially: interrupted. Length of OOL: less than 0.5× ocellar diameter. Sculpture of postgena behind outer orbit: smooth. Ocular setae: absent. A4 in female: as long as A3. A5 in female: shorter than A3, distinctly longer than wide. Shape of female A6: as long as wide. Form of male antennal flagellomeres: filiform, A11 approximately 3.0× longer than wide. Length of A5 tyloid in male: greater than 0.5× length of A5.

Color of mesosoma in female: variably yellow to pale brown; reddish orange throughout. Color of mesosoma in male: orange throughout; variably orange to pale brown. Sculpture of dorsal pronotal area: rugose. Sculpture of lateral pronotal area: smooth throughout. Sculpture of netrion: smooth. Notaulus: percurrent or nearly so. Sculpture of mesoscutum: coriaceous. Shape of mesoscutellum: semiellipsoidal. Foveolae of scutoscutellar sulcus between notauli: as large as those along margin of axilla. Sculpture of mesoscutellum: smooth with sparse fine punctures. Shape of metascutellum: posterior margin rounded, approximately 3.0× wider than long. Sculpture of metascutellum in female: smooth with a longitudinal, median carina. Sculpture of metascutellum in male: smooth with longitudinal, median carina. Dorsal propodeum in female: not excavate medially, lateral propodeal carinae meeting anteromedially. Sculpture of dorsal propodeum in female: rugose with one or two longitudinal keels lateral median keel. Sculpture of dorsal propodeum in male: rugose with one or two longitudinal keels lateral median keel. Median keels on propodeum in female: absent. Mesopleural carina: present. Sculpture of mesepisternum below mesopleural depression: smooth. Sculpture of ventral metapleural area: largely smooth, rugose ventrally. Color of legs: orange throughout; pale yellow throughout. Sculpture of hind coxa: smooth.

Color of fore wing: hyaline. Rs+M: spectral. Setae on R: short, decumbent, hardly exceeding the margin of the wing. Length of R: distinctly shorter than r-rs. Length of R1: greater than 3.0× length of r-rs.

Color of metasoma in female: orange throughout; variably orange to pale brown. Color of metasoma in male: variably orange to pale brown. Horn on T1 in female: absent. Sculpture of posterior margin of T1 in female: longitudinally striate throughout. Sculpture of T1 in male: longitudinally striate. Development of longitudinal striae on T2 in female: reaching the middle of T2 medially. Sculpture of T3: smooth. Shape of T6 in female: short, wider than long. Sculpture of S3: smooth.

Figures 94–99. 

Calliscelio eboris sp. n., female, holotype (OSUC193404). 94 Lateral habitus 95 Head and mesosoma, lateral view 96 Dorsal habitus 97 Head and mesosoma, dorsal view 98 Head, anterior view 99 Metasoma, dorsal view. Scale bars in millimeters.

Diagnosis

This species is most similar to C. brachys and C. suni. It can be separated from C. brachys by the percurrent notaulus, and from C. suni by the spectral Rs+M and the presence of a central keel on the frons.

Etymology

The epithet is used as a noun in apposition derived from the Latin word for ivory, in reference to the white A11–A12 of the female antennae.

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Material examined

Holotype, female: COLOMBIA: Amazonas Dept., Amacayacu Natural N.P., M.84, 150m, 03°41'S 70°15'W, Matamata, 6.IV–15.IV.2000, Malaise trap, A. Parente, OSUC193404 (deposited in IAVH). Paratypes: (58 females, 26 males) BOLIVIA: 12 females, 5 males, OSUC534030, 534150534151, 534156534157, 534166534171, 534173534176, 534178534179 (CNCI). COLOMBIA: 30 females, 19 males, OSUC557578557580 (CNCI); OSUC143977, 152163, 152166, 162512, 162608, 176895, 189272, 193278, 193324193325, 193327, 193424, 193461, 193932, 269448, 274572, 276241 (IAVH); OSUC152164, 182227, 182485, 182492182493, 182496, 182591, 182718182720, 182733, 188948, 188959, 188962, 189175, 189205, 189216, 189275, 189283, 189290, 190305190306, 192356, 193583, 193600, 231804, 231821, 272090, 279658 (OSUC). PERU: 11 females, 2 males, OSUC553953, 553956, 553965, 554055554064 (CNCI). VENEZUELA: 5 females, OSUC223877223881 (USNM).

Calliscelio elegans (Perkins)

Caloteleia elegans Perkins, 1910: 624 (original description).

Caenoteleia elegans (Perkins): Kieffer 1926: 550 (generic transfer, description).

Calotelea tanugatra Narendran, 1998: 71 (original description, keyed); Rajmohana K. 2006: 122, 123 (description, keyed); Rajmohana, Peter and Narendran 2013: 8 (junior synonym of Calliscelio elegans (Perkins), type information).

Calliscelio elegans (Perkins): Masner, Johnson and Musetti 2009: 61 (description, diagnosis, generic transfer); Rajmohana, Peter and Narendran 2013: 8 (description of male, synonymy).

Description

See Masner et al. (2009) and Rajmohana et al. (2013).

Diagnosis

Callliscelio elegans is easily distinguished within Calliscelio based on the combination of the following characters: fore wing with three darkened and two white bands; head and mesosonotum granulose; metascutellum extremely narrow and weakly concave medially to accommodate T1 horn (Masner et al. 2009).

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Material examined

Non-type material: (61 females) AUSTRALIA: 1 female, OSUC256856 (CNCI). BELIZE: 4 females, OSUC256871256874 (CNCI). BENIN: 3 females, OSUC256882256884 (CNCI). CHRISTMAS ISLAND: 4 females, OSUC256857256860 (ANIC). FIJI: 2 females, FBA015304, OSUC256864 (BPBM). FRENCH POLYNESIA: 8 females, OSUC256861256863 (CNCI); OSUC256866256867 (UCDC); UCRC ENT 111562, 135651-135652 (UCRC). GUAM: 1 female, OSUC256854 (CNCI). INDIA: 3 females, OSUC256899256901 (CNCI). INDONESIA: 4 females, OSUC256893256896 (CNCI). IVORY COAST: 2 females, OSUC256885256886 (CNCI). MADAGASCAR: 2 females, CASENT 2029779, OSUC215759 (CAS). MAURITIUS: 1 female, MHNG 0002 (MHNG). MEXICO: 5 females, OSUC256868256870 (CNCI); OSUC256875 (NMNH); OSUC583205 (OSUC). NEPAL: 4 females, OSUC256890256892, 256898 (CNCI). NIGERIA: 1 female, OSUC256881 (CNCI). PUERTO RICO: 2 females, OSUC256876256877 (CNCI). SAMOA: 1 female, OSUC256865 (BPBM). SRI LANKA: 2 females, OSUC256902256903 (CNCI). THAILAND: 3 females, OSUC256897, 256907, 321997 (OSUC). UNITED STATES: 3 females, OSUC256855 (CNCI); OSUC256878 (NMNH); UCFC 0 079 680 (UCFC). VENEZUELA: 2 females, OSUC256879256880 (CNCI). YEMEN: 3 females, OSUC256887256889 (CNCI).

Calliscelio extenuatus Chen & Johnson, sp. n.

Figures 100–105

Description

Body length of female: 1.34–1.74 mm (n=20). Body length of male: 1.81 mm (n=1). Color of head: brown throughout; orange throughout; orange to pale brown. Color of antennal clava (A7–A12): dark brown to black; A7, A8 brown, A9–A12 white to pale yellow. Shape of head: subglobose. Central keel of frons: absent. Setation of upper frons: glabrous. IOS/EH: IOS distinctly less than EH. Sculpture of ventrolateral frons: smooth to coriaceous; smooth to granulate. Sculpture of frons below median ocellus: smooth; smooth to granulate. Sculpture of posterior vertex: rugose; granulate to rugulose. Hyperoccipital carina: absent. Occipital carina medially: weakly indicated, irregularly sculptured. Length of OOL: less than 0.5× ocellar diameter. Sculpture of postgena behind outer orbit: largely smooth with small granulate area. Ocular setae: sparse, short. A4 in female: distinctly shorter than A3. A5 in female: shorter than A3, as long as wide. Shape of female A6: distinctly wider than long.

Color of mesosoma in female: orange throughout; yellow throughout; orange to pale brown. Sculpture of dorsal pronotal area: rugose. Sculpture of lateral pronotal area: smooth throughout. Sculpture of netrion: smooth. Notaulus: percurrent or nearly so. Sculpture of mesoscutum: granulate. Shape of mesoscutellum: semiellipsoidal. Foveolae of scutoscutellar sulcus between notauli: smaller than those along margin of axilla. Sculpture of mesoscutellum: granulate. Shape of metascutellum: posterior margin rounded, approximately 3.0× wider than long. Sculpture of metascutellum in female: rugose. Dorsal propodeum in female: not excavate medially, lateral propodeal carinae meeting anteromedially. Sculpture of dorsal propodeum in female: rugose. Median keels on propodeum in female: absent. Mesopleural carina: absent. Sculpture of mesepisternum below mesopleural depression: smooth. Sculpture of ventral metapleural area: largely smooth, rugose ventrally. Color of legs: orange throughout; pale yellow throughout. Sculpture of hind coxa: smooth.

Color of fore wing: hyaline. Rs+M: nebulose, weakly pigmented. Setae on R: long, erect, surpassing the margin of the wing. Length of R: distinctly shorter than r-rs. Length of R1: greater than 3.0× length of r-rs.

Color of metasoma in female: orange throughout; variably orange to pale brown; yellow throughout. Horn on T1 in female: absent. Sculpture of posterior margin of T1 in female: longitudinally striate throughout. Development of longitudinal striae on T2 in female: reaching the middle of T2 medially; reaching posterior margin of T2. Sculpture of T3: smooth. Shape of T6 in female: short, wider than long. Sculpture of S3: largely smooth with sparse and fine punctures.

Figures 100–105. 

Calliscelio extenuatus sp. n., female, holotype (OSUC48454). 100 Lateral habitus 101 Head and mesosoma, lateral view 102 Dorsal habitus 103 Head and mesosoma, dorsal view 104 Head, anterior view 105 Metasoma, dorsal view. Scale bars in millimeters.

Diagnosis

This species is most similar to C. ruga and C. suni in size and habitus. It can be separated from C. ruga by the complete occipital carina and the shortened A6, from C. suni by the hairy compound eyes.

Etymology

The epithet is an adjective, the Latin word for faint, weak and reduced, in reference to the weakly indicated occipital carina.

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Material examined

Holotype, female: VENEZUELA: Aragua St., Rancho Grande Biological Station, 1100m, 10°22'N, 67°41'W, Henri Pittier National Park, 10.VIII–13.VIII.1994, flight intercept trap, M. Archangelsky, OSUC48454 (deposited in OSUC). Paratypes: (170 females, 1 male) COLOMBIA: 1 female, OSUC279960 (OSUC). COSTA RICA: 1 female, OSUC237330 (OSUC). TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO: 5 females, OSUC546023, 546097546098, 546101546102 (CNCI). VENEZUELA: 163 females, 1 male, OSUC545835545846, 545853, 545858545861, 545873545878, 545902, 545905545934, 545938, 545944545947, 545951545954, 545960545967, 545979545990, 557647, 557650, 557661557663, 557709557710 (CNCI); OSUC146712, 146714, 146716, 146747, 146764, 146768, 146777146778, 146786, 334303334308, 334310334311, 334422334423, 334511, 334514334515, 334520334522, 334524, 334536, 334539, 334542334544, 334546, 334549334551, 45296, 45300, 46280, 46286, 46299, 46532, 46537, 46563, 46580, 48128, 48139, 48146, 48166, 48176, 48315, 48326, 48371, 48387, 48396, 48408, 48426, 48459, 48480, 48492, 48605, 48623, 48628, 48641, 48723, 48839, 48881, 48885, 6389263893, 63905, 63908, 63911, 63917, 64582 (OSUC).

Calliscelio flavicauda Chen & Johnson, sp. n.

Figures 106–111

Description

Body length of female: 1.95–1.99 mm (n=20). Body length of male: 1.90–2.05 mm (n=2). Color of head: brown throughout; orange throughout; orange to pale brown. Color of antennal clava (A7–A12): dark brown to black. Shape of head: subglobose. Central keel of frons: present. Setation of upper frons: with dense, short setae. IOS/EH: IOS distinctly less than EH. Sculpture of ventrolateral frons: granulate. Sculpture of frons below median ocellus: smooth; smooth to coriaceous. Sculpture of posterior vertex: granulate to rugulose. Hyperoccipital carina: absent. Occipital carina medially: complete, weakly crenulate throughout. Length of OOL: less than 0.5× ocellar diameter. Sculpture of postgena behind outer orbit: largely smooth with small granulate area. Ocular setae: absent. A4 in female: distinctly longer than A3. A5 in female: shorter than A3, distinctly longer than wide. Shape of female A6: distinctly longer than wide. Form of male antennal flagellomeres: filiform, A11 approximately 3.0× longer than wide. Length of A5 tyloid in male: approximately 0.3× length of A5.

Color of mesosoma in female: orange throughout; orange to pale brown; dark brown. Color of mesosoma in male: dark brown throughout. Sculpture of dorsal pronotal area: rugose. Sculpture of lateral pronotal area: smooth throughout. Sculpture of netrion: smooth. Notaulus: percurrent or nearly so. Sculpture of mesoscutum: coriaceous. Shape of mesoscutellum: semiellipsoidal. Foveolae of scutoscutellar sulcus between notauli: as large as those along margin of axilla. Sculpture of mesoscutellum: smooth with sparse fine punctures. Shape of metascutellum: posterior margin straight, approximately 4.0× wider than long. Sculpture of metascutellum in female: smooth with a longitudinal, median carina. Sculpture of metascutellum in male: smooth. Dorsal propodeum in female: shallowly excavate medially, with lateral propodeal carinae widely separated. Sculpture of dorsal propodeum in female: rugose. Sculpture of dorsal propodeum in male: rugose with one or two longitudinal keels lateral to median keel. Median keels on propodeum in female: absent. Mesopleural carina: present. Sculpture of mesepisternum below mesopleural depression: smooth. Sculpture of ventral metapleural area: smooth. Color of legs: hind femur brown, otherwise yellow. Sculpture of hind coxa: smooth.

Color of fore wing: hyaline. Rs+M: nebulose, strongly pigmented. Setae on R: long, erect, surpassing the margin of the wing. Length of R: distinctly longer than r-rs. Length of R1: greater than 3.0× length of r-rs.

Color of metasoma in female: anterior margin of T2 and T6 yellow, otherwise brown. Color of metasoma in male: anterior margin of T2 yellow, otherwise brown to black. Horn on T1 in female: present as a small bulge. Sculpture of T1 horn dorsally: transversely striate. Sculpture of posterior margin of T1 in female: smooth medially, longitudinally striate laterally. Sculpture of T1 in male: longitudinally striate. Development of longitudinal striae on T2 in female: reaching the middle of T2 medially. Sculpture of T3: smooth. Shape of T6 in female: distinctly elongate, approximately 2.0× longer than wide. Sculpture of S3: largely smooth with sparse and fine punctures.

Figures 106–111. 

Calliscelio flavicauda sp. n., female, holotype (OSUC553509). 106 Lateral habitus 107 Head and mesosoma, lateral view 108 Dorsal habitus 109 Head and mesosoma, dorsal view 110 Head, anterior view 111 Metasoma, dorsal view. Scale bars in millimeters.

Diagnosis

Females of this species are most similar to C. migma in size and habitus but can be distinguished by the strongly foveolate scutoscutellar sulcus and the smooth T3. Males of C. flavicauda are similar to C. laticintus and C. longius. It may be separated from C. laticinctus by the smooth T3 and the brown hind femora, from C. longius that A11 is approximately 3.0× longer than wide.

Etymology

The specific epithet meaning “yellow tail” refers to the yellow T6 in female and should be treated as a noun in apposition.

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Material examined

Holotype, female: ECUADOR: Sucumbíos Prov., 270m, 00°30'S, 76°30'W, Sacha Lodge, 3.VII–13.VII.1994, Malaise trap, P. Hibbs, OSUC553509 (deposited in CNCI). Paratypes: (52 females, 2 males) BRAZIL: 1 female, OSUC534533 (CNCI). COLOMBIA: 11 females, OSUC557602 (CNCI); OSUC143969, 152156152157, 178097, 178184, 182734, 189289, 193281, 193905, 262951 (OSUC). ECUADOR: 22 females, 2 males, OSUC458499, 458509, 458511, 458535, 534224, 534232, 534234, 553377, 553442, 553506553508, 553512, 553515, 553517, 553520553523, 553562, 553566553567, 553571, 553686 (CNCI). FRENCH GUIANA: 2 females, OSUC546103 (CNCI); OSUC570550 (OSUC). PERU: 16 females, OSUC534417, 534421, 553992, 553994, 554007, 554036, 554038554042, 554044554046, 554050 (CNCI); OSUC343060 (USNM).

Calliscelio foveolatus Chen & Johnson, sp. n.

Figures 112–117

Description

Body length of female: 1.92–2.30 mm (n=10). Color of head: black throughout; reddish orange throughout. Color of antennal clava (A7–A12): black; A7 orange, remainder dark brown to black. Shape of head: subglobose. Central keel of frons: absent. Setation of upper frons: with sparse, short setae. IOS/EH: IOS distinctly less than EH. Sculpture of ventrolateral frons: smooth with sparse punctures. Sculpture of frons below median ocellus: largely smooth with sparse fine punctures. Sculpture of posterior vertex: coriaceous; largely smooth with irregular fine sculpture. Hyperoccipital carina: absent. Occipital carina medially: complete, weakly crenulate throughout. Length of OOL: less than 0.5× ocellar diameter; greater than 0.5× ocellar diameter. Sculpture of postgena behind outer orbit: smooth. Ocular setae: absent. A4 in female: distinctly shorter than A3. A5 in female: shorter than A3, distinctly longer than wide. Shape of female A6: slightly longer than wide.

Color of mesosoma in female: orange throughout; black throughout; variably yellow to pale brown. Sculpture of dorsal pronotal area: rugose. Sculpture of lateral pronotal area: smooth throughout. Sculpture of netrion: smooth. Notaulus: percurrent or nearly so. Sculpture of mesoscutum: coriaceous; coriaceous anteriorly, smooth with sparse fine punctures posteriorly. Shape of mesoscutellum: semiellipsoidal. Foveolae of scutoscutellar sulcus between notauli: as large as those along margin of axilla. Sculpture of mesoscutellum: smooth with sparse fine punctures. Shape of metascutellum: posterior margin straight, approximately 4.0× wider than long. Sculpture of metascutellum in female: smooth with a longitudinal, median carina. Dorsal propodeum in female: not excavate medially, lateral propodeal carinae meeting anteromedially. Sculpture of dorsal propodeum in female: rugose. Median keels on propodeum in female: absent. Mesopleural carina: present. Sculpture of mesepisternum below mesopleural depression: smooth. Sculpture of ventral metapleural area: smooth. Color of legs: pale yellow throughout. Sculpture of hind coxa: smooth.

Color of fore wing: hyaline. Rs+M: nebulose, strongly pigmented. Setae on R: long, erect, surpassing the margin of the wing. Length of R: approximately as long as r-rs. Length of R1: greater than 3.0× length of r-rs.

Color of metasoma in female: dark brown. Horn on T1 in female: weakly developed. Sculpture of T1 horn dorsally: smooth. Sculpture of posterior margin of T1 in female: longitudinally striate throughout. Development of longitudinal striae on T2 in female: reaching the middle of T2 medially. Sculpture of T3: smooth with longitudinal submedian striae. Shape of T6 in female: short, slightly longer than wide. Sculpture of S3: largely smooth with sparse and fine punctures.

Figures 112–117. 

Calliscelio foveolatus sp. n., female, holotype (OSUC532869). 112 Lateral habitus 113 Head and mesosoma, lateral view 114 Dorsal habitus 115 Head and mesosoma, dorsal view 116 Head, anterior view 117 Metasoma, dorsal view. Scale bars in millimeters.

Diagnosis

This species is most similar to C. levis but can be distinguished by the foveolae of the scutoscutellar sulcus between the notauli which are as large as those along the margin of axilla and that A4 is distinctly shorter than A3.

Etymology

The epithet is an adjective, derived from the Latin word for small hole, in reference to the sculpture of the scutoscutellar sulcus.

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Material examined

Holotype, female: COSTA RICA: Puntarenas Prov., 24km W Piedras Blancas, Golfo Dulce, 200m, VI.1989–VIII.1989, Hanson & Goulet, OSUC532869 (deposited in CNCI). Paratypes: (9 females) BOLIVIA: 1 female, OSUC534177 (CNCI). COSTA RICA: 2 females, OSUC532802, 532846 (CNCI). ECUADOR: 1 female, OSUC553581 (CNCI). PERU: 4 females, OSUC534393534394, 534402, 553989 (CNCI). VENEZUELA: 1 female, OSUC545903 (CNCI).

Calliscelio gatineau Chen & Johnson, sp. n.

Figures 13, 118–123

Description

Body length of female: 2.97 mm (n=1). Color of head: orange throughout. Color of antennal clava (A7–A12): dark brown to black. Shape of head: subglobose. Central keel of frons: absent. Setation of upper frons: with sparse, short setae. IOS/EH: IOS slightly greater than EH. Sculpture of ventrolateral frons: smooth with sparse punctures. Sculpture of frons below median ocellus: granulate to finely punctate. Sculpture of posterior vertex: granulate. Hyperoccipital carina: absent. Occipital carina medially: complete, weakly crenulate throughout. Length of OOL: less than 0.5× ocellar diameter. Sculpture of postgena behind outer orbit: granulate. Ocular setae: absent. A4 in female: distinctly shorter than A3. A5 in female: shorter than A3, as long as wide. Shape of female A6: distinctly wider than long.

Color of mesosoma in female: orange throughout. Sculpture of dorsal pronotal area: rugose. Sculpture of lateral pronotal area: rugulose throughout. Sculpture of netrion: rugose. Notaulus: percurrent or nearly so. Sculpture of mesoscutum: granulate. Shape of mesoscutellum: semiellipsoidal. Foveolae of scutoscutellar sulcus between notauli: absent. Sculpture of mesoscutellum: granulate. Shape of metascutellum: posterior somewhat rounded, approximately 2.5× wider than long. Sculpture of metascutellum in female: rugose. Dorsal propodeum in female: shallowly excavate medially, with lateral propodeal carinae widely separated. Sculpture of dorsal propodeum in female: rugose. Median keels on propodeum in female: absent. Mesopleural carina: absent. Sculpture of mesepisternum below mesopleural depression: smooth. Sculpture of ventral metapleural area: smooth. Color of legs: orange throughout. Sculpture of hind coxa: smooth.

Color of fore wing: hyaline. Rs+M: spectral. Setae on R: short, decumbent, hardly exceeding the margin of the wing. Length of R: distinctly shorter than r-rs. Length of R1: approximately as long as r-rs.

Color of metasoma in female: orange throughout. Horn on T1 in female: present as a small bulge. Sculpture of T1 horn dorsally: granulate medially, with V-shaped keels laterally. Sculpture of posterior margin of T1 in female: longitudinally striate throughout. Development of longitudinal striae on T2 in female: reaching posterior margin of T2. Sculpture of T3: longitudinally striate throughout. Shape of T6 in female: short, wider than long. Sculpture of S3: longitudinally striate.

Figures 118–123. 

Calliscelio gatineau sp. n., female, holotype (OSUC534340). 118 Lateral habitus 119 Head and mesosoma, lateral view 120 Dorsal habitus 121 Head and mesosoma, dorsal view 122 Head, anterior view 123 Metasoma, dorsal view. Scale bars in millimeters.

Diagnosis

This species is most similar to the orange females of C. rubriclavus but can be distinguished based on the smooth sculpture of the mesepisternum below the mesopleural depression and the medially granulate T1 horn , with V-shaped keels laterally.

Etymology

The specific epithet refers to the locality on the label of the holotype and should be treated as a noun in apposition.

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Material examined

Holotype, female: CANADA: QC, path/ridge/woodpile, Gatineau Park, IX–XI.1995, L. Masner, OSUC534340 (deposited in CNCI).

Calliscelio glaber Chen & Masner, sp. n.

Figures 124–129

Description

Body length of female: 1.79–2.17 mm (n=20). Body length of male: 1.80–2.36 mm (n=20). Color of head: brown throughout; orange throughout; orange to pale brown. Color of antennal clava (A7–A12): dark brown to black. Shape of head: subglobose. Central keel of frons: absent. Setation of upper frons: glabrous. IOS/EH: IOS distinctly less than EH. Sculpture of ventrolateral frons: smooth. Sculpture of frons below median ocellus: smooth. Sculpture of posterior vertex: smooth. Hyperoccipital carina: absent. Occipital carina medially: interrupted. Length of OOL: less than 0.5× ocellar diameter. Sculpture of postgena behind outer orbit: smooth. Ocular setae: absent. A4 in female: distinctly shorter than A3. A5 in female: shorter than A3, distinctly longer than wide. Shape of female A6: as long as wide. Form of male antennal flagellomeres: filiform, A11 approximately 3.0× longer than wide. Length of A5 tyloid in male: approximately 0.3× length of A5.

Color of mesosoma in female: orange throughout; orange to pale brown. Color of mesosoma in male: orange throughout. Sculpture of dorsal pronotal area: rugose. Sculpture of lateral pronotal area: smooth anteriorly, punctate rugulose posteriorly. Sculpture of netrion: smooth. Notaulus: percurrent or nearly so. Sculpture of mesoscutum: smooth throughout. Shape of mesoscutellum: semiellipsoidal. Foveolae of scutoscutellar sulcus between notauli: absent. Sculpture of mesoscutellum: smooth throughout. Shape of metascutellum: posterior margin rounded, approximately 2.5× wider than long. Sculpture of metascutellum in female: smooth. Sculpture of metascutellum in male: smooth. Dorsal propodeum in female: shallowly excavate medially, with lateral propodeal carinae widely separated. Sculpture of dorsal propodeum in female: rugose. Sculpture of dorsal propodeum in male: rugose. Median keels on propodeum in female: absent. Mesopleural carina: absent. Sculpture of mesepisternum below mesopleural depression: smooth. Sculpture of ventral metapleural area: smooth. Color of legs: orange yellow. Sculpture of hind coxa: smooth.

Color of fore wing: hyaline. Rs+M: spectral. Setae on R: long, erect, surpassing the margin of the wing. Length of R: approximately as long as r-rs. Length of R1: approximately as long as 2.0× length of r-rs.

Color of metasoma in female: orange throughout. Color of metasoma in male: orange throughout. Horn on T1 in female: present as a small bulge. Sculpture of T1 horn dorsally: concentrically striate. Sculpture of posterior margin of T1 in female: longitudinally striate throughout. Sculpture of T1 in male: longitudinally striate. Development of longitudinal striae on T2 in female: reaching posterior margin of T2. Sculpture of T3: largely smooth with submedian longitudinal striae. Shape of T6 in female: short, slightly longer than wide. Sculpture of S3: largely smooth with sparse and fine punctures.

Figures 124–129. 

Calliscelio glaber sp. n., female, holotype (OSUC458136). 124 Lateral habitus 125 Head and mesosoma, lateral view 126 Dorsal habitus 127 Head and mesosoma, dorsal view 128 Head, anterior view 129 Metasoma, dorsal view. Scale bars in millimeters.

Diagnosis

This species is most similar to C. paraglaber in smooth body sculpture and size but can be distinguished by the interrupted occipital carina (occipital carina complete in C. paraglaber).

Etymology

The epithet is an adjective and Latin word for smooth, in reference to the smooth body surface.

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Material examined

Holotype, female: DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: Pedernales Prov., km25 of Alcoa Road, dry montane forest, Baoruco (Bahoruco) Mountains, 700m, 18.I.1989, L. Masner, OSUC458136 (deposited in CNCI). Paratypes: (27 females, 20 males) CUBA: 2 females, 1 male, OSUC458145458146, 458241 (CNCI). DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: 25 females, 19 males, OSUC458137458144, 458147458176, 534372534373, 534376, 534594534596 (CNCI).

Calliscelio granulatus Chen & Masner, sp. n.

Figures 130–135

Description

Body length of female: 2.31–2.53 mm (n=8). Body length of male: 2.24–2.26 mm (n=4). Color of head: orange throughout. Color of antennal clava (A7–A12): dark brown to black. Shape of head: subglobose. Central keel of frons: absent. Setation of upper frons: with dense, short setae. IOS/EH: IOS distinctly less than EH. Sculpture of ventrolateral frons: granulate. Sculpture of frons below median ocellus: granulate. Sculpture of posterior vertex: granulate. Hyperoccipital carina: absent. Occipital carina medially: complete, weakly crenulate throughout. Length of OOL: less than 0.5× ocellar diameter. Sculpture of postgena behind outer orbit: granulate. Ocular setae: dense, short. A4 in female: distinctly shorter than A3. A5 in female: shorter than A3, as long as wide. Shape of female A6: distinctly wider than long. Form of male antennal flagellomeres: filiform, A11 approximately 3.0× longer than wide. Length of A5 tyloid in male: greater than 0.5× length of A5.

Color of mesosoma in female: orange throughout. Color of mesosoma in male: orange throughout. Sculpture of dorsal pronotal area: rugose. Sculpture of lateral pronotal area: largely smooth, granulate ventrally and posteriorly. Sculpture of netrion: rugulose. Notaulus: percurrent or nearly so. Sculpture of mesoscutum: granulate. Shape of mesoscutellum: semiellipsoidal. Foveolae of scutoscutellar sulcus between notauli: smaller than those along margin of axilla. Sculpture of mesoscutellum: granulate. Shape of metascutellum: posterior margin straight, approximately 4.0× wider than long. Sculpture of metascutellum in female: rugose. Sculpture of metascutellum in male: rugose. Dorsal propodeum in female: deeply excavate medially, with lateral propodeal carinae widely separated, running subparallel to accommodate T1 horn. Sculpture of dorsal propodeum in female: rugose. Sculpture of dorsal propodeum in male: rugose. Median keels on propodeum in female: absent. Mesopleural carina: present. Sculpture of mesepisternum below mesopleural depression: smooth. Sculpture of ventral metapleural area: smooth. Color of legs: orange yellow. Sculpture of hind coxa: smooth.

Color of fore wing: hyaline. Rs+M: nebulose, weakly pigmented. Setae on R: long, erect, surpassing the margin of the wing. Length of R: distinctly shorter than r-rs. Length of R1: approximately as long as 2.0× length of r-rs.

Color of metasoma in female: orange with pale brown patch on T1, T2 and T6. Color of metasoma in male: orange with pale brown patch on T2 and T5–T7. Horn on T1 in female: large and distinct. Sculpture of T1 horn dorsally: longitudinally striate. Sculpture of posterior margin of T1 in female: longitudinally striate throughout. Sculpture of T1 in male: longitudinally striate. Development of longitudinal striae on T2 in female: reaching the middle of T2 medially; reaching posterior margin of T2. Sculpture of T3: smooth. Shape of T6 in female: distinctly elongate, approximately 2.0× longer than wide. Sculpture of S3: smooth.

Figures 130–135. 

Calliscelio granulatus sp. n., female, holotype (OSUC534599). 130 Lateral habitus 131 Head and mesosoma, lateral view 132 Dorsal habitus 133 Head and mesosoma, dorsal view 134 Head, anterior view 135 Metasoma, dorsal view. Scale bars in millimeters.

Diagnosis

This species is most similar to C. telum in hairy compound eyes and habitus but can be distinguished by its rugulose netrion and longitudinally striate T1 horn.

Etymology

The adjectival specific epithet refers to the sculpture of the body.

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Material examined

Holotype, female: CUBA: Santiago de Cuba Prov., botanical garden/disturbed and scrub forest, Santiago de Cuba, 5–50m, 5.XII–17.XII.1995, flight intercept trap, S. Peck, OSUC534599 (deposited in CNCI). Paratypes: CUBA: 7 females, 4 males, OSUC458304458314 (CNCI).

Calliscelio laticinctus Ashmead

Figures 15, 136–141

Calliscelio laticinctus Ashmead, 1893: 219 (original description); Ashmead 1894: 223 (redescribed as new); Ashmead 1900: 327 (distribution); Kieffer 1926: 499 (description, keyed); Masner 1976: 38 (description, type information).

Description

Body length of female: 1.97–3.01 mm (n=20). Body length of male: 1.82–2.34 mm (n=20). Color of head: yellow throughout. Color of antennal clava (A7–A12): black. Shape of head: subglobose. Central keel of frons: present. Setation of upper frons: with dense, short setae. IOS/EH: IOS distinctly less than EH. Sculpture of ventrolateral frons: granulate. Sculpture of frons below median ocellus: coriaceous. Sculpture of posterior vertex: granulate. Hyperoccipital carina: absent. Occipital carina medially: complete, weakly crenulate throughout. Length of OOL: less than 0.5× ocellar diameter. Sculpture of postgena behind outer orbit: smooth. Ocular setae: absent. A4 in female: as long as A3. A5 in female: shorter than A3, distinctly longer than wide. Shape of female A6: distinctly longer than wide. Form of male antennal flagellomeres: filiform, A11 approximately 3.0× longer than wide. Length of A5 tyloid in male: approximately 0.3× length of A5.

Color of mesosoma in female: yellow throughout. Color of mesosoma in male: orange throughout; variably orange to pale brown; brown throughout. Sculpture of dorsal pronotal area: rugose. Sculpture of lateral pronotal area: smooth throughout. Sculpture of netrion: smooth. Notaulus: percurrent or nearly so. Sculpture of mesoscutum: granulate. Shape of mesoscutellum: semiellipsoidal. Foveolae of scutoscutellar sulcus between notauli: as large as those along margin of axilla. Sculpture of mesoscutellum: granulate. Shape of metascutellum: posterior margin straight, approximately 4.0× wider than long. Sculpture of metascutellum in female: rugose. Sculpture of metascutellum in male: rugose. Dorsal propodeum in female: deeply excavate medially, with lateral propodeal carinae widely separated, running subparallel to accommodate T1 horn. Sculpture of dorsal propodeum in female: rugose. Sculpture of dorsal propodeum in male: rugose. Median keels on propodeum in female: absent. Mesopleural carina: absent. Sculpture of mesepisternum below mesopleural depression: smooth. Sculpture of ventral metapleural area: smooth. Color of legs: orange throughout; pale yellow throughout. Sculpture of hind coxa: smooth.

Color of fore wing: hyaline. Rs+M: nebulose, weakly pigmented. Setae on R: long, erect, surpassing the margin of the wing. Length of R: distinctly longer than r-rs. Length of R1: greater than 3.0× length of r-rs.

Color of metasoma in female: dark brown; orange throughout; variably orange to black. Color of metasoma in male: brown throughout; variably yellow to pale brown; black throughout. Horn on T1 in female: large and distinct. Sculpture of T1 horn dorsally: concentrically striate. Sculpture of posterior margin of T1 in female: longitudinally striate throughout. Sculpture of T1 in male: longitudinally striate. Development of longitudinal striae on T2 in female: present on anterior margin of T2 medially, reaching posterior margin of T2 laterally. Sculpture of T3: largely smooth with submedian longitudinal striae. Shape of T6 in female: distinctly elongate, approximately 2.5× longer than wide. Sculpture of S3: largely smooth with sparse and fine punctures.

Figures 136–141. 

Calliscelio laticinctus Ashmead, female, syntype (USNMENT01059105). 136 Lateral habitus 137 Head and mesosoma, lateral view 138 Dorsal habitus 139 Head and mesosoma, dorsal view 140 Head, anterior view 141 Specimen labels. Scale bars in millimeters.

Diagnosis

Females of this species are most similar to C. longius and C. prolixus in color, size and habitus. It can be separated from C. longius by A4 is slightly longer than A3 and A5 shorter than A3, from C. prolixus by the presence of T1 horn and the elongate T6. Males of C. laticinctus are similar to C. flavicauda and C. longius. It may be separated from C. flavicauda by T3 with submedian longitudinal striae and the brown hind femora, from C. longius by A11 is approximately 3.0× longer than wide.

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Material examined

Syntype, female, C. laticinctus: SAINT VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES: Saint Vincent Island, no date, H. H. Smith, USNMENT01059105 (deposited in USNM). Syntype, female, C. laticinctus: SAINT VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES: Saint Vincent Island, no date, H. H. Smith, USNMENT01059354 (deposited in USNM). Other material: (323 females, 44 males) BRAZIL: 162 females, 32 males, OSUC534536, 534538 (CNCI); OSUC252092, 252094, 252097, 252105252106, 252137, 252139, 252145, 254591, 322151, 322535322537, 322539, 322548, 322557, 322720, 323005, 323007, 323080323081, 323083323084, 323086323090, 323092323093, 323959, 326149, 326194, 326220, 326222, 326235, 343696, 344403, 344481, 345098, 345119, 345205, 345207, 345333, 346169, 346870, 347431, 347438, 347452, 347482, 348267, 348488, 348496, 348669, 348677, 348992, 349017, 349024, 349191, 349194, 349196, 349198, 349513, 349780, 349782, 351241, 352056, 352061352062, 352066352067, 352071, 352249, 352359, 352799, 353038353039, 353176, 354567, 354919, 355162, 355324355328, 357042, 361705, 363838, 363840363842, 363845, 363847, 366692, 366711, 366780, 366782, 366807, 366943, 368420, 370883370886, 370888370889, 370891, 370893370896, 370899, 370906, 370929, 373762, 373770, 374565, 374567, 374575, 374586374587, 374592, 374597, 374623374630, 374737, 374742, 375308, 375310, 375315, 376518, 376524, 376976, 376978376979, 376981376982, 376985376988, 377482377491, 377494, 377504, 378011378013, 378052, 378065, 378069, 378975378976, 380179, 380183380185, 380187380189, 380193, 477165, 534688534691, 55934, 55941, 55943, 577134, 577156, 577159, 577161, 583248583249 (OSUC); OSUC225355, 237645 (USNM). COLOMBIA: 39 females, 1 male, OSUC534554, 557600557601, 557641 (CNCI); OSUC152155, 162597, 178015, 178205, 182484, 188778, 189200, 189211, 190987, 190990190991, 191141, 191180, 191251, 192205, 192209, 193353, 193462193463, 193547, 232296, 232303, 259575259576, 259757, 262613, 267804, 269431, 272086, 274573, 274973, 276235, 279926, 279929, 363586, 364067 (OSUC). DOMINICA: 5 females, 1 male, OSUC458242458243, 458245458248 (CNCI). ECUADOR: 4 females, OSUC458237, 553441, 553477, 557140 (CNCI). FRENCH GUIANA: 31 females, 1 male, OSUC458388, 458400458401, 458412, 458434458435, 458437, 458441458443, 458449458453, 458455, 458461, 458463, 458465458468, 458470, 458475458477, 458479, 546105, 546111, 546139, 546150 (CNCI); OSUC570551 (OSUC). GRENADA: 2 females, OSUC534253534254 (CNCI). GUYANA: 11 females, OSUC458236, 458252458261 (CNCI). PANAMA: 2 females, OSUC553757, 553771 (CNCI). PERU: 2 females, OSUC534422, 534426 (CNCI). SAINT VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES: 1 female, OSUC458244 (CNCI). SURINAME: 2 females, OSUC534584, 534586(CNCI). VENEZUELA: 62 females, 9 males, OSUC534314534339, 545956, 557659557660, 557667, 557681, 557683, 557685557695, 557698 (CNCI); OSUC146713, 146715, 146741, 146760, 334309, 334312, 334344, 334347334348, 334438, 334513, 334516, 334527, 334538, 334552, 360647, 360650, 360738, 367061367062, 48118, 48901, 576990576992, 64571, 79763 (OSUC).

Calliscelio latifrons Chen & Johnson, sp. n.

Figures 4–6, 142–147

Description

Body length of female: 1.85–2.50 mm (n=11). Body length of male: 1.70–2.05 mm (n=10). Color of head: black throughout. Color of antennal clava (A7–A12): dark brown to black. Shape of head: subglobose. Central keel of frons: absent. Setation of upper frons: with sparse, short setae. IOS/EH: IOS slightly greater than EH. Sculpture of ventrolateral frons: granulate. Sculpture of frons below median ocellus: granulate. Sculpture of posterior vertex: granulate. Hyperoccipital carina: absent. Occipital carina medially: complete, weakly crenulate throughout. Length of OOL: greater than 0.5× ocellar diameter. Sculpture of postgena behind outer orbit: granulate. Ocular setae: sparse, short. A4 in female: distinctly shorter than A3. A5 in female: shorter than A3, as long as wide. Shape of female A6: as long as wide. Form of male antennal flagellomeres: moniliform, A11 as long as wide. Length of A5 tyloid in male: greater than 0.5× length of A5.

Color of mesosoma in female: black throughout; orange to pale brown. Color of mesosoma in male: dark brown throughout. Sculpture of dorsal pronotal area: granulate. Sculpture of lateral pronotal area: granulate throughout. Sculpture of netrion: rugulose. Notaulus: percurrent; abbreviated, at most reaching middle of mesoscutum. Sculpture of mesoscutum: granulate. Shape of mesoscutellum: transverse. Foveolae of scutoscutellar sulcus between notauli: absent. Sculpture of mesoscutellum: granulate. Shape of metascutellum: posterior margin straight, approximately 4.0× wider than long. Sculpture of metascutellum in female: granulate. Sculpture of metascutellum in male: granulate. Dorsal propodeum in female: deeply excavate medially, with lateral propodeal carinae widely separated, running subparallel to accommodate T1 horn. Sculpture of dorsal propodeum in female: rugose. Sculpture of dorsal propodeum in male: rugose. Median keels on propodeum in female: absent. Mesopleural carina: present. Sculpture of mesepisternum below mesopleural depression: granulate. Sculpture of ventral metapleural area: smooth dorsally, granulate ventrally. Color of legs: orange throughout. Sculpture of hind coxa: smooth.

Color of fore wing: hyaline. Rs+M: spectral. Setae on R: long, erect, surpassing the margin of the wing. Length of R: distinctly shorter than r-rs. Length of R1: approximately as long as 2.0× length of r-rs.

Color of metasoma in female: variably orange to pale brown. Color of metasoma in male: variably orange to pale brown; pale brown throughout. Horn on T1 in female: present as a small bulge. Sculpture of T1 horn dorsally: granulate. Sculpture of posterior margin of T1 in female: striate rugose. Sculpture of T1 in male: longitudinally rugose. Development of longitudinal striae on T2 in female: reaching posterior margin of T2. Sculpture of T3: smooth medially, longitudinally striate laterally. Shape of T6 in female: short, slightly longer than wide. Sculpture of S3: granulate.

Figures 142–147. 

Calliscelio latifrons sp. n., female, holotype (OSUC323077). 142 Lateral habitus 143 Head and mesosoma, lateral view 144 Dorsal habitus 145 Head and mesosoma, dorsal view 146 Head, anterior view 147 Metasoma, dorsal view. Scale bars in millimeters.

Diagnosis

This species is most similar to C. armila but can be easily distinguished by the granulate upper frons and the longitudinally striate T3.

Etymology

The epithet is a compound noun in apposition referring to the wide IOS.

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Material examined

Holotype, female: PARAGUAY: Presidente Hayes Dept., 151m, 23°48'S 60°46'W, Escalante Lagoon, 27.XI.2003, yellow pan trap, B. Garcete, OSUC323077 (deposited in MNHNPY). Paratypes: (10 females, 10 males) ARGENTINA: 2 females, OSUC534438534439 (CNCI). BRAZIL: 1 female, OSUC534517 (CNCI). PARAGUAY: 7 females, 10 males, OSUC322992, 363637, 534686534687 (MNHNPY); OSUC150574150575, 276703, 322991, 322993, 323075323076, 323078, 363707, 363711363712, 434082434083 (OSUC).

Calliscelio levis Chen & Johnson, sp. n.

Figures 148–153

Description

Body length of female: 1.52–1.77 mm (n=13). Color of head: variably brown to black. Color of antennal clava (A7–A12): A7 orange, remainder dark brown to black; A7 dark brown, A8–A12 golden yellow. Shape of head: subglobose. Central keel of frons: absent. Setation of upper frons: with sparse, short setae. IOS/EH: IOS distinctly less than EH. Sculpture of ventrolateral frons: smooth with sparse punctures. Sculpture of frons below median ocellus: smooth. Sculpture of posterior vertex: coriaceous. Hyperoccipital carina: absent. Occipital carina medially: complete, weakly crenulate throughout. Length of OOL: greater than 0.5× ocellar diameter. Sculpture of postgena behind outer orbit: smooth. Ocular setae: absent. A4 in female: as long as A3. A5 in female: shorter than A3, distinctly longer than wide. Shape of female A6: distinctly longer than wide.

Color of mesosoma in female: orange throughout; variably yellow to pale brown. Sculpture of dorsal pronotal area: rugose. Sculpture of lateral pronotal area: smooth throughout. Sculpture of netrion: rugulose. Notaulus: percurrent or nearly so. Sculpture of mesoscutum: coriaceous. Shape of mesoscutellum: semiellipsoidal. Foveolae of scutoscutellar sulcus between notauli: smaller than those along margin of axilla. Sculpture of mesoscutellum: smooth with sparse fine punctures. Shape of metascutellum: posterior margin somewhat rounded, approximately 3.5× wider than long. Sculpture of metascutellum in female: smooth. Dorsal propodeum in female: not excavate medially, lateral propodeal carinae meeting anteromedially. Sculpture of dorsal propodeum in female: rugose. Median keels on propodeum in female: absent. Mesopleural carina: present. Sculpture of mesepisternum below mesopleural depression: smooth. Sculpture of ventral metapleural area: largely smooth, rugose ventrally. Color of legs: orange yellow. Sculpture of hind coxa: smooth.

Color of fore wing: hyaline. Rs+M: nebulose, strongly pigmented. Setae on R: long, erect, surpassing the margin of the wing. Length of R: approximately as long as r-rs. Length of R1: greater than 3.0× length of r-rs.

Color of metasoma in female: variably yellow to pale brown. Horn on T1 in female: weakly developed. Sculpture of T1 horn dorsally: smooth. Sculpture of posterior margin of T1 in female: longitudinally striate throughout. Development of longitudinal striae on T2 in female: present on anterior margin of T2 medially, reaching posterior margin of T2 laterally. Sculpture of T3: smooth; smooth with longitudinal submedian striae. Shape of T6 in female: short, subtriangular. Sculpture of S3: smooth.

Figures 148–153. 

Calliscelio levis sp. n., female, holotype (OSUC553454). 148 Lateral habitus 149 Head and mesosoma, lateral view 150 Dorsal habitus 151 Head and mesosoma, dorsal view 152 Head, anterior view 153 Metasoma, dorsal view. Scale bars in millimeters.

Diagnosis

This species is most similar to C. foveolatus but can be distinguished because the foveolae of the scutoscutellar sulcus between the notauli are smaller than those along the margin of the axilla and A4 is as long as A3.

Etymology

The epithet is an adjective, Latin word for smooth, polished and bald, in reference to the smooth T3.

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Material examined

Holotype, female: ECUADOR: Napo Prov., Baeza, 2000m, 20.II–25.II.1979, Malaise trap, W. Mason, OSUC553454 (deposited in CNCI). Paratypes: (12 females) ECUADOR: 10 females, OSUC458530458531, 553452, 553455, 553484, 553573, 553579553580, 553582, 553691 (CNCI). PERU: 2 females, OSUC534395, 534415 (CNCI).

Calliscelio longius Chen & Johnson, sp. n.

Figures 10–12, 154–159

Description

Body length of female: 2.23–2.97 mm (n=20). Body length of male: 1.86–1.91 mm (n=3). Color of head: black throughout; orange throughout; variably brown to black; variably orange to dark brown. Color of antennal clava (A7–A12): black. Shape of head: subglobose. Central keel of frons: present. Setation of upper frons: with dense, short setae. IOS/EH: IOS distinctly less than EH. Sculpture of ventrolateral frons: granulate. Sculpture of frons below median ocellus: coriaceous; smooth to coriaceous. Sculpture of posterior vertex: granulate. Hyperoccipital carina: absent. Occipital carina medially: complete, weakly crenulate throughout. Length of OOL: less than 0.5× ocellar diameter. Sculpture of postgena behind outer orbit: smooth. Ocular setae: absent. A4 in female: distinctly longer than A3. A5 in female: longer than A3, distinctly longer than wide. Shape of female A6: length distinctly greater than width. Form of male antennal flagellomeres: filiform, A11 approximately 4.5× longer than wide. Length of A5 tyloid in male: approximately 0.3× length of A5.

Color of mesosoma in female: orange throughout; black throughout; variably orange to pale brown. Color of mesosoma in male: brown throughout; black throughout. Sculpture of dorsal pronotal area: rugose. Sculpture of lateral pronotal area: smooth throughout. Sculpture of netrion: smooth. Notaulus: percurrent or nearly so. Sculpture of mesoscutum: coriaceous; granulate. Shape of mesoscutellum: semiellipsoidal. Foveolae of scutoscutellar sulcus between notauli: as large as those along margin of axilla. Sculpture of mesoscutellum: smooth with sparse fine punctures. Shape of metascutellum: posterior margin straight, approximately 4.0× wider than long. Sculpture of metascutellum in female: smooth with a longitudinal, median carina. Sculpture of metascutellum in male: rugose. Dorsal propodeum in female: deeply excavate medially, with lateral propodeal carinae widely separated, running subparallel to accommodate T1 horn. Sculpture of dorsal propodeum in female: rugose. Sculpture of dorsal propodeum in male: rugose with one or two longitudinal keels lateral to median keel. Median keels on propodeum in female: absent. Mesopleural carina: present. Sculpture of mesepisternum below mesopleural depression: smooth. Sculpture of ventral metapleural area: smooth. Color of legs: orange yellow; hind femur brown, otherwise yellow. Sculpture of hind coxa: smooth.

Color of fore wing: hyaline. Rs+M: nebulose, strongly pigmented. Setae on R: long, erect, surpassing the margin of the wing. Length of R: distinctly longer than r-rs. Length of R1: greater than 3.0× length of r-rs.

Color of metasoma in female: dark brown; orange throughout; variably orange to black. Color of metasoma in male: brown throughout; variably yellow to pale brown; black throughout. Horn on T1 in female: large and distinct. Sculpture of T1 horn dorsally: transversely striate; smooth to somewhat transversely striate. Sculpture of posterior margin of T1 in female: longitudinally striate throughout. Sculpture of T1 in male: longitudinally striate. Development of longitudinal striae on T2 in female: reaching posterior margin of T2; present on anterior margin of T2 medially, reaching posterior margin of T2 laterally. Sculpture of T3: smooth; smooth with longitudinal submedian striae. Shape of T6 in female: distinctly elongate, approximately 3.5× longer than wide. Sculpture of S3: largely smooth with sparse and fine punctures.

Figures 154–159. 

Calliscelio longius sp. n., female, holotype (OSUC374730). 154 Lateral habitus 155 Head and mesosoma, lateral view 156 Dorsal habitus 157 Head and mesosoma, dorsal view 158 Head, anterior view 159 Metasoma, dorsal view. Scale bars in millimeters.

Diagnosis

The females of this species are most similar to C. laticinctus and C. prolixus in color, size and habitus. It can be separated from C. laticinctus by A4 distinctly longer than A3 and A5 longer than A3, from C. prolixus by the presence of T1 horn and the elongate T6.

Etymology

The epithet is an adjective, the Latin word for longer, in reference to A5 longer than A3.

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Material examined

Holotype, female: COLOMBIA: Nariño Dept., Permanent Parcel, M.918, 1885m, 01°15'N 78°15'W, La Planada Nature Reserve, 16.VIII–2.IX.2000, Malaise trap, G. Oliva, OSUC374730 (deposited in IAVH). Paratypes: (102 females, 3 males) BRAZIL: 3 females, OSUC534528534529, 534532 (CNCI). COLOMBIA: 62 females, 1 male, OSUC557598 (CNCI); OSUC152153, 152158152159, 162497, 162588162589, 162600, 178167, 178187, 178190, 182483, 182735, 182749182751, 188924, 188926, 188947, 188952, 188956, 188958, 189208, 189212, 189293, 189300, 190935, 191037191038, 191041, 191301, 191305, 191316, 191318, 193200, 193299, 193319, 193544, 193561193562, 193567193569, 193581193582, 193596, 193685193686, 193832, 193841, 193915, 193935, 262614262615, 274571, 274574, 275802, 276238, 372641, 374729, 374731374732, 377427 (OSUC). ECUADOR: 18 females, 1 male, OSUC458238, 458487, 553371, 553436, 553444553445, 553463, 553467, 553474, 553476, 553519, 553527, 553538, 553546, 553596, 553606, 553678, 553690, 557141 (CNCI). PERU: 17 females, 1 male, OSUC534406, 534413, 534423534425, 553964, 554034, 554037, 554048, 554051, 554054 (CNCI); OSUC323931 (OSUC); OSUC228066228067, 228070, 228134, 231999, 343061 (USNM). VENEZUELA: 2 females, OSUC557699557700 (CNCI).

Calliscelio magnificus Chen & Masner, sp. n.

Figures 160–165

Description

Body length of female: 2.85–3.88 mm (n=19). Body length of male: 2.86–3.00 mm (n=7). Color of head: dark brown; orange to pale brown. Color of antennal clava (A7–A12): dark brown to black. Shape of head: subglobose. Central keel of frons: present. Setation of upper frons: with sparse, short setae. IOS/EH: IOS distinctly less than EH. Sculpture of ventrolateral frons: smooth to rugulose. Sculpture of frons below median ocellus: smooth; coriaceous. Sculpture of posterior vertex: granulate. Hyperoccipital carina: absent. Occipital carina medially: complete, weakly crenulate throughout. Length of OOL: less than 0.5× ocellar diameter. Sculpture of postgena behind outer orbit: largely smooth with small granulate area. Ocular setae: absent. A4 in female: distinctly longer than A3. A5 in female: shorter than A3, distinctly longer than wide. Shape of female A6: length distinctly greater than width. Form of male antennal flagellomeres: filiform, A11 approximately 3.5× longer than wide. Length of A5 tyloid in male: approximately 0.3× length of A5.

Color of mesosoma in female: variably orange to pale brown. Color of mesosoma in male: variably orange to pale brown. Sculpture of dorsal pronotal area: rugose. Sculpture of lateral pronotal area: smooth throughout. Sculpture of netrion: smooth. Notaulus: percurrent or nearly so. Sculpture of mesoscutum: granulate. Shape of mesoscutellum: semiellipsoidal. Foveolae of scutoscutellar sulcus between notauli: smaller than those along margin of axilla. Sculpture of mesoscutellum: smooth with sparse fine punctures. Shape of metascutellum: broad, short. Sculpture of metascutellum in female: smooth with a longitudinal, median carina. Sculpture of metascutellum in male: smooth. Dorsal propodeum in female: deeply excavate medially, with lateral propodeal carinae widely separated, running subparallel to accommodate T1 horn. Sculpture of dorsal propodeum in female: rugose. Sculpture of dorsal propodeum in male: rugose with one or two longitudinal keels lateral median keel. Median keels on propodeum in female: absent. Mesopleural carina: present. Sculpture of mesepisternum below mesopleural depression: smooth. Sculpture of ventral metapleural area: smooth. Color of legs: orange yellow; pale brown. Sculpture of hind coxa: smooth.

Color of fore wing: hyaline. Rs+M: nebulose, strongly pigmented. Setae on R: long, erect, surpassing the margin of the wing. Length of R: approximately as long as r-rs. Length of R1: greater than 3.0× length of r-rs.

Color of metasoma in female: variably orange to pale brown. Color of metasoma in male: variably orange to pale brown. Horn on T1 in female: large and distinct. Sculpture of T1 horn dorsally: smooth. Sculpture of posterior margin of T1 in female: longitudinally striate throughout. Sculpture of T1 in male: longitudinally striate. Development of longitudinal striae on T2 in female: present on anterior margin of T2 medially, reaching posterior margin of T2 laterally. Sculpture of T3: smooth with longitudinal submedian striae. Shape of T6 in female: distinctly elongate, approximately 3.0× longer than wide. Sculpture of S3: largely smooth with sparse and fine punctures.

Figures 160–165. 

Calliscelio magnificus sp. n., female, holotype (OSUC458272). 160 Lateral habitus 161 Head and mesosoma, lateral view 162 Dorsal habitus 163 Head and mesosoma, dorsal view 164 Head, anterior view 165 Metasoma, dorsal view. Scale bars in millimeters.

Diagnosis

The females of this species are easily distinguished from other Calliscelio species by the combination of large and smooth T1 horn, elongate T6 and large body size. The males are most similar to C. flavocauda, C. laticinctus and C. longius but can be separated by the smooth metascutellum.

Etymology

The specific epithet is to be treated as a noun in apposition, derived from the Latin for “splendid” and refers to our impression of this species.

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Material examined

Holotype, female: PERU: Huánuco Reg., 39km NE Tingo Maria, Azul Range, 1700m, 11.I–14.I.1983, Newton & Thayer, OSUC458272 (deposited in CNCI). Paratypes: (20 females, 8 males) COSTA RICA: 2 females, OSUC532663, 532746 (CNCI). ECUADOR: 1 female, OSUC553449 (CNCI). PERU: 13 females, 8 males, OSUC458263458264, 458266458271, 458273458284, 534405 (CNCI). VENEZUELA: 4 females, OSUC458233458235, 557668 (CNCI).

Calliscelio migma Chen & Johnson, sp. n.

Figures 166–171

Description

Body length of female: 1.34–2.16 mm (n=20). Body length of male: 1.43–1.94 mm (n=20). Color of head: yellow throughout; orange throughout. Color of antennal clava (A7–A12): dark brown to black; A7, A8 brown, A9–A12 white to pale yellow. Shape of head: subglobose. Central keel of frons: absent. Setation of upper frons: with dense, short setae; with sparse, short setae. IOS/EH: IOS distinctly less than EH. Sculpture of ventrolateral frons: smooth to granulate. Sculpture of frons below median ocellus: smooth; granulate. Sculpture of posterior vertex: smooth; granulate to rugulose. Hyperoccipital carina: absent. Occipital carina medially: weakly indicated, irregularly sculptured. Length of OOL: less than 0.5× ocellar diameter; greater than 0.5× ocellar diameter. Sculpture of postgena behind outer orbit: smooth. Ocular setae: absent. A4 in female: distinctly longer than A3. Shape of female A5: length distinctly greater than width. Shape of female A6: length distinctly greater than width. Form of male antennal flagellomeres: thread-like, length at least 4.0× greater than width. Length of A5 tyloid in male: approximately 0.3× length of A5.

Color of mesosoma in female: orange throughout; yellow throughout. Color of mesosoma in male: orange throughout; yellow throughout. Sculpture of dorsal pronotal area: rugose; smooth. Sculpture of lateral pronotal area: smooth throughout. Sculpture of netrion: smooth. Notaulus: percurrent or nearly so. Sculpture of mesoscutum: smooth with sparse punctures; coriaceous. Shape of mesoscutellum: semiellipsoidal. Scutoscutellar sulcus medially: weakly foveolate. Sculpture of mesoscutellum: smooth with sparse fine punctures; coriaceous. Shape of metascutellum: broad, short. Sculpture of metascutellum in female: smooth; rugose. Sculpture of metascutellum in male: rugose; smooth. Dorsal propodeum in female: shallowly excavate medially, with lateral propodeal carinae widely separated. Sculpture of lateral propodeal area in female: rugose. Sculpture of lateral propodeal area in male: rugose with one or two longitudinal keels lateral to median keel; longitudinally striate. Median keels on propodeum in female: absent. Mesopleural carina: absent. Sculpture of mesepisternum below mesopleural depression: smooth. Sculpture of ventral metapleural area: smooth; largely smooth, rugose ventrally. Color of legs: orange throughout; pale yellow throughout. Sculpture of hind coxa: smooth.

Color of fore wing: hyaline. Rs+M: nebulose, strongly pigmented. Setae on R: long, erect, surpassing the margin of the wing. Length of R: approximately as long as r-rs. Length of R1: greater than 3.0× length of r-rs.

Color of metasoma in female: orange throughout; yellow throughout. Color of metasoma in male: orange throughout; variably orange to pale brown. Horn on T1 in female: large and distinct; present as a small bulge. Sculpture of T1 horn dorsally: smooth; rugulose; transversely striate; smooth to somewhat transversely striate. Sculpture of posterior margin of T1 in female: longitudinally striate throughout. Sculpture of T1 in male: longitudinally striate. Development of longitudinal striae on T2 in female: present on anterior margin of T2 medially, reach posterior margin of T2 laterally. Sculpture of T3: smooth with longitudinal submedian striae; longitudinally striate throughout. Shape of T6 in female: short, subtriangular. Sculpture of S3: largely smooth with sparse and fine punctures.

Figures 166–171. 

Calliscelio migma sp. n., female, holotype (OSUC380181). 166 Lateral habitus 167 Head and mesosoma, lateral view 168 Dorsal habitus 169 Head and mesosoma, dorsal view 170 Head, anterior view 171 Metasoma, dorsal view. Scale bars in millimeters.

Diagnosis

This species is most similar to C. amadoi in color and size but it can be easily distinguished by having A5 and A6 in female distinctly longer than wide, whereas in C. amadoi A5 is slightly longer than wide, A6 quadrate.

Etymology

The epithet is used as a noun in apposition derived from the Greek word for mixture, in reference to the variations in female antennae color and T1 horn sculpture.

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Material examined

Holotype, female: BRAZIL: PA, Melgaço Mpio., Igarapé Tijucaquara, trail, M11, P05128, 01°44'12.8"S 51°29'56.6"W, Caxiuanã, 18.XI–24.XI.2003, Malaise trap, A. P. Aguiar & J. Dias, OSUC380181 (deposited in MPEG). Paratypes: (661 females, 82 males) BOLIVIA: 1 female, OSUC534172 (CNCI). BRAZIL: 233 females, 41 males, OSUC534513534516, 534531, 534535, 534543534545, 557166, 557201557202, 557204, 557208557209, 557395 (CNCI); OSUC252141, 322371, 322377, 322671, 326226, 326230, 344407344408, 344487, 345100, 345312, 345325, 345331, 345589, 346174, 346180, 346888, 346946, 346954, 346964, 347060, 347207347208, 347213, 347229, 347427, 347437, 348008, 348115, 348641, 348678, 349368, 349636, 349659, 349685, 349771, 349783, 349785, 351289, 351329, 351462, 351467, 351525, 351528, 351673, 351677351678, 351680351683, 351815, 351823, 351833, 351836351838, 352357, 352800, 352802, 352806, 352810, 352812, 353174353175, 353177, 353717, 353725353726, 353732, 353951353953, 354075, 354082, 354710, 354831, 354885, 354892, 354895, 354898, 354900, 362588362589, 363839, 363843363844, 363849, 370897, 370905, 370908, 370915, 370923370924, 371841371842, 371844, 376057, 376541, 378963, 477166477167, 577157, 577162, 577173, 583256 (MZSP); OSUC251768, 252087, 322150, 322152, 322370, 322532, 322545322547, 323091, 323958, 323964, 323970, 326189, 326397, 326404, 326502326503, 326505, 326538, 337221337222, 346041, 346997, 347244, 347277, 347293, 347295, 347655, 347660, 347671, 347678, 347852, 347871, 347954, 348074348075, 348081, 348094, 348097, 348117, 348356, 349102349103, 349107, 349111, 349201, 351425, 353047, 353426, 354797, 357021, 362607, 366698, 366701, 366712, 366721, 366778366779, 366790, 366808, 366938366939, 366944366945, 366953, 366964366966, 366974, 371836, 371839, 371849, 372549372550, 373757, 373761, 373773, 373779, 374557, 374560374561, 374717, 374739374741, 376486, 376498376500, 376505, 376509, 376527, 376530376531, 376538, 376542, 376966, 377495377497, 378014378015, 378033, 378035, 378041, 378054378055, 378063, 378080, 378085, 378595, 378597, 378960378962, 378967, 378969, 378972378973, 378979, 380182, 45697, 45721, 5593055932, 55946, 55953, 61378, 61404, 61446, 61454, 61499, 61504, 61518, 61580, 63283, 63288, 63292, 63295, 63309, 63319, 63330, 63353, 63362, 63431, 63439, 63538, 6364363644, 63665 (OSUC). COLOMBIA: 330 females, 19 males, OSUC557547, 557549, 557555557556, 557599, 557622, 557640, 557645557646 (CNCI); OSUC144165, 152145, 152147152148, 162500, 162506, 162510, 162514, 162590, 162592, 162605, 162614, 162621162623, 178018178019, 178091, 178157178159, 178161, 178165178166, 178169178173, 178175178177, 178183, 178185, 178188178189, 178194, 178196178197, 178199178200, 178202178204, 178206, 179458179459, 182585182587, 182589182590, 182594, 182721, 182736, 182738182739, 188624, 188684, 188921, 188923, 188928188930, 188950, 188953, 189276, 189278, 189280, 189284, 189288, 189301189302, 189392, 191095, 193318, 193323, 193332, 193335193337, 193339, 193341, 193343, 193345, 193354, 193356, 193359, 193394, 193396193397, 193400, 193403, 193537, 193540, 193546, 193590, 231806231809, 231813231817, 231819, 231822, 231828, 232300, 259764, 272088, 275806275807, 275809, 276187, 276195276196, 276240, 278953, 279660, 363589, 363599, 364074, 372635 (IAVH); OSUC143967143968, 143972, 152133152140, 152142152144, 152146, 162498, 162502, 162585, 162595, 162598, 162604, 176896, 178164, 182225182226, 182488182490, 182498, 182500, 182593, 182744182748, 182763182765, 182767, 188549, 188681, 188687, 188922, 188925, 188927, 188931188932, 188935188936, 188938188939, 189177189178, 189180189182, 189184, 189187189189, 189192, 189194, 189196189197, 189201189202, 189204, 189206189207, 189209, 189214, 189281, 189286, 189298189299, 190307190309, 190312, 191039, 191177191179, 191181, 191186, 191207, 191319, 191826, 193277, 193279193280, 193283, 193285193287, 193290, 193333193334, 193344, 193346, 193350193352, 193357, 193398193399, 193402, 193405193406, 193412, 193423, 193468193470, 193539, 193545, 193550, 193571, 193573193574, 193577193580, 193585193586, 193588, 193592, 193594, 193777, 193780, 193901, 193904, 193907193909, 193911193912, 193914, 193934, 193936193937, 193939, 194198, 231805, 231823, 231825231826, 249898, 253452, 253456, 253461, 259751, 259755, 259763, 262602262605, 262617262618, 262942262944, 262946262947, 262949262950, 262952, 262955262960, 262965, 267810, 269349, 269351, 269354, 269433269435, 269437269439, 269483, 272082, 272084, 272091, 273456, 274971, 275028275029, 275812275815, 275857275859, 276192, 276233276234, 279656, 279659, 363588, 364078, 372632372633, 372637372638, 372643, 76996 (OSUC). COSTA RICA: 1 male, OSUC245173 (OSUC). ECUADOR: 41 females, 3 males, OSUC458485, 458491458493, 532693532694, 534223, 534230534231, 534233, 534243, 534246534247, 553247, 553385, 553390553391, 553393553395, 553397, 553405, 553415, 553457553460, 553549, 553557, 553563553564, 553585, 553592, 553627553628, 553682, 553730, 577332 (CNCI); OSUC534657, 534664534667, 534671 (OSUC). FRENCH GUIANA: 26 females, 10 males, OSUC458389, 458391, 458399, 458407458408, 458417458420, 458424458425, 458430458433, 458436, 458438458440, 458447458448, 458454, 458456458458, 533981, 534553, 546110, 546129, 546131, 546133546134, 546142546143, 546146546147 (CNCI). PERU: 30 females, 8 males, OSUC534390, 534400, 534414, 534418, 534420, 534429, 553954, 553957553961, 553963, 553966, 553978, 553990, 554000, 554002, 554005554006, 554008554009, 554030, 554033, 554053 (CNCI); OSUC323932, 570535570536, 570545, 570547570548 (OSUC); OSUC228068228069, 228071, 228074, 228193228194, 232000 (USNM).

Comments

This species is well supported by many characters, although there are variations in female antennae color and T1 horn sculpture. The common color of the female antennal club is dark brown to black, while there are a few exceptions that A7, A8 brown, A9–A12 white to pale yellow. T1 horn usually is smooth, while a few species rugulose, or transversely striate, or smooth to somewhat transversely striate. These variations are gradual among specimens. Therefore we consider them as intraspecific rather than interspecific.

Calliscelio minutia Chen & Johnson, sp. n.

Figures 172–177

Description

Body length of female: 1.70–2.06 mm (n=20). Body length of male: 1.77–1.94 mm (n=8). Color of head: yellow throughout. Color of antennal clava (A7–A12): dark brown to black. Shape of head: subglobose. Central keel of frons: absent. Setation of upper frons: with sparse, long setae. IOS/EH: IOS distinctly less than EH. Sculpture of ventrolateral frons: granulate. Sculpture of frons below median ocellus: granulate. Sculpture of posterior vertex: granulate. Hyperoccipital carina: absent. Occipital carina medially: interrupted. Length of OOL: less than 0.5× ocellar diameter. Sculpture of postgena behind outer orbit: granulate. Ocular setae: absent. A4 in female: distinctly shorter than A3. A5 in female: shorter than A3, as long as wide. Shape of female A6: distinctly wider than long. Form of male antennal flagellomeres: filiform, A11 approximately 2.0× longer than wide. Length of A5 tyloid in male: greater than 0.5× length of A5.

Color of mesosoma in female: yellow throughout; yellow with mesoscutellum pale brown. Color of mesosoma in male: yellow throughout; variably yellow to pale brown. Sculpture of dorsal pronotal area: rugose. Sculpture of lateral pronotal area: smooth anteriorly, granulate posteriorly. Sculpture of netrion: smooth. Notaulus: percurrent or nearly so. Sculpture of mesoscutum: granulate. Shape of mesoscutellum: semiellipsoidal. Foveolae of scutoscutellar sulcus between notauli: absent. Sculpture of mesoscutellum: granulate. Shape of metascutellum: posterior margin rounded, approximately 3.0× wider than long. Sculpture of metascutellum in female: smooth. Sculpture of metascutellum in male: rugose. Dorsal propodeum in female: not excavate medially, lateral propodeal carinae meeting anteromedially. Sculpture of dorsal propodeum in female: smooth to rugulose. Sculpture of dorsal propodeum in male: rugulose. Median keels on propodeum in female: absent. Mesopleural carina: present. Sculpture of mesepisternum below mesopleural depression: smooth. Sculpture of ventral metapleural area: smooth dorsally, densely punctate ventrally. Color of legs: pale yellow throughout; hind coxa pale brown, otherwise pale yellow. Sculpture of hind coxa: smooth.

Color of fore wing: hyaline with infuscate band in the middle. Rs+M: spectral. Setae on R: long, erect, surpassing the margin of the wing. Length of R: distinctly shorter than r-rs. Length of R1: approximately as long as 2.0× length of r-rs.

Color of metasoma in female: yellow with variable pale brown patches; yellow throughout. Color of metasoma in male: variably yellow to pale brown. Horn on T1 in female: absent. Sculpture of posterior margin of T1 in female: longitudinally striate throughout. Sculpture of T1 in male: longitudinally striate. Development of longitudinal striae on T2 in female: reaching posterior margin of T2. Sculpture of T3: smooth. Shape of T6 in female: short, wider than long. Sculpture of S3: smooth.

Figures 172–177. 

Calliscelio minutia sp. n., female, holotype (OSUC433847). 172 Lateral habitus 173 Head and mesosoma, lateral view 174 Dorsal habitus 175 Head and mesosoma, dorsal view 176 Head, anterior view 177 Metasoma, dorsal view. Scale bars in millimeters.

Diagnosis

This species is most similar to C. suni in color, size and habitus, and it is also similar to small specimens of C. sfina. It can be separated by the presence of an infuscate band in the middle of the fore wing.

Etymology

The epithet is used as a noun in apposition derived from the Latin word for smallness, in reference to the body size.

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Material examined

Holotype, female: BRAZIL: BA, Mata da Esperança, YPT T3, 14°46'S 39°04'W, Ilheus, 18.V–21.V.2002, yellow pan trap, A. M. Penteado-Dias et al., OSUC433847 (deposited in MZSP). Paratypes: (23 females, 8 males) BRAZIL: 23 females, 7 males, OSUC534541 (CNCI); OSUC433803, 433818 (MZSP); OSUC150797150798, 150800, 150965, 150973, 322554322556, 367440367441, 378985, 427459427460, 427462427463, 433806433807, 433820, 433822, 433826433827, 433849433851, 577073, 583209, 583246 (OSUC). COLOMBIA: 1 male, OSUC193408 (OSUC).

Calliscelio paraglaber Chen & Johnson, sp. n.

Figures 178–183

Description

Body length of female: 1.73–2.27 mm (n=20). Body length of male: 1.60–1.63 mm (n=14). Color of head: black throughout. Color of antennal clava (A7–A12): dark brown to black. Shape of head: subglobose. Central keel of frons: absent. Setation of upper frons: with sparse, long setae. IOS/EH: IOS distinctly less than EH. Sculpture of ventrolateral frons: smooth. Sculpture of frons below median ocellus: smooth. Sculpture of posterior vertex: smooth. Hyperoccipital carina: absent. Occipital carina medially: weakly indicated, irregularly sculptured. Length of OOL: less than 0.5× ocellar diameter. Sculpture of postgena behind outer orbit: smooth. Ocular setae: absent. A4 in female: distinctly shorter than A3. A5 in female: shorter than A3, distinctly longer than wide. Shape of female A6: as long as wide. Form of male antennal flagellomeres: filiform, A11 approximately 4.0× longer than wide. Length of A5 tyloid in male: approximately 0.3× length of A5.

Color of mesosoma in female: black throughout. Color of mesosoma in male: black throughout. Sculpture of dorsal pronotal area: rugose. Sculpture of lateral pronotal area: smooth throughout. Sculpture of netrion: smooth. Notaulus: percurrent or nearly so. Sculpture of mesoscutum: smooth throughout. Shape of mesoscutellum: semiellipsoidal. Foveolae of scutoscutellar sulcus between notauli: smaller than those along margin of axilla. Sculpture of mesoscutellum: smooth throughout. Shape of metascutellum: posterior margin somewhat rounded, approximately 4.0× wider than long. Sculpture of metascutellum in female: smooth. Sculpture of metascutellum in male: smooth. Dorsal propodeum in female: not excavate medially, lateral propodeal carinae meeting anteromedially. Sculpture of dorsal propodeum in female: rugose. Sculpture of dorsal propodeum in male: rugose. Median keels on propodeum in female: absent. Mesopleural carina: absent. Sculpture of mesepisternum below mesopleural depression: smooth. Sculpture of ventral metapleural area: smooth. Color of legs: pale yellow throughout. Sculpture of hind coxa: smooth.

Color of fore wing: hyaline. Rs+M: nebulose, weakly pigmented. Setae on R: long, erect, surpassing the margin of the wing. Length of R: approximately as long as r-rs. Length of R1: greater than 3.0× length of r-rs.

Color of metasoma in female: T1 yellow, otherwise dark brown to black. Color of metasoma in male: brown throughout. Horn on T1 in female: weakly developed. Sculpture of T1 horn dorsally: smooth. Sculpture of posterior margin of T1 in female: longitudinally striate throughout. Sculpture of T1 in male: longitudinally striate. Development of longitudinal striae on T2 in female: reaching the middle of T2 medially; reaching posterior margin of T2. Sculpture of T3: smooth with longitudinal submedian striae. Shape of T6 in female: short, slightly longer than wide. Sculpture of S3: largely smooth with sparse and fine punctures.

Figures 178–183. 

Calliscelio paraglaber sp. n., female, holotype (OSUC532684). 178 Lateral habitus 179 Head and mesosoma, lateral view 180 Dorsal habitus 181 Head and mesosoma, dorsal view 182 Head, anterior view 183 Metasoma, dorsal view. Scale bars in millimeters.

Diagnosis

This species is most similar to C. glaber and C. torqueo in its smooth head and metascutellum. It may be separated from those two species by the complete occipital carina.

Etymology

The name refers to the high degree of similarity with C. glaber and is intended to be used as a noun in apposition.

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Material examined

Holotype, female: COSTA RICA: Puntarenas Prov., 24km W Piedras Blancas, Golfo Dulce, 200m, VI.1989–VIII.1989, Hanson & Goulet, OSUC532684 (deposited in CNCI). Paratypes: (41 females, 14 males) COLOMBIA: 3 females, OSUC191100191101, 269212 (OSUC). COSTA RICA: 32 females, 14 males, OSUC532459532460, 532462, 532491, 532507532510, 532517, 532521, 532527532530, 532533, 532551, 532553532554, 532576, 532589, 532592532594, 532597532601, 532610, 532612532613, 532667532669, 532673, 532677, 532682, 532686, 532688532689, 532691532692, 532708, 532783, 532791, 532929 (CNCI). GUYANA: 2 females, OSUC534274534275 (CNCI). MEXICO: 2 females, OSUC534013, 557255 (CNCI). VENEZUELA: 2 females, OSUC557665, 557671 (CNCI).

Calliscelio pararemigio Chen & Masner, sp. n.

Figures 184–189

Description

Body length of female: 2.53–3.38 mm (n=10). Body length of male: 2.11–2.75 mm (n=5). Color of head: black throughout. Color of antennal clava (A7–A12): dark brown to black; A12 pale yellow, remainder dark brown to black. Shape of head: subglobose. Central keel of frons: absent. Setation of upper frons: with sparse, long setae. IOS/EH: IOS distinctly less than EH. Sculpture of ventrolateral frons: smooth with sparse punctures. Sculpture of frons below median ocellus: smooth. Sculpture of posterior vertex: smooth. Hyperoccipital carina: absent. Occipital carina medially: interrupted. Length of OOL: greater than 0.5× ocellar diameter. Sculpture of postgena behind outer orbit: smooth. Ocular setae: absent. A4 in female: as long as A3. A5 in female: shorter than A3, distinctly longer than wide. Shape of female A6: distinctly longer than wide. Form of male antennal flagellomeres: filiform, A11 approximately 3.0× longer than wide. Length of A5 tyloid in male: approximately 0.3× length of A5.

Color of mesosoma in female: orange throughout; variably yellow to pale brown. Color of mesosoma in male: orange throughout. Sculpture of dorsal pronotal area: rugose. Sculpture of lateral pronotal area: smooth anteriorly, granulate posteriorly. Sculpture of netrion: rugulose. Notaulus: percurrent or nearly so. Sculpture of mesoscutum: smooth with sparse punctures; coriaceous; densely punctate. Shape of mesoscutellum: semiellipsoidal. Foveolae of scutoscutellar sulcus between notauli: smaller than those along margin of axilla. Sculpture of mesoscutellum: smooth with sparse fine punctures. Shape of metascutellum: posterior margin somewhat rounded, approximately 4.0× wider than long. Sculpture of metascutellum in female: finely crenulate. Sculpture of metascutellum in male: finely crenulate. Dorsal propodeum in female: deeply excavate medially, with lateral propodeal carinae widely separated, running subparallel to accommodate T1 horn. Sculpture of dorsal propodeum in female: rugose. Sculpture of dorsal propodeum in male: rugose with one or two longitudinal keels lateral median keel. Median keels on propodeum in female: absent. Mesopleural carina: present. Sculpture of mesepisternum below mesopleural depression: smooth. Sculpture of ventral metapleural area: smooth. Color of legs: coxae to femur white, remainder of the legs pale yellow; pale yellow throughout. Sculpture of hind coxa: smooth.

Color of fore wing: hyaline. Rs+M: spectral. Setae on R: long, erect, surpassing the margin of the wing. Length of R: approximately as long as r-rs. Length of R1: approximately as long as 2.0× length of r-rs.

Color of metasoma in female: orange throughout; variably orange to pale brown. Color of metasoma in male: orange throughout; variably orange to pale brown. Horn on T1 in female: large and distinct. Sculpture of T1 horn dorsally: densely and concentrically striate anteriorly, smooth posteriorly. Sculpture of posterior margin of T1 in female: longitudinally striate throughout. Sculpture of T1 in male: longitudinally striate. Development of longitudinal striae on T2 in female: reaching posterior margin of T2. Sculpture of T3: smooth with longitudinal submedian striae. Shape of T6 in female: distinctly elongate, approximately 3.0× longer than wide. Sculpture of S3: largely smooth with sparse and fine punctures.

Figures 184–189. 

Calliscelio pararemigio sp. n., female, holotype (OSUC458239). 184 Lateral habitus 185 Head and mesosoma, lateral view 186 Dorsal habitus 187 Head and mesosoma, dorsal view 188 Head, anterior view 189 Metasoma, dorsal view. Scale bars in millimeters.

Diagnosis

This species is most similar to C. remigio but can be distinguished by its subglobose head and densely and concentrically striate T1 horn on anterior portion in female. In males, it can be separated from C. remigio by the subglobose head and the largely smooth S3.

Etymology

The specific epithet is a reference to the high degree of similarity with C. remigio and is intended to be used as a noun in apposition.

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Material examined

Holotype, female: CUBA: Santiago de Cuba Prov., La Isabelica, environs of Gran Piedra Mountain, 1100m, 6.XII–7.XII.1995, screen sweeping, L. Masner, OSUC458239 (deposited in CNCI). Paratypes: (9 females, 5 males) CUBA: 1 female, OSUC458240 (CNCI). DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: 8 females, 5 males, CMNH-486,653, 490,811 (CMNH); OSUC458302, 458315458324 (CNCI).

Calliscelio prolixus Chen & Johnson, sp. n.

Figures 190–195

Description

Body length of female: 2.00–2.48 mm (n=11). Color of head: dark brown; orange to pale brown. Color of antennal clava (A7–A12): dark brown to black; A7 yellow, remainder dark brown to black. Shape of head: subglobose. Central keel of frons: present. Setation of upper frons: with dense, short setae. IOS/EH: IOS distinctly less than EH. Sculpture of ventrolateral frons: granulate. Sculpture of frons below median ocellus: smooth to coriaceous. Sculpture of posterior vertex: granulate. Hyperoccipital carina: absent. Occipital carina medially: complete, weakly crenulate throughout. Length of OOL: less than 0.5× ocellar diameter. Sculpture of postgena behind outer orbit: smooth. Ocular setae: absent. A4 in female: distinctly longer than A3. A5 in female: longer than A3, distinctly longer than wide. Shape of female A6: distinctly longer than wide.

Color of mesosoma in female: variably orange to pale brown. Sculpture of dorsal pronotal area: rugose. Sculpture of lateral pronotal area: smooth throughout. Sculpture of netrion: smooth. Notaulus: percurrent or nearly so. Sculpture of mesoscutum: coriaceous. Shape of mesoscutellum: semiellipsoidal. Foveolae of scutoscutellar sulcus between notauli: as large as those along margin of axilla. Sculpture of mesoscutellum: smooth with sparse fine punctures. Shape of metascutellum: posterior margin straight, approximately 4.0× wider than long. Sculpture of metascutellum in female: rugose. Dorsal propodeum in female: not excavate medially, lateral propodeal carinae meeting anteromedially. Sculpture of dorsal propodeum in female: rugose with one or two longitudinal keels lateral median keel. Median keels on propodeum in female: absent. Mesopleural carina: present. Sculpture of mesepisternum below mesopleural depression: smooth. Sculpture of ventral metapleural area: smooth. Color of legs: variably orange to pale brown. Sculpture of hind coxa: smooth.

Color of fore wing: hyaline. Rs+M: nebulose, strongly pigmented. Setae on R: long, erect, surpassing the margin of the wing. Length of R: distinctly longer than r-rs. Length of R1: greater than 3.0× length of r-rs.

Color of metasoma in female: variably yellow to pale brown. Horn on T1 in female: absent. Sculpture of posterior margin of T1 in female: longitudinally striate throughout. Development of longitudinal striae on T2 in female: reaching the middle of T2 medially. Sculpture of T3: smooth. Shape of T6 in female: short, slightly longer than wide. Sculpture of S3: smooth.

Figures 190–195. 

Calliscelio prolixus sp. n., female, holotype (OSUC557587). 190 Lateral habitus 191 Head and mesosoma, lateral view 192 Dorsal habitus 193 Head and mesosoma, dorsal view 194 Head, anterior view 195 Metasoma, dorsal view. Scale bars in millimeters.

Diagnosis

This species is most similar to C. longius in elongate antenna, color and habitus. It can be distinguished by the absence of T1 horn and the subtriangular T6 in female.

Etymology

The epithet is an adjective, Latin word for long, in reference to the elongate antenna.

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Material examined

Holotype, female: COLOMBIA: Valle del Cauca Dept., 650m, 03°26'N, 76°48'W, Farallones de Cali Natural National Park, 19.XII–2.I.2001, Malaise trap, S. Sarria, OSUC557587 (deposited in CNCI). Paratypes: (10 females) BRAZIL: 1 female, OSUC322538 (OSUC). COLOMBIA: 4 females, OSUC557588557589, 557591 (CNCI); OSUC268908 (OSUC). ECUADOR: 5 females, OSUC553448, 553453, 553472, 553516, 553656 (CNCI).

Calliscelio punctatifrons Chen & Johnson, sp. n.

Figures 1–3, 196–201

Description

Body length of female: 1.80–2.56 mm (n=20). Body length of male: 1.45–1.88 mm (n=20). Color of head: black throughout. Color of antennal clava (A7–A12): black. Shape of head: subglobose. Central keel of frons: absent. Setation of upper frons: with dense, long setae. IOS/EH: IOS distinctly less than EH. Sculpture of ventrolateral frons: irregularly punctate. Sculpture of frons below median ocellus: densely punctate. Sculpture of posterior vertex: densely punctate. Hyperoccipital carina: absent. Occipital carina medially: complete, strongly crenulate throughout. Length of OOL: less than 0.5× ocellar diameter. Sculpture of postgena behind outer orbit: granulate with sparse punctures. Ocular setae: dense, long. A4 in female: distinctly shorter than A3. A5 in female: shorter than A3, as long as wide. Shape of female A6: distinctly wide than long. Form of male antennal flagellomeres: filiform, A11 approximately 2.5× longer than wide. Length of A5 tyloid in male: greater than 0.5× length of A5.

Color of mesosoma in female: black throughout. Color of mesosoma in male: black throughout. Sculpture of dorsal pronotal area: areolate. Sculpture of lateral pronotal area: smooth throughout. Sculpture of netrion: striate. Notaulus: percurrent or nearly so. Sculpture of mesoscutum: smooth with sparse punctures; coriaceous anteriorly, smooth with sparse fine punctures posteriorly. Shape of mesoscutellum: semiellipsoidal. Foveolae of scutoscutellar sulcus between notauli: as large as those along margin of axilla. Sculpture of mesoscutellum: smooth with sparse fine punctures. Shape of metascutellum: posterior margin straight, approximately 2.5× wider than long. Sculpture of metascutellum in female: rugose; rugose anteriorly, smooth posteriorly. Sculpture of metascutellum in male: rugose. Dorsal propodeum in female: shallowly excavate medially, with lateral propodeal carinae widely separated. Sculpture of dorsal propodeum in female: rugose. Sculpture of dorsal propodeum in male: rugose. Median keels on propodeum in female: absent. Mesopleural carina: present. Sculpture of mesepisternum below mesopleural depression: largely smooth with a row of foveae along mesopleural carina. Sculpture of ventral metapleural area: largely smooth, rugose ventrally. Color of legs: orange throughout; pale yellow throughout. Sculpture of hind coxa: smooth.

Color of fore wing: subhyaline. Rs+M: nebulose, weakly pigmented. Setae on R: long, erect, surpassing the margin of the wing. Length of R: distinctly shorter than r-rs. Length of R1: approximately as long as 2.0× length of r-rs.

Color of metasoma in female: orange throughout; reddish brown to black. Color of metasoma in male: variably orange to pale brown; brown throughout; reddish brown. Horn on T1 in female: present as a small bulge. Sculpture of T1 horn dorsally: smooth. Sculpture of posterior margin of T1 in female: longitudinally striate throughout. Sculpture of T1 in male: longitudinally striate. Development of longitudinal striae on T2 in female: reaching the middle of T2 medially. Sculpture of T3: smooth. Shape of T6 in female: short, slightly longer than wide. Sculpture of S3: largely smooth with sparse and fine punctures.

Figures 196–201. 

Calliscelio punctatifrons sp. n., female, holotype (OSUC191124). 196 Lateral habitus 197 Head and mesosoma, lateral view 198 Dorsal habitus 199 Head and mesosoma, dorsal view 200 Head, anterior view 201 Metasoma, dorsal view. Scale bars in millimeters.

Diagnosis

This species (especially small specimens) is most similar to C. bisulcatus but can be distinguished by the long setae on upper frons and pigmented Rs+M.

Etymology

The specific epithet refers to the punctate frons and should be treated as a noun in apposition.

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Material examined

Holotype, female: COLOMBIA: Bolívar Dept., La Suiris, M.617, 126m, 09°54'N 75°07'W, Los Colorados Fauna and Flora Sanctuary, 12.IX–15.IX.2000, Malaise trap, E. Deulufeut, OSUC191124 (deposited in IAVH). Paratypes: (192 females, 55 males) BELIZE: 32 females, 13 males, OSUC534198, 534201, 534204534205, 534211534213, 534219534221, 534276, 534278, 534280534282, 534285534289, 534293534300, 534309, 534312 (CNCI); OSUC185848, 185852, 243690243691, 48053, 91681, 91684, 91688, 91691, 9169791698, 91701, 91704, 9363793638 (OSUC). BOLIVIA: 4 females, OSUC534185, 534187, 534190534191 (CNCI). BRAZIL: 1 female, 7 males, OSUC557160557165, 557296 (CNCI); OSUC133029 (OSUC). COLOMBIA: 20 females, 14 males, OSUC557409557413, 557422557427, 557458557470, 557609, 557611, 557619 (CNCI); OSUC191128, 191140 (IAVH); OSUC182753, 191123, 191125, 191142, 259758 (OSUC). COSTA RICA: 37 females, OSUC532465, 532469532470, 532474, 532487532490, 532497, 532502, 532543, 532558532560, 532563, 532580532582, 532623, 532625, 532640532641, 532644, 532647532650, 532653, 532697, 532775, 532781, 532823532824, 532924, 532930, 534137 (CNCI); OSUC237331 (OSUC). ECUADOR: 49 females, 4 males, OSUC458482, 458484, 458495, 458537458542, 534238, 553372, 553381, 553413, 553416, 553427553430, 553432, 553479553482, 553494, 553528, 553545, 553605, 553630, 553652, 553657553666, 553668, 553670553671, 553677, 553689, 553701553704, 553718, 553731553732, 553736, 553738 (CNCI). HONDURAS: 11 females, OSUC399378, 399384399385, 399392, 399394, 399396, 399400, 399405, 410439, 410442, 410446 (MZLU). MEXICO: 19 females, 5 males, OSUC532626, 534015534017, 534021534023, 534026, 534461534462, 534471, 534476, 534483534486 (CNCI); OSUC375848375852, 415020, 55929, 55951 (OSUC). PANAMA: 3 females, 10 males, OSUC534065, 553822, 553892553894, 553896553899, 553910, 553912, 553922, 553948 (CNCI). PERU: 6 females, 2 males, OSUC534396534397, 534399, 534401, 553968, 553988, 554026, 554028 (CNCI). TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO: 8 females, OSUC545997, 546030546032, 546084, 557319557321 (CNCI). URUGUAY: 2 females, OSUC534608534609 (CNCI).

Calliscelio remigio Chen & Masner, sp. n.

Figures 202–207

Description

Body length of female: 2.56–2.96 mm (n=16). Body length of male: 2.45–2.70 mm (n=7). Color of head: black throughout. Color of antennal clava (A7–A12): dark brown to black. Shape of head: strongly transverse. Central keel of frons: absent. Setation of upper frons: with sparse, long setae. IOS/EH: IOS distinctly less than EH. Sculpture of ventrolateral frons: smooth with sparse punctures. Sculpture of frons below median ocellus: smooth. Sculpture of posterior vertex: smooth. Hyperoccipital carina: absent. Occipital carina medially: interrupted. Length of OOL: greater than 0.5× ocellar diameter. Sculpture of postgena behind outer orbit: smooth. Ocular setae: absent. A4 in female: as long as A3. A5 in female: shorter than A3, distinctly longer than wide. Shape of female A6: distinctly longet than wide. Form of male antennal flagellomeres: filiform, A11 approximately 3.0× longer than wide. Length of A5 tyloid in male: approximately 0.3× length of A5.

Color of mesosoma in female: orange with longitudinal, median black strip on anterior mesoscutum. Color of mesosoma in male: orange with longitudinal, median black strip on anterior mesoscutum. Sculpture of dorsal pronotal area: smooth. Sculpture of lateral pronotal area: smooth anteriorly, punctate rugulose posteriorly. Sculpture of netrion: rugulose. Notaulus: percurrent or nearly so. Sculpture of mesoscutum: smooth with sparse punctures; densely punctate. Shape of mesoscutellum: semiellipsoidal. Foveolae of scutoscutellar sulcus between notauli: smaller than those along margin of axilla. Sculpture of mesoscutellum: smooth with sparse fine punctures. Shape of metascutellum: posterior margin straight, approximately 3.0× wider than long. Sculpture of metascutellum in female: finely crenulate. Sculpture of metascutellum in male: finely crenulate. Dorsal propodeum in female: shallowly excavate medially, with lateral propodeal carinae widely separated. Sculpture of dorsal propodeum in female: rugose. Sculpture of dorsal propodeum in male: rugose with one or two longitudinal keels lateral median keel. Median keels on propodeum in female: absent. Mesopleural carina: present. Sculpture of mesepisternum below mesopleural depression: smooth. Sculpture of ventral metapleural area: smooth. Color of legs: coxae to femur white, remainder of the legs pale yellow; pale yellow throughout. Sculpture of hind coxa: smooth.

Color of fore wing: hyaline. Rs+M: spectral. Setae on R: long, erect, surpassing the margin of the wing. Length of R: approximately as long as r-rs. Length of R1: approximately as long as 2.0× length of r-rs.

Color of metasoma in female: variably orange to pale brown. Color of metasoma in male: orange throughout; variably orange to pale brown. Horn on T1 in female: present as a small bulge. Sculpture of T1 horn dorsally: transversely striate. Sculpture of posterior margin of T1 in female: longitudinally striate throughout. Sculpture of T1 in male: longitudinally striate. Development of longitudinal striae on T2 in female: reaching posterior margin of T2. Sculpture of T3: smooth with longitudinal submedian striae. Shape of T6 in female: distinctly elongate, approximately 3.0× longer than wide. Sculpture of S3: densely punctate; punctate rugose.

Figures 202–207. 

Calliscelio remigio sp. n., female, holotype (OSUC458296). 202 Lateral habitus 203 Head and mesosoma, lateral view 204 Dorsal habitus 205 Head and mesosoma, dorsal view 206 Head, anterior view 207 Metasoma, dorsal view. Scale bars in millimeters.

Diagnosis

This species is most similar to C. pararemigio but can be distinguished by its strongly transverse head and transversely striate small T1 horn in female. In males, it can be separated from C. pararemigio by the strongly transverse head and the densely punctate or punctate rugose S3.

Etymology

The specific epithet refers to the locality, Mt. Remigio, on the label of the holotype and should be treated as a noun in apposition.

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Material examined

Holotype, female: DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: Barahona Prov., Baoruco (Bahoruco) Mts., cloud forest, DR-13, Remigio Knoll, 800m, 26.III.1991, L. Masner, OSUC458296 (deposited in CNCI). Paratypes: DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: 15 females, 7 males, CMNH-486,650, 486,686, 486,897 (CMNH); OSUC458285458295, 458297458301, 458303, 534377534378 (CNCI).

Calliscelio rubriclavus (Ashmead), comb. n.

Figures 208–213, 214–219, 220–225

Acolus rubriclavus Ashmead, 1887: 99 (original description).

Anteris nigriceps Ashmead, 1893: 225, 226 (original description); Muesebeck 1958: 93 [junior synonym of Ceratoteleia marlatti (Ashmead)], syn. n.

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Caloteleia Marlattii Ashmead, 1893: 212, 214 (original description, keyed); Harrington 1900: 187 (variation); Brues 1903: 126 (emendation of male description), syn. n.

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Caloteleia rubriclava (Ashmead): Ashmead 1893: 212, 214 (generic transfer, description, keyed).

Caloteleia grenadensis Ashmead, 1896: 798 (original description); Ashmead 1900: 327 (distribution), syn. n.

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Ceratoteleia Marlatti (Ashmead): Kieffer 1908: 121 (generic transfer, emendation).

Ceratoteleia grenadensis (Ashmead): Kieffer 1908: 121 (generic transfer); Kieffer 1926: 501, 505 (description, keyed).

Ceratoteleia rubriclava (Ashmead): Kieffer 1908: 121 (generic transfer); Kieffer 1926: 501, 504 (description, keyed).

Prosanteris nigriceps (Ashmead): Kieffer 1908: 136 (generic transfer); Kieffer 1926: 437, 438 (description, keyed).

Caloteleia rubriclavus (Ashmead): Brues 1908: 33 (emendation).

Prosanteris (Prosanteris) nigriceps (Ashmead): Kieffer 1910b: 87 (subgeneric assignment).

Caloteleia marlattii (Ashmead): Brues 1916: 554 (description); Masner and Muesebeck 1968: 33 (lectotype designation).

Macroteleia ruskini Girault, 1920: 179 (original description); Muesebeck 1958: 93 [junior synonym of Ceratoteleia marlatti (Ashmead)], syn. n.

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Ceratoteleia marlattii (Ashmead): Kieffer 1926: 501, 504 (description, keyed).

Calotelea grenadensis (Ashmead): Masner 1965: 70 (type information).

Calotelea nigriceps (Ashmead): Masner and Muesebeck 1968: 33 (type information).

Calotelea rubriclava (Ashmead): Masner and Muesebeck 1968: 33 (type information).

Calotelea ruskini (Girault): Masner and Muesebeck 1968: 33 (type information, generic transfer).

Description

Body length of female: 1.80–2.55 mm (n=20). Body length of male: 1.60–2.35 mm (n=20). Color of head: black throughout; brown throughout. Color of antennal clava (A7–A12): dark brown to black. Shape of head: subglobose. Central keel of frons: absent. Setation of upper frons: with sparse, short setae. IOS/EH: IOS slightly less than EH; IOS slightly greater than EH. Sculpture of ventrolateral frons: granulate. Sculpture of frons below median ocellus: granulate. Sculpture of posterior vertex: granulate. Hyperoccipital carina: absent. Occipital carina medially: complete, weakly crenulate throughout. Length of OOL: less than 0.5× ocellar diameter; greater than 0.5× ocellar diameter. Sculpture of postgena behind outer orbit: granulate. Ocular setae: absent. A4 in female: distinctly shorter than A3. A5 in female: shorter than A3, as long as wide. Shape of female A6: distinctly wider than long. Form of male antennal flagellomeres: filiform, A11 approximately 2.0× longer than wide. Length of A5 tyloid in male: greater than 0.5× length of A5.

Color of mesosoma in female: orange throughout; black throughout; variably orange to pale brown. Color of mesosoma in male: orange throughout; variably orange to pale brown; black throughout. Sculpture of dorsal pronotal area: rugose. Sculpture of lateral pronotal area: rugose throughout. Sculpture of netrion: rugose. Notaulus: percurrent. Sculpture of mesoscutum: granulate; densely punctate. Shape of mesoscutellum: semiellipsoidal. Foveolae of scutoscutellar sulcus between notauli: smaller than those along margin of axilla. Sculpture of mesoscutellum: granulate. Shape of metascutellum: posterior somewhat rounded or straight, approximately 3.0× wider than long. Sculpture of metascutellum in female: rugose. Sculpture of metascutellum in male: rugose. Dorsal propodeum in female: shallowly excavate medially, with lateral propodeal carinae widely separated. Sculpture of dorsal propodeum in female: rugose. Sculpture of dorsal propodeum in male: rugose. Median keels on propodeum in female: absent. Mesopleural carina: absent. Sculpture of mesepisternum below mesopleural depression: densely punctate. Sculpture of ventral metapleural area: smooth dorsally, densely punctate ventrally. Color of legs: orange throughout; pale brown. Sculpture of hind coxa: smooth.

Color of fore wing: hyaline. Rs+M: spectral. Setae on R: short, decumbent, hardly exceeding the margin of the wing. Length of R: distinctly shorter than r-rs. Length of R1: approximately as long as r-rs.

Color of metasoma in female: black; orange throughout; variably orange to pale brown. Color of metasoma in male: orange throughout; variably orange to pale brown; black throughout. Horn on T1 in female: large and distinct. Sculpture of T1 horn dorsally: granulate; rugose. Sculpture of posterior margin of T1 in female: longitudinally striate throughout. Sculpture of T1 in male: longitudinally striate. Development of longitudinal striae on T2 in female: reaching the middle of T2 medially; reaching posterior margin of T2. Sculpture of T3: smooth; largely smooth with submedian longitudinal striae; longitudinally striate throughout. Shape of T6 in female: short, slightly longer than wide. Sculpture of S3: smooth to coriaceous.

Figures 208–213. 

208–209 Acolus rubriclavus Ashmead, female, holotype (USNMENT00989042). 208 Mesosoma and metasoma, lateral view 209 Mesosoma and metasoma, dorsal view 211213 Anteris nigriceps Ashmead, male, syntype (USNMENT00989028). 210 Mesosoma and metasoma, lateral view 211 Mesosoma, lateral view 212 Mesosoma and metasoma, dorsal view 213 Mesosoma, dorsal view. Scale bars in millimeters.

Figures 214–219. 

Caloteleia grenadensis Ashmead, female, holotype (B.M. TYPE HYM. 9.470). 214 Lateral habitus 215 Head and mesosoma, lateral view 216 Dorsal habitus 217 Head and mesosoma, dorsal view 218 Head, anterior view 219 Specimen labels. Scale bars in millimeters.

Figures 220–225. 

220–221 Caloteleia marlattii Ashmead, male, lectotype (USNMENT00989024). 220 Lateral habitus 221 Dorsal habitus 222–225 Macroteleia ruskini Girault, female, holotype (USNMENT00989079) 222 Mesosoma and metasoma, lateral view 223 Mesosoma and metasoma, dorsal view 224 Metasoma, dorsal view 225 Metasoma, ventral view. Scale bars in millimeters.

Diagnosis

This species is easily identified by the combination of the following characters: eye bare; occipital carina complete medially; mesopleural carina absent; mesepisternum below mesopleural depression densely punctate; ventral metapleural area densely punctate ventrally; R1 approximately as long as r-rs.

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Material examined

Holotype, female, C. grenadensis: GRENADA: Saint George Parish, leeward side, Mount Gay Estate, no date, H. H. Smith, B.M. TYPE HYM. 9.470 (deposited in BMNH). Lectotype, male, C. Marlattii: UNITED STATES: Riley Co., V, Marlatt, USNMENT00989024 (deposited in USNM). Syntype, male, A. nigriceps: UNITED STATES: VA, Arlington Co., Arlington, no date, USNMENT00989028 (deposited in USNM). Holotype, female, A. rubriclavus: UNITED STATES: FL, Duval Co., Jacksonville, ocean beach, Jacksonville Beach (San Pablo), no date, Ashmead, USNMENT00989042 (deposited in USNM). Holotype, female, M. ruskini: UNITED STATES: IL, no date, USNMENT00989079 (deposited in USNM). Other material: (1106 females, 610 males) ARGENTINA: 11 females, 2 males, OSUC534125534131, 534437 (CNCI); OSUC322989, 63153, 63155 (OSUC); OSUC577255577256 (UCRC). BAHAMAS: 2 females, 2 males, OSUC458330458331, 458383, 534560 (CNCI). BELIZE: 9 females, 3 males, OSUC534193534197, 534203, 534214534218, 534222 (CNCI). BOLIVIA: 1 female, OSUC534164 (CNCI). BONAIRE: 2 females, OSUC458377, 458382 (CNCI). BRAZIL: 48 females, 15 males, OSUC534527, 553607, 557180557181, 557197, 557220, 557246, 557248, 557282557283, 557337, 557342, 557349, 557361, 557375 (CNCI); OSUC111348, 111698111700, 111704111705, 111714, 111810, 111938, 111957, 112073, 112184112185, 112189112190, 112194, 112792, 112797, 113088, 11925, 130662, 130709, 130719, 130755, 130849, 131119, 131431, 132407, 132409, 132411, 132413, 132420132421, 132433, 132446, 133028, 133046, 133050, 133067, 133130, 134362, 137997, 138091, 232034, 367498, 374725, 413, 583202 (OSUC). CANADA: 156 females, 68 males, OSUC531695531708, 531710531720, 531725, 531728531733, 531802531865, 531867531872, 531874531917, 532076, 532103, 532123532129, 534491534493, 534495534498, 534500, 534504534507, 534509534512, 554065554117 (CNCI). CHILE: 16 females, OSUC458265, 534444534445, 534447, 534449, 534451534452, 534454, 534456534458 (CNCI); OSUC441184441187 (INHS); OSUC576993 (OSUC). COLOMBIA: 2 females, 3 males, OSUC557535, 557537557539, 557550 (CNCI). COSTA RICA: 24 females, 3 males, OSUC232068232069, 532463, 532468, 532494, 532537, 532539, 532569, 532656532658, 532664, 532711532716, 532726, 532765532766, 532769, 532777532778, 532792, 532925 (CNCI); OSUC245767 (OSUC). CUBA: 20 females, 3 males, OSUC458199, 458201458202, 458204458205, 458207458211, 458367458375, 458378, 534558, 534597534598 (CNCI). DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: 38 females, CMNH-486,514, 490,550, 490,915 (CMNH); OSUC458178, 458180458182, 458184, 458186, 458188458190, 458192, 458194, 458329, 458358458366, 458376, 458381, 534362534371, 534374, 534381 (CNCI). ECUADOR: 15 females, OSUC458519, 458521458523, 458528, 553368, 553431, 553433, 553601553602, 553624, 553726553729 (CNCI). FRENCH GUIANA: 4 females, OSUC546113546116 (CNCI). GUATEMALA: 2 females, 2 males, OSUC534430534433 (CNCI). HAITI: 2 females, OSUC534548534549 (CNCI). HONDURAS: 37 females, 2 males, OSUC534145 (CNCI); OSUC399364399366, 399368399372, 399374399377, 399379399382, 399386399387, 399391, 399393, 399395, 399397399399, 399401399404, 399407, 399409, 401745, 410436410438, 410441, 410444410445, 410448 (MZLU). JAMAICA: 6 females, OSUC458196458197, 458379458380, 534617534618 (CNCI). KENYA: 1 female, OSUC56760 (OSUC). MEXICO: 62 females, 44 males, OSUC531739, 533998534000, 534004534012, 534014, 534024, 534464, 534472534475, 534490 (CNCI); OSUC410663410680, 411743, 414931414932, 49274, 49276, 55926, 583141583201 (OSUC). NICARAGUA: 2 females, OSUC534556534557 (CNCI). PANAMA: 16 females, OSUC553860553871, 553873553874, 553913553914 (CNCI). PARAGUAY: 53 females, 8 males, OSUC150605, 150607, 228804228807, 276658276659, 278828, 322986, 322994, 322996322997, 323036323037, 323039323044, 323046323047, 323049323053, 323056323057, 323061323066, 323068323070, 323072323074, 363636, 363708363710, 363713, 373987373997, 534682, 534685, 577154 (OSUC). PERU: 2 females, 1 male, OSUC554022 (CNCI); OSUC583203583204 (OSUC). SAINT LUCIA: 1 female, OSUC534550 (CNCI). SOUTH AFRICA: 2 males, OSUC223550223551 (OSUC). SURINAME: 1 female, OSUC534569 (CNCI). TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO: 66 females, 1 male, OSUC545994545996, 545998, 546000, 546004546011, 546014546022, 546034546049, 546053546056, 546059, 546061546076, 546078546081, 546083, 546087, 546091546092 (CNCI). UNITED STATES: 484 females, 451 males, OSUC531679531681, 531683531685, 531687531694, 531709, 531721531724, 531738, 531740531749, 531751531775, 531781531785, 531787531791, 531793531801, 531866, 531919531939, 531948531980, 531982532003, 532005532034, 532037532044, 532046, 532048532060, 532062532063, 532065, 532067532075, 532078532099, 532101532102, 532104532118, 532120, 532122, 532130, 532247532303, 532305532311, 532313532339, 532391532399, 532402532457, 534501534503, 534508, 554118554150 (CNCI); OSUC332917 (MEMU); OSUC130442, 130451, 130453, 130460, 130462, 130465, 130474, 130477, 130479, 130488, 130491, 130497, 130499130500, 130513130515, 130544, 130574, 142758142787, 142789142804, 142806, 142808142809, 142811142812, 182700, 182725, 207789, 207795207796, 236917236918, 236920, 24231, 256432, 256450256451, 256513256517, 256536256538, 256557256558, 256595, 256634256644, 256745256768, 332914332916, 336798336804, 336806336812, 336814336818, 336966336986, 336988337018, 397539397562, 397641397650, 410662, 5587255879, 5588155889, 5589155906, 576987576989, 577075577089, 582301582320, 583121, 583123583126, 583128583140, 583315, 62475, 62495, 62498, 62593, 628906, 6289362894, 62906, 7981179812 (OSUC); UCFC 0 118 312, 539, 545, 653, 906, 972, UCFC 0 119 004, UCFC 0 119 183, UCFC 0 119 232, UCFC 0 119 419, UCFC 0 119 434, UCFC 0 120 030, UCFC 0 132 372, UCFC 0 133 615, UCFC 0 133 662, UCFC 0 133 711, UCFC 0 133 782, UCFC 0 133 892, UCFC 0 133 948, UCFC 0 134 479, UCFC 0 134 588, UCFC 0 134 768, UCFC 0 134 851, UCFC 0 134 882, UCFC 0 134 902, UCFC 0 134 963, UCFC 0 135 895, UCFC 0 136 236, UCFC 0 136 271, UCFC 0 136 716, UCFC 0 138 064, UCFC 0 138 130, UCFC 0 138 265, UCFC 0 138 491, UCFC 0 138 502, UCFC 0 138 634, UCFC 0 138 639, UCFC 0 138 772, UCFC 0 138 795, UCFC 0 138 873, UCFC 0 138 898, UCFC 0 138 975, UCFC 0 139 191, UCFC 0 139 197, UCFC 0 139 395, UCFC 0 139 500, UCFC 0 139 633, UCFC 0 139 715, UCFC 0 140 509, UCFC 0 141 638, UCFC 0 142 229, UCFC 0 142 314, UCFC 0 142 556, UCFC 0 142 751, UCFC 0 142 811, UCFC 0 142 817, UCFC 0 143 684, UCFC 0 143 743, UCFC 0 144 035, UCFC 0 144 069, UCFC 0 144 169, UCFC 0 144 180, UCFC 0 144 188, UCFC 0 144 293, UCFC 0 144 568, UCFC 0 144 723, UCFC 0 144 755, UCFC 0 144 878, UCFC 0 144 974, UCFC 0 165 080, UCFC 0 165 131, UCFC 0 165 138, UCFC 0 165 192, UCFC 0 165 195, UCFC 0 165 206, UCFC 0 165 253, UCFC 0 165 546, UCFC 0 165 794, UCFC 0 165 803, UCFC 0 165 808, UCFC 0 165 925, UCFC 0 165 945, UCFC 0 165 952, UCFC 0 166 051, UCFC 0 166 425, UCFC 0 166 683, UCFC 0 166 795, UCFC 0 167 268, UCFC 0 284 802, UCFC 0 319 189, UCFC 0 373 784, UCFC 0 373 785, UCFC 0 374 236, UCFC 0 374 613, UCFC 0 380 130, UCFC 0 380 135, UCFC 0 380 143, UCFC 0 380 144, UCFC 0 380 702, UCFC 0 381 255, UCFC 0 381 256, UCFC 0 389 068, UCFC 0 389 069, UCFC 0 389 076, UCFC 0 389 077, UCFC 0 389 101, UCFC 0 389 105, UCFC 0 389 106, UCFC 0 389 109, UCFC 0 390 859, UCFC 0 391 400, UCFC 0 391 900, UCFC 0 391 901, UCFC 0 392 443, UCFC 0 392 444, UCFC 0 392 447, UCFC 0 392 449, UCFC 0 392 834, UCFC 0 393 389, UCFC 0 393 402, UCFC 0 393 403, UCFC 0 393 871, UCFC 0 393 872, UCFC 0 393 873, UCFC 0 393 874, UCFC 0 393 875, UCFC 0 393 876, UCFC 0 393 877, UCFC 0 393 878, UCFC 0 393 879, UCFC 0 394 467, UCFC 0 394 622, UCFC 0 394 623, UCFC 0 394 624, UCFC 0 394 625, UCFC 0 394 847, UCFC 0 394 848, UCFC 0 395 201, UCFC 0 395 204, UCFC 0 395 485, UCFC 0 395 896, UCFC 0 395 985 (UCFC); OSUC157686157687, 157689157691 (UCMC). VENEZUELA: 23 females, OSUC545831, 545852, 545862545863, 545869, 545936, 545948545950, 546124546126, 557669557670, 557674557675, 557678557679, 557708, 557711 (CNCI); OSUC48276, 49158, 64554 (OSUC).

Comments

This species seems to be a very common species in the New World, and we also have seen additional specimens from South Africa. Masner et al. (2009) suggested that this kind of widespread distribution may result from commercial traffic. Calliscelio rubriclavus exhibits variation in color, ranging from orange to black, in the shape of metascutellum, and in the sculpture of T1 horn and T3. Specimens collected from Central America tend to be darker, while the variation in the sculpture of T1 horn and T3 show no clear correlations among the distrituion ranges

Calliscelio ruga Chen & Johnson, sp. n.

Figures 226–231

Description

Body length of female: 1.42–1.74 mm (n=20). Color of head: orange throughout. Color of antennal clava (A7–A12): A7, A8 brown, A9–A12 white to pale yellow. Shape of head: subglobose. Central keel of frons: absent. Setation of upper frons: glabrous. IOS/EH: IOS distinctly less than EH. Sculpture of ventrolateral frons: smooth to granulate. Sculpture of frons below median ocellus: smooth to granulate. Sculpture of posterior vertex: rugose. Hyperoccipital carina: absent. Occipital carina medially: interrupted. Length of OOL: less than 0.5× ocellar diameter. Sculpture of postgena behind outer orbit: largely smooth with small granulate area. Ocular setae: sparse, short. A4 in female: as long as A3. A5 in female: shorter than A3, distinctly longer than wide. Shape of female A6: distinctly longer than wide.

Color of mesosoma in female: orange throughout; variably orange to pale brown. Sculpture of dorsal pronotal area: rugose. Sculpture of lateral pronotal area: smooth throughout. Sculpture of netrion: rugose. Notaulus: percurrent or nearly so. Sculpture of mesoscutum: granulate. Shape of mesoscutellum: semiellipsoidal. Foveolae of scutoscutellar sulcus between notauli: smaller than those along margin of axilla. Sculpture of mesoscutellum: granulate. Shape of metascutellum: posterior margin rounded, approximately 3.0× wider than long. Sculpture of metascutellum in female: smooth with a longitudinal, median carina. Dorsal propodeum in female: not excavate medially, lateral propodeal carinae meeting anteromedially. Sculpture of dorsal propodeum in female: rugose; smooth to rugulose. Median keels on propodeum in female: absent. Mesopleural carina: present. Sculpture of mesepisternum below mesopleural depression: smooth. Sculpture of ventral metapleural area: largely smooth, rugose ventrally. Color of legs: orange yellow. Sculpture of hind coxa: smooth.

Color of fore wing: hyaline. Rs+M: nebulose, weakly pigmented. Setae on R: long, erect, surpassing the margin of the wing. Length of R: distinctly shorter than r-rs. Length of R1: approximately as long as 2.0× length of r-rs.

Color of metasoma in female: variably orange to pale brown. Horn on T1 in female: absent. Sculpture of posterior margin of T1 in female: longitudinally striate throughout; striate rugose. Development of longitudinal striae on T2 in female: reaching the middle of T2 medially; present on the anterior margin of T2. Sculpture of T3: smooth. Shape of T6 in female: short, wider than long. Sculpture of S3: largely smooth with sparse and fine punctures.

Figures 226–231. 

Calliscelio ruga sp. n., female, holotype (OSUC553881). 226 Lateral habitus 227 Head and mesosoma, lateral view 228 Dorsal habitus 229 Head and mesosoma, dorsal view 230 Head, anterior view 231 Metasoma, dorsal view. Scale bars in millimeters.

Diagnosis

This species is most similar to C. extenuatus and C. suni in size and habitus. It can be separated from C. extenuatus by the interrupted occipital carina and the elongate A6, and from C. suni by the hairy compound eyes.

Etymology

The epithet is used as a noun in apposition derived from the Latin word for wrinkle, in reference to the rugose posterior vertex.

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Material examined

Holotype, female: PANAMA: Chiriquí Prov., 1220m, 08°39'N, 82°12'W, La Suiza Farm, 16.VI.2000, flight intercept trap, H. Howden, OSUC553881 (deposited in CNCI). Paratypes: (31 females) ECUADOR: 1 female, OSUC553619 (CNCI). PANAMA: 29 females, OSUC553758553760, 553764, 553793, 553800553803, 553825, 553827, 553829553830, 553832, 553845, 553847, 553878553880, 553882553889, 553936553937 (CNCI). PUERTO RICO: 1 female, OSUC534561 (CNCI).

Calliscelio rugicoxa Chen & Masner, sp. n.

Figures 232–237

Description

Body length of female: 3.16 mm (n=1). Color of head: pale brown. Color of antennal clava (A7–A12): black. Shape of head: subglobose. Central keel of frons: present. Setation of upper frons: with dense, short setae. IOS/EH: IOS distinctly less than EH. Sculpture of ventrolateral frons: granulate to finely punctate. Sculpture of frons below median ocellus: granulate. Sculpture of posterior vertex: granulate. Hyperoccipital carina: absent. Occipital carina medially: complete, strongly crenulate throughout. Length of OOL: less than 0.5× ocellar diameter. Sculpture of postgena behind outer orbit: granulate. Ocular setae: dense, long. A4 in female: as long as A3. A5 in female: shorter than A3, distinctly longer than wide. Shape of female A6: distinctly longer than wide.

Color of mesosoma in female: pale brown. Sculpture of dorsal pronotal area: rugose. Sculpture of lateral pronotal area: smooth dorsally, rugulose ventrally. Sculpture of netrion: rugose. Notaulus: percurrent or nearly so. Sculpture of mesoscutum: rugose. Shape of mesoscutellum: semiellipsoidal. Foveolae of scutoscutellar sulcus between notauli: as large as those along margin of axilla. Sculpture of mesoscutellum: densely punctate. Shape of metascutellum: posterior margin straight, approximately 4.0× wider than long. Sculpture of metascutellum in female: smooth with a longitudinal, median carina. Dorsal propodeum in female: not excavate medially, lateral propodeal carinae meeting anteromedially. Sculpture of dorsal propodeum in female: rugose. Median keels on propodeum in female: present. Mesopleural carina: present. Sculpture of mesepisternum below mesopleural depression: rugose anteriorly, smooth posteriorly. Sculpture of ventral metapleural area: rugose. Color of legs: pale brown. Sculpture of hind coxa: rugose.

Color of fore wing: hyaline. Rs+M: nebulose, weakly pigmented. Setae on R: long, erect, surpassing the margin of the wing. Length of R: distinctly shorter than r-rs. Length of R1: greater than 3.0× length of r-rs.

Color of metasoma in female: variably yellow to pale brown. Horn on T1 in female: weakly developed. Sculpture of T1 horn dorsally: rugose. Sculpture of posterior margin of T1 in female: striate rugose. Development of longitudinal striae on T2 in female: reaching posterior margin of T2. Sculpture of T3: largely smooth with submedian longitudinal striae. Shape of T6 in female: distinctly elongate, 2.0× longer than wide. Sculpture of S3: smooth.

Figures 232–237. 

Calliscelio rugicoxa sp. n., female, holotype (OSUC458325). 232 Lateral habitus 233 Head and mesosoma, lateral view 234 Dorsal habitus 235 Head and mesosoma, dorsal view 236 Head, anterior view 237 Metasoma, dorsal view. Scale bars in millimeters.

Diagnosis

This species is most similar to C. bidens but can be distinguished by its rugose hind coxa and rugose T1 horn in the female.

Etymology

The epithet refers to the rugose coxa in this species and is intended to be used as a noun in apposition.

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Material examined

Holotype, female: COLOMBIA: Valle del Cauca Dept., 650m, 03°26'N, 76°48'W, Farallones de Cali Natural National Park, 8.V–19.VI.2001, Malaise trap, S. Sarria, OSUC458325 (deposited in CNCI).

Comments

We generally avoided describing two or more new species based on single specimens when they were collected at the same locality and time, which is the case for C. rugicoxa and C. bidens, but these two species are easily distinguished from each other (see diagnoses of the two species), and we are convinced they are two different species.

Calliscelio sfina Chen & Johnson, sp. n.

Figures 238–243

Description

Body length of female: 1.78–2.97 mm (n=20). Body length of male: 1.67–2.53 mm (n=20). Color of head: orange throughout. Color of antennal clava (A7–A12): dark brown to black. Shape of head: subglobose. Central keel of frons: absent. Setation of upper frons: with sparse, long setae. IOS/EH: IOS distinctly less than EH. Sculpture of ventrolateral frons: transversely rugulose to granulate. Sculpture of frons below median ocellus: granulate. Sculpture of posterior vertex: granulate. Hyperoccipital carina: absent. Occipital carina medially: interrupted. Length of OOL: less than 0.5× ocellar diameter. Sculpture of postgena behind outer orbit: granulate. Ocular setae: absent. A4 in female: distinctly shorter than A3. A5 in female: shorter than A3, as long as wide. Shape of female A6: distinctly wider than long. Form of male antennal flagellomeres: filiform, A11 approximately 2.0× longer than wide. Length of A5 tyloid in male: greater than 0.5× length of A5.

Color of mesosoma in female: orange throughout. Color of mesosoma in male: orange throughout. Sculpture of dorsal pronotal area: rugose. Sculpture of lateral pronotal area: smooth throughout. Sculpture of netrion: smooth. Notaulus: percurrent or nearly so. Sculpture of mesoscutum: granulate. Shape of mesoscutellum: semiellipsoidal. Foveolae of scutoscutellar sulcus between notauli: smaller than those along margin of axilla. Sculpture of mesoscutellum: granulate. Shape of metascutellum: posterior margin rounded, approximately 2.5× wider than long. Sculpture of metascutellum in female: rugose. Sculpture of metascutellum in male: rugose. Dorsal propodeum in female: shallowly excavate medially, with lateral propodeal carinae widely separated. Sculpture of dorsal propodeum in female: rugose. Sculpture of dorsal propodeum in male: rugose. Median keels on propodeum in female: absent. Mesopleural carina: present. Sculpture of mesepisternum below mesopleural depression: smooth. Sculpture of ventral metapleural area: rugose. Color of legs: orange throughout; pale yellow throughout. Sculpture of hind coxa: smooth.

Color of fore wing: hyaline. Rs+M: nebulose, weakly pigmented; spectral. Setae on R: long, erect, surpassing the margin of the wing. Length of R: distinctly shorter than r-rs. Length of R1: approximately as long as 2.0× length of r-rs.

Color of metasoma in female: orange throughout; yellow with variable pale brown patches. Color of metasoma in male: orange throughout; variably orange to pale brown. Horn on T1 in female: present as a small bulge. Sculpture of T1 horn dorsally: with V-shaped striae. Sculpture of posterior margin of T1 in female: longitudinally striate throughout. Sculpture of T1 in male: longitudinally striate. Development of longitudinal striae on T2 in female: reaching posterior margin of T2. Sculpture of T3: smooth medially, longitudinally striate laterally; longitudinally striate throughout. Shape of T6 in female: short, slightly longer than wide. Sculpture of S3: densely punctate medially, longitudinally striate laterally.

Figures 238–243. 

Calliscelio sfina sp. n., female, holotype (OSUC376920). 238 Lateral habitus 239 Head and mesosoma, lateral view 240 Dorsal habitus 241 Head and mesosoma, dorsal view 242 Head, anterior view 243 Metasoma, dorsal view. Scale bars in millimeters.

Diagnosis

This species is most similar to C. carinigena and C. crater in color, size and habitus but it can be distinguished by the absence of the hyperoccipital carina (hyperoccipital carina are absent in C. carinigena and C. crater).

Etymology

The specific epithet is Greek for wedge and should be treated as a noun in apposition. It refers to the “wedge-like” horn on T1 in the female.

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Material examined

Holotype, female: BRAZIL: ES, Duas Bocas Biological Reserve, pt.8, 20°16'21"S 40°28'40"W, Cariacica, 30.IV–1.V.2005, yellow pan trap, A. P. Aguiar et al., OSUC376920 (deposited in MZSP). Paratypes: (194 females, 236 males) BOLIVIA: 2 females, OSUC534160, 534182 (CNCI). BRAZIL: 172 females, 226 males, OSUC534518, 534525534526, 557200, 557205557207 (CNCI); OSUC577145, 577296, 577299, 577301, 577303, 577369577370, 577378 (MNHN); OSUC127850, 150156, 150159, 150785, 150795150796, 150799, 150803, 150836150838, 150920, 150957150958, 150960, 150963, 150980150983, 150986150987, 151646, 322521322524, 322528, 322987, 322999323000, 323100, 323261323263, 323267323268, 323272, 323280, 323282, 323287, 323292323295, 323298, 323302, 323305323307, 323309323310, 323317, 323323, 323325, 323329323331, 323337, 323513, 323518323519, 323521, 323527323528, 323531323532, 323538, 323542, 323544, 323546323547, 323549, 323551, 323558323560, 323563, 323566, 323915323917, 363868, 363881363882, 363888, 366644, 366646, 366654366655, 366658, 372529, 372535, 375247, 375251, 375253, 375263, 375269, 375289, 375291375292, 375294, 375298, 375302, 376549, 376554, 376917376919, 376943, 376955, 376962376963, 381087381088, 427461, 433802, 433804, 433808, 433810433811, 433828, 433831, 463311463312, 576981, 577014, 577032577033, 577037577038, 577060577061, 577070, 577090, 577094, 577096, 577099, 577101, 577103577108, 577116577121, 577199577203, 577220, 577224577227 (MZSP); OSUC110064, 111443, 111648, 11923, 131098, 131107, 131280, 131320, 131673, 132179, 136374, 136540, 136832, 136847, 136857, 136867, 136882, 136934, 136937, 137137, 137182, 137237, 137377, 137430, 137433, 137583, 137599, 137698, 137708, 137885, 138539, 138781, 138784, 147789, 147791147792, 151400, 151551, 151563, 235891, 235955, 235957235959, 236824, 236826236827, 237004, 322553, 323515, 323517, 347615, 357224357225, 357246, 357255357256, 357271, 357314, 357321357322, 357324, 358792, 358940, 358975358978, 358985358986, 362661362664, 362678, 366001, 367437367438, 367442367444, 375299, 376923, 378584, 378586378590, 40192, 427453, 427456427458, 433805, 433809, 433812433817, 433825, 433829433830, 433833433836, 433838433841, 433843, 433846, 433848, 435143, 436603, 477161477162, 510908, 55933, 5593855940, 55942, 55944, 55954, 576994576999, 577211, 577272577275, 577287, 583210583212, 583226583227, 583230583232, 583236, 583290583292, 583296, 6131461315, 61317, 61322, 61335, 61341, 6135761358, 61364, 61366, 61370, 6137561376, 61380, 61383, 6140761408, 61411, 61425, 61430, 61436, 61441, 61443, 6145161452, 6146061461, 61463, 61473, 61476, 61502, 61505, 61511, 6152161522, 6152761528, 61535, 61540, 61553, 61558, 63282, 63284, 63291, 63301, 63306, 63322, 63325, 63333, 63348, 63352, 63354, 63381, 63387, 6339163392, 63401, 63419, 63422, 63428, 63446, 63451, 63491, 63516, 63521, 63565, 63579, 63615, 63663 (OSUC). COLOMBIA: 11 females, 2 males, OSUC170496, 178186, 178198, 193393, 76994 (IAVH); OSUC170505, 178020, 178168, 182297, 188679, 188946, 188949, 269347 (OSUC). ECUADOR: 2 females, 4 males, OSUC458483 (CNCI); OSUC534677, 534680534681 (MAIC); OSUC534669, 534676 (OSUC). FRENCH GUIANA: 1 female, OSUC534552 (CNCI). GUYANA: 2 females, OSUC534261534262 (CNCI). PARAGUAY: 1 male, OSUC278677 (OSUC). PERU: 3 females, 1 male, OSUC323939, 323944, 323946, 323948 (OSUC). TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO: 1 female, OSUC546026 (CNCI). UNITED STATES: 1 male, OSUC61320 (OSUC). VENEZUELA: 1 male, OSUC367474 (USNM).

Calliscelio storea Chen & Johnson, sp .n.

Figures 14, 244–249

Description

Body length of female: 1.76–2.15 mm (n=20). Color of head: black throughout; variably brown to black. Color of antennal clava (A7–A12): black. Shape of head: subglobose. Central keel of frons: absent. Setation of upper frons: with sparse, long setae. IOS/EH: IOS distinctly less than EH. Sculpture of ventrolateral frons: granulate. Sculpture of frons below median ocellus: granulate. Sculpture of posterior vertex: granulate. Hyperoccipital carina: absent. Occipital carina medially: complete, weakly crenulate throughout. Length of OOL: less than 0.5× ocellar diameter. Sculpture of postgena behind outer orbit: granulate. Ocular setae: sparse, short. A4 in female: distinctly shorter than A3. A5 in female: shorter than A3, as long as wide. Shape of female A6: as long as wide.

Color of mesosoma in female: orange throughout; variably orange to pale brown. Sculpture of dorsal pronotal area: rugose. Sculpture of lateral pronotal area: smooth anteriorly, granulate posteriorly. Sculpture of netrion: rugose. Notaulus: percurrent or nearly so. Sculpture of mesoscutum: granulate. Shape of mesoscutellum: semiellipsoidal. Foveolae of scutoscutellar sulcus between notauli: smaller than those along margin of axilla. Sculpture of mesoscutellum: granulate. Shape of metascutellum: posterior margin straight, approximately 4.0× wider than long. Sculpture of metascutellum in female: rugose. Dorsal propodeum in female: shallowly excavate medially, with lateral propodeal carinae widely separated. Sculpture of dorsal propodeum in female: rugose. Median keels on propodeum in female: absent. Mesopleural carina: present. Sculpture of mesepisternum below mesopleural depression: largely smooth with a row of foveae along mesopleural carina. Sculpture of ventral metapleural area: largely smooth, rugose ventrally. Color of legs: orange throughout. Sculpture of hind coxa: smooth.

Color of fore wing: hyaline. Rs+M: spectral. Setae on R: long, erect, surpassing the margin of the wing. Length of R: distinctly shorter than r-rs. Length of R1: approximately as long as 2.0× length of r-rs.

Color of metasoma in female: variably orange to pale brown. Horn on T1 in female: present as a small bulge. Sculpture of T1 horn dorsally: rugulose. Sculpture of posterior margin of T1 in female: longitudinally striate throughout. Development of longitudinal striae on T2 in female: present on the anterior margin of T2. Sculpture of T3: smooth. Shape of T6 in female: short, slightly longer than wide. Sculpture of S3: smooth.

Figures 244–249. 

Calliscelio storea sp. n., female, holotype (OSUC546117). 244 Lateral habitus 245 Head and mesosoma, lateral view 246 Dorsal habitus 247 Head and mesosoma, dorsal view 248 Head, anterior view 249 Metasoma, dorsal view. Scale bars in millimeters.

Diagnosis

This species is most similar to C. bisulcatus and C. virga in the hairy compound eyes, size and habitus. It can be separated from C. bisulcatus by the granulate mesoscutellum and the broad and short metascutellum, and from C. virga by the rugose metascutellum and the rugulose T1 horn in the female.

Etymology

The epithet is used as a noun in apposition derived from the Latin word for mat or rug, in reference to the rugulose T1 horn in female.

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Material examined

Holotype, female: FRENCH GUIANA: Cayenne Arrond., 04°33.562'N, 52°12.425'W, Kaw Mountains, 3.III–27.III.2007, Malaise trap, K. Sarv, OSUC546117 (deposited in CNCI). Paratypes: (30 females) BOLIVIA: 1 female, OSUC534184 (CNCI). BRAZIL: 4 females, OSUC534619534620 (CNCI); OSUC12187, 374720 (OSUC). ECUADOR: 11 females, OSUC458517, 458520, 458524458527, 534244, 553400, 553623, 553648, 553716 (CNCI). FRENCH GUIANA: 3 females, OSUC546118, 546120, 546123 (CNCI). MEXICO: 1 female, OSUC534622 (CNCI). SURINAME: 1 female, OSUC534580 (CNCI). VENEZUELA: 9 females, OSUC545882545883, 545885545886, 545889545890, 545894, 545896, 545941 (CNCI).

Calliscelio suni Chen & Johnson, sp. n.

Figures 250–255

Description

Body length of female: 1.80–2.18 mm (n=20). Body length of male: 1.70–2.16 mm (n=20). Color of head: brown throughout; yellow throughout; orange throughout. Color of antennal clava (A7–A12): A7–A9 brown, A10–A12 white; A7–A9 brown, A10–A12 yellow; brown. Shape of head: subglobose. Central keel of frons: absent. Setation of upper frons: with sparse, short setae. IOS/EH: IOS distinctly less than EH. Sculpture of ventrolateral frons: smooth. Sculpture of frons below median ocellus: smooth. Sculpture of posterior vertex: smooth; granulate; transversely striate; granulate to rugulose above hyperoccipital carina, smooth below. Hyperoccipital carina: absent; present. Occipital carina medially: interrupted. Length of OOL: greater than 0.5× ocellar diameter. Sculpture of postgena behind outer orbit: smooth. Ocular setae: absent. A4 in female: as long as A3. A5 in female: shorter than A3, distinctly longer than wide. Shape of female A6: as long as wide. Form of male antennal flagellomeres: filiform, A11 approximately 4.0× longer than wide. Length of A5 tyloid in male: approximately 0.3× length of A5.

Color of mesosoma in female: orange throughout; yellow throughout. Color of mesosoma in male: orange throughout; variably orange to pale brown; yellow throughout. Sculpture of dorsal pronotal area: rugose. Sculpture of lateral pronotal area: smooth throughout. Sculpture of netrion: smooth. Notaulus: percurrent or nearly so. Sculpture of mesoscutum: smooth with sparse punctures; granulate. Shape of mesoscutellum: semiellipsoidal. Foveolae of scutoscutellar sulcus between notauli: smaller than those along margin of axilla. Sculpture of mesoscutellum: anterior half granulate, posterior half smooth. Shape of metascutellum: posterior marging rounded, approximately 3.0× wider than long. Sculpture of metascutellum in female: smooth; rugose. Sculpture of metascutellum in male: rugose. Dorsal propodeum in female: not excavate medially, lateral propodeal carinae meeting anteromedially. Sculpture of dorsal propodeum in female: rugose; smooth to rugulose. Sculpture of dorsal propodeum in male: rugose. Median keels on propodeum in female: absent. Mesopleural carina: absent. Sculpture of mesepisternum below mesopleural depression: smooth. Sculpture of ventral metapleural area: largely smooth, rugose ventrally. Color of legs: orange throughout; pale yellow throughout. Sculpture of hind coxa: smooth.

Color of fore wing: hyaline. Rs+M: nebulose, weakly pigmented. Setae on R: long, erect, surpassing the margin of the wing. Length of R: distinctly shorter than r-rs. Length of R1: approximately as long as 2.0× length of r-rs.

Color of metasoma in female: variably orange to pale brown; yellow throughout. Color of metasoma in male: variably orange to pale brown; brown throughout. Horn on T1 in female: absent. Sculpture of posterior margin of T1 in female: longitudinally striate throughout. Sculpture of T1 in male: longitudinally striate. Development of longitudinal striae on T2 in female: reaching the middle of T2 medially; present on the anterior margin of T2. Sculpture of T3: smooth. Shape of T6 in female: short, wider than long or as long as wide. Sculpture of S3: smooth.

Figures 250–255. 

Calliscelio suni sp. n., female, holotype (OSUC182752). 250 Lateral habitus 251 Head and mesosoma, lateral view 252 Dorsal habitus 253 Head and mesosoma, dorsal view 254 Head, anterior view 255 Metasoma, dorsal view. Scale bars in millimeters.

Diagnosis

This species is similar to C. absum, C. extenuatus, C. minutia and C. ruga in size and habitus. It can be separated from C. absum by the percurrent notaulus, from C. extenuatus and C. ruga by the bare compound eyes and from C. minutia by the smooth frons and the entirely hyaline fore wing.

Etymology

The epithet is derived from the name of a famous character in the Chinese classical novel Journey to the West, Sun Wukong, who knows 72 transformations. It refers the remarkable polymorphism of this species and should be treated as a genitive noun.

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Material examined

Holotype, female: COLOMBIA: Chocó Dept., visitor's center, M.815, 2m, 06°01'N 77°20'W, Utría Natural National Park, 28.IX–15.X.2000, Malaise trap, J. Perez, OSUC182752 (deposited in IAVH). Paratypes: (1756 females, 235 males) BOLIVIA: 19 females, OSUC534033, 534045534047, 534060534062, 534147534148, 534152534155, 534158, 534162534163, 534183, 534188534189 (CNCI). BRAZIL: 1297 females, 41 males, OSUC534534, 534542, 557198557199, 557203, 557362, 557376557377 (CNCI); OSUC251769251773, 252075252081, 252083252085, 252088, 252090252091, 252093, 252095252096, 252098252104, 252107252108, 252110, 252112252114, 252116252126, 252128252129, 252131252136, 252138, 252140, 252142252144, 252146252147, 322153, 322372322376, 322378322380, 322382, 322384, 322533, 322540, 322544, 322549, 322667322669, 322672322675, 323006, 323008, 323079, 323082, 323085, 323552, 323929, 323952323957, 323960323961, 326190, 326221, 326223, 326225, 326227, 326229, 326231326234, 326236326243, 326245326247, 326396, 326398326403, 326500, 326504, 326506326520, 326534326537, 326539326542, 326544326545, 337162337166, 343651343653, 346126, 346135, 346141, 346161, 346166346167, 346176, 346185, 346855, 346872346873, 346881, 346887, 346948, 346951, 347026, 347031, 347042, 347044, 347061, 347072, 347077, 347091, 347955347957, 347959, 347962, 347971347972, 347977347978, 347980, 347986347987, 347989, 347995, 347997347999, 348002348003, 348006, 348010, 348012, 348066348067, 348069, 348076, 348101348102, 348104, 348106, 348116, 348125, 348134, 348139, 348141, 348144, 348147348148, 348150, 348153348154, 348264, 348273, 348275, 348278, 348286, 348336, 348347348348, 348486, 348503, 348506, 348510348511, 348633, 348640, 348658, 348665, 352050, 352052352054, 352057, 352060, 352069, 352080352082, 352360, 352362352364, 353037, 353040353044, 353046, 353421353425, 353428, 353555353569, 354762, 354793, 354798354799, 354806, 354813, 354827354830, 354871354872, 354893, 354897, 354904354905, 355027355030, 355035, 355037, 355039355040, 355170355177, 361081, 361098361102, 361104, 361709361711, 362559, 362587, 362590, 362596362605, 363848, 363850363855, 366691, 366693366695, 366697, 366699366700, 366702366703, 366706366710, 366713366720, 366722366724, 366781, 366783366789, 366791, 366809366812, 366937, 366940366942, 366946366952, 366967366973, 366975366982, 366986366989, 368048368059, 368061, 368411368412, 368421, 368574368579, 370900370904, 370909370914, 370916370919, 370922, 370925370928, 371786, 371815371816, 371831371832, 371834371835, 371853371854, 372545372548, 374556, 374558374559, 374562, 374568374574, 374576374585, 374588374590, 374594, 374622, 374631374636, 374715374716, 374733374736, 374738, 374743374748, 376485, 376487, 376489376491, 376493376497, 376501376504, 376506376508, 376510376517, 376525376526, 376529, 376532376537, 376539, 376543376544, 376546376548, 376930, 376935, 376941376942, 376967376975, 376977, 376980, 376983376984, 377492377493, 378017378018, 378020, 378023378025, 378027378031, 378036378040, 378042378044, 378046, 378048378051, 378053, 378056378059, 378067, 378071, 378073378079, 378081378084, 378086378088, 378601378602, 378964378966, 378968, 378970378971, 378974, 378978, 378980378981, 380190380192 (MZSP); OSUC235892, 283519283520, 322383, 322534, 323962323963, 323965323969, 323971, 323975323982, 343650, 343654343671, 343675343676, 344391, 344393, 344406, 344411, 344415, 344477, 344486, 344493344494, 344499344501, 344511, 344516, 344518, 344526344528, 344533344535, 344545, 345071, 345073, 345075, 345077, 345081, 345083, 345086345088, 345090, 345094, 345109, 345117345118, 345124, 345213, 345217, 345225345226, 345232, 345250, 345252, 345254, 345257, 345302, 345304, 345310, 345320, 345324, 345329, 345334, 345347, 345421, 345425, 345434, 345438, 345441, 345458, 345467, 345476, 345487, 345536, 345540345543, 345549, 345553, 345561, 345593, 345859345860, 345871, 346452346454, 346699, 346719, 346724, 346727, 346736346737, 346739, 346747, 346780346781, 346791, 346803, 346807, 346809, 346812346813, 346820, 346823, 346825346827, 346994, 346998, 347001347002, 347008, 347010, 347020, 347203, 347209, 347219, 347225, 347228, 347232, 347235, 347239, 347241347243, 347255347256, 347269, 347272, 347288, 347388347389, 347391, 347393, 347405, 347410, 347413, 347425, 347428347429, 347433, 347439, 347448347449, 347473347474, 347480, 347484347485, 347494347495, 347498, 347510, 347512, 347516, 347528347529, 347531, 347534, 347536, 347538, 347540, 347550, 347552, 347554, 347648, 347651, 347661, 347675347677, 347680, 347683, 347685, 347735347736, 347739, 347741, 347752, 347755347756, 347773347776, 347842, 347847, 347854, 347876, 347879347880, 347882347884, 347886, 347890, 347895, 347898, 347900, 347904, 347910, 348155, 348160, 348958348959, 348967, 348973, 349002, 349012, 349016, 349020, 349105, 349112349118, 349120, 349123, 349127, 349141349144, 349148, 349202349204, 349207349210, 349358349365, 349369, 349371349375, 349479349482, 349484349488, 349493, 349497, 349502, 349507349508, 349514, 349516, 349638, 349642349645, 349647349648, 349650349651, 349654, 349660349661, 349664, 349666, 349669, 349673349674, 349676, 349681, 349684, 349687, 349690, 349694, 349697, 349710, 349712349713, 349722, 349755, 349757349762, 349764349766, 349768349770, 349772, 349774349775, 349777349778, 351244, 351246, 351252, 351262, 351264, 351266, 351269, 351278351279, 351287, 351294, 351298, 351307, 351313351314, 351327351328, 351330351331, 351397351398, 351400351401, 351404351405, 351408, 351423, 351450, 351453, 351459351460, 351465, 351475, 351478351479, 351499, 351502, 351504, 351523351524, 351626351627, 351629, 351674351675, 351703, 351808, 351810351814, 351816, 351820351822, 351825, 351827351828, 351830, 351834351835, 351848, 351854, 351856, 351858351861, 351865, 351896351898, 351900351902, 351905, 352064, 352070, 352072352075, 352077, 352079, 352361, 352803352805, 352807352809, 352811, 352813, 353178353180, 353182353186, 353626, 353645353647, 353658353660, 353668353669, 353708, 353722353724, 353728353730, 353733353738, 353740353744, 353747353748, 353752, 353755353756, 353934353938, 353940, 353943353944, 353961353962, 353967, 354040, 354054, 354059, 354092, 354100, 354102, 354111, 354113, 354716354717, 354720354721, 354723354724, 354747, 354749, 355318, 357018357020, 357025, 357051, 357057357059, 359048, 366534, 371787371814, 371828371830, 371838, 371845371848, 373754373756, 373758373760, 373763373769, 373771373772, 373774373778, 373780373783, 375303375307, 375309, 375311375314, 375317, 376052376056, 376058376062, 376522376523, 377498377503, 378016, 378019, 378021378022, 378026, 378032, 378034, 378045, 378047, 378060378062, 378064, 378066, 378068, 378070, 378072, 378593378594, 378596, 378598378600, 381086, 427455, 495357495383, 534646, 534648, 534650, 534692534694, 5590755908, 55948, 577000577004, 577017, 577125577127, 577129577133, 577135577136, 577151577153, 577158, 577160, 577163577169, 577171577172, 61523, 63534 (OSUC). COLOMBIA: 162 females, 143 males, OSUC557414557419, 557428557443, 557445557457, 557473557475, 557477, 557480557487, 557489557496, 557498557501, 557503557509, 557511557514, 557516557517, 557519557525, 557527557534, 557552, 557557, 557565, 557604557607, 557613, 557617557618, 557642557644 (CNCI); OSUC144159144163, 144166, 152141, 162504, 162507, 162591, 162602, 162620, 166587, 178016178017, 178090, 178093, 178160, 178178178180, 182595, 188680, 188683, 188686, 188937, 189185, 189203, 189210, 189221, 189295189296, 191097, 191109191111, 191146191147, 192357, 193292, 193295193296, 193347193348, 193401, 193425, 193543, 193548193549, 193564, 193595, 193698193699, 193845, 193861193862, 193865, 193875, 193877193878, 193938, 202076202077, 202080, 231810, 231824, 231827, 232299, 232301, 249900249901, 253459, 253462, 259752-259753, 259761, 259765, 262545, 262601, 262606262608, 262941, 262948, 262953262954, 267808, 268909268910, 269214269215, 269218269220, 269222, 272081, 272089, 273458, 275810, 276045, 276185276186, 276243, 279661, 279841, 279905, 279913, 279918, 279924279925, 279930, 280113, 280180, 280202, 363598, 372636, 377412377414, 377417, 76993, 76995 (IAVH); OSUC143971, 143974, 182487, 182741, 182757182759, 188550, 188625, 188677, 188940, 188942188943, 188960188961, 189213, 189215, 189218189220, 189266, 189269, 189274, 191107, 191151, 191182, 191200, 191298, 191304, 191310, 191314, 191317, 191364, 191367, 191372, 191375, 191385, 191388191389, 193142, 193145, 193158193159, 193177, 193194, 193800, 193813, 193846, 253460, 259756, 267809, 269213, 269221, 269223, 269352269353, 269357, 269430, 269432, 269436, 269440269443, 269481, 269937269940, 274570, 274966, 274972, 275026, 279906279907, 279910, 279917, 280196, 77001, 77005, 7700877009, 77011 (OSUC). COSTA RICA: 20 females, 1 male, OSUC532461, 532476, 532495, 532505, 532556, 532575, 532614, 532695532696, 532709, 532723, 532728, 532730, 532753, 532773, 532786532787, 532789, 532796, 532831, 532833 (CNCI). ECUADOR: 98 females, 14 males, OSUC458486, 458489458490, 458504, 458507, 458512458513, 458534, 458545, 534226, 534248, 553233553236, 553238553241, 553244553245, 553248553254, 553256553261, 553351553353, 553355553365, 553378553380, 553388, 553402, 553414, 553418553426, 553501, 553543, 553550, 553552, 553554553556, 553560, 553572, 553575553578, 553586553589, 553603553604, 553608553616, 553654553655, 553684, 553711, 553713553715, 553719553725, 553733553735, 553745, 577336 (CNCI); OSUC401740 (MZLU); OSUC534662 (OSUC). FRENCH GUIANA: 14 females, 2 males, OSUC458385458387, 458390, 458409, 458414458416, 458422, 458426, 458428458429, 458471, 534551, 546109, 546130 (CNCI). GUYANA: 9 females, OSUC534264534265, 534267534273 (CNCI). MEXICO: 1 female, OSUC557254 (CNCI). PANAMA: 78 females, 17 males, OSUC534069534081, 534087, 534090, 534092534096, 534098, 534103534106, 553750553751, 553755, 553776553781, 553785553792, 553794553799, 553807, 553811553813, 553817553818, 553821, 553824, 553828, 553831, 553833553835, 553837553842, 553848553858, 553890553891, 553900553903, 553906, 553908553909, 553916553918, 553920553921, 553923, 553929, 553950 (CNCI). PERU: 45 females, 8 males, OSUC534388, 534407534412, 534427534428, 553969, 553971, 553973553977, 553979553985, 553987, 553995553999, 554001, 554003, 554011554015, 554017554020, 554027, 554029, 554031, 554052 (CNCI); OSUC199544 (FSCA); OSUC570541570544 (OSUC); OSUC228072228073, 231995231996 (USNM). PUERTO RICO: 4 females, 2 males, OSUC343115343119, 343124 (OSUC). TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO: 5 females, OSUC534600, 534602534604, 546001 (CNCI). UNITED STATES: 3 females, 6 males, OSUC374705374706, 374708374714 (OSUC). VENEZUELA: 1 female, 1 male, OSUC532725 (CNCI); OSUC367473 (USNM).

Comments

This species is well supported by many characters, although the sculpture of the posterior vertex and the color of the female antennal clava is extremely variable. The posterior vertex varies from smooth to transversely striate. The hyperoccipital carina also can be present or absent. The female antennal clava varies from entirely brown to having the last two or three segments white. These variations are gradual among specimens. Therefore we consider them as intraspecific rather than interspecific.

Calliscelio telum Chen & Johnson, sp. n.

Figures 256–261

Description

Body length of female: 2.00–2.89 mm (n=20). Body length of male: 1.99–2.42 mm (n=9). Color of head: orange to pale brown; variably brown to black. Color of antennal clava (A7–A12): dark brown to black. Shape of head: subglobose. Central keel of frons: absent. Setation of upper frons: with dense, long setae. IOS/EH: IOS distinctly less than EH. Sculpture of ventrolateral frons: granulate. Sculpture of frons below median ocellus: granulate. Sculpture of posterior vertex: granulate. Hyperoccipital carina: absent. Occipital carina medially: complete, weakly crenulate throughout. Length of OOL: less than 0.5× ocellar diameter. Sculpture of postgena behind outer orbit: granulate. Ocular setae: dense, short. A4 in female: distinctly shorter than A3. A5 in female: shorter than A3, as long as wide. Shape of female A6: distinctly wider than long.

Color of mesosoma in female: orange throughout. Color of mesosoma in male: orange throughout. Sculpture of dorsal pronotal area: rugose. Sculpture of lateral pronotal area: smooth anteriorly, granulate posteriorly. Sculpture of netrion: smooth. Notaulus: percurrent or nearly so. Sculpture of mesoscutum: granulate. Shape of mesoscutellum: transverse. Foveolae of scutoscutellar sulcus between notauli: as large as those along margin of axilla. Sculpture of mesoscutellum: granulate. Shape of metascutellum: posterior margin straight, approximately 4.0× wider than long. Sculpture of metascutellum in female: granulate. Sculpture of metascutellum in male: rugose. Dorsal propodeum in female: deeply excavate medially, with lateral propodeal carinae widely separated, running subparallel to accommodate T1 horn. Sculpture of dorsal propodeum in female: rugose. Sculpture of dorsal propodeum in male: rugose with one or two longitudinal keels lateral median keel. Median keels on propodeum in female: absent. Mesopleural carina: present. Sculpture of mesepisternum below mesopleural depression: smooth. Sculpture of ventral metapleural area: largely smooth, rugose ventrally. Color of legs: orange yellow. Sculpture of hind coxa: smooth. Form of male antennal flagellomeres: filiform, approximately 3.0× greater than width. Length of A5 tyloid in male: longer than 0.5× length of A5.

Color of fore wing: hyaline. Rs+M: spectral. Setae on R: long, erect, surpassing the margin of the wing. Length of R: distinctly shorter than r-rs. Length of R1: approximately as long as 2.0× length of r-rs.

Color of metasoma in female: orange throughout; variably orange to pale brown. Color of metasoma in male: T5–T7 brown to black, otherwise orange. Horn on T1 in female: large and distinct. Sculpture of T1 horn dorsally: rugulose. Sculpture of posterior margin of T1 in female: longitudinally striate throughout. Sculpture of T1 in male: longitudinally striate. Development of longitudinal striae on T2 in female: reaching posterior margin of T2. Sculpture of T3: smooth; smooth with longitudinal submedian striae. Shape of T6 in female: distinctly elongate, at least 2.0× longer than wide. Sculpture of S3: smooth.

Figures 256–261. 

Calliscelio telum sp. n., female, holotype (OSUC276704). 256 Lateral habitus 257 Head and mesosoma, lateral view 258 Dorsal habitus 259 Head and mesosoma, dorsal view 260 Head, anterior view 261 Metasoma, dorsal view. Scale bars in millimeters.

Diagnosis

This species is most similar to C. granulatus in its hairy compound eyes and habitus but can be distinguished by the smooth netrion and rugulose T1 horn.

Etymology

The epithet is used as a noun in apposition derived from the Latin word for sword, in reference to the elongate T6 in female.

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Material examined

Holotype, female: BRAZIL: RO, Rancho Grande Farm, XI.1991, yellow pan trap, S. Passoa, OSUC48550 (deposited in OSUC). Paratypes: (52 females, 9 males) ARGENTINA: 7 females, OSUC534132534136 (CNCI); OSUC577260577261 (UCRC). BOLIVIA: 3 females, OSUC534031, 534180534181 (CNCI). BRAZIL: 26 females, OSUC557243, 557338 (CNCI); OSUC111811, 1192011922, 11924, 11926, 130907, 131117, 131476, 48560 (MZSP); OSUC111725, 112704, 130635, 130718, 130750, 130752, 131118, 131188, 132434, 132437, 132572, 374723374724, 48583 (OSUC). PARAGUAY: 12 females, 9 males, OSUC534116 (CNCI); OSUC276697, 276699, 276702, 322995, 322998, 323038, 323048, 323071 (MNHNPY); OSUC276692276695, 276698, 276700276701, 276704, 363635, 434081, 583312583313 (OSUC). PERU: 1 female, OSUC323938 (OSUC). URUGUAY: 3 females, OSUC534607, 534615534616 (CNCI).

Calliscelio torqueo Chen & Johnson, sp. n.

Figures 262–267

Description

Body length of female: 1.27–2.54 mm (n=20). Body length of male: 1.39–2.10 mm (n=16). Color of head: black throughout; brown throughout; orange throughout. Color of antennal clava (A7–A12): A7–A10 dark brown, A11 and A12 white to pale yellow. Shape of head: subglobose. Central keel of frons: absent. Setation of upper frons: with sparse, short setae. IOS/EH: IOS distinctly less than EH. Sculpture of ventrolateral frons: smooth to rugulose. Sculpture of frons below median ocellus: smooth. Sculpture of posterior vertex: smooth. Hyperoccipital carina: absent. Occipital carina medially: interrupted. Length of OOL: greater than 0.5× ocellar diameter. Sculpture of postgena behind outer orbit: smooth. Ocular setae: absent. A4 in female: distinctly longer than A3. A5 in female: shorter than A3, distinctly longer than wide. Shape of female A6: distinctly longer than wide. Form of male antennal flagellomeres: filiform, A11 approximately 4.0× longer than wide. Length of A5 tyloid in male: approximately 0.3× length of A5.

Color of mesosoma in female: orange throughout; black throughout; variably orange to pale brown. Color of mesosoma in male: orange throughout; variably orange to pale brown; black throughout. Sculpture of dorsal pronotal area: smooth. Sculpture of lateral pronotal area: smooth throughout. Sculpture of netrion: smooth. Notaulus: percurrent or nearly so. Sculpture of mesoscutum: coriaceous; smooth throughout. Shape of mesoscutellum: semiellipsoidal. Foveolae of scutoscutellar sulcus between notauli: smaller than those along margin of axilla. Sculpture of mesoscutellum: smooth with sparse fine punctures. Shape of metascutellum: posterior margin somewhat rounded, approximately 2.5× wider than long. Sculpture of metascutellum in female: smooth. Sculpture of metascutellum in male: smooth. Dorsal propodeum in female: not excavate medially, lateral propodeal carinae meeting anteromedially. Sculpture of dorsal propodeum in female: rugose. Sculpture of dorsal propodeum in male: rugose. Median keels on propodeum in female: absent. Mesopleural carina: absent. Sculpture of mesepisternum below mesopleural depression: smooth. Sculpture of ventral metapleural area: smooth. Color of legs: fore coxa pale yellow, otherwise variably yellow to pale brown; coxae pale yellow, otherwise orange. Sculpture of hind coxa: smooth.

Color of fore wing: hyaline. Rs+M: nebulose, weakly pigmented. Setae on R: long, erect, surpassing the margin of the wing. Length of R: approximately as long as r-rs. Length of R1: greater than 3.0× length of r-rs.

Color of metasoma in female: orange throughout; variably orange to pale brown. Color of metasoma in male: variably orange to pale brown. Horn on T1 in female: weakly developed. Sculpture of T1 horn dorsally: smooth. Sculpture of posterior margin of T1 in female: longitudinally striate throughout. Sculpture of T1 in male: longitudinally striate. Development of longitudinal striae on T2 in female: present on anterior margin of T2 medially, reaching posterior margin of T2 laterally. Sculpture of T3: smooth with longitudinal submedian striae. Shape of T6 in female: short, slightly longer than wide. Sculpture of S3: smooth.

Figures 262–267. 

Calliscelio torqueo sp. n., female, holotype (OSUC553598). 262 Lateral habitus 263 Head and mesosoma, lateral view 264 Dorsal habitus 265 Head and mesosoma, dorsal view 266 Head, anterior view 267 Metasoma, dorsal view. Scale bars in millimeters.

Diagnosis

This species is most similar to C. glaber and C. paraglaber in the smooth head and metascutellum. It can be separated from C. glaber by its pigmented Rs+M and smooth small horn, from C. paraglaber by the absence of an occipital carina and T4 is distinctly longer than A3.

Etymology

The epithet is used as a noun in apposition derived from the Latin word for torch, in reference to female antennal club color.

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Material examined

Holotype, female: ECUADOR: Pichincha Prov., 1540m, 00°00'23"N 78°40'36"W, Nanegalito, 27.X–31.X.1999, flight intercept trap, Z. H. Falin, OSUC553598 (deposited in CNCI). Paratypes: (218 females, 88 males) COLOMBIA: 36 females, 16 males, OSUC557420557421, 557471557472, 557476, 557478557479, 557488, 557497, 557502, 557510, 557515, 557518, 557526, 557566, 557608, 557612, 557614557616 (CNCI); OSUC188727188728, 188731, 193127, 193692, 202074202075, 202079, 202081, 202084, 269216, 279912, 279916, 279919279923, 279927, 280183, 280203, 280206, 377411, 377415377416, 377418377422, 377425377426 (OSUC). COSTA RICA: 120 females, 38 males, OSUC232067, 232070, 532466532467, 532471532473, 532475, 532477532478, 532496, 532498, 532500532501, 532504, 532511532515, 532520, 532522, 532531, 532534, 532536, 532538, 532540532542, 532544532548, 532550, 532555, 532557, 532561532562, 532564, 532566, 532571, 532579, 532584, 532595532596, 532609, 532615, 532629, 532642, 532645, 532652, 532654532655, 532659, 532661532662, 532671, 532674, 532683, 532690, 532703532705, 532707, 532727, 532729, 532731, 532733, 532736, 532742532745, 532747532748, 532754532755, 532758532764, 532768, 532770, 532772, 532776, 532779532780, 532782, 532793532795, 532797532801, 532803532822, 532826532830, 532832, 532835532840, 532918, 532920532923, 532926532927, 532931532934, 534139534141, 534236 (CNCI); OSUC244741, 245170, 245172, 245174, 245237245238, 246300, 246354246355, 358624, 374055 (OSUC). ECUADOR: 14 females, 8 males, OSUC534252, 553354, 553475, 553489, 553495, 553531553536, 553539, 553574, 553597, 553599, 553617, 553667, 553672553674, 553708553709 (CNCI). PANAMA: 25 females, 13 males, OSUC534086, 534088534089, 534091, 534097, 534099, 553748553749, 553752553754, 553761553763, 553765553766, 553772, 553783, 553804553806, 553815, 553819, 553823, 553836, 553843553844, 553846, 553859, 553875553876, 553928, 553933553934, 553941553943, 553951 (CNCI). VENEZUELA: 23 females, 13 males, OSUC545830, 545871545872, 545939545940, 545955, 545957, 545991545993, 557657, 557701557707, 557712 (CNCI); OSUC146810, 334525, 334545, 334547, 46271, 46275, 46569, 48153, 48213, 48232, 48327, 48481, 48756, 48784, 48789, 63915, 79762 (OSUC).

Calliscelio virga Chen & Johnson, sp. n.

Figures 268–273

Description

Body length of female: 1.68–2.10 mm (n=20). Body length of male: 1.64–2.07 mm (n=20). Color of head: brown throughout; variably brown to black. Color of antennal clava (A7–A12): black. Shape of head: subglobose. Central keel of frons: absent. Setation of upper frons: with sparse, long setae. IOS/EH: IOS slightly less than EH. Sculpture of ventrolateral frons: smooth to granulate. Sculpture of frons below median ocellus: largely smooth with sparse fine punctures. Sculpture of posterior vertex: granulate. Hyperoccipital carina: absent. Occipital carina medially: complete, weakly crenulate throughout. Length of OOL: less than 0.5× ocellar diameter. Sculpture of postgena behind outer orbit: largely smooth with small granulate area. Ocular setae: sparse, short. A4 in female: distinctly shorter than A3. A5 in female: shorter than A3, as long as wide. Shape of female A6: distinctly wider than long. Form of male antennal flagellomeres: filiform, A11 approximately 2.0× longer than wide. Length of A5 tyloid in male: greater than 0.5× length of A5.

Color of mesosoma in female: orange throughout; variably orange to pale brown. Color of mesosoma in male: variably orange to pale brown. Sculpture of dorsal pronotal area: rugose. Sculpture of lateral pronotal area: smooth throughout. Sculpture of netrion: rugose. Notaulus: percurrent or nearly so. Sculpture of mesoscutum: smooth with sparse punctures; coriaceous. Shape of mesoscutellum: semiellipsoidal. Foveolae of scutoscutellar sulcus between notauli: as large as those along margin of axilla. Sculpture of mesoscutellum: smooth with sparse fine punctures; granulate. Shape of metascutellum: posterior margin straight, approximately 4.0× wider than long. Sculpture of metascutellum in female: smooth. Sculpture of metascutellum in male: smooth. Dorsal propodeum in female: shallowly excavate medially, with lateral propodeal carinae widely separated. Sculpture of dorsal propodeum in female: rugulose. Sculpture of dorsal propodeum in male: rugose. Median keels on propodeum in female: absent. Mesopleural carina: absent. Sculpture of mesepisternum below mesopleural depression: smooth. Sculpture of ventral metapleural area: smooth. Color of legs: orange throughout. Sculpture of hind coxa: smooth.

Color of fore wing: hyaline. Rs+M: spectral. Setae on R: long, erect, surpassing the margin of the wing. Length of R: approximately as long as r-rs. Length of R1: approximately as long as r-rs.

Color of metasoma in female: orange throughout; variably orange to pale brown. Color of metasoma in male: variably orange to pale brown. Horn on T1 in female: present as a small bulge. Sculpture of T1 horn dorsally: smooth. Sculpture of posterior margin of T1 in female: longitudinally striate throughout. Sculpture of T1 in male: longitudinally striate. Development of longitudinal striae on T2 in female: present on the anterior margin of T2. Sculpture of T3: smooth. Shape of T6 in female: short, wider than long. Sculpture of S3: smooth.

Figures 268–273. 

Calliscelio virga sp. n., female, holotype (OSUC534034). 268 Lateral habitus 269 Head and mesosoma, lateral view 270 Dorsal habitus 271 Head and mesosoma, dorsal view 272 Head, anterior view 273 Metasoma, dorsal view. Scale bars in millimeters.

Diagnosis

This species is most similar to C. bisulcatus and C. storea in the hairy compound eyes, size and habitus but can be easily recognized by its narrow and smooth metascutellum.

Etymology

The specific epithet is Latin for rod or wand and should be treated as a noun in apposition. It refers to the narrow smooth metascutellum of this species.

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Material examined

Holotype, female: BOLIVIA: Santa Cruz Dept., Andrés Ibáñez Prov., B-21, pools, 375m, 17°40'S, 63°27'W, El Hondo, 14.V–17.V.1997, yellow pan trap, L. Masner, OSUC534034 (deposited in CNCI). Paratypes: (169 females, 98 males) BRAZIL: 15 females, OSUC534523, 557298 (CNCI); OSUC48514, 48520, 55945, 55947, 55952, 583247, 583250, 583252583255, 583257583258 (OSUC). CANADA: 8 males, OSUC531726531727, 531734531737, 532035, 532077 (CNCI). COLOMBIA: 1 female, 1 male, OSUC557585, 557623 (CNCI). COSTA RICA: 1 female, OSUC532651 (CNCI). DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: 2 males, OSUC534361, 534375 (CNCI). ECUADOR: 3 females, OSUC458516, 458518, 553369 (CNCI). GUATEMALA: 1 male, OSUC534434 (CNCI). MEXICO: 5 males, OSUC534018534020, 534477534478 (CNCI). PARAGUAY: 3 females, 4 males, OSUC150470, 534684, 577155, 577191577192, 577195577196 (OSUC). SURINAME: 4 females, OSUC534568, 534572, 534587, 553621 (CNCI). TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO: 2 females, OSUC546029, 546085 (CNCI). UNITED STATES: 138 females, 76 males, OSUC531682, 531686, 531750, 531776531780, 531786, 531792, 531918, 531940531947, 532061, 532064, 532100, 532119, 532121, 532131532177, 532180532246, 532340532390, 534347534360 (CNCI); OSUC142805, 142807, 142810, 207785, 236919, 272939272940, 576980, 62904, 62907, 62927 (OSUC). VENEZUELA: 2 females, 1 male, OSUC557676 (CNCI); OSUC5592455925 (OSUC).

Acknowledgments

Thanks to E. Talamas (USNM) for discussion and to L. Musetti, J. Cora, and S. Hemly (OSUC) for critical assistance with specimen handling, software, and databasing. This material is based upon work supported in part by the U.S. National Science Foundation under grant No. DEB-0614764 to N.F. Johnson and A.D. Austin.

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Appendix 1

URI Table matching terms and concepts used in this revision with the Hymenoptera Anatomy Ontology database.

A1 http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HAO_0000908
A2 http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HAO_0000706
A3 http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HAO_0001148
A7 http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HAO_0001885
A12 http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HAO_0001884
antenna http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HAO_0000101
antennomere http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HAO_0000107
area http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HAO_0000146
body http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HAO_0000182
carina http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HAO_0000188
central keel http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HAO_0000109
cpa cervical pronotal area http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HAO_0000194
clava http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HAO_0000203
clypeus http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HAO_0000212
compound eye http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HAO_0000217
coxa http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HAO_0000228
depression http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HAO_0000241
dpa dorsal pronotal area http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HAO_0000267
egg http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HAO_0000286
epomial carina http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HAO_0000307
eye http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HAO_0000217
femur http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HAO_0000327
fore wing http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HAO_0000351
frons http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HAO_0001523
gena http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HAO_0000371
head http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HAO_0000397
hind coxa http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HAO_0000587
hind tibia http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HAO_0000631
hind wing http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HAO_0000400
inner orbit http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HAO_0000419
interantennal process http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HAO_0000422
lateral lobe of mesoscutum http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HAO_0000466
lateral ocellus http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HAO_0000481
LOL lateral ocellar line http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HAO_0000480
lpa lateral pronotal area http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HAO_0000483
malar sulcus http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HAO_0000504
mandible http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HAO_0000506
lpa margin http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HAO_0000510
mesepisternum http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HAO_0001872
med mesopleural depression http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HAO_0000326
mesopleuron http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HAO_0000566
mesoscutellum http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HAO_0000574
mesoscutum http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HAO_0001490
mesosoma http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HAO_0000576
metapleuron http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HAO_0000621
metascutellum http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HAO_0000625
metasoma http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HAO_0000626
midlobe of mesoscutum http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HAO_0000520
netrion http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HAO_0000644
notauli (notaulus) http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HAO_0000647
occipital carina http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HAO_0000653
ocellus http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HAO_0000661
ot ocellar triangle http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HAO_0000430
OOL ocular ocellar line http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HAO_0000662
orbit http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HAO_0000672
POL posterior ocellar line http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HAO_0000759
process http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HAO_0000822
propodeum http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HAO_0001248
S1 http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HAO_0001997
S2 http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HAO_0001829
S3 http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HAO_0001831
S4 http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HAO_0001832
S5 http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HAO_0001833
S6 http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HAO_0001834
S7 http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HAO_0002185
sculpture http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HAO_0000913
sternite http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HAO_0001654
sulcus http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HAO_0000978
T1 http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HAO_0000053
T2 http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HAO_0000056
T3 http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HAO_0000057
T4 http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HAO_0000058
T5 http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HAO_0000059
T6 http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HAO_0000060
T7 http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HAO_0000061
tergite http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HAO_0001783
tibia http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HAO_0001017
tyloid http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HAO_0001199
vein http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HAO_0001095
vertex http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HAO_0001077
vertical epomial carina http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HAO_0000307
wing http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HAO_0001089
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