Table Of ContentReview oe the Nearctic Species oe Neomymar
(Hymenoptera: Mymaridae)
Serguei V. Triapitsyn,! Vladimir V.
Berezovskiy/’^ and John T. Hubert
ABSTRACT.ThespeciesofNeomymararereviewed,includingfivenewNearcticspecies,N.islacaelestum,
N. komar, N. korsar, N. pozhar, andN. zuparkoi, allspp. nov.,andonenewNeotropicalspecies,N.gusar
sp. nov.Thetypespecies,N. vierecki, isredescribed.AnidentificationkeytofemalesoftheNearcticspecies
ispresented.TheNeotropicalgenusBruchomymar,syn.nov.,issynonymizedunderNeomymar.Taxonomic
notes and new distributional records are given for the two previously described Neotropical species, N.
mirabilicorne (Ogloblin) and N. soror (Ogloblin), both comb. nov. from Bruchomymar.
INTRODUCTION ada. Although we treat only the Nearctic species
(including northern parts ofMexico) here,we stud-
Crawford (1913) described Neomymar from one ied hundreds of Neotropical specimens, represent-
female specimen from Virginia, USA. Although ing many undescrihed species, so as to establish
Neomymar species are easily recognizable by their more firmly the generic limits.
habitus and particularly by the peculiar forewing,
the genus remained poorly known, with only the METHODS
type species, N. vierecki, described before this
study. Neomymarwas included in the keys to New Almost all specimens were collected by various trapping
World and Nearctic Mymaridae by Yoshimoto methods or by sweeping. Most were extracted from bulk
(1990) and Huber (1997), respectively. samples in 70% ethanol and dried with a critical-point
Ogloblin (1939) described Bruchomymar from drier or hexamethyldisilazane, and then point- or card-
Argentina. Although his generic description is ad- mounted.Exemplarswerethenchosenandslide-mounted,
equate (except that he mistakenly considered F6 as by followingTriapitsyn and Berezovskiy (2001).
thefirstclavalsegment), hedidnotgiveadiagnosis, Terms for morphological features are those of Gibson
dbiusttijunsgtuimsehnhtiisonneedw“gmeunucshofsrormasDgoorsipcelcyutluisarFeose”rsttheart, wt(i1ho9en9r7ei)s.aupMspeeradospiurniraetthmeee,ntatesxst:laerFnegt=ghi/vawenindtaihnntmreaintcniraolso.mseOetngeermseanb(t|bxromef)vitoahr-e,
which is currently treated as a junior synonym of female funicle or male flagellum.
Polynema Haliday and is not closely related to Abbreviations for depositories of specimens are as fol-
Neomymar. Fidalgo (1992) provided a detailed di- lows:
agnosis of Bruchomymar and related it to Tetra-
polynema Ogloblin and Chaetomymar Ogloblin AEI American Entomological Institute, Gainesville,
based on possession of two pairs of setae on the BMNH THhoendaNa,tuUrSaAl (HDi.sBt.orWyahMlu)seum, London, Eng-
pturroesp,odCehuame.tomBaysmeadr,oant loetahset,r ismoarpchloosleogrieclaatlivefeoa-f CNCI lCaanndadUiKan(JN.aS.tiNoonyaels)Collection of Insects, Otta-
Polynema (Huber, 2003), not of Bruchomymar. wa, Ontario, Canada (J.T. Huber)
Most species of Neomymar are Neotropical, EMEC Essig Museum of Entomology, University of
where the genus is fairlycommonand diverse,with California, Berkeley, California, USA (R.L. Zu-
many new species awaiting description. In the Ne- parko)
arctic region (north of Mexico), the genus is wide- FSCA Florida State Collection ofArthropods, Gaines-
spread in the southern USA but uncommon; only ville, Florida, USA (G. Evans)
one species, N. vierecki, occursas farnorthas Can- IMLA Fundacion e Instituto Miguel Lillo, San Miguel
de Tucuman, Tucuman, Argentina (R Fidalgo)
LACM Natural History Museum ofLosAngeles Coun-
1. Entomology Research Museum, Department of En- ty, Los Angeles, California, USA (B.V. Brown)
tomology, University of California, Riverside, California MLPA Museode LaPlata, LaPlata,ProvinciadeBuen-
92521. os Aires, Argentina (N. Diaz % P. Fidalgo)
2. Entomology Section, Natural History Museum of OSUC MuseumofBiologicalDiversity,OhioStateUni-
Los Angeles County, 900 Exposition Boulevard, Los An- versity, Columbus, Ohio, USA (N.E Johnson)
geles, California 90007. TAMU Entomology Department, Texas A&M Univer-
3. CanadianEorestService, % CanadianNationalCol- sity, College Station, Texas, USA (J.B. Woolley)
lection ofInsects, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0C6, Canada. UCRC Entomology Research Museum, University of
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Natural History Museum ofLos Angeles County, 2005
2 Contributionsin Science, Number 505 Triapitsynet al.: Nearctic Neomymar
California, Riverside, California, USA (S.V. grouped together in the mirabilicorne species
Triapitsyn) group. In addition to the three described species of
USNM NationalMuseumofNaturalHistory,Washing- the mirabilicorne group at least two undescribed
ton, District of Columbia, USA (M.E. Schauff, species are known to us, as well as many unde-
M. Gates)
scribed species of the vierecki group, ail from the
SYSTEMATICS Neotropical region.
REDESCRIPTION. Female. Body. Usually light
Neomymar Crawford, 1913 to dark yellow (rarely very dark brown) with tips
(Figs. 1-78) of mandibles reddish, and clava, trabeculae, apical
Neomymar Crawford, 1913:351; Girault, 1929: tarsomere of each leg, and exserted part ofovipos-
itor dark brown. Eyes and ocelligrayishorpinkish.
12-13; Annecke and Doutt, 1961:29; Schauff, Antenna: scape atmostabout 3X lengthofpedicel,
1984:56; Yoshimoto, 1990:60-61; Huber, 1995:
with a short, narrow and distinct radicle, usually
e3r4e9c;kiHuCbrearw,fo1r9d9,7:1590163,,5b1y1.orTiygipnealspdeecsiiegsn:aNti.onv.i- smooth (Figs. 7, 8, 30, 31), rarely with cross-retic-
Bruchomymar Ogloblin, 1939:218; Annecke and ulation on inner surface; funicle 6-segmented, F2-
F4 the longest segments, F6 sometimes enlarged
Doutt, 1961:26; Yoshimoto, 1990:59; Fidalgo,
1992:262-263; Huber, 1995:349. Typie species: and flattened (Figs. 70, 74, 78), and F3-F6 some-
times with unusually long setae (Figs. 70, 78), none
jB. mirabilicornis Ogloblin, 1939, byoriginaldes- of the funicle segments with longitudinal sensilla;
ignation. Syn. nov.
clava 1-segmented, with 7 longitudinal sensilla, 4
DIAGNOSIS. Relatively large (body 0.8-1.8 mm of them subapical.
long), slender, smooth and shiny, usually yellow- Head (Figs. 1-6, 24-29). About as long as high
bodied (occasionally dark brown) specieswithlong and about 1.5X as wide as high, smooth. Face
appendages. Head (Figs. 1-6, 24-29) with toruli slightly wider than high (Figs. 3, 26), almostflatto
almost touching transverse trabecula (Figs. 3, 26); slightly bulging in lateral view (Figs. 2, 25), with
vertex with 1 long, thick, and apically blunt supra- toruli at extreme dorsolateral angles, afine,median
orbital seta (Figs. 2, 25); forewing distinctive in longitudinal groove extending from trabecula to
shape, very narrow beyond apex of venation for abouthalfwaytowardmouth, theanteriortentorial
about distance equal to venation length, with pos- pits on mouth rim next to dorsal arms of mandib-
terior margin slightly concave, then widening ular base (Figs. 6, 29), and sometimes a pairofpits
abruptly into elongate oval in about apical V-> (Figs. (the dorsal tentorial pits?) on lower face (Fig. 4);
47, 50, 51, 55, 59, 62, 66, 69, 73, 77). lateral of face below each torulus with white se-
Neomymar belongs to the Polynema group of tae. Eye (Figs. 2, 25) somewhat triangular, with
genera, which corresponds very roughly to tribe dorsal margin almost flat or evenly and broadly
Mymarini of Annecke and Doutt (1961). Within rounded, ventral margin more sharply rounded,
this, Neomymarbelongsto the Mymarsubgroupof and anteroventral and, especially, posteroventral
genera, which is defined by having the toruli much margins straight; eye facets small and numerous,
less than one torular diameter from (often touch- with a few short, scattered setae among them. Ver-
ing) the transverse trabecula that separates the ver- tex (Figs. 1, 24) flat, without grooves delimiting
tex from the face. On this feature, Neomymar is ocellar triangle, with scattered white setae and
related to Tetrapolynema Ogloblin, Mymar Curtis, sometirhes with pits outside each ocellus. The dis-
and an undescribed genus from Australia and Pap- tance between posterior ocelli about 2X the dis-
ua New Guinea. It is distinguished fromMymarby tance between eye margin and the nearestposterior
the hind wings that are membranous (filiform, ocellus, and the latter distance about equal to the
without any or with only a little of membrane in distance between anterior ocellus and a posterior
Mymar), and from Tetrapolynema and the newge- ocellus (Figs. 1, 24). Supraorbital trabeculae
nus by the narrow forewing that abruptly widens straight from torulus to conspicuously long, blunt
at about its midpoint (gradually widening fromthe supraorbital seta, then sometimes bending slightly
base in Tetrapolynema and the new genus). inward as short second piece, before bendingmore
Species of Bruchomymar have all the features of sharply inward and fading out behind posterior
Neomymar except the peculiar female antennae ocellus and continuing as suture to above dorsolat-
(Figs. 70, 74, 78). Species intermediate in antennal eral corner ofoccipital foramen. Temple muchnar-
form exist between the two genera, and males are rower dorsally than ventrally. Gena large, with a
practically indistinguishable. Therefore, we consid- few scattered white setae. Malar space (Figs. 2, 25)
er the synonymy ofBruchomymarwithNeomymar about % as long as eye height; malar sulcus absent.
to be justified. For convenience, the specieswithF6 Mandible tridentate, with all teeth sharp (Fig. 6)
ofthe female antenna not strongly dilated and flat- (in vierecki species group) or upper tooth blunt
tened, and much narrower than clava are grouped (Fig. 29) (in mirabilicorne species group).
together in the vierecki species group (all Nearctic Mesosoma (Figs. 11-14, 34-37). About 1.8-
species belong here), and the species formerly in 1.9X as long as wide and about 2.3-2.4X as long
Bruchomymar, with F6 of female antenna strongly as high, and smooth; thoracic dorsum slightlycon-
dilated and flattened, about as wide as clava, are vex (Fig. 12) to rather flat (Fig. 35). Pronotum en-
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tire, medially at least V2 as long as mesoscutumand trichia, with posterior line of setae usually extend-
s3l5i)ghtly inclined or almost in same plane; collar in ingfurthertoward base thananteriorline.Venation
lateral viewconvexto almostflatdorsally (Figs. 12, extending '4 length ofwing, themarginal -H stigmal
neck about V length of collar and separated veins together as long as submarginal vein; both
; 2
from collar by carina, with subparallel sides and a proximal and distal macrochaetaepresentbutshort
mediolongitudinal carina, and in anterior view and inconspicuous; hypochaeta basal to proximal
(Figs. 14, 37) its anterior apex convex/sinuate and macrochaeta. Hind wing uniformly very narrow
broadly overlapping anterior apex of propleura; beyond venation and slightly to strongly curved
with several pairs of long, blunt setae along pos- (e.g.. Figs. 47, 66)
terior and lateral margins and submedially, and 1 Legs. Tarsi 4-segmented, with segment 1 about
pair on neck (Figs. 11, 14, 34, 37). Prosternumtri- as long as or (sometimes on hind leg) longer that
angular with lateral margins meeting (Figs. 13, 14) segments2-4 together. Setae ontibia appressedand
or not meeting (Figs. 36, 37) anteriorly, butin both not longer than tibial diameter.
cases separated by some distance from neck open- Metasoma. Petiole much longer than wide (Figs.
ing by propleura; with 1 or 2 pairs of seta in an- 19-21, 42-44) with a longitudinal suture ventrally
terior 72- Propleura narrow and necklike anteriorly (Figs. 20, 43) and attached togastral sternum. Gas-
(Figs. 13, 36), carinate at and just behind their line tral tergum 1 considerably shorter than sternum 1,
of medial abutment, with the carinae extending with its base far removed from petiolar attachment
around ventral V2 of neck opening (Figs. 14, 37). and its lateral margin straight and stronglyinclined
Mesothoracic spiracle stalked (Figs. 12, 35). Me- to form acute angle at junction with posteriormar-
soscutumwithnotauli furrowlike,varyinginwidth, gin (Figs. 16, 39); tergum 2 longer than terga 3-5
with a pit at anterior apex of furrowlike section, and about equal to length oftergum 6. Ovipositor
then continuing anteriorly as narrow line for short usually relatively short, rarely markedly exserted
distance to anterior margin (Figs, 11, 14, 34, 37); beyond apex of gaster (but often long and notably
lateral lobe each with 1 strong seta (Figs. 12, 35); exserted in mirabilicorne species group).
transscutal suture straight. Scutellum with curved Male. Similar to female but differs as follows.
line of frenal fovea in apical (Figs. 11, 34); ax- Gaster often lighter (whitish) than head and me-
illae not advanced, posteriorly with 2 pits inside sosoma, but its apex usually dark brown, contrast-
(Fig. 11) or 1 inside and 1 outside (Fig. 34) longi- ing with rest ofgaster (in yellow species). Antenna
tudinalcarina separatingdorsalfromlateralpanels; (Figs. 49, 53) with scape shorter (Figs. 9, 10, 32,
dorsal panel widest at transscutal articulation and 33) and flagellum 11-segmented, often more than
almost vertical in posterior V2, with seta at antero- 2X as long as body; each flagellomere usuallywith
medial angle long and strong, extendingmorethan 6 or 7 longitudinal sensilla extending lengthofseg-
V2 length of scutellum, usually as far as frenal row ment (but sometimes more than 12 shorter longi-
of foveae; lateral panel with minute seta next to tudinal sensilla in mirabilicorne species group), the
carina. Scutellar placoid sensilla (only visible on apical segments sometimes distinctly wider than
slide mounts) much closer to each other than to basal segments (e.g.. Fig. 49) and oftenshorter.Ter-
lateral margins and from to halfway betweenan- gum 6 without spiracle. Genitalia (Figs. 22, 23, 45,
terior and posterior margins; metanotum visible in 46) with aedeagal apodemes as long as (Figs. 65,
dorsal view, as wide medially as sublaterally (Fig. 72) or longer than (Figs. 54, 58, 76) phallobase;
c1o1)nsopricwuioduesrsmeetdaieaollnya(nFtiegr.io3r4)m;awrigtihn1supbaliarteroaflliyn.- parameresa little shorterthan 7, lengthofaedeagus
from their junction; volsellar digiti absent.
Propodeum without carina, with a pit at lateral BIOLOGY. Host associations and other biologi-
margin behind spiracle (Figs. 12, 35); with 1 or 2 cal information are unknown.
pairs of setae, 1 pair almost at posterior margin DISTRIBUTION. New World, from Canada
(Fig. 11) and, if present, second pair usually close (Alberta, Ontario, and Quebec) to Argentina (La
together at anterior margin (Fig. 34) or rarely near
Rioja and Misiones).
posterior margin; propodeal spiracle rounded, its
rim touching metanotum. Prepectus in lateral view
triangular (Figs. 12, 35), in ventral view broad, at KEY TO NEARCTIC SPECIES OE
NEOMYMAR, EEMALES
least ’/, as long medially as mesosternum (Figs. 13,
36) sometimes (Fig. 36) with longitudinal groove
extending almost entire length from anterior mar- 1 Forewing blade with at least 1 dark spot ... 2
gin. - Forewing blade without dark spots, completely
Forewing (e.g.. Figs. 47, 69). With a character- hyaline (Fig. 47) N. komarsp. nov.
istic shape, very narrow basally and beyond vena- 2 Forewing blade with only 1 distinct, apical, dark
tion with a slightly concave posterior margin, then spot (Figs. 50, 55), at most with a slight basal
widening abruptly in about apical !4 as elongate, infumation of membrane (Fig. 51) 3
almost symmetrical oval with posterior margin - Forewing blade with 2 distinct (basal and apical)
more flattened than anterior margin; the apical V dark spots (Figs. 59, 62, 66) 4
2
often with dark apex and base but sometimes hy- 3 F2 a little shorter than F3 (Fig. 52); forewing
aline throughout, and variably coveredwithmicro- blade more sparsely covered with unevenly ar-
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ranged microtrichia (Figs. 50, 51) Metasoma. Petiole about 5X as long as wide, a
N. vierecki Crawford little longer than metacoxa. Ovipositor occupying
- F2 a little longer than F3 (Fig. 56); forewing 0.8-0.9 length of gaster, slightly exserted beyond
blade densely, more or less evenly covered with apex (by about oftotal length ofovipositor);
microtrichia (Fig. 55) ovipositor/metatibia length 1.2-1.3/1.0.
N. islacaelestum sp. nov. Measurements (holotype). Body length (without
4 Funicle segments all yellow (Fig. 60); coxae yel- head): 1076. Head (width): 303; mesosoma: 470;
low to light brown N. zuparkoi sp. nov. mesoscutum: 142; scutellum: 121; gaster: 530; ovi-
- Funicle segments yellow and brown (Figs. 63, positor: 545. Antenna: scape: 130; pedicel: 64; FI:
67); coxae white 5 73; F2: 167; F3: 191; F4: 145; F5: 130; F6: 112;
5 Funicle segments long (Fig. 63); pronotum long clava: 248. Forewing length/width 1285/193; lon-
(median length about Vz its width) gest marginal cilia: 278. Hind wing length/width:
N. korsarsp. nov. 935/20. Legs (coxa, femur, tibia, tarsus): fore: 100,
- Funicle segments short (Fig. 67); pronotumshort 273, 285, 368; middle: 90, 288, 433, 388; hind:
(median length about ’4 its width) 136, 324, 439, 409.
N. pozharsp. nov. Male. Similar to female except as follows. Color
of body and appendages mostly light brown; fla-
Neomymar komar sp. nov. gellum and trabeculae dark brown; meso- and me-
(Figs. 47-49) tatibiae and tarsi brown; petiole, and basal and
middle gastral terga yellow. Antenna (Fig. 49) with
HOLOTYPE. $ (on slide, UCRC): MEXICO. scape smooth and very short, only about 1.4X as
Tamaulipas: nr. Santander Jimenez, 24°13'N, long as wide, flagellomeres rather short for genus.
98°30'W, 22.iv.1999, S.V. Triapitsyn, P. Phillips, Genitalia typical for the genus.
sweeping trees. Hibiscus at Hotel Mariposa. ETYMOLOGY. The name is Russian for mos-
PARATYPES. MEXICO. Nuevo Leon: Munici- quito, referring to the peculiar habitus of Neomy-
pio El Carmen, El Carmen, 10.vii.l983, A. Gon- mar species.
zalez H. (1? Id on slides and 1$ 5d on points,
UCRC; 2d o,n points, CNCI; Id on, point, EMEC; Neomymar vierecki Crawford, 1913
2d on points, USNM), F. Reyes V. (3d on points, (Figs. 50-54)
URoCdDRrICiA)gG.uNeSzOaSPnI.JS(u.IadnT,hoRinsiopsopSieanctni,eJsuEaMinsE,Cdi1)s4.t.ivinig.uli9s8h3e,dMf.rAo.m Net8o.ympTeyymfpaeemralloveciael[rieUtcySk:NiMRC]ors,aswlefyxonar,mdi,Vnier1dg9)i.1ni3a:,35U1S-A352(,hofliog-.
other described species in the Nearctic region byits Neomymar vierecki marilandi Girault, 1917:2.
completely hyaline forewing (Fig. 47). Several oth-
er, undescribed, species of Neomymar in the Neo- Tlaynpde, UloScAali(thyo:loGtlyepennfeDmaallee [(UGSlNenMn]d,aleex)a,miMnaerdy)-.
tropical region also have a hyaline forewing, but
Syn. nov.
only N. komar enters the region, in the Nearctic Neomymar vierecki: Girault, 1929:12-13.
part of Mexico.
DESCRIPTION. Eemale. Body and appendages. Neomymar vierecki marilandi: Girault, 1929:13.
Neomymar vierecki marylandi: Peck, 1963:50.
Mostly yellow to light brown except as follows: Neomymar vierecki vierecki: Peck, 1963:50.
tbraasbaelcuVlzateo, a‘/piiocfalF2tarasnodmeFr3e, o4f etoacehntlierge, aF4n,dctliapvao,f NEW MATERIAL EXAMINED. CANADA. Al-
ovipositor sheaths brown to dark brown. berta: 0.5 km E Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park,
Antenna (Fig. 48). Scape smooth, about 3.3X as 30.viii-8.ix.l981, D. McCorquodale (1$, CNCI).
long as wide; pedicel a little shorter than FI; F2 Ontario: Ancaster, 31.viii-6.ix.l991, B. Dejonge
shorter than F3, the longest funicle segment; F6 in (1$, CNCI), 19.viii-18.ix.l995 (19, CNCI); Ayl-
distal partslightlywiderthanprecedingfunicleseg- mer West, 10.vii.l972 (Id, CNCI); 7 km SW
ments; clava about 2.3X as long as wide (in lateral Carleton Place, 9-1l.vii.1980, S. Miller (Id,
view); flagellum densely setose. CNCI); Haliburton Forest and Wildlife Reserve,
Mesosoma. Pronotum with 7 pairs of long setae 45H5'N, 78°35'W, 13.vii.2001, C. Vance (19,
(3 on each lateral margin); mesoscutum wider than CNCI); Hamilton, 28.vi.1980, (19, Id, CNCI),
long; axillar seta extending past frenal line ofpits; 13.viii.l980 (Id, CNCI), 22-29.vi.l981, M. San-
scutellum a little wider than long; propodeumwith borne (Id, CNCI); 2 km SE Innisville, 45°03'N,
1 anterior and 1 posterior pairs of setae. 76°15'W, 12-19.vi.1991 (19, CNCI), 19-
Wings (Fig. 47). Forewing completely hyaline, 26.vi.1991, L. Masner and J. Denis (19, Id,
6.7-7.2X as long as wide; longest marginal cilia CNCI); Lake Mississippi, 2-23.X.1991, CNC Hy-
about 1.4X length ofgreatestwidth ofblade; blade menoptera team (Id, CNCI); MarlboroughForest,
more or less evenly setose (hairs rather long) in the 45°05'42"N, 75°50'42"W, 4.ix.2002, H. Goulet
apical, widened part, with 1 row of shorter setae and C. Boudreault (19, CNCI); Mer Bleue, 14-
on the ventral surface in the narrow part beyond 23.vi.1982, (19, CNCI); Ottawa,McCartyWoods,
venation. Hind wing hyaline; longestmarginal cilia 18.ix.l986, L. Masner (19, CNCI); RondeauPark,
about 9X as long as maximum width of blade. vii.1972, W.R.M. Mason (Id, CNCI); Toronto,
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Etienne Brulle Park, 16.viii.l998, S. Libenson (19, 35°35'25"N, 83°50'17"W, 12.v-3.vi.2002, I.C.
CNCI). Quebec: Hull, 18.vi.l965 (IJ, CNCI); 10 Stocks (19, CNCI) and Top of the World,
km E Low, 20.ix.2002, L. Masner (M, CNCI); 35°38'N, 83°55'W, 670 m, 2-16.vii.1998, H. Alley
Parc de la Gatineau, Chutes de Luskville, 8- (19, CNCI). Texas: Bosque Co., Laguna Park,
14.vii.l992, CNC Hymenoptera team (19, CNCI); 13.iv.l984, J.B. Woolley and R. Wharton (Id,
Ste Cecile de Masham, 19.ix.l984, J. Denis (19, TAMU). Brazos Co., College Station, 14.iii-
CNCI). MEXICO. Nuevo Leon: Monterrey, Chip- 2.iv.l998, R. Anderson (19, CNCI). CameronCo.,
inque, 2.xi.l982, G. Gordh (19, UCRC). USA. Southpoint Nursery, 1 mi. S Southmost Ranch, 5-
California: Alameda Co., Berkeley, 37°52.410'N, 6.vii.l982, G.A.P. Gibson (29, CNCI). Hidalgo
122°13.608'W, 1400', 18.X.2002, R.L. Zuparko Co., Bentsen Rio Grande Valley State Park:
2(26.9, 6d, EMEC, UCRC). Los Angeles Co., AngeW- 15.xii.l983, J.B. Woolley and H. Browning (29,
les National Forest, San Gabriel Mts., 1 mi. CNCI), 20.iv.l985 (19, TAMU). Polk Co., Ace,
Cloudburst Summit, 34°20.84'N, 117°57.02'W, Menard Creek, 22.V.1984, J.B. Woolley (Id,
6500', 18.X.2002, J.D. Pinto (Id, UCRC). Mono CNCI). Tyler Co., Kirby State Forest, 3 mi. S War-
Co., Inyo National Forest, Mammoth Lakes, ren, 23.V.1984,J.B. Woolley (19, 1d,TAMU).Vir-
vii.1958, R.C. Hall (19, USNM). Siskiyou Co., ginia: Essex Co., 1 mi. SE Dunnsville, 12-
41°04'N, 122°56'W, xi.2003, D. Eckel (Id, 29.iv.1991, D.R. Smith (39, Id, USNM). Fairfax
23.
UCRC). Florida: Alachua Co., Gainesville, 10- Co., near Annandale, D.R. Smith: 1-7.X.1984 (Id,
17.iv.l986, G.A.P. Gibson (19, Id, CNCI), 24- USNM); 28.vi-4.vii.1987 (19, USNM); 14-
30.iv.1986, J. LaSalle (4d, CNCI), l-28.ii.l987, 20.vih.l988 (19, USNM). Louisa Co., 4 mi. S
W.R.M. Mason (19, d, CNCI), 15-22.iii.1987, Cuckoo, J. Kloke and D.R. Smith: 15.viii.l986
W.R.M. Mason (19, 2d, CNCI), 6-11.V.1987, (39, Id, USNM); l-18.viii.1987 (19, Id,
D.B. Wahl (2d, CNCI), 27.v-18.vi.1987, D.B. USNM); 19.vih-2.ix.l987 (2d, USNM); 3-
Wahl (Id, CNCI), 17-21.vii.1987 (19, CNCI), 24.ix.1987 (19, USNM); 25.ix-20.x.l987 (19,
h-2.vi.1988, D.B. Wahl (19, Id, CNCI).Jack- USNM); 25.iv-13.v.l988 (19, Id, USNM); 8-
son Co., 16 km S Chattahoochie, 8.x.1980, L. 18.vi.l988 (Id, USNM); 12-23.viii.1988 (Id,
Masner and B. Bowen (19, CNCI). Jefferson Co., USNM); 7.X-4.X1.1988 (19, Id, USNM); 26.iv-
Monticello, 30.iii.2002, R.F. Mizell, III (19, 12.V.1989 (19, USNM). Wisconsin: Fond du Lac
UCRC). Liberty Co., Torreya State Park, 7- Co., 18-24.vi.1975 (2d, AEI).
8.x.1980, L. Masner and B. Bowen (9d, CNCI). DIAGNOSIS. This species is most closelyrelated
Georgia: Liberty Co., St. Catherines L, 31°40.9'N, to N. islacaelestum, but has the forewing blade less
81°08.8'W, 30.ix-4.x.l995, A. Sharkov (Id, densely covered with microtrichia (Figs. 50, 51),
UCRC). Iowa: Story Co., Ames, 22.X.1943, A.A. particularly along the anterior margin. It is also re-
Ogloblin (19, MLPA). Louisiana: East Baton lated to N. korsar, but differs by having only 1 dis-
Rouge Parish, Baton Rouge, D.V. Chouljenko: 9- tinct dark spot on the forewing (Figs. 50, 51) and
21.vi.2002 (Id, UCRC); 21.vi-l.vii.2002 (19, the coxae yellow to light brown (white in N. kor-
UCRC); ll.viii-13.x.2002 (Id, UCRC). Mary- sar). Some specimens of N. vierecki, more often
land: Prince Georges Co., Laurel, PatuxentWildlife from the western USA (California and Oregon)
Research Center: 6-22.viii.1979, E.E. Grissell and may have a slight basal infumation of the mem-
M.E. Schauff (2d, CNCI); 24-31.viii.1980, M.E. brane (Fig. 51).
Schauff (19, USNM); l.ix.l982, M.E. Schauff REDESCRIPTION. Female. Body and append-
(19, USNM); 29.vi-5.vh.1986, D.B. Wahl (19, ages. Mostly light brown except as follows: scape,
CNCI). Massachusetts: Barnstable Co., Eastham, pedicel, El, F2-F4 distally, F5, F6 basally, petiole,
13.1X.1987, J.R. Vockeroth (19, Id, CNCI). Mid- and mostofleg segments lighter (yellowishbrown);
dlesex Co., Lincoln Mt., 29.ix~4.x.l982, Arms- clava,trabeculae, andtipofovipositorsheathsdark
trong (Id, CNCI). Michigan: Macomb Co., War- brown; F2-F4 basally, F6 distally, and apical tar-
ren Dunes State Park beach, 13.vi.l981, R.S. An- someres brown.
derson (Id, CNCI). Mississippi: Oktibbeha Co., Antenna (Fig. 52). Scape smooth, about 4X as
Dorman Lake, 23.ix.1990, G.T. Baker (19,CNCI). long as wide; pedicel much shorter than FI; F2
Missouri: Wayne Co., Williamsville, x.1987, J.T. slightly shorterthan F3, which is thelongestfunicle
Becker (19 Id, CNCI). New Hampshire: Coos segment, a little longer than F4; F5 much shorter
Co., White M,ountainNational Forest, 8 kmS Gor- than F4 and longerthanF6,thelatterslightlywider
ham, 30.viii.l984, M. Kaulbars (Id, CNCI). in distalpartthanprecedingfuniclesegments;clava
North Carolina: Pamlico Co., Hwy 55, 15.X.1980, about 2.3X as long as wide; flagellum densely se-
L. Masner and B. Bowen (Id, CNCI). Swain Co., tose, clava more so.
Great Smoky Mountains, Andrews Bald, Mesosoma. Pronotum with 9 pairs of long,
35°32'13"N, 83°29'39"W, 6-22.vi.2001, I.C. strong setae (3 on each lateral margin); mesoscu-
Stocks (19, CNCI). Oregon:Union Co.,Mt. Emily, tum much wider than long; axillar seta very long,
21.vhi-l.xi.l987, Torgersen (2d, AEI). Rhode Is- extending past frenal row of foveae; scutellum
land: Washington Co., Westerly, 18.vh.1936, M. about as long as wide; propodeumwith 1 posterior
Chapman (19, AEI). Tennessee: Blount Co., Great pair of setae.
Smoky Mountains Nat. Park, Cades Cove, Wings (Figs. 50, 51). Forewinghyalineexceptfor
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a small dark spot at apex, 8.6X as long as wide; 31°54'38"N, 109°16'15"W, 8250', 16-
longestmarginal cilia about2.0X lengthofgreatest 22.viii.2000, B. Rodriguez Velez, R. Kula, andJ.B.
width of blade; blade more or less evenly setose Woolley (3d on points, TAMU); same data, B.
(hairs rather short) in the apical, widened part ex- RodriguezVelez,T. Ohmann, andJ.B.Woolley(4d
cept near anterior margin, with a few scattered se- on points, TAMU, UCRC); Huachuca Mts., Miller
tae on the ventral surface in the narrow part be- Canyon, 1600 m, 11.viii.1982, G.A.P. Gibson (Id
yond venation. Hind wing blade hyaline, with a on point, CNCI); Peloncillo Mts., Guadelupe Can-
small dark apical spot; longestmarginal cilia about yon, 1300 m, 12.viii.l982, G.A.P. Gibson (Id on
7x as long as maximum width of blade. point, CNCI); Portal, 29.viii.1987, H. and M.
Metasoma. Petiole about 4.5X as long as wide, Townes (Id onpin,AEI). Pima Co., CoronadoNa-
notably longer than metacoxa. Ovipositor occupy- tional Forest, Spencer Camp, 10.ix.l978, G. Gordh
ing about 0.8-0.9 length ofgaster, slightlyexserted (Id on slide, UCRC); Madera Canyon, 6000',
beyond its apex (by about V/io of total length of l.viii.l990, L. Masner (19 on card, CNCI). New
ovipositor); ovipositor/metatibia length 1.0-1.1/ Mexico: EddyCo., LincolnNationalForest,4.5mi.
1.0. E Queen, 32H2'01"N, 104°40'10"W, 1675 m, 15-
Measurements (holotype). Body length: 1261. 25.viii.2001, J.B. Woolley (Id on point, TAMU).
Head: 218; mesosoma: 500; mesoscutum: 197;scu- DIAGNOSIS. This species is distinguished by its
tellum: 166; petiole: 227; gaster: 509; ovipositor: large body size and relatively longer mesosoma, as
505. Antenna: scape: 152; pedicel: 75; FI: 112; F2: well the forewing blade uniformlycoveredwithmi-
256; F3: 263; F4: 218; F5: 155; F6: 136;clava:246. crotrichia, including alongthe anteriormargin(Fig.
Forewing length/width 1636/221; longest marginal 55), and metatarsus slightly longer than metatibia.
cilia: 400. Hind wing length/width 1082/18. Legs It is most closely related to N. vierecki, both of
(coxa, femur, tibia, tarsus): fore: 109, 333, 370, which have only 1 distinct (apical) dark spotonthe
545; middle: 100, 355, 563, 494; hind: 182, 455, forewing blade, but the pronotum ofN. islacaeles-
590, 545. tum has no lateral setae.
Male. Similar to female exceptas follows.Vertex DESCRIPTION. Eemale. Body and appendages.
brown, flagellum and distal gastral terga dark Mostly yellow to light brown except as follows:
brown, basal and middle gastral terga yellow. An- dorsal edge of scape and pedicel, approximately
tenna (Fig. 53) with scape smooth and short, about basal V2 of F2, F3, and F4, apex of F6, clava, tra-
2X as long aswide, flagellomeresmuch longerthan beculae, apical tarsomeres, and tip of ovipositor
wide. Forewing about 7X as long as wide. Geni- sheaths brown to dark brown.
talia as in Fig. 54. Antenna (Fig. 56). Scape smooth, about 3.2X as
DISTRIBUTION. Canada, Mexico, USA. long as wide; pedicel a little shorter than FI; F2
COMMENTS. The holotype female of N. vi- longest funicle segment, a little longer than F3; F6
erecki is uncleared but otherwise in goodcondition in distal part slightly wider than preceding funicle
and complete, mounted dorsolaterally on a slide in segments; clava about2.5X as long aswide; funicle
Canada balsam, with 1 forewing and both hind segments sparsely setose, clava more densely cov-
wings detached from the body. The original labels ered with short setae.
are as follows: 1. “Rosslyn Va 1.X.1912 H. L. Vi- Mesosoma. Pronotum with 8 pairs oflong setae
ereck coll”; 2. ''Neomymar vierecki 9 Cwfd Type (none on the lateral margins); mesoscutum almost
No. 16045 U.S.N.M.” There are no significant as long as wide; axillar seta reachingposteriormar-
structural differences between the type specimen of gin of scutellum; scutellum about as long as wide;
N. vierecki marilandi and the nominotypical form, propodeum with 1 (distal) pair of setae.
also known as N. vierecki vierecki, and the range Wings (Fig. 55). Forewing 8.0-8.1X as long as
of both overlaps, hence the above synonymy. wide; blade with a dark apical spot and a basal
infumation, otherwise hyaline; longestmarginalcil-
Neomymar islacaelestum sp. nov. ia about2X lengthofgreatestwidthofblade;blade
(Figs. 55-58) more or less evenly setose (hairs rathershort) inthe
apical, widened part including along anterior mar-
HOLOTYPE. 9 (on slide, TAMU): USA. Ari- gin, with 1 row of setae on ventral surface in the
zona: Cochise Co., Coronado National Forest, narrow part beyond venation. Hind wing blade
Chiricahua Mts., 1 mi. SW Onion Saddle, mostly hyaline except a slight infumation at apex;
31°55'39"N, 109°16'05"W, 7300', 19- longest marginal cilia about 8X as long as maxi-
22.viii.2000, TAMU Hymenoptera team. Malaise mum width of blade.
trap. Metasoma. Petiole about 4X as long as wide, a
PARATYPES. USA. Arizona: Cochise Co., Cor- little longer than metacoxa. Ovipositor occupying
onado National Forest, Chiricahua Mts., Green- 0.8-0.9 length of gaster, slightly exserted beyond
house Trail, 31.88°N, 109.27°W, lO.viii- its apex (by about V12 oftotal length ofovipositor);
ll.ix.l999, E. LeBrun (19 on point, CNCI), Herb ovipositor/metatibia length about 1.2/1.0.
Martyr Falls, 31°52'47"N, 109H3'16"W, 1729 m, Measurements (holotype). Body length (without
16-22.viii.2000, B. Rodriguez Velez, T. Ohmann, head): 1476. Head (width): 277;mesosoma: 615;me-
J.B. Woolley (19 on card, TAMU), Rustler Park, soscutum: 200; scutellum: 152; petiole: 188; gaster:
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677; ovipositor: 664. Antenna: scape: 137; pedicel: line; scutellum about as wide as long; propodeum
73; FI: 94; F2: 267; F3: 258; F4: 209; F5: 158; F6: with 1 anterior pair of setae.
136; clava: 260. Forewing length/width 1690/209; Wings (Fig. 59). Forewingwith2 (basalandapical)
longest marginal cilia: 430. Hind wing length/width dark spots; about 7.8X as long as wide; longestmar-
1205/24. Legs (coxa, femur, tibia, tarsus): fore: 133, ginal cilia about 2.0X greatest width of blade; blade
351, 348, 445; middle: 100, 321, 497, - (parts of more or less evenly setose (hairs rather short) in the
mesotarsi missing); hind: 152, 388, 537, 582. middle of apical, widened part and bare or unevenly
Male. Similar to female except as follows. Body setose along margins, completely bare in the narrow-
and appendages mostly light brown; anterior part est part, beyond venation. Hind wing blade slightly
ofvertex, flagellum, and distal gastral terga brown infumated, more so apically; longestmarginalcilia 9-
to dark brown; petiole, and basal and middle gas- lOX as long as maximum width of blade.
tral terga yellow. Antenna (Fig. 57) with scape Metasoma. Petiole wider basally than apically,
smooth, about 2.5X as long as wide, flagellomeres about 3.3X as long as wide, longerthanmetacoxa.
relatively long compared to males of other species. Ovipositor occupying about 0.8 length of gaster,
Basal infumation of forewing blade more promi- slightly exserted beyond its apex (by about Vs of
nent. Genitalia as in Fig. 58. total length of ovipositor); ovipositor/metatibia
ETYMOLOGY. The name is a combination of length 1.1-1.2/1.0.
the Spanish isla (island) and the Latin caelestum Measurements (holotype). Body length (without
(celestial), referring to the high-elevation “sky is- head): 1230. Head (width): 294; mesosoma: 491;
lands” in southern Arizona and New Mexico, mesoscutum: 158; scutellum: 151;petiole: 158;gas-
where elements of the Neotropical fauna occur. ter: 606; ovipositor: 588. Antenna: scape: 133;ped-
icel: 67; FI: 97; F2: 221; F3: 227; F4: 191; F5: 130;
Neomymarzuparkoi sp. nov. F6: 112; clava: 227. Forewing length/width: 1439/
(Figs. 59-61) 185; longest marginal cilia: 369. Hind winglength/
width: 996/21. Legs (coxa, femur, tibia, tarsus):
HOLOTYPE. 9 (on slide, UCRC): USA. Colo- fore: 109, 303, 330, 485; middle: 88, 327, 494,
rado: Mesa Co., Palisade (nr. Grand Junction), 455; hind: 121, 358, 515, 499.
21.vii.l989, A. Gonzalez (emerged 7.viii.l989 at Male. Similar to female except as follows. Body
UCR Quarantine from grape leaves infested with and appendages mostly light brown; flagellum, and
eggs ofErythroneura sp., S & R #89-32). penultimate gastral tergum dark brown. Antenna
PARATYPES.USA. Arizona: Santa CruzCo.,Pa- (Fig. 61) with scape smooth and very short, only
tagonia, 31°32'52"N, 110°46'03"W, 10-15.V.1984, about2.6-2.7X as long as wide, flagellomeresmuch
B.V. Brown, E. Wilk (Id on card, CNCI). Califor- longer than wide. Genitalia typical for the genus.
nia: San Bernardino Co., Oak Glen, 34°02'N, ETYMOLOGY. The new species is named in
116°57'W, 1500 m, 14-21.vi.l984, R.E. Wagner honor ofDr. Robert L. Zuparko (EMEC), who for
(Id on slide and Id on point, UCRC). Colorado: many years has provided interesting fairyflies for
Mesa Co., Palisade (nr. Grand Junction), our studies, including Neomymar.
21.vii.l989, A. Gonzalez (emerged 7.viii.l989 at COMMENTS. The possible host affiliation
UCR Quarantine from grape leaves infested with needs to be confirmed because eggs ofErythroneu-
eggs of Erythroneura sp., S & R #89-32) (19 on ra spp. (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) are probably too
card and 19, Id on points, UCRC). small for such a large mymarid as N. zuparkoi’., Er-
DIAGNOSIS. Neomymar zuparkoi is distin- ythroneura spp. are normally parasitized by the
guished from the other Nearctic species by the uni- much smaller Anagrus spp. (Triapitsyn, 1998), in-
form yellow color ofthe funicle segments (Fig. 60). cluding those found at the type locality of N. zu-
It is closely related both to N. vierecki, fromwhich parkoi (Gonzalez et ah, 1988).
it differs in having 2 (Fig. 59), rather than 1, dis-
tinct dark spots on the forewing, and to N. korsar, Neomymar korsar sp. nov.
whose female has fewer microtrichia on the fore- (Figs. 62-65)
wing blade (Fig. 62) and white coxae.
DESCRIPTION. Female. Body and appendages. HOLOTYPE. 9 (on slide, UCRC): USA. Loui-
Mostly yellowish to light brown except as follows: siana: East Baton Rouge Parish, Baton Rouge, D.
clava,trabeculae,andtipofovipositorsheathsdark V. Chouljenko, 9-21.vi.2002, Malaise trap in the
brown. backyard of a private (collector’s) residence.
Antenna (Fig. 60). Scape smooth, about 3.9X as PARATYPES. CUBA. Santiago: Gran Piedra,
long as wide; pedicel shorter than FI; F2 almostas 1100 m, 6-7.xii.1995, L. Masner (Id on point,
long as F3, which is the longest segment; F6 in dis- CNCI); 16 km NE Caney, 200 m, 13.xii.l995, L.
tal part wider than preceding funicle segments;cla- Masner (2d on points, CNCI). USA. Florida: Ala-
va about 2.5X as long as wide; flagellum sparsely chua Co., Gainesville, AEI: 20-27.xi.1986, D.B.
setose, clava more densely so. Wahl (Id on card, CNCI), xi.l986, D.B. Wahl
Mesosoma. Pronotum with 8 pairs of long, (19, Id on points, CNCI), 30.iv.l987, L. Masner
strong setae (3 on each lateral margin); mesoscu- (29 on points, CNCI), 4-ll.vi.l987, D.B. Wahl
tum wider than long; axillar seta reaching frenal (19 on point and Id on slide, CNCI), 23.ii-
X
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2.V1.1988, D.B. Wahl (3$ on points, CNCI). Jef- little longer than metacoxa. Ovipositor occupying
ferson Co., Monticello, 21.xii.2000, R.E Mizell, III 0.7-0.9 length of gaster, slightly exserted beyond
(1$ on card, UCRC), 16.xi.2001 (1$ on point, its apex (by about Lg of total length ofovipositor);
UCRC), 18.i.2002 (1? on point, UCRC). Liberty ovipositor/metatibia length about 1.0/1.0.
Co., Torreya State Park, 7.x.1980, L. Masner and Measurements (holotype). Body length: 1322.
B. Bowen (Id on point, CNCI), 8.x.1980 (Id on Head (width): 294; mesosoma: 500; mesoscutum:
point, CNCI). Manatee Co., Bradenton, 19- 158; scutellum: 127; petiole: 182; gaster: 500; ovi-
26.X.1985, C.M. Yoshimoto (Id on point, CNCI). positor: 545. Antenna: scape: 145; pedicel: 70; FI:
Orange Co., Orlando, 17.iii.l999, P. Russell and S. 109; F2: 242; F3: 251; F4: 218; F5: 155; F6: 130;
Fullerton (Id on point, UCRC). Pasco Co., Elfers, clava: 249. Forewing length/width: 1555/161; lon-
16.iv.l952, O. Peck (Id on point, CNCI). Louisi- gest marginal cilia: 394. Hind wing length/width:
ana: East Baton Rouge Parish, Baton Rouge, D.V. 1076/18. Legs (coxa, femur, tibia, tarsus): fore:
Chouljenko: 21.vi-l.vii.2002 (Id on slide, 109, 333, 348, 524; middle: 94, 321, 530, 503;
UCRC); ll.viii-13.x.2002 (2d on points, UCRC). hind: 152, 364, 566, 558.
Texas: Brazos Co., College Station, Lick Creek Male. Similar to female except as follows. Body
Park, 31.V.1988, R. Wharton (Id on slide, mostly light brown to brown, vertex dusky; flagel-
TAMU). Cameron Co., Rancho Viejo (Olmito), 11 lum, and distal gastral terga dark brown; petiole,
mi. N Brownsville, 18-27.iv.l996, D.E Gumz (1 9 and basal and middle gastral terga yellow; scape,
on point, CNCI). Culberson Co., Guadalupe Na- pedicel, and legs light brown. Antenna (Fig. 64)
tional Park, McKithrick Canyon, 21.vii.l982, with scape smooth and relatively long, about 3.5
G.A.P. Gibson (Id on point, CNCI). PolkCo.,Ace, as longaswide, flagellomeresratherlongforgenus.
Menard Creek, 22.V.1984, J.B. Woolley (19 on Forewing about 7.7X as long as wide. Genitalia as
point, TAMU). Travis Co., Austin, Zilker Park, in Fig. 65.
8.X.1983, J.B. Woolley (29, Id on cards, CNCI, ETYMOLOGY. The name is Russian for buc-
and 19 on slide, TAMU). Virginia: Louisa Co., 4 caneer or corsair, referring to occurrence of this
mi. S Cuckoo, 19.viii-2.ix.l987,J. Kloke and D.R. new species in the states along the Gulf ofMexico
Smith (19, USNM). coast, once frequented by buccaneers.
DIAGNOSIS. This species is distinguished from
N. pozhar by the shorter pronotum and shorterfu- Neomymarpozhar sp. nov.
nicle segments. It is distinguished from N. vierecki, (Figs. 66-68)
byhaving2 distinctdarkspotsandsparserarrange-
mentofthemicrotrichia ontheforewingblade(Pig. HOLOTYPE. 9 (on slide, CNCI): USA. Florida:
62). The male scape in N. korsaris relativelymuch Alachua Co., Gainesville, 15-22.hi.1987, W.R.M.
longer than in N. vierecki. Mason, Malaise trap in hardwood forest.
DESCRIPTION. Female. Body. Mostly light PARATYPES. USA. Elorida: Alachua Co.,
brown; coxae and trochanters white, remainder of Gainesville, AEI: 10-17.iv.l986, G.A.P. Gibson
leg segments yellowish brown; petiole pale yellow; (19 on point and Id on slide, CNCI), 30.iv.l987,
distal V2 ofF1-F4, F5, andmostofF6 yellow; basal L. Masner (29 on points, CNCI), 23.ii-2.vi.1988,
Vj of F1-F4, and apex of F6 brown; clava, trabec- D.B. Wahl (29 on points, CNCI). Citrus Co., 30
ulae, and tip of ovipositor sheaths dark brown. km N Homosassa, Ozello Trail, 14.iv.1992, L.
Antenna (Fig. 63). Scape smooth, about 4.3X as Masner (19 on point, CNCI). Jefferson Co., Mon-
long as wide; pedicel notably shorter than FI; F2 a ticello, 24.11.2001, R.E Mizell, III (19 on card,
little shorter than F3, the longest funicle segment; UCRC). Orange Co., Orlando, 8.hi.1999,P. Russell
F6 in distal part slightly wider than preceding fu- and S. Fullerton (Id on point, UCRC). Virginia:
nicle segments; clava about 2.4X as long as wide; Louisa Co., 4 mi. S Cuckoo, 13-27.v.1987, J.
flagellum sparsely setose, clava more densely so. Kloke and D.R. Smith (Id, USNM).
Mesosoma. Pronotum long (medianlengthabout DIAGNOSIS. This species is related toN. korsar,
^2 ofits width), with 9-10 pairs oflong setae (4 on from which it differs by its much smaller size, and
each lateral margin); mesoscutum notably wider shorter antenna (Fig. 67) and pronotum.
than long; axillar seta reaching frenal row of fo- DESCRIPTION. Female. Body. Mostly orange
veae; scutellum a little widerthan long;propodeum yellowto lightbrown;coxaeandtrochanterswhite,
with 1 posterior pair of setae. remaining leg segments yellowish brown; petiole
Wings (Fig. 62^ Forewing with 2 (basal and api- pale yellow; distal of F2-F4, F5, and base of F6
cal) dark spots on blade, otherwise hyaline; 9.1- yellow; anterior part of vertex, FI, basal ^2 of F2-
9.7X as long as wide; longest marginal cilia 2.0- F4, and most of F6 brown; clava, trabeculae, and
2.4X length of greatest width of blade; blade un- tip of ovipositor sheaths dark brown.
evenly setose (hairs rather short) and almost bare Antenna (Fig. 67). Scape smooth, 3.2X as long
along anterior margin and in middle of widened as wide; pedicel almost as long as FI; F2 slightly
part, almost bare in narrow part (beyond venation). shorter than F3, the longest funicle segment, andas
Hind wing blade slightly infumated; longestmargin- long as F4; F4-F6 distally notably wider than ba-
alcilia 10-1lx as long as maximumwidthofblade. sally; clava about 2.0X as long as wide; flagellum
Metasoma. Petiole about 4X as long as wide, a sparsely setose except for clava.
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Mesosoma. Pronotum short (median length 48°23.3'W, 21-22.ii.l996 (19); 13°52.0'S,
about l/g of its width), with 8 pairs oflong setae (2 48°23.rW, 300 m, 22-23.ii.l996, A. Sharkov and
on each lateral margin); mesoscutum short, much F. Ejchel (19 (OSUC) (UCRC); Urua^u, Serra de
)
wider than long; axillar seta extending past frenal Mesa Survey, 14°17.0'S, 48°54.8'W, 22-28.V.1996
line; scutellum a little wider than long and slightly (119); 14°17.2'S, 48°55.4'W, 23.V.1996 (19);
longer than mesoscutum; propodeum with 2 pos- 14°16.9'S, 48°55.7'W, 26.V.1996 (19); 14°17.2'S,
terior pairs of setae. 48°55.5'W, 27.V.1996 (19); 14°17.0'S,48°55.0'W,
Wings (Fig. 67). Forewing with 2 distinct dark 31.V.1996 (19, OSUC, UCRC). Rondonia: Fazen-
spots (basal and apical), otherwise hyaline; about da Rancho Grande (12 km S Ariguemes), 12-
6.8X as long as wide; longest marginal cilia about 22.xi.1991, E.M. Fisher (19, UCDC). COLOM-
2.0X length of greatest width of blade; blade un- BIA. Amazonas: Parque Nacional Amacayacu:
evenly setose (hairs rather short) in the widened 3.82°S, 70.26°W, 35 m, 8-12.iii.2000, B.V. Brown,
(apical) part, leaving bare areas alonganteriormar- G. Rung and M. Sharkey (19); 3°23'S, 70°06'W,
gin and in the middle, with 1 row of shorter setae 150 m, 4.viii-ll.ix.2000, A. Parente (39, LACM,
on ventral surface in narrow part (beyond vena- UCRC). Choco: Parque Nacional Natural Utria,
tion). Flind wing blade mostly hyaline, slightly in- Centro de Visitantes, 6°01'N, 77°20'W, 2 m, 5-
fumated at apex; longest marginal cilia 8-9X as 19.vii.2000, J. Perez (19, UCRC). Magdalena:
long as maximum width of blade. Parque Nacional Natural Tayrona, 11°20'N,
Metasoma. Petiole about 3X as long as wide, a 74°02'W, 30-225 m, 28.vi-17.vii.2000, R. Henri-
little longer than metacoxa. Ovipositor occupying quez (39, LACM, UCRC). Vichada: Parque Na-
about 0.8 length ofgaster, slightly exserted beyond cional Natural Tuparro, Cerro Tomas, 5°2UN,
its apex (by about oftotal length ofovipositor); 2667.°5UW, 140 m, 29.vi-15.vii.2000, W. Villalba
ratio of ovipositor/metatibia length about 1.0/1.0. (39, LACM, UCRC). COSTA RICA. Heredia: La
Measurements (holotype). Body length (without Selva Biol. Station, 10°43'N, 84°02'W: 21.i-
head): 904. Head (width): 284; mesosoma: 346; 3.ii.l991, J.S. Noyes (19, CNCI); 16.viii.l995,
mesoscutum: 106; scutellum: 121;petiole: 120;gas- ALAS (19, UCRC). Puntarenas: Las Alturas, 11-
27.
ter: 438; ovipositor: 406. Antenna: scape: 106;ped- 13.V1.1998, V.V. Berezovskiy (19, UCRC). ECUA-
icel: 58; FI: 61; F2: 128; F3: 131; F4: 128; F5: 100; DOR. Napo: Reserva Etnica Waorani, 1 km S On-
F6: 76; clava: 173. Forewing length/width: 1125/ cone Gare Camp, 0°39'10"S, 76°26'00"W, 220 m,
166; longest marginal cilia: 336. Hind wing length/ T.L. Erwin et al. (by fogging terra firme forest),
width: 707/18. Legs (coxa, femur, tibia, tarsus): X.1998 (29); 7.ii.l999 (29); 9.ii.l999 (29);
fore: 82, 251, 252, 342; middle: 67, 258, 364, 309; 1.V11.1999 (Id) (UCRC, USNM); Yasuni Nat.
hind: 109, 309, 397, 348. Park, Research Station, 0°40'S, 78°24'W, 220 m,
Male. Similar to female except as follows. Body 21-22.V.1996, P. Hibbs (19, CNCI). Sucumbios:
mostly brown; flagellum, and distal gastral terga Napo River, Sacha Lodge, 0.30°S, 76.30°W, 220-
dark brown; petiole, and basal and middle gastral 270 m, 12-23.vi.l994, P. Hibbs (29); 16-
terga yellow; scape, pedicel, and legs light brown. vhi.1994 (19, CNCI). PANAMA. Colon: 2 km
Antenna with scape smooth, about2.8X as long as S Sabanitas, 9°19'19"N, 79°47'54"W, 120 m, 10-
wide, flagellomeres moderately long. Forewing 16.i.2001, L. Masner and J.B. Woolley (19,
5.6X as long as wide. TAMU). PERU. Loreto: 40 km NE Iquitos on Am-
ETYMOLOGY. The name is Russian forfire, re- azon River, Explorama Inn, 8.vii.l990, A. Menke
ferring to the orange yellow body color offemales. and Avertschenko (19, CNCI).
DIAGNOSIS. This species was well described
Neomymar mirabilicorne (Ogloblin, 1939) and illustrated by Ogloblin (1939) and Fidalgo
comb. nov. (1992). Females are distinguished fromN.gusarby
(Not included in the key) having F5 and F6 white (Fig. 70) (black in N. gus-
(Figs. 69-72) ar]^ and from N. soror by the extremely long setae
on F3-F6 (short in N. soror). Males are difficultto
Bruchomymar mirabilicornis Ogloblin, 1939:218- associatewithconspecific females becausethenum-
223. Type locality: Loreto, Misiones, Argentina ber of setae on the prosternum varies within N.
Br(uhcohloomtyympae—rfemmiaralbeil[iMcLorPnAi]s,: eFxiadamlignoe,d)1.992:263- soror (1 or 2 pairs may be present). We found that
in both N. mirabilicorne and N. soror the female
264, 266.
scape is smooth on the outer side but has cross-
EorNmEosWa:MAEsTtaEnRciIaAGLuaEyXcAolMeIcN(E2D5.kmARNGEFNorTmIoNsaA)., rdiisdtgaels Iodnisthsemoiontnhe)r.sTidhee(monallyeoannttehnenabaosaflN.'A?mitrh-e
25°59'S, 58°12'W, 185 m, 17-20.xii.1998, S.L. abilicorne (Fig. 71) has shorter flagellomeres and
Heydon (19, UCRC); 26.ii-10.iii.1999, S.L. Hey- the scape is completely smooth whereas male an-
don andJ. Ledford (19,UCDC). Misiones:Loreto, tenna ofN. soror (Fig. 75) has longerflagellomeres
Jesuit Ruins, 26.i-20.ii.2001, S.O. Martinez and P. and the scape has distinct cross-ridges on the inner
Fidalgo (2d, IMLA, UCRC). BRAZIL. Goias: side, except apically. The forewing blade ofN. so-
Campina^u, Serra de Mesa Survey, 13°51.5'S, ror (in both sexes; Fig. 73) is relatively wider and
48°23.5'W, 20-21.ii.l996 (39); 13°52.0'S, more densely covered with microtrichia than in N.
10 Contributionsin Science, Number 505 Triapitsyn et al.: Nearctic Neomymar
mirabilicorne. The male genitalia of N. mirabili- Neomymargusar sp. nov.
corne (Fig. 72) are relatively shorter than those of (Not included in the key)
N. soror (Fig. 76). (Eigs. 24-46, 77-78)
DISTRIBUTION. Argentina (Ogloblin, 1939),
Bolivia (Fidalgo, 1992), Brazil, Colombia, Costa HOLOTYPE. 9 (on slide, BMNH): COSTA
Rica, Ecuador, Panama, and Peru. The species like- RICA. Guanacaste: Guanacaste National Park
ly occurs throughout Central and South America Headquarters, 300 m, 1-10.hi.1990, J.S. Noyes,
from Costa Rica to northern Argentina. It seems to pan trap.
be restricted to low altitudes. PARATYPES. BELIZE. Cajo: Las Cuevas,
iii.1995, T. King and H. Howe (19, CNCI). COS-
Neomymarsoror (O^lohliriy 1939) TA RICA. Guanacaste: same data as the holotype
(79 on points, CNCI; 19 on slide, UCRC; Id on
comb. nov.
slide, CNCI). Santa Rosa (= Guanacaste) Nat.
(Not included in the key) Park, 17-27.iv, 27.iv-ll.v, ll.v-l.vi, 24.viii-14.ix,
(Figs. 73-76) 7-28.xii.1985, 18.i-8.ii.l986, 300 m, D. Janzen
and I.D. Gauld (69, 4d, CNCI); 14.ii.l992, C.
Bruchomymar soror Ogloblin, 1939:223-225. Cano (19, CNCI); 30 m, 12-13.ii.l995, L.Masner
Type l—ocality: Loreto, Misiones, Argentina (ho- (Id, CNCI); 5 km SW Canas, Hotel La Pacifica,
lotype female [MLPA], examined). 9.X1W.1980, J.B. Woolley (19, CNCI); 6 mi. S and 6
Bruchomymar soror: Fidalgo, 1992:264-266. mi. Canas, Taboga, 10°19'N, 85°19'W, ii.l967,
H.A. Hespenheide (19, CNCI). Limon: R.B. Hitoy
NEW MATERIAL EXAMINED. BRAZIL. Cerera, 100 m, 13-19.i.1991, J.S. Noyes (19 on
Goias: Campinagu, Serra de Mesa Survey, point, CNCI). Puntarenas: Monte Verde Reserve,
13°51.5'S, 48°23.5'W, 20-21.ii.l996 (lc3); Uru- 1500 m, ii.l980, W. Mason (19, CNCI). SanJose:
a?u, Serra de Mesa Survey, 14N7.2'S, 48°55.4'W, Ciudad Colon, 800 m, iii-iv.l990, L. Eournier and
23.V.1996 (29); 14°17.0'S, 48°54.8'W, 25- P. Hanson (19 on point, CNCI). El Rodeo, Univ-
27.V.1996, (29); 14°17.2'S, 48°55.5'W, 27.V.1996 ersidad de la Paz, 1-8.hi.2001, V. V. Berezovskiy
(19); 14n7.0'S, 48°55.0'W, 30.V.1996 (19) (19 on point, UCRC). EL SALVADOR. Usulutan:
(OSUC, UCRC). Minas Gerais: Belo Horizonte, Los Pirmeos, 13°28'N, 88°31'W, 1500 m,
UEMG campus, D. Yanega: x.1996 (19, Id); viii.1999, A. Monro (39 on points, CNCI). MEX-
X1.1996 (19); i.l997 (Id); iv.l997 (49, Id) ICO. Quintana Roo: 20 km NW Tulum, hwy. to
(UCRC). COLOMBIA. Amazonas: ParqueNacion- Cobal, 8.xii.l993, L. Masner (19, CNCI). Tamau-
al Amacayacu, 3°23'S, 70°06'W, 150 m, 8- lipas: Gomez Farias, Estacion Los Cedros,
15.V.2000, A. Parente (19, UCRC). Bolivar: SEE 23°03'00"N, 99°09'03"W, 340 m, 14.iv.2002, A.
Los Colorados, Venado, 9°54'N, 75°07'W, 320 m, Cordova-Torres (19 on point, UCRC). PANAMA.
15-30.ix.2000, E. Deulofeut (Id, UCRC). Vicha- Chiriqui: La Eortuna, 1150 m, 23.v-9.vi.1995, J.
da: Parque Nacional Natural Tuparro, 5°21'N, Ashe and R. Brooks (19, CNCI).
67°51'W, 100 m, W. Villalba, 29.vi-15.vii.2000 DIAGNOSIS. Member of the mirabilicorne spe-
(19); 8-28.viii.2000 (39, Id, LACM, UCRC). cies group. This species is close to N. mirabilicorne
ECUADOR. Madre de Dios: Rio Tambopata Re- from which it is distinguished by E4-E6 of the fe-
serve, 12°50'S, 69H7'W, 290 m, 14.ix.l984, T.L. male antenna completely dark (Eig. 78) and scape
Erwin et ah, canopy fogging (19, UCRC). Napo: completely smooth on the innerside. Itdiffersfrom
Reserva Etnica Waorani, 1 km S Oncone Gate N.DsEoSrCorRIbyPTtIheONm.ucFhemlaolneg.erBofudnyicaunladraspepteaen.dages.
Camp, 0°39H0"S, 76°26'00"W, 220 m, T.L. Erwin
Mostlylightbrownto brownexceptasfollows:tra-
eItd)a;l.7(.fioig.gli99n9g (te1r9r)a (fUirCmReCf,orUesStN),M)27..X.1998 (19, beculae, F3, and apical tarsomeres a little darker
(brown to dark brown); F4-F6, clava, and exserted
DIAGNOSIS. This species was well described part of ovipositor sheaths dark brown to black.
and illustrated by Ogloblin (1939) and distin- Antenna (Fig. 78). With scape, pedicel, El, and
guished from the only other species, N. mirabili- F2 sparsely covered with short, inconspicuous se-
corne, known to him, by the distinctive female an- tae, F3 sparsely covered with mixture ofshort and
tenna (Eig. 74). Ogloblin (1939) and Eidalgo very long setae, F4-F6 densely covered with short
(1992) gave keys to both species (as Bruchomy- and very long setae, clava densely covered with
mar). E3-E6 of the female antenna lack the very short setae. Scape smooth on both sides (Figs. 30,
long hairscharacteristicofN. mirabilicorneandthe 31), about 2.4X as long as wide; pedicel shortest
new species described below. Eidalgo (1992) de- antennal segment; El shorter than F2; F3 and F4
scribed the male of N. soror. We provide digital subequal inlengthandthelongestfuniclesegments,
photographs of the wings (Eig. 73), male antenna F4 much broader than F3; F5 and F6 subequal in
(Eig. 75), and genitalia (Eig. 76) to complementthe length, F6 flattened and distinctly dilated distally;
previous descriptions. clava flattened, 2.3-2.4X as long as wide.
DISTRIBUTION. Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Mesosoma. Pronotum with 9 pairs of long setae
and Ecuador. (5 on each lateral margin); axillar seta almost
