Pimpla jakulicai (Porter, 1972)

Fig. 4

Coccygomimus jakulicai Porter, 1972: 328. Holotype, female, Argentina (IFML).

Diagnosis.

This species can be distinguished from the other Neotropical species of Pimpla by the combination of the following character states: 1) laterotergite V 4.0–5.0 × longer than wide (Fig. 4 B); 2) metasoma predominantly black and shiny, with pale apical band, posterior tergites partly reddish, especially laterally and toward apex (Fig. 4 E); 3) mesosoma predominantly black and shiny, with conspicuous pale yellowish to whitish markings on the pronotum, mesoscutum, tegula, scutellum, mesopleuron, and propodeum (Fig. 4 A); 4) fore and mid legs predominantly reddish, with contrasting pale markings and some blackish areas, hind leg darker, with tibia and tarsus mostly blackish and only partly reddish (Fig. 4 A); 5) wings hyaline (Fig. 4 A); 6) malar space 0.91 × the basal width of the mandible (0.6–0.8 × in male) (Fig. 4 C); 7) tergite II shining, with distinct fine microreticulation and sparse, shallow, inconspicuous medium to moderately large punctures (Fig. 4 E); 8) female with ovipositor cylindrical-compressed, dorsal valve weakly convex on tip (Fig. 4 D); 9) ovipositor sheath about 0.6 × as long as hind tibia.

Host.

Unknown.

Distribution.

Argentina (Yu et al. 2016).

Material examined.

Holotype, female. Argentina • Salta, Campamento Jakúlica, 40 km O. de Aguas Blancas, VII – VIII. 1970, Malaise [trap], C. Porter // Coccygomimus jakulicai Porter // Holotipo // Coleccion Inst. Fund. M. Lillo (4000) S. M. Tucuman, Tucuman, Argentina // THYM 196.

Comments.

This species belongs to the P. albomarginata species group; see the comments under Pimpla aeola.