Pimpla sparsa (Porter, 1970)

Fig. 8

Coccygomimus sparsus Porter, 1970: 168. Holotype, female, Peru (EMUS).

Diagnosis.

This species can be distinguished from the other Neotropical species of Pimpla by the combination of the following character states: 1) laterotergite V 1.5 × longer than wide (Fig. 8 B); 2) metasoma shining black (Fig. 8 E); 3) mesosoma shining black (Fig. 8 A); 4) legs reddish, except fore coxa black (Fig. 8 A); 5) wings moderately to rather weakly darkened (Fig. 8 A); 6) malar space 1.1–1.2 × the basal width of the mandible (0.9–1.1 × in male) (Fig. 8 C); 7) tergite II shiny, with fine microreticulation and abundant coarse punctures, except for a narrow impunctate apical rim (Fig. 8 E); 8) female with ovipositor cylindrical-compressed, dorsal valve convex on tip (Fig. 8 D); 9) ovipositor sheath about 1.2 × as long as hind tibia.

Host.

Unknown.

Distribution.

Ecuador and Peru (Yu et al. 2016).

Material examined.

Paratype, female. PERU: [Urubamba crossed out] Cuzco, II. 2 (?). 1968, A. Garcia & C. Porter // Coccygomimus sparsus Porter, det. Porter // Paratype // Coleccion Inst. Fund. M. Lillo (4000) S. M. Tucuman, Tucuman, Argentina // THYM 256.

Comments.

This species belongs to the P. aequalis species group; see the comments under Pimpla alnorum.