Pimpla stangei (Porter, 1970)

Coccygomimus stangei Porter, 1970: 99. Holotype, female, Argentina (IFML) (Fig. 9).

Diagnosis.

This species can be distinguished from the other Neotropical species of Pimpla by the combination of the following character states: 1) laterotergite V 4.6–4.8 × longer than wide (3.6 × in male) (Fig. 9 B); 2) metasoma black, sometimes variably pale brown stained white apical bands on all tergites (Fig. 9 E); 3) mesosoma predominantly black and shiny, with extensive white to pale yellow markings on the pronotum, tegula, scutellum, postscutellum, mesopleuron, metapleuron, and propodeum (metapleuron partly orange-brown to black, with large pale blotches) (Fig. 9 A); 4) legs predominantly pale orange to reddish, with fore leg mostly pale, mid leg partly darkened apically, and hind leg distinctly bicoloured to mostly dark, hind femur black with red-brown staining, hind tibia and tarsus blackish to black (Fig. 9 A); 5) wings hyaline, weakly infuscate apically (Fig. 9 A); 6) malar space 0.6–0.8 × the basal width of the mandible (0.55–0.65 × in male) (Fig. 9 C); 7) tergite II moderately shiny, with distinct microreticulation and moderately sparse, shallow, irregularly spaced punctures (Fig. 9 E); 8) female with ovipositor cylindrical, dorsal valve weakly convex on tip (Fig. 9 D); 9) ovipositor sheath about 0.95 × as long as hind tibia.

Host.

Unknown.

Distribution.

Argentina and Peru (Yu et al. 2016).

Material examined.

Holotype, female. Argentina • Tucumán RA, Horco Molle, V. 4–9.1968, C. Porter // Coccygomimus stangei, det. Porter // Holotipo // Type // Coleccion Inst. Fund. M. Lillo (4000) S. M. Tucuman, Tucuman, Argentina // THYM 200.

Comments.

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