Acrotaphus fascipennis

Acrotaphus fascipennis (Cresson, 1865)

(Figs 68–73)

Epimecis fascipennis Cresson, 1865: 33. Lectotype ♀ Cuba (ANSP), designated by Cresson, 1916: 31 [examined] Hymenoepimecis fascipennis (Cresson), Townes, 1946: 36

Acrotaphus fascipennis (Cresson), Townes & Townes, 1960: 256.

Diagnosis. This species can be distinguished from all other Acrotaphus by the combination of the following characters: 1) margin of gena behind eyes flat in dorsal view; 2) margin of gena 0.3× length of eye in dorsal view; 3) posterior ocelli separated from eyes by 0.1× its diameter in dorsal view; 4) metasoma entirely orange; 5) hind leg orange, with distal tibia 0.4 and tarsus brownish; 6) ovipositor robust, 1.1× as long as hind tibia.

Comments. Additional characters to the original description (♀) are as follows: body [10.0] mm; lower face [0.9]× as broad as high (from supraclypeal suture to base of antenna); margin of gena behind the eyes flat in dorsal view; margin of gena [0.3]× length of eye in dorsal view; posterior ocelli separated from eyes by [0.1]× its diameter in dorsal view; distance from tegula to head greater than [0.4]× distance from tegula to hind margin of propodeum; epicnemial carina present ventrally, extending until reaching the level of the lower corner of the pronotum laterally; fore wing [9.2] mm; cu-a opposite to the base of Rs&M; 2 rs-m [0.7]× as long as abscissa of M between 2 rs-m and 2 m-cu; hind wing with abscissa of Cu 1 between M and cu-a [0.9]× length of cu- a; tarsal claw with basal lobe quadrangular, with claw apex slightly overtaking the posterior margin of lobe; tergite I [1.7]× as long as posteriorly broad; tergite II [1.4]× as long as posteriorly broad; tergite III [1.2]× as long as posteriorly broad; tergites IV–V [1.2]× as long as posteriorly broad; ovipositor robust, [1.1]× as long as hind tibia; lower valve with swelling in the mid region.

Male. Unknown.

Distribution. Cuba (Fig 74).

Biological notes. Host unknown.

Material examined. Lectotype: ♀, CUBA, [without other information], #626, ANSP.