Plagiomerus bangaloriensis Shafee, Alam & Agarwal 1975

Plagiomerus bangaloriensis Shafee, Alam & Agarwal (Figs 41-47; Hab. ♀ 7) Plagiomerus bangaloriensis Shafee, Alam & Agarwal, 1975:102-103. Holotype ♀, India (Karnataka), ZAMU, not examined. DIAGNOSIS. Female (length about 0.6-1.4mm): head with frontovertex metallic green to dark blue, purple above scrobes; antenna (Fig. 45) with scape dark brown, funicle with F1-F2 mostly brown, F3 mostly pale, F4 very pale orange, clava with apical segments partially or completely yellowish, contrasting with brown basal segment; mesoscutum relatively bright metallic green or dark blue in anterior half, posterior half mostly coppery; fore coxa dark brown, rarely yellow; mid tibia with a dark brown subbasal band; head (Fig. 44) about 3.5-5.3X as wide as frontovertex, ocellar forming an angle 50-90°, smaller specimens generally having a relatively wider frontovertex and ocelli forming a larger angle; scape about 3.8X as long as broad; funicle (Fig. 45) with F1-F3 clearly transverse, without linear sensilla, F2 shortest, F1 and F3 subequal, F4 largest, subquadrate and with linear sensilla; clava longer than pedicel and funicle combined; scutellum (Fig. 47) with uniform, rounded, punctate-reticulate cells, with 4 subapical bristle-like or scale-like setae in a transverse line, separated by less than diameter of a socket; fore wing (Fig. 41) with marginal vein (Fig. 42) longer than stigmal vein; hypopygium as in Fig. 46; ovipositor (Fig. 43) about 1.2-1.3X as long as mid tibia, hardly exserted, the exserted part up to 0.4X as long as mid tibial spur. Male: unknown. DISTRIBUTION. Costa Rica, India HOSTS. Recorded in India, as a parasitoid of Aonidiella orientalis (Newstead), Diaspis echinocacti (Bouché) and Hemiberlesia lataniae (Signoret) (Hemiptera: Diaspididae) and also from Phenacoccus indicus (Avasthi & Shafee) (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) but this last host requires confirmation (see Noyes, 2019). MATERIAL EXAMINED. COSTA RICA, 19♀, Guanacaste, Santa Rosa NP, various localities and dates 5.x.1985 - iii.1987 (D. Janzen, I.D. Gauld); 1♀, Guanacaste, 1100m, SW side Est. Cacao, 1100m, 1988-1989; 1♀, Guanacaste, Guanacaste NP, below Cacao, 400-500m, 3.iii.1990 (J.S. Noyes); 1♀, Guanacaste, Murcielago, (ACG), 24.i-4.ii.1996 (J. Ugalde); 7♀, Guanacaste, Cacao (ACG), 1100 m, MT/YPT, 26.i-24.ii.1996 (J.S. Noyes); 5♀, Guanacaste, Est. Cacao (ACG) 10°55’N 85°30’W, 1100m, 19-20.ii.2005 and 22.ii.2005 (J.S. Noyes); 1♀, Guanacaste, Est. Cacao (ACG), LN 323150 375500, 1000-1150m, viii.1996 (M. Pereira); 1♀, Guanacaste, Guanacaste NP, Est. Pitilla, 700m, YPT, iii.1990 (J.S. Noyes); 2♀, Guanacaste, Guanacaste NP, below Pitilla, 7-8.iii.1990 (J.S. Noyes); 2♀, Guanacaste, 9km S. Santa Cecilia, Est. Pitilla (ACG), 700m, LN 329950 380450, v.1994 and xii.1994 (P. Rios); 1♀, Guanacaste, Pitilla (ACG), 700m, MT/YPT, 24.i-27.ii.1996 (J.S. Noyes); 1♀, Guanacaste, Est. Pitilla (ACG) 10°59’N 85°25’W, 700m, FIT, iii.2001 (C. Moraga, P.N. Thomas); 1♀, Guanacaste, Guanacaste NP, Est. Maritza, Vn Orosi, 560m, vi.1988 (Gauld, Mitchell); 16♀, Guanacaste, Maritza (ACG), MT/YPT, 20.i-24.ii.1996 (J.S. Noyes); 3♀, Guanacaste, Est. Maritza (ACG), LN 326900 373000, 600m, iii.1996 (M. Pereira); 1♀, Guanacaste, Maritza (ACG) LN 326500 372600, 600m, 23.iv.-11.v.1996 (F.A. Quesada); 1♀, Guanacaste, Est. Maritza (ACG), LN 326900 373000, 600m, xi.1996 (C. Zuñiga); 2♀, Guanacaste, Est. Maritza (ACG), 10°58’N 85°29’W, 700m, 23.ii.2003 and 21.ii.2005 (J.S. Noyes); 1♀, Guanacaste, Las Pallas, 5km S Cerro Braun, 950m, LN 307450 388700, v.1996 (D. Espinoza, A. Masis); 1♀, Guanacaste, Santa Cruz, Vista del Mar, Torre Cocesna, LN 357490 235450, 970m, #61247, xii.2000 - i.2001 (Y. Cardenas); 6♀, Guanacaste, BN Diriá, Vista del Mar, LN 233900 358750, 890m, 12.vi-9. vii.2001 and vii-viii.2001 (I. Jiménez); 5♀, Guanacaste, ZP Nosara, Fila Maravilla, LN 221350 381700, 800m, vi-vii.2001, vii-viii.2001 and viii-ix.2001 (I. Jiménez); 1♀, Guanacaste, PN Palo Verde, Sector Palo Verde, LN 257400 400000, 250m, #53297, ix.1999 (I. Jiménez); 7♀, Guanacaste, PN Palo Verde, Sector Palo Verde, 150/ 200m NE Estación, LN 260952 385020, 0-50m, various dates viii.1999 - 18.i.2000 (I. Jiménez); 1♀, Guanacaste, PN Palo Verde, Sect. Palo Verde, Laguna Laza, LN 260952 385020, 0m, #54244, 2-11. xii.1999 (I. Jiménez); 1♀, Guanacaste, PN Palo Verde, Est. Palo Verde, LN 259050 388400, 10m, #60220, x-xi.2000 (I. Jiménez); 1♀, Guanacaste, PN Palo Verde, Sector Palo Verde, Cerro Guayacan, MT, #53297, 15.vi.1999 (I. Jiménez); 1♀, Guanacaste, 10km NW Cañas Mojica, rice, 30,viii- 12.ix.2011 (P. Hanson); 1♀, Alajuela, San Ramon de Dos Rios, 1.5km N Hda Nueva Zealandia, 620m, #8523, 23.viii.1996 (F.A. Quesada); 1♀, Alajuela, Reserva Rincon Forestal, Est. Caribe, 10°53’N 85°18’W, 400m, 19-20.ii.2003 (J.S. Noyes); 2♀, Alajuela, San Cristobal, LN 318056 383200, 600-620m 17.vi-18.vii.1996 (F.A. Quezada, D. Briceño); 1♀, Alajuela, PN Arenal, 10°28’N 84°45’W, 617m, 21-28.ii.2005 (C. Hansson); 1♀, Alajuela, PN Arenal, Sendero Mena, LN 454170 271800, 600m, 17.iv-19.v.2001 (G. Carballo); 3♀, Alajuela, PN Arenal, La Peninsula, 10°27’N 84°40’W, 600m, 25.ii.2003 (J.S. Noyes); 1♀, Alajuela, RF Arenal, Sendero Pilón, LN 269100 457900, 600m, #53365, 14.x-3.xii.1998 (G. Carballo); 2♀, Alajuela, PN Arenal, Sendero Pilón, 10°27’N 84°43’W, 600m, 26.ii.2003 (J.S. Noyes); 1♀, Alajuela, 5km W San Ramon, 1200m, vii.1997 (O. Castro, P. Hanson); 1♀, Alajuela, San Ramon BS, 700m, viii-ix,1995 (P. Hanson); 1♀, Alajuela, Peñas Blancas, 9.vi.1987 (E. Cruz); 1♀, Alajuela, Chiles de Aguas Zarcas, café, xii.1989 (R. Cespedes); 1♀, Heredia, San Joaquin de Flores, LN 220900 519700, 1200m, #5515, 2.vi-8.vii.1995 (C. Viquez); 1♀: Heredia, San Joaquin de Flores, LN 220900 519700, 1054m, #5487, 7.vi-2.ix.1995 (C. Viquez); 2♀, Heredia, La Selva BS, 50m, MT/YPT, ii.1991 (J.S. Noyes); 1♀, Heredia, OTS-La Selva, 10°26’N 84°01’W, ii.1994 (ALAS); 1♀, Heredia, La Selva BS, 10°26’N 84°01’W, FOT 21, 10.x.1994; 1♀, Heredia, RB La Selva, 10°26’N 84°01’W, 14.xii.1995 (INBio / OET ALAS); 1♀, Heredia, 11km SE La Virgen, 10°11’N 84°07’W, 450-550m, 05/M/TN, 23.ii-20.iv.2003 (INBio-OET-ALAS); 3♀, Heredia, 16km SSE La Virgen, 10°16’N 85°05’W, 1050-1150m, 11/M/NOTN, 9.ii-12.iv.2001 (INBio / OET – ALAS); 5♀, Heredia, La Selva BS, 10°26’N 84°01’W, ii.2001 and ii.2003 (J.S. Noyes); 2♀, Heredia, Puerto Viejo, Est. Biol. La Selva, LN 264463 532850, 100-200m, #67193, 30-31.iii.2002 (J. Azofeifa); 1♀, Heredia, OTS La Selva, 10°26’N 84°01’W, 75m, 23-24.ii.2005 (J.S. Noyes); 2♀, Heredia, Est. Biol. La Selva, 10°26’N 84°01’W, 75m, 25. ii.2016 (J.S. Noyes); 1♀, Heredia, 6km ENE Vara Blanca, 10°11’N 84°07’W, 2000m, 20/M/TN, ii.2002 (INBio-OET-ALAS); 1♀, Heredia, Santo Domingo, INBio Parque, 1200m (error for 1100m), 19.ii.2001 (J.S. Noyes); 10♀, Heredia, Santo Domingo, INBio Parque 1100m, LN 217300 526200, various dates vi.2000 - 18. iii.2002 (R. Zuñiga); 5♀, Heredia, Santo Domingo, INBio Parque, LN 536250 217400, 1100m, ii.2002 (J. Azofeifa, J.S. Noyes); 1♀, Heredia, Santo Domingo, INBio Parque, LN 526250 217400, 1100m, 1-12.iv.2002 (D. Rubí, J.S. Noyes); 1♀, Heredia, Santo Domingo, INBio Parque, LN 217300 526200, 1100m, #71481, 6.x.2002 (J. Azofeifa); 1♀, Heredia, Santo Domingo, INBio Parque, 9°59’N 86°06’W, 1100m, 13.ii.2010 (J.S. Noyes); 1♀, Heredia, Santo Domingo, INBio Parque, 9°59’N 86°06’W, 1100m, 16.ii.2013 (J.S. Noyes); 1♀, Heredia, Santo Domingo, INBio Parque, 9°59’N 86°06’W, 14.ii.2015 (J.S. Noyes); 2♀, Heredia, Santo Domingo, Parque Ecológico, 9°59’N 86°06’W, 1100m, 10.ii.2017 (J.S. Noyes); 1♀, San José, Univ. campus, 27.ii.1990 (J.S. Noyes); 15♀, San José, Zurqui de Moravia, 1600m, various dates vii.1990 - xi.1995 (P. Hanson); 1♀, San José, PN Braulio Carrillo, 9.5km E Tunel, i-iii.1990 (P. Hanson); 1♀, San José, 5km E. Villa Mills, LS 389550 500050, 8-20.i.1996 (A. Picado, B. Gamboa); 2♀, San José, Cerro de la Muerte, 26km N San Isidro, 9°34’N 83°43’W, 2100m, ii-v.1991and xi.1992 - i.1993 (P. Hanson); 3♀, Cartago, Dulce Nombre, Vivero Linda Vista, 1300m, vi-viii.1993 and viii-x.1993 (P. Hanson); 1♀, Cartago, Braulio Carrillo NP, 25.iii.1990 (J.S. Noyes); 1♀, Cartago, PN Tapanti, 1200-1500m, 9°45’N 83°47’W, 20-iii-10.iv.2000 (C. Hansson, D. Rubí); 1♀, Cartago, PN Tapanti-Macizo de la Muerte, Send a Rio Humo, LN 188100 560500, 1400-1500m, #56624, xii.1999 - i.2000 (M. Alfaro); 2♀, Cartago, Turrialba, CATIE, Reventazon, 550m, 4.ix.1986 (L. Masner); 1♀, Cartago, PN Barbilla, 2km S Rio Barbilla, Camino a Moravia, LN 212485 598200, 800m, #60332, 27.x.2000 (E. Rojas); 1♀, Puntarenas, Res. Priv.Karen Mogensen, 9°52’N 85°03’W, 305m, 14-15.ii.2005 (J.S. Noyes); 1♀, Puntarenas, Res. Priv. Karen Mogensen, 9°52’N 85°03’W, 305m, 19- 20.ii.2009 (J.S. Noyes); 1♀, Puntarenas, Monteverde, 21.vii.1987 (H. & A. Howden); 1♀, Puntarenas, Monteverde, Finca Canada Res., 22.viii-1.ix.1992 (D. Currie); 1♀, Puntarenas, Est. Altamira, 9°03’N 83°00’W, ii.2002 (C. Hansson, D. Rubí); 1♀, Puntarenas, Est. Altamira, Send a Casa Coca, 1900m, LS 332800 574250, #63086, 12.viii.2001 (D. Rubí); 1♀, Puntarenas, Cerro Biolley, 1700m, LS 332400 572200, #62094, 13.ii-15.iii.2001 (D. Rubí); 6♀, Puntarenas, Est. Altamira, Cerro Frantzius, LS 334150 574450, 2134m, vi.2000, 10.iv-10.v.2001 and 12.v-12.vi.2001 (D. Rubí); 1♀, Puntarenas, San Vito, 1200m, coffee, ii-iv.1996 (P. Hanson); 2♀, Puntarenas, San Vito, Las Cruces, Wilson Bot. Gdns, 18-22.iii.1990 (J.S. Noyes); 4♀, Puntarenas, San Vito, Las Cruces, Wilson Bot. Gdns, 8°46’N 82°57’N, 1300m, 24.ii.2002 and 15-16. ii.2006 (J.S. Noyes); 4♀, Puntarenas, San Vito, Las Cruces, Wilson Bot. Gdns, 8°46’N 82°57’N, 7-29.ii.2007 (C. Hansson); 1♀, Puntarenas, Las Tablas, 1km NE Sao Portones, 1530m, 30.viii-5.ix.1995 (M. Chinchilla); 1♀, Puntarenas, RF Golfo Dulce, 24km W Piedras Blancas, 8°46’N 83°18’W, 200m, iii-iv.1993 (P. Hanson); 1♀, Puntarenas, Pen Osa, Puerto Jimenez, 10m, vi-vii.1991 (P. Hanson, C. Godoy); 1♀, Puntarenas, Pen. Osa, Puerto Jimenez, 8°32’N 83°19’W, i.19

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