Dolichogenidea leahdennisae Fernandez-Triana & Boudreault 2025, sp. nov.
Year: 2025
Type: other
Abstract: Dolichogenidea leahdennisae Fernandez-Triana & Boudreault sp. nov. Fig. 86 A – H Type material. Holotype. Costa Rica • Female, CNC; Alajuela, Area de Conservación Guanacaste, Sector San Cristobal, Bosque Trampa Malaise; 10.8628, -85.3846; 815 m; 10.vi.2007; D. H. Janzen & W. Hallwachs leg.; Malaise trap; Voucher code: DHJPAR 0026079. Diagnostic description. T 1 parallel-sided or mostly parallel-sided, its length medially <3.0 × its width at posterior margin; T 2 mostly smooth but with some sculpture along posterior margin; T 2 comparatively more transverse, its length medially 4.0–5.0 × its width at posterior margin; tegula and humeral complex dark brown; legs mostly pale (yellow), except for metacoxa with anterior 0.3 brown; body length: 2.80 mm; fore wing length: 3.00 mm. Among all species with smooth T 2 and pale pro- and mesocoxae, D. leahdennisae can be distinguished by its T 1 and T 2 shape, T 2 sculpture, color of tegula and humeral complex, and body size. Distribution. Costa Rica. Biology. No host data available. DNA barcoding data. BIN BOLD: AAJ 1396 (2 sequences, 2 barcode compliant). Etymology. Named after Leah Dennis in recognition of her many years of administrating the Biology Department office housing DHJ and WH at the University of Pennsylvania.
Authors: Fernandez-Triana, Jose L., Boudreault, Caroline, Whitfield, James B., Höcherl, Amelie, Smith, M. Alex, Hallwachs, Winnifred, Janzen, Daniel H.
Language: English
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W6967878183
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