First record of the genus Venanus (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Microgastrinae) in Mesoamerica, with the description of two new species from Costa Rica
Citation
Fernandez-Triana J (2014). First record of the genus Venanus (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Microgastrinae) in Mesoamerica, with the description of two new species from Costa Rica. Biodiversity Data Journal. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/526fo6 accessed via GBIF.org on 2025-01-15.Description
The New World genus Venanus (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Microgastrinae) is a small group of parasitoid wasps that includes two Nearctic and seven Neotropical species. Here two additional species, authored by Fernández-Triana & Whitfield, are described from Costa Rica: V. johnnyrosalesi sp. n. from Area de Conservación Guanacaste (ACG) and V. randallgarciai sp. n. from Area de Conservación Cordillera Volcanica Central. They represent the first record of the genus for Mesoamerica. A previous key to all known Venanus (Whitfield et al. 2011) is modified to include the new species. The Costa Rican species were collected at altitudes of 1,400–1,460 m, but nothing is known of their biology. DNA barcodes were obtained for both species and are included as part of the description along with extensive photos. This paper is part of a series inventorying the diversity of Microgastrinae in ACG.Taxonomic Coverages
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Jose Fernandez-Trianaoriginator
position: Dr
Canadian National Collection of Insects, Ottawa, and Biodiversity Institute of Ontario, University of Guelph
Ottawa
CA
email: jftriana@uoguelph.ca
Jose Fernandez-Triana
metadata author
position: Dr
Canadian National Collection of Insects, Ottawa, and Biodiversity Institute of Ontario, University of Guelph
Ottawa
CA
email: jftriana@uoguelph.ca
Jose Fernandez-Triana
administrative point of contact
position: Dr
Canadian National Collection of Insects, Ottawa, and Biodiversity Institute of Ontario, University of Guelph
Ottawa
CA
email: jftriana@uoguelph.ca