Es sensu stricto (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Microgastrinae)...no less than extending beyond anterior

Maximum PD150606 chemical information height of mesoscutellum lunules/maximum height of lateral face of mesoscutellum: 0.six?.7. Body in lateral view: not distinctly flattened dorso entrally. Body length (head to apex of metasoma): 2.5?.6 mm. Fore wing length: two.7?.eight mm. Ocular cellar line/posterior ocellus diameter: two.3?.5. Interocellar distance/posterior ocellus diameter: 1.7?.9. Antennal flagellomerus two length/width: two.three?.5. Tarsal claws: straightforward (?). Metafemur length/width: 3.0?.1. Metatibia inner spur length/metabasitarsus length: 0.4?.five. Anteromesoscutum: largely with deep, dense punctures (separated by much less than 2.0 ?its maximum diameter). Mesoscutellar disc: mostly smooth. Number of pits journal.pone.0077579 in scutoscutellar sulcus: 9 or 10. Maximum height of mesoscutellum lunules/maximum height of lateral face of mesoscutellum: 0.6?.7. Propodeum areola: absolutely defined by carinae, which includes transverse carina extending to spiracle. Propodeum background sculpture: partly sculptured, in particular on anterior 0.5. Mediotergite 1 length/width at posterior margin: 1.7?.9.Es sensu stricto (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Microgastrinae)...no less than extending beyond anterior 0.7 metasoma length. Body in lateral view: not distinctly flattened dorso entrally. Body length (head to apex of metasoma): 2.5?.6 mm. Fore wing length: two.7?.8 mm. Ocular cellar line/posterior ocellus diameter: 2.3?.five. Interocellar distance/posterior ocellus diameter: 1.7?.9. Antennal flagellomerus two length/width: 2.3?.five. Tarsal claws: uncomplicated (?). Metafemur length/width: three.0?.1. Metatibia inner spur length/metabasitarsus length: 0.four?.5. Anteromesoscutum: mainly with deep, dense punctures (separated by significantly less than two.0 ?its maximum diameter). Mesoscutellar disc: largely smooth. Number of pits journal.pone.0077579 in scutoscutellar sulcus: 9 or 10. Maximum height of mesoscutellum lunules/maximum height of lateral face of mesoscutellum: 0.six?.7. Propodeum areola: absolutely defined by carinae, such as transverse carina extending to spiracle. Propodeum background sculpture: partly sculptured, in particular on anterior 0.five. Mediotergite 1 length/width at posterior margin: 1.7?.9. Mediotergite 1 shape: more or significantly less parallel ided. Mediotergite 1 sculpture: with some sculpture close to lateral margins and/or posterior 0.two?.four of mediotergite. Mediotergite two width at posterior margin/length: three.2?.5. Mediotergite 2 sculpture: mostly smooth. Outer margin of hypopygium: with a wide, medially folded, transparent, semi esclerotized area; normally with four or additional pleats. Ovipositor thickness: about identical width throughout its length (?). Ovipositor sheaths length/metatibial length: 1.0?.1. Length of fore wing veins r/2RS: 1.7?.9. Length of fore wing veins 2RS/2M: 1.1?.3. Length of fore wing veins 2M/(RS+M)b: 0.9?.0. Pterostigma length/width: 3.1?.five. Point of insertion of vein r in pterostigma: about half way point length of pterostigma. Angle of vein r with fore wing anterior margin: far more or much less perpendicular to fore wing margin. Shape of junction of veins r and 2RS in fore wing: distinctly but not strongly angled. Male. Unknown. Molecular information. Sequences in BOLD: 1, barcode compliant sequences: 1. Biology/ecology. Gregarious. Hosts: Elachistidae, Stenoma patens. Distribution. Costa Rica, ACG. Etymology. We dedicate this species to Isaac Berm ez in recognition of his diligent efforts for the ACG Programa de Sectores. Apanteles isidrochaconi Fern dez-Triana, sp. n.