Barbalhoa
A small genus with two described species [1].
References
- , “Taxapad 2012, Ichneumonoidea 2011. Database on flash-drive.”. www.taxapad.com, Ottawa, Canada., 2012.
Unknown.
Small to moderate size, 3.5-5.5 mm; frons at right angle to face, antennae inserted on shelf; occipital carina meeting hypostomal carina; apical maxillary palpomere as long as preceding palpomere; mesoscutum declivous anteriorly, at right angle to pronotum; posterior dorsal corner of pronotum produced into curved tooth at wing base; apical-lateral corners of propodeum sometimes with short tubercle; basal sternal plate of first metasomal segment 0.25 length of tergum; third metasomal tergum with transverse scrobiculate groove; fore tibia with row of 10-12 short stout spines along anterior edge; hind coxa with small but distinct basal tubercle; fore wing vein r-m present, second submarginal cell short, vein 3RSa equal to or slightly longer than vein r, first subdiscal cell open at apex, occasionally appears closed by short dark spot but not distinct vein 2cu-a present; hind wing vein M+CU 0.7 length of vein 1M [1].
References
- , The Doryctinae of Costa Rica (excluding the genus Heterospilus), vol. 70, 1 vol. Gainsville, Fl.: American Entomological Institute, 2002, p. 319.
Even if the sculpturing of the second metasomal tergum is similar to Acrophasmus, Barbalhoa is distinguished by the longer hind wing vein M+CU (0.7 vs 0.2 in Acrophasmus), by the protruding antennal shelf, and by the curved tooth at the posterior corner of the pronotum. From Leluthia it can also be distinguished by the longer hind wing vein M+CU and the sculpturing of the second metasomal tergum which lacks the semicircular area at base as in Leluthia. The unusual bent upward ovipositor of B. licina Marsh, 2002 is distinctive from all Doyctinae (modified from [1]).
References
- , The Doryctinae of Costa Rica (excluding the genus Heterospilus), vol. 70, 1 vol. Gainsville, Fl.: American Entomological Institute, 2002, p. 319.
Neotropical. Marsh [1] added also Brazil in the distribution of this genus but without data support.
References
- , The Doryctinae of Costa Rica (excluding the genus Heterospilus), vol. 70, 1 vol. Gainsville, Fl.: American Entomological Institute, 2002, p. 319.