Aphelagathis wendymooreae Sharkey

Aphelagathis wendymooreae Sharkey n. sp.

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Diagnosis. Predominantly yellow body, black dot on mesopleuron immediately below fore wing, propodeum mostly unsculptured except for a weak median carina anteriorly.

Description. Body length 7.0. Fore wing length 5.3. Ovipositor length 4.9. Body color mostly yellow with some black; black as follows: antennae including scape, most of occiput, antennal insertions (some paratypes lack black color on the head); patches immediately below and behind wing insertions; apices of hind femur and tibia slightly darkened ( paratypes vary from black to yellow in these areas of the hind leg). Fore wing weakly and evenly infuscate. Propodeum almost completely smooth, a short medial carina anteriorly. Cub of hind wing not (or barely) pigmented.

Etymology. Named in honor of Dr Wendy Moore, for her hospitality and support while I (MJS) was on sabbatical at the University of Arizona.

Specimens examined. Holotype ♀, USA: Arizona. Santa Cruz Co. Sonoita, 3.2 km S. town center, 31°38’N, 110°39’W, 15–30.vii.2013. Malaise trap, juniper, oak, grass, E.E. Grissell, H14986 (HIC). Paratypes. USA: Arizona. 11♀, 10♂, 31°38’N, 110°39’W, 1.vii.-8.ix 2013 and 2014, H5680, H14939, H14989, H14940, H14991, H14957, H14963, H14987, H14988, H14990, H15268, H15274, H15275, H15276, H15277, H15279, H15280, H15282, H15294, H15295, H15296, (HIC, UAIC). California: 1♂, 32°01’N, 114°16’W, 10.viii.1965, ex: Gossypium hirautum (CSCA). 1♀, 32°40’N, 115°30’W, 14.ix.1959 (CSCA).

Molecular data. H14988 ( KR 140159 View Materials ).