Hebichneutes bicolor n. sp.
FEMALE DESCRIPTION.
Length: 2.6 to 4.0 mm.
Colour: Dull yellow except as follows: flagellum, scape and pedicel light brown, lateral lobes of
mesoscutum, hind tibia apically and hind tarsi all brown, metasomal terga 4 to 8 dull yellow or brown; all coxae
somewhat paler than mesosoma and femora; wings infuscate.
Structural features: antenna with 26 to 29 flagellomeres; ratio of vein 2Rs:3Rs of fore wing 1.3 - 1.5.
MALE DESCRIPTION. Essentially as in female.
ETYMOLOGY: The specific name refers to the two colours, brown and dull yellow, possessed by members of
this species.
TYPE MATERIAL.
Paratypes: BRAZIL:
Hebichneutes citrinus n. sp.
FEMALE DESCRIPTION.
Length: 4.1 to 4.6 mm.
Colour: Yellow except as follows: basal 2/3 of flagellum brown, scape and pedicel light brown, hind
tarsus and apex of hind tibia brown, wings infuscate.
Structural features: antenna with 31 flagellomeres; ratio of vein 2Rs:3Rs of fore wing 1.3 - 1.4.
MALE DESCRIPTION. Essentially as in female.
ETYMOLOGY. The specific name citrinus is Latin meaning "of citron" and is a reference to the yellow
colour of this species.
TYPE MATERIAL.
1976, M. Alvarenga, (CNC).
Hebichneutes tricolor n. sp.
(Figs 22, 37, 45)
FEMALE DESCRIPTION.
Length: 3.0 to 3.6 mm.
Colour: Brown, dull yellow and ivory, dull yellow except as follows: head brown dorsally, laterally
and posteriorly, antenna brown, scape and pedicel light brown, metapleuron and propodeum brown; middle and
hind femora, tibiae and tarsi brown, most of metasoma except anterolaterally and first tergum apically brown,
first tergum apically and metasoma anterolaterally ivory, all coxae and trochanters ivory to ivory and brown;
wings infuscate.
Structural features: antenna with 26 to 29 flagellomeres; ratio of vein 2Rs:3Rs of fore wing 1.3-1.4
(Fig. 37).
MALE DESCRIPTION. Essentially as in female.
ETYMOLOGY: The specific name refers to the three colours, brown, ivory and dull yellow, possessed by
members of this species.
TYPE MATERIAL.
(AEI).
1978, (AEI).
6, 1976; June 16, 1976; June 5, 1977; Sept. 27, 1977; Sept. 28, 1977; and July 2, 1978; and July 16, 1978,
km) N. Huixtla, June 6, 1969, W.R.M. Mason, (CNC).
Hebichneutes wasbaueri n. sp.
MALE DESCRIPTION.
Length: 4.0 mm.
Colour: Yellow except as follows: scape and pedicel brown, flagellum black, temple with small patch
of brown, mid and hind tibiae and tarsi brown, metasomal terga 6-8 pale brown, wings infuscate.
Structural features: antenna with 28 flagellomeres; ratio of vein 2Rs:3Rs of fore wing 1.4.
REMARKS. Female unknown.
ETYMOLOGY. Named in honour of the collectors of the type specimen.
TYPE MATERIAL.
H
Wasbauer, (CNC).
-4, 1992, 300m, M.&J.