Hymenoptera Type Material from the National Museum of Costa Rica II: Paratypes

Abstract

Through the physical review of the Hymenoptera collection of the National Museum of Costa Rica and 53 articles associated with the description of species, we found a total of 4218 paratype specimens, representing 17 families, 41 subfamilies, 47 tribes and 143 genera. Some of them belonging to the genus Heterospilus were damaged during a return of material by mail, and others have genetic sequencing available for research. The possibility that many other paratypes are found in other collections is not ruled out, since there is a large amount of material borrowed that was never returned.

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Sánchez-Ocampo, M. and Herrera, A. (2023) Hymenoptera Type Material from the National Museum of Costa Rica II: Paratypes. Open Access Library Journal, 10, 1-28. doi: 10.4236/oalib.1110416.

1. Introduction

The National Museum of Costa Rica (MNCR) houses a patrimonial collection of Hymenoptera of more than 475,000 specimens acquired in 2015, when the MNCR received the collection from the National Institute of Biodiversity (INBio).

This collection contains a significant amount of type material corresponding to species described between the years 1901 and 2021. However, many of the paratypes from these publications were deposited in the Museum, but they were not systematized when incorporating the database system, therefore that there was not a complete inventory, until now.

The objective of this research was to generate the final inventory of the paratypes of the hymenoptera collection, through an exhaustive physical and literature review, in order to know the species and volume of specimens that are kept.

2. Methodology

2.1. National Museum Insect Collection

The MNCR paratype collection is found together with the general collection, along with the regular specimens. Although some of them held a label that identifies them as paratypes, they were not included in the digital database, so we proceeded to assign a code and enter their data into the system.

2.2. Paratype Inventory

By reviewing the literature, it was possible to build an inventory of specimens that was later confirmed by means of a physical search to count and confirm their presence in the collection. It was also necessary to have the documents inherited by the National Institute of Biodiversity (INBio) on the loans made, in order to locate the missing specimens in the collection.

2.3. Literature Review

We proceeded to carry out a review of the literature in order to avoid that some paratypes without a type label were not counted and identified in the database. For this we reviewed the following articles: Arcterberg et al. (2002) [1], Aranguren (1999) [2], Areekul and Quicke (2006) [3], Braet and Quicke (2004) [4], Briceño (2003) [5], Campra and Wahis (2018) [6], Carpenter and Kojima (2002) [7], Engel (2009) [8], Feitosa and Brandão (2008) [9], Fortier and Nishida (2004) [10], Gauld and Janzen (2004) [11], Gauld et al. (1997) [12], Gauld et al. (2000) [13], Gauld et al. (2002) [14], Gauld et al. (1998) [15], Gates and Hanson (2009) [16], Gibson (2003) [17], Gibson (2004) [18], Hansson (2005) [19], Hansson (2010) [20], Hansson (2011) [21], Hansson (2012) [22], Hansson and LaSalle (2003) [23], Heydon and Hanson (2005) [24], Leathers et al. (2003) [25], Lindsay and Sharkey (2006) [26], Longino (2006) [27], Macedo (2011) [28], Marsh (2002) [29], Marsh et al. (2013) [30], Michener et al. (2003) [31], Noyes (2004) [32], Noyes (2000) [33], Noyes and Hanson (1996) [34], Noyes and Ren (1995) [35], Noyes and Shauff (2003) [36], Roubik et al. (1997) [37], Sarmiento-Monroy (2006) [38], Schauff and Janzen (2001) [39], Sharkov and Wooley (1997) [40], Shaw et al. (1997) [41], Smith (2003) [42], Smith and Janzen (2003) [43], Smith (2008) [44], Smith (2012) [45], Starr (1991) [46], Twones (1992) [47], Valerio and Whitefield (2015) [48], Valerio and Whitefield (2003) [49], Valerio et al. (2009) [50], Vardy (2000) [51], Viereck (1920) [52], West-Eberhard et al. (2010) [53].

3. Results

The literature indicates that at least 4.218 paratypes are deposited in the MNCR and all of them were found (Table 1), and 65 have barcoding sequencing (Table 2). Unfortunately, some specimens returned damaged from a loan (Table 3), so

Table 1. Paratype without barcoding sequences.

FAMILY

Number of specimens in collection

Subfamily

tribe

Species

Specimens

APIDADE

Apinae

Meliponini

Meliwillea bivea Roubik, Lobo and Camargo 1997

2 specimens

ARGIDAE

Dielocerinae

Themos mayi Smith and Janzen 2003

1 specimen

Sterictiphorinae

Didymia jonesi Smith 2003

1 specimen

AULACIDAE

Aulacinae

Aulacus maculosus Smith 2008

1 specimen

Pristaulacus nigricoxae Smith 2008

1 specimen

BRACONIDAE

Agatinae

Alabagrus combos Leathers and Sharkey 2003

2 specimens

Alabagrus derailersi Leathers and Sharkey 2003

8 specimens

Alabagrus englishi Leathers and Sharkey 2003

43 specimens

Alabagrus sarapiqui Leathers and Sharkey 2003

2 specimens

Alabagrus watsoni Leathers and Sharkey 2003

5 specimens

Amputoearinus niger Lindsay and Sharkey 2006

1 specimen

Amputoearinus variegatus Lindsay and Sharkey 2006

3 specimens

Sesioctonus acrolophus Briceño 2003

2 specimens

Sesioctonus ariasi Briceño 2003

1 specimen

Sesioctonus biospleres Briceño 2003

2 specimens

Sesioctonus diazi Briceño 2003

1 specimen

Sesioctonus dichromus Briceño 2003

11 specimens

Sesioctonus miyayensis Briceño 2003

2 specimens

Sesioctonus parathyridis Briceño 2003

5 specimens

Zelomorpha bejaranoi Sarmiento-Monroy 2006

1 specimen

Zelomorpha cherylae Sarmiento-Monroy 2006

1 specimen

Zelomorpha euryterga Sarmiento-Monroy 2006

2 specimen

Zelomorpha hallwachsae Sarmiento-Monroy 2006

1 specimen

Zelomorpha janzeni Sarmiento-Monroy 2006

1 specimen

Zelomorpha katatonus Sarmiento-Monroy 2006

1 specimen

Zelomorpha miza Sarmiento-Monroy 2006

1 specimen

Zelomorpha petila Sarmiento-Monroy 2006

1 specimen

Zelomorpha sharkeyi Sarmiento-Monroy 2006

1 specimen

Braconinae

Compsobraconoides cinnamomi Fortier and Nishida 2004

3 specimens

Doryctinae

Barbalhoa contophleba Marsh 2002

2 specimens

Barbalhoa licina Marsh 2002

13 specimens

Curtiselloides pilosus Marsh 2002

20 specimens

Notiospathius carolinae (Marsh 2002)a

33 specimens

Notiospathius pauli (Marsh 2002)

4 specimens

Iare belokobylskiji Marsh 2002

1 specimen

Iare gauldi Marsh 2002

1 specimen

Pannuceus fonsecai Marsh 2002

7 specimens

Rimacollus rojasi Marsh 2002

1 specimen

Ptesimogaster hespenheidi (Marsh 2002)

5 specimens

Tripteroides janzeni Marsh 2002

2 specimens

Binareini

Liobracon costaricensis Marsh 2002

3 specimens

Doryctini

Acanthorhogas parkeri Marsh 2002

1 specimen

Gymnobracon megistus Marsh 2002

31 specimens

Johnsonius costaricensis Marsh 2002

4 specimens

Johnsonius perknus Marsh 2002

9 specimens

Pedinotus (Pedinotus) niger Marsh 2002

2 specimens

Pedinotus (Pedinotus) pardalotus Marsh 2002

3 specimens

Pedinotus (Pedinotus) rojasi Marsh 2002

2 specimens

Pedinotus (Pedinotus) variegatus Marsh 2002

1 specimen

Rhaconotus (Pedinotus) costaricensis Marsh 2002

3 specimens

Rhaconotus (Pedinotus) emarginatus Marsh 2002

14 specimens

Rhaconotus (Pedinotus) rugosus Marsh 2002

1 specimen

Ecphylini

Bohartiellus costaricensis Marsh 2002

4 specimens

Ecphylus (Ecphylus) gauldi Marsh 2002

1 specimen

Ecphylus (Ecphylus) hansoni Marsh 2002

1 specimen

Ecphylus (Ecphylus) hespenheidei Marsh 2002

1 specimen

Ecphylus (Ecphylus) laselvus Marsh 2002

1 specimen

Ecphylus (Ecphylus) leukocoxalis Marsh 2002

2 specimens

Ecphylus (Ecphylus) lissoprotomus Marsh 2002

1 specimen

Ecphylus (Ecphylus) propodealis Marsh 2002

1 specimen

Ecphylus (Ecphylus) variabilis Marsh 2002

2 specimens

Hecabolini

Doryctinus costaricensis (Marsh 2002)

6 specimens

Doryctinus erugatus (Marsh 2002)

1 specimen

Doryctinus rubronotum (Marsh 2002)

3 specimens

Allorhogas ardisia Marsh 2002

1 specimen

Allorhogas costaricensis Marsh 2002

2 specimens

Allorhogas gauldi Marsh 2002

1 specimen

Allorhogas hansoni Marsh 2002

1 specimen

Allorhogas ingavera Marsh 2002

4 specimens

Allorhogas sulcatus Marsh 2002

1 specimen

Pioscelus costaricensis (Marsh 2002)

3 specimens

Curtisella gauldi Marsh 2002

2 specimens

Hecabolus costaricensis Ugalde and Gauld 2002

1 specimen

Heredius laselvus Marsh 2002

1 specimen

Leluthia (Leluthia) careovena Marsh 2002

2 specimens

Leluthia (Leluthia) costaricensis Marsh 2002

1 specimen

Leluthia (Leluthia) flavocoxalis Marsh 2002

7 specimens

Semirhytus hansoni Marsh 2002

16 specimens

Heterospilini

Pioscelus mesomphatus Marsh 2002

3 specimens

Heterospilus (Heterospilus) alajuelus Marsh 2013

2 specimens

Heterospilus (Heterospilus) aubreyae Marsh 2013

1 specimen

Heterospilus (Heterospilus) barbaloae Marsh 2013

1 specimen

Heterospilus (Heterospilus) carolinae Marsh 2013

1 specimen

Heterospilus (Heterospilus) chaoi Marsh 2013

1 specimen

Heterospilus (Heterospilus) corcovado Marsh 2013

1 specimen

Heterospilus (Heterospilus) costarricensis Marsh 2013

2 specimens

Heterospilus (Heterospilus) ektorincon Marsh 2013

3 specimens

Heterospilus (Heterospilus) gouleti Marsh 2013

2 specimens

Heterospilus (Heterospilus) granulatus Marsh 2013

2 specimens

Heterospilus (Heterospilus) hansoni Marsh 2013

5 specimens

Heterospilus (Heterospilus) jennieae Marsh 2013

26 specimens

Heterospilus (Heterospilus) kellieae Marsh 2013

2 specimens

Heterospilus (Heterospilus) leenderti Marsh 2013

2 specimens

Heterospilus (Heterospilus) leviscutum Marsh 2013

3 specimens

Heterospilus (Heterospilus) masneri Marsh 2013

1 specimen

Heterospilus (Heterospilus) mercury Marsh 2013

1 specimen

Heterospilus (Heterospilus) miskito Marsh 2013

1 specimen

Heterospilus (Heterospilus) nahua Marsh 2013

2 specimens

Heterospilus (Heterospilus) nephus Marsh 2013

1 specimen

Heterospilus (Heterospilus) nueve Marsh 2013

1 specimen

Heterospilus (Heterospilus) nunesi Marsh 2013

7 specimens

Heterospilus (Heterospilus) orbitus Marsh 2013

1 specimen

Heterospilus (Heterospilus) petralbus Marsh 2013

5 specimens

Heterospilus (Heterospilus) rhabdotus Marsh 2013

4 specimens

Heterospilus (Heterospilus) rincovensis Marsh 2013

3 specimens

Heterospilus (Heterospilus) rojasi Marsh 2013

1 specimen

Heterospilus (Heterospilus) sergeyi Marsh 2013

4 specimens

Heterospilus (Heterospilus) shawi Marsh 2013

3 specimens

Heterospilus (Heterospilus) spiloheterus Marsh 2013

2 specimens

Heterospilus (Heterospilus) whartoni Marsh 2013

1 specimen

Spathiini

Notiospathius bicolor Marsh 2002

1 specimen

Notiospathius rugonotum Marsh 2002

1 specimen

Psenobolus triangularisvan Achterberg and Marsh 2002

3 specimens

Spathius (Spathius) albocoxus Marsh 2002

18 specimens

Trigonophasmus costaricensis Marsh 2002

4 specimens

Mendesellinae

Epsilogaster antoniae Valerio and Whitefield 2004

2 specimens

Microgastrinae

Microgastrini

Hypomicrogaster koino Valerio 2015

3 specimens

Hypomicrogaster largus Valerio 2015

1 specimen

Hypomicrogaster luisi Valerio 2015

3 specimens

Hypomicrogaster plagios Valerio 2015

10 specimens

Hypomicrogaster rugosus Valerio 2015

3 specimens

Hypomicrogaster specialis Valerio 2015

14 specimens

Hypomicrogaster zan Valerio 2015

17 specimens

Parapanteles continua Valerio and Whitefield 2009

11 specimens

Parapanteles em Valerio and Whitefield 2009

7 specimens

Parapanteles mariae Valerio and Whitefield 2009

15 specimens

Parapanteles polus Valerio and Whitefield 2009

5 specimens

Parapanteles rarus Valerio and Whitefield 2009

5 specimens

Parapanteles scotti Valerio and Whitefield 2009

8 specimens

Parapanteles sicpolus Valerio and Whitefield 2009

4 specimens

Parapanteles tessares Valerio and Whitefield 2009

15 specimens

Parapanteles tlinea Valerio and Whitefield 2009

5 specimens

Orgilinae

Mimagathidini

Stantonia osa Braet and Quicke 2004

5 specimens

Stantonia peninsularis Braet and Quicke 2004

1 specimen

Stantonia sirena Braet and Quicke 2004

14 specimens

Rogadinae

Rogadini

Aleiodes (Aleiodes) notozophus Marsh and Shaw 1997

2 specimens

Yeliconini

Yelicones limonensis Areekul and Quicke 2006

1 specimen

Yelicones ormei Areekul and Quicke 2006

3 specimens

Yelicones quarterus Areekul and Quicke 2006

1 specimen

COLLETIDAE

Diphaglossinae

Caupolicanini

Caupolicana inbio Michener, Engel and Ayala 2003

54 specimens

Caupolicana rozenorum Michener, Engel and Ayala 2003

1 specimen

ENCYRTIDAE

Encyrtinae

Bennettisca ganyame Noyes 2004

1 specimen

Bennettisca nambue Noyes 2004

1 specimen

Bennettisca xenophon Noyes 2004

1 specimen

Blanchardiscus pollux Noyes 2004

3 specimens

Caldencyrtus mitchelli Noyes and Hanson 1996

1 specimen

Cercobelus sithon Noyes and Hanson 1996

1 specimen

Cercobelus godoyae Noyes and Hanson 1996

1 specimen

Cercobelus isara Noyes and Hanson 1996

2 specimens

Metaphycus agylla Noyes 2004

1 specimen

Metaphycus alsis Noyes 2004

4 specimens

Metaphycus bostra Noyes 2004

1 specimen

Metaphycus bouceki Noyes 2004

19 specimens

Metaphycus carveri Noyes 2004

2 specimens

Metaphycus ceros Noyes 2004

1 specimen

Metaphycus chicle Noyes 2004

1 specimen

Metaphycus cinna Noyes 2004

1 specimen

Metaphycus codrus Noyes 2004

2 specimens

Metaphycus coeus Noyes 2004

1 specimen

Metaphycus coronea Noyes 2004

1 specimen

Metaphycus cossyra Noyes 2004

4 specimens

Metaphycus cures Noyes 2004

2 specimens

Metaphycus cyrnos Noyes 2004

1 specimen

Metaphycus cythera Noyes 2004

1 specimen

Metaphycus dirce Noyes 2004

10 specimens

Metaphycus electra Noyes 2004

1 specimen

Metaphycus elisa Noyes 2004

2 specimens

Metaphycus ephyrus Noyes 2004

2 specimens

Metaphycus eruptor Noyes 2004

1 specimen

Metaphycus erynis Noyes 2004

3 specimens

Metaphycus eryx Noyes 2004

1 specimen

Metaphycus expero Noyes 2004

1 specimen

Metaphycus fasula Noyes 2004

2 specimen

Metaphycus fautus Noyes 2004

3 specimens

Metaphycus flavus Noyes 2004

12 specimens

Metaphycus galata Noyes 2004

3 specimens

Metaphycus gallicola Noyes and Hanson 1996

2 specimens

Metaphycus genava Noyes 2004

2 specimens

Metaphycus hamadra Noyes 2004

1 specimen

Metaphycus harveyorum Noyes 2004

4 specimens

Metaphycus hippo Noyes 2004

2 specimens

Metaphycus inachus Noyes 2004

1 specimen

Metaphycus lexova Noyes 2004

2 specimens

Metaphycus lebadus Noyes 2004

1 specimen

Metaphycus lucar Noyes 2004

1 specimen

Metaphycus manda Noyes 2004

1 specimen

Metaphycus masa Noyes 2004

1 specimen

Metaphycus machaon Noyes 2004

1 specimen

Metaphycus medio Noyes 2004

1 specimen

Metaphycus memphis Noyes 2004

2 specimens

Metaphycus merendo Noyes 2004

10 specimens

Metaphycus metor Noyes 2004

15 specimens

Metaphycus mellis Noyes 2004

1 specimen

Metaphycus murena Noyes 2004

1 specimen

Metaphycus mus Noyes 2004

1 specimen

Metaphycus mycene Noyes 2004

2 specimens

Metaphycus naxos Noyes 2004

3 specimens

Metaphycus nola Noyes 2004

1 specimen

Metaphycus norahae Noyes 2004

5 specimens

Metaphycus obstinus Noyes 2004

1 specimen

Metaphycus omega Noyes 2004

4 specimens

Metaphycus othyras Noyes 2004

1 specimen

Metaphycus paramo Noyes 2004

1 specimen

Metaphycus porsena Noyes 2004

1 specimen

Metaphycus portoricensis Noyes 2004

1 specimen

Metaphycus pydnos Noyes 2004

3 specimens

Metaphycus sestus Noyes 2004

1 specimen

Metaphycus xsara Noyes 2004

1 specimen

Paramucrona srunua Noyes 2004

1 specimen

Pseudleptomastix mexicana Noyes and Schauff, 2003

2 specimens

Psyllaephagus creusa Noyes and Hanson 1996

4 specimens

Psyllaephagus epulo Noyes and Hanson 1996

1 specimen

Psyllaephagus gyces Noyes and Hanson 1996

1 specimen

Psyllaephagus othrys Noyes and Hanson 1996

2 specimens

Psyllaephagus ufens Noyes and Hanson 1996

1 specimen

Tetracneminae

Acerophagoides almon Noyes 2000

5 specimens

Acerophagoides cypris Noyes 2000

1 specimen

Aenasius dives Noyes and Ren 1995

1 specimen

Aenasius quezadai Noyes and Ren 1995

1 specimen

Anagyrus cepio Noyes 2000

1 specimen

Anagyrus matho Noyes 2000

1 specimen

Anagyrus mirtesae Noyes 2000

2 specimens

Anagyrus lizanorum Noyes 2000

15 specimens

Anagyrus odacon Noyes 2000

1 specimen

Anagyrus remotor Noyes, 2000

1 specimen

Anagyrus salazari Noyes 2000

1 specimen

Anagyrus sucro Noyes 2000

2 specimens

Anagyrus villalobosi Noyes 2000

6 specimens

Blepyrus fabius Noyes 2000

4 specimens

Blepyrus hansoni Noyes 2000

25 specimens

Blepyrus sappho Noyes 2000

7 specimens

Blepyrus zenonis Noyes 2000

6 specimens

Chrysoplatycerus ixion Noyes 2000

1 specimen

Clausenia senex Noyes 2000

2 specimens

Gyranusoidea amasis Noyes 2000

9 specimens

Gyranusoidea brixia Noyes 2000

1 specimen

Gyranusoidea sulmo Noyes 2000

3 specimens

Gyranusoidea janzeni Noyes 2000

1 specimen

Gyranusoidea lamus Noyes 2000

4 specimens

Gyranusoidea rhodope Noyes 2000

10 specimens

Hambletonia pilosifrons Sharkov and Woolley 1997

2 specimens

Hipponactis itea Noyes 2000

9 specimens

Peneax deidamia Noyes 2000

2 specimens

Zarhopalus zancles Noyes 2000

6 specimens

EULOPHIDAE

Entedoninae

Achrysocharoides infuscus Hansson, 2012

1 specimen

Aleuroctonus marki Hansson and LaSalle 2003

1 specimen

Apleurotropis albicaulis Hansson 2010

12 specimens

Apleurotropis albiscapus Hansson 2010

3 specimens

Apleurotropis anemia Hansson 2010

24 specimens

Apleurotropis assis Hansson 2010

3 specimens

Cabeza baeostigma Hansson and LaSalle 2003

4 specimens

Cabeza petiolata Hansson and LaSalle 2003

2 specimens

Cornugon bicornis Hansson 2011

1 specimen

Cornugon diabolos Hansson 2011

1 specimen

Cornugon diceros Hansson 2011

1 specimen

Cornugon gibberum Hansson 2011

1 specimen

Cornugon leios Hansson 2011

2 specimens

Cornugon reticulatum Hansson 2011

5 specimens

Dentalion alveum Hansson 2011

1 specimen

Dentalion apon Hansson 2011

1 specimen

Klyngon jimenezi Hansson 2005

4 specimens

Klyngon serjaniae Hansson and LaSalle, 2010

1 specimen

Eulophinae

Euplectrus mariae Schauff 2001

8 specimens

Euplectrus xiomarae Schauff 2001

5 specimens

EURYTOMIDAE

Eurytominae

Bephrata camacho Gates and Hanson 2009

7 specimens

Bephrata flava Gates and Hanson 2009

2 specimens

Bephrata lorraineae Gates and Hanson 2009

7 specimens

Bephrata nublada Gates and Hanson 2009

1 specimen

Bephrata stichogaster Gates and Hanson 2009

6 specimens

Bephrata ticos Gates and Hanson 2009

17 specimens

Isosomodes azofiefai Gates and Hanson 2009

19 specimens

FORMICIDAE

Myrmicinae

Dacetini

Nesomyrmex vargasi Longino 2006

1 specimen

Pyramica oconitrilloae Longino 2006

1 specimen

Pyramica paniaguae Longino 2006

5 specimens

Attini

Lachnomyrmex laticeps Feitosa and Brandao 2008

1 specimen

Lachnomyrmex longinoi Feitosa and Brandao 2008

3 specimens

Lachnomyrmex regularis Feitosa and Brandao 2008

3 specimens

Strumigenys paniaguae (Longino 2006)

1 specimen

GASTERUPTIIDAE

Gasteruptiinae

Gasteruption hansoni Macedo 2011

4 specimens

HALICTIDAE

Halictinae

Augochlorini

Megalopta atra Engel 2006

21 specimens

ICHNEUMONIDAE

Anomaloninae

Anomalonini

Anomalon acevedoi Gauld 1997

27 specimens

Anomalon anae Gauld and Bradshaw 1997

8 specimens

Anomalon avanzoi Gauld 1997

4 specimens

Anomalon canoae Gauld 1997

23 specimens

Anomalon fermini Gauld 1997

10 specimens

Anomalon guisellea Gauld 1997

8 specimens

Gravenhorstiini

Castrosion renei Gauld 1997

2 specimens

Corsoncus minori Gauld 1997

1 specimen

Podogaster acostai Gauld and Bradshaw 1997

2 specimens

Podogaster benignoi Gauld and Bradshaw 1997

1 specimen

Podogaster eldae Gauld and Bradshaw 1997

12 specimens

Podogaster orozcoi Gauld 1997

1 specimen

Podogaster tranae Gauld and Bradshaw 1997

10 specimens

Banchinae

Atrophini

Cordeleboea nasuta Ugalde and Gauld 2002

2 specimens

Cordeleboea nigrata Ugalde and Gauld 2002

1 specimen

Cordeleboea ovardesi Ugalde and Gauld 2002

1 specimen

Hadrostethus eberhardi Ugalde and Gauld 2002

12 specimens

Hadrostethus hansoni Ugalde and Gauld 2002

2 specimens

Hapsinotus albomaculatus Ugalde and Gauld 2002

9 specimens

Hapsinotus bravicaudus Ugalde and Gauld 2002

2 specimens

Hapsinotus carinatus Ugalde and Gauld 2002

20 specimens

Hapsinotus convexus Ugalde and Gauld 2002

9 specimens

Hapsinotus glissatus Ugalde and Gauld 2002

9 specimens

Hapsinotus granulatus Ugalde and Gauld 2002

1 specimen

Hapsinotus morenus Ugalde and Gauld 2002

4 specimens

Hapsinotus nigrogena Ugalde and Gauld 2002

14 specimens

Hapsinotus notaulator Ugalde and Gauld 2002

7 specimens

Hapsinotus parvatus Ugalde and Gauld 2002

9 specimens

Hapsinotus planifacies Ugalde and Gauld 2002

1 specimen

Hapsinotus transversus Ugalde and Gauld 2002

1 specimen

Lissonota begaza Ugalde and Gauld 2002

4 specimens

Lissonota conulla Ugalde and Gauld 2002

29 specimens

Lissonota crudeta Ugalde and Gauld 2002

14 specimens

Lissonota gurna Ugalde and Gauld 2002

5 specimens

Lissonota horpa Ugalde and Gauld 2002

1 specimen

Lissonota justina Ugalde and Gauld 2002

1 specimen

Lissonota pseudeleboea Ugalde and Gauld 2002

15 specimens

Lissonota tostada Ugalde and Gauld 2002

2 specimens

Lissonota vebena Ugalde and Gauld 2002

2 specimens

Loxodocus luteator Ugalde and Gauld 2002

3 specimens

Loxodocus nigratus Ugalde and Gauld 2002

7 specimens

Loxodocus vulgator Ugalde and Gauld 2002

2 specimens

Meniscomorpha alhambra Ugalde and Gauld 2002

3 specimens

Meniscomorpha astrema Ugalde and Gauld 2002

28 specimens

Meniscomorpha bullata Ugalde and Gauld 2002

3 specimens

Meniscomorpha castroi Ugalde and Gauld 2002

2 specimens

Meniscomorpha devisa Ugalde and Gauld 2002

10 specimens

Meniscomorpha enura Ugalde and Gauld 2002

2 specimens

Meniscomorpha gomezi Ugalde and Gauld 2002

2 specimens

Meniscomorpha helspina Ugalde and Gauld 2002

2 specimens

Meniscomorpha hembrata Ugalde and Gauld 2002

10 specimens

Meniscomorpha implaza Ugalde and Gauld 2002

1 specimen

Meniscomorpha leva Ugalde and Gauld 2002

1 specimen

Meniscomorpha lizanoi Ugalde and Gauld 2002

1 specimen

Meniscomorpha mitica Ugalde and Gauld 2002

5 specimens

Meniscomorpha nerda Ugalde and Gauld 2002

2 specimens

Meniscomorpha ocala Ugalde and Gauld 2002

6 specimens

Meniscomorpha pensita Ugalde and Gauld 2002

3 specimens

Meniscomorpha quava Ugalde and Gauld 2002

6 specimens

Meniscomorpha romata Ugalde and Gauld 2002

9 specimens

Meniscomorpha salasi Ugalde and Gauld 2002

1 specimen

Meniscomorpha sotoi Ugalde and Gauld 2002

19 specimens

Meniscomorpha tamaska Ugalde and Gauld 2002

2 specimens

Meniscomorpha xeresha Ugalde and Gauld 2002

6 specimens

Meniscomorpha zacasta Ugalde and Gauld 2002

4 specimens

Mnioes arves Ugalde and Gauld 2002

2 specimens

Mnioes cerves Ugalde and Gauld 2002

1 specimen

Mnioes dormes Ugalde and Gauld 2002

2 specimens

Mnioes flomes Ugalde and Gauld 2002

1 specimen

Mnioes garnes Ugalde and Gauld 2002

14 specimens

Mnioes kebes Ugalde and Gauld 2002

3 specimens

Mnioes mores Ugalde and Gauld 2002

6 specimens

Mnioes nalbes Ugalde and Gauld 2002

14 specimens

Mnioes teves Ugalde and Gauld 2002

13 specimens

Occia jereza Ugalde and Gauld 2002

9 specimens

Podeleboea altissima Ugalde and Gauld 2002

7 specimens

Podeleboea bifenestralis Ugalde and Gauld 2002

2 specimens

Podeleboea bricenoi Ugalde and Gauld 2002

2 specimens

Podeleboea cacaoi Ugalde and Gauld 2002

7 specimens

Podeleboea morena Ugalde and Gauld 2002

1 specimen

Podeleboea perplexa Ugalde and Gauld 2002

6 specimens

Podeleboea pitillae Ugalde and Gauld 2002

1 specimen

Podeleboea punctiblanca Ugalde and Gauld 2002

1 specimen

Podeleboea vitoi Ugalde and Gauld 2002

4 specimens

Procestus pammae Ugalde and Gauld 2002

3 specimens

Ptychopsis glabrata Ugalde and Gauld 2002

1 specimen

Ptychopsis sanchoi Ugalde and Gauld 2002

2 specimens

Quillonota petronae Ugalde and Gauld 2002

1 specimen

Quillonota zurqui Ugalde and Gauld 2002

1 specimen

Syzeuctus abonis Ugalde and Gauld 2002

1 specimen

Syzeuctus besamis Ugalde and Gauld 2002

11 specimens

Syzeuctus cenitus Ugalde and Gauld 2002

2 specimens

Syzeuctus clovis Ugalde and Gauld 2002

1 specimen

Syzeuctus dorcus Ugalde and Gauld 2002

1 specimen

Syzeuctus forpis Ugalde and Gauld 2002

1 specimen

Syzeuctus hezonicus Ugalde and Gauld 2002

47 specimens

Syzeuctus judtitus Ugalde and Gauld 2002

4 specimens

Syzeuctus kespius Ugalde and Gauld 2002

1 specimen

Syzeuctus lurinus Ugalde and Gauld 2002

2 specimens

Syzeuctus possitus Ugalde and Gauld 2002

9 specimens

Syzeuctus vedoris Ugalde and Gauld 2002

4 specimens

Wahlamia anasiphaga Ugalde and Gauld 2002

1 specimen

Wahlamia brevigena Ugalde and Gauld 2002

1 specimen

Wahlamia illluminata Ugalde and Gauld 2002

2 specimens

Wahlamia incognita Ugalde and Gauld 2002

5 specimens

Wahlamia incompleta Ugalde and Gauld 2002

1 specimen

Wahlamia phloridiphobia Ugalde and Gauld 2002

3 specimens

Wahlamia taliskiphila Ugalde and Gauld 2002

11 specimens

Banchini

Exetastes amancoi Ugalde and Gauld 2002

1 specimen

Exetastes eithus Ugalde and Gauld 2002

3 specimens

Exetastes lorinus Ugalde and Gauld 2002

1 specimen

Exetastes navetus Ugalde and Gauld 2002

1 specimen

Exetastes niblus Ugalde and Gauld 2002

1 specimen

Exetastes ometus Ugalde and Gauld 2002

10 specimens

Exetastes pivai Ugalde and Gauld 2002

8 specimens

Exetastes quarus Ugalde and Gauld 2002

20 specimens

Glyptini

Glypta eberhardi Ugalde and Gauld 2002

1 specimen

Glypta metadecoris Ugalde and Gauld 2002

1 specimen

Glypta vittata Ugalde and Gauld 2002

1 specimen

Glypta wahli Ugalde and Gauld 2002

1 specimen

Glypta zurquiensis Ugalde and Gauld 2002

1 specimen

Sphelodon ugaldei Ugalde and Gauld 2002

1 specimen

Sphelodon wardae Ugalde and Gauld 2002

3 specimens

Zaglytomorpha auxiliadorae Ugalde and Gauld 2002

2 specimens

Zaglytomorpha bella Ugalde and Gauld 2002

1 specimen

Zaglytomorpha cornuta Ugalde and Gauld 2002

1 specimen

Zaglytomorpha daschi Ugalde and Gauld 2002

1 specimen

Zaglytomorpha flaquis Ugalde and Gauld 2002

4 specimens

Zaglytomorpha mitchellae Ugalde and Gauld 2002

5 specimens

Cremastinae

Eiphosoma gollum Gauld 2000

3 specimens

Eiphosoma porrax Gauld 2000

1 specimen

Eiphosoma rudelium Gauld 1991

3 specimens

Eiphosoma tantalium Gauld 1991

8 specimens

Eiphosoma terrax Gauld 2000

2 specimens

Eiphosoma urgulium Gauld 1991

4 specimens

Pristomerus chicliphilus Gauld 2000

2 specimens

Pristomerus grendor Gauld 2000

1 specimen

Pristomerus haptinus Gauld 2000

1 specimen

Pristomerus jugulator Gauld 2000

5 specimens

Pristomerus kirinus Gauld 2000

2 specimens

Ptilobaptus solaniphilus Gauld 2000

1 specimen

Temelucha dannix Gauld 2000

37 specimens

Trathala abraxa Gauld 2000

4 specimens

Trathala celena Gauld 2000

8 specimens

Trathala diva Gauld 2000

35 specimens

Trathala gifa Gauld 2000

2 specimens

Trathala kula Gauld 2000

3 specimens

Xiphosomella belinda Gauld 2000

1 specimen

Xiphosomella bonera Gauld 2000

51 specimens

Xiphosomella cinctata Gauld 2000

28 specimens

Xiphosomella ctenator Gauld 2000

10 specimens

Xiphosomella daphne Gauld 2000

3 specimens

Xiphosomella denticulella Gauld 2000

2 specimens

Xiphosomella folicana Gauld 2000

1 specimen

Xiphosomella forgana Gauld 2000

1 specimen

Xiphosomella gethne Gauld 2000

1 specimen

Xiphosomella hippolita Gauld 2000

6 specimens

Xiphosomella jacusme Gauld 2000

12 specimens

Xiphosomella kismeta Gauld 2000

33 specimens

Xiphosomella merida Gauld 2000

1 specimen

Xiphosomella ozne Gauld 2000

8 specimens

Xiphosomella pesada Gauld 2000

1 specimen

Xiphosomella pirena Gauld 2000

1 specimen

Xiphosomella quinta Gauld 2000

1 specimen

Xiphosomella roxana Gauld 2000

6 specimens

Xiphosomella rufina Gauld 2000

1 specimen

Xiphosomella slenda Gauld 2000

4 specimens

Xiphosomella wirra Gauld 2000

3 specimens

Xiphosomella zilla Gauld 2000

6 specimens

Ctenopelmatinae

Scolobatini

Physotarsus bonillai Gauld 1997

2 specimens

Cylloceriinae

Cylloceria alvaradoi Gauld 1991

5 specimens

Cylloceria barbouraki Gauld 1991

1 specimen

Cylloceria trishae Gauld 1991

1 specimen

Cylloceria ugaldevi Gauld 1991

1 specimen

Labeninae

Labenini

Apechoneura compacta Gauld 2000

1 specimen

Apechoneura mariae Gauld 2000

1 specimen

Apechoneura pelucida Gauld 2000

1 specimen

Apechoneura salablancae Gauld 2000

1 specimen

Apechoneura valerieae Gauld 2000

4 specimens

Labena eremica Gauld 2000

3 specimens

Labena espinita Gauld 2000

1 specimen

Labena humida Gauld 2000

1 specimen

Labena ogra Gauld 2000

1 specimen

Labena osai Gauld 2000

1 specimen

Metopiinae

Colpotrochia beluga Gauld and Sithole 2002

106 specimens

Colpotrochia diabella Gauld and Sithole 2002

50 specimens

Colpotrochia feroza Gauld and Sithole 2002

11 specimens

Colpotrochia neblina Gauld and Sithole 2002

6 specimens

Colpotrochia orinella Gauld and Sithole 2002

5 specimens

Colpotrochia pesada Gauld and Sithole 2002

1 specimens

Colpotrochia watanka Gauld and Sithole 2002

3 specimens

Colpotrochia xenia Gauld and Sithole 2002

1 specimens

Colpotrochia zembla Gauld and Sithole 2002

2 specimens

Exochus boxatus Gauld and Ugalde 2002

2 specimens

Exochus curvinus Gauld and Ugalde 2002

2 specimens

Exochus delopius Gauld and Ugalde 2002

5 specimens

Exochus evitus Gauld and Ugalde 2002

1 specimens

Exochus farmellus Gauld and Ugalde 2002

6 specimens

Exochus flubinus Gauld and Ugalde 2002

23 specimens

Exochus gascus Gauld and Ugalde 2002

4 specimens

Exochus hormus Gauld and Ugalde 2002

6 specimens

Exochus izbus Gauld and Ugalde 2002

416 specimens

Exochus jacintus Gauld and Ugalde 2002

14 specimens

Exochus krellus Gauld and Ugalde 2002

1 specimen

Exochus nativus Gauld and Ugalde 2002

19 specimens

Exochus nubosus Gauld and Ugalde 2002

1 specimen

Exochus ozanus Gauld and Ugalde 2002

1 specimen

Exochus pubitus Gauld and Ugalde 2002

3 specimens

Exochus ravetus Gauld and Sithole 2002

13 specimens

Exochus rubellus Gauld and Ugalde 2002

1 specimen

Exochus serozus Gauld and Ugalde 2002

11 specimens

Exochus teborus Gauld and Ugalde 2002

1 specimen

Exochus urzus Gauld and Ugalde 2002

1 specimen

Exochus vanitus Gauld and Ugalde 2002

2 specimens

Exochus vlops Gauld and Ugalde 2002

1 specimen

Exochus voxanus Gauld and Ugalde 2002

3 specimens

Exochus wabitus Gauld and Ugalde 2002

1 specimen

Exochus womus Gauld and Ugalde 2002

20 specimens

Exochus xarus Gauld and Ugalde 2002

23 specimens

Exochus xetus Gauld and Ugalde 2002

6 specimens

Exochus yorizus Gauld and Sithole 2002

6 specimens

Forrestopius pamelae Gauld and Sithole 2002

2 specimens

Hypsicera chena Gauld and Sithole 2002

11 specimens

Hypsicera msana Gauld and Sithole 2002

1 specimen

Hypsicera mukanwa Gauld and Sithole 2002

25 specimens

Hypsicera nhema Gauld and Sithole 2002

1 specimen

Hypsicera pfumbua Gauld and Sithole 2002

2 specimens

Hypsicera ruokoa Gauld and Sithole 2002

9 specimens

Leurus discus Gauld and Sithole 2002

6 specimens

Leurus eraticus Gauld and Sithole 2002

5 specimens

Leurus fascialis Gauld and Sithole 2002

5 specimens

Leurus sylvaticus Gauld and Sithole 2002

1 specimen

Metopius amenus Gauld and Sithole 2002

3 specimens

Metopius buscus Gauld and Sithole 2002

6 specimens

Metopius geophagus Gauld and Sithole 2002

8 specimens

Metopius halorus Gauld and Sithole 2002

97 specimens

Metopius pelus Gauld and Sithole 2002

6 specimens

Seticornuta altamirae Gauld and Sithole 2002

1 specimen

Stethoncus auberti Gauld and Sithole 2002

1 specimen

Triclistus pailas Gauld and Sithole 2002

2 specimens

Triclistus slimellus Gauld and Sithole 2002

7 specimens

Triclistus tabetus Gauld and Sithole 2002

3 specimens

Triclistus vaxinus Gauld and Sithole 2002

2 specimens

Triclistus xodius Gauld and Sithole 2002

47 specimens

Trieces azipas Gauld and Sithole 2002

3 specimens

Trieces horisme Gauld and Sithole 2002

3 specimens

Trieces riodinis Gauld and Sithole 2002

71 specimens

Trieces tuvule Gauld and Sithole 2002

3 specimens

Trieces wascia Gauld and Sithole 2002

51 specimens

Ophioninae

Thyreodonini

Thyreodon darlingi Gauld 2004

1 specimen

Thyreodon deansi Gauld 2004

1 specimen

Thyreodon delvarei Gauld 2004

1 specimen

Thyreodon papei Gauld 2004

1 specimen

Thyreodon whitfieldi Gauld 2004

3 specimens

Thyreodon zitaniae Gauld 2004

1 specimen

Oxytorinae

Oxytorus knappae Gauld and Mallet 2000

8 specimens

Pimplinae

Atrophini

Anastelgis alturas Gates and Hanson 2009

1 specimen

Anastelgis barvae Gauld, Ugalde and Hanson 1998

1 specimen

Anastelgis garciai Gauld 1991

14 specimens

Anastelgis jaramilloi Gauld 1991

3 specimens

Anastelgis marini Gauld 1991

1 specimens

Ephialtini

Acrotaphus franklini Gauld 1991

3 specimens

Calliephialtes sittenfeldae Gauld, Ugalde and Hanson 1998

1 specimen

Clistopyga calixtoi Gauld 1991

11 specimens

Clistopyga eldae Gauld 1991

9 specimens

Clistopyga fernandezi Gauld 1991

8 specimens

Clistopyga henryi Gauld 1991

10 specimens

Dolichomitus cantillanoi Gauld 1991

3 specimens

Dolichomitus flacissimus Gauld, Ugalde and Hanson 1998

1 specimen

Dreisbachia dotae Hanson 1998

1 specimen

Eruga gutfreundi Gauld 1991

2 specimens

Eruga kauli Gauld 1991

1 specimens

Eruga yehi Gauld 1991

2 specimens

Hymenoepimecis robertsae Gauld 1991

1 specimen

Iseropus barqueroi Gauld 1991

5 specimens

Polysphincta dizardi Gauld 1991

1 specimen

Polysphincta purcelli Gauld 1991

28 specimens

Polysphincta shabui Gauld 1991

1 specimen

Scambus basseyi Gauld 1991

3 specimens

Tromatobia blancoi Gauld 1991

20 specimens

Zatypota petronae Gauld 1991

7 specimens

Zatypota solanoi Gauld 1991

1 specimen

Zaglyptus chavesi Gauld 1991

28 specimens

Zonopimpla barbosai Gauld 1991

3 specimens

Zonopimpla duviliae Gauld 1991

1 specimen

Zonopimpla hebeae Gauld 1991

1 specimen

Zonopimpla lilae Gauld 1991

1 specimen

Zonopimpla mirandai Gauld 1991

7 specimens

Zonopimpla tenorioi Gauld 1991

1 specimen

Zonopimpla zamorae Gauld 1991

1 specimen

Pimplini

Neotheronia abramsae Gauld 1991

38 specimens

Neotheronia bostrandae Gauld 1991

5 specimens

Neotheronia charli Gauld 1991

20 specimens

Neotheronia donovani Gauld 1991

1 specimen

Neotheronia holmae Gauld 1991

3 specimens

Neotheronia jugaldei Gauld 1991

17 specimens

Neotheronia kompassi Gauld 1991

1 specimen

Neotheronia lizzae Gauld 1991

11 specimens

Neotheronia lloydi Gauld 1991

3 specimens

Neotheronia matamorosi Gauld 1991

39 specimens

Neotheronia rosai Gauld 1991

42 specimens

Nomosphecia godoyae Gauld, Ugalde and Hanson 1998

8 specimens

Nomosphecia solisi Gauld 1991

24 specimens

Pimpla rojasi Gauld 1991

16 specimens

Poemeniinae

Poemeniini

Ganodes matai Gauld 1991

26 specimens

Rhyssinae

Epirhyssa corralesi Gauld 1991

3 specimens

Epirhyssa curtisi Gauld 1991

1 specimen

Epirhyssa zurquiae Gauld 1997

1 specimen

Tryphoninae

Oedemopsini

Neliopisthus ocellatus Townes 1992

24 specimens

Oedemopsis guemadoi Gauld 1997

2 specimens

Zagryphus zulaya Gauld 1997

267 specimens

Phytodietini

Phytodietus penai Gauld 1997

8 specimens

Phytodietus sylviae Gauld 1997

4 specimens

Phytodietus valverdei Gauld 1997

2 specimens

Sphinctini

Sphinctus gastoni Gauld 1997

1 specimen

Xoridinae

Xoridess humos Gauld 1997

5 specimens

Xorides secos Gauld 1997

6 specimens

Xorides armidae Gauld 1997

2 specimens

POMPILIDAE

Pepsinae

Pepsini

Cryptocheilus neotropicalis Cambra and Wahis 2005

2 specimens

Cryptocheilus santosi Cambra and Wahis 2005

10 specimens

Pepsis inbio Vardy 2000

4 specimens

PTEROMALIDAE

Cleonyminae

Lyciscini

Shedoepistenia noyesi Gibson 2003

1 specimen

Coelocybinae

Cecidellis nigriseta Hanson 2005

12 specimens

Spalangiinae

Spalangia imitator Gibson 2009

2 specimens

TENTHREDINIDAE

Nematinae

Pristiphora auricauda Smith 2003

1 specimen

Pristiphora fuscalae Smith 2003

3 specimens

TRIGONALYDAE

Taeniogonalos woodorum Smith 2012

4 specimens

VESPIDAE

Polistinae

Epiponini

Chartergellus golfitensis West-Eberhard 2010

11 specimens

Polybia bribri Carpenter 2002

30 specimens

Polybia selvana Carpenter 2002

2 specimens

a. According to zoological nomenclature, when a species changes gender, the author’s reference is placed in parentheses.

Table 2. Paratypes with barcoding sequences.

FAMILY

Species

Catalog number

Subfamily

Tribe

BRACONIDAE

Agathidinae

Agathidini

Alabagrus combos Leathers and Sharkey 2003

MNCR-A 348712

MNCR-A 2261305

Alabagrus derailersi Leathers and Sharkey 2003

MNCR-A 2300765

MNCR-A 1639618

MNCR-A 1699530

MNCR-A 2290033

MNCR-A 2304176

MNCR-A 2304986

MNCR-A 2277297

Alabagrus donnai Leathers and Sharkey 2003

MNCR-A 2300718

MNCR-A 389982

MNCR-A 1307300

Alabagrus englishi Leathers and Sharkey 2003

MNCR-A 3765189

MNCR-A 1342847

MNCR-A 1885418

MNCR-A 2203214

MNCR-A 1825836

MNCR-A 935859

Alabagrus watsoni Leathers and Sharkey 2003

MNCR-A 2292129

MNCR-A 2292483

MNCR-A 2262003

MNCR-A 1931971

Alabagrus sarapiquí Leathers and Sharkey 2003

MNCR-A 2300549

MNCR-A 906881

MNCR-A 1932278

Sesioctonus acrolophus Briceño 2003

MNCR-A 2285593

MNCR-A 1365502

Sesioctonus biosperes Briceño 2003

MNCR-A 1994462

MNCR-A 741888

Sesioctonus dichromus Briceño 2003

MNCR-A 2283286

MNCR-A 480536

MNCR-A 2304296

Sesioctonus miyayensis Briceño 2003

MNCR-A 500998

MNCR-A 742341

Sesioctonus parathyridis Viereck 1912

MNCR-A 703512

MNCR-A 759608

MNCR-A 1405202

Disophrini

Zelomorpha bajaranoi Sarmiento-Monroy 2006

MNCR-A 417306

Zelomorpha euryterga Sarmiento-Monroy 2006

MNCR-A 841695

Zelomorpha hallwachsae Sarmiento-Monroy 2006

MNCR-A 1774105

Zelomorpha janzeni Sarmiento-Monroy 2006

MNCR-A 1994460

Zelomorpha miza Sarmiento-Monroy 2006

MNCR-A 1176632

Zelomorpha petita Sarmiento-Monroy 2006

MNCR-A 1646448

Doryctinae

Doryctini

Acanthorhogas parkeri Marsh 2002

MNCR-A 999118

Hecabolini

Doryctinus costaricensis Marsh 2002

MNCR-A 1401846

MNCR-A 1401784

Doryctinus erugatus Marsh 2002

MNCR-A 549799

Doryctinus rubronotum Marsh 2002

MNCR-A 1140006

MNCR-A 1978202

COLLETIDAE

Diphaglossinae

MNCR-A 1215233

Caupolicanini

Caupolicana (Zikanapis) rozenorum Michener, Engel and Ayala 2003

ICHNEUMONIDAE

Ophioninae

Thyreodon whitfeldi Gauld 2004

MNCR-A 2318224

POMPILIDAE

Pepsinae

Pepsini

Cryptocheilus neotropicalis Cambra and Wahis 2005

MNCR-A 1323571

Cryptocheilus santosi Campra and Wahis 2005

MNCR-A 1393070

MNCR-A 1979905

Pepsis inbio Vardy 2000

MNCR-A 4307064

MNCR-A 486379

MNCR-A 697112

MNCR-A 1812911

VESPIDAE

Polistinae

Epiponini

Polybia bribri Starr 1991

MNCR-A 1109211

Polybia selvana Carpenter 2002

MNCR-A 3978915

Table 3. Damaged specimens with only labels present.

FAMILY

Species

Catalog number

Subfamily

Tribe

BRACONIDAE

Doryctinae

Heterospilini

Heterospilus (Heterospilus) barbalhoae Marsh 2013

MNCR-A 2284213

Heterospilus (Heterospilus) jennieae Marsh 2013

MNCR-A 2284226

MNCR-A 2283527

Heterospilus (Heterospilus) kellieae Marsh 2013

MNCR-A 2284246

Heterospilus (Heterospilus) nahua Marsh 2013

MNCR-A 2302916

Heterospilus (Heterospilus) orbitusMarsh 2013

MNCR-A 2303075

Heterospilus (Heterospilus) sergeyi Marsh 2013

MNCR-A 2302642

MNCR-A 2291906

Heterospilus (Heterospilus) veinte Marsh 2013

MNCR-A 2289166

that only the pin with the labels remained, both specimens were glued directly to the pin. The paratypes represent 17 families, 41 subfamilies, 47 tribes and 143 genera.

4. Discussion

The paratype collection presents a significant loss of specimens, mostly due to old loans that were never returned, as well that 10 specimens of Heterospilus were lost during a loan process, only the empty pins with the labels arriving.

In the same way, some specimens were subjected to barcoding that were initially stored with the general collection, but because they now represent an additional resource, they are stored in a special collection of specimens with the same condition.

Museums usually represent a very important edge in scientific research, which not only has a merely taxonomic character of only naming new animal or plant species, but this knowledge impacts all other areas such as education [54], economy [55] and health [56]. This is why the maintenance of standard collections is vital, since technologies such as genome-wide sequencing require correctly identified specimens based on which to generate new information using their genetic material [57], and thus improve identification methods, and are the type specimens are those that will precisely be in the first row because they are the specimens from which a species is described.

Hence the need to improve the specimen loan processes, and the application of the laws on the deposit of duplicates and type specimens.

5. Conclusion

We conclude that all the specimens in the paratype collection are in perfect condition, with the exception of the Heterospilus specimens that were damaged during the return of material by mail. Likewise, the possibility of other paratypes re-entering loans that were never repaid remains on the table.

Acknowledgements

We are grateful to all colleagues who shared their publications or provided information to make this work possible. Likewise, thanks in advance to the research community, we are requesting their collaboration with the MNCR to locate the lost specimens, emphasizing that the collection that previously belonged to INBio is now in the MNCR, and the return of everything is required. The material is on loan, as many of the paratypes are found within that material and other colleagues need it for their research.

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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