New record of the rare Gonatopus mariae Martins, Lara, Perioto & Olmi, 2015 (hymenoptera, dryinidae) for the state of Espírito Santo, Brazil

Abstract

Gonatopus mariae Martins, Lara, Perioto & Olmi, 2015, described from the state of Sao Paulo, is recorded for the first time in the state of Espirito Santo, Brazil, representing the first record of the genus and species from the state. The specimen was collected with a Malaise Dossel trap and deposited at the Entomological Collection of the Universidade Federal do Espirito Santo (Brazil). A diagnosis and illustration of this species are presented demonstrating morpho-logical variation of the type material. A distribution map is also provided. Gonatopus mariae is a rare species and its distribution is probably restricted to the southeastern region of Brazil.