01264nas a2200217   4500008004100000245015500041210006900196300001000265490000900275520049400284653001300778653001500791653001600806653001600822653001600838653001500854653001300869100001500882700001600897856013300913       2005                        eng d00aA new species of gregarious Meteorus (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) reared from caterpillars of Venadicodia caneti (Lepidoptera: Limacodidae) in Costa Rica0 anew species of gregarious Meteorus Hymenoptera Braconidae reared  a49-600 v10283 aA new species of parasitoid wasp, Meteorus oviedoi Shaw and Nishida (Hymenoptera: Braconidae), is described from the Central Valley of Costa Rica. The new species is diagnosed and compared to other species in the genus. It was reared from larvae of Venadicodia caneti (Lepidoptera: Limacodidae) on leaves of Licaria triandra (Lauraceae). The parasitoid is gregarious and modifies the behavior of its host. This is the first record of a Meteorus species attacking Limacodidae in Costa Rica.10aBehavior10aBraconidae10aHymenoptera10aLimacodidae10aNeotropical10aparasitoid10ataxonomy1 aShaw, S.R.1 aNishida, K.  uhttp://seag-insectes.com/en/content/new-species-gregarious-meteorus-hymenoptera-braconidae-reared-caterpillars-venadicodia-canet