<documentid="FFD4D7B79440E1E0AEFD9A9DA1FF904E"ID-CLB-Dataset="298080"ID-DOI="10.3897/jhr.97.121436"ID-GBIF-Dataset="10c23bd8-542a-4a25-9803-d60ad495d7f6"ID-ZooBank="1B48635F-A630-4A27-A22C-4B6BEA2E1D5B"ID-publisher-id="121436"URI-arpha="BFA1BAB9-8BF2-563D-8BCE-665C6ACBB305"URI-zoobank="http://zoobank.org/1B48635F-A630-4A27-A22C-4B6BEA2E1D5B"XM.bibliography_approvedBy="admin"XM.materialsCitations_approvedBy="admin"XM.treatments_approvedBy="admin"article-type="research-article"checkinTime="1717517766072"checkinUser="pensoft"docAuthor="Ranjith, Avunjikkattu P., Quicke, Donald L. J., Reshchikov, Alexey & Butcher, Buntika A."docDate="2024"docId="E4587EAAA62F5EAF8C9D3BCF2B8C259C"docLanguage="en"docName="Journal of Hymenoptera Research 97: 491-504"docOrigin="Journal of Hymenoptera Research 97"docSource="https://jhr.pensoft.net/article/121436/download/xml/"docStyle="DocumentStyle:PensoftTaxPub.0000.journal_article.generic"docStyleName="PensoftTaxPub.0000.journal_article.generic"docTitle="Thaictenopelma Ranjith, Reshchikov & Quicke 2024, gen. nov."docType="treatment"docUuid="A8B80B96-E702-4500-BDC4-70CE265EDB20"docUuidSource="ZooBank"docVersion="5"dtd-version="3.0"lastPageNumber="504"masterDocId="BFA1BAB98BF2563D8BCE665C6ACBB305"masterDocTitle="A new enigmatic genus of the ichneumonid subfamily Ctenopelmatinae (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae) from Thailand"masterLastPageNumber="504"masterPageNumber="491"pageNumber="491"updateTime="1717535312102"updateUser="ExternalLinkService">
<mods:titleid="AED143139170B685A03F89914D569E21">A new enigmatic genus of the ichneumonid subfamily Ctenopelmatinae (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae) from Thailand</mods:title>
<mods:affiliationid="85778B15373BEAE25D90C100DE3133D3">Integrative Insect Ecology Research Unit, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand</mods:affiliation>
<mods:namePartid="E5452D4F65B53A9AEAC678A0750667E5">Quicke, Donald L. J.</mods:namePart>
<mods:affiliationid="DC9EFFC87BD1EF8ADFACD4A4149911AA">Integrative Insect Ecology Research Unit, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand</mods:affiliation>
<mods:affiliationid="A454DAB7A0142A971496B1E12324D1B4">Biodiversity and Environmental Change Lab, School of Biological Sciences, University of Hong Kong, Kadoorie Biological Sciences Building, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong SAR, China</mods:affiliation>
<mods:affiliationid="B4DC319119F3494D6545C00CB3393EEC">Integrative Insect Ecology Research Unit, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand</mods:affiliation>
<taxonomicNameid="E842D933FA96B88F984580EFE69C9E29"authority="Ranjith, Reshchikov & Quicke"authorityName="Ranjith, Reshchikov & Quicke"authorityYear="2024"class="Insecta"family="Ichneumonidae"genus="Thaictenopelma"kingdom="Animalia"order="Hymenoptera"phylum="Arthropoda"rank="genus"status="gen. nov.">
<figureCitationid="96A38C7EC5D0934C9AD5F2720612B184"captionStart="Figure 1"captionStartId="F1"captionText="Figure 1. Thaictenopelma splendida Ranjith, Reshchikov & Quicke, gen. et sp. nov., holotype, female A habitus, lateral view B head, anterior view C head, antero-lateral view."figureDoi="10.3897/jhr.97.121436.figure1"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1062291">Figs 1</figureCitation>
,
<figureCitationid="AC069B54B36EB237752FDCC590CA71D7"captionStart="Figure 2"captionStartId="F2"captionText="Figure 2. Thaictenopelma splendida Ranjith, Reshchikov & Quicke, gen. et sp. nov., holotype, female A head, dorsal view B head, ventro-lateral view C mesosoma, lateral view D mesosoma, dorsal view E propodeum, dorsal view F T 1, dorsal view. Abbreviations: dlc, dorso-lateral carina, lmc, latero-median carina."figureDoi="10.3897/jhr.97.121436.figure2"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1062292">2</figureCitation>
,
<figureCitationid="F737798560CAD729A3AE6A7938A1962B"captionStart="Figure 3"captionStartId="F3"captionText="Figure 3. Thaictenopelma splendida Ranjith, Reshchikov & Quicke, gen. et sp. nov., holotype, female A metasoma, lateral view B T 1, lateral view C T 2–4, dorsal view. Abbreviations: dlc, dorso-lateral carina, lmc, latero-median carina, vlc, ventro-lateral carina."figureDoi="10.3897/jhr.97.121436.figure3"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1062293">3</figureCitation>
,
<figureCitationid="1D01DF1FA25E5E7CE6A2D9800AECA590"captionStart="Figure 4"captionStartId="F4"captionText="Figure 4. Thaictenopelma splendida Ranjith, Reshchikov & Quicke, gen. et sp. nov., holotype, female A apex of fore tibia, lateral view B tarsal claw, lateral view C wings."figureDoi="10.3897/jhr.97.121436.figure4"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1062294">4</figureCitation>
,
<figureCitationid="69FC8E5F7B7AB24ECBD1723245BC12A4"captionStart="Figure 5"captionStartId="F5"captionText="Figure 5. Thaictenopelma splendida Ranjith, Reshchikov & Quicke, gen. et sp. nov., paratype, male A head, anterior view B propodeum and T 1–3 dorsal view C S 4–6 and male genitalia ventral view."figureDoi="10.3897/jhr.97.121436.figure5"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1062295">5</figureCitation>
<xrefid="E1203E04CD2E6D48E8E4216D2EA3A833"ref-type="supplementary-material"rid="S2">, see Suppl. material 2</xref>
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can be separated from all other ctenopelmatine genera by its putatively autapomorphic carination pattern of T 1 and T 2. In particular, the pairs of complete latero-median and dorso-lateral carinae on T 2 are completely unknown for the subfamily (
<bibRefCitationid="A74A99CD5F0118B91FDB82CEFA9491F4"author="Townes"firstAuthor="Townes"journalOrPublisher="Memoirs of the American Entomological Institute"pagination="1-307"refId="B23"refString="Townes HK (1970) The genera of Ichneumonidae, Part 3. Memoirs of the American Entomological Institute 13: 1–307."title="The genera of Ichneumonidae, Part 3."volume="13"year="1970">Townes 1970</bibRefCitation>
). Additionally, the new genus can be distinguished from other ctenopelmatines by a combination of characters viz., the lower tooth of mandible being longer than upper tooth, propodeum with distinct carination, fore wing with rhombic areolet, T 2 and T 3 with posteriorly diverging groove basally, and T 3 with distinct medio-basal protuberances.
<figureCitationid="7AC06E935F0A24A36A27F6F6C165AE64"captionStart="Figure 1"captionStartId="F1"captionText="Figure 1. Thaictenopelma splendida Ranjith, Reshchikov & Quicke, gen. et sp. nov., holotype, female A habitus, lateral view B head, anterior view C head, antero-lateral view."figureDoi="10.3897/jhr.97.121436.figure1"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1062291">1 B, C</figureCitation>
). Clypeus flat separated from face only by series of punctures (clypeal groove indistinct to absent), apical margin slightly concave (Fig.
<figureCitationid="F49F09CB78691B12F41CBA02630FF34D"captionStart="Figure 1"captionStartId="F1"captionText="Figure 1. Thaictenopelma splendida Ranjith, Reshchikov & Quicke, gen. et sp. nov., holotype, female A habitus, lateral view B head, anterior view C head, antero-lateral view."figureDoi="10.3897/jhr.97.121436.figure1"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1062291">1 B</figureCitation>
). Mandible bidentate, lower tooth longer than upper tooth, the former more acute (Fig.
<figureCitationid="FEC509D88E361980861DFF93DE0122AE"captionStart="Figure 1"captionStartId="F1"captionText="Figure 1. Thaictenopelma splendida Ranjith, Reshchikov & Quicke, gen. et sp. nov., holotype, female A habitus, lateral view B head, anterior view C head, antero-lateral view."figureDoi="10.3897/jhr.97.121436.figure1"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1062291">1 B, C</figureCitation>
). Face with a short protuberance between antennal sockets (Fig.
<figureCitationid="55ECE02D0913BE297B52AD6C9744D4C4"captionStart="Figure 1"captionStartId="F1"captionText="Figure 1. Thaictenopelma splendida Ranjith, Reshchikov & Quicke, gen. et sp. nov., holotype, female A habitus, lateral view B head, anterior view C head, antero-lateral view."figureDoi="10.3897/jhr.97.121436.figure1"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1062291">1 B</figureCitation>
). Malar space short, subocular sulcus absent (Figs
<figureCitationid="AD07734039B35BA6A9FAF6E895D19159"captionStart="Figure 1"captionStartId="F1"captionText="Figure 1. Thaictenopelma splendida Ranjith, Reshchikov & Quicke, gen. et sp. nov., holotype, female A habitus, lateral view B head, anterior view C head, antero-lateral view."figureDoi="10.3897/jhr.97.121436.figure1"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1062291">1 B, C</figureCitation>
,
<figureCitationid="21F4CF3B9EBA9DF43331D18ED8208D8D"captionStart="Figure 2"captionStartId="F2"captionText="Figure 2. Thaictenopelma splendida Ranjith, Reshchikov & Quicke, gen. et sp. nov., holotype, female A head, dorsal view B head, ventro-lateral view C mesosoma, lateral view D mesosoma, dorsal view E propodeum, dorsal view F T 1, dorsal view. Abbreviations: dlc, dorso-lateral carina, lmc, latero-median carina."figureDoi="10.3897/jhr.97.121436.figure2"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1062292">2 B</figureCitation>
). Occipital carina complete (Fig.
<figureCitationid="8621FFBCF0AF8460F4D43A5B090D45B9"captionStart="Figure 2"captionStartId="F2"captionText="Figure 2. Thaictenopelma splendida Ranjith, Reshchikov & Quicke, gen. et sp. nov., holotype, female A head, dorsal view B head, ventro-lateral view C mesosoma, lateral view D mesosoma, dorsal view E propodeum, dorsal view F T 1, dorsal view. Abbreviations: dlc, dorso-lateral carina, lmc, latero-median carina."figureDoi="10.3897/jhr.97.121436.figure2"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1062292">2 A, B</figureCitation>
), joining with hypostomal carina just above base of mandible (Fig.
<figureCitationid="816AA0781C38D65D44B0AD581F723D1D"captionStart="Figure 2"captionStartId="F2"captionText="Figure 2. Thaictenopelma splendida Ranjith, Reshchikov & Quicke, gen. et sp. nov., holotype, female A head, dorsal view B head, ventro-lateral view C mesosoma, lateral view D mesosoma, dorsal view E propodeum, dorsal view F T 1, dorsal view. Abbreviations: dlc, dorso-lateral carina, lmc, latero-median carina."figureDoi="10.3897/jhr.97.121436.figure2"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1062292">2 B</figureCitation>
). Ocellar triangle with broad base, anterior ocellus slightly larger than posterior ocellus (Fig.
<figureCitationid="28949687B58212569AD5FDADF34B84F5"captionStart="Figure 2"captionStartId="F2"captionText="Figure 2. Thaictenopelma splendida Ranjith, Reshchikov & Quicke, gen. et sp. nov., holotype, female A head, dorsal view B head, ventro-lateral view C mesosoma, lateral view D mesosoma, dorsal view E propodeum, dorsal view F T 1, dorsal view. Abbreviations: dlc, dorso-lateral carina, lmc, latero-median carina."figureDoi="10.3897/jhr.97.121436.figure2"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1062292">2 A</figureCitation>
). Frons anteriorly depressed without median sulcus or carina (Fig.
<figureCitationid="C4FC9A138E4A83DDD75908540A588E05"captionStart="Figure 2"captionStartId="F2"captionText="Figure 2. Thaictenopelma splendida Ranjith, Reshchikov & Quicke, gen. et sp. nov., holotype, female A head, dorsal view B head, ventro-lateral view C mesosoma, lateral view D mesosoma, dorsal view E propodeum, dorsal view F T 1, dorsal view. Abbreviations: dlc, dorso-lateral carina, lmc, latero-median carina."figureDoi="10.3897/jhr.97.121436.figure2"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1062292">2 A</figureCitation>
). Terminal antennomere acute (Fig.
<figureCitationid="B50E0CB41D3DABA4C94FFA330DBD75CA"captionStart="Figure 1"captionStartId="F1"captionText="Figure 1. Thaictenopelma splendida Ranjith, Reshchikov & Quicke, gen. et sp. nov., holotype, female A habitus, lateral view B head, anterior view C head, antero-lateral view."figureDoi="10.3897/jhr.97.121436.figure1"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1062291">1 A</figureCitation>
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<figureCitationid="C2B2391292AF660C5B4144D0E5D00ECA"captionStart="Figure 2"captionStartId="F2"captionText="Figure 2. Thaictenopelma splendida Ranjith, Reshchikov & Quicke, gen. et sp. nov., holotype, female A head, dorsal view B head, ventro-lateral view C mesosoma, lateral view D mesosoma, dorsal view E propodeum, dorsal view F T 1, dorsal view. Abbreviations: dlc, dorso-lateral carina, lmc, latero-median carina."figureDoi="10.3897/jhr.97.121436.figure2"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1062292">2 C</figureCitation>
). Epomia absent (Fig.
<figureCitationid="989E80F5BDA988A6C5B13D0CA3F41E26"captionStart="Figure 2"captionStartId="F2"captionText="Figure 2. Thaictenopelma splendida Ranjith, Reshchikov & Quicke, gen. et sp. nov., holotype, female A head, dorsal view B head, ventro-lateral view C mesosoma, lateral view D mesosoma, dorsal view E propodeum, dorsal view F T 1, dorsal view. Abbreviations: dlc, dorso-lateral carina, lmc, latero-median carina."figureDoi="10.3897/jhr.97.121436.figure2"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1062292">2 C</figureCitation>
). Mesoscutum closely punctate (Fig.
<figureCitationid="DF83C9326324F86E7C8833E39F55B048"captionStart="Figure 2"captionStartId="F2"captionText="Figure 2. Thaictenopelma splendida Ranjith, Reshchikov & Quicke, gen. et sp. nov., holotype, female A head, dorsal view B head, ventro-lateral view C mesosoma, lateral view D mesosoma, dorsal view E propodeum, dorsal view F T 1, dorsal view. Abbreviations: dlc, dorso-lateral carina, lmc, latero-median carina."figureDoi="10.3897/jhr.97.121436.figure2"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1062292">2 D</figureCitation>
<figureCitationid="72AB00EEF36A56F873B299808BA03AC0"captionStart="Figure 2"captionStartId="F2"captionText="Figure 2. Thaictenopelma splendida Ranjith, Reshchikov & Quicke, gen. et sp. nov., holotype, female A head, dorsal view B head, ventro-lateral view C mesosoma, lateral view D mesosoma, dorsal view E propodeum, dorsal view F T 1, dorsal view. Abbreviations: dlc, dorso-lateral carina, lmc, latero-median carina."figureDoi="10.3897/jhr.97.121436.figure2"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1062292">2 D</figureCitation>
). Mesopleuron closely punctate, smooth medially including speculum (Fig.
<figureCitationid="C6DFAD0298F0FC81D59A3921413AC2A8"captionStart="Figure 2"captionStartId="F2"captionText="Figure 2. Thaictenopelma splendida Ranjith, Reshchikov & Quicke, gen. et sp. nov., holotype, female A head, dorsal view B head, ventro-lateral view C mesosoma, lateral view D mesosoma, dorsal view E propodeum, dorsal view F T 1, dorsal view. Abbreviations: dlc, dorso-lateral carina, lmc, latero-median carina."figureDoi="10.3897/jhr.97.121436.figure2"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1062292">2 C</figureCitation>
). Epicnemial carina extending to half height, not joining anterior margin of mesopleuron (Fig.
<figureCitationid="0B44F62B6D64122FD0F23A26A0C5E7DA"captionStart="Figure 2"captionStartId="F2"captionText="Figure 2. Thaictenopelma splendida Ranjith, Reshchikov & Quicke, gen. et sp. nov., holotype, female A head, dorsal view B head, ventro-lateral view C mesosoma, lateral view D mesosoma, dorsal view E propodeum, dorsal view F T 1, dorsal view. Abbreviations: dlc, dorso-lateral carina, lmc, latero-median carina."figureDoi="10.3897/jhr.97.121436.figure2"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1062292">2 C</figureCitation>
). Scuto-scutellar groove smooth, not divided (Fig.
<figureCitationid="A5D4AAA6C6C5FEE05E0460A9643EB5BC"captionStart="Figure 2"captionStartId="F2"captionText="Figure 2. Thaictenopelma splendida Ranjith, Reshchikov & Quicke, gen. et sp. nov., holotype, female A head, dorsal view B head, ventro-lateral view C mesosoma, lateral view D mesosoma, dorsal view E propodeum, dorsal view F T 1, dorsal view. Abbreviations: dlc, dorso-lateral carina, lmc, latero-median carina."figureDoi="10.3897/jhr.97.121436.figure2"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1062292">2 D</figureCitation>
). Scutellum slightly bulged in lateral view, lateral scutellar carina present only anteriorly (Fig.
<figureCitationid="E0952C8FFC5C55D5079B42054C244F76"captionStart="Figure 2"captionStartId="F2"captionText="Figure 2. Thaictenopelma splendida Ranjith, Reshchikov & Quicke, gen. et sp. nov., holotype, female A head, dorsal view B head, ventro-lateral view C mesosoma, lateral view D mesosoma, dorsal view E propodeum, dorsal view F T 1, dorsal view. Abbreviations: dlc, dorso-lateral carina, lmc, latero-median carina."figureDoi="10.3897/jhr.97.121436.figure2"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1062292">2 D</figureCitation>
). Metanotum closely punctate medially, with irregular wrinkles laterally (Fig.
<figureCitationid="16082F48A2426B77CEE61E7B5D5293A2"captionStart="Figure 2"captionStartId="F2"captionText="Figure 2. Thaictenopelma splendida Ranjith, Reshchikov & Quicke, gen. et sp. nov., holotype, female A head, dorsal view B head, ventro-lateral view C mesosoma, lateral view D mesosoma, dorsal view E propodeum, dorsal view F T 1, dorsal view. Abbreviations: dlc, dorso-lateral carina, lmc, latero-median carina."figureDoi="10.3897/jhr.97.121436.figure2"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1062292">2 E</figureCitation>
<figureCitationid="39126D481CFE805CC5D351A65C5862E4"captionStart="Figure 2"captionStartId="F2"captionText="Figure 2. Thaictenopelma splendida Ranjith, Reshchikov & Quicke, gen. et sp. nov., holotype, female A head, dorsal view B head, ventro-lateral view C mesosoma, lateral view D mesosoma, dorsal view E propodeum, dorsal view F T 1, dorsal view. Abbreviations: dlc, dorso-lateral carina, lmc, latero-median carina."figureDoi="10.3897/jhr.97.121436.figure2"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1062292">2 C</figureCitation>
). Posterior transverse carina complete ventrally. Propodeum with distinct carinae, area basalis transverse, area superomedia hexagonal, as long as wide, smooth, area externa transverse, closely punctate, area dentipara subtriangular, closely punctate, setose, area petiolaris hexagonal, smooth, setose, area posteroexterna smooth, setose, anterior and posterior transverse carinae present, complete, pleural and lateral longitudinal carinae present, spiracle oval (Fig.
<figureCitationid="CEA23E18ECFCD27DA3ED4775031FB692"captionStart="Figure 2"captionStartId="F2"captionText="Figure 2. Thaictenopelma splendida Ranjith, Reshchikov & Quicke, gen. et sp. nov., holotype, female A head, dorsal view B head, ventro-lateral view C mesosoma, lateral view D mesosoma, dorsal view E propodeum, dorsal view F T 1, dorsal view. Abbreviations: dlc, dorso-lateral carina, lmc, latero-median carina."figureDoi="10.3897/jhr.97.121436.figure2"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1062292">2 E</figureCitation>
<figureCitationid="D9BD2D0ED8A343F004C11BA6C8713739"captionStart="Figure 4"captionStartId="F4"captionText="Figure 4. Thaictenopelma splendida Ranjith, Reshchikov & Quicke, gen. et sp. nov., holotype, female A apex of fore tibia, lateral view B tarsal claw, lateral view C wings."figureDoi="10.3897/jhr.97.121436.figure4"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1062294">4 C</figureCitation>
). Vein 2 r & RS originating from the middle of pterostigma (Fig.
<figureCitationid="E27D9B0AF70DBD429692BF408C2B095B"captionStart="Figure 4"captionStartId="F4"captionText="Figure 4. Thaictenopelma splendida Ranjith, Reshchikov & Quicke, gen. et sp. nov., holotype, female A apex of fore tibia, lateral view B tarsal claw, lateral view C wings."figureDoi="10.3897/jhr.97.121436.figure4"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1062294">4 C</figureCitation>
). Vein 2 m-cu with single, rather wide bulla, joining areolet medially (Fig.
<figureCitationid="49A134FA8F8650699C73B5918882A9EE"captionStart="Figure 4"captionStartId="F4"captionText="Figure 4. Thaictenopelma splendida Ranjith, Reshchikov & Quicke, gen. et sp. nov., holotype, female A apex of fore tibia, lateral view B tarsal claw, lateral view C wings."figureDoi="10.3897/jhr.97.121436.figure4"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1062294">4 C</figureCitation>
). Vein 1 cu-a interstitial and declivous (Fig.
<figureCitationid="3230A90BDC410DF673FD10941DE82A78"captionStart="Figure 4"captionStartId="F4"captionText="Figure 4. Thaictenopelma splendida Ranjith, Reshchikov & Quicke, gen. et sp. nov., holotype, female A apex of fore tibia, lateral view B tarsal claw, lateral view C wings."figureDoi="10.3897/jhr.97.121436.figure4"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1062294">4 C</figureCitation>
). Vein CU originating below middle of first subdiscal cell (Fig.
<figureCitationid="D1A3BE91606D616D600D27BAC5FCD2CD"captionStart="Figure 4"captionStartId="F4"captionText="Figure 4. Thaictenopelma splendida Ranjith, Reshchikov & Quicke, gen. et sp. nov., holotype, female A apex of fore tibia, lateral view B tarsal claw, lateral view C wings."figureDoi="10.3897/jhr.97.121436.figure4"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1062294">4 C</figureCitation>
). Hind wing with CU & cu-a receiving distal abscissa of CU at middle (Fig.
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Fore tibia with acute lobe apically, with short spine on dorsal margin (Fig.
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). Fore and mid coxae smooth, hind coxa punctate (Figs
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,
<figureCitationid="1E3FDBDA22E34BF92DAFA1E1B51D1DE2"captionStart="Figure 3"captionStartId="F3"captionText="Figure 3. Thaictenopelma splendida Ranjith, Reshchikov & Quicke, gen. et sp. nov., holotype, female A metasoma, lateral view B T 1, lateral view C T 2–4, dorsal view. Abbreviations: dlc, dorso-lateral carina, lmc, latero-median carina, vlc, ventro-lateral carina."figureDoi="10.3897/jhr.97.121436.figure3"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1062293">3 A</figureCitation>
). Tarsal claw sparsely pectinate to middle (Fig.
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<figureCitationid="C92313395ACAB287D60A47A0B43B9C13"captionStart="Figure 2"captionStartId="F2"captionText="Figure 2. Thaictenopelma splendida Ranjith, Reshchikov & Quicke, gen. et sp. nov., holotype, female A head, dorsal view B head, ventro-lateral view C mesosoma, lateral view D mesosoma, dorsal view E propodeum, dorsal view F T 1, dorsal view. Abbreviations: dlc, dorso-lateral carina, lmc, latero-median carina."figureDoi="10.3897/jhr.97.121436.figure2"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1062292">2 F</figureCitation>
,
<figureCitationid="F89BC738B6BF83CE75B71B29F3856B8A"captionStart="Figure 3"captionStartId="F3"captionText="Figure 3. Thaictenopelma splendida Ranjith, Reshchikov & Quicke, gen. et sp. nov., holotype, female A metasoma, lateral view B T 1, lateral view C T 2–4, dorsal view. Abbreviations: dlc, dorso-lateral carina, lmc, latero-median carina, vlc, ventro-lateral carina."figureDoi="10.3897/jhr.97.121436.figure3"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1062293">3</figureCitation>
). T 1 setose, transversely, coarsely rugose punctate with dorso-lateral carina (dmc) and latero-median carina (lmc) complete to apex, latero-median carinae with a trace of transverse carina extending laterally at apical 2 / 3
, ventro-lateral carina (vlc) present, complete, glymma present basally extending dorsally to join basal depression of tergite (not extending horizontally so that both glymmae are only separated from the dorsal depression by a thin, translucent partition), baso-dorsal depression separated by longitudinal tubercle, posterior margin of T 1 convex medially, spiracle located slightly anterior to mid-length (Figs
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,
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<figureCitationid="AF0D2CE655B67299AC0DEE3A0CBC57AC"captionStart="Figure 3"captionStartId="F3"captionText="Figure 3. Thaictenopelma splendida Ranjith, Reshchikov & Quicke, gen. et sp. nov., holotype, female A metasoma, lateral view B T 1, lateral view C T 2–4, dorsal view. Abbreviations: dlc, dorso-lateral carina, lmc, latero-median carina, vlc, ventro-lateral carina."figureDoi="10.3897/jhr.97.121436.figure3"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1062293">3 A, B</figureCitation>
<figureCitationid="A9C5F766DBB8FE96E8E11F394CC846F8"captionStart="Figure 3"captionStartId="F3"captionText="Figure 3. Thaictenopelma splendida Ranjith, Reshchikov & Quicke, gen. et sp. nov., holotype, female A metasoma, lateral view B T 1, lateral view C T 2–4, dorsal view. Abbreviations: dlc, dorso-lateral carina, lmc, latero-median carina, vlc, ventro-lateral carina."figureDoi="10.3897/jhr.97.121436.figure3"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1062293">3 A, C</figureCitation>
). T 3 punctate to rugose punctate (less coarse than T 2) with posteriorly diverging groove baso-laterally and a pair of protuberances medio-basally, sparsely setose medially and distinctly setose posteriolry (Fig.
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<figureCitationid="1CF816C211C258B1EF9120606CD94529"captionStart="Figure 3"captionStartId="F3"captionText="Figure 3. Thaictenopelma splendida Ranjith, Reshchikov & Quicke, gen. et sp. nov., holotype, female A metasoma, lateral view B T 1, lateral view C T 2–4, dorsal view. Abbreviations: dlc, dorso-lateral carina, lmc, latero-median carina, vlc, ventro-lateral carina."figureDoi="10.3897/jhr.97.121436.figure3"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1062293">3 A, C</figureCitation>
). Ovipositor sheath setose (Fig.
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). Ovipositor with distinct dorsal notch, without dorsal nodus dorso-apically (Fig.
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