A turbo-taxonomic study of Thai Aleiodes (Aleiodes) and Aleiodes (Arcaleiodes) (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Rogadinae) based largely on COI barcoded specimens, with rapid descriptions of 179 new species
Author
Butcher, Buntika Areekul
Author
Smith, M. Alex
Author
Sharkey, Mike J.
Author
Quicke, Donald L. J.
text
Zootaxa
2012
2012-09-07
3457
1
232
journal article
10.11646/ZOOTAXA.3457.1.1
11755334
10832362
A8F8CF32-00EA-4877-A299-872C6B2081BA
Aleiodes gaga
sp. nov.
(
Fig. 74
)
Holotype
♀
,
Thailand
,
Lampang Province
,
Chae Son NP
, nature trail,
14.x.2007
,
18° 50.172' N
,
99° 28.38' E
,
507m
,
B Kwannui
&
A Sutpeng
(voucher BCLDQ01598, Genbank
JN278336
) (
QSBG
).
Length of body 5.0 mm, of fore wing
3.6 mm
and of antenna approx
6 mm
.
FIGURE 74.
A. gaga
sp. nov.
A, face; B, mesosoma, lateral view; C, habitus; D, head and anterior mesosoma, dorsal view; E, metasoma.
Antenna with 42 flagellomeres. Terminal flagellomere acuminate. Median flagellomeres 3 x longer than wide. Occipital carina strong, rounded medio-dorsally and complete, ventrally joining hypostomal carina. Mesopleuron largely rugulose, anteriorly and dorsally longitudinally striate, precoxal sulcus weak with longitudinal rugae, speculum absent. Propodeum with complete midlongitudinal carina, without lateral carinae. Fore wing vein 2-CU1 1.85 x 1-CU1. Apex of fore wing subbasal cell evenly setose. Fore wing vein 3-SR 1.2 x vein r. Fore wing vein 2- SR+M 1 x vein r. Fore wing vein SR1 3.55 x vein 3-SR. Hind wing vein M+CU 1.4 x 1-M. Hind wing subbasal cell evenly setose. Hind wing vein m-cu represented by a short pigmented fold, antefurcal. Apex of hind tibia without comb of modified adpressed setae. Claws without conspicuous pecten. Basal lobes of 1
st
tergite moderately large, anteriorly weakly curved, posteriorly transverse, almost recurved. Midlongitudinal carina of 3
rd
tergite indistinct.
Etymology. In honour of popular singer and performer Stefani Joanne
Angelina Germanotta
, known professionally as Lady GaGa, much liked by DQ and BAB.