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 lipwigduplicitus
sp. nov.
(
Fig. 93
)
Holotype
1 ♂
,
Thailand
, Karnchanaburi, Khao Wang Kamen, 12.xii.09,
B. Butcher
(voucher CK0001, Genbank
HQ551235
) (
CUMZ
).
Paratypes
:
1 ♂
,
Thailand
,
Chon Buri
,
Khao Khao
open zoo,
15.viii.2009
,
Quicke
&
Butcher
(voucher BCLDQ01287) (Genbank
HM435207
) (
CUMZ
)
;
1 ♂
,
Karnchanaburi Province
,
Wachiralongkorn Dam
,
26.xi.2010
,
Tol
(voucher BCLDQ01484, Genbank
JN278256
) (
CUMZ
)
.
FIGURE 93.
A. lipwigduplicitus
sp. nov.
A, habitus; B, head, dorsal view; C, mesosoma, lateral view; D, head and anterior mesosoma, dorsal view; E, metasoma.
Body length 5.0 mm, fore wing length 4.0 mm and antenna length 6.0 mm.
Antenna with 41 flagellomeres. Terminal flagellomere parallel-sided and acuminate.
Median flagellomeres approximately approximately 3.5–4.0 x (
♂
) longer than wide. Occipital carina broadly obliterated medially where arms curve strongly anteriorly, ventrally joining hypostomal carina. Mesopleuron largely aciculate, rugulose anteriorly and dorsally, precoxal sulcus weakly impressed, rugose, speculum present. Propodeum with complete midlongitudinal carina. Fore wing vein 2-CU1 1.4 x 1-CU1. Apex of fore wing subbasal cell with glabrous zone. Fore wing vein 3-SR 2.15 x vein r. Fore wing vein 2-SR+M 1.3 x vein r. Fore wing vein SR1 1.9 x vein 3-SR. Hind wing vein M+CU 1.6 x 1-M. Hind wing subbasal cell evenly setose. Hind wing vein mcu, moderately developed, antefurcal. Hind tibia with comb of adpressed setae apicomedially and ventrally. Claws with pecten of diverging slender setae on basal lobe. Basal lobes of 1
st
tergite weak, anteriorly straight, slightly concave posteriorly. Midlongitudinal carina of 3
rd
tergite strong, present on anterior 0.9.
Etymology. In reference to the duplicitous nature of the character Mr Lipwig in the Terry Pratchett
Discworld
novel
Going Postal
and hence it’s easy confusion with
A. lipwigi
sp. nov.