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
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Aleiodes probuzurae
sp. nov.
(
Fig. 138
)
Holotype
♂
,
Thailand
,
Chonburi Province
,
Khao Kaew
open zoo,
28–29.vi.2008
,
R. & B. Butcher
(voucher BCLDQ01202, Genbank
HM435162
) (
CUMZ
).
Paratypes
:
1 ♂
,
Thailand
,
Chonburi
, Si Chang, 29.vi.08,
B. Butcher
(voucher BB0011, Genbank
HQ551249
) (
CUMZ
)
.
Body length
4.2 mm
, fore wing length
3.7 mm
and antenna length
4.6 mm
.
Antenna with 38 flagellomeres. Terminal flagellomere elongate and acuminate. Occiput aciculate with distinct transverse striation. Occipital carina broadly absent mediodorsally, ventrally joining hypostomal carina. Mesopleuron largely aciculate, anteriorly and dorsally rugose, precoxal sulcus weakly impressed, strongly rugose, specular area aciculate. Midlongitudinal carina of propodeum complete. Fore wing vein 2-CU1 1.5 x 1-CU1. Apex of fore wing subbasal cell evenly setose. Fore wing vein 3-SR 2.05 x vein r. Fore wing vein 2-SR+M 0.8 x vein r. Fore wing vein SR1 2.2 x vein 3-SR. Hind wing vein M+CU 1.65 x 1-M. Hind wing subbasal cell evenly setose. Hind wing vein m-cu present, tubular basally, antefurcal, reclivous. Hind coxa with a trace of oblique ridges on basal half dorsally and medially. Apex of hind tibia without comb of modified adpressed setae. Claws without conspicuous pecten. Basal lobes of 1
st
tergite moderately produced, angular, steeply concave posteriorly. Midlongitudinal carina of 3
rd
tergite complete.
FIGURE 138.
A. probuzurae
sp. nov.
A, habitus; B, face; C, head and anterior mesosoma, dorsal view; D, mesosoma lateral view; E, metasoma.
Etymology. From ‘pro’ and buzurae in reference to it not being quite so morphologically derived as
A. buzurae
.
Note. In addition to the
type
specimens, a third individual from
Chiang Rai
, Mae Fah Luang University Campus, grassy area near secondary woodland, 20-Jul-09, Quicke,
Butcher
&
Butcher
(voucher BCLDQ01301, Genbank
HM435219
) with identical DNA sequence can not be located
.