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 prillae
sp. nov.
(
Fig. 137
)
Holotype
♀
,
Thailand
,
Lampang Province
,
Chao Son NP
,
Nature
trail,
18° 50.259’ N
,
99° 28.277’ E
,
408m
,
Malaise trap
,
8–14.i.2008
,
B. Kwannui
&
A. Sukpeng
, T5352 (voucher BCLDQ01527, Genbank
JN278280
) (
QSBG
).
FIGURE 137.
A. prillae
sp. nov.
A, habitus; B, face; C, head and pronotum, lateral view; D, head and anterior mesosoma, dorsal view; E, metasoma; F, mesosoma lateral view.
Paratypes
:
1 ♀
,
Thailand
,
Phetchabun Province
,
Khao Kho NP
, Mixed deciduous forest,
18.xii.2002
, 16°
32.546’ N,
101° 02.501’ E
,
560m
,
Somchai Chachumnan
&
Saink Singtong
(voucher BCLDQ00758,
Genbank
JQ388393
) (
QSBG
);
1 ♀
, same as previous except,
1.i.2003
,
16° 32.539’ N
,
101° 02.483’ E
,
524m
(voucher BCLDQ00779,
Genbank
JQ388381
) (
CUMZ
);
1 ♀
,
Thailand
,
Phetchabun Province
,
Thung Salaeng Luang
NP,
Kaeng Wang
Nan
Yen
,
22.x.2006
,
16° 37.531’ N
,
100° 53.745’ E
, unknown collector (voucher BCLDQ00724,
Genbank
JQ388420
) (
HIC
);
1 ♀
,
Thailand
,
Chiang Mae
(voucher BCLDQ01539,
Genbank
JN278292
) (
QSBG
1 ♀
,
Thailand
,
Nakhon Nayok Province
,
Khao Yai
NP, near training center 2,
12–19.ii.2007
, 2,
14° 24.515’ N
,
101° 22.432’ E
,
750m
,
Wirat Sukho
(collection code T2246) (no sequence data) (
HIC
);
1 ♀
,
Thailand
,
Phetchabun Province
,
Khao Kho National Park
,
Mixed
deciduous forest (field voucher T1177),
1.i.2003
,
16° 32.539’ N
,
101° 02.483’ E
,
524m
,
Somchai Chachumnan
&
Saink Singtong
(voucher BCLDQ00780,
Genbank
JQ388380
); 1 sex unknown,,
Thailand
,
Chiang Mae
,
Chiang Doi
, grassy area next to organic orchard, 11.iv.10,
UV light trap
,
D L J Quicke
(voucher BCLDQ01328,
Genbank
HQ551225
) [
CUMZ
, largely voucher eaten by ants]
.
Body length 4.8–5.0 mm, fore wing length
4.4–4.7 mm
and antenna length
6.5–6.8 mm
.
Antenna with 50–52 flagellomeres. Terminal flagellomere acuminate. Median flagellomeres 1.8 x longer laterally than wode, oblique. Occipital carina complete mediodorsally, joining hypostomal carina ventrally. Mesopleuron aciculate with anterior and dorsal parts and precoxal sulcus strongly rugulose, speculum large and shiny. Fore wing vein 2-CU1 1.25 x 1-CU1. Apex of fore wing subbasal cell with glabrous zone. Fore wing vein 3- SR 1.1 x vein r. Fore wing vein 2-SR+M 0.75 x vein r. Fore wing vein SR1 3.06 x vein 3-SR. Hind wing vein M+CU 1.6 x 1-M. Hind wing subbasal cell evenly setose. Hind wing vein m-cu represented by a darkly pigmented curved line, antefurcal. Fore tibia: tarsus = 1.35:1.0. Apex of hind tibia with comb of modified adpressed seate medially and ventrally. Claws pectenate with 5 well spaced robust teeth between base of basal lobe and base of claw proper. Basal lobes of first tergite moderately produced, weakly conex anteriorly, weakly concave posteriorly. Midlongitudinal carina of 3
rd
tergite not differentiated.
Etymology. Named after the assassin character Lady Prill in the Terry Pratchett
Discworld
novel.
Notes. Four
very similar specimens excluded from
type
series because they differ in having G not A at positions 2139 and 2145:
1 ♀
,
Thailand
,
Phetchabun Province
,
Khao Kho National Park
,
Mixed
deciduous forest (field voucher T1177),
11.xii.2002
,
16° 32.539’ N
,
101° 02.483’ E
,
524m
,
Somchai Chachumnan
&
Saink Singtong
(voucher. BCLDQ00746,
Genbank
JQ388404
) (
BMNH
)
;
1 sex unknown,
Thailand
,
Nakhon Ratchasima
,
Khao Yai National Park
, moist evergreen forest at
Dan Chang
,
22.xii.2002
,
14° 28.285’ N
,
101° 22.570’ E
,
751m
,
Wirat Sook Kho
(voucher BCLDQ00777,
Genbank
JQ388382
) (
QSBG
)
;
1 ♀
,
Thailand
,
Chiang Mai Province
,
Doi Inthanon
NP, NT
Huai Sai Leung
,
20.iii.2002
,
18° 31’ N
,
98° 27’ E
,
1060m
, CMU team (voucher BCLDQ00841,
Genbank
JQ388376
) (
QSBG
)
;
1 ♀
,
Thailand
,
Kanchanaburi
,
Khao Wang Kamen
, 12.xii.09,
B. Butcher
(voucher CK0006,
Genbank
JQ388425
) (
CUMZ
)
Sequences were also obtained from three additional specimens
Thailand
, Chiang Mae, Chiang Doi, grassy area next to organic orchard, 11.iv.10, D L J Quicke (vouchers BCLDQ01304, Genbank
HM435222
; BCLDQ01322, Genbank
HQ551221
;BCLDQ01323, Genbank
HQ551222
) but their vouchers were eaten by ants.