Seventeen new genera of microgastrine parasitoid wasps (Hymenoptera, Braconidae) from tropical areas of the world
Author
Fernandez-Triana, Jose L
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0425-0309
Canadian National Collection of insects, 960 Carling Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario K 1 A 0 C 6, Canada
cnc.braconidae@gmail.com
Author
Boudreault, Caroline
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4511-2626
Canadian National Collection of insects, 960 Carling Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario K 1 A 0 C 6, Canada
text
Journal of Hymenoptera Research
2018
2018-06-25
64
25
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http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/jhr.64.25453
journal article
http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/jhr.64.25453
1314-2607-64-25
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Jimwhitfieldius sydneyae Fernandez-Triana & Boudreault
sp. n.
Figs 26
Holotype.
Female, Thailand, QSBG.
Holotype labels.
THAILAND: Loei, Phu/Kradueng NP, mixed/deciduous/Elerd, 273m/16.566, 101.49, 19.iii.2008/Thonghuay Phatai/JMIC 0138. Second label: JMIC 0138.
Holotype locality.
THAILAND, Loei Province, Phu, Kradueng National Park, mixed deciduous, 273m, 16.566, 101.49.
Paratypes.
Thailand
. (1♂ CNC), Lampang, Chae Son NP, youth camp/meeting hall,
18.499000
,
99.282000
, 476m, 16.iii.2008, coll. B. Kwannui & A. Sukpeng, Voucher code: JMIC0284; (1♂ QSBG), Kamphaeng Phet, Mae Wong National Park, Chong Yen,
16.521000
,
99.658000
, 1306m, 2.iv.2008, coll. C. Piluek, Voucher code: WAM0039; (1♂ QSBG), Thung Salaeng Luang NP, staff house, Gang Sopa waterfall; Phitsanulok,
16.527000
,
100.493000
, 486m, 7.v.2007, coll. Pongpitak & Sathit, Voucher code: JMIC0165. (1♂ CNC), Mae Wong NP, Chong Yen; Kamphaeng Phet,
16.521000
,
99.658000
, 1306m, 2.iv.2008, coll. C. Piluek, Voucher code: JMIC0026; (1♂ CNC), Phetchabun, Nam Nao NP, Check Point,
16.437000
,
101.638000
, 924m, 26.v.2007, coll. Noopean Hongyothi, Voucher code: JMIC0258.
Diagnosis
.
See previous species for comments on how to separate both.
Description.
Female. Body mostly yellow to yellow-white, with only antennae brown (light brown ventrally, dark brown dorsally), posterior 0.2 of metatibia and metatarsus dark brown to black; base of mandible slightly discolored (with paler spot); wings hyaline, veins dark brown. Body mostly smooth, with very shallow and sparse punctures in some areas. Flagellomeres with placodes arranged in three rows. Head posteriorly with a deep depression, behind occiput (Fig.
26E
). Hypostomal carina with projecting flange. Mesosoma mostly smooth. Scutoscutellar sulcus with some 6 strong crenulae. Propodeum entirely smooth, without any carina. Metatrochantellus with unique shape (see Fig.
23I
), anteriorly with rounded projections. Relatively very large (0.8
x
as long as first segment of metatarsus) and thick inner spur in hind leg. Fore wing with large areolet. Hind wing with vannal lobe fully setose. Metasoma mostly smooth. Ovipositor extremely short, almost invisible externally.
Body measurements (mm).
F2 L: 0.28; F3 L: 0.28; F14 L: 0.24; F15 L: 0.23; Malar sulcus L: 0.09; Mandible W: 0.10; T1 W at posterior margin: 0.18; T1 maximum W: 0.34; T2 W at anterior margin: 0.18; Metafemur L: 1.19; Metafemur W: 0.36; Metatibia L: 1.31; Inner spur L: 0.67; Outer spur L: 0.36; First segment of Metatarsus L: 0.81; Ovipositor sheaths L: 0.04; Body L: 2.75; Fore wing L: 3.59. Maximum W of T1 is approximate.
Male. As female.
Figure 26.
Jimwhitfieldius sydneyae
female holotype.
A
Habitus
B
Head frontal
C
Fore wing
D
Metasoma dorsal
E
Head and mesosoma, dorsal
F
Hypopygium and ovipositor, lateral.
Biology.
Host unknown.
Distribution.
Thailand.
Molecular data.
The holotype and 5 paratype sequences all belong to BIN BOLD:AAV2073, which is 2.3 % different from the closest
Microgastrinae
in BOLD (specimens of an undescribed species of
Jimwhitfieldius
).
Etymology.
Named after Sydney Cameron as appreciation of the very nice moments shared during several visits the first author made to her and Jim in Illinois.