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 centralis
sp. nov.
(
Fig. 41
)
Holotype
♀
,
Thailand
(voucher AL0026, Genbank
JF962708
) (
BMNH
).
Body length
4.5 mm
, fore wing length
3.5 mm
and antenna length 5.0 mm.
Antenna with 38 flagellomeres. Terminal flagellomere pointed. Median flagellomeres 2.5 x longer laterally than wide. Frons with transverse striation behind antennal sockets and well-developed pit in front of stemmaticum. Occipital carina complete (or virtually so) forming a point mediodorsally, ventrally joining hypostomal carina at acute angle. Mesopleuron rather coarsely rugulose with strong tendency to longitudinal striation, precoxal sulcus deeply impressed with a few vertical striae, speculum absent. Propodeum coarsely sculptured, with complete midlongitudinal carina. Fore wing vein 2-CU1 2.35 x 1-CU1. Apex of fore wing subbasal cell evenly setose. Fore wing vein 3-SR 1.7 x vein r. Fore wing vein 2-SR+M 1.1 x vein r. Fore wing vein SR1 2.8 x vein 3-SR. Hind wing vein M+CU 1.35 x 1-M. Hind wing subbasal cell evenly setose. Hind wing vein m-cu weakly indicated by a short pigmented fold, antefurcal. Hind coxa strongly transversely striate basally. Apex of hind tibia without comb of specially modified setae medially. Claws without conspicuous pecten. Basal lobes of 1
st
tergite moderately large, convex anteriorly, concave posteriorly. Midlongitudinal carina of 3
rd
tergite not differentiated.
Etymology. In reference to the pale central metasomal mark.