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 thirakupti
sp. nov.
(
Fig. 176
)
Holotype
♀
,
Thailand
,
Nan Province
,
Doi Phu Kha NP
, office 1,
22.ii.2008
,
19° 12.502' N
,
101° 4.936' E
,
1342m
,
Charoen
&
Nikom
(voucher BCLDQ01546, Genbank
JN278299
) (
QSBG
).
FIGURE 176.
A. thirakupti
sp. nov.
A, habitus; B, face; C, head, lateral view; D, head, dorsal view; E, mesosoma, lateral view; F, mesosoma, dorsal view; G, metasoma.
Paratype
:
♀
,
Thailand
,
Nan Province
,
Doi Phu Kha NP
, office 4,
22.iii.2008
,
19° 12.582' N
,
101° 4.93' E
,
1374m
,
Charoen
&
Nikom
(voucher BCLDQ01569, Genbank
JN278319
) (
QSBG
)
.
Body length 3.0 mm, fore wing length
2.7 mm
and antenna length
4.4 mm
.
Antenna with 43 flagellomeres. Terminal flagellomere pointed but not acuminate. Median flagellomeres 2.1 x longer than wide. Occipital carina complete, somewhat irregular, ventrally joining hypostomal carina. Mesopleuron rugulose-coriaceous anteriorly and dorsally, aciculate posteriorly, precoxal sulcus weakly impressed, aciculate, speculum large. Propodeum with complete midlongitudinal carina and complete somewhat sinuate lateral carinae, with weakly indicated postero-lateral tubercles. Fore wing vein 2-CU1 2.75 x 1-CU1. Apex of fore wing subbasal cell evenly setose. Fore wing vein 3-SR 2.5 x vein r. Fore wing vein 2-SR+M 1.1 x vein r. Fore wing vein SR1 2.65 x vein 3-SR. Hind wing vein M+CU 1.1 x 1-M. Hind wing subbasal cell evenly setose. Hind wing vein m-cu well-developed, dark pigmented, straight, slightly antefurcal. Hind coxa with strong transvere striation basally. Apex of hind tibia without a comb of specialised setae. Claws without conspicuous pecten. Base of tergite 1 with weak rounded lobes. Midlongitudinal carina of 3
rd
tergite barely differentiated, present on anterior 0.7 of tergum.
Etymology. Named in honour of Professor Dr Kumthorn and Professor Dr Vacharobon Thirakhupt, head of Department of Biology Chulalongkorn University and former advisor of BAB respectively.