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 protocastaneus sp. nov. ( Fig. 144 ) Holotype ♀ , Thailand , Mae Hong Son , Namtok Mae Surin NP, visitors centre, 2.ix.2007 , 19° 21.583' N , 97° 59.254' E , 228m , Manu Namadkum (voucher BCLDQ01587, Genbank JN278326 ) ( QSBG ). Body length 5.5 mm , fore wing length 4.7 mm and antenna length approx 6 mm . Antenna with 40 flagellomeres. Terminal flagellomere acuminate. Median flagellomeres 2.1 x longer than wide. Occipital carina complete, mediodorsally more or less rounded, forming a faint midlogitudinal carina running to stemmaticum, ventrally lamelliform and joining hypostomal carina. Mesopleuron rugulose anteriorly, rugulose to longitudinally striate dorsally, aciculate medially and posteriorly, precoxal sulcus weaklu impressed rugulose-striate. Midlongitudinal carina of propodeum present on anterior 0.6, lateral carina present. Fore wing vein 2-CU1 2.1 x 1-CU1. Apex of fore wing subbasal cell evenly setose. Fore wing vein 3-SR 2.45 x vein r. Fore wing vein 2-SR+M 1.3 x vein r. Fore wing vein SR1 2.27 x vein 3-SR. Hind wing vein M+CU 1.4 x 1-M. Hind wing subbasal cell evenly setose.Hind wing vein m-cu represented by a short nebulous smudge, interstitial. Apex of hind tibia without comb of modified setae medially. Claws with pecten of fine teeth on basal lobe. Basal lobes of 1 st tergite virtually absent. Midlongitudinal carina of 3 rd tergite present on basal 0.45. Etymology. In reference to its apparent closeness to A. castaneus sp. nov.