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 ptraci
sp. nov.
(
Fig. 147
)
Holotype
♀
,
Thailand
,
Phetchabun Province
,
Kaeng Krachan NP
, km 33 helipad,
25.xii.2008
,
12° 52.177' N
,
99° 20.688' E
,
735m
, Sirichai (voucher BCLDQ01567, Genbank
JN278317
) (
QSBG
).
Body length
4.6 mm
, fore wing length
3.8 mm
and antenna length
5.3 mm
.
FIGURE 147.
A. ptraci
sp. nov.
A, habitus; B, face; C, head, lateral view; D, head and anterior mesosoma, dorsal view; E, mesosoma, lateral view; F, metasoma.
Antenna with 34 flagellomeres. Median flagellomeres 2 x longer than wide. Occipital carina complete though somewhat irregular mediodorsally, ventrally complete and joining hypostomal carina. Mesopleuron rugulose anteriorly, aciculate posteriorly, precoxal sulcus weakly impressed with a few vertical striae. Midlongitudinal propodeal carina complete. Fore wing vein 2-CU1 2 x 1-CU1. Apex of fore wing subbasal cell evenly setose. Fore wing vein 3-SR 3 x vein r. Fore wing vein 2-SR+M 1.5 x vein r. Fore wing vein SR1 2.5 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 faint, interstitial. Apex of hind tibia without comb of modified setae medially. Claws with pecten of fine comb-like setae on basal lobe. Basal lobes of 1
st
tergite very weak, rounded. Midlongitudinal carina of 3
rd
tergite present on anterior 0.8.
Etymology. Named after the character Queen Ptraci I of Djelibeybi from the Terry Pratchett
Discworld
novels.