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 morti
sp. nov.
(
Fig. 109
)
Holotype
♀
,
Thailand
,
Phetchabun Province
,
Nam Nao NP
, forest checkpoint,
6.x.2006
,
16° 43.627’ N
,
101° 33.754’ E
,
924m
,
N Hongyothi
(voucher BCLDQ00233, Genbank
JF963443
) (
QSBG
).
Paratype
:
♀
,
Thailand
,
Phetchaburi Province
,
Thung Saleang Luang NP
, pine forest Gang Wang
Nan
Yen,
22.xii.2006
(voucher BCLDQ01165, Genbank
HM435246
) (
QSBG
)
.
Body length
4.5 mm
, fore wing length 4.0 mm and antenna length
5.5 mm
.
Antenna with 45 flagellomeres. Terminal flagellomere strongly acuminate. Median flagellomeres 1.7 x longer than wide. Occipital carina produced anteriorly near the middle, broadly obliterated medially, ventrally joining hypostomal carina. Mesopleuron largely aciculate, procoxal sulcus broadly weakly impressed with confused rugulose sculpture, speculum absent. Midlongitudinal propodeal carina complete. Fore wing vein 2-CU1 1.3 x 1- CU1. Apex of fore wing subbasal cell evenly setose. Fore wing vein 3-SR 2.35 x vein r. Fore wing vein 2-SR+M 1.1 x vein r. Fore wing vein SR1 2.1 x vein 3-SR. Hind wing vein M+CU 1.65 x 1-M. Hind wing subbasal cell evenly setose. Hind wing vein m-cu indicated by faint brown mark, intersitial. Apex of hind tibia with a comb of specialised apdressed setae medially and ventrally between spurs. Claws with pecten of 7 or 8 long, fine, pale brown teeth on basal lobe, these splaying and distinctly separated, and the penultimate ones longest. Basal lobes of 1
st
tergite angularly produced, concave posteriorly. Midlongitudinal carina of 3
rd
tergie distinct on anterior 0.6.
Etymology. Named after the character Mort in the Terry Pratchett
Discworld
novels.