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 parabuzurae
sp. nov.
(
Fig. 124
)
Holotype
,
♀
,
Thailand
,
Sakon Nakhon
,
Phu Phan NP
, dry evergreen forest near house at 1567 station,
9.xii.2002
,
16° 48.618' N
,
103° 53.476' E
,
526m
,
S. Kongnar
(voucher BCLDQ00748, Genbank
JQ388402
) (
QSBG
).
Paratype
: sex unknown,
Thailand
,
Chiang Mai Province
, Chiang Doi, grassy area near organic orchard, 11.iv.10,
UV light trap
,
D L J Quicke
(voucher BCLDQ01320, Genbank
HQ551220
) [eaten by ants]
.
Length of body
3.8 mm
, of fore wing
3.2 mm
and of antenna
4.6 mm
.
Antenna with 35 flagellomeres. Terminal flagellomere cylindrical, acuminate. Median flagellomeres approximately 2.5 x longer than wide. Occipital carina broadly absent mediodorsally, joining hypostomal carina ventrally. Mesopleuron largely aciculate, anteriorly and dorsally rugulose, precoxal sulcus weakly impressed, rugulose, specular area entirely aciculate. Propodeum with complete midlongitudinal carina. Fore wing vein 2-CU1 1.15 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 0.95 x vein r. Fore wing vein SR1 1.9 x vein 3-SR. Hind wing vein M+CU 1.7 x 1-M. Hind wing subbasal cell evenly setose. Hind wing vein m-cu absent. Apex of hind tibia without comb of modified adpressed setae. Claws without conspicuous pecten. Basal lobes of 1
st
tergite weakly produced, angular, not steeply concave posteriorly. Midlongitudinal carina of 3
rd
tergite complete.
FIGURE 124.
A. parabuzurae
sp. nov.
A, habitus; B, face; C, head, lateral view; D, mesosoma, lateral view; E, metasoma.
Etymology. Named in reference to close relationship with
A. buzurae
.
Note: Differs from
A. bachmaduplus
sp nov. in 3 bases but tergite 4 does not have posterior projections and is only weakly emarginate posterolaterally. Both species, however, have short and relatively wide 1
st
metasomal tergites.