The Darwin wasps (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae) of Burmese amber
Author
Kopylov, Dmitry S.
A. A. Borissiak Palaeontological Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow 117647, Russia & Cherepovets State University, Cherepovets, 162600, Russia
Author
Zhang, Qi
School of Geography & Tourism, Qufu Normal University, Rizhao 276826, China
Author
Zhang, Hai-Chun
State Key Laboratory of Palaeobiology & Stratigraphy, Nanjing Institute of Geology & Palaeontology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, 210008, China
text
Palaeoentomology
2021
2021-12-14
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6
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journal article
2959
10.11646/palaeoentomology.4.6.8
c893553d-672b-49a0-8e34-5d997485db18
2624-2834
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Rogichneumon braconidicus
sp. nov.
(
Fig. 6
)
LSID:
urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act:
BC7E46FB-890D-447DBEA7-BF7B3A0D67C9
Holotype
.
NIGP174884
, sex unknown. Body wellpreserved and clearly visible, except missing last metasomal segments; wings ragged, but venation clear and easily recovered.
Material.
Holotype
only.
Etymology.
The species name refers to similarities in venation with
Braconidae
.
Diagnosis.
As for genus, by monotypy.
Description.
Ocellar triangle prominent, distance between ocelli 1.5× as long as ocellus diameter, distance between eye and lateral ocellus 2× as long as ocellus diameter. Antennae filiform, 1.1× as long as wing length; scape fused, 2× as long as wide, pedicel cylindric, 1.3× as long as wide, 0.5× as long as scape; first flagellomere 1.2× as long as 2-nd one, posterior flagellomeres gradually shortening from base to apex, subapical flagellomere 0.3× as long as the 1-st, apical flagellomere as long as subapical one. Mandibles robust.
FIGURE 6.
Rogichneumon braconidicus
sp. nov.
, holotype NIGP174884.
A
, Lateral view.
B
, Dorso-lateral view.
C
, Wings.
D
, Metasomal articulation, dorso-lateral view.
E
, Wings in transmitting light.
F
, Head, lateral view.
G
, Head and mesonotum, dorsolateral view.
H
, Hind wing.
I
, Habitus drawing. Scale bars = 1 mm in
A–C
,
E
,
H
and
I
, and 0.2 mm in
D
,
F
and
G
.
Fore wing with pterostigma 2.9× as long as wide, with r-rs issuing from its midlength; 1-Rs&1-M 1.3× as long as r-rs; 2-Cu 1.7× as long as 1-Cu; 2-Rs+M 1.4× as long as 1m-cu, short ramulus present; 2-Rs as long as 2+3M; r-rs 1.4× as long as distance between r-rs and mcu; 2m-cu straight, slightly reclined.
Hind wing with 6 distal notauli; 1-M as long as r-m.
Measurements.
Fore wing length
2.2 mm
, width
0.9 mm
; hind wing length
1.6 mm
, width
0.4 mm
; antennal length
2.4 mm
; estimated body length
3.2 mm
.