Ten new genera of Agathidini (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Agathidinae) from Southeast Asia
Author
Sharkey, Michael J.
Author
Chapman, Eric
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ZooKeys
2017
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http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.660.12390
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http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.660.12390
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Xanthagathis mellisoma (Achterberg and Long)
comb. n.
Therophilus mellisoma
Achterberg & Long, 2010
Diagnosis.
Body length 3.7 mm; ovipositor length/body length ratio = 0.64. Interantennal space with a flat triangular elevation, with a weak shallow ridge posteriorly not as elevated as the triangular elevation. Antenna with 27 flagellomeres. Third labial
palpomere
reduced, barely visible, much smaller than apical palpomere. Notauli pitted throughout. Scutellar groove with 3 longitudinal ridges. Fore tibia lacking spines; mid tibia with 6 pegs; hind tibia with 5 pegs. The Thai specimen in Figure 17 differs from the holotype in the lack of a melanic patch distally on hind femur.
Figure 17.
Xanthagathis mellisoma
, female: a lateral habitus b labial palp, arrow indicates minute third palpomere c wings d dorsal head e lateral head f lateral mesosoma g dorsal thorax h propodeum i metasomal terga 1-3.
Variation.
Color usually entirely xanthic (yellow) except for brown as follows: most wing veins including stigma, antenna, hind tarsus and apex of hind tibia. Some specimens are more melanic with brown color extending to propodeum, most of hind leg and parts of most terga.
Distribution.
For a distribution map of the Thai specimens go to: http://bit.ly/1SWVASF