Revision of the neotropical genus Sendaphne Nixon (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Microgastrinae)
Author
Fernandez-Triana, Jose L.
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0425-0309
cnc.braconidae@gmail.com
Author
Whitfield, James B.
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3031-9106
Author
Smith, M. Alex
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8650-2575
Author
Hallwachs, Winnie
Author
Janzen, Daniel H.
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7335-5107
text
Journal of Hymenoptera Research
2014
2014-12-22
41
1
29
http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/JHR.41.8586
journal article
http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/JHR.41.8586
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Sendaphne broadi
Fernandez-Triana
& Whitfield
sp. n.
Figs
23-28
Holotype
.
Male, CNC. ECUADOR, Napo, 5km S of Baeza, 1,700 m; 13.ii.1983; coll. Masner & Sharkey. DNA Voucher code: CNCH3323.
Paratypes.
2 ♂ (CNC). One specimen with same locality and collecting date than holotype, the other collected at 1900 m on 9.ii.1983. DNA Voucher codes: CNCH3322 and CNCH3324.
Diagnosis.
This species is morphologically similar to
Sendaphne bennetti
from Mexico, but
S. broadi
has a narrower mediotergite 1 (length 6.0
x
its width at posterior margin vs 4.0
x
in
Sendaphne bennetti
), a more transverse first discal cell in the fore wing (2.0
x
as wide as high vs 1.3
x
), and a geographical distribution far apart.
Description.
Head color: dark brown. Mesosoma color: dark brown. Tegula color: yellow. Metasoma color (dorsally): mediotergites 1-2 yellowish-brown, rest brown to dark brown. Metacoxa color: yellow. Anatomical line tangent to posterior margin of anterior ocellus crossing very slightly (less than 0.01 mm) above anterior margin of posterior ocelli. Ocular-ocellar line: 0.17 mm. Interocellar distance: 0.09 mm. Posterior ocellus diameter: 0.07 mm. Body length: 3.5-3.7 mm. Fore wing length: 3.3-3.5 mm. Metacoxa length: 1.1 mm. Metafemur length: 1.2 mm. Metatibia length: 1.4 mm. T1 length/width at posterior margin: 0.45 mm/0.06-0.07 mm. T2 length/width at posterior margin: 0.25 mm/0.20 mm.
Distribution.
Ecuador.
Molecular data.
No DNA could be recovered from the three specimens sampled.
Comments.
Even though only male specimens of this species are known, they are sufficiently distinctive to warrant description.
Etymology.
Named after Dr. Gavin Broad, of the Natural History Museum, London, England, and British expert on
Ichneumonidae
, in appreciation for his support over the years, including sharing pictures of and facilitating access to type material deposited in London.