Three new species and two new records of the genus Cotesia Cameron (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) from Iran Author Zargar, Mohammad Author Gupta, Ankita Author Talebi, Ali Asghar Author Farahani, Samira text European Journal of Taxonomy 2019 2019-10-24 571 1 25 journal article 25025 10.5852/ejt.2019.571 ac7aec7f-d7b5-4ace-8960-d57ff8e34698 3526880 89B1D35C-8162-403C-BF95-7853C62D27D1 Cotesia elongata Zargar & Gupta sp. nov. urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act: 79D3997B-4118-42F3-A579-2E1B75BB4FE7 Fig. 1 Diagnosis Penultimate segment of antenna 2.2× as long as wide; mesoscutum densely evenly punctate, in lateral lobes presence of smooth area near tegula; notauli indicated by dense punctations; scutellum sparsely punctate in anterior half, punctation dense in posterior half ( Fig. 1C ); pterostigma 4.0× as long as wide, light brown; vein 1–R1 1.4 × as long as pterostigma, 3.0× as long as distance from end of vein 1–R1 to tip of radial cell ( Fig. 1D ); third tergite median length 0.7 × as long as second tergite ( Fig. 1E ). Etymology The name is derived from the Latin ‘ elongata ’, meaning ‘elongate’, and referring to the second metasomal tergite, which is longer than third tergite, while in the closely related species, Cotesia ruficrus ( Haliday, 1834 ) , it is shorter than the third tergite. Material examined Holotype IRAN • ♀ ; Khuzestan Province , Dezful , Shahrak-e Shahid Mohammad Montazeri ; 32°26′83.16″ N, 48°37′67.79″ E; 97 m a.s.l. ; 22 May 2017 ; M. Zargar leg.; Malaise trap ; citrus orchards; ICAR-NBAIR/ NIM/MICROG/COT/22517H. Paratypes IRAN • 4 ♀♀ ; Khuzestan Province , Dezful , Qaleh-ye Rob-e Bandbal ; 32°17ʹ27.94″ N , 48°25′46.98″ E ; 97 m a.s.l. ; 20 Mar. –3 Apr. 2016, 7–21 Jun. 2017 ; TMUC-HBMC0001-0004 • 3 ♀♀ ; Shamsabad ; 32°29ʹ64.65″ N , 48°42′57.45″ E ; 94 m a.s.l. ; 8–22 May 2017, 5–19 Jun. 2017 ;TMUC-HBMC0005-0007 • 9 ♀♀ ; Zoviyeh ; 31°46ʹ20.56″ N , 48°48′01.17″ E ; 30 m a.s.l. ; 5–19 Jun. 2017 ;TMUC-HBMC0008-0016 • 10 ♀♀ ; Lali , Taraz ; 32°20ʹ49.70″ N , 49°05′11.31″ E ; 390 m a.s.l. ; 3–17 Mar. 2016 , 4–18 May 2016, 5–19 Mar. 2017 , 5–19 May 2017 , 22 Jun.–6 Jul. 2017 ; TMUC-HBMC00017-0026, ICAR-NBAIR/NIM/ MICROG/COT/4516 • 5 ♀♀ ; Andika , Chezi ; 32°08ʹ02.78″ N , 49°38′30.56″ E ; 650 m a.s.l. ; 20 Apr. –4 May 2016 , 4–18 Jun. 2016 , 22 May–6 Jun. 2017 , 22 Jun.–6 Jul. 2017 ; TMUC-HBMC00027-0031 • 1 ♀ ; Doorab ; 32°12ʹ23.00″ N , 49°26′37.00″ E ; 760 m a.s.l. ; 20 Apr.–4 May 2016 ; TMUC-HBMC0032 • 1 ♀ ; same collection data as for preceding; 4–18 Jun. 2016 ; ICAR-NBAIR/ NIM /MICROG/COT/4616 • 1 ♀ ; same collection data as for preceding; 4–18 Apr. 2017 ; NBAIR / NIM /MICROG/COT/4417 • 1 ♀ ; same collection data as for preceding; 5–19 Jun 2017 ; NBAIR / NIM /MICROG/COT/5617 • 1 ♀ ; same collection data as for preceding; 22 Jun.–6 Jul. 2017 ; NBAIR / NIM /MICROG/COT/22617 • 6 ♀♀ ; Baghmalek , Ghaletol ; 31°37ʹ49.70″ N , 49°52′53.35″ E ; 880 m a.s.l. ; 3–17 Apr. 2016 , 4– 18 May 2016 , 21 May– 5 Jun. 2016 , 22 Jun. – 6 Jul. 2017 ; TMUC-HBMC0033-0038 • 1 ♀ ; same collection data as for preceding; 21 May– 5 Jun. 2016 ; ICAR-NBAIR/ NIM /MICROG/COT/21516 • 4 ♀♀ ; Shang ; 31°31ʹ46.00″ N , 49°53′14.61″ E ; 716 m a.s.l. ; 20 Mar. – 4 Apr. 2016 , 4– 18 May 2016 , 5– 19 May 2017 , 4– 18 Jul. 2017 ; TMUC-HBMC0039-0042 • 2 ♀♀ ; Dobagh ; 31°31ʹ16.14″ N , 49°52′53.00″ E ; 688 m a.s.l. ; 3– 17 Apr. 2016 , 4– 18 Jun. 2016 ; Malaise trap ; citrus orchards; M . Zargar leg.; TMUC- HBMC 0043-0044 • 1 ♀ ; same collection data as for preceding; 3– 17 Apr. 2016 ; ICAR-NBAIR/ NIM / MICROG/COT/3416 . Description Female MEASUREMENTS. Body length 3 mm , fore wing length 2.9 mm . HEAD ( Fig. 1 A–B). Smooth except shallowly punctate on face; width of head in dorsal view 1.8× as long as height; width of face 1.4× as long as height; POL:MOD:OOL 4.1: 2:4.5; gena 0.7 × as long as width of eyes; malar space 1.5× as long as width of mandibular base; antenna as long as body; flagellomeres finely setose. FL1 l/w : 3.5, FL12 l/w : 2.4, FL13 l/w : 2.3, FL14 l/w :2.2, FL15 l/w : 2.2. MESOSOMA ( Fig. 1C ). Mesoscutum densely evenly punctate, in lateral lobes presence of smooth area near tegula; notauli indicated by dense punctation; scutellum weakly punctate in anterior half, densely punctate in posterior half; scutellar sulcus crenulate; postscutellum crenulate and shiny; prepectal carina absent; propodeum coarsely rugose to scabrous. WINGS ( Fig. 1D ). Areolet absent, vein r arising little after middle of pterostigma; vein 1–R1 1.4× as long as pterostigma, 2.8 × as long as distance from end of vein 1–R1 to tip of radial cell, 4.0 × as long as vein r; pterostigma 4.0× as long as wide; vein r as long as 2–SR; vein 1–cu1 as long as vein 2–cu1; width of discoidal cell 1.1× as long as height. LEGS ( Fig. 1F ). Metacoxa 1.3× as long as first tergite; metafemur length 4.0× as long as median width; inner and outer spur of metatibia equal, 0.4× as long as basitarsus. Fig. 1. Cotesia elongata Zargar & Gupta sp. nov. , ICAR-NBAIR/NIM/MICROG/COT/22517H. A . Head, frontal view. B . Head, dorsal view. C . Mesosoma, dorsal view. D . Fore wing. E . Metasoma, dorsal view. F . Habitus, dorsal view. METASOMA ( Fig. 1E ). TI slightly widening toward apex, 1.1× longer than apical width; apical width 1.7× as long as basal width, rugose. TII apical width 1.9 × longer than median length. TIII median length 0.7× as long as TII; tergites posterior to TII smooth and shiny with single row of setae near hind margin; ovipositor sheath 0.5× as long as metabasitarsus; hypopygium 0.7 × as long as metatibia, truncated apically. COLOUR. Antenna, head, mesosoma black; metasoma yellowish brown except first and second tergite; labial palp and maxillary palp testaceous; tegula yellowish brown; profemur, mesofemur reddish brown; metafemur reddish brown except black spot at apex; tibiae reddish brown; protarsus and mesotarsus reddish brown, metatarsus dark brown; pterostigma light brown. Male Unknown. Host Unknown. Biology Unknown. Comment In the keys provided by Nixon ( 1974 ) , Papp ( 1986 ) and van Achterberg & Polaszek ( 1996 ) , Cotesia elongata sp. nov. runs close to Cotesia ruficrus ( Haliday, 1834 ) ; it can, however, be separated from the latter by the following characters: (1) penultimate segment of antenna 2–2.2 (–2.3) × as long as wide vs 1.5 and 1.7 × in Nixon ( 1974 ) and van Achterberg & Polaszek ( 1996 ) , respectively, (2) third tergite 0.7–0.8 × as long as second tergite ( Fig. 1E ) vs 1.2–1.4 in Papp ( 1986 ) . The new species can be included in the identification key of Cotesia compiled by Nixon ( 1974 ) , which is modified below: 14. Antenna short, rather thick, preapical segment about one-and-a-quarter× as long as wide; legs dark brownish or obscurely brownish yellow throughout; mesopleuron anterior to and ventral to sternaulus, very shiny and with sharp discrete punctation ..................... C. amabilis ( Nixon, 1974 ) – Antenna longer and decidedly thin.................................................................................................A A. Preapical segment of antenna fully one-and-a-half× as long as wide; mesopleuron anterior to and ventral to sternaulus, tending to be dull and evenly rugose................... C. ruficrus ( Haliday, 1834 ) – Preapical segment of antenna 2–2.2 (–2.3) × as long as wide; mesopleuron anterior to and ventral to sternaulus, tending to be punctate ...................................... C. elongata Zargar & Gupta sp. nov. The new species can be included in the identification key of Cotesia compiled by Papp ( 1974 ), which is modified below: 10. First tergite at most as long as wide at hind, usually slightly shorter; second tergite slightly shorter than, or sometimes as long as third tergite; head in dorsal view somewhat less rounded behind eyes; hind coxa always reddish yellow................................................. C . kariyai (Watanabe,1937) – First tergite usually slightly longer than wide at hind ....................................................................A A. Second tergite one-fourth to one-fifth shorter than third tergite; third tergite usually more or less and fourth tergite less usually with yellow to reddish yellow pattern; tegulae yellow to vivid yellow .................................................................................................... C. ruficrus ( Haliday, 1834 ) – Second tergite 1.2–1.3 × as long as third tergite; third and fourth tergite yellowish brown ( Fig. 1E ); tegulae yellow......................................................................... C. elongata Zargar & Gupta sp. nov.