Revision of Cystomastacoides van Achterberg (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) with the description of two new species from south India Author Ranjith, A. P. Author Priyadharsanan, Dharma Rajan text Zootaxa 2018 2018-02-27 4387 2 365 374 journal article 30635 10.11646/zootaxa.4387.2.7 723888a4-8994-48a0-8f4e-5c2999dcf653 1175-5326 1187529 6B34352F-551B-4209-8209-D1E775D999E4 Cystomastacoides yuvraji Ranjith sp. nov. ( Figs 3–5 ) Material examined. “ INDIA : Karnataka , Biligunda , 14.ii.2005 , Malaise Trap , ex. Ranjith, A.P. ” Description. Holotype , female, body length 13.7 mm , fore wing 11 mm , antennae 13.5 mm , ovipositor 0.5 mm . Head . Antennae with 69 segments. Terminal flagellomere acuminate. Medial flagellomeres 2.00× as long as wide. Third segment of maxillary palp swollen, 4.00× as long as wide. Second segment of labial palp swollen, 2.10× as long as wide. Face transversely striate antero-medially and laterally with a short medial longitudinal raised area anteriorly ( Fig. 3B ), protruding in lateral view, with long setae ( Fig. 3D ). Distance between posterior ocelli: transverse diameter of posterior ocellus: shortest distance between posterior ocellus and eye= 4.5: 9.5: 2.5. Occipital carina complete, not evenly rounded ( Fig. 3C ). Frons transversely striate, area between lateral ocellus and eye distinctly transversely striate ( Fig. 3C ). Vertex smooth with an incomplete midlongitudinal groove ( Fig. 3C ). Mesosoma . Mesoscutum smooth and shiny with long setae and a midlongitudinal groove posteriorly ( Fig. 3E ). Notauli impressed, crenulate not joining with midlongitudinal groove at mid length ( Fig. 3E ). Scutellar sulcus arched with single carina medially and incomplete crenulations ( Fig. 3E ). Scutellum smooth and shiny with long setae ( Fig. 3E ). Mesopleuron smooth and shiny with long setae ( Fig. 3F ). Precoxal sulcus long weakly impressed ( Fig. 3F ). Medial area of metanotum with complete midlongitudinal carina. Propodeum extensively rugose in anterior half without a pair of posteriorly diverging carinae antero-medially, posteriorly with longitudinal carinae associated with depressions, lateral carina distinct posteriorly and protruding ( Fig. 4A ). Wings . Fore wing vein 1CUb 3.70× as long as 1CUa. Vein 3SRa 2.00× as long as r. Vein 3SRb 1.50× as long as 3SRa. Vein 3SRa and 3SRb sinuate ( Fig. 5A ). Hind wing vein M+CU 1.50× as long as 1M. Vein R transverse, 0.10× as long as 1r-m ( Fig. 5B ). Vein m-cu absent ( Fig. 5B ). Legs . Hind coxa smooth with dorsal tubercle ( Figs 2A , 4B ). Claws with pointed basal lobe ( Fig. 4F ). Metasoma . First metasomal tergite longitudinally striate laterally, medially rugose with smooth median field mid postriorly, 2.40× as long apically wide, posteriorly with well developed shoulders, complete midlongitudinal carina and lateral protuberances submedially ( Fig. 4B ). Second metasomal tergite longitudinally striate with a complete midlongitudinal carina, 1.30× as long as third tergite, 1.50× as long as apically wide, with smooth triangular area antero-medially, antero-lateral area depressed ( Fig. 4C ). Third metasomal tergite longitudinally striate, 0.90× as long as apically wide with midlongitudinal carina not extending up to posterior margin ( Fig. 4C ). Fourth metasomal tergite longitudinally striate ( Fig. 4D ). Fifth metasomal tergite smooth posteriorly rest faintly rugose ( Fig. 4D ). Sixth metasomal tergite smooth and shiny ( Fig. 4D ). Hypopygium slightly curved ventrally ( Fig. 4E ). Ovipositor sheath setose ( Fig. 4E ). Ovipositor with distinct ventral serrations ( Fig. 4E ). FIGURE 3. Cystomastacoides yuvraji Ranjith sp. nov. , female, holotype; A) Habitus, in lateral view; B) Head, in anterior view; C) Head, in dorsal view; D) Head, maxillary and labial palps, in lateral view; E) Mesosoma, in dorsal view; F) Mesosoma, in lateral view. Colour . Body yellow to dark yellow except eyes, ocelli, mesoscutum medially and laterally, mesopleuron posteriorly, ovipositor sheath light brown to brown. Male . Unknown. Distribution . India ( Karnataka ). Host . Unknown. Etymology . APR dedicates this species to ‘Indian King of Sixes’ Yuvraj Singh, Indian cricketer for cheering the hearts of billions with his huge sixes. Comments . Cystomastacoides yuvraji sp. nov. is close to C. nicolepeelerae in having transverse hind wing vein 2SC+ R and flattened second segment of labial palp. However, it differs from C. nicolepeelerae by the following characters; medial flagellomeres 2.00× as long as wide ( vs 2.50× as long as wide), frons transversely striate medially ( vs smooth medially), vertex with incomplete midlongitudinal groove running from stemmaticum to occipital carina ( vs with complete midlongitudinal groove), pterostigma largely yellow ( vs largely brown), fore wing hyaline apically ( vs distinctly infuscated apically), first metasomal tergite with distinct angular lateral protuberances sub medially ( vs with indistinct lateral protuberances sub medially).