First Survey Of The Neotropical Species Of Microchelonus Szépligeti With Descriptions Of Twenty-Five New Species (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Cheloninae)
Author
Papp, Jenő
text
Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae
2016
2016-08-10
62
3
217
344
http://dx.doi.org/10.17109/azh.62.3.217.2016
journal article
10.17109/AZH.62.3.217.2016
2064-2474
12626151
Microchelonus shenefelti
(
McComb, 1968
)
(Figs 411–418)
Chelonus (Microchelonus) shenefelti
McComb, 1968: 10
(inkey) and 116 (description) fm,
type
locality:
USA
,
Wisconsin
, PortAngeles, femaleholotype (fivefemale + onemalepara-
types
) inShenefeltCollection,
DepartmentofEntomology
,
UniversityofWisconsin
,
Madison
(
USA
); twofemaleparatypesexamined (malenotseen).
Microchelonusshenefelti
(McComb):
ShENEfElt 1973: 903
(typelocality: “PortAngeles,
Washington
” emendation, comb. n., literatureupto 1968).
Materialexamined
(twofemaleparatypes) – “PortAngeles, Washingtonstate”, Mt.
Pleasentdistrict, sweeping
Lathyrustorreyi
,
18 July 1945
, leg.
R
.
D. Shenefelt
.
Additional features to the original description
(McComb l.c.) – f. Body
3.4–3.5 mm
long. Antennaaboutthree- fourthsaslongasbodyandwith 16 antennomeres. Headindorsal view 1.9–2 timesasbroadaslong, eyeaslongastemple, templerounded (Fig. 414). Ocelli faintlyelliptic, small, POLslightlyshorterthanOOL (9–12-13). Eyeinlateralviewtwice ashighaswide, genabeyondeyejustlesswide (15:16) thaneye (Fig. 415 seearrows). Clypeuslesswide, 1.6–1.7 timesaswidebelowashighmedially (Fig. 411). Headabove transverselysubstriolate, subshiny. Facemoreorlesstransverselysubrugulose, subshiny. Clypeushairpunctate, shiny.
Mesosomainlateralviewstout, 1.2 timesaslongashigh, rugosetoscabrous, mesoscutummediallyrugulose- punctate. Scutellumrugose (Fig. 412). Propodealcarinadistinct, lateralpairofdenticulesgreaterthanmiddlepair (Fig. 413). Hindfemur 3.3 timesaslong asbroadmedially (cf. Fig. 268). Hindtibiadistallysomewhatlessbroadthanfemur. Hind basitarsusaslongastarsomeres 2–4 combined.
Figs 414–427.
414–418.
Microchelonus shenefelti
(
McComb, 1968
)
(f,
paratype
): 414 = head in dorsalview, 415 = headinlateralviewwithindicationofitssculpture, 416 = distalpartof rightforewing, 417 = carapaceindorsalviewwithindicationofitssculpture, 418 = cara- paceinlateralview. 419–427.
Microchelonussubplanus
Papp, 1999
(f,
holotype
: 419–425; m,
paratype
: 426–427): 419 = ultimatefiveflagellomeres, 420 = headindorsalviewwith indicationofitssculpture, 421 = clypeus, 422 = scutellum, 423 = distalpartofrightfore wing, 424 = carapaceindorsalviewwithindicationofitssculpture, 425 = apicalforamenof carapace, 426 = posteriorendofcarapaceinlateralview, 427 = apicalforamenofcarapace.
Forewingone- fourthshorterthanbody (2.5–2.6 mmlong). Pterostigmanarrow, twiceaslongaswide, issuing
r
clearlydistallyfromitsmiddle.
1–R1
somewhatshorter than pterostigma (35:40),
3–SR
just shorter than
r
(Fig. 416 see arrows).
Carapaceindorsalviewbelly, 1.6 timesaslongasbroadposteriorly, fairlydense- lystriated, interstriationscrenulated, apicallyrugulose- rugose. Carapaceinlateralview 2.6–2.7 timesaslongashighposteriorly (Fig. 418 seearrows). Carapaceapico-ventrally somewhatincurved.
Groundcolourofbodyblack. Antennablack. Palpibrownishyellow. Teguladark browntobrownish. Carapaceanteriorlylemonyellow, laterallyextendingtoposteriorly (Fig. 417). Legsblackish, yellow: femurapically, tibiae 1–3 andforetarsus, tarsi 2–3 dark fumous. Wingshyaline, pterostigmaopaquebrown, veinsproximo-distallyyellowtolight brownish.
m (featuresafterMcCombl.c.) – Body 3.4 mmlong. Antennaaslongasbodyand with 22 antennomeres. Apicalforamenofcarapacesmall, oval, twicewiderthanhigh, i.e. itswidthtwo-thirdsofthehindbasitarsus.
Hostunknown.
Distribution
–
USA
(
Washington
),?
Mexico
.
Taxonomic position
– In the original description (McComb l.c.)
Microchelonus shenefelti
isrelatedto
M. fulgidus
(McComb)
. Inthekeytothefemale
Microchelonus
species
it runs to
M. flavicoxa
sp. n.
, see couplets 130 (125) – 132 (131).