Taxonomic revision of the genus Oodera Westwood, 1874 (Hymenoptera, Chalcidoidea, Pteromalidae, Cleonyminae), with description of ten new species Author Werner, Jennifer Zoologisches Forschungsmuseum Alexander Koenig, Arthropoda Department, Adenauerallee 160, 53113 Bonn, Germany Author Peters, Ralph S. Zoologisches Forschungsmuseum Alexander Koenig, Arthropoda Department, Adenauerallee 160, 53113 Bonn, Germany r.peters@zfmk.de text Journal of Hymenoptera Research 2018 2018-04-30 63 73 123 http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/jhr.63.12754 journal article http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/jhr.63.12754 1314-2607-63-73 2A715390E97E4107A34BB4A3A3355753 FFD8FFA77D44FFB4FFE7FFE4FFACDA15 1243337 Oodera Westwood, 1874 Diagnosis. Both sexes. Comparatively large-bodied (3.6-17 mm). Parascrobal area of head raised and with crest-like structure (= corona) (Fig. 1 ). Pronotum long and in dorsal view separated from mesothorax by distinct constriction, semicircularly strigulate (Figs 11 - 13 ). Mesonotum with mesoscutum and mesoscutellar-axillar complex fused, without flexible, transverse transscutal articulation; mesoscutum with notauli V-like sulcate and extending to base of mesoscutellum; axillae strongly advanced laterally (Figs 11 - 13 ). Mesothorax ventrally with membranous region anterior to each mesocoxa, enabling mesocoxae to rotate anteriorly. Profemur enlarged (Figs 2 - 4 ) and ventrally with comb of small teeth and strong black bristles. Figure 1. Four different types of corona structure in Oodera , in dorso-frontal view. Antennal scrobes are left of corona, eye is right of corona; a interrupted (exemplar species imaged: O. namibiensis sp. n.) b continuous (exemplar species imaged: O. formosa ) c square (exemplar species imaged: O. longicollis ) d three- to four-part (exemplar species imaged: O. leibnizi sp. n.). For additional definitions of corona types see main text. Female. Always with exserted part of ovipositor visible in dorsal view (Figs 2 - 4 ). Description. For a detailed description of the genus see Gibson (2003) . Only few characters given there need to be redescribed based on the material examined in this study: Mesosoma . Pronotum in dorsal view appearing somewhat pentagonal or almost circular. Mesoscutellum sculpture variable dorsally, always with longitudinally strigose parts, with smoother, coriaceous apical rim distinguished by furrow or carina. Wings . Postmarginal vein slightly shorter to slightly longer than marginal vein. Metasoma . Length of ovipositor sheaths varying from less than 10% of metasoma length to 110% of metasoma length. Note that some of the characters given by Gibson (2003) were not studied for all species because they were not visible in some specimens, including types, specifically ventral views of mesosoma. Key to Oodera species Note: If combinations of characters are given, connected with and and separated by comma (not semicolon), then all characters have to be present; in the alternative path at least one of the characters has to be different.
1 Ovipositor longer than 0.25 x metasoma length; with bright blue or green colour on mesosoma (Fig. 3a, e ) 2
- Ovipositor distinctly shorter than 0.25 x metasoma length; mesosoma not brightly coloured 3
2 (1) Ovipositor longer than metasoma; corona structure three- to four-part; body length>15 mm (Fig. 3a ) O. gracilis Westwood (Indonesia)
- Ovipositor shorter than metasoma; corona structure square; body length <15 mm (Fig. 3e ) O. longicollis (Cameron) (China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Vietnam)
3(1) Head width about 7 x eye distance (Fig. 3d ); large-sized (>9.0 mm) O. madegassa Boucek (Madagascar)
- Head width at most 4.38 x eye distance; usually small- to medium-sized (≤9.0 mm) 4
4(3) Eyes small (eye height <0.6 x head height), and head oval (head height 1.45-1.6 x head length), and small-sized (<7.0 mm) 5
- Different combination of characters 6
5(4) Pronotum virtually round; profemur robust (profemur length <1.99 x width) (Fig. 2b ) O. circularicollis sp. n. (Morocco)
- Pronotum pentagonal, with broadest part before midlength; profemur medium (profemur length 2.15 x width) (Fig. 4f ) O. pumilae Yang (China)
6(4) Head round (height <1.45 x length), and marginal vein long (marginal vein length>1.10 x postmarginal vein length), and small-sized (<7.0 mm) 7
- Different combination of characters 10
7(6) Profemur elongated (profemur length>2.2 x width); fore wing at least weakly infumate in part 8
- Profemur medium (profemur length 2.0-2.2 x width); fore wing hyaline (Fig. 2e ) O. florea sp. n. (Thailand)
8 (7) Anterior margin of mesoscutellum convex (part anterior to imaginary transverse line connecting posterior margins of axillae more than 1/3 mesoscutellum length, 0.37-0.39); mesoscutellum completely lineate; pronotum pentagonal with posterior part hardly narrowing towards mesoscutum (Figs 2d , 14d ) O. fidelis sp. n. (Vietnam)
- Anterior margin of mesoscutellum hardly convex (part anterior to imaginary transverse line connecting posterior margins of axillae at most 1/3 mesoscutellum length, 0.17-0.33); mesoscutellum lineate only in anterior two thirds; pronotum oval or pentagonal, if pentagonal then with posterior part distinctly narrowing towards mesoscutum 9
9(8) Pronotum oval (Fig. 4i ); corona structure continuous (Figs 1b , 7i ) O. tenuicollis (Walker) (Indonesia)
- Pronotum pentagonal with posterior part distinctly narrowing towards mesoscutum (Fig. 3d ); corona structure three- to four-part (Fig. 1d ) O. leibnizi sp. n. (Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines)
10(6) Body slender (mesonotum length 1.45 x mesonotum width), and eyes large (eye height 0.64 x head height), and marginal vein long (marginal vein length 1.17 x postmarginal vein length) (Figs 2c , 8c ) O. felix sp. n. (Central African Republic)
- Different combination of characters 11
11(10) Medium- to large-sized (≥7.0 mm), and either uniformly dark-coloured, or if not uniformly dark-coloured then fore wing hyaline 12
- Small-sized (<7.0 mm) or if medium-sized (7.0-9.0 mm) then in part with distinct dark green or coppery colour and fore wing partly infumate 14
12(11) Body robust or medium (mesonotum length ≤1.44 x width) (Figs 4d , 13d ); fore wing partly infumate (Fig. 4d ) O. namibiensis sp. n. (Namibia)
- Body slender (mesonotum length>1.44 x width) (Figs 4b , 13b ); fore wing hyaline (Fig. 4b ) 13
13(12) Head and mesosoma uniformly black with tinges of dark green and purple (Figs 4b , 7b , 10b , 13b ); head oval (head height 1.56 x length); eyes large (eye height 0.63 x head height) (Fig. 10b ) O. mkomaziensis sp. n. (Tanzania)
- Head and mesosoma dark blue and green-blue (Figs 2a , 5a , 8a , 11a ); head round (head height 1.41 x length); eyes small (eye height 0.57 x head height) (Fig. 8a ) O. ahoma (Mani & Kaul) (India)
14(11) Head round (head height <1.45 x length) or if oval (head height 1.45-1.6 x length) then either mesoscutellum only partially lineate and fore wing partly infumate (some O. formosa ) or mesoscutellum only partially lineate and with distinct blue on head and mesosoma ( O. srilankiensis males) 15
- Head oval or elongated (head height ≥1.45 x length) and without other character combination 16
15 (14) Propodeum large (propodeum length>0.15 x mesoscutum length) (Fig. 16h ); fore wing hyaline (Fig. 4h ); head and mesosoma blue or blue-green (Figs 7h , 10h , 13h ) O. srilankiensis sp. n. (Sri Lanka)
- Propodeum usually medium (propodeum length 0.08-0.15 x mesoscutum length) (Fig. 14f ); fore wing partly infumate (Fig. 2f ); head and mesosoma dark green and coppery, without significant blue or blueish colour (Figs 5f , 8f , 11f ) O. formosa (Giraud) (Southern and Central Europe, Russia, eastern USA (introduced))
16(14) Marginal vein short (marginal vein length <0.9 x postmarginal vein length), and propodeum medium to large (propodeum length ≥0.08 x mesoscutum length), and fore wing hyaline, and mesoscutellum at least partly areolate or rugolose 17
- Different combination of characters 18
17(16) Mesoscutellum densely lineate in anterior half to two-thirds and areolate in posterior one-third to half (Fig. 16e ); pronotum with broadest part before midlength (Fig. 13e ) O. niehuisorum sp. n. (Egypt, Israel)
- Mesoscutellum lineate in anterior two-thirds and rugulose in posterior one-third (Fig. 15c ); pronotum broadest at midlength (Fig. 12c ) O. hoggarensis Hedqvist (Algeria)
18(16) Marginal vein long (marginal vein length 1.19 x postmarginal vein length); corona short (corona length 0.45 x eye height) (Fig. 7g ) O. regiae Yang (China)
- Marginal vein short to medium (marginal vein length <1.07 x postmarginal vein length); corona longer (corona length always>0.52 x eye height) 19
19(18) Fore wing hyaline (Fig. 3b ); mesoscutellum completely densely lineate (Fig. 15b ) O. heikewernerae sp. n. (Botswana, South Africa)
- Fore wing partly infumate (Fig. 4a ); mesoscutellum completely rippledly lineate (Fig. 16a ) O. magnifica (Risbec) (Senegal)