New taxonomic status of Foenomorpha Szépligeti as a subgenus of Capitonius Brullé (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Cenocoeliinae) including a revision of species
Author
Pitz, Kevin M.
text
Zootaxa
2010
2607
1
54
journal article
10.5281/zenodo.275994
9a4e550c-5326-4da1-8f64-1d35b61cedbb
1175-5326
275994
Capitonius robertsonae
Pitz
n. sp.
(
Figs. 19
,
20
A–G)
Diagnosis:
Distinguishable from other species in the subgenus by having t1 ivory basally and apically with melanic between.
Length:
7.0 mm.
Color:
melanic except: mid and hind trochanter, as well as mid and hind coxa, orange; base and apex of t1 ivory; wings hyaline (
Fig. 20
G).
Head
(
Fig. 20
A–C): antenna with 37 flagellomeres, each with two to four rows of longitudinal placodes; vertex smooth with sparse setae; occipital carina with evenly spaced setae over its entirety; lateral carina bordering antennal scrobe incomplete; median lamella of antennal scrobe flattened anteriorly, acute posteriorly; face and clypeus with dense punctures; ventral margin of clypeus with three blunt tubercles.
Mesosoma
(
Fig. 20
D–E): anterior margin of pronotum protruding posteriorly as curl of cuticle; pronotum lightly rugose anteriorly, moderately foveate medianly, crenulate posteriorly; anterior face of mesoscutum rugose; median lobe of mesoscutum triangular; mesoscutum smooth with strong carinae anterolaterally, lateral lobe smooth; notauli meeting in anterior half of mesoscutum, with transverse carinae that create large oval and rectangular fovea; transscutal articulation slightly grooved medianly; scutellar disc smooth with moderate setae; scutellar sulcus with eight fovea; propleuron smooth with few fovea anteriorly and posteriorly; mesopleuron with carinae running perpendicular to epicnemial area, pleural sulcus rugose ventrally with few perpendicular carinae dorsally, otherwise mesopleuron with few elongated fovea, with dense setae anteriorly and posteroventrally; sternaulus complete, restricted to single row of ovoid fovea; propodeum irregularly areolate with moderately dense setae; metapleuron with moderately dense large fovea dorsally and with irregular areolae ventrally with moderately dense setae; hind coxa lacking distinct groove or depression on median face; tarsal claw with basal lobe absent.
FIGURE 19.
Lateral habitus of
C. robertsonae
holotype female, including label information.
Metasoma
(
Fig. 20
F): t1 smooth without dorsal carinae; t4–t7 with dense, small pits posteroventrally near spiracles; first valvula of ovipositor with serrations apically; second valvula lacking subapical serration; ratio of length:width of t1 3.3; ratio of ovipositor:forewing 2.2; ratio of M+CU:1M vein of hind wing 2.3.
Variation
: substantial variation not observed among specimens examined.
Notes
: right flagellomere incomplete, left flagellomere broken but complete.
Biology:
unknown.
Male:
unknown.
Etymology:
in honor of Dr. Marianne Robertson, whose guidance led me to entomology and whose support has been unending.
Material examined:
Holotype
. Ψ
BRAZIL
Rondonia,
62 km
SE Ariquemes,
7–18 Nov 1995
, W.J. Hanson (
EMUS
).
Paratypes
. 3 Ψ
BRAZIL
Rondonia,
62 km
SE Ariquemes,
7–18 Nov 1995
, W.J. Hanson (
EMUS
2,
AEIC
1).