Revision of the non-Afrotropical species of Trigastrotheca Cameron (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Braconinae) with descriptions of four new species
Author
Quicke, Donald L. J.
Author
Butcher, Buntika A.
Author
Ranjith, A. P.
Author
Belokobylskij, Sergey A.
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Zootaxa
2017
4242
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95
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journal article
36316
10.11646/zootaxa.4242.1.5
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1175-5326
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Key to the Asian species of
Trigastrotheca
1. Occiput, mesopleuron, mesosternum and propodeum ocheous yellow (
Figs 1
A, C, 2B); metasomal tergites 3 and 4 at least with posteriorly and laterally whitish or ochreous yellow (
Figs 2
B, 3C); dark mark (brown or black) on middle part of mesoscutum absent, or if present, only on anterior half (
Figs 4
A, 5C, E).....................................................2
-. Occiput, much of mesopleuron and mesosternum, propodeum and metasomal tergites 3 and 4 (except anterolateral areas) black (
Fig. 9
); dark (black) mark on middle part of mesoscutum extending to scutellar sulcus...........
T. tridentata
(Enderlein)
2. Metasomal tergites 2–5 broadly dark brown or black medially surrounded by paler marks (
Figs 3
A, 8C) [only males known]......................................................................................................3
- Metasomal tergites 2–5 ochreous yellow medially, some tergites with brown or black sublateral spots (
Figs 2
A, 6C) [only females known]...................................................................................... 4
3. Median area of metanotum with a distinct midlongitudinal carina (
Fig. 8
B); base of hind wing with a well-developed glabrous area distal to vein cu-a (
Fig. 8
B); antenna with 49–53 flagellomeres; fore wing length> 4.5 [4.9–5.1] mm...................................................................................................
T. sureeratae
sp. nov.
-. Median area of metanotum without midlongitudinal carina (
Fig. 4
A, C); base of hind wing with reduced setosity but this extending to vein cu-a anteriorly and with only a small glabrous area posteriorly (
Fig. 4
C); antennae with 45–47 flagellomeres; fore wing length <4.0 [3.6] mm............................................................
T. maetoi
sp. nov.
4. Body length c.
6.5 mm
; metasomal tergites tricoloured, white laterally, ochreous medially and metasomal tergites 3 and 4 with black sublateral spots (
Figs 5
C, 6B,C); postero-medial prominence of 5th metasomal tergite blunt and bordered by more or less evenly curved emarginations (
Fig. 6
B)................................................
T. pariyanonthae
sp. nov.
- Body length c.
4.1 mm
; metasomal tergites ochreous brown without white markings, metasomal tergites 2 and 3 somewhat darker sublaterally, and 4th metasomal tergite with an ill-defined brown sublateral spot (
Figs 1
A, 2A); posteromedial prominence of 5th metasomal tergite acute and emarginations more or less straight (
Fig. 2
).............. ..
T. luzonensis
sp. nov.