First record of the genus Wilkinsonellus (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Microgastrinae) from Fiji with description of three new species Author Arias-Penna, Diana Carolina Author Zhang, Yali Author Whitfield, James B. text ZooKeys 2014 397 25 47 http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.397.7195 journal article http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.397.7195 1313-2970-397-25 F9EB222C38B54B09BEC2A00C0F5F1643 Wilkinsonellus Mason, 1981 Type species. Apanteles iphitus , Nixon 1965 Diagnosis. Wilkinsonellus is distinguishable from other Microgastrinae genera by the following combination of traits: body coloration largely yellowish or brown-yellow (Figs 1 A-F ); propleuron with a posterior flange (Figs 1 A-F , 2D, 3G, 4G, 5G); scutellum sculptured medio-posteriorly and often with subapical carina (Figs 3F, 4F, 5F); lunules of scutellum narrow (Figs 3F, 4F, 5F); fore wing with vein r-m absent and vein 1-1A strongly curved (Figs 3I, 4I, 5I), lying very close to posterior margin of the wing ( Long and Achterberg 2003 ); propodeum with a median carina (Figs 3F, 4F, 5F), spiracles completely or partially surrounded by carinae; tergite I (Figs 3K, 4K, 5K) with petiole 4-5 times as long as its apical width, more or less constricted medially and deeply grooved almost to apex ( Zeng et al. 2011 ); median longitudinal area of metasomal tergite II slightly raised, usually poorly delimited (Figs 3K, 4K, 5K), tergite II as long as tergite III, both smooth ( Whitfield 1997 ); hind coxa enlarged (Figs 1 A-F , 3A, 4A, 5A), rarely short except in Wilkinsonellus flavicrus ( Long and Achterberg 2011 ); ovipositor sheaths short (Figs 3H, 4H, 5H) ( Whitfield 1997 ). Figure 1. Habitus Wilkinsonellus species. A Female, Wilkinsonellus alexsmithi Arias-Penna & Whitfield, 2013 B Male, Wilkinsonellus kogui Arias-Penna & Whitfield, 2013 C Female, Wilkinsonellus panamaensis Arias-Penna & Whitfield, 2013 D Female, Wilkinsonellus corpustriacolor Arias-Penna, Zhang & Whitfield, sp. n. E Female, Wilkinsonellus fijiensis Arias-Penna, Zhang & Whitfield, sp. n. F Female, Wilkinsonellus nescalptura Arias-Penna, Zhang & Whitfield, sp. n. Figure 2. Body structures Wilkinsonellus species. A-C Female, hind coxa A Wilkinsonellus corpustriacolor Arias-Penna, Zhang & Whitfield, sp. n. B Wilkinsonellus fijiensis Arias-Penna, Zhang & Whitfield, sp. n. C Wilkinsonellus nescalptura Arias-Penna, Zhang & Whitfield, sp. n. D-E Head D Wilkinsonellus kogui Arias-Penna & Whitfield, 2013, lateral view. E Wilkinsonellus panamaensis Arias-Penna & Whitfield, 2013, dorsal view F Scutellum with apical spine, Wilkinsonellus corpustriacolor Arias-Penna, Zhang & Whitfield, sp. n. Figure 3. Female, Wilkinsonellus corpustriacolor Arias-Penna, Zhang & Whitfield, sp. n. A Habitus B-D Head B Dorsal view C Frontal view D Lateral view E Mesoscutum, dorsal view F Metanotum & Propodeum, dorsal view G Mesosoma, lateral view H Metasoma, lateral view I-J Wings I Fore J Hind K Metasoma, dorsal view. Figure 4. Female, Wilkinsonellus fijiensis Arias-Penna, Zhang & Whitfield, sp. n. A Habitus B-D Head B Dorsal view C Frontal view D Lateral view E Mesoscutum, dorsal view F Metanotum & Propodeum, dorsal view G Mesosoma, lateral view H Metasoma, lateral view I-J Wings I Fore J Hind K Metasoma, dorsal view. Figure 5. Female, Wilkinsonellus nescalptura Arias-Penna, Zhang & Whitfield, sp. n. A Habitus B-D Head B Dorsal view C Frontal view D Lateral view E Mesoscutum, dorsal view F Metanotum & Propodeum, dorsal view G Mesosoma, lateral view H Metasoma, lateral view I-J Wings I Fore J Hind K Metasoma, dorsal view. Key to species of the genus Wilkinsonellus Mason, 1981 Modified from Long and Achterberg 2011 .
Figs 1 A-F
Wilkinsonellus daira
Wilkinsonellus flavicrus
Figs 3B4B5B
Fig. 2E
Wilkinsonellus striatus
Figs 1 E-F 4A5A
Figs 1D3A
Wilkinsonellus iphitus
Wilkinsonellus narangahus
Figs 3J5J Wilkinsonellus nescalptura
Fig. 4J
Wilkinsonellus tomi
Fig . 1BFig. 4H fijiensis
Fig. 1F
Fig. 1D3A
Wilkinsonellus nigrocentrus
Fig. 3B
Wilkinsonellus granulatus
Fig. 1A Wilkinsonellus corpustriacolor
Wilkinsonellus nigratus
Wilkinsonellus masoni
Wilkinsonellus henicopus
Wilkinsonellus thyone
Wilkinsonellus amplus
Figs 1 A-C
Wilkinsonellus longicentrus
Figs 1C2EFig. 1C Wilkinsonellus panamaensis
Fig. 1B Wilkinsonellus kogui
Fig. 1A Wilkinsonellus alexsmithi
Wilkinsonellus paramplus
Wilkinsonellus tobiasi