Study of the genus Bracon Fabricius, 1804 (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) of Southern Iran with description of a new species Author Ameri, Ali Author Talebi, Ali Asghar Author Beyarslan, Ahmet Author Kamali, Karim Author Rakhshani, Ehsan text Zootaxa 2014 2014-01-16 3754 4 353 380 journal article 46655 10.11646/zootaxa.3754.4.2 d14957c0-9d65-4b8c-9c58-d78b1e632a2e 1175-5326 285429 78BF5DF4-5BB3-49C5-9206-5D11C28F6874 * Bracon ( Bracon ) gusaricus Telenga, 1933 ( Figs 3 A–E) Material examined : Iran , Hormozgan province, Geno (27° 24′ 16.16″ N, 56° 08′ 51.80″ E, 1274 m a.s.l.), 20-03- 2012 , 30 ♀, 21-02-2012 , 4 ♀ 2 ♂ , 04-04-2011 , Queshm Island , Ramkan (26° 52′ 25.27″ N, 56° 1′ 7.33″ E, 34 m a.s.l.), 13-06-2012 , 5 ♀ 2♂ , Minab, Chelo (27° 10′ 30.39″ N, 57° 01′ 09.79″ E, 16 m a.s.l.), 03-04-2011 , 1 ♀, 04- 05-2011 , 1 ♀, Zakin (27° 28′ 53.23″ N, 56° 18′ 27.03″ E, 680 m a.s.l.), 18-07-2012 , 1 ♀, 27-06-2011 , 1 ♀, 03-02- 2012 , 1 ♀, Minab, 06-05-2011 , 1 ♀, Hajiabbad, Tezerj (27° 17′ 51.81″ N, 55° 45′ 14.76″ E, 867 m a.s.l.), 30-04- 2011 , 1 ♀, 19-05-2011 , 1♀, Leg.: A. Ameri. Diagnosis: Head ( Fig 3 A) entirely black, 1.8 X as broad as long in dorsal view, length of malar space 0.33 X as longitudinal eye diameter, antenna 29-segmented, as long as body, oral cavity 1.2 X as wide as its distance from eye; mesonotum smooth ( Fig. 3 C), sparsely haired, propleuron in lateral view straight, smooth and glossy; propodeum smooth and polished ( Fig. 3 C), with short carinae around lunule. Fore wing marginal cell elongate, terminating near the wing apex, second submarginal cell medium size, r-m vein 1.2 X as long as r vein; 3-SR 1.13 X as long as 2-SR vein ( Fig. 3 D); ovipositor about 0.42 X times as long as metasoma ( Fig 3 E); length of first metasomal tergite almost equal to its apical width, second tergite 3.2 X as broad as long and rugulose; Body generally reddish brown, mesopleuron (except blackish lower part) and propleuron reddish brown, metasoma yellowish brown ( Fig. 3 B). General distribution: Eastern Palaearctic (Russia-Primor'ye Kray), Western Palaearctic ( Afghanistan , Azerbaijan , Bulgaria , Georgia , Russia , Switzerland , Turkey , Turkmenistan , Uzbekistan ) ( Yu et al. 2012 ).