Microchelonus (M.) moczari, Papp, JENő, 2014

Papp, JENő, 2014, Faunistic Contributions To The Microchelonus Szépligeti Species Of The Palaearctic Region, With Descriptions Of Two New Species (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Cheloninae), Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 60 (4), pp. 325-358 : 339-342

Microchelonus (M.) moczari sp. n.

(Figs 16–24)

Materialexamined (2 f + 1 m) – Holotypefemaleandonefemale + onemaleparatypes: Iran, prov. Alborz, Karaj , 21–28 VIII 2010, leg. A. Nadimi. Holotypeisingoodcondition: gluedoncardpointbyitsmesosternum; twoparatypesalsoingoodcondition: (1) f: tarsomeres 2–5 ofrighthindlegmissing, (2) m: antennomeres 15–19 ofrightantennamissing, (3) bothparatypesgluedoncardpoint. Holotypeandtwoparatypesaredepositedinthe HungarianNaturalHistoryMuseum (DepartmentofZology), Budapest, Hym. Typ. Nos 12212 (holotype) and 12213 (femaleparatype) + 12214 (maleparatype) .

Etymology – ThenewspeciesisdedicatedtoProf. Dr. LászlóMóczár, thewell-known Hungarianspecialistofaculeatewasps, professoremeritusattheUniversitySzeged, doyen oftheHungarianentomologistsandhymenopterists, celebratinghis 100thbirthdayinDe- cember 2014.

Description of the holotype female – Body 2.8 mm long. Antenna as long as head and mesosomacombinedandwith 16 antennomeres. Firstflagellomerethreetimes, further flagellomeresgraduallyshorteningsothatpenultimatetwoflagellomeres 1.6 to 1.8 times aslongasbroad (Fig. 16). – Headindorsalviewtransverse (Fig. 17), 2.2 timesasbroadas long, eye 1.7 timesaslongastemple, templereceded. OOL 1.2 timesaslongasPOL, ocelli smallandalmostround. Eyeinlateralviewtwiceashighaswide, templebroadening ventrallyandaswideaseye (cf. Fig. 72 seearrows). Malarspacetwicelongerthanbasal widthofmandible. Innermarginofeyesweaklyconvergingventrally. Headaboveweakly striolate- subrugulose, fronsandfacewithconcentricsubstriation, subshiny.

Mesosomainlateralview 1.5 timesaslongashigh; mesoscutumrugo-rugulose, be- foreprescutellarfurrowstriate, otherwisemesosomadenselyrugose. Propodeumscrobiculate, itstransversecarinaweak, pairoflateraltuberculesalsoweak. Hindfemur 3.3 times aslongasbroadmedially (Fig. 18). Hindtibiaandtarsusequalinlength. Innerspurof hindtibiahalfaslongasbasitarsus. Hindbasitarsusaslongastarsomeres 2–3 and 2/3rds oftarsomere 4 combined.

Forewingaboutone- thirdshorterthanbody. Pterostigma (Fig. 19) 2.8 timesaslong aswide, issuing r distallyfromitsmiddle, r 0.6 timesaslongaswidthofpterostigma; 3–SR aslongas r, 2–SR 2.7 timeslongerthan 3–SR; SR1 bentandendingfarfromtipofwing. 1–R1 short: halfaslongaspterostigma (Fig. 19, seearrows).

Carapaceindorsalviewbelly (Fig. 20), 1.6 timesaslongasbroadsomewhatposte- riorly, itshindhalfrounded. Carapaceinlateralviewcurvedand 2.4 timesaslongashigh posteriorly (Fig. 21, seearrows). Carapaceapico-ventrallynotincurved, i.e. ventralcavity ofcarapaceaslongascarapaceitself. Sculptureofcarapace: anteriorhalfstriate, posterior halfrugosetorugulose, subshiny, interstriationsuneven (Fig. 20). Ovipositorsheathabout aslongashindbasitarsus.

Antennaandbodyblack. Palpiblackish. Basalfifthofcarapaceyellow. Groundcolouroflegsblacktoblackishwithmuchdarkyellowtoyellowpatternontibiae- tarsi 1–2 andtarsus 3. Wingsalmosthyaline, pterostigmadarkbrown, veinsproximo-distallyyellow to light brownish.

Deviating features of the paratype female – Body 2.9 mm long. Head in dorsal view 2.1 timesasbroadaslong. Forewing: pterostigma 2.6 timesaslongaswide, 1– R1 0.4 timesas longaspterostigma (Fig. 22, seearrows) .

Deviating features of the paratype male – Body 2.5 mm long. Head in dorsal view 2.2 timesasbroadaslong. Flagellomereslong, penultimateflagellomeretwiceaslongas broad (Fig. 23). Darkyellowcolourofcarapacelessdistinct.

Host unknown.

Distribution: Iran.

Taxonomic position – The new species, Microchelonus (M.) moczari , is near- estto M. (M.) tadzhicus Tobiasconsideringtheircommonfeatures : short 1–R1, malarspacefairlylong, halfaslongasheightofeye, penultimatetwoflagellomereslongerthanbroadandcarapacebasallyyellow; thetwospeciesare differentiatedbythetraitskeyed:

Figs 16–27. Microchelonus species. 16–24: M. moczari sp. n. (16–21: holotypefemale, 22: para- typefemale, 23–24: paratypemale): 16 = flagellomeres 12–14, 17 = headindorsalview, 18 = hindfemur, 19 = distalpartofrightforewing, 20 = carapaceindorsalviewwithindication ofitssculpture, 21 = carapaceinlateralview, 22 = distalpartofrightforewing, 23 = flagellomeres 11–14, 24 = apicalapertureofmalecarapace. – 25–26: M. tadzhicus Tobias (f): 25 = distalpartofrightforewing, 26 = carapaceinlateralview (afterTobias). – 27: M. subbasalis

Tobias (f): distalpartofrightforewing (afterTobias).

1 (2) Female: Penultimatetwoflagellomeres 1.6–1.8 timesaslongasbroad (Fig. 16). Headindorsalviewmoretransverse, 2.1–2.2 timesasbroadas long (Fig. 17). Fore wing: SR1 bent, 1–R1 less than half (17:40) as long as pterostigma, pterostigmaitselflesswide: 2.6–2.8 timesaslongaswide and issuing r distally from its middle (Figs 19, 22, see arrows). Hind fe- mur 3.3 timesaslongasbroadmedially (Fig. 18). Carapaceinlateral viewhighposteriorly, 2.4–2.6 timesaslongashigh (Fig. 21, seearrows). Male: Carapaceinlateralviewlesshighposteriorly, 3.1 timesaslongas high, apical aperture 2.2 times as wide as high (Fig. 24). f: 2.8–2.9 mm, m: 2.5 mm. – Iran M. (M.) moczari sp. n.

2 (1) Female: Penultimatetwoflagellomeres 1.3–1.5 timesaslongasbroad. Headindorsalviewslightlylesstransverse, 1.9 timesasbroadaslong. Forewing: SR1 almoststraight, 1–R1 halfaslongaspterostigma, pterostigmaitselfwide: 2.3 timesaslongaswideandissuing r fromitsmiddle (Fig. 25, seearrows). Hindfemurfourtimesaslongasbroad. Carapace inlateralviewlesshighposteriorly, 3.4 timesaslongashigh (Fig. 26, see arrows). Maleunknown. f: 2.5 mm. – Tadzhikistan

M. (M.) tadzhicus Tobias, 2001

Thenewspeciesrunsto M. (M.) subbasalis TobiasinToBiAs’ (2010) key. Theircommonfeaturesinclude: shortantenna, short 1–R1 offorewing, mesosomainlateralview 1.5–1.6 timesaslongashigh; thetwospeciesaresepa- ratedbythefollowingtraits:

1 (2) Female: Malarspaceshort, eye 2.5 timesashighaslengthofmalarspace. Penultimateflagellomeretwiceaslongasbroad (Fig. 16). Headindorsal viewmoretransverse, 2.1–2.2 timesasbroadaslong (Fig. 17). Carapace indorsalview 1.6 timesaslongasbroad (Fig. 20). Forewing: r and 3–SR equalinlength, SR1 bent, pterostigma 2.6–2.8 timesaslongaswideand issuing r distallyfromitsmiddle (Fig. 19, 22, seearrows). Male: Carapace indorsalview 1.7 timesaslongasbroad, itsapicalaperture 2.2 timesas wide as high (Fig. 24). f: 2.8–2.9 mm, m: 2.5 mm. – Iran

M. (M.) moczari sp. n.

2 (1) Female: Malarspacelong, eyetwiceashighaslengthofmalarspace. Penultimateflagellomerecubic, aslongasbroad. Headindorsalview lesstransverse, twiceasbroadaslong. Carapaceindorsalview 1.8 times aslongasbroad (cf. Fig. 40/2 inToBiAs 2010: 291, onfigurecarapace twiceaslongasbroad). Forewing: 3–SR almosttwicelongerthan r, SR1 straight, pterostigma 2.3 timesaslongaswideandissuing r fromitsmiddle (Fig. 27). Maleunknownf: 2.5 mm. – Turkmenistan

M. (M.) subbasalis Tobias, 2001