Bracon (Glabrobracon) maroccanus SZÉPLIGETI, 1906

Papp, J., 2008, A revision of the Bracon (subgenera Bracon s. str., Cyanopterobracon, Glabrobracon, Lucobracon, Osculobracon subgen. n., Pigeria) species described by SZÉPLIGETI from the western Palaearctic Region (Hymenoptera: Braconidae, Braconinae), Linzer biologische Beiträge 40 (2), pp. 1741-1837 : 1761-1763

Bracon (Glabrobracon) maroccanus SZÉPLIGETI ( Figs 163-174 )

Bracon maroccanus SZÉPLIGETI 1906: 588 (syntype series 1), type locality: " Marocco: Tanger ", female holotype (present designation) in Magyar Természettudományi Múzeum, Budapest; examined. - FAHRINGER 1927: 262 (in key) and 402 (redescription) assigned to "Section Orthobracon ". TELENGA 1936: not mentioned. SHENEFELT 1978: 1640 (literature up to 1927). TOBIAS 1986: not included. PAPP 2004: not included.

T y p e d e s i g n a t i o n: Designation of the female holotype of B. maroccanus : (first label, my handscript) " Marocco / Tanger " (after Szépligeti l.c.); second label is my holotype card and the third label is with the inventory number 11000. - Holotype is in poor condition: (1) glued by the right legs 1-2 and by the right margin of the metasoma on a quadratic-formed card, middle femur + tibia less visible owing to the mounting; (2) flagelli missing except first flagellomere of left antenna; (3) both pairs of wings missing; (4) missing: right hind tibia, left fore (except coxa) and middle legs; tarsus of right hind leg and left hind leg (except coxa) glued separately on the quadratic card. - The holotype specimen was quite recently found in among the partly unnamed and partly provisionally named Bracon material of the Museum Budapest.

M a t e r i a l e x a m i n e d (2): Female holotype from Morocco ( Tanger). One female from Spain, Malaga, Torremolinos, May 1978, leg. G. E. Bohart. One female from Greece (Crete).

R e d e s c r i p t i o n of the female holotype of Bracon maroccanus: Body 4 mm long. First flagellomere 2.8 times as long as broad apically. - Head in dorsal view tansverse ( Fig. 163 ), 1.8 times as broad as long, eye 1.7 times as long as temple, temple receded, occiput weakly excavated. Eye in lateral view 1.4 times as high as wide, temple beyond eye evenly wide and 0.6 times as wide as eye (i.e. eye 1.6 times wider than temple) ( Fig. 164 , see arrows). Oral opening somewhat wider horizontally than shortest distance between opening and compound eye ( Fig. 165 ). Head polished.

Mesosoma in lateral view 1.6 times as long as high, polished. Notaulix evenly distinct. Propodeum polished, medio-longitudinally with a carina, along carina rugulose ( Fig.

166). - Hind femur 1.6 times as long as broad medially ( Fig. 167 ). Claw downcurved, its basal lobe large ( Fig. 168 ).

Wings missing, its description is given at the description of the female specimens.

First tergite ( Fig. 169 ) as long as broad behind and evenly broadening posteriorly, margin of scutum with crenulae, hind part of scutum rugose, otherwise first tergite polished. Second tergite transverse, 2.85 times as broad behind as long laterally; suture between tergites 2-3 bisinuate, subcrenulate; third tergite a bit longer than second tergite. Second tergite medially rugose, otherwise together with further tergites polished. Hypopygium truncate, pointed. Ovipositor sheath long, as long as hind tibia + tarsus. Posterior end of ovipositor sheath and ovipositor as in Fig. 170 .

Ground colour of head + mesosoma black, that of metasoma reddish yellow. Scape, pedicel and first flagellomere blackish. Face, cheek and oral organs reddish yellow. Macula at upper part of eye reddish yellow. Pronotum reddish yellow with dark coloured suffusion. Tegula yellow. First tergite entirely black, further tergites with a median black streak. Legs yellow, hind tibia apically and tarsi entirely brownish fumous.

Deviating features of two females: Similar to the female holotype. Body 3.5 mm long. Antenna as long as body and with 28 antennomeres. First flagellomere 2.8 times, second flagellomere 2.3 times and penultimate flagellomere 1.6 times as long as broad apically ( Fig. 171 ). Fore wing about as long as body. Pterostigma ( Fig. 172 ) 2.5 times as long as wide and issuing r from its middle; r one-third shorter than width of pterostigma, 3-SR 1.6 times as long as 2-SR; SR1 straight, 1.7 times length of 3-SR and reaching tip of wing; 1-R1 1.7 times length of pterostigma. First discal cell fairly high, 1-M 2.1 times as long as m-cu, 1-SR-M almost straight and 1.3 times as long as 1-M ( Fig. 173 ). First tergite less broadening beyond pair of spiracles ( Fig. 174 ).

M a l e and h o s t: unknown.

D i s t r i b u t i o n: Morocco, Spain, Greece.

R e m a r k s: Within the subgenus Glabrobracon the species B. maroccanus is near to

B. fuscicoxis Wesmael considering their receded temple, long ovipositor apparatus and

evenly broadening first tergite, however, the distinction between the two species is pre-

sented as follows:

1 (2) Claw downcurved, its basal lobe large ( Fig. 168 ). Second tergite rugose only medially, suture between tergites 2-3 bisinuate, subcrenulate ( Fig. 169 ). Head black, face, cheek, oral organs and tegula reddish yellow to yellow. Tergites reddish yellow, medially with black streak, first tergite entirely black.: 3.5-4 mm .................. ............................................................................. B. (Gl.) maroccanus SZÉPLIGETI 1906

2 (1) Claw less downcurved, its basal lobe small ( Fig. 175 ). Second tergite rugulose of variable extense, suture between tergites 2-3 straight, smooth ( Fig. 176, 177 ). Head entirely and tegula black. Metasoma black, tergites 2-3 variably reddish yellow or rusty.: 3-3.6 mm .................................................... B. (Gl.) fuscicoxis WESMAEL 1838

SZÉPLIGETI (l.c.) stated that B. maroccanus is near to B. (Gl.) dallatorrei SZÉPLIGETI , however, the two species are less so near to each other than B. fuscicoxis ; the two species are separated by the features keyed:

1 (2) Head in dorsal view 1.8 times as broad as long, temple receded ( Fig. 163 ).

Propodeum with a medio-longitudinal carina, along it rugulose ( Fig. 166 ). Hind femur thin, 3.8 times as long as broad ( Fig. 167 ). Claw downcurved, its basal lobe large ( Fig. 168 ). First tergite broadening posteriorly, suture between tergites 2-3 bisinuate, second tergite medially rugose ( Figs 169, 174 ). Flagellomeres of female long, 2.6-1.8 times as long as broad ( Fig. 171 ). Head black, face, cheek and oral organs reddish yellow.: 3.5-4 mm .................... B. (Gl.) maroccanus SZÉPLIGETI 1906 2 (1) Head in dorsal view 1.6-1.7 times as broad as long, temple fairly strongly rounded ( Fig. 178 ). Propodeum posteriorly rugo-rugulose ( Fig. 179 ). Hind femur thick, 2.5- 2.7 times as long as broad ( Fig. 180 ). Claw moderately downcurved, its basal lobe of usual size ( Fig. 181 ). First tergite beyond pair of spiracles faintly broadening, suture between tergites 2-3 straight, second tergite medio-basally striolate ( Fig.

182). Flagellomeres of female less long, i.e. 1.4-1.1 times as long as broad ( Fig.

183). Head yellowish brown to blackish.: 2.5-3.5 mm. (= B. facialis THOMSON 1895 ) ...................................................................... B. (Gl.) dallatorrei SZÉPLIGETI 1901

Figures

Figs 163-174. Bracon maroccanus SZÉPLIGETI 1906 (lectotype: 163-170): (163) head in dorsal view, (164) head in lateral view, (165) ventral half of head in frontal view, (166) propodeum, (167) hind femur, (168) claw, (169) tergites 1-3, (170) hind end of female metasoma, (171) flagellum: flagellomeres 1-2 and 26-28:, (172) distal part of right fore wing:, (173) first discal cell:, (174) first tergite:.

Figs 175-183. Bracon fuscicoxis WESMAEL 1838: (175) claw, (176) tergites 1-3, (177) second tergite. - Bracon dallatorrei SZÉPLIGETI 1901: (178) head in dorsal view, (179) propodeum, (180) hind femur, (181) claw, (182) tergites 1-3, (183) flagellum: flagellomeres 1-2 and 20.