Pholetesor laetus (Marshall, 1885)

Liu, Zhen, He, Jun-Hua & Chen, Xue-Xin, 2016, The genus Pholetesor Mason, 1981 (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Microgastrinae) from China, with descriptions of eleven new species, Zootaxa 4150 (4), pp. 351-387 : 363-366

Pholetesor laetus (Marshall, 1885)

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Apanteles metallicus: Papp, 1983: 253 . Pholetesor laetus: Mason, 1981: 39 .

Diagnosis. Metacarp about 4× as long as its distance from apex of marginal cell; inner spur of hind tibia markedly longer than outer one; postscutellum with an emargination between its middle point and forwarding-pointing projection, phragma exposed; scutellar sulcus reduced to a fine groove in which there is no obvious foveolation; apical part of T1 and T2 densely rugose all over; T3 virtually entirely smooth, shining; T1 distinctly narrowed behind; T2 subrectangular; hind coxa mainly yellow and body larger, unusually with bright coloration.

Material examined. 1♀, Mt. Tianmu (Laodian), Linan, Zhejiang, 1998. VIII.23, Zhao Mingshui , No. 20001129 ; 3♀♀, Guan County, Sichuan, 1980. VIII.4, He Junhua , No. 801998 (3) ; 1♀, West Mt. Tianmu (Laodian to Xianrending), Linan, Zhejiang, 1988. V.17–18, Xu Weiliang , No. 8 85964 ; 1♀, Miyaluo, Sichuan (3834m), 2002. VIII. 2, Chen Xuexin , No. 20030889 ; 1♀, Dongshanfeng, Mt. Huping, Shimen , Hunan, 2009. VII.14, Ma Li , No. 200902074 ; 1♀, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 1989. VI.24, Chen Xuexin , No. 893352 ; 1♀, Baoshan, Yunnan, 2006. VII.16–17, Zengjie , No. 200802073 ; 2♀♀, Nanling, Fuyuan, Guangdong, 2003. VII.23, Xu Zaifu , Nos. 20049291, 20049067 ; 1 ♀, Dawuling (Datianding), Guangdong, 2001. X.3, Xu Zaifu , No. 20020624 ; 1 ♀, Yinggeling, Hainan, 2007. V.28–VI.3, Weng Liqioing , No. 200804344 ; 1♀, Mt. Longqi, Jiangle, Fujian, 1991. VII.2, Liu Changming , No. 20006724.

Hosts. Aethes ciliella Hubner (Tortricidae) , Caloptilia elongella (L.) ( Gracillariidae ), Caloptilia hemidactylella (Denis & Schiffermuller) [ Acer platanoides ] ( Gracillariidae ), Caloptilia semifascia (Haworth) (Gracillariidae) , Calybites hauderi Rebel (Gracillariidae) ; Homoeosoma nebulella (Denis & Schiffermuller) (Pyralidae) , Lyonetia rajella (L.) ( Lyonetiidae ), Phyllonorycter acerifoliella Zeller (Gracillariidae) , Phyllonorycter acerifoliella Zeller [ Acer platanoides ] ( Gracillariidae ), Phyllonorycter platani Staudinger (Gracillariidae) , Phyllonorycter stettinensis (Nicelli) (Gracillariidae) , Phyllonorycter strigulatella (Lienig & Zeller) [ Alnus incana ] ( Gracillariidae ), Phyllonorycter Hubner [ Alnus glutinosa ] ( Gracillariidae ), Phyllonorycter Hubner [ Salix ] ( Gracillariidae ), Stigmella ulmivora (Fologne) [ Betula pendula ] ( Nepticulidae ) ( Yu et al., 2012).

Distribution. China (Fujian, Guangdong, Hainan, Hunan, Sichuan, Yunnan, Zhejiang) new record; Austria, Germany, Hungary, Japan, Lithuania, Poland, Slovenia, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Yugoslavia.

Note. This species is recorded from China for the first time. Characteristics of the specimens examined here mostly agree with the definition of the species, except for specimens from Sichuan having relatively brownish hind coxa.

Figures

FIGURE 7. Pholetesor laetus (Marshall, 1885) a head, dorsal view; b phragma, propodeum and metasoma; c mesonotum and scutellum, dorsal view; d fore wing; e hind wing; f head, frontal view; g habitus, lateral view. Scale line = 0.5 mm.

FIGURE 19. Distribution map of ornigis - group of Pholetesor species in China. ■: Pholetesor laetus (Marshall, 1885); Δ: Pholetesor salalicus Mason, 1959.