Aleiodes deathi, Quicke & Butcher, 2012

Butcher, Buntika Areekul, Smith, M. Alex, Sharkey, Mike J. & Quicke, Donald L. J., 2012, A turbo-taxonomic study of Thai Aleiodes (Aleiodes) and Aleiodes (Arcaleiodes) (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Rogadinae) based largely on COI barcoded specimens, with rapid descriptions of 179 new species, Zootaxa 3457, pp. 1-232 : 87

Aleiodes deathi sp. nov.

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Holotype ♀, Thailand, Nakhon Nayok Province, Khao Yai National Park , behind headmasters house, 26.vii.2006, 14° 24.761’ N, 101° 22.689’ E, P Sandao (voucher BCLDQ00143, Genbank JQ388350 ) ( QSBG).

Paratypes: 1 ♂, Thailand, Phetchabun Province, Khao Kho National Park , mixed deciduous forest, 26.i.2007, 16° 39.572’ N, 101° 08.194’ E, 168m, Chacumnan & Singtong (voucher BCLDQ00151, Genbank JQ388346 ) ( QSBG) ; 1 ♂, Thailand, Sakon Nakhon, Phu Phan National Park , creek at north end, 25.xi.2006, 16° 55.789’ N, 103° 54.158’ E, 305m, S Tongboonchai (voucher BCLDQ00174, Genbank JF962547 ) ( BMNH) ; 1 ♂, Thailand, Loei Province, Phu Kradueng NP, hill evergreen forest at Wang Guang forest unit, 5.viii.2007, 15° 53.36' N, 100° 47.29' E, 1262m, Nathawaat (voucher BCLDQ01609, Genbank JN278342 ) ( BMNH) .

Body length 5.8 mm, fore wing length 4.0 mm and antenna length approximately 5.5 mm.

Antenna with 49 (♀) to 56 (♀) flagellomeres. Terminal flagellomere pointed. Median flagellomeres oblique, 1.2 x longer laterally than wide. Frons with strong curved ridges continuous across midline; with small but distinct pit in front of anterior ocellus. Occipital carina complete, ventrally joining hypostomal carina. Mesopleuron and mesosternum shiny with moderately dense punctures at the bases of setae, precoxal sulcus deep and narrow, foveate, specular area not differentiated. Midlongitudinal propodeal carina strong on anterior 0.6 of propodeum, weak or obliterated posteriorly. Fore wing vein 2-CU1 1.45 x 1-CU1. Apex of fore wing subbasal cell evenly setose. Fore wing vein 3-SR 2.2 x vein r. Fore wing vein 2-SR+M 0.9 x vein r. Fore wing vein SR1 2.1 x vein 3-SR. Hind wing vein M+CU 1.4 x 1-M. Hind wing subbasal cell glabrous on anterior half. Hind wing vein m-cu absent. Apex of hind tibia without comb of specialised, adpressed setae. Claws with 2 or 3 separated pectinal teeth on basal half of basal lobe. Basal lobes of first tergite angularly protruding and concave posteriorly. Midlongitudinal carina of 3 rd tergite absent.

Antennae brown yellow basally gradually becoming black, flagellomeres 23–32 (♀), or 34–37 (most ♂) white or antenna entirely black (some ♂).

Etymology. Named after the assassin character D’ Eath in the Terry Pratchett Discworld novels.

Notes. Excluded from type series, 1 ♂ Thailand, Nan Province, Doi Phu Kha NP, office 5, 22.ix.2007, 19° 12.418' N, 101° 4.808' E, 1326m, Charoen & Nikom (voucher BCLDQ01534, Genbank JN278286 ; QSBG) with DNA sequence differing at base 502, and parameres distinctly brown unlike the white of all other members of the A. coronarius group .

Figures

FIGURE 60. A. deathi sp. nov. A, habitus; B, face; C, mesosoma, lateral view; D, head, dorsal view; E, head and anterior mesosoma, dorsal view; F, metasoma.