Promicrogaster flava Ranjith & Fernandez-Triana, 2024
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https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.5403.3.5 |
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10562067 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/C44114BA-8E56-44AC-AE17-1D31E820D3CF |
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Plazi |
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Promicrogaster flava Ranjith & Fernandez-Triana |
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sp. nov. |
Promicrogaster flava Ranjith & Fernandez-Triana sp. nov.
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( Figs 5–6 View FIGURE 5 View FIGURE 6 )
Material examined. Holotype, female INDIA: West Bengal, Nimpith , 22°09’21” N, 88°26’08” E, 8 m. a.s.l., 3.x.2021, coll. Sushama, M. ( AIMB) GoogleMaps . Paratypes, 2 females, INDIA: Kerala, Malappuram, Changaramkulam , 10°44’10.64” N, 76°1’44.53” E, 15 m GoogleMaps .a.s.l., 16.i.2022, coll. Keerthana, H. ( AIMB) .
Diagnosis. Even though P. flava exhibits morphological characters of Exoryza Mason, 1981 , we maintain this species under Promicrogaster based on the following character similarities with other species of the genus; long ovipositor sheaths (2.4 × as long as metatibia), propodeum carination, and enlarged lunules on lateral face of scutellum. This new species is readily distinguished from the Oriental species by its propodeum with complete areola ( Fig. 5F View FIGURE 5 ), metasoma completely yellow ( Figs 5A View FIGURE 5 , 6A, B View FIGURE 6 ), and second metasomal suture distinctly impressed and crenulated ( Fig. 6B View FIGURE 6 ). Promicrogaster flava sp. nov. is similar to P. incompleta sp. nov. based on its parallel-sided mediotergite 1. Apart from the differences listed under the diagnosis section of P. incompleta , it differs based on the following characters; dorsal length of eye 1.8 × as long as gena (1.4 × in P. incompleta sp. nov.), middle lobe of mesoscutum not convex or elevated (distinctly elevated in P. incompleta sp. nov.), fore wing vein 1CUa 0.6 × as long as 1Cub (as long as 1CUb in P. incompleta sp. nov.), and metafemur 4.5 × as long as its maximum width (2.8 × in P. incompleta sp. nov.).
Description. Female, holotype
Body length 3.0 mm, fore wing 3.0 mm.
Head. Head 1.2, 1.8 × wider than long anteriorly and dorsally. Face punctate, setose with a short sulcus antero-medially, 1.8 × wider than long ( Fig. 5B View FIGURE 5 ). Clypeus punctate, setose with straight ventral margin ( Fig. 5B View FIGURE 5 ). Eye setose ( Fig. 5B View FIGURE 5 ). Malar space 1.4 × basal width of mandible. Glossa absent ( Fig. 5B View FIGURE 5 ). Frons concave medially, sparsely setose ( Fig. 5C View FIGURE 5 ). Vertex and occiput smooth, setose ( Fig. 5C View FIGURE 5 ). OOL: POD: POL = 2.0: 1.0: 2.0. Dorsal length of eye 1.8 × as long as gena. First flagellomere 1.1 × as long as second. First and second flagellomeres 2.8 × as long as wide. Flagellomere 15 1.8 × as long as wide.
Mesosoma. Mesosoma 1.5 × as long as high. Mesoscutum punctate, setose ( Fig. 5E View FIGURE 5 ). Middle lobe of mesoscutum not distinctly elevated ( Fig. 5E View FIGURE 5 ). Notauli absent ( Fig. 5E View FIGURE 5 ). Scutellar lunules narrowly crenulate ( Fig. 5E View FIGURE 5 ). Scutellum sparsely punctate, smooth medially, moderately setose ( Fig. 5E View FIGURE 5 ). Sides of scutellum smooth and polished ( Fig. 5E View FIGURE 5 ). Lateral pronotum crenulate medio-posteriorly ( Fig. 5D View FIGURE 5 ). Mesopleuron punctate, smooth posteriorly, sparsely setose anteriorly, heavily setose posteriorly ( Fig. 5D View FIGURE 5 ). Metapleuron smooth with a medial pit, glabrous ( Fig. 5D View FIGURE 5 ). Propodeum rugose-punctate basally with complete areola medially, lateral costulae present, areola medially smooth bordered with irregular striae ( Fig. 5F View FIGURE 5 ).
Wings. Fore wing 3.0 × as long as wide. Pterostigma 2.7 × as long as wide. Areolet absent ( Fig. 6C View FIGURE 6 ). Vein r originating slightly after middle of pterostigma, 1.1 × as long as width of pterostigma ( Fig. 6C View FIGURE 6 ). Vein 1CUa 0.6 × as long as 1CUb. Vein m-cu 1.4 × as long as (RS+M)b. Margin of hind wing vannal lobe setose.
Legs. Metafemur 4.5 × as long as wide. Metatibia 5.6 × as long as wide. Metabasitarsus 7.0 × as long as wide.
Metasoma. Metasoma 1.1 × as long as head and mesosoma combined. Mediotergite 1 parallel sided, coarsely longitudinally rugose-striate, 1.4 × as long as its maximum width ( Fig. 6B View FIGURE 6 ). Mediotergite 2 transverse, rectangular, longitudinally rugose-striate, 0.5 × as long as its maximum width ( Fig. 6B View FIGURE 6 ). Second metasomal suture distinct, crenulated and convex posteriorly ( Fig. 6B View FIGURE 6 ). Mediotergite 3 smooth, 0.7 × as long as its maximum width ( Fig. 6B View FIGURE 6 ). Ovipositor long slightly decurved apically, 0.7 × as long as fore wing, ovipositor sheath 2.4 × as long as metatibia ( Fig. 6A View FIGURE 6 ).
Colour. Body black except basal flagellomeres, maxillary and labial palps, tegula, pterostigma basally, fore and mid legs except black claw, metacoxa, metafemur, metatibia except apically, metatibial spurs, metasoma yellow, apical flagellomeres, pterostigma except basally, hind tibia apically, hind basitarsus, and ovipositor sheath, which are brown.
Male. Unknown.
Host. Unknown.
Distribution. India (Kerala and West Bengal) ( Fig. 7 View FIGURE 7 ).
Etymology. The species is named after the yellow metasoma.
No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.
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