Syzeuctus nagzirae NIKAM & KANHEKAR, 1987

Riedel, Matthias, 2022, Contribution to the knowledge of Oriental Syzeuctus FÖRSTER (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae, Banchinae), with description of six new species, Linzer biologische Beiträge 54 (1), pp. 257-273 : 268

Syzeuctus nagzirae NIKAM & KANHEKAR, 1987

M a t e r i a l e x a m i n e d: India: Kerala, Pooparai, 10°02,2´N 77°07,3´E, 1700 m, 1♁ 2.V.2005, leg. M. Halada (Linz).

D e s c r i p t i o n (in addition to original description): ♁. Body length 12.2 mm. Antenna with 49 flagellomeres, 1 st flagellomere 5.5× longer than wide and 0.73× as long as eye; preapical flagellomere slightly longer than wide. OED 1.7× and OOD 1.9× ocellar diameter. Genal carina distinctly and lamelliform elevated ventrally. Mandible with strong ventral lamella. Clypeus 1.7× wider than long. MI 0.65.

Side of pronotum densely punctate dorsally, pronotal groove smooth. Mesopleuron densely punctate, speculum large and smooth. Epicnemial carina low, pleural part present, reaching the ventral third of mesopleuron, transversal part absent. Pleural and posterior transversal carinae of propodeum distinct. Hind femur 6.5× longer than wide. Hind metatarsus 0.70× as long as hind femur. 2 nd hind tarsomere 1.67× longer than 3 rd hind tarsomere. Hind claw completely pectinate, strongly bent apically (90°).

Areolet with long stalk (stalk about as long as areolet); vein 2m-cu reaching areolet proximad its middlle. Vein 1cu-a postfurcal by 2× its width. Postnervulus intercepted behind middle. Hind wing with 11 distal hamuli.

Metasoma slender; 1 st tergite 2.4× longer than wide. 2 nd tergite 1.45× and 3 rd tergite 1.43× longer than wide, both with bulging but normally shaped spiracles laterally.

Color: Face with central black spot, otherwise typical.

D i s t r i b u t i o n: Only known from India.