Liragathis javana (Bhat and Gupta)

Sharkey, Michael J. & Chapman, Eric, 2017, Ten new genera of Agathidini (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Agathidinae) from Southeast Asia, ZooKeys 660, pp. 107-150 : 121

Liragathis javana (Bhat and Gupta)

Baeognatha javana Bhat & Gupta, 1977.

Diagnosis.

Body length 6.0 mm; ovipositor length/body length ratio = 0.8. Antenna with 33 flagellomeres. Third labial (penultimate) palpomere about ½ as long as apical palpomere. Scutellar groove with 3 longitudinal ridges. Fore tibia lacking pegs; mid tibia with 4 pegs; hind tibia with 5 pegs. Posterior orbit of eye orange. Mesoscutum, scutellum, pronotum and part of mesopleuron orange. Second median tergite wide, about two times wider than long. Similar to Liragathis relativa (Bhat and Gupta). Second submarginal cell of Liragathis javana much larger.

Specimens examined.

Holotype ♀, Indonesia, Java, Bogor (=Buitenzorg), 15.ix.1956, ex. Etiella zinckenella M Satarchi, USNM, examined). Other: Indonesia: 5♀♀, 2♂♂ (H16989 - H16992), Central Java, Tepus, 6°49'S, 110°53'E, 7.v.1990, host Etiella sp. [ Pyralidae ], coll. G.C. Luther (EMEC).Thailand: ♀ (H628), Phetchabun, Nam Nao NP check point, 16°43.687'N, 101°33.754'E, 924 m, Malaise trap, 5-12.v.2007, Noopean Hongyothi leg. ♀ (H458), Phetchabun, Nam Nao NP check point, 16°43.695'N, 101°33.797'E, 921 m, Malaise trap, 28. iv– 5.v.2007, Leng Janteab leg. ♀ (H2406), Phetchabun, Nam Nao NP check point 16°43.695'N, 101°33.797'E, 921 m, Malaise trap, 5-12.v.2007, Leng Janteab leg. ♀ (H419), Kanchanaburi, Khuean Srinagarindra NP, Tha Thung-na/Chong Kraborg, 14°29.972'N, 98°53.035'E, 210 m, Malaise trap, 19-26.iii.2009, Boonnam & Phumarin leg. ♀ (H366), Kanchanaburi, Khuean Srinagarindra NP, Tha Thung-na/Chong Kraborg, 14°29.972'N, 98°53.035'E, 210 m, Malaise trap, 26. iii– 2.iv.2009, Boonnam & Phumarin leg.

Distribution.

Known only from the specimens collected in Thailand and Indonesia. For a distribution map go to: http://bit.ly/2ajVCca