Aphelinus sugonjaevi, Japoshvili & B, 2019
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publication ID |
https://doi.org/ 10.3906/zoo-1802-3 |
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persistent identifier |
https://treatment.plazi.org/id/C61E8792-FFAC-8F51-A1F1-FB9E272E78B9 |
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treatment provided by |
Felipe |
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scientific name |
Aphelinus sugonjaevi |
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sp. nov. |
10. Aphelinus sugonjaevi View in CoL sp. nov. ( Figures 2a–2d View Figure 2 ) Description. Female. Body length. 0.7–0.8 mm (holotype 0.8 mm) (CPD).
Head. Head 1.5× as broad as high in frontal view, about 1.2× as broad as mesosoma; frontovertex width 0.4× of head width, 0.8× as long as broad, and 1.25× as broad as scape length ( Figures 2a and 2b View Figure 2 ); posterior ocelli 0.5× their diameter from eye margin, 3× their diameter from one another, 2× from anterior ocelli and 0.5× their diameter from occipital margin; mandible with 2 acute teeth and a broad truncate surface below teeth, antenna with scape 4.5× as long as broad, pedicel 1.4× as long as broad, F1 1.1–1.3× as broad as long, F2 1.2–1.5× as broad as long, F3 about 1.1× as long as broad, club 2.3–2.6× as long as broad, 2.2–2.6× times as long as F3, and with 4–5 longitudinal sensilla. Antennal torulus separated from mouth margin by about its own length.
Mesosoma ( Figure 2c View Figure 2 ). Mesoscutum and scutellum with fine reticulate sculpture, longest diameter of reticulations approximately twice diameter of scutellar sensilla, interior of reticulations with fine, granulate surface (visible only in slide mounts under high magnification); mesoscutum with short dark setae and a pair of long setae at the apex, scutellum with two pairs of long setae; midlobe of
JAPOSHVILI and MUMLADZE / Turk J Zool mesoscutum with 2 pairs of long setae and about 55 short setae, side lobes each with 4 setae; scutellum with 2 pairs of long setae and two sensilla directly posterior to anterior pair of setae, scutellar sensilla in middle of scutellum; mesotibial spur 1× mesobasitarsus; metatibial spur 0.47× metabasitarsus.
Fore wing ( Figure 2d View Figure 2 ). 2.4× as long as broad; costal cell with 1 complete row of dorsal setae and 2 rows of ventral setae, posterior row extending from under proximal end of marginal vein almost to stigma, costal cell 1.1× longer than marginal vein; submarginal vein with 5 or 6 setae; marginal vein with 9 or 10 setae along margin; stigma vein short with stigma rounded; delta region proximal to linea calva with one complete line of 14 setae and a second line going down more than half way, with 8 setae or ±1, and 18 additional setae in angle with marginal vein; wing distal to linea calva with dense, evenly spaced, dorsal setae and much smaller ventral setae.
Hind wing. 4.4× as long as broad, marginal fringe 0.29× wing width.
Metasoma. Metasoma about 1.1× as long as mesosoma; ovipositor inserted in middle of metasoma, slightly exerted distally, 1.1× and 1.3× as long as meso- and metatibiae respectively; third valvula almost one-fourth length of ovipositor.
Color. Head completely dark brown; antenna slightly infuscated or yellow. Thorax dark brown with metallic reflection. Tegula dark but not as dark as thorax. Gaster basal brown. Legs yellow, only mid and hind tibia and mid and hind coxae brown; fore tibia and fore wing with very slight infuscation.
Comment: The new species is most closely related to A. brunneus , but differs in having the following morphological characters: antennae yellow or infuscated, F1 = F2 and anterior to linea calva with more than 45 setae, whereas in A. brunneus the antennae is brown, F2> F1, anterior to linea calvae with fewer than 40 setae. The new species is also close to A. lagodekhiensis sp. nov. described above, but differs as follows: F3 longer than broad, ovipositor 1.23 as long as mid tibia, mid tibia 8.6× as long as broad, whereas in A. lagodekhiensis , F3 is subquadrate, the ovipositor is 1.28× as long as mid tibia, mid tibia 7× as long as broad, and there are more than 45 setae anterior to the linea calvae.
Material examined: HOLOTYPE: 1f, 15–25.vii.2014, [#H3], leg. G. Japoshvili (card-mounted); PARATYPES: 1f, 25.vi.–5.vii.2014, 1f, 5–15.viii.2014, 1f, 15–25.viii.2014, [#H7], leg. G. Japoshvili (card-mounted). 2ff, 15–25. viii.2014, [#H6], leg. Japoshvili & Kirkitadze; 2ff, 25.viii.– 4.ix.2014, [#H7], leg. G. Japoshvili (1 card- and 1 slidemounted).
Etymology: The species is named after Dr Eugeny Sugonjaev, for his great contribution in the study of taxonomy and ecology of chalcid wasps ( Hymenoptera : Chalcidoidea) and their use in biocontrol.
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