Agupta danyi Fernandez-Triana & Boudreault, 2018

Fernandez-Triana, Jose L & Boudreault, Caroline, 2018, Seventeen new genera of microgastrine parasitoid wasps (Hymenoptera, Braconidae) from tropical areas of the world, Journal of Hymenoptera Research 64, pp. 25-140 : 27-30

Agupta danyi Fernandez-Triana & Boudreault sp. n.

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Holotype.

Female, Malaysia, RMNH.

Holotype labels.

MALAYSIA:SE SABAH /nr Danum Valley Field C./WON1, Mal. trap 5, c 150m/2-23.viii.1987, RMNH’ 87/C.v.Achterberg &D.Kennedy. Second label: CNC497189.

Holotype locality.

MALAYSIA, South East Sabah, near Danum Valley, Field C, 150m.

Paratypes.

Malaysia. (1♀ CNC), Sabah, SE Sabah nr Danum Valley Field C., 150m, Malaise trap, 19.iv-22.v.1988, coll. C.v. Achterberg & T. Burghouts, Voucher code: CNC497186; (1♂ RMNH), SE Sabah nr Danum Valley Field C., 150m, Malaise trap, 20.vi-12.vii.1987, coll. C.v. Achterberg & D. Kennedy, Voucher code: CNC497188; (1♂ 1♀ RMNH), near Danum Valley Field C, 150m, Malaise trap, 15.iv-15.v.1987, coll. C.v. Achterberg & D. Kennedy, Voucher codes: CNC924662, CNC924666; (2♀ RMNH), 20.ii-19.iii.1988, coll. C.v. Achterberg & T. Burghouts, Voucher codes: CNC924663, CNC924664; (1♂ RMNH), 22.xi-4.xii.1987, coll. C.v. Achterberg & D. Kennedy, Voucher code: CNC924665; (1♀ RMNH), 23.viii-13.xi.1987, coll. C.v. Achterberg & D. Kennedy, Voucher code: CNC924661; (1♀ RMNH), near Danum Valley, Field C, 150m, Malaise trap, 26.x-22.xi.1987, coll. C.v. Achterberg, Voucher code: CNC924660.

Diagnosis.

The dark brown color of wing veins separates this species from A. solangeae and A. raymondi , both of which have most veins golden-yellow. The lighter color (yellow-orange or yellow-white) of mesosoma and first two pairs of legs will in turn differentiate A. danyi from A. jeanphilippei , which has body mostly dark brown to reddish-brown.

Description.

Female. Head and most of metasoma dorsally dark brown; mesosoma yellow-orange; first two pairs of legs mostly yellow-white, third pair mostly dark brown (except for anterior 0.6 of metatibia yellow-white); scape and pedicel yellow, flagellomeres light to dark brown; wings with veins dark brown. Head relatively elongate. Face, clypeus and labrum with coarse and dense punctures. Face projection between antennal base with median carina. Malar line relatively long. Mouth parts elongate, including bilobate glossa. First few flagellomeres with placodes irregularly distributed (so that at times three rows could be distinguished but other times rows are not clearly defined). Anteromesoscutum relatively long (longer than maximum width). Scutoscutellar sulcus relatively wide and deep, with 4-5 strong crenulae. Propodeum with strongly raised median carina which has strong lateral carinae radiating across its length. Fore wing with small, slit-shaped areolet. Fore wing vein (RS+M)b much longer than areolet width. Metacoxa smooth and relatively long (reaching beyond posterior margin of T3). T1 relatively strongly narrowing from anterior margin to half of tergite, then parallel sided up to posterior margin; anterior half mostly smooth, strongly concave and with central sulcus; posterior half punctured and a polished area on posterior margin. Hypopygium folded and with several pleats. Ovipositor sheaths setose and about same length of metatibia. Female body measurements (mm). F2 L: 0.45 (0.40-0.43); F3 L: 0.43 (0.38-0.41); F14 L: 0.25 (0.22-0.24); F15 L: 0.22 (0.20-0.23); Malar sulcus L: 0.12 (0.12-0.13); Mandible W: 0.23 (0.20-0.23); T1 L: 1.05 (0.95-1.06); T1 W at posterior margin: 0.37 (0.33-0.35); T1 Maximum W: 0.61 (0.54-0.65); T2 W at anterior margin: 0.86 (0.79-0.93); T2 W at posterior margin: 0.88 (0.83-0.93); T2 L: 0.37 (0.32-0.38); Metafemur L: 1.63 (1.68-1.76); Metafemur W: 0.60 (0.56-0.60); Metatibia L: 2.22 (2.12-2.28); Inner spur L: 0.84 (0.79-0.92); Outer spur L: 0.43 (0.38-0.43); First segment of Metatarsus L: 1.44 (1.34-1.40); Ovipositor sheaths L: 2.17 (2.11-2.52); Body L: 6.19 (5.15-6.00); Fore wing L: 6.19 (5.40-6.13). Ovipositor sheaths L is approximate for 5 specimens. Fore wing L is approximate for 1 specimen.

Male. As female, but propodeum and metapleuron slightly darker in color. Specimens are also slightly smaller (body and fore wing lengths around 0.7 mm smaller than in female specimens. Male body measurements (mm). F2 L: 0.43; F3 L: 0.43; F14 L: 0.38; F15 L: 0.34; Malar sulcus L: 0.13; Mandible W: 0.23; T1 L: 1.00; T1 W at posterior margin: 0.30; T1 maximum W: 0.58; T2 W at anterior margin: 0.80; T2 W at posterior margin: 0.85; T2 L: 0.36; Metafemur L: 1.59; Metafemur W: 0.57; Metatibia L: 71.98; Inner spur L: 0.88; Outer spur L: 0.39; First segment of Metatarsus L: 1.33; Body L: 5.45; Fore wing L: 5.55.

Biology.

Host unknown.

Distribution.

Malaysia, Sabah.

Molecular data.

The holotype (sequence AAHYM352-16 in BOLD) rendered a partial DNA barcode (369 bp) which represents a unique species (when compared with 35,000+ sequences of Microgastrinae available in BOLD).

Etymology.

The second author dedicates this species to her husband Dany Girard, as an appreciation for his love, many years of shared magical moments and wonderful trips.

Figures

Figure 1. Agupta danyi female holotype. A Habitus B Head frontal C Fore wing D Metasoma dorsal E Head and mesosoma, dorsal F Ovipositor and ovipositor sheaths.

Figure 2. Agupta danyi female paratype CNC 497186. A Habitus B Head frontal C Fore wing D Head and mesosoma, dorsal E Propodeum and metasoma, dorsal.

Figure 3. Agupta danyi male paratype CNC 497188. A Habitus B Head frontal C Fore wing D Head and mesosoma, dorsal E Propodeum and metasoma, dorsal.