First record of the genus Darnilia van Achterberg, 1989 (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Rogadinae) from Vietnam, with description of three new species Long, Khuat Dang Achterberg, Cornelis Van Zootaxa 2018 2018-08-09 4457 3 455 464 Long & van Achterberg Long & Achterberg 2018 [151,702,908,934] Insecta Braconidae Darnilia GBIF Animalia Hymenoptera 6 461 Arthropoda species vietnamica sp. nov.    Material. Holotype, female, ‘ Rog.695’ ( IEBR), NW. Vietnam:  Hoa Binh, Mai Chau, Tan Son, orchard, MT, 20°43’10.3’’N 104°59’47.0’’E,   950m,  1-5.v.2010, KDLong. Paratypes, 6 females: ‘ Rog.042’ ( VNMN), NE. Vietnam: Ninh Binh, Cuc Phuong NP,  7-9.v.2002, KDLong; ‘ Rog.044’ ( IEBR), ‘ Rog.038’ ( RMNH), NE. Vietnam: Ninh Binh, Cuc Phuong NP,  7-9.v.2002, KDLong; ‘ Rog.129’ ( VNMN), NE. Vietnam: Ha Giang, Vi Xuyen, Tay Con Linh Mts. Forest,   1300m,  14.ix.2000, KDLong; ‘ Rog.480’ ( IEBR), NW. Vietnam: Hoa Binh, Yen Thuy, Lac Thinh, forest,  5.v.2002, KDLong; ‘ Rog.656’ ( IEBR), NW.  Vietnam: Phu Tho, Tan Son, Xuan Dai, orchard, MT, 21°07’N 105°00’E, 120m, 10-15.ix.2009, KDLong, NHThao. Paratypes, 6 males ‘Rog.035’ (IEBR), NC. Vietnam: Ha Tinh, Huong Son, Rao An, forest,   1250m,  14.v.1998, KDLong; ‘ Rog.075’ ( RMNH), NW. Vietnam:  Hoa Binh, Mai Chau, Tan Son, orchard, MT, 20°43’10.3’’N 104°59’47.0’’E,   950m,  8.x.2004; ‘ Rog.082’ ( IEBR), NC. Vietnam:  Ha Tinh, Huong Son, Rao An, forest,   1250m,  14.v.1998, KDLong; ‘ Rog.086’ ( AMNH), NC. Vietnam:  Ha Tinh, Huong Son, Rao An, forest, 18°22’N 106°13’E,   600m,  April 7-14.1998 AMNH, KLong; ‘ Rog.493’ ( AMNH), NC. Vietnam:  Ha Tinh, Huong Son, Rao An, forest, 18°22’N 106°13’E,   300m,  April 20- May1.1998 AMNH, KLong; ‘ Rog.808’ ( VNMN), NE. Vietnam:  Ha Giang, Vi Xuyen, Tay Con Linh Mts.   1400m,  13.ix.2000, KDLong; 1 female( RMNH), N. Vietnam: Ninh Binh, Cuc Phuong N.P., [ Malaise trap] in centre, c. 225 m, 29.vi.–18.vii.2000, Mai Phu Quy, RMNH’01.   Comparative diagnosis.Antenna long, apical antennomere acuminate; occipital carina narrowly interrupted medio-dorsally; vein 1-M of fore wing slightly curved basally; vein cu-a oblique; vein 1-M of hind wing 1.8–2.1 × as long as vein M+CU; propodeum with basal median and some curved rugae in posterior area; first metasomal tergite with complete median carina, and 1.1–1.2 × as long as its apical width; second tergite with median carina in 0.8 basal tergite; surface of first-third tergites with rather dense striae.   Description. Holotype, female, body length 4.6 mm, fore wing length 4.4 mm; antenna 8.2 mm; ovipositor sheath 0.6 mm( Fig. 23).  Head.Antenna with 53 segments; middle antennomere s 3.0 × longer than wide (6:2); third antennomeres 1.1 × fourth (9:8); preapical antennomere 1.25 × apical antennomere (5:4); maxillary palp 1.5 × as long as height of head (43:29); width of face 0.9 × length of face and clypeus combined (15:16) ( Fig. 25); malar space 1.25 × as long as mandible basal width (5:4); mandible basal width 0.5 × as long as hypoclypeal depression (4:8); malar suture present ( Fig. 25); distance between tentorial pits 4.0 × distance between pits and eyes (8:2); in dorsal view, height of eye 5.0 × as long as temple (15:3); in lateral view, width of eye 4.0 × as long as temple (14:3.5) ( Fig. 26); ocelli rather large, POL:OD:OOL=2:4:3; distance between front and hind ocelli 0.7 × as long as OOL (2:3) ( Fig. 24). Face rugose; frons flat, with transverse striae near antennal sockets; vertex with fine transverse striae; temple coriaceous.  Mesosoma.Length of mesosoma 1.5 × as long as high (65:43); pronotal side granulate anteriorly, smooth medio-posteriorly; mesoscutum coriaceous; notauli deep, narrow; posterior depression of mesoscutum rather deep ( Fig. 27); prescutellar sulcus with one median carina, 0.7 × as long as scutellum (6:9); scutellum granulo-punctate; precoxal sulcus wide, coarsely striate; mesopleuron smooth posteriorly, finely transverse striate dorsally; metapleuron rugose; basal half of propodeum with basal median carina, granulate basally, posterior area with curved carinae.   FIGURES 23.  Darnilia vietnamica  sp. n.23. Habitus (holotype, female, lateral view, scale in mm),  Wings.Fore wing: length 2.9 × its maximum width (130:45); pterostigma 3.45 × as long as wide (38:11); vein r arisingbefore middle of pterostigma; r:2-SR:3-SR:SR1=7:12:22:41; vein 1-M slightly curved basally; vein cu-a oblique ( Fig. 32); 1-CU1:cu-a:2-CU1:3-CU1=3:5:20:5; basal length of second submarginal 3.4 × as long as its apical width (31:9). Hind wing: length 4.8 × its maximum width (101:21); vein 1-M 2.0 × as long as vein M+CU (32:16) ( Fig. 32); vein M+CU:1-M: 1r-m=16:32:11.  Legs.Length of hind femur, tibia and basitarsus 5.55, 7.5 and 9.0 × their maximum width, respectively; inner hind tibial spur 0.3 × as long as basitarsus (8:27); hind basitarsus 0.6 × as long as second-fifth tarsus (27:47); hind fourth tarsus 0.7 × fifth tarsus (8:11); hind tarsal claw with large lobe ( Fig. 29).  Metasoma.First tergite 1.1 × as long as apical width (34:30) ( Fig. 28); median length of second tergite 1.9 × than third (29:15); ovipositor sheath 0.85 × as long as hind basitarsus (23:27) and 0.13 × fore wing. First metasomal tergite with complete median carina, longitudinally striate ( Fig. 28); second tergite with median carina in 0.8 basal tergite, striate as first tergite; third-fourth tergites rather coarsely striate ( Fig. 28).  Colour. Yellow; scape yellow; antenna brownish yellow; palpi pale yellow; stemmaticum dark brown to black; pronotum brown dorsally; mesoscutum yellow; mesopleuron and metapleuron pale yellow; propodeum dark brown. Fore and middle legs pale yellow; hind leg yellow, except hind coxa, trochanter, trochantellus and hind femur basally pale yellow; hind tarsus brownish yellow. Fore wing vein brownish yellow; pterostigma yellow basally and apically, brownish medially; wing membrance hyaline. Firts metasomal tergite brown but yellow medio-apically; third-fifth tergites yellow medially, brown laterally but yellow latero-ventrally; ovipositor sheath yellow, hypopygium whitish yellow to ivory.   Etymology.The new species is named after the country where the holotypewas discovered ( Vietnam).   Host: Unknown.   Variation. Paratypes: females, antenna with 46–50 segments, males 38–42 segments; first tergite 1.1–1.2 (females) and 1.0–1.1 (males) × as long as apical width; body length 4.0– 5.4 mm(females), 3.0–4.2 (males); fore wing length 4.0–4.7 (females), 3.0– 3.8 mm(males); vein 1-M of hind wing (both sexes) 1.8–2.1 × as long as vein M+CU. 1917076300 IEBR Rog. & Hoa Binh & Mai Chau & Tan Son Vietnam 20.719528 Hoa Binh 1 104.99638 6 461 1 Hoa Binh holotype 1917076292 2002-05-07 2010-05-05 2002-05-07 VNMN, IEBR, RMNH Cuc Phuong NP Vietnam Rog. 950 Rog. Rog. 6 461 6 6 Ninh Binh paratype 1917076302 2000-09-14 2002-05-05 2000-09-14 IEBR Rog. & Vietnam & Xuan Dai Vietnam 1300 21.116667 Hoa Binh 1265 105.0 6 461 1 Hoa Binh paratype 1917076306 1998-05-14 RMNH Rog. & Hoa Binh & Mai Chau & Tan Son Vietnam 1250 20.719528 Hoa Binh 1 104.99638 6 461 1 Hoa Binh paratype 1917076301 2004-10-08 IEBR Rog. & Ha Tinh & Huong Son & Rao An Vietnam 950 Ha Tinh 6 461 1 Ha Tinh paratype 1917076299 1998-05-14 AMNH Rog. & Ha Tinh & Huong Son & Rao An Vietnam 1250 18.366667 Ha Tinh 1275 106.21667 6 461 1 Ha Tinh paratype 1917076296 April 7 AMNH Rog. & Ha Tinh & Huong Son & Rao An Vietnam 600 18.366667 Ha Tinh 1275 106.21667 6 461 1 Ha Tinh paratype 1917076294 1920-04 AMNH, VNMN May & Rog. & Ha Giang & Vi Xuyen & Tay Con Linh Mts Vietnam 300 Ha Giang 6 461 1 Ha Giang paratype 1917076313 2000-09-13 RMNH N. Vietnam & Cuc Phuong N. P. Vietnam 1400 Ninh Binh 6 461 1 1 Ninh Binh paratype