Cremnops cubensis (Cresson)

Tucker, Erika M., Chapman, Eric G. & Sharkey, Michael J., 2015, A revision of the New World species of Cremnops Förster (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Agathidinae), Zootaxa 3916 (1), pp. 1-83 : 49

Cremnops cubensis (Cresson)

[ Plate 10 , Figs A–I]

Agathis cubensis Cresson, 1865 . Female.

Disophrys cubensis Bradley, 1916 . Synonymized by Berta, 1998.

Diagnosis. This species is distinguished by its relatively large size (~ 10 mm), merged subpronopes, and sternaulus with only one or two pits.

Description. Holotype: female. Body length 10 mm (9.5–10.5 mm).

Head (Figs C & F). Forty-one (40–45) flagellomeres. Lateral carina of frons weak, ending at the anterolateral (or anterior) edge of the lateral ocellus. Interocellar space elevated, higher than lateral ocelli. Malar space 1.0x eye height. Apical tooth of mandible not extending past margin of basal lobe.

Mesosoma (Figs D, E & H). Subpronopes contiguous, merged into one large pit. Median mesonotal lobe weakly depressed medially (sometimes with a weak longitudinal carina). Notaulus smooth. Scutellar sulcus with 1 longitudinal carina. Hind margin of posterolateral scutal flange not prominent; rather: 90° to obtuse (to lobed). Mesoscutellar trough with longitudinal carinae laterally. Metanotal trough with extensive longitudinal carinae laterally. Sternaulus with 1 (to 2) pit(s). Discrimen foveolate. Medial propodeal areola with (3–5) transverse carinae. Metapleuron rugose on ventral 1/3.

Hind leg (Fig. I). Femur length about 2.5x width. Trochantellar carina absent. Distal tibia with 3 (2–3) spines. Claw missing on type specimen, inner tooth of inner and outer claws symmetrical, narrow and angled (to curved), with 6–8 basal pectines.

Fore wing (Fig. G). Melanic; veins melanic; stigma melanic. 2nd submarginal cell slightly higher than wide. Hyaline spot in anterior part of 1st submarginal cell and basal part of 2nd discal cell.

Metasoma (Figs A & B). 1st median tergite length about 1.3x apical width, apical width about 2x basal width.

Body Color Orange, except melanic as follows: head, anterior pronotum, fore and mid leg, hind trochanter and trochantellus (to head only partially melanic).

Biology. Host —Reared from Pyrausta mellinalis Hübner ( Lepidoptera : Crambidae ) [from holotype label data].

Adults Collected —June & September.

Geographic Range —Caribbean Islands; Bahamas to Cuba and Jamaica. See map in Appendix II.

Comments. See discussion under C. boliviensis .

Etymology. Presumably named for Cuba, where the holotype was collected.

Material examined. HOLOTYPE: literature description: female, Cuba, ( ANSP).Non-Types: 2 ( MCZ), 1 ( HIC). For holotype and additional images see Appendix VIII.

Figures

PLATE 10. Cremnops cubensis. A. lateral habitus; B. dorsal habitus; C. lateral head; D. mesopleuron; E. mesoscutum; F. face; G. wings; H. propodeum; I. hind leg.