Leluthia Cameron

Li, Tao, Achterberg, Cornelis Van & Xu, Zhi-Chun, 2015, A new species of genus Leluthia Cameron (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) parasitizing Agrilus sp. (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) from China with a key to the East Palaearctic species, Zootaxa 4048 (4), pp. 594-600 : 595

Key to East Palaearctic species of the genus Leluthia Cameron

1. Antescutal depression present; mesoscutum weakly and gradually elevated above pronotum ( Figs 1 , 6 ); mesosoma 2.0–3.6 × longer than high; vein 1-M of hind wing of ♀ 2.0–3.0 × vein 1r-m ( Fig. 11 ); subgenus Leluthia Cameron. ............... 2

- Antescutal depression absent or weakly developed; mesoscutum steep anteriorly; mesosoma 1.6–2.0 × longer than high; vein 1-M of hind wing of ♀ 1.4–2.0 × vein 1r-m; subgenus Euhecabolodes Tobias. .................................... 5

2. Mesosoma about 3.6 × longer than high; antenna 0.8 × as long as its body; penultimate antennal segment 2.7 × longer than its maximum width..................................................... L. nagoyae Belokobylskij & Maetô, 2006

- Mesosoma 2.2–2.7 (rarely up to 3.0) × longer than high; antenna 0.9–1.0 × as long as its body; penultimate antennal segment 3.0–4.0 × longer than its maximum width.................................................................. 3

3. Second metasomal suture distinctly curved sublaterally; pterostigma of ♀ 2.7–3.0 × longer than its maximum width........................................................................ L. honshuensis Belokobylskij & Maetô, 2006

- Second metasomal suture weakly curved laterally; pterostigma of ♀ 3.0–4.0 × longer than its maximum width........... 4

4. Vein r-m of fore wing of ♀ present; hind telotarsus yellow; vein m-cu of hind wing of ♀ interstitial with vein 1r-m; hind leg light to dark reddish brown.................................................. L. disrupta ( Belokobylskij, 1994)

- Vein r-m of fore wing of ♀ absent ( Fig. 11 ), but weakly developed in ♂ ( Fig. 12 ); hind telotarsus dark brown; vein m-cu of hind wing of ♀ far antefurcal ( Figs 11–12 ); hind leg yellowish brown.......... L. chinensis Li & van Achterberg, sp. nov.

5. Mesopleuron striate below precoxal sulcus; vein m-cu of fore wing postfurcal.. L. postfurcalis Belokobyskij & Maetô, 2006

- Mesopleuron without striae below precoxal sulcus; vein m-cu of fore wing antefurcal............................... 6

6. Vein 3-SR+SR1 of fore wing distinctly curved basally and ends far removed from wing apex; (= Euhecabolodes minutus Tobias, 1962 )............................................................... L. ruguloscolyti (Fischer, 1962)

- Vein 3-SR+SR1 of fore wing straight basally and ends near apex of wing......................................... 7

7. Body pale reddish brown or yellowish brown; vein r of fore wing vertical.................... L. asiatica ( Tobias, 1980)

- Body dark reddish brown or black, at most with some reddish brown spots; vein r of fore wing distinctly oblique; (= Euhe- cabolodes ulmi Tobias, 1980).................................................. L. transcaucasica (Tobias, 1976)

Figures

FIGURE 1. Leluthia chinensis Li & van Achterberg, sp. nov., female, holotype. Habitus, lateral aspect.

FIGURES 2 – 10. Leluthia chinensis Li & van Achterberg, sp. nov., female, holotype. 2. Head, anterior aspect. 3. Head, dorsal aspect. 4. Basal antennal segments. 5. Mesosoma, dorsal aspect. 6. Mesosoma, lateral aspect. 7. Hind coxa and femur, lateral aspect. 8. Hind tibia, lateral aspect. 9. Hind tarsus, lateral aspect. 10. Metasoma, dorsal aspect.

FIGURES 11 – 12. Leluthia chinensis Li & van Achterberg, sp. nov., female, holotype, but 12 of male paratype. Wings.