Siniphanerotomella He, Chen & van Achterberg, 1994

Yao, Junli, Achterberg, Cornelis Van, Zhao, Qingyan, Zhou, Jin-Jin & Peng, Yanqiong, 2024, Revisional notes on Siniphanerotomella He et al. (Hymenoptera Braconidae Cheloninae) with description of a new species from China, Zootaxa 5537 (2), pp. 259-269 : 260-261

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scientific name	Siniphanerotomella He, Chen & van Achterberg, 1994
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Siniphanerotomella He, Chen & van Achterberg, 1994 View in CoL

Siniphanerotomella He, Chen & van Achterberg, 1994: 191 View in CoL .

Type species: Siniphanerotomella fanjingshana He, Chen et van Achterberg, 1994 (examined).

Additional diagnosis

Antenna with 18–19 antennomeres (♀) and 23–26 antennomeres (♂). Occipital carina complete or absent mediodorsally. Notauli absent (at most area indicated by concave sculpture in S. disparclypeolus Ji et Chen ). Vein 2-SR+M of fore wing usually nearly vertical, but sometimes nearly absent.

Distribution. Oriental region of China (Guizhou, Guangdong, Fujian, Yunnan).

Biology. Unknown.

Key to species of Siniphanerotomella He, Chen et van Achterberg View in CoL

1 Females; antennomeres 18–19; hind femur comparatively slender ( Figs 1K View FIGURE 1 , 4J View FIGURE 4 , 5H View FIGURE 5 ) and 3.2–4.3 × longer than wide ( Figs 1K View FIGURE 1 , 4J View FIGURE 4 , 5H View FIGURE 5 ); apico-ventrally carapace distinctly emarginated ( Figs 1H View FIGURE 1 , 4C View FIGURE 4 , 5I View FIGURE 5 )........................................ 2

- Males; antennomeres 23–26; hind femur distinctly swollen ( Figs 2L View FIGURE 2 , 3L View FIGURE 3 , 4P View FIGURE 4 , 5P View FIGURE 5 ) and 2.1–3.0 × longer than wide; apico-ventrally carapace not emarginate ( Figs 2K View FIGURE 2 , 3K View FIGURE 3 , 4M View FIGURE 4 , 5R View FIGURE 5 )..................................................... 4

2 Apico-ventrally metasomal carapace less emarginated ( Fig. 5I View FIGURE 5 ) and its lateral lamella distinctly widened apically in lateral view ( Fig. 5I View FIGURE 5 ); hind femur about 4.3 × longer than wide and less swollen ( Fig. 5H View FIGURE 5 ); apex of T3 comparatively densely punctate-rugose, without large smooth interspaces medially in posterior view ( Fig. 5I View FIGURE 5 ); POL about equal to diameter of anterior ocellus ( Fig. 5D View FIGURE 5 ).................................................... S. fanjingshana He, Chen et van Achterberg, 1994 View in CoL

- Apico-ventrally metasomal carapace more emarginated ( Figs 1H View FIGURE 1 , 4C View FIGURE 4 ) and lateral lamella of metasomal carapace hardly or not widened apically in lateral view ( Figs 1H View FIGURE 1 , 4C View FIGURE 4 ); hind femur 3.0–3.1 × longer than wide and more swollen ( Figs 1K View FIGURE 1 , 4J View FIGURE 4 ); apex of T3 less densely sculptured and with distinct smooth interspaces medially in posterior view ( Figs 1H View FIGURE 1 , 4C View FIGURE 4 ); POL longer than diameter of anterior ocellus ( Figs 1E View FIGURE 1 , 4E View FIGURE 4 ).................................................................. 3

3 Ocelli larger and POL about 1.3 × diameter of posterior ocellus ( Fig. 4E View FIGURE 4 ); metasomal carapace more emarginate apico-ventrally in posterior view and with wider lamella ( Fig. 4C View FIGURE 4 ); hardly depressed above emargination and with less conspicuous bristles; hind femur more swollen ( Fig. 4J View FIGURE 4 ); vein r of fore wing slightly shorter than vein 3-SR; vein M+CU of hind wing about 1.2 × longer than vein 1-M; mesosternum distinctly punctate ( Fig. 4H View FIGURE 4 ); hind coxa pale yellowish................................................................................................... S. chengjiaani Tang et Chen, 2022

- Ocelli comparatively small and POL about 1.6 × diameter of posterior ocellus ( Fig. 1E View FIGURE 1 ); metasomal carapace less emarginate apico-ventrally in posterior view and with narrower lamella, with distinct depression above emargination and with conspicuous pale bristles ( Fig. 1H View FIGURE 1 ); hind femur less swollen ( Fig. 1K View FIGURE 1 ); vein r of fore wing about 0.6 × as long as vein 3-SR ( Fig. 1B View FIGURE 1 ); vein M+CU of hind wing about 1.8 × longer than vein 1-M; mesosternum largely smooth ( Fig. 1I View FIGURE 1 ); hind coxa white.......................................................................... S. yunnanensis Yao et van Achterberg , sp. nov.

4 Penultimate antennomere usually 2.3–2.5 × longer than wide; metasomal carapace in lateral view subtruncate dorso-apically and comparatively robust ( Fig. 4P View FIGURE 4 ); metasomal carapace more coarsely sculptured ( Fig. 4O View FIGURE 4 )................................................................................................... S. chengjiaani Tang et Chen, 2022

- Penultimate antennomere 1.7–2.0 × longer than wide ( Figs. 2C View FIGURE 2 , 3I View FIGURE 3 ); metasomal carapace in lateral view evenly curved dorso-apically and comparatively slender ( Figs 2J View FIGURE 2 , 3H View FIGURE 3 , 5Q View FIGURE 5 ); metasomal carapace slightly less coarsely sculptured ( Figs 2I View FIGURE 2 , 3J View FIGURE 3 , 5N View FIGURE 5 ) 5

5 Coxae white ( Fig. 2A View FIGURE 2 ); metasomal carapace in dorsal view apical part less narrowed than basal width of T3 ( Fig. 2I View FIGURE 2 ); carapace in lateral view evenly rounded apically ( Fig. 2J View FIGURE 2 )............................................................................................................................ S. yunnanensis Yao et van Achterberg , sp. nov.

- Coxae yellowish ( Figs 3A View FIGURE 3 , 5J View FIGURE 5 ); metasomal carapace in dorsal view apical part more narrowed than basal width of T3 ( Figs 3J View FIGURE 3 , 5N View FIGURE 5 ); carapace in lateral view more protruding dorso-apically ( Figs 3H View FIGURE 3 , 5Q View FIGURE 5 )....................................... 6

6 Upper half of mesopleuron mainly coarsely punctate ( Fig. 5M View FIGURE 5 ); hind femur comparatively narrow apically ( Fig.5P View FIGURE 5 ); mesoscutum medially coarsely punctate and only posteriorly more or less rugose ( Fig. 5M View FIGURE 5 ); metasomal carapace without depression medially in posterior view ( Fig. 4R View FIGURE 4 ) and in lateral view apical surface of metasomal carapace curved ( Fig. 5Q View FIGURE 5 ); [ventro-lateral carina of metasomal carapace distinct ( Fig. 5Q View FIGURE 5 ); clypeus smooth to partly coarsely sculptured]........................................................................................... S. fanjingshana He, Chen et van Achterberg, 1994 View in CoL

- Upper half of mesopleuron mainly coarsely rugose ( Fig. 3F View FIGURE 3 ); hind femur comparatively wide apically ( Fig. 3L View FIGURE 3 ); mesoscutum medially coarsely rugose ( Fig. 3G View FIGURE 3 ); metasomal carapace with depression medially in posterior view ( Fig. 3K View FIGURE 3 ) and in lateral view apical surface of metasomal carapace nearly straight ( Fig. 3H View FIGURE 3 ).................. S. disparclypeolus Ji et Chen, 2003 View in CoL