Notoplatylabus birmanicus var. rufator

Riedel, Matthias, 2017, Contribution to the Ichneumoninae (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae) of Southeastern Asia: 4. Platylabini, Eurylabini, and Oedicephalini, Linzer biologische Beiträge 49 (2), pp. 1275-1307 : 1280

Notoplatylabus birmanicus var. rufator

M a t e r i a l: Laos, Hua Phan Prov., Ban Saleui, Phon-Pan-Mt. 2013´30´´N 10359´26´´E, 1350- 1900 m, 1♀ 21.V.2010, leg. C. Holzschuh & natives (Linz).

R e m a r k: Body length 5mm. Scapes, pedicles, ventral sides of the two basal flagellomeres, caudal third of mesopleura, complete metapleura, apical half of propodeum, 1 st tergite completely and 2 nd tergite basally and apically reddish. Coloration otherwise typical.

This specimen differs from the other material of N. birmanicus by its extended reddish coloration only, structural differences are not visible. In my opinion, the specimen represents a colour-form of the common and widespread N. birmanicus HEINRICH.