Bracon (Bracon), Telenga, 1933

Ameri, Ali, Talebi, Ali Asghar, Beyarslan, Ahmet, Kamali, Karim & Rakhshani, Ehsan, 2014, Study of the genus Bracon Fabricius, 1804 (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) of Southern Iran with description of a new species, Zootaxa 3754 (4), pp. 353-380 : 357-358

* Bracon (Bracon) gusaricus Telenga, 1933 ( Figs 3 A–E)

Material examined: Iran, Hormozgan province, Geno (27° 24′ 16.16″ N, 56° 08′ 51.80″ E, 1274 m a.s.l.), 20-03- 2012, 30 ♀, 21-02-2012, 4 ♀ 2 ♂, 04-04-2011, Queshm Island, Ramkan (26° 52′ 25.27″ N, 56° 1′ 7.33″ E, 34 m a.s.l.), 13-06-2012, 5 ♀ 2♂, Minab, Chelo (27° 10′ 30.39″ N, 57° 01′ 09.79″ E, 16 m a.s.l.), 03-04-2011, 1 ♀, 04- 05-2011, 1 ♀, Zakin (27° 28′ 53.23″ N, 56° 18′ 27.03″ E, 680 m a.s.l.), 18-07-2012, 1 ♀, 27-06-2011, 1 ♀, 03-02- 2012, 1 ♀, Minab, 06-05-2011, 1 ♀, Hajiabbad, Tezerj (27° 17′ 51.81″ N, 55° 45′ 14.76″ E, 867 m a.s.l.), 30-04- 2011, 1 ♀, 19-05-2011, 1♀, Leg.: A. Ameri.

Diagnosis: Head ( Fig 3 A) entirely black, 1.8 X as broad as long in dorsal view, length of malar space 0.33 X as longitudinal eye diameter, antenna 29-segmented, as long as body, oral cavity 1.2 X as wide as its distance from eye; mesonotum smooth ( Fig. 3 C), sparsely haired, propleuron in lateral view straight, smooth and glossy; propodeum smooth and polished ( Fig. 3 C), with short carinae around lunule. Fore wing marginal cell elongate, terminating near the wing apex, second submarginal cell medium size, r-m vein 1.2 X as long as r vein; 3-SR 1.13 X as long as 2-SR vein ( Fig. 3 D); ovipositor about 0.42 X times as long as metasoma ( Fig 3 E); length of first metasomal tergite almost equal to its apical width, second tergite 3.2 X as broad as long and rugulose; Body generally reddish brown, mesopleuron (except blackish lower part) and propleuron reddish brown, metasoma yellowish brown ( Fig. 3 B).

General distribution: Eastern Palaearctic (Russia-Primor'ye Kray), Western Palaearctic ( Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Georgia, Russia, Switzerland, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan) ( Yu et al. 2012).

Figures

FIGURE 3. Bracon (Bracon) gusaricus Telenga. A. Dorsal aspect of head, B. Dorsal aspect of female general habitus, C. Dorsal aspect of mesosoma, D. Fore wing, E. Dorsal aspect of metasoma and ovipositor.