Paramblynotus belizini, Liu, Ronquist & Nordlander, 2007

Liu, Zhiwei, Ronquist, Fredrik & Nordlander, Göran, 2007, The Cynipoid Genus Paramblynotus: Revision, Phylogeny, And Historical Biogeography (Hymenoptera: Liopteridae), Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 2007 (304), pp. 1-151 : 42-46

Paramblynotus belizini , new species

FEMALE: Length 5.0 mm. Head and mesosoma black; antenna, legs, and metasoma brown. Wings transparent.

Upper face distinctly longitudinally carinate except lower part of antennal scrobes glabrate. Median frontal carina distinctly present until middle of lower face. Lower face foveate-reticulate except foveate-rugose laterally. Clypeo-pleurostomal sulcus and epistomal sulcus form a smoothly curved arch; clypeus foveate with sparse pubescence. Gena glabrate-foveate. Vertex entirely longitudinally carinate. Occiput glabrous and sparsely punctate with pubescence.

Anterior flange of pronotum glabrous. Anterior plate of pronotum before lateral pronotal carinae glabrate with dense setigerous punctures set in rows. Lateral pronotal carina distinct, except dorsomedially. Lateral surface of pronotum foveate-reticulate. Median pronotal crest slightly raised medially, medially with a small but distinct emargina- tion. Dorsal pronotal area transversely costate, and complete to end of dorsal posterior margin of pronotum and transversely carinate. Mesoscutum foveate-reticulate with foveae set in rows between distinct, transverse costae. Mesoscutellum foveate-reticulate; sloping posterolaterally and posteromedially raised into a low hump. Mesopleural triangle distinctly impressed and pubescent. Upper mesopleuron glabrous; speculum glabrous. Longitudinal mesopleural impression percurrent with several more or less evenly distributed transverse costae. Lower mesopleuron glabrous. Metanotal-propodeal complex, except upper metepisternum glabrous, foveate-rugose and densely pubescent. Lateral propodeal carina percurrent and slightly curved laterally; median propodeal area areolate-reticulate.

Abdominal petiole half as long as wide in lateral view. Relative length of T3–8: 1.7:1:1:2.3:1:1. T4–8 densely finely punctate. All legs densely punctate with pubescence except metacoxa dorsally glabrous. Metatibia apically with four slender, pointed teeth. 1mt/ 2–5mt 5 0.75.

DIAGNOSIS: The new species is similar to P. scaber but it can be distinguished by its glabrate-foveate gena, narrow and distinct median emargination of pronotal crest, foveate-reticulate lateral surface of pronotum, areolate-reticulate median propodeal area, and reduced to almost invisible Rs+M vein of forewing. In comparison, the latter has gena foveate-rugose, lower median pronotal crest with a broader and indistinct emargination, lateral surface of pronotum foveate-reticulate with broken oblique carinae, and a distinct Rs+M vein of forewing.

TYPE MATERIAL: HOLOTYPE: ♀, Russia: Vladivostok (Sedanka), 1930-VI-29 ( NHRM).

DISTRIBUTION: Russia: Vladivostok.

BIOLOGY: Unknown.

Paramblynotus irkutensis Liu and Kovalev , new species

FEMALE: Length 4.5 mm. Body black entirely, except upper mesopleuron and speculum and legs dark brown. Wings transparent.

Upper face with finely rugose lateral areas separated by distinct longitudinal carinae from the glabrous antennal scrobes. Median frontal carina short, present distinctly between antennal sockets until one-fourth of lower face and continued flattened to clypeus, and bifurcated posteriorly to delimit a small glabrous triangular area anterior to anterior ocellus. Lower face foveate-reticulate. Clypeo-pleurostomal sulcus and epistomal sulcus form a smoothly curved arch; clypeus foveate with pubescence. Gena foveate with sparse pubescence. Vertex foveatereticulate and laterally with a few secondary longitudinal carinae. Occiput glabrous and sparsely punctate with pubescence.

Anterior flange of pronotum glabrous. Anterior plate of pronotum before lateral pronotal carinae densely punctate with pubescence. Lateral pronotal carina distinct except dorsomedially. Lateral surface of pronotum foveate-reticulate. Pronotal crest distinct and distinctly emarginate medially. Dorsal pronotal area transversely costate and complete to end of dorsal posterior margin of pronotum. Mesoscutum foveate-reticulate with foveae set in rows between low transverse costae. Mesoscutellum foveate-reticulate; sloping posterolaterally and posteromedially raised into a low hump. Mesopleural triangle distinctly depressed and pubescent. Upper mesopleuron glabrous mostly and punctate anteriorly; speculum glabrous. Longitudinal mesopleural impression percurrent with several more or less evenly distributed transverse costae. Lower mesopleuron glabrous with sparse pubescence. Metanotalpropodeal complex mostly foveate-rugose with dense pubescence and glabrous in upper metepisternum. Lateral propodeal carina percurrent and distinctly curved laterally; median propodeal area areolate-reticulate.

Abdominal petiole half as long as wide in lateral view. Relative length of T3–8: 1.5:1:1:2:0.8:0.8. T4–8 densely finely punctate; T6–8 also with a few slightly larger setigerous punctures. All legs densely punctate with pubescence except metacoxa dorsally glabrous. Metatibia apically with four pointed teeth. 1mt/2–5mt 5 0.60.

DIAGNOSIS: The new species is similar to P. atratus but it can be easily distinguished by the following characters: antennal scrobes

glabrous, and pronotal crest medially distinctly raised with a narrow, distinct emargination.

TYPE MATERIAL: HOLOTYPE: ♀, Russia: Irkutsk, B. Yakovlev coll. ( ZISP).

DISTRIBUTION: Russia: Irkutsk.

Paramblynotus marginatus Liu and Kovalev , new species

FEMALE: Length 4.0 mm. Body black almost entirely, only metasoma anteriorly and posteroventrally and legs dark brown. Wings transparent.

Upper face longitudinally carinate laterally; antennal scrobe glabrous and densely punctate. Median frontal carina distinctly present between antennal sockets and diverging posteriorly to delimit a glabrous triangular area anterior to anterior ocellus. Lower face entirely foveate-rugose. Clypeopleurostomal sulcus and epistomal sulcus form a smoothly curved arch. Clypeus slightly raised medially, foveate-rugose, and pubescent anteriorly. Anterior tentorial pits distinct. Gena foveate-reticulate with dense pubescence. Vertex foveate-reticulate, and foveae set in rows between longitudinal carinae. Occiput glabrous; sparsely punctate with pubescence.

Anterior flange of pronotum glabrous. Anterior plate of pronotum before lateral pronotal carinae glabrate and sparsely punctate with pubescence anteriorly, and mostly coarsely and densely punctate with pubescence. Pronotum dorsomedially strongly raised, slightly higher than the highest point of mesoscutum in lateral view. Pronotal crest distinctly raised and medially not emarginate. Lateral pronotal carina distinct, extending dorsomedially to nearly meet pronotal crest. Lateral surface of pronotum foveate-reticulate. Dorsal pronotal area transversely costate and complete to end of dorsal posterior margin of pronotum, but narrowed distinctly posteriorly. Mesoscutum foveate-reticulate with foveae set in rows between transverse costae. Mesoscutellum foveate-reticulate; sloping posterolaterally and strongly raised posteromedially, making dorsal surface of mesoscutellum almost flat in lateral view. Mesopleural triangle distinctly depressed and pubescent. Upper mesopleuron glabrous ex- cept anteriorly punctate with pubescence; speculum glabrous. Longitudinal mesopleural impression percurrent with several more or less evenly distributed transverse costae. Lower mesopleuron glabrous with sparse pubescence. Metanotal-propodeal complex foveate-rugose with dense pubescence, except upper metepisternum glabrous. Lateral propodeal carina strongly curved laterally and medially indistinct; median propodeal area areolate-reticulate.

Abdominal petiole 0.6 times as long as wide in lateral view. Relative length of T3–8: 2:1:1.2:3.5:1:1. T4–8 densely finely punctate; T6–8 also with a few slightly larger setigerous punctures set in one or two rows. All legs densely punctate with pubescence except metacoxa dorsally glabrous. Metatibia apically with four slender, pointed teeth. 1mt/ 2–5mt 5 0.75.

DIAGNOSIS: The new species is similar to P. pausatus , n.sp. but it can be easily distinguished by the following characters: pronotal crest medially not emarginate, gena glabrate posteriorly at lower part, and coarsely punctate elsewhere, and T6 about 3.5 times as long as T4.

TYPE MATERIAL: HOLOTYPE: ♀, Russia: Primorsk , Kegrovaya, 1976-VIII-24, Storonseva coll. ( ZISP).

DISTRIBUTION: Russia: Primorsk.

Paramblynotus pausatus Liu and Kovalev , new species

FEMALE: Length 3.4 mm. Body black entirely, except antenna and legs dark brown. Wings transparent, slightly tinted yellow and more so in marginal and submarginal cells.

Upper face asperous laterally; antennal scrobe densely punctate with scarce longitudinal carinae posteriorly. Median frontal carina distinctly present between antennal sockets and bifurcated posteriorly to delimit a glabrous triangular area anterior to anterior ocellus. A second carina parallel and laterad to the divergent carina is also present. Vertex foveate-reticulate. Lower face and clypeus entirely foveate-rugose. Clypeopleurostomal sulcus and epistomal sulcus form a smoothly curved arch. Anterior tentorial pits distinct. Gena foveate-rugose. Occiput glabrous; sparsely punctate with pubescence.

Anterior flange of pronotum irregularly carinate longitudinally. Anterior plate of pronotum before lateral pronotal carinae glabrous and densely punctate with pubescence. Pronotum dorsomedially strongly raised, in lateral view slightly higher than the highest point of mesoscutum. Pronotal crest distinctly raised and medially with a distinct triangular emargination. Lateral pronotal carina distinct, almost meeting pronotal crest dorsomedially. Lateral surface of pronotum coarsely foveate-reticulate. Dorsal pronotal area complete to end of dorsal posterior margin of pronotum and narrowed toward the rear, transversely costate with foveae throughout. Mesoscutum foveate-reticulate with foveae set in rows between transverse costae. Mesoscutellum foveate-reticulate; sloping posterolaterally and strongly raised posteromedially so that dorsal surface of mesoscutellum is almost flat in lateral view. Mesopleural triangle distinctly depressed and pubescent. Upper mesopleuron glabrous except foveate most anteriorly; speculum glabrous. Longitudinal mesopleural impression percurrent with several more or less evenly distributed transverse costae. Lower mesopleuron glabrous. Metanotal-propodeal complex foveate-rugose and densely pubescent, except upper metepisternum largely glabrous. Lateral propodeal carina strongly curved laterally; median propodeal area with two transverse carinae and one longitudinal carina in anterior half, and with two longitudinal carinae posteriorly.

Abdominal petiole 0.5 times as long as wide in lateral view. Relative length of T3–8: 1.8:1:1.2:2.5:0.8:0.8. T4–8 densely finely punctate; T6–8 also with a few slightly larger setigerous punctures set in one or two rows. All legs densely punctate with pubescence except metacoxa dorsally glabrous. Metatibia apically with four pointed teeth. 1mt/2–5mt 5 0.75.

DIAGNOSIS: The new species is similar to P. marginatus , n.sp., but can be easily distinguished by the following characters: pronotal crest medially with a distinct triangular emargination; T6 about 2.5 times as long as T4; wings slightly tinted yellow. The

species is also distinguished from all other species of the scaber group by the shape of the T6 and T7; lateroposterior margin of T6 and T7 is almost straight in P. pausatus , but it is distinctly curved in the other species.

TYPE MATERIAL: HOLOTYPE: ♀, Russia: Primorsk , Partizansk, 1975-VII-24, Krivagutzkaya coll. ( ZISP).

DISTRIBUTION: Russia: Primorsk.

Paramblynotus pronus Liu and Kovalev , new species

FEMALE: Length 4.2 mm. Body black entirely except antenna and legs dark brown, T3 ventrally brown. Wings transparent, slightly tinted yellow and more so in marginal and submarginal cells.

Upper face longitudinally carinate laterally; antennal scrobe densely punctate and scarcely carinate posteriorly. Median frontal carina present between antennal sockets and bifurcated posteriorly to delimit a glabrous triangular area anterior to anterior ocellus. Antennal scrobes densely punctate and longitudinally carinate posteriorly. Lower face and clypeus entirely foveate- to punctaterugose. Anterior tentorial pits distinct. Clypeo-pleurostomal sulcus and epistomal sulcus form a smoothly curved arch. Gena glabrate and mostly densely foveate, and foveaterugose in lower part. Vertex foveate-reticulate; foveae often partially fused with each other longitudinally. Occiput glabrous; sparsely punctate with pubescence.

Anterior flange of pronotum carinate longitudinally. Anterior plate of pronotum before lateral pronotal carinae glabrous and densely punctate with pubescence. Pronotum dorsomedially prominently raised into a peak, in lateral view distinctly higher than the highest point of mesoscutum. Pronotal crest distinctly raised and medially with a distinct triangular emargination. Lateral pronotal carina distinct, meeting pronotal crest dorsomedially. Lateral surface of pronotum foveate-reticulate. Dorsal pronotal area transversely costate, reaching to end of dorsal posterior margin of pronotum, but become almost indistinguishable from lateral surface as dorsal pronotal carina diminishes posteriorly. Mesoscutum foveate-reticulate with foveae set in rows between transverse costae. Scutellar foveae further divided by submedian longitudinal carinae weaker than medi- an carina. Mesoscutellum foveate-reticulate, sloping slowly posteriorly with dorsal surface oblique in lateral view. Posterior margin of mesoscutellum truncate with a slight emargination in dorsal view. Mesopleural triangle distinctly depressed and pubescent. Upper mesopleuron glabrous except foveate most anteriorly; speculum glabrous. Longitudinal mesopleural impression percurrent with several transverse costae distributed more or less evenly. Lower mesopleuron glabrous. Metanotal-propodeal complex foveate-rugose and densely pubescent, except upper metepisternum largely glabrous. Lateral propodeal carina strongly curved laterally; transverse carina of median propodeal area bifurcated laterally to form on each side one large fovea with the lateral propodeal carina; median longitudinal carina only present prior to the transverse carina.

Abdominal petiole 0.5 times as long as wide in lateral view. Relative length of T3–8: 1.6:1:1:2.0:0.8:0.6. T4–8 densely finely punctate; T6–8 also with a few slightly larger setigerous punctures set in one or two rows. All legs densely punctate with pubescence except metacoxa dorsally glabrous. Metatibia apically with four slender, pointed teeth. 1mt/ 2–5mt 5 0.75.

DIAGNOSIS: The new species is similar to P. liaoi , n.sp. They differ from the other species of the scaber group by pronotum being prominently raised dorsomedially and scutellar foveae further divided by submedian longitudinal carinae weaker than median carina. The new species can be further distinguished from P. liaoi by the following characters: genae mostly foveate to punctate, with some short carinae posteriorly and ventrally; mesoscutellum truncate posteriorly with a slight emargination; length of marginal cell 2.0 times width.

TYPE MATERIAL: HOLOTYPE: ♀, Russia: Primorsk , Shkotovsk, 1975-VII-22, Krivagutzkaya coll. ( ZISP).

DISTRIBUTION: Russia: Primorsk.