Bracon (Cyanopterobracon) sabulosus SZÉPLIGETI, 1896

Papp, J., 2008, A revision of the Bracon (subgenera Bracon s. str., Cyanopterobracon, Glabrobracon, Lucobracon, Osculobracon subgen. n., Pigeria) species described by SZÉPLIGETI from the western Palaearctic Region (Hymenoptera: Braconidae, Braconinae), Linzer biologische Beiträge 40 (1), pp. 1741-1837 : 1777-1779

Bracon (Cyanopterobracon) sabulosus SZÉPLIGETI ( Figs 301-314 )

Bracon sabulosus SZÉPLIGETI 1896b: 293 (description in Hungarian), 367 (description in German) (syntype series 1), type locality: "Deliblat" (up to 1920 in Hungary, since 1920 Serbia: Voivodina), female holotype in Magyar Természettudományi Múzeum, Budapest; examined. - SZÉPLIGETI 1901: 268 (in key, in Hungarian), 1904 (1901): 188 (in key, in German). FAHRINGER 1927: 291 (in key), 1928: 488 (redescription), assigned to "Section Glabrobracon ". TELENGA 1936: 145 (), 154 () (in key), 190 (redescription) (in Russian) and 347 (), 356 () (in key, in German). PAPP 1962: 355 (in key), 359 (redescription). SHENEFELT 1978: 1554 (literature up to 1969). TOBIAS 1986: 121 (in key, in Russian), assigned to subgenus Cyanopterobracon . PAPP 2004: 181 (type designation and depository).

Glabriolum turkestanum FAHRINGER 1934: 331, type locality: "Turkestan" (Turkmenia), female holotype in Naturhistorisches Museum , Wien ; examined, syn. n. - SHENEFELT 1978: 1808 (as valid species, literature up to 1934).

T y p e d e s i g n a t i o n s: Designation of the female holotype of B. sabulosus : (first label) " Hungary " (printed) / "Deliblát / 1894. VII. 14. / leg. Biró " (locality label attached by me and with my handwriting); (second, original locality label) " Deliblat " (printed) / "14. VII." (handwriting) ; third label is the holotype card, fourth label is with the inventory number "1373", fifth label is the checking card attached by C. van ACHTERBERG 1980. - The holotype is in less good condition: (1) pinned; (2) both flagelli distally deficient; (3) distal part of right fore wing (including pterostigma) missing, right hind wing medially damaged.

Designation of the female holotype of Glabriolum turkestanum: (first label) "Turkestan" (SCHMIEDEKNECHT’ s handwriting); (second label) "turkestanus m. Type " (?FAHRINGER’ s handwriting); (third label) " Cyanopterus turcestanus n. sp. " (FAHRINGER’ s handwriting) "det. Fahringer" (printed); fourth label is the holotype card attached by me; fifth label is with the actual name Bracon sabulosus given by me.

M a t e r i a l e x a m i n e d (8 + 5): Hungary: 1 + 1 from two localities. Romania (Transylvania): 1, Serbia: 1. Bulgaria: 2 from two localities. Greece: 1. Turkey: 2 + 1 from three localities. Jordan: 1. Turkmenia: 2 from one locality.

R e d e s c r i p t i o n of the female holotype of B. sabulosus: Body 6 mm long. Antenna damaged, right antenna with 17 and left antenna with 31 antennomeres. Scape in lateral view globose. First flagellomere 1.5 times and 31th flagellomere cubic, i.e. as long as broad. - Head in dorsal view ( Fig. 301 ) transverse, 1.76 times as broad as long, eye 1.4 times as long as temple, temple rounded, occiput excavated. Eye in lateral view 1.45 times as high as wide medially, temple 0.75 times as wide as eye or eye 1.3 times wider than temple ( Fig. 302 ). Oral opening a bit wider horizontally than shortest distance between opening and compound eye ( Fig. 303 ). Head polished and except eye, hairy (hairs about as long as first flagellomere).

Mesosoma in lateral view twice as long as high, polished, mesoscutum less hairy compared to that of head. Notaulix distinct, evenly deep. Propodeum fully polished. - Hind femur 3.1 times as long as broad distally ( Fig. 304 ). Claw deeply downcurved, its basal lobe large and pointed ( Fig. 305 ).

Fore wing shorter than body. Pterostigma ( Fig. 306 ) 3.3 times as long as wide and issuing r from its middle; r slightly longer than width of pterostigma, 3-SR 1.2 times length of 2-SR, SR1 straight, 1.9 times as long as 3-SR and approaching tip of wing; 1-R1 1.5 times length of pterostigma. First discal cell fairly high, 1-M 1.8 times as long as m-cu, 1-SR-M somewhat longer than 1-M ( Fig. 307 ).

First tergite ( Fig. 308 ) 1.3 times longer than broad behind, beyond pair of spiracles parallel-sided, lateral part of usual width, scutum convex. Second tergite transverse, three times as broad behind as long laterally, third tergite 1.3 times as long as second tergite, suture between them bisinuate, smooth, deep. Every tergite polished. Hypopygium truncate and pointed, ovipositor sheath as long as hind tibia + half basitarsus ( Fig. 309 ).

Ground colour of head and mesosoma black. Antenna blackish. Palpi brown, rostrum black. Mesoscutum testaceous. Tegula brown. Metasoma reddish yellow, apically black, hypopygium yellowish. Legs black, tibiae 2-3 and all tarsi dark brown to brown. Wings brown fumous, pterostigma and veins brown.

Variable features of the females (8): Similar to the female holotype. Body 5.5-8 mm, usually 6-7 mm, long. Antenna longer than body and with 52-68 antennomeres. First flagellomere 1.25-1.4 times as long as broad, further ones cubic, ultimate 10-11 flagellomeres attenuating so that penultimate flagellomere 1.5-1.75 times as long as broad. - Head in dorsal view ( Figs 301, 310 ) 1.7-1.85 times as broad as long, eye (1.3-)1.5-1.6 times as long as temple, temple rounded. Hind femur 2.9-3.1 times as long as broad medially or just distally ( Fig. 311 ). Pterostigma 3.3-3.6(-4) times as long as wide, 3-SR 1.2-1.4 times as long as 2-SR, SR1 1.9-2 times as long as 3-SR, 3-SR and 2-M somewhat diverging distally ( Fig. 312 ). First tergite 1.3-1.4 times as long as broad, beyond pair of spiracles slightly broadening (2).

D e s c r i p t i o n of the male (5): Similar to the female. Body 5-7 mm long. Antenna with 60-63 antennomeres. Head in dorsal view 1.65-1.7 times as broad as long, eye 1.3 times as long as temple, temple moderately rounded ( Fig. 310 ). Pterostigma and second submarginal cell as in Fig. 313 . First tergite 1.45-1.5 times as long as broad behind ( Fig. 314 ).

H o s t s: Tephritidae sp. (Dipt.) ( TOBIAS 1986: 121).

D i s t r i b u t i o n: Hungary, Romania, Serbia, Bulgaria, Greece, Turkey, Jordan, European Russia, Ukraine, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Turkmenia.

R e m a r k s: Within the subgenus Cyanopterobracon the species B. sabulosus is nearest to B. fallax SZÉPLIGETI and B. urinator (FABRICIUS) , the distinction of the three species is presented at B. fallax . - B. sabulosus is also near to B. illyricus MARSHALL viewing their globose scape, hairy head, claw clearly downcurved with pointed basal lobe; the two species are distinguished as follows:

1 (2) Fore wing: r isuing proximally from middle of pterostigma, 3-SR 1.5 times as long as 2-SR, 3-SR and 2-M parallel, SR1 1.5-1.65 times length of 3-SR and approaching tip of wing ( Fig. 315 ). First tegite subparallel-sided ( Figs 316, 317 ). Temple more rounded ( Fig. 318 ). Hind femur nearly parallel-sided ( Fig. 319 ). Mesosoma black, tergites yellow or reddish yellow and medially usually with a black streak.: 6-7 mm,: 4.5-7 mm .................. B. (Cyan.) illyricus MARSHALL 1888

2 (1) Fore wing: r issuing from middle of pterostigma, 3-SR 1.2-1.4 times as long as 2- SR, 3-SR and 2-M somewhat diverging distally, SR1 1.9-2 times as long as 3-SR and less approaching tip of wing ( Figs 306, 312 , 313 ). First tergite parallel-sided ( Figs 308 , 314 ). Temple somewhat less rounded ( Figs 301, 310 ). Hind femur less parallel-sided ( Figs 304, 311 ). Mesosoma black, mesoscutum testaceous; metasoma reddish yellow, apically black,: 5.5-8 mm,: 5-7 mm ............................................... ........................................................................... B. (Cyan.) sabulosus SZÉPLIGETI 1896

Figures

Figs 301-312. Bracon sabulosus SZÉPLIGETI 1896 (holotype: 301-309): (301) head in dorsal view, (302) head in lateral view, (303) ventral half of head in frontal view, (304) hind femur, (305) claw, (306) distal part of right fore wing, (307) first discal cell, (308) tergites 1-3, (309) hind end of female metasoma, (310) head in dorsal view:, (311) hind femur:, (312) pterostigma and submarginal cell of right fore wing:.

Figs 313-319. Bracon sabulosus SZÉPLIGETI 1896: (313) pterostigma and second submarginal cell of fore wing:, (314) first tergite:. - Bracon illyricus MARSHALL 1888: (315) distal part of right fore wing, (316-317) first tergite: (316) and (317), (318) head in dorsal view, (319) hind femur.