Enicospilus laqueatus ( Enderlein, 1921 )

Pham, Nhi Thi, Pham, Phu Van, Matsumoto, Rikio, Shimizu, So & Broad, Gavin R., 2023, A review of the genus Enicospilus Stephens (Ichneumonidae: Ophioninae) from Vietnam, with descriptions of ten new species, European Journal of Taxonomy 873 (1), pp. 1-151 : 80-82

Enicospilus laqueatus ( Enderlein, 1921)

Fig. 44

Henicospilus laqueatus Enderlein, 1921: 26 ; holotype ♂ from Taiwan ( IZPAN).

Enicospilus laqueatus – Townes et al. 1961: 278.

Diagnosis

Interocellar area reddish brown; clypeus weakly convex, ventral margin acute; mandible twisted 20°–30°, outer surface with a diagonal setose groove; fore wing fenestra with proximal, central and distal sclerites, central sclerite fairly large, D-shaped.

Material examined

VIETNAM • 1 ♀; Hoa Binh Brovince, Yen Thuy, Lac Thinh ; 10–20 Jun. 2002; Khuat D.L. leg.; Malaise trap; IEBR • 1 ♀; Ninh Binh Province, Cuc Phuong NP ; 1–10 Oct. 2002; Khuat D.L. leg.; Malaise trap; IEBR • 1 ♂; Vinh Phuc Province, Tam Dao NP ; 27 May 2004; Hoang V.T. leg.; light trap; IEBR • 1 ♀; Hoa Binh Province, Ngoc Son-Ngo Luong NR ; 28 Aug. 2020; Pham V.P. leg.; light trap; IEBR • 1 ♀; Cao Bang Province, Phia Oac - Phia Den NP ; 22°35′18.2″ N, 105°52′33.2″ E; 1200 m a.s.l.; 22 May 2020; Hoang V.T. and Pham V.P. leg.; light trap; IEBR • 1 ♂; Kon Tum Province, Chu Mom Ray NP ; 23 Apr. 2022; Pham V.P. leg.; light trap; IEBR • 1 ♂; Lam Dong Province, Bidoup - Nui Ba NP ; 25 Apr. 2022; Nguyen D.H. leg.; light trap; IEBR .

Remarks

The specimens from Vietnam have fore wing length 12.1–13.3 mm (vs 13–16 mm), AI = 0.24–0.67 (vs 0.44–0.55), CI = 0.27–0.42 (vs 0.35–0.42). Otherwise, they agree with the description of Gauld & Mitchell (1981).

Distribution

Previously known from China (including Taiwan), India, Japan, Nepal, Philippines, Sri Lanka, and Zambia ( Yu et al. 2016; Shimizu et al. 2020). These are the first records of this species from Vietnam.

Figures

Fig. 44. Enicospilus laqueatus (Enderlein, 1921), ♀ (IEBR). a. Habitus. b. Head, frontal view. c. Head, dorsal view. d. Head, lateral view. e. Mesosoma, lateral view. f. Central part of fore wing. Scale bars = 1.0 mm.