Aleiodes spurivena Quicke & Butcher, 2011

Butcher, Buntika Areekul, Smith, M. Alex & Quicke, Donald L. J., 2011, A new derived species group of Aleiodes parasitoid wasps (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Rogadinae) from Asia with descriptions of three new species, Journal of Hymenoptera Research 23, pp. 35-42 : 36

Aleiodes spurivena Quicke & Butcher sp. n. Figs 1b 2 3

Holotype female.

"VIETNAM, Vihn Phu Prov.,Thung Cuu, 30 km S of Than Son, 10-16.XI.1999, 20.59 N 105.08 E, 300m R. de Jong at light VN 99-8 RMNH 2000", “BCLDQ0003” (RMNH).

Paratypes. VIETNAM: 2 females, Vihn Phu Province, Thung Cuu, (DNA vouchers BF00928, BF00932) (RMNH). THAILAND: 2 females, S. Thailand, 7 km N of Ranong, Ch 9 TV relay stn., 25-29.xi.1991, 350-500m, I.J. Kitching & a. M. Cotton (BMNH); 1 female, Chiang Mai, Doi Suthap, 1440m, 1983 (BMNH). NEPAL: 1 female, Kathmandu, British Embassy, v.i.1984, 1350 m., M. G. Allen (BMNH). INDIA: 1 female, Assam, Nambour Forest Reserve, 29.xi.1997, Sinaer & Murzin (private collection); 1 male, United Provinces, Naini Tal., c. 500ft., 15.iv.1934, "at light", J. A. Graham (BMNH).

Coloration.

Bright ochreous yellow with black pattern of variable extent. Minimally with flagellum, stemmaticum, metasomal tergite 4, hind coxa largely, hind femur medially, hind tibia apically, and hind tarsus black. In darker specimens black or dark brown marks occur on lateral lobes of mesoscutum, mesopleuron, propodeum antero-laterally, and metasomal tergites 2-4. Wings pale yellow with yellow to brown yellow venation and with fore wing parastigma and apex of C+SC+R black.

Notes.

The variation in coloration is quite large, however, we are inclined to think all the above specimens are conspecific because of the lack of any apparent morphological distinction, and because two of the most extreme extents of colour variation Fig. 3b versus Fig. 3d , were collected at the same site and on the same occasion. The specimen from India most closely resembles the holotype except that it has metasomal tergite 4 brown yellow instead of black.

Figures

Figure 1. Features of fore wing venation of a Aleiodes spurivenatriplus sp. n. b Aleiodes spurivena sp. n. c Aleiodes spurivenaduplus sp. n.

Figure 2. Cell ^ D montage images of holotype of Aleiodes spurivena sp. n. a habitus b face c mesosoma, dorsal view d metasoma.

Figure 3. Cell ^ D montage images of paratype Aleiodes spurivena sp. n. specimens a detail of fore wing venation b-d showing variation in metasomal colour pattern b voucher BF 00928 from Vietnam c specimen from India d voucher BF 00932 from Vietnam.