Aleiodes complexus, Quicke & Butcher, 2012

Butcher, Buntika Areekul, Smith, M. Alex, Sharkey, Mike J. & Quicke, Donald L. J., 2012, A turbo-taxonomic study of Thai Aleiodes (Aleiodes) and Aleiodes (Arcaleiodes) (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Rogadinae) based largely on COI barcoded specimens, with rapid descriptions of 179 new species, Zootaxa 3457, pp. 1-232 : 71

Aleiodes complexus sp. nov.

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Holotype: ♀, Thailand, Chaiyaphum, Tat Tone NP, next to Pa Eang waterfall, 11.x.2002, 15° 57.657’ N, 101° 54.724’ E, 301m, Tawit Jaruphan (voucher BCLDQ00738, Genbank JQ388410 ) ( QSBG).

Paratypes: 1 ♀, Thailand, Sakon Nakhon, Phu Phan National Park, Dry evergreen forest near house at 1567 station, 8.xii.2002, 16° 48.627’ N, 103° 53.511’ E, 512m, S. Kongnara (voucher BCLDQ00765, Genbank JQ388388 ) ( QSBG) ; 1 ♀, Thailand, Chaiyaphum, Tat Tone National Park , dry dipterocarp forest, 19.x.2006, 15° 59.037 N, 102° 2.203 E, 250m,`T Jaruphan (voucher BCLDQ00266, Genbank JQ388451 ) ( HIC) ; 1 ♀, Thailand, Chiang Mai Province, 24.viii.2006, Y. Areeluk (voucher BCLDQ00248, Genbank JF963439 ) ( QSBG) ; 1 ♀, Thailand, Phetchabun Province, Kaeng Krachan NP, km 33 helipad, 14.xi.2008, 12° 52.177' N, 99° 20.688' E, 739m, Sirichai (voucher BCLDQ01532, Genbank JN278285 ) ( QSBG) ; 1 ♀, Thailand, Sakon Nakhon, stream northern of Nan Pung substation, 3.vi.2007, 16° 53.789' N, 103° 54.158' E, 305m, Sailom Tongboonchai (voucher BCLDQ01637, Genbank JN278365 ) ( QSBG) ; 1 ♂, Thailand, Phetchabun Province, Nam Nao NP, forest checkpoint, 20.xi.2006, 16° 43.687 N, 101° 33.754 E, 924m, N Hongyothi (voucher BCLDQ00188, Genbank JQ388335 ) ( BMNH) ; 1 ♂, Thailand, Chiang Mae, Hua Hong Krai , 19.ii.08, B. Butcher (voucher BB0003, Genbank HQ551242 ) ( CUMZ) ; 1 ♀, Thailand, Sakon Nakhon, Phu Phan NP, dry dipterocarp forest at foot hill forest unit, 30.x.2002, 17° 9.824’ N, 103° 54.511’ E, 199m, Winlon Kongnara (voucher BCLDQ00726, Genbank JQ388418 ) ( BMNH) .

Body length 5.7 mm, fore wing length 4.2 mm and antenna length 7.0 mm.

Antenna with 52 flagellomeres. Terminal flagellomere pointed, weakly acuminate. Median flagellomeres approximately 2 x longer laterally than wide. Frons with some conchoidal ridges behind antennal soctets, with distinct lateral carina close to but separated from eye. Occiput coriaceous with some distinct transverse striae. Occipital carina complete, forming a point mediodorsally, ventrally joining hypostomal carina. Mesopleuron largely aciculate, rugulose anterodorsally and along broad, weakly impressed precoxal sulcus, speculum present. Midlongitudinal propodeal carina complete. Fore wing vein 2-CU1 1.7 x 1-CU1. Apex of fore wing subbasal cell with distinct glabrous zone posteriorly. Fore wing vein 3-SR 1.25 x vein r. Fore wing vein 2-SR+M 0.8 x vein r. Fore wing vein SR1 3.2 x vein 3-SR. Hind wing vein M+CU 1.6 x 1-M. Hind wing subbasal cell evenly setose. Hind wing vein m-cu long, tubular, pigmented, antefurcal. Fore tibia: tarsus = 1.33:1.0. Hind coxa with a trace of oblique ridges on basal half dorsally and medially. Apex of hind tibia with a comb of specialised adpressed setae medially and ventrally. Claws with 2 or 3 widely separated and diverging pectinal teeth. Basal lobes of 1 st tergite weakly produced, weakly concave posteriorly. Midlongitudinal carina of 3 rd tergite weakly differentiated on anterior 0.4 of tergum only.

Etymology. In reference to the difficulty in morphotaxonomic recognition of the species.

Figures

FIGURE 45. A. complexus sp. nov. A, habitus; B, face; C, head and anterior mesosoma, dorsal view; D, head, lateral view; E, mesosoma, lateral view; F, metasoma.