Aleiodes elongatus, Butcher, Buntika Areekul, Smith, M. Alex, Sharkey, Mike J. & Quicke, Donald L. J., 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 : 95-96

Aleiodes elongatus sp. nov.

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Holotype ♀, Thailand, Chiang Mai, 20–31.iii.2001, Quicke & Laurenne (voucher AL0134) (no sequence data) ( BMNH) . Paratype ♀, Thailand, Bang Khen , 1965, “ light trap ”, K E (no sequence data) ( BMNH) .

Body length 5.7 mm, and of fore wing length 4.2 mm.

Antennae approximately half missing in holotype. Median flagellomeres approximately 2 x longer than wide.

Occipital carina complete, mediodorsally giving rise to a short anteriorly directed spur, ventrally lamelliform and joining hypostomal carina at an acute angle. Mesopleuron largely foveate-rugose superimposed on strong aciculate sculpture, precoxal sulcus moderately impressed, rugose, speculum absent. Propodeum with midlongitudinal carina present on basal 0.8Fore wing vein 2-CU1 2.2 x 1-CU1. Apex of fore wing subbasal cell evenly setose.. Fore wing vein 1-SR+M rather strongly bisinuate. Fore wing vein 3-SR 1.85 x vein r. Fore wing vein 2-SR+M 1.3 x vein r. Fore wing vein SR1 2.7 x vein 3-SR. Hind wing vein M+CU 2 x 1-M. Hind wing subbasal cell evenly setose. Hind wing vein m-cu absent. Hind wing vein m-cu absent. Apex of hind tibia without comb of specially modified adpressed setae medially. Claws without conspicuous pecten. Basal lobes of 1 st tergite distinct, rounded anteriorly, steeply sloping posteriorly. Midlongitudinal carina of 3 rd tergite not differentiated.

Etymology. In reference to the elongate body form.

Figures

FIGURE 67. A. elongatus sp. nov. A, habitus; B, face; C, head and mesosoma, dorsal view; D, head, lateral view; E, mesosoma, latteral view; F, metasoma.