Aleiodes scottshawi, 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 : 193

Aleiodes scottshawi sp nov.

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Holotype ♀, Thailand, Loei Province, Phu Ruea NP, nature trail, 8–12.iii.2007, 17° 30.740 N, 101° 20.650 E, 1363m, Malaise trap, Patikhom Tumtip (voucher BCLDQ00782, Genbank JQ388378 ) ( QSBG).

Body length 7.2 mm, fore wing length 5.6 mm and antenna length 7.5 mm.

Antenna with 55 flagellomeres. Terminal flagellomere weakly acuminate. Median flagellomeres approximately 1.7 x longer than wide. Occipital carina nearly complete mediodorsally, narrowly obliterated medially, joining hypostomal carina ventrally. Mesopleuron largely shiny fine rugulose punctate, speculum present. Propodeum with midlongitudinal carina terminating abruptly a third of distance to apex. Fore wing vein 2-CU1 2.75 x 1-CU1. Apex of fore wing subbasal cell evenly setose. Fore wing vein 3-SR 1.05 x vein r. Fore wing vein 2- SR+M 0.7 x vein r. Fore wing vein SR1 3.26 x vein 3-SR. Hind wing vein M+CU 0.95 x 1-M. Hind wing subbasal cell evenly setose. Hind wing vein m-cu well-developed, pigmented, tubular basally, antefurcal. Apex of hind tibia with well developed comb of adpressed setae medially and ventrally. Claws with pecten of 7 or 8 long, fine, pale brown teeth on basal lobe, these splaying and distinctly separated, and the penultimate ones longest. Basal lobes of 1 st tergite protruding, angular, posteriorly concave. Midlongitudinal carina of 3 rd tergite hardly distinguishable from other longitudinal striation.

Etymology. Named in honour of Professor Scott R. Shaw in recognition to his major contribution to the taxonomy of New World Aleiodes and other parasitic wasps.

Figures

FIGURE 159. A. scottscawi sp. nov. A, habitus; B, face; C, head and mesosoma, lateral view; D, head and anterior mesosoma, dorsal view; E, metasoma.