Aleiodes sutthisani, 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 : 206-207

Aleiodes sutthisani sp. nov.

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Holotype ♀, Thailand, Lampang Province, Chae Son NP, nature trail, 8.i.2008, 18° 50.259' N, 99° 28.377' E, 408m, B Kwannui & A Sutpeng (voucher BCLDQ01642, Genbank JN278369 ) ( QSBG).

Paratypes: 1 ♀, Thailand, Phetchabun Province, Khao Kho National Park office, 19.vii.2006, 16° 39.550’ N, 101° 08.123’ E, 520m, Malaise trap, Chacumnan & Singtong (voucher BCLDQ00269, Genbank JQ388437 ) ( CUMZ) ; 2 ♀, Thailand, Lampang Province, Chae Son NP, spa/roadside, 21.i.2008, 18° 50.064' N, 99° 28.568' E, 450m, B Kwannui & A Sutpeng (voucher BCLDQ01612, Genbank JN278344 ; voucher BCLDQ01613, Genbank JN278345 ) ( QSBG) ; 2 ♀, Thailand, Lampang Province, Chae Son NP, Spa /roadsid, 28.i.2008, 18° 50.064' N, 99° 28.566' E, 450m, B Kwannui & A Sutpeng (voucher BCLDQ01517, Genbank JN278273 ; voucher BCLDQ01518, Genbank JN278274 ) ( QSBG and CUMZ) ; 2 ♂, UV light trap, Pikultona , 2001, Sura (voucher AL0038, Genbank JF962767 ) ( BMNH) ; 1 ♂, Thailand, Chon Buri Province, Khao Khao zoo, 20–31.iii.2001, Quicke & Laurenne, UV light trap, (voucher AL0106) ( BMNH) ; 1♀, Phurva [?Phuna] Loa, UV light trap, (voucher AL0189) ( HIC) ; 1 ♀, 1 ♂, Thailand, Bang , 2001, Sura, UV light trap (voucher AL0089, Genbank JF962759 ; voucher AL0033 Genbank EU979591 ) ( BMNH) .

Body length 4.3 mm, fore wing length 3.8 mm and antenna length 4.8 mm.

Antenna with 37 [female] to 38 [male] flagellomeres. Terminal flagellomere acuminate. Median flagellomeres approximately 1.5 x longer than wide (♀). Occipital carina broadly absent medio-dorsally, ventrally joining hypostomal carina. Mesopleuron largely aciculate, rugulose dorsally, precoxal sulcus weaky impressed, rugulose, speculum absent. Propodeum with complete midlongitudinal carina. Fore wing vein 2-CU1 1.7 x 1-CU1. Apex of fore wing subbasal cell with very narrow glabrous line posteriorly. Fore wing vein 3-SR 1.25 x vein r. Fore wing vein 2- SR+M 0.9 x vein r. Fore wing vein SR1 2.96 x vein 3-SR. Hind wing vein M+CU 1.75 x 1-M. Hind wing subbasal cell evenly setose. Hind wing vein m-cu represented by weak, nebulous wing fold, interstitial. Hind tibia with comb of adpressed setae apicomedially and ventrally. Claws without conspicuous pecten. Basal lobes of first tergite rather large, rounded, not steep or concave posteriorly. Midlongitudinal carina of 3 rd tergite well-developed, complete.

Etymology. Named after Sutthisan (formerly Sura) Pimpasalee who has collected many interesting Rogadinae . Notes. The following sequenced material was destroyed by ants: 2 of unknown sex, Thailand, Chiang Rai, Mae

Fah Luang University Campus, grassy area near secondary woodland, 20.vii.2009, UV light trap, Quicke, Butcher

& Butcher, (voucher BCLDQ01296, Genbank HM435215 ; BCLDQ01299, Genbank HM435217 ).

Figures

FIGURE 172. A. sutthisani sp. nov. A, habitus; B, face; C, head and mesosoma, lateral view; D, head and anterior mesosoma, dorsal view; E, metasoma.