Aleiodes rugoscutus, 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 : 190-191

Aleiodes rugoscutus sp. nov.

( Fig. 157 )

Holotype ♀, Thailand, Thailand, Chon Buri, Khao Kaew Open Zoo , 20–31.iii.2001, Quicke & Laurenne (voucher AL0140) ( BMNH).

Paratypes: 3 ♂, Thailand, Chiang Mai Province, iii.2001, Quicke & Laurenne (voucher AL0158, Genbank JF962753 ; voucher AL0136, Genbank JF973335 ; voucher AZR223, no sequence data) ( BMNH) .

Body length 6.0 mm, fore wing length 4.0 mm and antenna length 6.0 mm.

Antenna with 43 flagellomeres. Terminal flagellomere pointed but not acuminate. Median flagellomeres 2 x longer than wide. Occipital carina complete mediodorsally, ventrally joining hypostomal carina. Mesopleuron largely aciculate, with xtensive longitudinal striation dorsally. Midlongitudinal propodeal carina interrupted postmedially. Lateral carina of propodeum irregular. Fore wing vein 2-CU1 2 x 1-CU1. Apex of fore wing subbasal cell evenly setose. Fore wing vein 3-SR 1.2 x vein r. Fore wing vein 2-SR+M 0.8 x vein r. Fore wing vein SR1 2.8 x vein 3-SR. Hind wing vein M+CU 2.2 x 1-M. Hind wing subbasal cell evenly setose. Hind wing vein m-cu distinctly antefurcal. Apex of hind tibia without a comb of adpressed setae. Claws with pecten 5 long, slender, diverging teeth on basal lobe. Basal lobe of 1 st tergite strongly produced, convex anteriorly steeply concave posteriorly. Midlongitudinal carina of 3 rd tergite indistinct.

Etymology. Named because of the coarsely sculptures mesoscutum.

Notes. This species is keyed out twice because the coarse sculpture on top of the base of the hind coxa is not strongly striated but might be classed as having striation. It appears however, to be a member of the A. risaae sp. nov. group.

One sequenced specimen of apparently the same species was destroyed by ants: Thailand, Chiang Rai, Mae Fah Luang University Campus, grassy area next to secondary woodland, 20.vii.09, UV light trap Quicke, Butcher & Butcher (voucher BCLDQ01293).

Figures

FIGURE 157. A. rugoscutus sp. nov. A, habitus; B, face; C, mesosoma, lateral view; D, head, dorsal view; E, mesosoma, dorsal view; F, head, lateral view; G, hind coxa; H, wings; I, metasoma.