Aleiodes megaophthalmos, 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 : 134

Aleiodes megaophthalmos sp. nov.

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Holotype ♀, Thailand, Chiang Mai Province, Doi Chiang Dao, 7.ii.08, UV trap, Ekkachai [label written in Thai] (voucher BB0002, Genbank HQ551241 ) ( CUMZ).

Body length 7.8 mm, fore wing length 6.7 mm and antenna length 8.1 mm.

Antenna with 51 flagellomeres. Terminal flagellomere pointed. Median flagellomeres 2 x longer than wide. 3 rd and 4 th segments of maxillary palp somewhar swollen. Occipital carina complete, weakly pointed mediodorsally (where back of occiput rather emarginate), ventrally joining hypostomal carina. Mesopleuron largely coriaceous becoming aciculate posteriorly, anterodorsally rugose, precoxal sulcus moderately impressed with strong subvertical striae, speculum absent. Midlongitudinal propodeal carina complete. Fore wing vein 2-CU1 2.9 x 1- CU1. Apex of fore wing subbasal cell evenly setose. Fore wing vein 3-SR 1.95 x vein r. Fore wing vein 2-SR+M 1.1 x vein r. Fore wing vein SR1 2.5 x vein 3-SR. Hind wing vein M+CU 1.55 x 1-M. Hind wing subbasal cell with reduced setosity on anterior half. Hind wing vein m-cu strong, dark pigmented, subtubular, interstitial. Apex of hind tibia without a comb of specialised adpressed setae. Claws with conspicuous pecten of 8 or 9 robust, pale brown teeth extending from base of basal lobe to base of claw proper. Basal lobes of 1 st tergite rather weakly protruding, concave posteriorly. Third tergite with midlongitudinal carina distinct on basal 0.4.

Antenna black basally, abruptly cream colouted from flagellomere 17 to apex.

Etymology. Named in reference to the very large ocelli.

Figures

FIGURE 104. A. megaophthalmos sp. nov. A, habitus; B, face; C, head, lateral view; D, head, dorsal view; E, anterior mesosoma, dorsal view; F, mesosoma, lateral view; G, metasoma.