Chelonus (Areselonus), Braet, 1999
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7906542 |
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Chelonus (Areselonus) |
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Subgenus Areselonus Braet, 1999
( Figures 1–2 View FIGURE 1 View FIGURE 2 )
Diagnosis. Head transverse ( Figs 1B–E View FIGURE 1 ); apical antennomeres shorter than basal ( Fig. 1A View FIGURE 1 ); female with 16 antennomeres ( Fig. 1A View FIGURE 1 ) (except in C. (A.) caeruleus Ahmad & Pandey which has 18 antennomeres) and male with 18 antennomeres; face rugose, rugulose, striate ( Figs 1B, D View FIGURE 1 ); clypeus rugose or punctate ( Fig. 1D View FIGURE 1 ); frons with a complete midlongitudinal carina ( Fig. 1C View FIGURE 1 ); frons and vertex with transverse rugae ( Figs 1C, E View FIGURE 1 ); mesoscutum reticulate-rugose ( Fig. 2A View FIGURE 2 ); notauli impressed as large pits ( Fig. 2A View FIGURE 2 ); scutellum coarsely rugose, slightly elevated over metanotum ( Figs 2A, B View FIGURE 2 ); propodeum rugose with tubercles ( Fig. 2B View FIGURE 2 ); fore wing vein SR1 often incomplete ( Fig. 2F View FIGURE 2 ); metasomal carapace with apical spine like protuberance ( Figs 2C–E View FIGURE 2 ).
Biology. Parasitoids of Gracillariidae .
Distribution. Australian and Oriental regions.
Key to the species of the subgenus Areselonus Braet
1. Apical spine of metasomal carapace large, setose basally with pores apically...................................... 2
- Apical spine of carapace small, setose entirely without pores apically ( Figs 2C–E View FIGURE 2 ).................................. 3
2. Mesopleuron densely and finely punctate posteriorly; ovipositor sheath less than 0.1 × as long as fore wing............................................................................................. C. (A.) minutissimus Braet View in CoL
- Mesopleuron smooth and sparsely punctate posteriorly; ovipositor sheath more than 0.1 × as long as fore wing................................................................................................ C. (A.) missai Braet View in CoL
3. Metasoma angled with apical spine, hardly or not declivous below spine......................................... 4
- Metasoma strongly declivous below apical spine ( Figs 1A View FIGURE 1 , 2D View FIGURE 2 )................................................. 5
4. Mesoscutum reticulate-rugose; fore wing vein 3-SR longer than r; scape 2.3 × as long as wide............................................................................................. C. (A.) chailini Walker & Huddleston View in CoL
- Mesoscutum punctate-reticulate; fore wing vein 3-SR as long as r; scape 2.0 × as long as wide........................................................................................... C. (A.) lithocolletiscus Ahmad & Pandey
5 Female antenna with 18 antennomeres........................................ C. (A.) caeruleus Ahmad & Pandey
- Female antenna with 16 antennomeres ( Fig. 1A View FIGURE 1 )............................................................. 4
4. Metasomal carapace with a pair of longitudinal carina basally; clypeus rugose; fore wing vein 3-SR 1.6 × as long as r; third antennomere 3.0 × as long as wide......................................... C. (A.) spinigaster Ahmad & Ghramh
- Metasomal carapace without a pair of longitudinal carina basally ( Fig. 2C View FIGURE 2 ); clypeus moderately punctate, raised medially ( Fig. 1D View FIGURE 1 ); fore wing vein 3-SR as long as r ( Fig. 2F View FIGURE 2 ); third antennomere 3.7 × as long as wide....... C. (A.) sigiriyansis sp. nov.
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