Camptothlipsis aagota Tucker & Sharkey, 2012

Tucker, Erika M., Sharkey, Michael J. & Stoelb, Stephanie A. C., 2012, A new species-group of Camptothlipsis (Braconidae, Agathidinae) from South Africa, with notes on the evolution of long mouthparts, Journal of Hymenoptera Research 24, pp. 59-74 : 67-69

Camptothlipsis aagota Tucker & Sharkey sp. n. Figs 5.a-5.i

Diagnosis.

This species is distinguished by its deep, foveolate notaulus, long, foveolate sternaulus, deeply punctate propodeum, and granulate first median tergite ( Figs 5.a - 5.i ).

Description.

Holotype female; length: 3.7mm (3.5-4.5mm)

Head ( Figs 5.b, 5.g ) - 23 (23-26) flagellomeres; malar length about 1x eye height; glossa slightly longer than head height (0.87 vs. 0.88mm); anterior face about as wide as high or slightly wider (0.83 vs. 0.80mm); ventral-most anterior edge of face shorter than greatest interantennal space; lightly covered with pale setae.

Mesosoma ( Figs 5.c, 5.e, 5.f ) - Median mesonotal lobe smooth with very faint, shallow pitting; notauli deep and foveolate (sometimes slightly extending posteriorly after joining medially); scutellar sulcus partitioned into 6 (5-9) sections by longitudinal carinae; metanotum very faintly rugose; propodeum moderately to deeply punctate; sternaulus about 4/5 (4/5 - ¾) length of mesopleuron, foveolate and slightly sinuate; metapleuron ½ ( ½-¾) punctate, somewhat densely covered by pale setae.

Metasoma ( Fig. 5.i ) - First median tergite slightly longer than wide (0.55 vs. 0.46mm), apical width 2x basal width, sculpture granulate; ovipositor as long as entire body.

Legs ( Fig. 5.h ) - Mid leg with 2 apical and 2 subapical spines; hind femur length about 3 × as long as wide, hind tibia with 5 (5-8) apical spines, entire leg covered with pale setae.

Color - Head - Orange-yellow except black as follows: vertex, spot on dorsomedial face, clypeal pit area, labrum, and mouthparts. Antenna and mandible brown. Mesosoma - Black except orange-yellow as follows: pronotum, edges of notauli, two thick medial longitudinal bands on mesoscutum, posteromedial scutellum, longitudinal band above sternaulus, dorsomedial spot on metapleuron. Metasoma - Terga mostly black with some orange-yellow highlights, ovipositor yellow, ovipositor sheath black. Wings - Translucent to pale yellow-brown, veins brown to light brown. Legs - Yellow, except brown as follows: trochanter, basal patch on hind femur, apical tibia and tarsal segments. Hind coxa mostly black.

Etymology.

The species is named after the first author’s mother, Ågot Marga.

GenBank accession number.

JN564488; JN564489.

Material Examined.

HOLOTYPE: female, South Africa: Western Cape: Anyskop Farm, (5.5 km 290°W Langebaanweg), Malaise trap 32°57.39'S, 18°05.32'E, 8-25.ix.2002, S. van Noort, LW02-N7-M47, Sand Plain Fynbos (SAMC) (accession num ber JN564489). PARATYPES: 2 females, same locality data as holotype with dates 9-16.x.2002 and code LW02-N7-M98 (HIC and SAMC).

Figures

Figure 5. Camptothlipsis aagota a lateral habitus b lateral head c mesopleuron d dorsal habitus e dorsal thorax f propodeum g anterior head h mid and hind tibial spines i first median tergite of metasoma.