Leptopilina clavipes (Hartig, 1841)

Lue, Chia-Hua, Driskell, Amy C., Leips, Jeff & Buffington, Matthew L., 2016, Review of the genus Leptopilina (Hymenoptera, Cynipoidea, Figitidae, Eucoilinae) from the Eastern United States, including three newly described species, Journal of Hymenoptera Research 53, pp. 35-76 : 49-50

Leptopilina clavipes (Hartig, 1841)

Cothonaspis clavipes Hartig, 1841: 357 (original description); Nordlander, 1978: 50 (lectotype designation).

Leptopilina clavipes (Hartig): Nordlander, 1980: 430 (generic transfer, description); van Alphen, Nordlander & Eijs, 1991: 325 (diagnosis); Forshage, Nordlander & Buffington, 2013: 233 (cataloged, type information).

Diagnosis.

Leptopilina clavipes (Figs 36-37 ) could be easily misidentified as Leptopilina maia or Leptopilina leipsi . Leptopilina clavipes differs from these species by having a strong impression on the lower posterior metepimeron that is continuous with the propodeum (Fig. 23 ). By contrast, the metapleural impression on Leptopilina maia (Fig. 31 ) and Leptopilina leipsi (Fig. 28 ) separates the metepimeron from the propodeum. The other character that can be used to distinguish Leptopilina clavipes is that the M-vein trace line is absent, and 2r-m vein is short (Fig. 24 ).

Redescription.

Coloration with head, mesosoma, metasoma black to dark brown, legs light brown. Malar sulcus present. Apical segment of maxillary palp 1-1.5 times as long as preceding segment. Placoidal sensilla present on F5-11. Number of ridges on pronotal plate in lateral view 4. Sculpture on mesoscutum absent, with sparse long hairs. Dorsal surface of scutellum foveate-areolet. Circumscutellar carina present, incomplete, laterally delimiting dorsal and ventral halves of scutellum, not present posteriorly. Latero-ventral margin of scutellum posterior to axillula almost entirely smooth, weakly rugulose dorsally. Dorsal part of scutellum entirely areolate. Scutellar plate, in dorsal view, medium sized, exposing about half of scutellum. Lateral bar weakly strigate, narrow. Posterior impression of metepimeron present and well defined. Posterior margin of metepimeron distinct, has a strong impression continuous posterior propodeum. Anterior impression of metepisternum, immediately beneath anterior end of metapleural carina, present, large and wide. Wing vein M absent. Inter propodeal carinae space lightly setose, smooth. Horizontal carina running anteriorly from lateral propodeal carina not visible, setae too dense. Surface of petiole dorsally and laterally striate, ventral keel absent. Setal band (hairy ring) at base of tergum 3 present, interrupted dorsally, ventrally, dense hair.

Distribution in Eastern North America.

Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Illinois, Maryland, Virginia, South Carolina, and Florida. [http://hol.osu.edu/map-full.html?id=323705]

Material examined.

United States. FL, Leon Co., 30.580557°N 84.277435°W, Tallahassee Site, 12.VI-17.VI.2013, yellow pan trap, C.-H. Lue (2 females, USNMENT01022195, 01022765 ( USNM)). FL, Leon Co., 30.580557°N 84.277435°W, Tallahassee Site, 29.V.2012, yellow pan trap, C.-H. Lue (1 female, USNMENT01022740 ( USNM)). FL, Leon Co. , 30.580557°N 84.277435°W, Tallahassee Site, no date, C.-H. Lue (1 female, USNMENT01022243 ( USNM)). VA, Falls Church, 15-VI (1 female, USNMENT01197513 ( NMNH)). VA, Falls Church, 17-VI (1 female, USNMENT01119194 ( NMNH)). VA, Falls Church, 28.V.1927 (1 female, USNMENT01119130 ( NMNH)). IL, Ford Co. , along railroad tracks, Pit Road & US-45, 2004, yellow pan trap (1 female, USNMENT01119193 ( USNM)). MA, Hampden Co. , Westfield, V-1970, F. A. Streams (1 female, USNMENT01197521 ( NMNH)). MD, Baltimore Co. , 39.435145°N 76.487226°W, Glen Arm Site, 3.VI-6.VI.2013, yellow pan trap, C.-H. Lue (1 female, USNMENT01022268 ( USNM)). MD, Baltimore Co. , 39.435145°N 76.487226°W, Glen Arm Site, 9.IX-12.IX.2013, yellow pan trap, C.-H. Lue (5 females, USNMENT01022205, 01022284, 01022307, 01022734, 01022963 ( USNM)). MD, Baltimore Co. , 39.668081°N 76.578860°W, White Hall Site, 1.X-4.X.2013, yellow pan trap, C.-H. Lue (1 female, USNMENT01022657 ( USNM)). MD, Baltimore Co. , 39.668081°N 76.578860°W, White Hall Site, 17.VI.2012, bait trap, C.-H. Lue (3 females, USNMENT00917970, 00917997, 01022542 ( USNM)). MD, Baltimore Co. , 39.668081°N 76.578860°W, White Hall Site, 17.VI.2012, yellow pan trap, C.-H. Lue (1 female, USNMENT01022493 ( USNM)). MD, Baltimore Co. , 39.668081°N 76.578860°W, White Hall Site, 19.VI.2012, bait trap, C.-H. Lue (1 female, USNMENT00917996 ( USNM)). MD, Baltimore Co. , 39.668081°N 76.578860°W, White Hall Site, 19.VI.2012, yellow pan trap, C.-H. Lue (2 females, USNMENT01022515, 01022680 ( USNM)). MD, Baltimore Co. , 39.668081°N 76.578860°W, White Hall Site, 2.VII-5.VII.2013, yellow pan trap, C.-H. Lue (6 females, USNMENT00917825, 01022126, 01022181, 01022477, 01022631, 01022824 ( USNM)). MD, Baltimore Co. , 39.668081°N 76.578860°W, White Hall Site, 20.VI-23.VI.2012, bait trap, C.-H. Lue (1 female, USNMENT00917928 ( USNM)). MD, Baltimore Co. , 39.668081°N 76.578860°W, White Hall Site, 20.VI.2012, yellow pan trap, C.-H. Lue (1 female, USNMENT01022888 ( USNM)). MD, Baltimore Co. , 39.668081°N 76.578860°W, White Hall Site, 22.VI.2012, yellow pan trap, C.-H. Lue (1 female, USNMENT01022819 ( USNM)). MD, Baltimore Co. , 39.668081°N 76.578860°W, White Hall Site, 3.VII.2013, bait trap, C.-H. Lue (1 female, USNMENT00917609 ( USNM)). MD, Calvert Co. , Warrior’s Rest Sanctuary, “Oak”, 38°32.006'N, 76°32.646'W, American Chestnut Land Trust, 12.VI-25.VI.2008, Malaise trap (1 female, USNMENT01197477 ( NMNH)). MD, Montgomery Co. , 4mi SW Ashton, 16.VIII.1986, G. F. Hevel & J. F. Hevel (1 female, USNMENT01197527 ( NMNH)). MD, Montgomery Co. , Cabin John, 12.VIII.1916, sweeping, R. M. Fouts (1 female, USNMENT01197526 ( NMNH)). MD, Montgomery Co. , Cabin John, 17.VII.1927, H. G. Dyar (1 female, USNMENT01197531 ( NMNH)). MD, Montgomery Co. , Plummers Island , IX-1922, J. R. Malloch (2 females, USNMENT01197541 ( NMNH); USNMENT01119270 ( USNM)). MD, Prince George's Co. , Bowie, 7.VI.1945 (2 females, USNMENT01119178, 01119262 ( USNM)). MD, Prince George's Co. , Bowie, 9.VI.1945 (1 female, USNMENT01119187 ( USNM)). ME, Washington Co., behind main lab building, next to mushroom refuse pile, 44.459827°N 67.932756°W, Eagle Hill Institute, 20.VIII-21.VIII.2014, yellow pan trap, M. Buffington (3 females, USNMENT01197510, 01197530, 01197539 ( NMNH)). NH, Merrimack Co. , 43.481918°N 71.647970°W, Franklin Site, 10.VIII.2014, bait trap, C.-H. Lue (2 females, USNMENT01022563, 01022590 ( USNM)). NH, Merrimack Co. , 43.481918°N 71.647970°W, Franklin Site, 10.VIII.2014, yellow pan trap, C.-H. Lue (4 females, USNMENT01022538, 01022566, 01022910, 01022942 ( USNM)). NH, Merrimack Co. , 43.481918°N 71.647970°W, Franklin Site, 29.VII-2.VIII.2013, bait trap, C.-H. Lue (1 female, USNMENT00917571 ( USNM)). NH, Merrimack Co. , 43.481918°N 71.647970°W, Franklin Site, 29.VII-2.VIII.2013, yellow pan trap, C.-H. Lue (5 females, USNMENT00917603, 00917631-00917632, 00917691, 01022670 ( USNM)). SC, Oconee Co. , 34.605204°N 82.877996°W, Clemson Site, 8.X-11.X.2013, yellow pan trap, C.-H. Lue (2 females, USNMENT01022296, 01022468 ( USNM)). TN, Cocke Co. , ATBI Plot, GRSM, MT 18, 35°43.60'N, 83°16.50'W, Albright Grove, 30.I-16.II.2001, Malaise trap, Parker, Stocks & Petersen (1 female, USNMENT01197497 ( NMNH)). TN, Sevier Co. , Gatlinburg, 2.VII.1947, R. H. Whittaker (1 female, USNMENT01119139 ( NMNH)). VA, Arlington Co. , Arlington, no date (1 female, USNMENT01197532 ( NMNH)). VA, Fairfax Co. , 38°50'N, 77°12'W, nr. Annandale, 10.VI-16.VI.2006, Malaise trap, D. Smith (1 female, USNMENT01197491 ( NMNH)). VA, Fairfax Co. , 38°50'N, 77°12'W, nr. Annandale, 27.V-2.VI.2007, Malaise trap, D. Smith (1 female, USNMENT01197461 ( NMNH)). VA, Fairfax Co. , Fairfax, 31.V.1927 (1 female, USNMENT01119110 ( NMNH)). VA, Fairfax Co. , ~ 0.25mi NE jct. Gallows Road & I-495, 38°50'N, 77°12'W, Holmes Run, 12.VII-18.VII.2009, Malaise trap, D. Smith (1 female, USNMENT01197479 ( NMNH)). VA, Fairfax Co. , ~ 0.25mi NE jct. Gallows Road & I-495, 38°50'N, 77°12'W, Holmes Run, 13.VIII-19.VIII.2008, Malaise trap, D. Smith (3 females, USNMENT01119257, 01119261, 01119302 ( NMNH)). VA, Fairfax Co. , ~ 0.25mi NE jct. Gallows Road & I-495, 38°50'N, 77°12'W, Holmes Run, 20.VII-26.VII.2008, Malaise trap, D. Smith (5 females, USNMENT01119148, 01119255, 01119259, 01119263, 01119297 ( NMNH)). VA, Fairfax Co. , ~ 0.25mi NE jct. Gallows Road & I-495, 38°50'N, 77°12'W, Holmes Run, 22.VI-28.VI.2008, Malaise trap, D. Smith (1 female, USNMENT01119300 ( NMNH)). VA, Fairfax Co. , ~ 0.25mi NE jct. Gallows Road & I-495, 38°50'N, 77°12'W, Holmes Run, 29.VI-5.VII.2008, Malaise trap, D. Smith (1 female, USNMENT01119226 ( NMNH)). VA, Fairfax Co. , ~ 0.25mi NE jct. Gallows Road & I-495, 38°50'N, 77°12'W, Holmes Run, 29.VI-5.VIII.2008, Malaise trap, D. Smith (6 females, USNMENT01119221, 01119236, 01119241, 01119243, 01119247, 01119296 ( NMNH)). VA, Fairfax Co. , ~ 0.25mi NE jct. Gallows Road & I-495, 38°50'N, 77°12'W, Holmes Run, 6.VII-12.VII.2008, Malaise trap, D. Smith (6 females, USNMENT01119229, 01119235, 01119264, 01119272, 01119295, 01119304 ( NMNH)). VA, Fairfax Co. , ~ 0.25mi NE jct. Gallows Road & I-495, 38°50'N, 77°12'W, Holmes Run, 6.VIII-12.VIII.2008, Malaise trap, D. Smith (1 female, USNMENT01119228 ( NMNH)). VA, Fairfax Co. , ~ 0.25mi NE jct. Gallows Road & I-495, 38°50'N, 77°12'W, Holmes Run, 7.VI-13.VI.2009, Malaise trap, D. Smith (2 females, USNMENT01197451, 01197478 ( NMNH)). VA, Giles Co. , Hunters Branch, 37°22 ’21.50” N 80°31 ’31.79” W, Mountain Lake Biological Station , 9.VIII-10.VIII.2009, yellow pan trap, R. Kula (5 females, USNMENT01197403, 01197424, 01197441, 01197445, 01197450 ( NMNH)). VA, Prince William Co. , Jackson Hollow Recreation Area , 38°52.645'N, 77°41.374'W, Bull Run Mountains , 11.VI-24.VI.2011, Malaise trap, D. Smith (1 female, USNMENT01197485 ( NMNH)). VA, Prince William Co. , Jackson Hollow Recreation Area , stream, 38°52.645'N, 77°41.374'W, Bull Run Mountains , 13.V-27.V.2011, Malaise trap, D. Smith (1 female, USNMENT01197434 ( NMNH)). VA, Prince William Co. , Jackson Hollow Recreation Area , stream, 38°52.645'N, 77°41.374'W, Bull Run Mountains , 25.VI-7.VII.2011, Malaise trap, D. Smith (3 females, USNMENT01197404, 01197412, 01197430 ( NMNH)). WV, Hardy Co. , 38°55'N, 78°49'W, 3mi NE Mathias, 19.VIII-8.IX.2008, Malaise trap, D. Smith (3 females, USNMENT01197509, 01197515, 01197537 ( NMNH)). WV, Hardy Co. , 38°55'N, 78°49'W, 3mi NE Mathias, 30.V-17.VI.2008, Malaise trap, D. Smith (1 female, USNMENT01197499 ( NMNH)). Washington, IX (1 female, USNMENT01197524 ( NMNH)) .

Figures

Figure 36 - 37. Leptopilina clavipes.

Figures 23 - 27.

Figures 28 - 33.