Zelodia nikomi Sharkey, 2012

Sharkey, Michael J. & Stoelb, Stephanie A. C., 2012, Revision of Zelodia (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Agathidinae) from Thailand, Journal of Hymenoptera Research 26, pp. 31-71 : 40

Zelodia nikomi Sharkey sp. n. Fig. 9

Diagnosis.

Hind femur all pale; stigma entirely melanic; MT1 long and narrow, only slightly wider apically than basally.

Description.

Body length 5.5 mm. Head. 35 flagellomeres. Median ocellus diameter narrower than space between lateral ocelli. Vertex sparsely and weakly punctate. Mesosoma. Notauli mostly or entirely crenulate. Metapleuron sparsely covered with setae. Fore wing cells with a yellowish hue basally, infuscate apically, veins yellow basally, melanic apically, stigma entirely melanic. Hind tarsal claw bifid. Length/width of hind femur 1.83/5.0 = 3.7. Lateral surface of hind femur aciculate. Metasoma. Length/width ratio of MT1, 0.95/0.585 = 1.6. Ratio of widest point of MT1 to narrowest point 0.585/0.394 = 1.5. Color. Mostly yellow except as melanic as follows: flagellum, lateral surface of scape, hind tarsus, apex of hind tibia.

Molecular data.

TaxaBank#/BOLD Process ID/Genbank Accession: H518/ATRMK220-11/JQ763441.

Distribution.

Known only from the type locality in central Thailand.Distribution map can be found at http://purl.org/thaimap/nikomi

Etymology.

Dedicated to Mr. Nikom Wongwan, collector at Phuka National Park.

Material examined.

Holotype ♀. H0518 [QSBG], Thailand, Phu Kradueng NP, 420m, 16.844°N, 101.692°E, MT, 9-16.iii.2009.

Figures

Figure 9. Zelodia nikomi sp. n. a lateral habitus b wings c dorsal head d lateral head e lateral mesosoma f dorsal mesosoma g dorsal propodeum and MT 1 - MT 3.