Earinus aurantius van Achterberg & Long, 2010

Sharkey, Michael J. & Clutts, Stephanie A., 2011, A revision of Thai Agathidinae (Hymenoptera, Braconidae), with descriptions of six new species, Journal of Hymenoptera Research 22, pp. 69-132 : 95

Earinus aurantius van Achterberg & Long Fig. 50

Earinus aurantius van Achterberg and Long 2010 [RMNH, type examined]

Diagnosis.

This species is very similar to Earinus longensis Sharkey 1996. The coloration of the Thai specimens match specimens of Earinus longensis (China, Japan and Far East Russia) almost exactly, however specimens of Earinus aurantius are more gracile and their ovipositor sheaths are wider.

Notes.

The Thai specimens differ from those described from Vietnam in that the former have less orange brown color on the mesosoma. In the Thai specimens this color is restricted to the apex of the scutellum.

GenBank accession.

H041: #HQ667972

Distribution.

Thailand and Vietnam. Distribution map of the Thai specimens which are deposited in HIC and QSBG can be found at http://purl.org/thaimaps/aurantius.

Figures

Figure 50. Earinus aurantius a lateral habitus b fore wing.