Zelodia saksiti 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 : 45-46

Zelodia saksiti Sharkey sp. n. Fig. 15

Diagnosis.

Mesoscutum mostly melanic except margins pale; hind tibia mostly pale except apex black; propodeum color mostly or entirely melanic.

Description.

Body length 8.4 mm (7.2-8.4). Head. 41 (40-41) flagellomeres. Median ocellus diameter narrower than space between lateral ocelli. Vertex sparsely and weakly punctate. Mesosoma. Notauli partly smooth, otherwise with weak punctures. Metapleuron sparsely covered with setae. Fore wing cells weakly infuscate, veins melanic. Hind tarsal claw bifid. Length/width of hind femur 2.007/0.533 = 3.8 (3.8-4.0). Lateral surface of hind femur aciculate. Metasoma. Length/width ratio of MT1, 1.318/0.62 = 2.1 (2.0-2.1). Ratio of widest point of MT1 to narrowest point 0.620/0.389 = 1.6 (1.6-1.7). Color. Mottled yellow, orange, cream-colored and black, head yellow except antenna black, hind leg black except most of tibia pale.

Molecular data.

TaxaBank#/BOLD Process ID/Genbank Accession: H036/ATRMK142-09/JQ763444.

Distribution.

Widespread throughout western Thailand.Distribution map can be found at http://purl.org/thaimap/saksiti

Etymology.

Dedicated to Saksit Poonsapsiri, one of the chiefs of Phataem National Park.

Material examined.

Holotype ♀. H0324 [QSBG], Thailand, Khao Sok NP, Head quarters, 115m, 8.915°N, 98.53°E, MT, 12-19.v.2009.

Paratypes. ♂, Thailand: Salaeng Luang NP: 557m, 16.844°N, 100.882°E, MT, 25.viii-1.ix.2006: H0036 [QSBG], H8464 [UKM]; 479m, 16.839°N, 100.863°E, MT, 11-18.viii.2006: H5996 [QSBG]; ♀, Khao Sok NP, Headquarters, 155m, 8.915°N, 98.53°E, MT, 9-16.vi.2009: H0663 [HIC]; ♂, evergreen forest, MT, 1988: H8490[BMNH]; ♀, Kaeng Krachan NP, km16/road/stream2, 320m, 12.802°N, 99.444°E, MT, 25.v-1.vi.2009: H0920 [HIC]; ♀, Doi Chiangdao NP: Headquarters, 491m, 19.405°N, 98.922°E, MT, 18-25.ix.2007: H4108 [QSBG]; Pha Tang substation, 526m, 19.416°N, 98.915°E, MT, 28.viii-4.ix.2007: H5967 [UKM].

Figures

Figure 15. Zelodia saksiti 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.