Sendaphne broadi Fernandez-Triana & Whitfield, 2014

Fernandez-Triana, Jose L., Whitfield, James B., Smith, M. Alex, Hallwachs, Winnie & Janzen, Daniel H., 2014, Revision of the neotropical genus Sendaphne Nixon (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Microgastrinae), Journal of Hymenoptera Research 41, pp. 1-29 : 7-8

Sendaphne broadi Fernandez-Triana & Whitfield sp. n.

Figs 23-28

Holotype.

Male, CNC. ECUADOR, Napo, 5km S of Baeza, 1,700 m; 13.ii.1983; coll. Masner & Sharkey. DNA Voucher code: CNCH3323.

Paratypes.

2 ♂ (CNC). One specimen with same locality and collecting date than holotype, the other collected at 1900 m on 9.ii.1983. DNA Voucher codes: CNCH3322 and CNCH3324.

Diagnosis.

This species is morphologically similar to Sendaphne bennetti from Mexico, but S. broadi has a narrower mediotergite 1 (length 6.0 × its width at posterior margin vs 4.0 × in Sendaphne bennetti ), a more transverse first discal cell in the fore wing (2.0 × as wide as high vs 1.3 ×), and a geographical distribution far apart.

Description.

Head color: dark brown. Mesosoma color: dark brown. Tegula color: yellow. Metasoma color (dorsally): mediotergites 1-2 yellowish-brown, rest brown to dark brown. Metacoxa color: yellow. Anatomical line tangent to posterior margin of anterior ocellus crossing very slightly (less than 0.01 mm) above anterior margin of posterior ocelli. Ocular-ocellar line: 0.17 mm. Interocellar distance: 0.09 mm. Posterior ocellus diameter: 0.07 mm. Body length: 3.5-3.7 mm. Fore wing length: 3.3-3.5 mm. Metacoxa length: 1.1 mm. Metafemur length: 1.2 mm. Metatibia length: 1.4 mm. T1 length/width at posterior margin: 0.45 mm/0.06-0.07 mm. T2 length/width at posterior margin: 0.25 mm/0.20 mm.

Distribution.

Ecuador.

Molecular data.

No DNA could be recovered from the three specimens sampled.

Comments.

Even though only male specimens of this species are known, they are sufficiently distinctive to warrant description.

Etymology.

Named after Dr. Gavin Broad, of the Natural History Museum, London, England, and British expert on Ichneumonidae , in appreciation for his support over the years, including sharing pictures of and facilitating access to type material deposited in London.

Figures

Figures 23 - 28. Sendaphne broadi, male holotype. 23 Habitus, lateral view 24 Fore wing 25 Metasoma, dorsal view 26 Metasoma, lateral view 27 Head and mesosoma (partially), dorsal view 28 Mesosoma and T 1 - T 2, dorsal view.