Zelodia charoeni 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 : 36-37

Zelodia charoeni Sharkey sp. n. Fig. 4

Diagnosis.

Hind tibia pale except apex black; hind femur melanic; mesoscutum pale; median ocellus distinctly narrower than space between lateral ocelli.

Description.

Body length 7.4 mm (7.2-7.4). Head. 41 (39-41) 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 hyaline basally, weakly infuscate apically, veins yellow basally except costa mostly melanic, melanic apically and around parastigma, stigma yellow in basal fifth. Hind tarsal claw bifid. Length/width of hind femur 2.22/0.552 = 3.9 (3.9-4.1). Lateral surface of hind femur punctate. Metasoma. Length/width ratio of MT1, 1.257/0.539 = 2.3. Ratio of widest point of MT1 to narrowest point 0.539/0.35 = 1.5 (1.4-1.5). Color. Mostly yellow; black as follows: antenna except scape brown medially, hind leg except basal 4/5 of tibia yellow. Median area of mesopleuron yellow (to mostly brown).

Molecular data.

TaxaBank#/BOLD Process ID/Genbank Accession: H462/ATRMK214-11/JQ763437.

Distribution.

Found only in northern Thailand.Distribution map can be found at http://purl.org/thaimap/charoeni

Etymology.

Dedicated to Mr. Charoen Wanna, collector at Doi Phuka National Park.

Material examined.

Holotype ♀. H5905 [QSBG], Thailand, Doi Phahompok NP Headquarters, 569, 19.966°N, 99.156°E, MT, 25.vii-1.viii.2007.

Paratypes. Thailand: ♀, Nam Nao NP, Check point, 921m, 16.728°N, 101.563°E, MT, 28.iv-5.v.2007: H0461 [HIC]; ♂, Doi Phahompak Office, 569m, 20.191°N, 99.248°E, MT, 28.v-7.vi.2008: H0462 [QSBG].

Figures

Figure 4. Zelodia charoeni 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.