Zelodia nopadoli 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 : 40-41

Zelodia nopadoli Sharkey sp. n. Fig. 10

Diagnosis.

Mesoscutum entirely melanic; head, except antenna, pale.

Description.

Body length 7.7 mm (6.2-7.7). Head. (37-41) flagellomeres (both flagella broken in holotype). Median ocellus diameter equal to the space between lateral ocelli. Vertex sparsely and weakly punctate. Mesosoma. Notauli mostly or entirely crenulate. Metapleuron with moderately dense setae. Fore wing cells hyaline basally, infuscate distally, veins including stigma melanic. Hind tarsal claw bifid. Length/width of hind femur 2.059/0.551 = 3.8 (3.5-4.8). Lateral surface of hind femur aciculate. Metasoma. Length/width ratio of MT1, 1.231/0.583 = 2.1 (2.1-2.3). Ratio of widest point of MT1 to narrowest point 0.583/0.376 = 1.6 (1.2-1.6). Color. Mostly black with yellow, white and cream color; head yellow, scape brown, flagellum black, prothorax yellow; fore leg and mid leg, except parts of coxa, yellow; MT1 and MT2 cream colored; basal laterotergites and sterna white; remainder of body black.

Distribution.

Recorded from southeastern and northwestern Thailand.Distribution map can be found at http://purl.org/thaimap/nopadoli

Etymology.

Dedicated to Mr. Nopadol Nachin, chief of Tad Tone National Park.

Material examined.

Holotype ♀. H0323 [QSBG], Thailand, Khao Khitchakut NP, N/Prabaht Unit, 500m, 12.816°N, 102.152°E, MT, 1-8.ix.2008.

Paratypes. ♀, Thailand: Doi Inthanon NP, Chiang Mai, 1700m, 18.544°N, 98.525°E, MT, 3-12.v.1900: H8491[HIC]; Doi Chiangdao NP, Pha Tang substation, 526m, 19.416°N, 98.9147°E, MT, 28.viii-4.ix.2007: H0948 [QSBG].

Figures

Figure 10. Zelodia nopadoli 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.