Aphelopus nepalensis Olmi, 1984

Xu, Zaifu, Olmi, Massimo & He, Junhua, 2013, Dryinidae of the Oriental region (Hymenoptera: Chrysidoidea), Zootaxa 3614 (1), pp. 1-460 : 28

16. Aphelopus nepalensis Olmi, 1984

( Plate 8A )

Aphelopus nepalensis Olmi 1984: 57 ; He & Xu 2002: 61; Xu et al. 2011 g (Suppl.): 2; Xu et al. 2012a: 2.

Description of Female. Fully winged; length 1.8–1.9 mm. Head black, except mandible testaceous; antenna completely brown; occasionally antennal segments 1–2 testaceous; mesosoma and metasoma black; legs testaceous. Antenna clavate; antennal segments in following proportions: 5:5:6.5:7:6:6:5:6:5:9. Head dull, granulated; frontal line incomplete; occipital carina complete; POL = 6; OL = 3.5; OOL = 5; OPL = 3; TL = 4. Scutum dull, granulated. Notauli incomplete, reaching approximately 0.5–0.6 length of scutum. Scutellum and metanotum dull, granulated. Propodeum reticulate rugose; posterior surface with two complete longitudinal keels and median area smooth and shiny. Fore wing hyaline, without dark transverse band. Tibial spurs 1/1/2.

Description of Male. Fully winged; length 1.8–1.9 mm. Head black, except mandible testaceous; antenna brown; occasionally antennal segment 1 testaceous; mesosoma and metasoma black; legs testaceous, except base of metacoxa black; occasionally metafemur and metatibia brown. Antenna filiform; antennal segments in following proportions: 4:4:6:6:7:6.5:6.5:6.5:7:9. Head dull, granulated; frontal line incomplete; occipital carina complete; POL = 6; OL = 3.5; OOL = 3.5; OPL = 2.5; TL = 3.5. Scutum, scutellum and metanotum dull, granulated. Notauli incomplete, reaching approximately 0.5–0.6 length of scutum. Propodeum dull, reticulate rugose; posterior surface with two complete longitudinal keels, median area shiny and smooth and lateral areas reticulate rugose. Fore wing hyaline, without dark transverse bands. Distal apex of aedeagus not tridentate ( Plate 8A ). Basivolsella with 2 subdistal bristles ( Plate 8A ), without outer basal process. In male specimen from China, Nanling National Nature Reserve, right basivolsella with 3 subdistal bristles and left basivolsella with 2 subdistal bristles. Tibial spurs 1/1/2.

Material examined. Types: holotype ♂: NEPAL: Bokaihunde , 20 Km N of Trisuli ( BPBM) . Paratypes: same locality label as holotype, 1♀ ( BPBM) ; Nepal, Syabrubens, 35 Km N of Trisuli, 1♂ ( BPBM) ; Nepal , 27°58'N 85°00'E, 1♀ ( CNC) . Other material. CHINA: Fujian, Mt. Huanggangshan , 6.VII.1985, Lian Zheng leg., 1♀ ( ZJUC) ; Gansu, Dangchang, Daheba , 2530 m, 31.VII.2004, Xuexin Chen leg., 3♂ ( ZJUC) ; Guangdong, Nanling National Nature Reserve , 8.V.2004, Zaifu Xu leg., 1♂ ( ZJUC) ; Guangdong, Mt. Nankunshan , 4–6.VI.2011, Zaifu Xu leg., 1♀ ( SCAU) ; Guizhou, Mt. Leigongshan , 1600 m, 2.VI.2005, Caiying Jiang leg., 1♂ ( SCAU) ; Hainan, Mt. Yinggeling , 17–20.VII.2010, Huayan Chen leg., 1♂ ( SCAU) ; same locality label, 28.V–3.VI.2007, Liqiong Weng leg., 1♂ ( SCAU) ; Hainan, Baisha County, Jiujialing , 17–20.VII.2010, Huayan Chen leg., 1♂ ( SCAU) ; Shaanxi, Liping National Forest Park, 1742 m, 22.VII.2004, Qiong Wu leg., 1♀ ( ZJUC) ; Shaanxi, Liuba, Mt. Ziboshan , 1632 m, 4.VIII.2004, Xuexin Chen leg., 1♂ ( ZJUC) ; Yunnan, Tengchong, Jietou , 12.V.2009, Jie Zeng leg., 1♀ ( SCAU) ; Yunnan, Baoshan, Tengchong, Jietou , 13.V.2009, Jie Zeng leg., 1♀ ( SCAU) ; Zhejiang, Mt. West Tianmushan, Xianrending , 3.VII.2000, Caiying Jiang leg., 1♀ ( SCAU) . Palaearctic: CHINA: Ningxia Hui Nationality Autonomous Region, Mt. Liupanshan , 21.VI–14.VII.2008, Jiemin Yao leg., 1♂ ( SCAU) ; Ningxia Hui Nationality Autonomous Region, Jingyuan, Mt. Liupanshan , Longtan Forest Farm, 5.VII.2008, Jiemin Yao leg., 1♀ ( SCAU) ; Shandong, Shanghe County, 25.VIII.2007, Jiahe Yan leg., 1♀ ( SCAU) . JAPAN: Hokkaido, Sapporo ( AEIC) ; Honshu , Ibaraki Pref., Tsuchiura ( AEIC) ; Honshu, Iwate Pref., Mt. Hiyachine , 1000 m ( AEIC) ; Kyushu, Fukuoka Pref., Mt. Hiko , 700 m ( AEIC) .

Hosts. Unknown.

Distribution. China (Fujian, Gansu, Guangdong, Guizhou, Hainan, Shaanxi, Yunnan, Zhejiang, Ningxia, Shandong), Nepal (Bokaihunde, Syabrubens), Japan (Hokkaido, Honshu, Kyushu).

Figures

PLATE 8. A–F, I, J. Male genitalia. G, H. Heads. A. Aphelopus nepalensis, paratype. B. A. niger from China. C. A. ochreus from China. D. A. orientalis from China. E. A. penanganus from Sabah. F. A. philippinus, holotype. G–I. A. querceus, female (G) and male (H) (from Olmi 1999a), holotype (I) (from Olmi 1984). J. A. rugidorsalis, holotype (from Xu et al. 1999a). Scale bar 0.15 mm for A and C, 0.20 mm for B and I, 0.18 mm for D, 0.13 mm for E and F, 0.23 mm for J.