Zelodia cholathorni 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 : 37-38

Zelodia cholathorni Sharkey sp. n. Fig. 5

Diagnosis.

Mesoscutum entirely melanic; hind tibia all melanic; head melanic; MT1 black.

Description.

Body length 6.0 mm. Head. 38 flagellomeres. Median ocellus diameter narrower than space between lateral ocelli. Vertex densely and heavily punctate. Mesosoma. Notauli mostly or entirely crenulate. Metapleuron densely covered with setae. Fore wing cells weakly infuscate, more so apically, veins brown to black. Hind tarsal claw with elongate basal tooth. Length/width of hind femur 1.8/0.7 = 2.7. Lateral surface of hind femur aciculate. Metasoma. Length/width ratio of MT1, 0.91/0.659 = 1.37. Ratio of widest point of MT1 to narrowest point 0.7/0.4 = 1.5. Color. Black except palpi mostly yellow and metasomal laterotergites and S1-S3.

Molecular data.

TaxaBank#/BOLD Process ID/Genbank Accession: H035/ATRMK141-09/JQ763438.

Distribution.

Found only at the type locality in northern Thailand.Distribution map can be found at http://purl.org/thaimaps/cholathorni

Etymology.

Dedicated to Mr. Cholathorn Chamnanthip, chief of Doi Phahompok National Park, one of our collecting sites.

Material examined.

Holotype ♂. H0035 [QSBG], Thailand, Doi Chiang Dao WS, Nature Trail, 491m, 19.403°N, 98.922°E, MT, 31.vii-7.viii.2007.

Paratypes. ♂ Thailand, Doi Chiangdao NP, Headquarters, 491m, 19.405°N, 98.922°E, MT, 21-28.viii.2007: H4597 [QSGB], H4593 [HIC].

Figures

Figure 5. Zelodia cholathorni sp. n. a lateral habitus b wings c anterodorsal head d lateral head e lateral mesosoma f dorsal mesosoma g dorsal propodeum and MT 1 - MT 3.