Zelodia wichaii 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 : 51-52

Zelodia wichaii Sharkey sp. n. Fig. 21

Diagnosis.

Hind femur all pale; mesoscutum entirely pale; hind tibia mostly pale except apex black; stigma partly or entirely yellow; ocelli median ocellus distinctly narrower than space between lateral ocelli; lateral surface of hind femur densely punctate to aciculate, spaces between punctures not wider than diameter of punctures.

Description.

Body length 6.3 mm (6.0-6.4). Head. 40 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, melanic apically and around parastigma, stigma yellow in basal third. Hind tarsal claw bifid. Length/width of hind femur 1.027/0.519 = 3.7 (3.4-3.7). Lateral surface of hind femur aciculate. Metasoma. Length/width ratio of MT1, 1.038/0.49 = 2.1 (2.0-2.1). Ratio of widest point of MT1 to narrowest point 0.49/0.313 = 1.6. Color. Yellow except as follows: antenna melanic, apex of hind tibia and entire tarsus melanic.

Molecular data.

TaxaBank#/Genbank Accession: H063/JQ763453.

Distribution. Recorded from two localities in peninsular Thailand. Distribution map can be found at http://purl.org/thaimap/wichaii

Etymology.

Dedicated to Mr. Wichai Srisuka, the curator of insects at QSBG.

Material examined.

Holotype ♀. H0063 [QSBG], Thailand, Khoa Chong, Trang, 75m, 7.551°N, 99.789°E, MT, viii.2005.

Paratype. ♀, Thailand, Namtok Yon NP, Klong Jang Waterfall, 154m, 8.338°N, 99.827°E, MT, 12-19.v.2009: H0594 [HIC].

Figures

Figure 21. Zelodia wichaii 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 - MT 3.