Sendaphne penteadodiasae Fernandez-Triana & Whitfield, 2014

Fernandez-Triana, Jose L., Whitfield, James B., Smith, M. Alex, Hallwachs, Winnie & Janzen, Daniel H., 2014, Revision of the neotropical genus Sendaphne Nixon (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Microgastrinae), Journal of Hymenoptera Research 41, pp. 1-29 : 12-13

Sendaphne penteadodiasae Fernandez-Triana & Whitfield sp. n.

Figs 61-67

Holotype.

Female, CNC. BRAZIL, Campina Grande, near Curitiba, 15.ii.1966, coll. H. & M. Townes. DNA Voucher code: CNCHYM 07020.

Paratype.

1 ♂, same locality as holotype, 10.ii.1966. DNA Voucher code: CNCHYM 07021.

Diagnosis.

This species is morphologically similar to Sendaphne brasilianus but it has a slightly different color pattern, fore wing vein 1Cu-a subequal to vein 1Cu-b (much shorter in Sendaphne brasilianus ), shorter and wider T1, and slightly shorter metacoxa.

Description.

Head color: dark brown to black. Mesosoma color: orange-yellow. Tegula color: orange-yellow. Metasoma color (dorsally): mostly orange-yellow, with some narrow brown bands on posterior margin of mediotergites 5-7. Metacoxa color: yellow. Anatomical line tangent to posterior margin of anterior ocellus crossing very slightly (less than 0.01 mm) above anterior margin of posterior ocelli. Ocular-ocellar line: 0.12 mm. Interocellar distance: 0.10 mm. Posterior ocellus diameter: 0.08 mm. Body length: 4.2 mm. Fore wing length: 3.9 mm. Ovipositor length: 2.5 mm. Metacoxa length: 1.20 mm. Metafemur length: 1.25 mm. Metatibia length: 1.11 mm. T1 length/width at posterior margin: 0.35 mm/0.06 mm. T2 length/width at posterior margin: 0.25 mm/0.12 mm.

Distribution.

Only known from the type locality in Brazil.

Molecular data.

No DNA could be recovered from the two specimens sampled.

Comments.

The specimens of this species (housed in the CNC) were previously identified by W.R.M. Mason as " Sendaphne sulmo ". However, the morphological differences from the original description of Sendaphne sulmo (see key and diagnosis above), and the disparate geographical distribution allows us to consider the Brazilian and Mexican specimens as separate species.

Etymology.

Named after Dr. Angélica Maria Penteado Martins-Dias (Brazil), in recognition of her career studying Braconidae , and also for her work describing most of the previously known species of Sendaphne .

Figures

Figures 61 - 67. Sendaphne penteadodiasae, female holotype. 61 Habitus, lateral view 62 Fore wing 63 Metasoma, dorsal view 64 Ovipositor and hypopygium, lateral view 65 Head, frontal view 66 Head and mesosoma (partially), dorsal view 67 Propodeum, T 1 - T 2 (partially), dorsal view.