Zosteragathis petchaburiensis Sharkey, 2018

Sharkey, Michael J. & Chapman, Eric G., 2018, Revision of Zosteragathis Sharkey of Thailand (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Agathidinae, Agathidini), Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 65 (2), pp. 225-253 : 229-230

Zosteragathis petchaburiensis Sharkey sp. n.

Diagnosis.

Ovipositor longer than body; T2 almost entirely black; fore and mid femur partly black; propodeum smooth along posterior margin.

Description.

Body length 3.6 mm. Ovipositor length 3.8 mm. Ovipositor 1.0 × body length. Number of flagellomeres 33. Notauli sculpture not significantly wider posteriorly. Scutellum smooth with punctures. Mid tibia with 7 apical and 2 preapical spines. Hind tibia with 10 spines/pegs. Second submarginal cell diameter small, smaller than pedicel length, but larger than pedicel width. Wing mostly hyaline, weakly infuscate in distal half, not distinctly infuscate posterior to stigma. T2 1.2 × longer than wide. T2 entirely striate, striae converging somewhat posteromedially. Color: head black; mesosoma black; mid and fore coxa black; fore femur partly black; mid femur mostly black; T1 entirely black; T2 mostly black except anterior and anterolateral margins yellow.

Etymology.

Named after the type locality Petchaburi Provence.

Specimens examined.

Holotype: Female: Thailand , Petchaburi, Kaeng Krachan NP, Panernthung km 27, 12.822°N, 99.371°E, 950 m elev., Malaise trap, 4-11.i.2009 (H473, T4402), Sirichai.

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