Euagathis forticarinata (Cameron, 1899)

van Achterberg, Cornelis, Sharkey, Michael J. & Chapman, Eric G., 2014, Revision of the genus Euagathis Szepligeti (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Agathidinae) from Thailand, with description of three new species, Journal of Hymenoptera Research 36, pp. 1-25 : 13-14

Euagathis forticarinata (Cameron, 1899)

Distribution.

For a distribution map of Thai specimens and their associated data, see Appendix. China (Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hainan Island, Hong Kong, Hubei, Jiangxi, Macau, Sichuan, Taiwan, Yunnan, Zhejiang); India; Indonesia (Java, Sulawesi, Sumatra, West Lesser Sundas); West Malaysia; Nepal; Philippines (Luzon); Sri Lanka; Thailand; Vietnam.

Molecular data.

Genbank accession numbers: KC899825-KC899841 (COI); KC867224-KC867249 (28S).

Notes.

This is a variable species, females vary in sculpture of the mesosoma and the males both in colour and sculpture. Males may have the body yellow (as female) up to largely black (except head, anterior part of mesosoma, fore and middle legs; Fig. 9k ); intermediates occur and melanic males are more common in Thailand than are yellow ones. The area below the precoxal sulcus varies from widely spaced punctate, densely punctate, punctate-rugulose to densely obliquely rugulose with dense puncta tion and the mesoscutum may be sparsely punctate to distinctly striate posteriorly; the apical half of the hind tibia may be largely dark brown or only apically dark brown. Especially small (5-6 mm) specimens may have a less densely sculptured mesopleuron, metapleuron and mesoscutum. See species delimitation section for comments on the limits of this species.

Figures

Figure 9. Euagathis forticarinata (Cameron). A female, lateral habitus B fore wing C hind wing D dorsal head E dorsal head F lateral mesosoma G dorsal thorax H propodeum I first metasomal tergite J female, lateral habitus showing variation, note color of hind tibia K male, lateral habitus L fore wing variation.