Zelodia idrisi 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 : 39

Zelodia idrisi Sharkey sp. n. Fig. 7

Diagnosis.

Head melanic dorsally and posteriorly, pale ventrally and anteriorly; hind femur all pale.

Description.

Body length 9.0 mm (7.6-9.0). Head. 43 (42-43) flagellomeres. Median ocellus diameter equal to the 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 yellowish basally, infuscate in distal 3rd fourth and clear in apical fourth with white setae, veins yellow basally and apically, brown at midlength, stigma yellow in basal fourth, otherwise dark brown. Hind tarsal claw bifid. Length/width of hind femur 2.63/0.75 = 3.5 (3.5-3.7). Lateral surface of hind femur punctate. Metasoma. Length/width ratio of MT1, 1.60/0.82 = 2.0 (1.9-2.0). Ratio of widest point of MT1 to narrowest point 0.82/0.49 = 1.7 (1.5-1.7). Color. Mottled yellow, brown, orange, cream-colored, and black.

Distribution.

Widespread in western Malaysia and likely present in southern Thailand.Distribution map can be found at http://purl.org/thaimap/idrisi

Etymology.

Dedicated to Prof. Idris Abd. Ghani, professor at the School of Environmental and Natural Resource Science, Universiti Kebangsaan, Malaysia.

Material examined.

Holotype ♀. H6733 [UKM], Malaysia, Kuala Lompat, Pahang, 3.695°N, 102.224°E, 3.iii.2009.

Paratypes. ♀, Malaysia: Kampung PETA, Johor, 2.541°N, 103.418°E, viii.2008: H8467 [QSBG]; Kuala Lompat, Pahang, 3.695°N, 102.224°E, 3.iii.2009:H8468 [QSBG]; Wang Kelian, Perlis, 6.678°N, 100.19°E, xi.2008: H8469 [HIC], H8466 [UKM]; Pasoh Forest Reserve, 23.x.2002: H8470 [HIC].

Figures

Figure 7. Zelodia idrisi sp. n. a lateral habitus b dorsal head c lateral head and mesosoma d wings with buffered light source e wings with normal light source f dorsal head and mesosoma g dorsal propodeum h dorsal MT 1 - MT 3.