Campyloneurus similis SZÉPLIGETI, 1913

Papp, Jenö, 2013, A revision of five braconid species described by SZÉPLIGETI in 1913 and deposited in Senckenberg Deutsches Entomologisches Institut (Hymenoptera: Braconidae), Beiträge Zur Entomologie = Contributions to Entomology 63 (2), pp. 297-312 : 299-300

Campyloneurus similis SZÉPLIGETI

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Campyloneurs similis SZÉPLIGETI, 1913: 384 female(s), type locality: “Natal, Sarnia” ( Republic of South Africa), female lectotype (hereby designated, examined in 2005) in Senckenberg Deutsches Entomologisches Institut, Müncheberg; examined. – FAHRINGER 1935: 411 (in key) and 425 (redescription). SHENEFELT 1978: 1664 (literature up to 1935).

Labels of the lectotype:

( first label, printed) “Sarnia (Natal) / 19 Jan. 1912. / A.J. T. Janse ”; (second label, printed) “ Republic of South Africa ”; (third label) “ Campyloneurus similis sp. n. ♀ ” (my handscript) / “det. Szépligeti ” (printed) “1913” (my handscript); fourth label is SZÉPLIGETI’s original one reverse the third label; fifth label is the lectotype card. – Lectotype is in good condition: (1) micropinned by mesosoma; (2) both flagelli distally damaged; (3) missing: both ovipositor sheaths, marginal cell of left forewing and fifth tarsomere of right hind tarsus; (4) wings neatly expanded.

Redescription of the lectotype:

Body 6 mm long. Scape pyriform, 1.4 times as long dorsally as broad apically ( Fig. 14 ). Both flagella deficient distally, with 26 flagellomeres. First flagellomere almost 1.4 times as long as broad, second to seventh flagellomeres shortening so that further flagellomeres cubic. – Head in dorsal view transverse ( Fig. 15 ), 1.75 times as broad as long, eye 1.6 times as long as temple, temple rounded. Eye in lateral view nearly 1.4 times as high as wide and nearly 1.7 times as broad as temple, temple beyond eye evenly wide ( Fig. 16 , see arrows). Horizontal diameter of oral opening 1.5 times longer than shortest distance between opening and eye. Head polished, face rugulose-uneven.

Mesosoma in lateral view 1.5 times as long as high, polished. Notaulix distinct, less deep. Propodeum polished, around lunule with short rugulae. Hind femur 3.3 times as long as broad medially ( Fig. 17 ). Claw downcurved, basal lobe as in Fig. 18 .

1 (2) First tergite somewhat broader behind than long, more broadening posteriorly ( Fig. 9 ). Temple in dor- sal view receded ( Fig. 2 ). Forewing: pterostigma wide, 2.8 times as long as wide, second submarginal cell (or areola) petiolate, 1–R1 and 2–R1 equal in length ( Fig. 8 ). ♀: 4.5 mm. .......... Bassus szepligetii nom. n. 2 (1) First tergite somewhat longer than broad behind, less broadening posteriorly ( Fig. 12 ). Temple in dorsal view rounded ( Fig. 11 ). Forewing: pterostigma less wide, four times as long as wide, second submarginal cell (or areola) not petiolate, 2–R1 clearly three times longer than 1–R1 ( Fig. 13 ). ♀: 4 mm. ......................... .......................... Bassus conspicuus (WESMAEL, 1837)

Forewing somewhat shorter than body. Pterostigma ( Fig. 19 ) 2.6 times as long as wide and issuing r just proximally from its middle, r short. Second submarginal cell short, 3–SR 1.7 times as long as 2–SR; SR1 curved, 1.2 times as long as 3–SR and raher approaching tip of wing. First discal cell wide, 1–M 1.5 times as long as m–cu, 1–SR–M 1.4 times as long as 1–M ( Fig. 20 ). Hindwing: cu–a straight ( Fig. 21 , see arrow).

First tergite ( Fig. 22 ) 1.2 times as broad as long, less broadening posteriorly, scutum rugose and its margin finely crenulated. Second tergite transverse, 2.3 times as broad as long medially, antero-median field polished, laterally crenulated, otherwise rugose. Suture between tergites 2-3 straight, deep, crenulated. Tergites 3-5 with somewhat weakening rugosity, sixth tergite smooth. Ovipositor sheath long, as long as hind tibia + tarsomeres 1-4 combined.

Antenna blackish. Body light brownish yellow, first tergite and legs yellow. Distal half of hind tibia and hind basitarsus brown to brownish. Wings faintly brownish fumous, pterostigma brown, veins light brown.

Male and host unknown.

Distribution:

Republic of South Africa.

Taxonomic position:

Campyloneurus similis is near to C. basalis SZÉPLIGETI , the two species differing from each other as follows:

examined, syn. n. – FAHRINGER 1928: 155 (in key) and 163 (redescription).

Aphrastobracon testaceipes (SZÉPLIGETI) : WATANABE 1950: 301 (comb. n., distribution). SHENEFELT 1978: 1429 (literature up to 1950).

Taxonomic notes:

1.) The genera Aphrastobracon ASHMEAD, 1896 and Curriea ASHMEAD, 1900 are very near to each other and, in fact, the two generic names, Curriea and Megalommum SZÉPLIGETI, 1900 were united (i.e. synonymized) under the valid (or oldest) name Aphrastobracon by WATANABE (1950). QUICKE (1987: 84) revalidated these genera and added to them the fourth genus Endovipio TURNER, 1922 and within the tribe Aphrastobraconini separated them under the subtribe Aphrastobraconina QUICKE, 2000 (together with further four genera, QUICKE et al. 2000: 111). The taxonomic status of these genera is unclear, however, as expressed by QUICKE et al. (l.c.) as follows: “Future phylogenetic studies may lead to some, or all, of the above genera being regarded as derived species groups of others and so generic concepts may subsequently be revised”.

1 (2) Temple in dorsal view rounded, eye less long, 1.6 times as long as temple ( Fig. 15 ). Forewing: sec- ond submarginal cell short, 3–SR 1.7 times as long as 2–SR, SR1 approaching tip of wing ( Fig. 19 ). Second tergite, 2.3 times as broad behind as long medially, weakly rugose; first tergite slightly less broaden- ing posteriorly and with rather transverse rugosity ( Fig. 22 ). Hind femur in lateral view not parallel-sided ( Fig. 17 ). Metasoma beyond first testaceous. ♀: 6 mm. – Republic of Souh Africa. ........................................... .......................................... C. similis SZÉPLIGETI, 1913

2.) The genera Aphrastobracon and Curriea differ in a single and rather subtle feature, namely the apical form of the margin of scape (after QUICKE 1987: 84): Aphrastobracon : scape in apico-lateral view at most weakly ( Fig. 27 , see arrow), usually not, emarginate.

2 (1) Temple in dorsal view receded, eye long, three times as long as temple ( Fig. 23 ). Forewing: second sub- marginal cell long, 3–SR 2.1 times as long as 2–SR, SR1 reaching tip of wing ( Fig. 24 ). Second tergite 1.75 times as broad as long medially, strongly rugose; first tergite more broadening posteriorly and with longitudinal striate elements ( Fig. 26 ). Hind femur in lateral view parallel-sided ( Fig. 25 ). Metasoma beyond first tergite black. ♀: 7 mm. – Mozambique. .............. ......................................... C. basalis SZÉPLIGETI, 1906

Curriea : scape in apico-lateral view deeply emarginate ( Fig. 28 , see arrow).

Figures

Figs 14-25: Figs 14-22: Campyloneurus similis SZÉPLIGETI, 1913 (female lectotype). – 14 scape, pedicel and first flagellomere in outer-lateral view. – 15 head in dorsal view. – 16 head in lateral view. – 17 hind femur. – 18 claw. – 19 distal part of right forewing. – 20 first discal cell of forewing. – 21 cu–a of hindwing. – 22 tergites 1-2. – Figs 23-25: Campyloneurus basalis SZÉPLIGETI, 1906 (female holotype). – 23 head in dorsal view. – 24 distal part of right forewing. – 25 hind femur.

Figs 1-13: Figs 1-10: Bassus szepligetii nom. n. et comb. n. (female lectotype) – 1 scape, pedicel and first flagellomere in outer lateral view.– 2 head in dorsal view. –3 head in lateral view.– 4 head in frontal view.– 5 hind femur.– 6 pair of spurs and basitarsus of hind leg. – 7 claw. – 8 distal part of right forewing. – 9 tergites 1-2. – 10 hind end of female metasoma. – Figs 11-13: Bassus conspicuus (WESMAEL). – 11 head in dorsal view. – 12 tergites 1-2. – 13 distal part of right forewing.

Figs 26-38: Fig. 26: Campyloneurus basalis SZÉPLIGETI, 1906 (female holotype). – 26 tergites 1-2. – Fig. 27: Aphrastobracon sp. – 27scape and pedicelin outer-lateral view.– Figs 28-35: Curriea nigriventris SZÉPLIGETI, 1913 (28-34 male holotype ofC. nigriventris. 35 female holotype of C. testaceipes SZÉPLIGETI, 1914). – 28 scape, pedicel and first flagellomere in outer-lateral view. – 29 head in dorsal view.– 30 head in lateral view.– 31 hind femur.– 32 claw.– 33 distal part of right forewing.– 34 first discal and first subdiscal cells of forewing. – 35 hind femur.– Figs 36-38: Curriea antefurcalis SZÉPLIGETI, 1915. – 36 hind femur of male. – 37 hind femur of female. – 38 head in dorsal view.