Wroughtonia brevicarinata ( Yan et Chen, 2014 ) Yan et Chen, 2014

Yan, Cheng-Jin, Achterberg, Cornelis Van, He, Jun-Hua & Chen, Xue-Xin, 2017, Review of the tribe Helconini Foerster s. s. from China, with the description of 18 new species, Zootaxa 4291 (3), pp. 401-457 : 428

Wroughtonia brevicarinata ( Yan et Chen, 2014) comb. nov.

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Spasskia brevicarinata Yan et Chen, 2014: 2 .

Material examined. Holotype, ♀, China, Guizhou prov., Huishui, 2.VI.1986, Chu Jiming , No. 861708 ( ZJUH) . Paratypes: 1♀, topotypic, No. 861712 (ZJUH); 1♀, China, Yunnan prov., Xinping, 1981, Jiang Yongqing , No. 815746 ( ZJUH) ; 1♀, China, Yunnan prov., Xishuangbanna Damenglong, 650 m, 25.IV.1958, Pu Fuji , No. 1689989 IOZ(E) ( IZCAS) .

Comparative diagnosis. Spasskia brevicarinata is similar to S. indica , but differs in having the dorsal carinae of the first tergite shortened (dorsal carinae complete in S. indica ), the third metasomal tergite with scattered punctures baso-laterally, and smooth medially and posteriorly (with distinct fine punctures), and occipital carina connected below level of mandibular base (connected above level of mandibular base).

Distribution. China (Guizhou, Yunnan).

Host. Unknown.

Figures

FIGURE 13. Wroughtonia brevicarinata (Yan et Chen), ♀, holotype. A, fore wing; B, hind wing; C, mesosoma, medio-dorsal aspect; D, metasoma, dorsal aspect; E, hind femur and tibia, lateral aspect; F, habitus, lateral aspect; G, head, lateral aspect; H, head, dorsal aspect; I, propodeum, medio-dorsal aspect.