Cicatrix schauffi (Buffington) Paretas-Martínez & Restrepo-Ortiz & Buffington & Pujade-Villar, 2011

Paretas-Martinez, J., Restrepo-Ortiz, C., Buffington, M. & Pujade-Villar, J., 2011, Systematics of Australian Thrasorinae (Hymenoptera, Cynipoidea, Figitidae) with descriptions of Mikeiinae, new subfamily, two new genera, and three new species, ZooKeys 108, pp. 21-48 : 29-30

Cicatrix schauffi (Buffington) comb. n. Fig. 2B-D and F

Mikeius schauffi Buffington, 2008.

Diagnosis.

Similar to Cicatrix neumannoides , sp. n., in having female antenna with 10 flagellomeres ( Fig. 2F ) and a face horizontally striate only on the lateral areas ( Fig. 2D ) ( Cicatrix pilosiscutum , comb. n., has female antenna with 11 flagellomeres and much stronger carinae crossing the entire face), but differs from Cicatrix neumannoides sp. n. by having a long median mesoscutal impression and subtriangular scutellar foveae ( Fig. 2B ).

Redescription.

As in generic description (see above) with the following specific characters: Length. Female: 3.9 mm. Male unknown.

Coloration. Completely light brown.

Head. ( Fig. 2D ) Frons with piliferous punctures, face horizontally striate only on lateral areas.

Antenna. ( Fig. 2F ) Female. 10 flagellomeres, antennal formula: 6(2): 4(3): 5(3): 4(3): 4(3): 4.2(3.1): 4.2(3.1): 4.3(3.3): 5.2(3.3): 4.6(3.3): 3.5(3.3): 6(4). Placoid sensillae present from F4, abundant from F6 through terminal segment.

Mesosoma. ( Fig. 2B ) Median mesoscutal impression long, one-third length of scutum. Scutellar foveae irregular, subquadrate and not delimited posteriorly.

Type material. HOLOTYPE ♀ (ANIC) with the following label data: "23.36S 133.35E 32 km WNW of Alice Springs, NT 8 Oct. 1978 J:C: Cardale" (white label), "ex alcohol collection" (white label), "AUST. NAT. INS. COLL." (green label). "HOLOTYPE, Mikeius schauffi, Buffington" (red label), " Cicatrix schauffi P-M det-2009" (white label).

Biology.

Unknown

Distribution.

Central Australia.

Taxonomic comments.

The circumtorular impression present in this species indicates that it belongs in Thrasorinae , not in Mikeiinae . We transfer this species to Cicatrix gen. n., because it possesses all the diagnostic characters of that genus.

Figures

Figure 2. Diagnostic characters of Cicatrix sp. (Thrasorinae): A Cicatrix pilosiscutum; B-D and F Cicatrix schauffi; E, Cicatrix neumannoides A head, anterior view B mesosoma, dorsal view C metasoma, lateral view D head, anterior view E mesosoma, dorsal view F female antenna, dorsal view. CI, circumtorular impression.