Hoplocrotaphus mysteriosus Fischer, 1971

Peris-Felipo, Francisco Javier, Belokobylskij, Sergey A., Derafshan, Hossein Ali & Rakhshani, Ehsan, 2018, Revision of the genus Hoplocrotaphus Telenga, 1950 (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Opiinae), Journal of Hymenoptera Research 62, pp. 55-72 : 63-65

Hoplocrotaphus mysteriosus Fischer, 1971

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Hoplocrotaphus mysteriosus Fischer, 1971: 72; Papp, 1982: 243; Tobias and Jakimavicius, 1986: 99; Yu et al., 2016.

Material examined.

1 ♀ (holotype), Mongolia, Bajan-Ölgij aimak, 20 km NNW von der Stadt Ölgij, 2100 m, 2.vii.1968, Exp. Dr. Z. Kaszab (Nr. 1054) (HNHM) .

Comparative diagnosis.

This species is similar to H. mongolicus Fischer; differences between both species are described under the latter species.

Re-description.

Female (holotype).

Head. In dorsal view, 1.8 times as wide as median length, 1.3 times as wide as mesoscutum, smooth. Eye in lateral view 1.5 times as high as wide and 1.4 times as wide as temple medially. POL 3.8 times OD; OOL 3.5 times OD. Face 2.6 times as wide as high; inner margins of eyes subparallel. Clypeus 4.4 times as wide as high, slightly curved ventrally. Temple in lower half without prominence. Occipital carina ventrally rather widely separated from hypostomal carinae. Mandible weakly and evenly widened towards base. Antenna 14-segmented. Scape 1.5 times as long as pedicel. First flagellar segment 3.7 times as long as its apical width, 1.1 times as long as second segment; second and third segments 3.3-3.4 times; fourth and fifth 3.1 times; sixth to 11th 2.9 times, and 12th (apical) segment 3.1 times as long as their maximum width accordingly.

Mesosoma. In lateral view, 1.1 times as long as high. Mesoscutum about as long as its maximum width. Posterior mesopleural furrow smooth.

Legs. Hind femur 4.0 times as long as its maximum width. Hind tibia 8.2 times as long as its maximum subapical width, about as long as hind tarsus. First segment of hind tarsus 1.7 times as long as second segment.

Wings. Length of fore wing 3.0 times its maximum width. Marginal cell 4.2 times as long as its maximum width. Vein 1-R1 0.3 times as long as pterostigma, 0.5 times as long as distance between apex of marginal cell and apex of wing. Veins r shorter than pterostigma broad. Vein 3-SR 0.8 times as long as vein 2-SR. Vein m-cu distinctly postfurcal. Hind wing 4.2 times as long as its maximum width.

Metasoma. First tergite widened towards apex, 0.8 times as long as its apical width. Ovipositor not exerted, 0.4 times as long as first tergite, 0.1 times as long as hind femur. Length. Body 1.2 mm; fore wing 1.5 mm; hind wing 1.1 mm.

Colour. Body, antenna, mandible and legs dark brown. Wings hyaline. Pterostigma brown.

Male.

Unknown.

Distribution.

Mongolia, Romania.

Figures

Figure 5. Hoplocrotaphus mysteriosus Fischer, 1971 (female, holotype) A Habitus, lateral view B Head, lateral view C Mandible D Antenna E Head, front view F Head and mesoscutum, dorsal view.

Figure 6. Hoplocrotaphus mysteriosus Fischer, 1971 (female, holotype) A Head and mesosoma, lateral view B Propodeum, dorsal view C First metasomal tergite D Legs, metasoma and ovipositor, lateral view E Fore wing.