Aleiodes buzuriduplus, Quicke & Butcher, 2012

Butcher, Buntika Areekul, Smith, M. Alex, Sharkey, Mike J. & Quicke, Donald L. J., 2012, A turbo-taxonomic study of Thai Aleiodes (Aleiodes) and Aleiodes (Arcaleiodes) (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Rogadinae) based largely on COI barcoded specimens, with rapid descriptions of 179 new species, Zootaxa 3457, pp. 1-232 : 58

Aleiodes buzuriduplus sp. nov.

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Holotype ♀, Thailand, Ubon Ratchathani, Pha Taem NP, 13.x.2006 (voucher BCLDQ01341, Genbank HQ551231 ) ( QSBG).

Body length 5.1 mm and fore wing length 4.2 mm.

Antenna broken. Occiput aciculate with distinct transverse striation. Occipital carina broadly absent mediodorsally, ventrally joining hypostomal carina. Mesopleuron largely aciculate, anteriorly and dorsally rugose, precoxal sulcus rather strongly impressed, strongly rugose, specular area entirely aciculate. Propodeum with complete midlongitudinal carina. Fore wing vein 2-CU1 1.3 x 1-CU1. Apex of fore wing subbasal cell evenly setose. Fore wing vein 3-SR 2.88 x vein r. Fore wing vein 2-SR+M 1 x vein r. Fore wing vein SR1 2.1 x vein 3-SR. Hind wing vein M+CU 1.4 x 1-M. Hind wing subbasal cell evenly setose. Hind wing vein m-cu absent though location indicated by small angulation near base of vein 2-M. Apex of hind tibia without comb of modified adpressed setae. Claws without conspicuous pecten. Basal lobes of 1 st tergite moderately produced, angular, steeply concave posteriorly. Midlongitudinal carina of 3 rd tergite complete. Posterior margin of 4 th tergite emarginate laterally.

Etymology. In reference to its closeness to A. buzurae .

Figures

FIGURE 33. A. buzuriduplus sp. nov. A, habitus; B, face; C, mesosoma, lateral view; D, head, dorsal view; E, and anterior mesosoma, dorsal view; F, metasoma.