Zelodia panyaii Sharkey, 2012

Sharkey, Michael J. & Stoelb, Stephanie A. C., 2012, Revision of Zelodia (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Agathidinae) from Thailand, Journal of Hymenoptera Research 26, pp. 31-71 : 42-43

Zelodia panyaii Sharkey sp. n. Fig. 12

Diagnosis.

Head (not including mouthparts) melanic; mesoscutum entirely pale.

Description.

Body length 7.5 mm. Head. 39 flagellomeres. Median ocellus diameter equal to the space between lateral ocelli. Vertex sparsely and weakly punctate. Mesosoma. Notauli mostly or entirely crenulate. Metapleuron densely covered with setae. Fore wing cells weakly infuscate, more so apically, veins melanic. Hind tarsal claw bifid. Length/width of hind femur 2.117/0.539 = 3.9. Lateral surface of hind femur aciculate. Metasoma. Length/width ratio of MT1, 1.234/0.505 = 2.4. Ratio of widest point of MT1 to narrowest point 0.505/0.421 = 1.2. Color. Black, reddish orange, brown, cream colored and white: mostly black, reddish orange as follows: pro and mesothorax, most of fore leg; mid leg mostly brown; fore and mid tarsi yellow; mouthparts cream colored and yellow, anterior laterotergites and sterna white.

Molecular data.

TaxaBank#/BOLD Process ID/Genbank Accession: H918/ATRMK263-11/JQ763442.

Distribution.

Known only from the type locality in northwestern Thailand.Distribution map can be found at http://purl.org/thaimap/panyaii

Etymology.

Dedicated to Mr. Panya Kotesanlee, chief of Phuphan National Park.

Material examined.

Holotype ♀ H0918 [ QSBG], Thailand, Doi Chiangdao NP, Pha Tang substation, 19.416°N, 98.9147°E, MT, 15-21.v.2008.

Figures

Figure 12. Zelodia panyaii sp. n. a lateral habitus b wings c dorsal head d lateral head e lateral mesosoma f dorsal mesosoma g dorsal propodeum and MT 1 and MT 2.