Loboscelidia sarawakensis Kimsey

Kimsey, Lynn S., 2012, Review of the odd chrysidid genus Loboscelidia Westwood, 1874 (Hymenoptera, Chrysididae, Loboscelidiinae), ZooKeys 213, pp. 1-40 : 26

Loboscelidia sarawakensis Kimsey

Loboscelidia sarawakensis Kimsey 1988: 75. Holotype male; Sarawak, 4th div., Gn. Lulu (BMNH).

Material studied.

Malaysia: Sarawak: Gunung Mulu NP (3 males, ROM, BME); Mentawai Range (1 male, ROM); 4th div., Gunung Lulu (1 male, BMNH); 5 males were seen including the holotype.

Diagnosis.

As discussed under Loboscelidia castanea and Loboscelidia collaris , Loboscelidia sarawakensis is one of seven species with a triangular frontal projection, complete scrobal sulcus and complete notauli. Loboscelidia sarawakensis can be separated from other members of the group by the combination of scape less than 2.5 × as long as broad, flagellomeres I and II twice as long as broad, flagellomere XI 3.3 × as long as broad, metanotum 0.3 × as long as scutellum, and fore, mid and hindtibial flanges as long as and at least as wide as tubular part of respective tibiae.