Progonatocerus brunneiclava Huber, sp. n.

(Figs 232–237)

Type material. Holotype ♀ (QSBG), on slide (Fig. 232) labelled: 1. “ Thailand: Nakhon Nayok Khao Yai Nat. Park, entrance to Hnong Pak Chee Trail 14°27.115'N 101°21.951'E 733m, 7–8.v.2007, YPT Pong Sandao, #2258 ” 2. “ Progonatocerus brunneiclava Huber ♀ Holotype ”.

Paratypes. 10 ♀, 9 ♂. THA‘-. Nakhon Nayok. Same data as holotype but #2258 (1 ♀, CNC); same data as holotype but 11–12.v.2007, #2262 (4 ♀, 2 ♂, QSBG, CNC); same data as holotype but 5–12.v.2007, Wirat Sukho, MT, #2264 (3 ♂, QSBG); Khao Yai Nat. Park, 750m, 14°24.515'N 101°22.432'E, 26.ii–5.iii.2007, Wirat Sukhot, #2252 (2 ♀, QSBG); Khao Yai Nat. Park, near Hnong Pak Chee Trail, 699m, 14°27.119'N 101°21.482'E, 19– 26.v.2007, W. Sukho, evergreen forest, MT, #2271 (1 ♀, 1♂, CNC); Khao Yai Nat. Park, near Training Centre 2, 750m, 14°24.515'N 101°22.432'E, 5–12.ii.2007, Pong Sandao, MT (1 ♀, UCRC). Nakhon Ratchasima. Khao Yai Nat. Park, Pong Nong Ma Khee, 14°28.285'N 101°22.57'E, 751m, 12–19.iv.2007, Wirat Sukho, MT, #2225 (1 ♀, QSBG); Khao Yai Nat. Park, elephant trail near fire protection office, 14°28.285'N 101°22.57'E, 19–26.vi.2007, Wirat Sukho, MT, #2228 (1♂, QSBG). Phitsanulok.Thung Salaeng Lung Nat. Park, staff house, Gang Sopa waterfall, 16°52.677'N 100°49.257'E, 486m, 21–28.x.2006, Pongpitak Pranee, #764, MT (1 ♂, CNC); Thung Salaeng Lung Nat. Park, Gang Sopa waterfall, 16°52.464'N 100°49.665'E, 501m, 4–12.xi.2006, P. Pranee, mixed deciduous forest, #772, MT (1 ♂, CNC).

Diagnosis. Clava brown, sometimes yellowish white apically, tending to brown basally (Fig. 234), occasionally almost entirely white; fl4 without mps; fore wing at most 4.0× as long as wide; ovipositor sheaths equal to length of metatibia and originating at about 0.4× its length from apex of petiole.

Description. FEMALE. Body length 819–1050 (n=5). Colour. Body yellow except funicle, clava (usually), gaster from about gt4–gt6 dorsomedially, and gt3–gt6 laterally brown; clava occasionally only partly brown at base, rarely almost entirely white. Head. Head width 334–349 (n=3). Antenna. Funicle segments fl5–fl8 with 2 mps (Fig. 234). Antennal measurements (n=3), length/width (ratios of funicle segments): scape 362–374/54–60, pedicel 80– 82/42, fl1 53–54/29–32 (1.71–1.86), fl2 58–60/28–29 (2.04–2.19), fl3 63–68/28–30 (2.14–2.34), fl4 60–66/29–30 (2.07–2.28), fl5 77–78/34–36 (2.15–2.26), fl6 72–77/37–39 (1.90–2.01), fl7 71–78/41–42 (1.06–1.79), fl8 84–90/50– 51 (1.66–1.76), clava 275–303/68–76. Mesosoma. As in generic description. Wings. Fore wing (Fig. 233) length (n=3) 1210–1253, width 300–343, length/width 3.68–4.03, longest marginal setae 94–98. Hind wing length 933– 978, width 28–32, longest marginal setae 104–124. Metasoma. Ovipositor sheaths length 405–429 (n=3) equal to or slightly longer than metatibia length (387–407) and slightly exserted beyond apex of gaster.

MALE. Body length 819–998 (n=5). Colour. Body as in female except flagellum (Fig. 235) and more of gaster brown. Antenna. Measurements (n=2): scape length/width 120–122/41–44, pedicel length/width 55–62/37– 46, flagellar segments length: fl1 126–129, fl2 160–163, fl3 158–172, fl4 156–175, fl5 157–174, fl6 152–176, fl7 150– 166, fl8 149–165, fl9 152–179, fl10 151–179, fl11 157–177; total flagellar length 1669–1854; fl6 length/width 3.92– 4.58, with about 8 mps. Metasoma. Gaster as in Fig. 236. Genitalia as in generic description (Fig. 237)

Etymology. The species name is Latin adjective for brown, referring to the usual colour of the clava.