Xanthopimpla jacobsoni Krieger, 1914

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Xanthopimpla jacobsoni Krieger, 1914

Xanthopimpla jacobsoni Krieger, 1914 . Arch. f. Naturgesch. (A) 80 (6): 32. Holotype: ♀, Java: Semarang (HNHM).

Diagnosis. Hind slope of vertex marked with black; fore and mid femora and tibiae with median black stripe on posterior sides; hind coxa with basal black spot anteriorly; hind tibia with basal 0.2 black plus two black stripes medially; propodeum without stubs of posterior transverse carina; ovipositor sheath about 1.45x hind tibia.

Distribution. Previously recorded from Sri Lanka, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, the Philippines and New Guinea ( Yu et al. 2005), this is the first record of X. jacobsoni Krieger from Vietnam (Fig. 23).

Remarks. Two subspecies are currently known: X. jacobsoni jacobsoni from the Oriental region and X. jacobsoni sedlaceki Townes & Chiu from New Guinea. The unique female specimen in our collection belongs to the nominate subspecies, which differs from the second subspecies by the black mark on the hind side of the vertex and black spots on tergites 3–5.

Material examined. Dak Lak, Ea So NR: 1♀ ( IEBR), 310 m a.s.l, 12°55.93’N 108°37.96’E, 27.vii.2008, H. T. Ngo leg.