Xanthopimpla varimaculata Cameron, 1907

Pham, Nhi Thi, Broad, Gavin R., Matsumoto, Rikio & Wägele, Wolfgang J., 2011, 3056, Zootaxa 3056, pp. 1-67 : 17

Xanthopimpla varimaculata Cameron, 1907

Xanthopimpla varimaculata Cameron, 1907 . Tijdschr. v. Ent., 50: 103. Holotype: ♂, India: Sikkim (BMNH).

Diagnosis. Lateral black spots on mesoscutum joined posteriorly to black mark in front of scutellum; propodeum with area superomedia confluent with second lateral and petiolar areas; median part of posterior transverse carina absent; tergite 3 with V-shaped black mark; ovipositor 0.8–1.0x hind tibia.

Distribution. Pham & Le (2007) have recently recorded this species from Vietnam on the basis of specimens collected from Pu Mat NP, Nghe An Province (Central Vietnam). Outside of Vietnam, this species has been recorded from China and India ( Yu et al. 2005).

Remarks. The specimen from Cat Tien NP (Dong Nai Province) has a V-shaped black band on the second tergite; the specimen from Chu Yang Sin NP (Dak Lak Province) has three black spots on the second tergite.

Material examined. Vinh Phuc, Tam Dao NP: 1♀ ( OMNH), 02.v.1996, Y. Okushima leg. ; Thua Thien-Hue, Bach Ma NP: 1♀ ( IEBR), 1200−1300 m a.s.l, 12.x.2002, T. V. Hoang leg. ; Ha Tinh, Huong Son, Son Hong : 1♀ ( IEBR), 24.iv.2004, L. X. Truong leg. ; Nghe An, Pu Mat NP: 1♀ ( ZFMK), 300 m a.s.l, 12.ix.2005, N. T. Pham leg. ; 1♂ ( IEBR), 300−400 m a.s.l, 23.iv.2006, H. X. Le leg. ; Dong Nai, Cat Tien NP: 1♀ ( RMNH), 100 m a.s.l, 09–30.iv.2007, Q. P. Mai & M. T. Nguyen leg. ; Dak Lak, Chu Yang Sin NP: 1♀ ( RMNH), 500 m a.s.l, 03–09.vi.2007, C. v. Achterberg & R. de Vries leg.