Xanthopimpla reicherti Krieger, 1914

Pham, Nhi Thi, Broad, Gavin R., Matsumoto, Rikio & Wägele, Wolfgang J., 2011, 3056, Zootaxa 3056, pp. 1-67 : 12

Xanthopimpla reicherti Krieger, 1914

Xanthopimpla reicherti Krieger, 1914 . Arch. f. Naturgesch., (A) 80 (6): 40, 89. Lectotype: ♀, Myanmar: Pekon on Loikaw River , Karenni State (ZMHB).

Diagnosis. Hind tibia with 5–6 preapical bristles; metasomal tergites 1, 3, 7 each with black band, tergites 4–5 each with two black spots; tergite 2 nearly impunctate; tergites 3–5 densely, coarsely punctate; ovipositor sheath 0.5–0.6x hind tibia.

Distribution. Townes & Chiu (1970) previously recorded this species from North Vietnam, and Pham & Le (2007) have recently recorded it from Pu Mat NP, Nghe An Province (Central Vietnam). Outside Vietnam, it has been recorded from China, India, Myanmar, and Thailand ( Yu et al. 2005).

Remarks. Two subspecies are currently known: X. reicherti reicherti from China, India, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam; and X. reicherti separata Townes & Chiu from China. They differ in the shape of black marks on the mesoscutum and the first tergite.

Material examined. Ninh Binh, Cuc Phuong NP: 1♀ ( OMNH), 200–300 m a.s.l, 24.iv.1998 ; 1♀ ( OMNH), same locality, 25.iv.1998, R. Matsumoto leg. ; Hoa Binh, Yen Thuy, Cao Phong : 1♀ ( IEBR), 14.iv.2002, L. D. Khuat leg. ; Hoa Binh, Pa Co, Mai Chau : 1♀ 1♂ ( IEBR), 1100 m a.s.l, 20.iv.2002 ; 1♀ 1♂ ( IEBR), 22.iv.2002, L. D. Khuat leg. ; 1♀ ( IEBR), 23.iv.2002, T. V. Hoang leg. ; Lao Cai, Sa Pa : 1♀ ( IEBR), 08.x.2004, L. D. Khuat leg. ; Nghe An, Pu Mat NP: 1♀ ( ZFMK), 150−200 m a.s.l, 14.vi.2006, H. X. Le leg.