Microplitis tuberculifer ( Wesmael, 1837 ), 2011

Abdoli, Parisa, Talebi, Ali Asghar, Fernandez-Triana, Jose & Farahani, Samira, 2021, Taxonomic study of the genus Microplitis Förster, 1862 (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Microgastrinae) from Iran, European Journal of Taxonomy 744, pp. 83-118 : 106-109

Microplitis tuberculifer ( Wesmael, 1837)

Fig. 13

Microgaster tuberculifer Wesmael, 1837: 43 .

Microgaster calcaratus Thomson, 1895: 2249 , pl. 11.

Microgaster trochanterata Thomson, 1895: 2249 , pl. 25.

Microplitis manevali Gautier & Bonnamour, 1939: 190 , pl. 4.

Diagnosis (female)

Body length 3.0– 3.8 mm; antenna as long as body, F15 length 2.0–3.0 × its width ( Fig. 13A ); in dorsal view, head width 1.8 × its length; vertex punctate; anteromesoscutum and mesoscutellar disc coriaceous ( Fig. 13C ); pterostigma length 2.3–2.5 × its width; 1 st discal cell length 1.2–1.3 × its width; vein 1CUb 2.0 × as long as vein 1CUa; vein R1 longer than pterostigma half ( Fig. 13D ); T1 length 2.5 × its maximum width, T1 rugose or rugulose and parallel-sided ( Fig. 13F ). Colour: body black; antenna brown or black; tegula brownish yellow; pterostigma dark brown with a basal yellow spot; legs yellow, except for brownish yellow metatarsus; T2 and T3 variably coloured, yellow, brown or black.

Material examined

IRAN – Alborz Province • 3 ♀♀; Chalous Road, Arangeh ; 35°55′07.20″ N, 51°05′09.24″ E; 1891 m a.s.l.; 22 Jun. 2010; M. Khayrandish leg.; Malaise trap; TMUC-HBMMP0332 to TMUC- HBMMP0334 • 3 ♀♀; same collection data as for preceding; 14 Jul. 2010; TMUC-HBMMP0335 to TMUC-HBMMP0337 • 2 ♀♀; Chalous Road, Sarziarat ; 35°55′10.38″ N, 51°06′51.24″ E; 1980 m a.s.l.; 8 Jun. 2010; M. Khayrandish leg.; Malaise trap; TMUC-HBMMP0338 , TMUC-HBMMP0339 • 1 ♀; Shahrestanak ; 35°57′34.98″ N, 51°22′20.34″ E; 2305 m a.s.l.; 18 May 2010; M. Khayrandish leg.; Malaise trap; TMUC-HBMMP0340 • 1 ♀; same collection data as for preceding; 5 Jul. 2010; TMUC-HBMMP0341 • 15 ♀♀, 1 ♂; same collection data as for preceding; 13 Jul. 2010; TMUC- HBMMP0342 to TMUC-HBMMP0357 • 1 ♀; Karadj ; 35°46′08.88″ N, 50°56′55.20″ E; 1277 m a.s.l.; 15 Jun. 2010; M. Khayrandish leg.; Malaise trap; TMUC-HBMMP0358 . – Guilan Province • 2 ♀♀; Astaneh Ashrafiyeh, Eshman kamachal ; 37°22′03.66″ N, 49°57′57.84″ E; 1 m b.s.l.; 10 May 2010; M. Khayrandish leg.; Malaise trap; TMUC-HBMMP0359 , TMUC-HBMMP0360 • 1 ♀; Roodsar, Ziaz ; 36°52′34.44′′ N, 50°13′17.40″ E; 537 m a.s.l.; 12 Apr. 2010; M. Khayrandish leg.; Malaise trap; TMUC-HBMMP0361 • 1 ♀; same collection data as for preceding; 25 Apr. 2010; TMUC-HBMMP0362 • 5 ♀♀; same collection data as for preceding; 10 May 2010; TMUC-HBMMP0363 to TMUC- HBMMP0367 • 7 ♀♀; same collection data as for preceding; 17 May 2010; TMUC-HBMMP0368 to TMUC-HBMMP0374 • 2 ♀♀, 3 ♂♂; same collection data as for preceding; 20 May 2010; TMUC- HBMMP0375 to TMUC-HBMMP0379 • 2 ♀♀; same collection data as for preceding; 24 May 2010; TMUC-HBMMP0380 , TMUC-HBMMP0381 • 2 ♂♂; same collection data as for preceding; 14 Jun. 2010; TMUC-HBMMP0382 , TMUC-HBMMP0383 • 2 ♀♀; same collection data as for preceding; 21 Jun. 2010; TMUC-HBMMP0384 , TMUC-HBMMP0385 • 1 ♀, 2 ♂♂; same collection data as for preceding; 22 Jun. 2010; TMUC-HBMMP0386 to TMUC-HBMMP0388 • 1 ♀; same collection data as for preceding; 6 Jul. 2010; TMUC-HBMMP0389 • 1 ♂; same collection data as for preceding; 15 Jul. 2010; TMUC-HBMMP0390 • 2 ♀♀; Roodsar, Ghazichak ; 36°45′52.62″ N, 50°20′01.08″ E; 1787 m a.s.l.; 3 May 2010; M. Khayrandish leg.; Malaise trap; TMUC-HBMMP0391 , TMUC-HBMMP0392 • 2♀♀; same collection data as for preceding; 10 May 2010; TMUC-HBMMP0393 , TMUC-HBMMP0394 • 3 ♀♀, 1 ♂; same collection data as for preceding; 17 May 2010; TMUC-HBMMP0395 to TMUC- HBMMP0398 • 1 ♀; same collection data as for preceding; 31 May 2010; TMUC-HBMMP0399 • 1 ♀, 4 ♂♂; same collection data as for preceding; 14 Jun. 2010; TMUC-HBMMP0400-0404 • 2 ♀♀; same collection data as for preceding; 6 Jul. 2010; TMUC-HBMMP0405 , TMUC-HBMMP0406 • 2 ♀♀, 8 ♂♂; same collection data as for preceding; 11 Jul. 2010; TMUC-HBMMP0407 to TMUC- HBMMP0416 • 2 ♀♀, 19♂♂; same collection data as for preceding; 12 Jul. 2010; TMUC-HBMMP0417 to TMUC-HBMMP0437 • 2 ♀♀; Roodsar, Orkom ; 36°45′44.34″ N, 50°18′11.88″ E; 1201 m a.s.l.; 6 Apr. 2010; M. Khayrandish leg.; Malaise trap; TMUC-HBMMP0438 , TMUC-HBMMP0439 • 1 ♂; same collection data as for preceding; 12 Apr. 2010; TMUC-HBMMP0440 • 1 ♀; same collection data as for preceding; 26 Apr. 2010; TMUC-HBMMP0441 • 1 ♀; same collection data as for preceding; 10 May 2010; TMUC-HBMMP0442 • 4 ♀♀; same collection data as for preceding; 17 May 2010; TMUC-HBMMP0443 to TMUC-HBMMP0446 • 3 ♀♀; same collection data as for preceding; 27 May 2010; TMUC-HBMMP0447 to TMUC-HBMMP0449 • 2 ♂♂; same collection data as for preceding; 7 Jun. 2010; TMUC-HBMMP0450 , TMUC-HBMMP0451 • 1 ♀; same collection data as for preceding; 14 Jun. 2010; TMUC-HBMMP0452 • 1 ♀; same collection data as for preceding; 6 Jul. 2010; TMUC- HBMMP0453 • 1 ♀; same collection data as for preceding; 19 Jul. 2010; TMUC-HBMMP0454 • 1 ♂; same collection data as for preceding; 21 Jul. 2010; TMUC-HBMMP0455 • 1 ♀; same collection data as for preceding; 23 Aug. 2010; TMUC-HBMMP0456 • 2 ♂♂; same collection data as for preceding; 6 Sep. 2010; TMUC-HBMMP0457 , TMUC-HBMMP0458 • 1 ♀; same collection data as for preceding; 20 Sep. 2010; TMUC-HBMMP0459 • 11 ♂♂; same collection data as for preceding; 20 Jul. 2010; TMUC-HBMMP0460 to TMUC-HBMMP0470 . – Mazandaran Province • 2 ♀♀; Noor, Chamestan, Gaznasara ; 36°16′56.82″ N, 52°10′58.50″ E; 2032 m a.s.l.; 28 Jun. 2011; M. Khayrandish leg.; Malaise trap; TMUC-HBMMP0471 , TMUC-HBMMP0472 • 1 ♀; same collection data as for preceding; 13 Jul. 2011; TMUC-HBMMP0473 • 1 ♀; Noor, Chamestan, Tangehvaz ; 36°21′55.68″ N, 52°06′10.32″ E; 702 m a.s.l.; 26 May 2011; M. Khayrandish leg.; Malaise trap; TMUC-HBMMP0474 • 1 ♀; same collection data as for preceding; 30 Jul. 2011; TMUC-HBMMP0475 • 1 ♀; same collection data as for preceding; 5 Aug. 2011; TMUC-HBMMP0476 • 1 ♀, 1 ♂; same collection data as for preceding; 16 Aug. 2011; TMUC-HBMMP0477 , TMUC-HBMMP0478 • 2 ♀♀; same collection data as for preceding; 20 Sep. 2011; TMUC-HBMMP0479 , TMUC-HBMMP0480 • 2 ♀♀, 1 ♂; same collection data as for preceding; 6 Oct. 2011; TMUC-HBMMP0481 to TMUC-HBMMP0483 • 1 ♀; same collection data as for preceding; 10 Oct. 2011; TMUC-HBMMP0484 • 1 ♀; same collection data as for preceding; 28 Oct. 2011; TMUC- HBMMP0485 • 2 ♀♀; Noor, Faculty of Natural Resources and Marine Sciences; 36°34′52.98″ N, 52°02′45.78″ E; 14 m b.s.l.; 25 May 2011; M. Khayrandish leg.; Malaise trap; TMUC-HBMMP0486 , TMUC-HBMMP0487 • 1 ♀; same collection data as for preceding; 7 Jun. 2011; TMUC-HBMMP0488 • 2 ♀♀, 1 ♂; same collection data as for preceding; 30 Jun. 2011; TMUC-HBMMP0489 to TMUC- HBMMP0491 • 1 ♀; same collection data as for preceding; 28 Jul. 2011; TMUC-HBMMP0492 • 1 ♀; same collection data as for preceding; 10 Aug. 2011; TMUC-HBMMP0493 • 2 ♀♀; Noor, Chamestan, Joorband ; 36°26′15.54″ N, 52°07′13.50″ E; 275 m a.s.l.; 8 Oct. 2011; Khayrandish leg.; Malaise trap; TMUC-HBMMP0494 , TMUC-HBMMP0495 . – Tehran Province • 1 ♀; Shahriar ; 35°40′08.10″ N, 50°56′56.64″ E; 1168 m a.s.l.; 8 Jun. 2010; Khayrandish leg.; Malaise trap; TMUC-HBMMP0496 • 1 ♀; same collection data as for preceding; 30 Jun. 2010; TMUC-HBMMP0497 • 1 ♂; same collection data as for preceding; 29 Sep. 2010; TMUC-HBMMP0498 .

Distribution in Iran

Ilam Province ( Ghahari et al. 2011a), Alborz, Guilan, Mazandaran and Tehran Provinces (present study).

Figures

Fig. 13. Microplitis tuberculifer (Wesmael, 1837), ♀, TMUC-HBMMP0335. A. Habitus, lateral view. B. Fore wing. C. Hind wing. D. Head, dorsal view. E. Mesosoma, dorsal view. F. Metasoma, dorsal view.