Augerella brevicauda ( Cushman, 1933 )

Pham, Nhi Thi, Broad, Gavin R. & Wägele, Wolfgang J., 2013, A review of the Theronia genus-group (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae: Pimplinae) from Vietnam with descriptions of five new species, Journal of Natural History (J. Nat. Hist.) 47 (23 - 24), pp. 1501-1538 : 1506-1507

Augerella brevicauda ( Cushman, 1933)

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Theronia brevicauda Cushman, 1933 . Ins. Matsumurana 8: 49. Holotype: ♀, Taihorin (DEI).

Theronia (Augerella) orientalis Gupta, 1962 . Pac. Ins. Mon. 4: 87. Holotype: ♀, Philippines: Mt. Canlaon, 1100 m, Negros Oriental (AEIC). New synonym.

Material examined

Hanoi, Gia Lam , Da Ton: 1♀ ( IEBR), 2–14 July 2001, Malaise trap, L. D. Khuat leg. ; Ha Noi, Ba Vi, Khanh Thuong : 1♀ ( IEBR), 16 August 2006, hand net, H. T. T. Nguyen leg. ; Vinh Phuc, Phuc Yen, Ngoc Thanh : 1♀ ( IEBR), 150–200 m a.s.l., 11 October 2005 ; 1♀ ( ZFMK), 21 July 2010, hand net, N. T. Pham leg. ; 1♀ ( IEBR), 150–200 m a.s.l., 15 July 2007, Malaise trap, T. H. Pham leg. ; Dong Nai, Cat Tien NP: 2♀ ( RMNH), 100 m a.s.l., 1–9 October 2005, Malaise trap, C. v. Achterberg and R. de Vries leg. ; Nghe An, Tuong Duong, Tam Quang : 1♀ ( IEBR), 150–170 m a.s.l., 14 April 2006 ; 1♂ ( IEBR), 150–170 m a.s.l., 17 April 2006 ; 1♀ ( IEBR), 400–600 m a.s.l., 12 July 2006 ; 1♀ ( IEBR), 400–600 m a.s.l., 16 July 2006, hand net, H. X. Le leg. ; Ninh Thuan, Phuoc Binh NP: 1♀ ( IEBR) 1♀ ( BMNH), 300 m a.s.l., 12 November 2008, hand net, L. X. Truong leg.

Diagnosis

Clypeus flat, slightly convex at base; mesopleuron without black marks; upper valve of ovipositor bulb-like near apex, without ridges.

Distribution

Pham et al. (2010) recorded this species from Vietnam for the first time. Outside Vietnam, it is known from China, India, Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines ( Yu et al. 2005; Amanda et al. 2011).

Figures

Figure 2. Augerella brevicauda (female). (A) Dorsal view; (B) metapleuron; (C) ovipositor tip.