Capitonius bicolor ( Szépligeti, 1904 ), Szepligeti, 1904

Pitz, Kevin M., 2010, New taxonomic status of Foenomorpha Szépligeti as a subgenus of Capitonius Brullé (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Cenocoeliinae) including a revision of species, Zootaxa 2607, pp. 1-54 : 9-10

Capitonius bicolor ( Szépligeti, 1904)

( Figs. 5 , 6 A–G)

Foenomorpha bicolor Szépligeti, G.V. 1904 . Holotype female: Természettudományi Múzeum Allattára, Budapest [not examined; requested but never received].

Diagnosis: Distinguishable from other species in the subgenus by the following combination of characters: head rufous; anterior face of mesoscutum rugose; hind coxa lacking distinct groove or depression on median face; dense, small pits present posteroventrally near spiracles on t4–t7; antenna with 38–44 flagellomeres.

Length: 13.4 mm.

Color: melanic except: head, scape, pedicel rufous; hind tarsus excluding apical two tarsomeres ivory; wings slightly infuscate ( Fig. 6 G).

Head ( Fig. 6 A–C): antenna with 43 flagellomeres, each with two to five rows of longitudinal placodes; vertex smooth with sparse setae; occipital carina with evenly spaced setae over its entirety; lateral carina bordering antennal scrobe incomplete; median lamella of antennal scrobe flattened anteriorly, acute posteriorly; face and clypeus with dense punctures; ventral margin of clypeus with three blunt tubercles.

Mesosoma ( Fig. 6 D–E): anterior margin of pronotum protruding posteriorly as curl of cuticle; pronotum smooth anteriorly, lightly rugosopunctate medianly, crenulate posteriorly; anterior face of mesoscutum rugose; median lobe of mesoscutum triangular; mesoscutum smooth with sparse setae, crenulate anterolaterally, lateral lobe smooth with sparse setae; notauli meeting in anterior half of mesoscutum, with transverse carinae that create large oval and rectangular fovea; transscutal articulation not grooved; scutellar disc smooth with sparse setae; scutellar sulcus with seven fovea; propleuron with moderately dense punctures and setae; mesopleuron with carinae running perpendicular to epicnemial area, pleural sulcus rugose ventrally, with perpendicular carinae dorsally, otherwise mesopleuron smooth with few fovea, with moderately dense setae anteriorly and posteroventrally; sternaulus complete, restricted to single row of ovoid fovea; propodeum irregularly areolate with moderately dense setae; metapleuron irregularly areolate dorsally and foveate ventrally, moderately setose; hind coxa lacking distinct groove or depression on median face; tarsal claw with basal lobe absent.

Metasoma ( Fig. 6 F): t1 smooth; t4–t7 with dense, small pits posteroventrally near spiracles; first valvula of ovipositor with serrations at tip; second valvula lacking subapical serration; ratio of length:width of t1 4.5; ratio of ovipositor:forewing 2.5; ratio of M+CU:1M vein of hind wing 2.3.

Variation: some specimens with entire hind tarsus melanic; antenna with 38–44 flagellomeres.

Biology: unknown.

Male: unknown.

Material examined: 1 Ψ BRAZIL Rondonia, 62km SE Ariquemes, 7–18 Nov 1995, W.J. Hanson ( EMUS) [used for description]; 1 Ψ BRAZIL Rondonia, 62km SE Ariquemes, 1–14 Nov 1997, W.J. Hanson ( USNM); 2 Ψ BRAZIL Rondonia, 62km SE Ariquemes, 13–25 Apr 1994, W.J. Hanson ( EMUS); 3 Ψ BRAZIL Rondonia, 62km SE Ariquemes, 8–20 Nov 1994, W.J. Hanson ( AEIC 2, CNCI 1).

Figures

FIGURE 5. Lateral habitus of C. bicolor female used for description, including label information.

FIGURE 6. Capitonius bicolor used for making description. A, anterior head; B, lateral head; C, dorsal head; D, dorsal mesosoma; E, lateral mesosoma; F, dorsal metasoma; G, forewing.