Bracon (Bracon) rugulosus SZÉPLIGETI, 1901

Papp, J., 2008, A revision of the Bracon (subgenera Bracon s. str., Cyanopterobracon, Glabrobracon, Lucobracon, Osculobracon subgen. n., Pigeria) species described by SZÉPLIGETI from the western Palaearctic Region (Hymenoptera: Braconidae, Braconinae), Linzer biologische Beiträge 40 (2), pp. 1741-1837 : 1774-1777

Bracon (Bracon) rugulosus SZÉPLIGETI ( Figs 279-296 )

Bracon rugulosus SZÉPLIGETI 1901a: 262 (in key), 277 (description) (in Hungarian), 1904 (1901): 162 (in key), 172 (description) (in German) (syntype series 3), type locality: "P.- Maróth" (=Pilismarót, Hungary), female lectotype (and two female paralectotypes) in Magyar Természettudományi Múzeum, Budapest; examined. - FAHRINGER 1927: 238 (in key), 336 (redescription), assigned to "Sektion Striobracon". TELENGA 1936: 160 (in key), 242 (redescrption) (in Russian) and 363 (in key, in German). PAPP 1969b: 200 (as synonym of B. longicollis WESMAEL ); 1983: 333 (sp. rev.). SHENEFELT 1978: 1639 (as synonym of B. longicollis after PAPP l.c., literature up to 1969). PAPP 1983: 333 (sp. rev.). TOBIAS 1986: 129 (as synonym of B. longicollis in key, in Russian). PAPP 2004: 180 (as valid species, type designation and depository).

Bracon depressiusculus SZÉPLIGETI 1904 (1901) : 178 (in key), 182 (description) (in German) (syntype series 1), type locality: "P.-Maróth" (=Pilismarót, Hungary), female lectotype in Magyar Természettudományi Múzeum, Budapest; examined. - FAHRINGER 1927: as valid species 266 (in key), 379 (redescription), assigned to "Section Orthobracon ". Telenga 1936: 170 (in key), 270 (redescription) (in Russian) and 373 (in key, in German). PAPP 1969b: 200 (as B. longicollis var. depressiusculus ). SHENEFELT 1978: 1640 (type designation, as B. longicollis var. depressiusculus after PAPP l.c., literature up to 1936). PAPP 2004: 173 (synonymization, type depository).

Bracon neglectus SZÉPLIGETI 1904 (1901) : 162, as a variety ("var. ") of the nominate from B. rugulosus with black pattern on its legs and supplied with the preliminary name " B. neglectus m. ", locality not given; essentially a nomen nudum, syn. n. - SHENEFELT 1978: 1640 (as B. longicollis var. neglectus , literature up to 1936).

Bracon spurnensis HINCKS 1951: 232 (syntype series 1 + 2), type locality: "Spurn Peninsula, S.E. Yorks." ( England), female holotype (and two male paralectotypes) in The Manchester Museum, Manchester; examined, n. syn. - SHENEFELT 1978: 1542 (as valid species, literature up to 1951). PAPP 1999c: 145 (synymization). - Holotype and two paralectotypes are in good condition.

T y p e d e s i g n a t i o n s: Designation of the female lectotype of B. rugulosus : (first label, printed) "P.-Maróth /Szépligeti"; second label is the lectotype card, third label is with the inventory number "1401". - Lectotype is in good condition: micropinned, fore pair of wings medially torned by the pin.

Designation of the two female paralectotypes of B. rugulosus: One female (No. 1402) from Pilismarót, transferred to B. longicollis WESMAEL. Its condition is good: micropinned, both flagelli distally deficient, left fore leg (except coxa + trochanter) missing. One female (No. 1403) from Budapest "Palatinus" (handwriting) [1]"895. VII. 18. / Szépligeti" (printed). Its condition is good: micropinned.

Designation of the female lectotype of B. depressiusculus : (first label, printed) "P.- Maróth" (=Pilismarót, Hungary) / "Szépligeti"; second label is the lectotype card, third label is with inventory number "1400", fourth label is with the actual name B. rugulosus Szépligeti given and attached by me. - Lectotype is in good condition: (1) micropinned; (2) right flagellum apically deficient. M a t e r i a l e x a m i n e d (39 + 17): Hungary: 18 + 11 from 23 localities.

Slovakia: 4 + 3 from four localities. Romania (Transylvania): 5 + 1 from three

localities. England: 10 + 2 from six localities. Sweden: 2 from two localities. Armenia:

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R e d e s c r i p t i o n of the female lectotype of B. rugulosus: Body 4 mm long. Antenna as long as body and with 34 antennomeres. First flagellomere 2.6 times as long as broad, further flagellomeres indistinctly shortening and attenuating so that penultimate flagellomere 1.75 times as long as broad ( Fig. 279 ). - Head in dorsal view ( Fig. 280 ) less than 1.8 times as broad as long, eye clearly one-fifth longer than temple, temple rounded, occiput excavated. Eye in lateral view 1.6 times as high as wide, temple ventrally broadening so that almost as wide as eye ( Fig. 281 , see arrows). Oral opening small, its horizontal diameter just shorter than shortest distance between opening and compound eye ( Fig. 282 ). Head polished.

Mesosoma in lateral view elongate, twice as long as high, polished. Notaulix distinct. Propodeum with a medio-longitudinal keel, along keel striate, otherwise propodeum polished ( Fig. 283 ). - Hind femur fairly thick, 2.6 times as long as broad medially ( Fig. 284 ). Claw less downcurved, its basal lobe less large ( Fig. 285 ).

Fore wing somewhat shorter than body. Pterostigma ( Fig. 286 ) 2.8 times as long as wide and issuing r from its middle, r shorter than width of pterostigma; second submarginal cell fairly long, 3-SR 1.4 times as long as 2-SR, SR1 straight and reaching tip of wing; 1- R1 nearly twice as long as pterostigma. First discal cell less high, 1-M 1.5 times as long as m-cu, 1-SR-M 1.4 times longer than 1-M ( Fig. 287 ).

First tergite ( Fig. 288 ) evenly broadening posteriorly, as long as broad behind, hind half of scutum rugose. Second tergite about three times as broad behind as long laterally, third tergite a bit longer than second tergite, suture between them distinct, bisinuate, smooth. Second tergite rather longitudinally rugose, third tergite subrugulose-uneven, fourth tergite uneven-smooth, further tergites polished. Hypopygium pointed, ovipositor sheath just shorter than hind tarsus, posterior end of ovipositor as in Fig. 289 .

Antenna blackish. Head and mesosoma black. First tergite entirely blackish and further tergites with posteriorly widening pattern, tergites 2-5(-6) laterally reddish yellow. Oral part reddish yellow, palpi yellow. Margin of eye (or orbit) reddish. Tegula dark reddish. Sternites and legs yellow. Wings faintly fumous, pterostigma and veins brown to light brown.

Deviating features of the female paralectotype of B. rugulosus: Similar to the female lectotype. Body 4.1 mm long. Antenna with 37 (right one) and 38 (left one) antennomeres. Head in dorsal view ( Fig. 280 ) subcubic, 1.7 times as broad as long.

Deviating features of the female lectotype of B. depressiusculus: Similar to B. rugulosus . Body 4.2 mm long. Antenna longer than body and with 38 antennomeres. Head in dorsal view ( Fig. 280 ) 1.7 times as broad as long. Propodeum laterally from medio-longitudinal keel widely rugo-rugulose ( Fig. 291 ). Hind femur 2.9 times as long as broad medially ( Fig. 292 ). Pterostigma 3.3 times as long as wide.

Variable features of the female (39): Body (3.5-)3.7-4.3(-4.5) mm long. Antenna with (26-)32-38 antennomeres. Head in dorsal view 1.57-1.8 times as broad as long ( Figs 280 , 290 ). Sculpture medially on propodeum variably extending ( Figs 283 , 291 ). Hind femur 2.6-2.8 times as long as broad medially ( Figs 292-293 ). First tergite usually as long as broad behind, rarely a bit either longer or shorter than broad behind. Tegula rarely reddish yellow.

D e s c r i p t i o n of the male (17): Similar to the female. Body (2.5-) 3-3.5 mm long. Antenna as long as body and with (27-)32-35(-40) antennomeres. Head in dorsal view 1.7-1.8 times as broad as long. Hind femur 2.9-3.3 times as long as broad ( Figs 292, 294 ). First tergite either as long as ( Fig. 295 ) or somewhat longer than broad behind, second tergite either as long as ( Fig. 295 ) or longer than third tergite ( Fig. 296 ). Tegula frequently reddish yellow or yellow.

H o s t: unknown.

D i s t r i b u t i o n: England, Sweden, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania (Transylvania), Armenia.

R e m a r k: Within the subgenus Bracon s.str. the species B. rugulosus is very near to B. longicollis WESMAEL considering their common features as elongated mesosoma, sculpture of tergites and colour of body; the two species are separated by the features not easy to recognize:

1 (2) Head in dorsal view somewhat more transverse, 1.85-1.9(-2) times as broad as long, temple receded ( Fig. 297 ). First tergite beyond pair of spiracles subparallel sided, usually somewhat longer than broad behind ( Fig. 298 ). Hind femur 3-3.2 times () and 3-3.5 times () as long as broad medially ( Figs 299, 300 ). Sculpture of tergites 2-3 relatively less strong. Tegula usually reddish yellow.: 3-5 mm ............. ................................................................................... B. (B.) longicollis WESMAEL 1838

2 (1) Head in dorsal view somewhat less transverse, 1.7-1.8 times as broad as long, temple rounded ( Figs 280 , 290 ). First tergite evenly broadening posteriorly, as long as broad to somewhat longer than broad behind ( Figs 288 , 295, 296 ). Hind femur 2.6-2.8 times () and 2.9-3.3 times () as long as broad medially ( Figs 292- 294 ). Sculpturte of tergites 2-3 relatively strong ( Fig. 288 ). Tegula usually black to brown.: 3.5-4.5 mm,: 2.5-3.5 mm ..................... B. (B.) rugulosus SZÉPLIGETI 1901

Figures

Figs 279-289. Bracon rugulosus SZÉPLIGETI 1901 (lectotype): (279) flagellum: first two and ultimate three flagellomeres, (280) head in dorsal view, (281) head in lateral view, (282) ventral half of head in frontal view, (283) propodeum, (284) hind femur, (285) claw, (286) distal half of right fore wing, (287) first discal cell, (288) tergites 1-3, (289) hind end of female metasoma.

Figs 290-300. Bracon rugulosus SZÉPLIGETI 1901: (290) head in dorsal view, (291) propodeum, (292-294) hind femur: (292-293) and (294), (295-296) tergites 1-3:. - Bracon longicollis WESMAEL 1838: (297) head in dorsal view, (298) first tergite, (299-300) hind femur: (299) and (300).