Microchelonus turgoclarus Papp, 2010

Papp, Jenő, 2016, First Survey Of The Neotropical Species Of Microchelonus Szépligeti With Descriptions Of Twenty-Five New Species (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Cheloninae), Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 62 (3), pp. 217-344 : 309-311

Microchelonus turgoclarus Papp, 2010

( Figs 470–475 )

Microchelonus turgoclarus Papp, 2010: 186 f, type locality: Ecuador, Pichin , Rio Pisque, 5 km NorthfromGuallabamba, femaleholotypeinZMLU; examined.

Emendated features to the original descrition (Papp l.c.) – f. Body 2.7 mm long. Eye indorsalviewaslongastemple. Genabeyondeyebroadeningventrallyandalmost 1.3 timeswiderthaneye, polishedandantero-posteriorlyhairpunctatetosubstriolated ( Fig. 471 ). Facefairlydenselypunctate, interpuncturespolished ( Fig. 472 ). Scutellumpolished anddisperselyhairpunctate. Forewing: pterostigma 2.1 timesaslongaswide, 1–R1 0.7 timesaslongaspterostigma ( Fig. 473 ). Carapaceindorsalview 1.6 timesaslongasbroad teriorthirdofcarapaceinventralview.

medially, denselystriated, transversecrenulationfairlystrong ( Fig. 474 ). Carapaceapicoventrallyjustincurved ( Fig. 475 ). Legsblack(ish) tobrown, tibiae 1–2 withyellowpattern.

Distribution – Ecuador.

Taxonomicposition – Intheoriginaldescription M. turgoclarus isrelatedto M. brasiliensis (Brues) (Papp l.c.). M. turgoclarus is also close to M. danzas sp. n., thedistinctionbetweenthetwospeciesisasfollows:

1 (2) Facefairlydenselypunctate, interpuncturespolished ( Fig. 472 ). Fore wing: pterostigmawide, 2.1 timesaslongaswide, 1–R1 0.7 timesaslong aspterostigma ( Fig. 473 seearrows ). Carpaceindorsalviewbelly, 1.6 timesaslongasbroadmedially ( Fig. 474 ). Flagellumblack. f: 2.7 mm. – Ecuador M. turgoclarus Papp, 2010

2 (1) Facerugose (cf. Fig. 325). Forewing: pterostigmalesswide, 2.5 timesas longaswide, 1–R1 almostaslongaspterostigma (Fig. 166 seearrows). Carapaceindorsalviewnotbelly, evenlybroadeningposteriorly (Fig. 170). Flagellumblackish, flagellomeres 3–5 ochreyellow. f: 4.2 mm. – Costa Rica M. danzas sp. n.

Inthekeytothefemale Microchelonus species M. turgoclarus runsto M. flavopax Papp , see couplets 59 (66) – 62 (63).

Figures

Figs 470–482. 470–475. Microchelonus turgoclarus Papp, 2010 (f, holotype): 470 = head in dorsalviewwithindicationofitssculpture, 471 = headinlateralviewwithindicationof itssculpture, 472 = headinfrontalview, 473 = distalpartofrightforewing, 474 = carapace indorsalviewwithindicationofitssculpture, 475 = posteriorthirdofcarapaceinventral view. 476–482. Microchelonusvissas sp. n. (f, holotype): 476 = scapeandpedicalinlateral view, 477 = headinlateralviewwithindicationofitssculpture, 478 = clypeus, 479 = hind femur + tibia, 480 = distalpartofrightforewing, 481 = carapaceinlateralview, 482 = pos-