Meteorus eklundi Stigenberg, 2011
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publication ID |
https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.3084.1.1 |
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persistent identifier |
https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03DE87D0-8636-FFBA-A7C4-FA97FC9DC6C6 |
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treatment provided by |
Felipe |
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scientific name |
Meteorus eklundi Stigenberg |
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sp. nov. |
Meteorus eklundi Stigenberg sp. nov.
Fig. 68 View FIGURES 65–72 , 79C View FIGURE 79 , 97 View FIGURES 80–133
Diagnosis: Meteorus eklundi can be distinguished from related species by the stout antenna with articles that are quadrate in shape. M. eklundi mostly resembles M. nadezdhae (East Russia) but the latter species has a rugose face, with the rugosity extending down onto the clypeus, and a strongly rugose petiolar tergum, whereas M. eklundi is only equipped with light sculpture in these body regions. M. eklundi also resembles M. obfuscatus but differs from this species by larger and more convergent eyes, narrower face (face wider than high in the latter) and shorter malar space (0.4 times basal width of mandible in the former, 0.5 times in the latter).
Studied material: 12.
Holotype: 1♀ SE. Sm. Älmhults kommun. Stenbrohult. 26.vi–15.vii.2003. (leg. SMTP), NHRS – HYME 4937 , DNA 8 View Materials . Paratype: 1 ♀ SE. Öl. Mörbylånga kommun. Kalkstad. 25.vi–13.vii.2003. NHRS – HYME 4939 , DNA 28 View Materials . 1 ♀ SE. Öl. Mörbylånga kommun. Kalkstad. 2.v–18.vi.2006 (leg. SMTP), NHRS – HYME 4938 . 4 ♀ specimens at ZIN collected in Belarus, earlier misidentified as Paratypes of M. nadezdae , these are included as Paratypes of M. eklundi . 1 ♀ Netherlands: N.B. Udenhoult, “ De Brand ” 26.v. 2.VII.1990 UTM FT 476225, Mal.trap Ins. W.G. KNNV-Tilburg. 1♀ SE Bulgaria (Mal tr 1) Brodilovo, nr Achtopol c 20 m, 7.v–8.vi.1998, C.v.Achterberg, R de Vries , P. V . Atanassova , RMNH’98. 1♀ Västerbotten, Romelsön RN 7208/1759 Mal. trap 21.6–29.8.03. R . Petterson. 1♀ Chippenham Fen, Cambs. TL 650693 Malaise trap: carr at reedbed edge.A. 9–20.07.84. J. Field. RMSNH 1986.021 . 1♀ Chippenham Fen , Cambs. TL 650693 Malaise trap: carr at reedbed edge.A. 25.06–09.07.85. J. Field. RMSNH 1986.021 .
Description: Body 4.2 mm, fore wing 3.5 mm.
Head: Length of eye 1.5 times length of temple in dorsal aspect; eyes large, convergent, not strongly protuberant; width of face 1.5 times its height; OOL=3, ocelli only slightly protruding; vertex smooth; face punctulate; clypeus as wide as face, distinctly divided from face, punctuate, flat with slight notch; length of malar space 0.4 times basal width of mandible; mandible stout, slightly twisted; hypostomal carina wide; number of antennal articles 22 (21–25); 3 rd antennal article 2 times longer than wide; 4th antennal article 1.4 times longer than wide; penultimate articles as wide as broad or slightly wider.
Mesosoma: Precoxal sulcus wide.
Wings: Fore wing: r/3–SR=0.4; C+SC+R/SR1=1.6; m–cu antefurcal; pterostigma dark brown with light bor- der. Hind wing: 1–M/cu–a=1.2;
Legs: Hind coxa rugose; hind femur 5 times longer than wide; tarsal claws slender without lobe.
Metasoma: Petiolar tergum 1.8 times longer than wide apically, 4.2 times fore wing; dorsope present; ventral folds of petiolar tergum not joined; ovipositor weakly curved downward, length of ovipositor sheaths 1.6 times petiolar tergum, and 0.45 times fore wing; propodeum strongly convex, reticulate rugose and with no distinct carina; strongly excavate medially.
Colour: Black except: clypeus and palpi yellow; antennae brown; petiolar tergum and metasoma dark brown; legs yellow to brown; hind coxa darker brown at base.
Distribution: Western Palearctic. Country records: Belarus; Bulgaria; Netherlands, Sweden; United Kingdom.
Biology: Meteorus eklundi is caught in malaise traps during the summer months June, July and August. The three specimens that were caught within the SMTP were found in localities with deciduous forests. Host unknown.
Etymology: Named after my best friend Mr Niclas Eklund.
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