Sania masoni Sharkey, 2009

Sharkey, Michael, van Noort, Simon & Whitfield, James, 2009, Revision of Khoikhoiinae (Hymenoptera, Braconidae), ZooKeys 20 (20), pp. 299-348 : 343-344

Sania masoni Sharkey , sp. n.

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Holotype female. Body Length. 4.8 mm <4.7–5.2>. Color. All black except: mandible and parts of all segments of fore- and midlegs reddish or yellowish brown, hind tibia reddish brown basally, laterotergite and sternum of metasomal tergum 1 whitish ( Fig. 28 ) <pale color, reddish or yellowish brown, varies from as in the holotype to completely absent, although laterotergite and sternum of metasomal tergum 1 always whitish>. Forewing mostly weakly infuscate but less so anterobasally and at midlength, or clear basally, infuscate in apical half ( Fig. 29E ). Head. Number of flagellomeres 24 <22–24>. Scape not flared apicoanteriorly and lacking expanded apical surface ( Figs. 3B , 29A, B ). Antennal scrobe flat ( Figs. 3B , 29B ); variable, from mostly transverse-striate, to mostly smooth with punctures. Clypeus mostly smooth with weak punctures ( Fig. 29A ), without median tooth ( Fig. 29A ). Gena mostly smooth with weak punctures ( Fig. 29A ). Face mostly punctate with some weak rugae especially dorsally ( Fig. 29A ). Area between antennal scrobe and inner orbit of eye with protuberance ( Fig. 29A ), or without protuberance. Vertex with weak punctures ( Fig. 28A ). Posterior orbit of eye lacking distinct crenulate margin ( Fig. 29B ). Mesosoma. Middle lobe of scutum entirely smooth with punctures ( Fig. 29C ). Notauli entirely crenulate ( Fig. 29C ). Mesopleuron at least partly smooth with punctures ( Figs. 3F , 28C ). Sternaulus only present at midlength, or absent ( Figs. 3F , 28C ). Discrimen (median longitudinal ventral sulcus between mesopleura) crenulate. Metapleuron mostly rugose, lacking a large smooth lightly punctate area ( Fig. 28C ). Propodeum entirely rugose without smooth area posterolaterally ( Fig. 29C ). Metasoma. Median tergite 1 not distinctly narrowed posteriorly ( Fig. 29D ); partly smooth with punctures especially posteriorly, with weak rugae or microsculpture anteriorly ( Fig. 29D ). Hypopygium less than 1/3 length of metasoma (Figs. 1B, 28B); not extending past apical tergum (Figs. 1B, 28B). Ovipositor barely exserted, much shorter than metasoma (Figs. 1B, 28B). Setae of ovipositor sheath not longer than 2× width of ovipositor sheath (Figs. 1B, 28B).

Male. Antenna slightly sexually dimorphic with the female antennae shorter and tapering slightly more rapidly than those of male. Metasoma ( Fig. 2E ).

Diagnosis. Scape not flared apicoanteriorly and lacking expanded apical surface ( Figs. 3B , 29A, B ); discrimen crenulate; mesosoma black ( Fig. 28A, C ).

Material Examined. Holotype female: South Africa, Western Cape, 10 km S. Clanwilliam, Malaise on sandy hill, 32°13’39”S, 18°50’50”E, 140m, 5–25.X.2004, ME Irwin, FD Parker, M Hauser ( SAMC)

Paratypes. 3 females, 18 males, South Africa, Western Cape, 15km N Citrusdal, Koedoeskop Farm, Malaise across hillside trail, 32°29’18”S, 18°57’30”E, 220m, 5–25.X.2004, ME Irwin, FD Parker, SA-34 ( SAMC, AEI, HIC, CNCI, INHS).

Distribution. Distribution map is available at http://sharkeylab.org/sharkeylab/ Misc/generalmapper.php?table= khoikhoiinae &genus= Sania &species=masoni.

Etymology. Dedicated to the late W.R.M. (Bill) Mason for his many contributions to Hymenopterology including the discovery of the subfamily Khoikhoiinae .

Figures

Figure 2. Scanning electron micrographs A Khoikhoia anthelion Sharkey, sp. n., female, mesosoma and first two metasomal tergites, dorsal view B Sania browni Sharkey, sp. n., female, propodeum and first three metasomal tergites, dorsal view C Sania marjoriae Mason, 1983, female, propodeum and laterotergites, lateral view D Sania masneri Sharkey, sp. n., male, genitalia E Sania masoni Sharkey, sp. n., male, metasoma, lateral view, showing genitalia F Khoikhoia anthelion Sharkey, sp. n., female, ovipositor, lateral view.

Figure 3. Scanning electron micrographs A Sania marjoriae Mason, 1983, female, head lateral view B Sania masoni Sharkey, sp. n., female, head, lateral view C Khoikhoia anthelion Sharkey, sp. n., female, antennal scape (showing apical flange) and details of antennal scrobe, lateral view D Khoikhoia anthelion Sharkey, sp. n., female, subalar region, lateral view E Sania marjoriae Mason, 1983, female, subalar region, lateral view F Sania masoni Sharkey, sp. n., female, subalar region, lateral view.

Figure 28. Sania masoni Sharkey, sp. n., female, holotype A habitus, dorsal view B habitus, lateral view C head, mesosoma, lateral view.

Figure 29. Sania masoni Sharkey, sp. n., female, paratype A head anterior view B head, lateral view C mesosoma, dorsal view D propodeum, metasomal tergites, dorsal view E wings F data labels.