Khoikhoia oligospilos Sharkey, 2009

Sharkey, Michael, van Noort, Simon & Whitfield, James, 2009, Revision of Khoikhoiinae (Hymenoptera, Braconidae), ZooKeys 20 (20), pp. 299-348 : 318-319

Khoikhoia oligospilos Sharkey , sp. n.

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Holotype male. Body. Length. 6.0 mm. Color. Mottled black and brown except laterotergite 1 whitish, otherwise metasoma mostly brown ( Fig. 8 ). Forewing mostly weakly infuscate but less so anterobasally and at midlength ( Fig. 8A ). Head. Number of flagellomeres 31. Scape flared apicoanteriorly with expanded apical surface ( Fig. 9B ). Antennal scrobe deep ( Fig. 9E ); entirely transversely rugosostriate, somewhat smoother dorsomedially. Gena with wide irregular punctures, lacking distinct rugose striae ( Fig. 9B ). Face entirely rugose ( Fig. 9A ). Area between antennal scrobe and inner orbit of eye with protuberance ( Fig. 9A ). Vertex with weak punctures ( Fig. 9E ). Posterior orbit of eye with distinct crenulate margin ( Fig. 9B ). Mesosoma. Middle lobe of scutum entirely smooth with punctures ( Fig. 9C ). Notauli crenulations weak and partly effaced ( Fig. 9C ). Mesopleuron at least partly smooth with punctures ( Fig. 8C ). Sternaulus absent ( Fig. 8C ). Discrimen (median longitudinal ventral sulcus between mesopleura) crenulate. Metapleuron mostly rugose, lacking a large smooth lightly punctate area, or partly rugose but with a large smooth lightly punctate area. Propodeum entirely rugose without smooth area posterolaterally ( Fig. 9D ). Metasoma. Median tergite 1 not distinctly narrowed posteriorly ( Fig. 9D ), partly smooth with punctures especially posteriorly, with weak rugae or microsculpture anteriorly ( Fig. 9D ).

Female. Unknown.

Diagnosis. Notaular crenulations weak and partly effaced ( Fig. 9C ).

Material Examined. Holotype female: South Africa, Western Cape, Langberg Farm, 3 km 270° W Langebaanweg, MT, LW02 - N2 -M229, Sand Plain Fynbos , 32°58.461’S, 18°07.344’E, 51m, 29.X-5.XI.2003, S. van Noort. SAM-HYM- P0024985 ( SAMC).

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

Etymology. Oligo- is from the Greek, oligos meaning few, and spilos meaning spot. The name refers to the reduction of crenulae on the notauli.

Figures

Figure 8. Khoikhoia oligospilos Sharkey, sp. n., male, holotype A habitus, dorsal view B habitus, lateral view C mesosoma, lateral view.

Figure 9. Khoikhoia oligospilos Sharkey, sp. n., male, holotype A head anterior view B head, lateral view C mesosoma, dorsal view D propodeum, metasomal tergites, dorsal view E head, dorsal view F data labels.