Aleiodes faciei, Quicke & Butcher, 2012

Butcher, Buntika Areekul, Smith, M. Alex, Sharkey, Mike J. & Quicke, Donald L. J., 2012, A turbo-taxonomic study of Thai Aleiodes (Aleiodes) and Aleiodes (Arcaleiodes) (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Rogadinae) based largely on COI barcoded specimens, with rapid descriptions of 179 new species, Zootaxa 3457, pp. 1-232 : 97-98

Aleiodes faciei sp. nov.

( Fig. 69 )

Holotype ♂, Thailand, Chiang Mai Province, Doi Inthanon National Park , checkpoint 2, 22.vii.2006, 18° 31.554’ N, 98° 29.940’ E, 1700m, A. Areeluck (voucher BCLDQ00226, Genbank JF963445 ) ( QSBG).

Body length 6.9 mm, fore wing length 5.2 mm and antenna length 7.0 mm.

Antenna with 48 flagellomeres. Median flagellomeres approximately 2.5 x longer than wide. Occipital carina complete and strong dorsally, ventrally curving towards mandible, not joining hypostomal carina. Mesopleuron largely aciculate, precoxal sulcus hardly impressed, faintly rugulose, speculum absent. Propodeum with midlongitudinal carina on anterior 0.5 only. Fore wing vein 2-CU1 1.5 x 1-CU1. Apex of fore wing subbasal cell with distinct glabrous zone. Fore wing vein 3-SR 1.95 x vein r. Fore wing vein SR1 2.2 x vein 3-SR. Hind wing vein M+CU 1.3 x 1-M. Hind wing subbasal cell evenly setose. Hind wing vein m-cu short, faint, antefurcal. Apex of hind tibia with comb of specialised setae medially and ventrally, though these somewhat more separated than in most species with a comb. Claws without conspicuous pecten. Basal lobes of 1 st tergite moderately well developed, anteriorly rounded, posteriorly rather steep, making angle of approximately 45 degrees. Midlongitudinal carina of 3 rd tergite distinct and complete.

Etymology. Faciei is Latin for ‘shape’ in reference to the square shaped mark on the mesoscutum.

Notes. A species with a distinctive colour pattern within the Thai fauna.

Figures

FIGURE 69. A. faciei sp. nov. A, habitus; B, face; C, mesosoma, lateral view; D, head, lateral view; E, head and anterior mesosoma, dorsal view; F, metasoma.