Aleiodes divergerus, 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 : 91-93

Aleiodes divergerus sp. nov.

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Holotype ♀, Thailand, Chiang Mai Province, Doi Chiangdao NP, Pha Tang substation, 21–28.viii.2007, 19° 24.978' N, 98° 54.886', 626m, Malaise trap, E S Jugsu & A Watwanich (voucher BCLDQ01627, Genbank JN278356 ) ( QSBG).

Paratypes: 1 ♀, Thailand, Chiang Mai Province, Doi Chiang Dao NP, headquarters, 15.iv. 2008, 491m, 19° 24.276' N, 98° 55.311' E, S Jugsu & A Watwanich, (voucher BCLDQ01535, Genbank JN278288 ) ( QSBG) ; 1 ♀, Thailand, Chiang Mai Province, Doi Chiang Dao NP, WS Pha Tang unit, 7.x.2007, 19° 24.978' N, 98° 54.886' E, 626m, Songkran & Apichart (voucher BCLDQ01631, Genbank JN278359 ) ( QSBG) ; 1 ♀, Thailand, Chiang Mai Province, Doi Inthanon National Park , campground pond, 24.viii.2006, 18° 32.657’ N, 96° 31.482’ E, 1200m, Y Areekul (voucher BCLDQ01068, Genbank JQ388367 ) ( BMNH) ; 1 ♂, Thailand, Chiang Mai Province, Doi Chiang Dao NP, headquarters, 16.xi.2007, 19° 24.276' N, 98° 55.311' E, 491m, S Jugsu & A Watwanich (voucher BCLDQ01561, Genbank JN278312 ) ( HIC) .

Body length 6.0 mm, fore wing length 4.5 mm and antenna length 7.5 mm.

Antenna with 48–51 flagellomeres. Frons with distince sublateral carina parallel to eye, weakly transversly striate behind antennal sockets. Occipital carina complete or narrowly effaced medially, mediodorsally forming a point, joining hypostomal carina ventrally. Mesopleuron longitudinally striate rugose anteriorly becoming coriaceous rugose then posteriorly aciculate, precoxal sulcus weakly impressed, rugose. Speculum absent. Propodeum with complete, though posteriorly irregular, midlongitudinal carina. Fore wing vein 2-CU1 1.3 x 1- CU1. Apex of fore wing subbasal cell with distinct though narrow glabrous zone. Fore wing vein 3-SR 2.1 x vein r. Fore wing vein SR1 2.05 x vein 3-SR. Hind wing vein M+CU 1.75 x 1-M. Hind wing subbasal cell evenly setose. Hind wing vein m-cu present as a pigmented fold, slightly antefurcal. Hind coxa distinctly striate. Apex of hind tibia with well-developed comb of specialised, adpressed setae both medially and ventrally between spurs. Claws with pecten of 7 or 8 long, fine, silvery teeth on basal lobe, these splaying and distinctly separated, and the penultimate ones longest. Basal lobes of 1 st tergite well developed, rounded anteriorly, steeply angled posteriorly. Midlongitudinal carina of 3 rd tergite complete.

Etymology. From Latin divergere, meaning to diverge, in reference to diverging pectinal teeth of the claws.

Notes. Included in key in two places as the base of the hind coxa has some weak striation basomedially, but clearly more closely related to species such as A. ascrobi sp. nov. rather than most species with well developed basal coxal striations.

Figures

FIGURE 64. A. divergerus sp. nov. A, habitus; B, face; C, head, dorsal view; D, wings; E, mesosoma, dorsal view, arrow indicating medium-ized, posteriorly steeply concave basal lobe of 1st tergite; F, metasoma.