Aleiodes buzuritriplus, 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 : 60

Aleiodes buzuritriplus sp. nov

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Holotype ♀, Thailand, Chantaburi, Khao Khitchakut NP, Prabaht, 27.v.2009, 12° 48.85' N, 192° 9.27' E, 89m, Suthida Charoenchai (voucher BCLDQ01479, Genbank JN278254 ) ( QSBG).

Length of body 4.9 mm, of fore wing 4.3 mm and of antenna 5.8 mm.

Antenna with 38 flagellomeres. Terminal flagellomere strongly acuminate. Median flagellomeres approximatel 2.2 x longer than wide. Occiput aciculate with distinct transverse striation. Occipital carina broadly absent mediodorsally. Mesopleuron largely aciculate, anteriorly and dorsally rugose, precoxal sulcus rather strongly impressed, strongly rugose, specular area entirely aciculate. Propodeum with complete midlongitudinal carina. Fore wing vein 2-CU1 1.3 x 1-CU1. Apex of fore wing subbasal cell evenly setose. Fore wing vein 3-SR 2.6 x vein r. Fore wing vein 2-SR+M 0.9 x vein r. Fore wing vein SR1 1.8 x vein 3-SR. Hind wing vein M+CU 1.85 x 1-M. Hind wing subbasal cell evenly setose. Hind wing without vein m-cu, it’s position marked by slight bed in vein 1- M. Apex of hind tibia without comb of modified adpressed setae. Claws without conspicuous pecten. Basal lobes of 1 st tergite moderately produced, angular, steeply concave posteriorly. Midlongitudinal carina of 3 rd tergite complete. Posterior margin of 4 th tergite strongly emarginate laterally.

Etymology. In reference to its closeness to A. buzurae .

Figures

FIGURE 35. A. buzuritriplus sp. nov. A, habitus; B, face; C, mesosoma, lateral view; D, head and anterior mesosoma, dorsal view; E, metasoma.