Aleiodes pectunguis, 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 : 160-161

Aleiodes pectunguis sp. nov.

( Fig. 129A–C )

Holotype ♀, Thailand, Phetchabun Province, Khao Kho National Park , mixed deciduous forest, 2.ii.2007, 16° 39.572’ N, 101° 08.194’ E, 171m, Somchai Chacumnan & Saink Sintong (collection code T1400) (voucher BCLDQ00137, Genbank JF962558 ) ( QSBG).

Body length 6.5 corrected mm, fore wing length 4 mm and antenna length approx 7.0 mm.

Antenna with 50 flagellomeres. Frons with distinct sublateral carina parallel to margin of eye. Occipital carina complete, mediodorsally giving rise to a short anteriorly directed spur, ventrally lamelliform and joining hypostomal carina at an acute angle. Mesopleuron largely rugulose-coriaceous becoming aciculate posteriorly, precoxal sulcus moderately impressed, rugulose. Propodeum with midlongitudinal carina present on basal 0.5. Fore wing subbasal cell with a distinct narrow oval glabrous area on distal 0.1. Fore wing vein 2-CU1 1.9 x 1-CU1. Apex of fore wing subbasal cell with very narrow glabrous line posteriorly. Fore wing vein 3-SR 1.35 x vein r. Fore wing vein 2-SR+M 0.85 x vein r. Fore wing vein SR1 2.55 x vein 3-SR. Hind wing vein M+CU 1.5 x 1-M. Posterior half of hind wing subbasal cell largely glabrous. Hind wing vein m-cu well-developed, antefurcal. Hind coxa with a trace of oblique ridges on basal half dorsally and medially. Apex of hind tibia with comb of specialised apdressed setae medially. Tarsal claws with pecten composed of line of approximately 10–15 adpressed teeth giving appearance of a silvery lamella. Basal lobes of 1 st tergite distinct, rounded anteriorly, steeply sloping posteriorly. Midlongitudinal carina of 3 rd tergite not differentiated.

Etymology. In reference to the pectenate tarsus claws.

Figures

FIGURE 129. A–C, Aleiodes pectunguis sp. nov., D–G, A. pectunguisella sp. nov. A, habitus; B, head and anterior mesosoma, dorsal view; C, propodeum and anterior metasoma, dorsal view; D, habitus, E, face; F, anterior mesosoma, dorsal view; G, metasoma.