Priopoda nepalensis, Reshchikov, Alexey V., 2012

Reshchikov, Alexey V., 2012, Priopoda Holmgren, 1856 (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae) from Nepal with a key to the Oriental and Eastern Palaearctic species, Zootaxa 3478, pp. 133-142 : 138-140

Priopoda nepalensis sp. n.

Figs 15–18

Diagnosis. This species differs from other Priopoda by combination of all the following characters: 1) impunctate coriaceous shiny mesopleuron; 2) claws not pectinate ( Fig. 18 ); 3) radius intercepts pterostigma at middle; 4) trapezoidal clypeus ( Fig. 15 ); 5) lower part of metapleuron black ( Fig. 17 ).

Description. Holotype male. Fore wing 7 mm long, body about 9 mm. Antenna with 33 flagellomeres. Scapus 0.75 × as long as wide. Head not narrowed behind eyes. Maximal length of temple equal to transverse eye diameter; minimal length of temple equal to transverse eye diameter. Face 1.14 × height of eye; convex, medially bulging ( Fig. 15 ). Clypeus trapezoidal, separated from face by shallow impression ( Fig. 15 ). Apical margin of clypeus moderately obtuse. Clypeal foveae not large. Malar space as wide as basal mandible width. Lower mandible tooth longer and wider than upper. Occipital carina complete, not reaching hypostomal carina. Head matt, granulate.

Mesosoma matt, coriaceous, setose. Propleuron without lobe. Pronotum on sides not punctate. Epomiae absent. Notaulus shallowly impressed at base. Mesoscutum not punctate. Mesopleuron coriaceous, not punctate. Epicnemial carina raised not strongly. Postpectal carina absent. Scutellum convex, without lateral carinae, not punctate. Fore wing with areolet not petiolate. Radius intercepting stigma at the middle. Second recurrent vein with a single bulla. Nervellus intercepted below the middle. Nervulus interstitial. Femur length 6.42 × its width; ratio of segments 1-5 of hind tarsus 16: 7: 5: 3: 4. Claws not pectinate ( Fig. 18 ). Propodeum with weak apical transverse carinae ( Fig. 16 ).

Metasoma matt, coriaceous, not punctate. First metasomal tergite straight and elongate; its width 0.41 × its length; without shallow longitudinal impressions; bordered by lateral longitudinal carinae; medial longitudinal carinae absent. Glymma not extremely deep. Second metasomal tergite with longitudinal carina at base, elongate. Subgenital plate with single notch. Parameres large, scoop-like ( Fig. 17 ).

Coloration. Body yellowish ( Fig. 17 ). Antennal flagella (except base ventrally), occiput, mesoscutum, upper edge of mesopleuron, metapleuron, macula on propodeum, dorsal part of hind tibia, and first metasomal tergite (except apical margin) blackish. Stigma pale.

Type material: Holotype male. Nepal, Kathmandu, Pulchauki, 8000 ft, 4–7.viii.1967, CNC.

Distribution: Nepal

Etymology: The species epithet nepalensis refers to the distribution of the species.

Figures

FIGURES 15 – 18. Priopoda nepalensis sp. n. 15 — face; 16 — propodeum; 17 — habitus; 18 — claw.