Symplecis invisitata Rossem, 1981

Humala, Andrei E., Choi, Jin-Kyung & Lee, Jong-Wook, 2016, A review of the genera Gnathochorisis Foerster and Symplecis Foerster of South Korea, with notes on Korean orthocentrines (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae, Orthocentrinae), ZooKeys 562, pp. 85-104 : 99-101

Taxon classification Animalia Hymenoptera Ichneumonidae

Symplecis invisitata Rossem, 1981 Figs 36-41

Symplecis invisitata Rossem, 1981: 126-127; type depository: AEI.

Diagnosis.

Inner eyes orbits strongly convergent ventrally in both sexes (Figs 37, 38), malar space very narrow. Mesoscutum coriaceous, densely punctate; epomia present. Sternaulus shallow. Area superomedia of propodeum longer than wide. Fore wing without areolet (vein 3rs-m absent) (Fig. 39). First metasomal tergite coriaceous, dorsal carina obsolete; second tergite coriaceous (Fig. 41). Ovipositor long, 0.8-0.95 times as long as hind tibia. Second tergite fuscous with yellow posterior band, third tergite mostly yellow with transverse fuscous band in posterior half (Fig. 36).

Material examined.

Korea: 1 female, GW, Donghae-si, Samhwa-dong, Mureung Valley, 9-17 August 2005, (J.W. Lee); 1 male, GW, Hongcheon-gun, Hongcheon-eup, Jangjeoonpyeong-ri, Geodungae village, 1-14 July 2006, (J.W. Lee); 1 female, CB, Chungju-si, Suanbo-myeon, Samun-ri, Mt. Woraksan, 35°49'46"N, 128°04'05"E, Malaise trap, 17 July– 12 August 2013, (J.K. Choi) (YNU).

Distribution.

Holarctic; reported in the Eastern Palaearctic from Kamchatka Peninsula, Primorsky Terr., Sakhalin Isl. ( Humala 2007) and South Korea (new record).