Braunsia sumatrana Enderlein, 1906

Sharkey, Michael J. & Clutts, Stephanie A., 2011, A revision of Thai Agathidinae (Hymenoptera, Braconidae), with descriptions of six new species, Journal of Hymenoptera Research 22, pp. 69-132 : 83

Braunsia sumatrana Enderlein Figs 15 16

Braunsia sumatrana Enderlein 1920 [MZPW, examined]

Diagnosis.

Large specimens with unique coloration; especially noteworthy is the extent of white coloration on the first metasomal median tergite.

Distribution.

Indonesia (Sumatra), Malaysia (Borneo and Peninsular Malaysia). It is included here because of the likelihood that its range extends into southern Thailand. Distribution map can be found at http://purl.org/thaimaps/sumatrana.

Examined specimens are deposited in HIC, UKM, RMNH, USNM.

Key to Thai species of Camptothlipsis

1a	Metasomal terga almost entirely orange, and lacking a distinct white band, head entirely orange	Camptothlipsis hanoiensis van Achterberg & Long
1b	Metasomal terga mostly or entirely melanic with or without a pale transverse band on median tergite 2	2
	https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/11233
2a	Mesoscutum almost entirely orange	Camptothlipsis philippinensis Gupta & Bhat
2b	Mesoscutum entirely melanic or almost so	3
	https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/11234
3a	Penultimate labial palpomere about ½ the length of the apical palpomere (Note: the second palpomere, that which is next to the basal palpomere, is present and it is the thickest palpomere; in this side of the couplet there should be two palpomeres distal to it); mid tibia with more than 8 lateral spines	Camptothlipsis nigra Gupta & Bhat
3b	Penultimate labial palpomere absent or barely perceptible (Note: only one apparent palpomere distal to the thickest palpomere); mid tibia with less than 6 lateral spines	4
	https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/11235
4a	Posterodorsal corner of pronotum orange	Camptothlipsis sheilae Sharkey, sp. n.
4b	Posterodorsal corner of pronotum melanic	Camptothlipsis annemariae Sharkey, sp. n.
	https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/11236

Figures

Figure 15. Braunsia sumatrana Enderlein a lateral habitus b dorsal habitus.

Figure 16. Braunsia sumatrana Enderlein a dorsal head b lateral head and mesosoma c dorsal head and mesosoma d wings e ovipositor and sheaths.