Xanthopimpla punctata (Fabricius, 1781)

Watanabe, Kyohei & Matsumoto, Rikio, 2021, Revision of the genus Xanthopimpla Saussure, 1892 (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae, Pimplinae) from Japan, Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 68 (2), pp. 269-297 : 269

Xanthopimpla punctata (Fabricius, 1781)

Figs 2D , 4J , 5K

Ichneumon punctatus Fabricius, 1781: 437.

Ichneumon punctator Thunberg, 1822: 262. Synonymised by Roman (1912).

Pimpla transversalis Vollenhoven, 1879: 146. Synonymised by Krieger (1914).

Pimpla ceylonica Cameron, 1899: 165. Synonymised by Morley (1913).

Xanthopimpla ruficornis Krieger, 1899: 103. Synonymised by Townes and Chiu (1970).

Zanthopimpla (!) appendiculata Cameron, 1902: 51. Synonymised by Krieger (1914).

Xanthopimpla brunneciornis Cameron, 1903: 139. Synonymised by Morley (1913).

Xanthopimpla kandyensis Cameron, 1905b: 136. Synonymised by Krieger (1914).

Xanthopimpla maculiceps Cameron, 1905c: 37. Synonymised by Roman (1913).

Xanthopimpla lissonota Cameron, 1906: 115. Synonymised by Townes et al. (1961).

Xanthopimpla kriegeri Szépligeti, 1908: 255. Synonymised by Krieger (1914).

Neopimploides syleptae Viereck, 1912: 151. Synonymised by Cushman (1922).

Xanthopimpla tibialis Morley, 1913: 124. Synonymised by Townes et al. (1961).

Xanthopimpla szepligetii Krieger, 1914: 131. Synonymised by Townes et al. (1961).

Phygadenon (!) Xanthopimpla punctator Ishida, 1915: 106. Synonymised by Townes et al. (1961).

Xanthopimpla pyraustae Rao, 1953: 163; Townes et al. 1961: 66. Synonymised by Townes and Chiu (1970).

Xanthopimpla trimaculata : Matsumura 1912: 145, misident.

Xanthopimpla punctata : Matsumura and Uchida 1926: 74; Uchida 1928: 66; Ishii 1932: 409; Uchida 1956; 92; Iwata 1960: 146; Townes et al. 1961: 62; Townes et al. 1965: 61; Momoi 1966: 4; Townes and Chiu 1970: 222; Momoi 1970: 334; Kusigemati 1987: 2; Watanabe 2011: 17.

Comparative diagnosis.

This species belongs to the Xanthopimpla punctata species group sensu Townes and Chiu (1970). This species can be distinguished from other species of the group by the following combination of character states: propodeum with area superomedia 0.5-0.6 × width (Fig. 4J ); T I, T III, T V and T VII always with two black spots (Fig. 2D ); ovipositor sheath long, about 1.7-1.8 × length of hind tibia.

Materials examined.

Japan: [Ryukyu Isls.] 1 M, Kagoshima Pref., Tokara Isls., Nakanoshima Is., Satomura , 5-8 Jun 2005, T. Mita leg. (YPT); 1 F , Kagoshima Pref. Amamioshima Is., Apr 1954, T. Kumata leg. (SEHU); 1 F , Kagoshima Pref. Amamioshima Is., Shinmura , 30 Jul 1972, T. Nambu leg. (KPMNH); 3 M , Kagoshima Pref. Amamioshima Is., Uragami , 21 Jul 1979, K. Kusigemati leg. (SEHU); 1 F & 1 M , Kagoshima Pref. Amamioshima Is., Yamato Vil. , 5 Jul 1980, H. Nagase leg. (KPMNH); 1 M , Kagoshima Pref., Amamioshima Is., Kinsakubaru , 24 Oct 1994, R. Matsumoto leg. (OMNH); 1 M , Kagoshima Pref., Amamioshima Is., Sumiyo Vil. , 31 Jul 1964, O. Sato leg. (OMNH); 1 F , Kagoshima Pref., Amamioshima Is., Yuwandake , 25 Apr 1996, T. Tachi leg. (OMNH); 1 F , Kagoshima Pref., Amamioshima Is., Mt. Yui , 21 Jun-5 Aug 2001, T. Muroi & Y. Maeda leg. (MT) (MU); 2 F , Kagoshima Pref., Amamioshima Is., Mt. Yuidake , 2 Jul 2004, H. Makihara leg. (MT) (KPMNH); 1 F, ditto, 15 Jul 2004 (KPMNH); 4 F, ditto, 27 Jul 2004 (KPMNH); 1 F, ditto, 24 Aug 2004 (KPMNH); 4 F & 1 M, ditto, 19 Sep 2004 (KPMNH); 1 F , Kagoshima Pref., Tokunoshima Is., Isen , 11 Apr 1954, R . Ishikawa leg. (KPMNH); 2 F, Kagoshima Pref., Tokunoshima Is., Higashiamagi , 16 May 1954, S. Taniguchi leg. (SEHU); 1 F , Kagoshima Pref., Tokunoshima Is., San , 1 Aug 1972, T. Nambu leg. (KPMNH); 3 F , Kagoshima Pref., Tokunoshima Is., Amagi Town, Asama , 16 Jul 2012, (em. from Pupa of Parnara gutata), H. Fukuda leg. (OMNH); 1 F , Kagoshima Pref., Okinoerabu Is., China Town, Shimojiro , 26 Apr 2016, K. Watanabe leg. (KPMNH); 1 M , Kagoshima Pref., Okinoerabu Is., China Town, Tamina , 15 Sep 2016, K. Watanabe leg. (KPMNH); 1 F , Kagoshima Pref., Yoron Is., Gusuku , 5 Aug 1972, T. Nambu leg. (KPMNH); 1 F , Okinawa Pref., Okinawa Is., Kunigami Vil., Benoki , 8 Apr. 1979, K. Kusigemati leg. (SEHU); 2 F , Okinawa Pref., Okinawa Is., Yona , 5 Apr 1979, K. Kusigemati leg. (SEHU); 1 F, ditto, 6 Apr. 1979 (SEHU); 1 F , Okinawa Pref., Okinawa Is., Nakijin, Shoshi , 6 Apr 1979, K. Ohara leg. (SEHU); 1 M, ditto, 29 Jun 1982, K. Kusigemati leg. (SEHU); 3 M , Okinawa Pref., Okinawa Is., Nakijin Vil., Oppa-dake , 3 Jul 2006, R. Matsumoto leg. (OMNH); 2 F & 3 M , Okinawa Pref., Okinawa Is., Motobu, Izumi , 29 Jun 1982, K. Ohara leg. (SEHU); 1 F & 1 M, ditto, 30 Jun 1982, K. Kusigemati leg. (SEHU); 1 F , Okinawa Pref., Okinawa Is., Nago , 7 Apr 1979, K. Ohara leg. (SEHU); 1 F, ditto, 9 Apr 1979, K. Kusigemati leg. (SEHU); 1 F, ditto, 4 Oct 1987, A. Nagatomi leg. (SEHU); 1 M , Okinawa Pref., Okinawa Is., Naha , 9 Aug 1972, T. Nambu leg. (KPMNH); 1 M , Okinawa Pref., Okinawa Is ., Naha City, Sueyoshi Park , 29 Nov 1993, R. Matsumoto leg. (OMNH); 1 F, ditto, 18 Oct 1994 (OMNH); 2 M & 1 F, ditto, 16 Jul 1995 (OMNH); 1 F, ditto, 30 Nov 2008 (OMNH); 5 F , Okinawa Pref., Okinawa Is., Hyakuna , 10 Apr 1979, K. Kusigemati & K. Ohara leg. (SEHU); 2 M , Okinawa Pref., Okinawa Is., Itoman , VI. 1966, K. Mizusawa leg. (at light) (TUA); 2 F , Okinawa Pref., Okinawa Is ., Itoman City, Kyan , 29 Apr 2019, R. Matsumoto leg. (OMNH); 1 F , Okinawa Pref., Miyako Is., Hora , 23 May 1974, H. Makihara leg. (SEHU); 2 F , Okinawa Pref., Ishigaki Is., Hirakubo , 26 Apr 2019, R. Matsumoto leg. (OMNH); 1 M , Okinawa Pref., Ishigaki Is., Akaishi , 17 May 2009, H. Inoue leg. (OMNH); 1 M , Okinawa Pref., Ishigaki Is., Mt. Omoto-dake , 17 Nov 1980, E. Nishida leg. (OMNH); 1 F, ditto, 23 Mar 1982 (OMNH); 1 M & 1 F, ditto, 8 May 1999, R. Matsumoto leg. (OMNH); 2 F, ditto, 13 May 1999 (OMNH); 1 F, ditto, 14 May 2008, T. Mita leg. (KPMNH); 1 F & 1 M, ditto, 23-31 Mar 2010, M. Okada leg. (KPMNH); 1 M , Okinawa Pref., Ishigaki Is., Maesato , 9 Jul 2007, R. Matsumoto leg. (OMNH); 1 F , Okinawa Pref., Ishigaki Is., Shokubutsuen , 10 Jun 1974, H. Makihara leg. (SEHU); 1 F & 2 M , Okinawa Pref., Ishigaki Is., Ishigaki , 4 Jul 1982, K. Kusigemati leg. (SEHU); 1 F & 1 M , Okinawa Pref., Ishigaki Is., 1 F , Okinawa Pref., Ishigaki Is., Shiraho , 28 Dec 2002, R. Matsumoto leg. (OMNH); 2 M , Okinawa Pref., Ishigaki Is., Hirae, 1 Nov 1978, S. Tsukaguchi leg. (OMNH); 1 F (DNA-Pol-722), 1M (DNA-Pol-723), ditto, 28 Jan 2019, R. Matsumoto leg. (OMNH); 1 M, ditto, 29 Jan 2019 (OMNH); 1 F (DNA-Pol-727), ditto, 30 Jan 2019 (OMNH); Mt. Banna-dake , 2 Jul 1982, K. Ohara leg. (SEHU); 1 F, ditto, 7 Jul 1982, K. Kusigemati leg. (SEHU); 1 F, ditto, 29 Mar 2010, H. Sawada leg. (KPMNH); 1 M , Okinawa Pref., Ishigaki Is., Maise-dake , 29 Jul 1995, R. Matsumoto leg. (OMNH); 1 M &1F, ditto, 8 May 1999 (OMNH); 2 F, ditto, 11 May 1999 (OMNH); 1 F , Okinawa Pref., Ishigaki Is., Miyara , 14 Aug 1995 em., (host: Pyralid on Rhizophora mucronata ), F. Komai leg. (OMNH); 1 M , Okinawa Pref., Ishigaki Is., Ohama , 24 Feb 1994, K. Masunaga leg. (OMNH); 1 F , Okinawa Pref., Ishigaki Is., Miyara , 29 Apr 1978, E. Nishida leg. (OMNH); 1 M , Okinawa Pref., Ishigaki Is., Sakieda , 5 Aug 1995, R. Matsumoto leg. (OMNH); 1 M , Okinawa Pref., Ishigaki Is., Hoshino , 19 Jun 2008, E. Nishida leg. (OMNH); 1 F , Okinawa Pref., Ishigaki Is., Fusaki , 27 Aug 1990, H. Nagase leg. (KPMNH); 1 F, ditto, 3 Dec 1993, R. Matsumoto leg. (OMNH); 1 F, ditto, 5 Aug 1995 (OMNH); 1 M, ditto, 8 May 1999 (OMNH); 18 M & 9 F, ditto, 12 May 1999 (OMNH); 9 M & 5 F, ditto, 11 May 1999 (OMNH); 2 M, ditto, 13 May 1999 (OMNH); 2 M & 1 F , Okinawa Pref., Ishigaki Is., Arakawa , 10 Jul 2008, R. Matsumoto leg. (OMNH); 13 M & 1 F, ditto, 27 Apr 2019 (OMNH); 1 F , Okinawa Pref., Iriomote Is., 3 Apr 1971, N. Sakane leg. (SEHU); 1 M , Okinawa Pref., Iriomote Is., Ohara , 10 Aug 1972, T. Nambu leg. (KPMNH); 1 F, ditto, 13 Aug 1972 (KPMNH); 2 F, ditto, 19 Aug 1978 (KPMNH); 1 F, ditto, 16 Apr 1978, E. Nishida leg. (OMNH); 1 F, ditto, 19 Nov 1980 (OMNH); 1 M, ditto, 28 Apr 1982, A. Nagatomi leg. (SEHU); 1 F , Okinawa Pref., Iriomote Is., Otomi , 11 Aug 1972, T. Nambu leg. (KPMNH); 1 F, ditto, 17 Apr 1978, E. Nishida leg. (OMNH); 1 F , Okinawa Pref., Iriomote Is., Otomi-rindo , 1 Jun 2006, K. Watanabe leg. (KPMNH); 1 M , Okinawa Pref., Iriomote Is., Nakamagawa rindo, 8 Aug 1995, R. Matsumoto leg. (OMNH); 2 M & 1 F , Okinawa Pref., Iriomote Is., Komi , 21 Nov 1980, E. Nishida leg. (OMNH); 1 F , Okinawa Pref., Iriomote Is., Uehara , 22 Aug 1978, T. Nambu leg. (KPMNH); 3 M, ditto, 22 Jul 1995, R. Matsumoto leg. (OMNH); 1 M , Okinawa Pref., Iriomote Is., Funaura , 13 May 1980, E. Nishida leg. (OMNH); 1 F, ditto, 26 Mar 1982 (OMNH); 1 M, ditto, 20 Apr 1995, R. Matsumoto leg. (OMNH); 1 M, ditto, 10 May 1999 (OMNH); 1 F, ditto, 9 May 2008, K. Watanabe leg. (KPMNH); 3 F , Okinawa Pref., Iriomote Is., Tsukigahama , 7 Aug 1995, R. Matsumoto leg. (OMNH); 1 F , Okinawa Pref., Iriomote Is., Riverside of Urauchigawa , 12 May 2008, K. Watanabe leg. (KPMNH); 2 F, ditto, 13 May 2008; 1 F, ditto, 14 May 2008 (KPMNH); 1 M , Okinawa Pref., Iriomote Is., Urauchi , 4 May 1980, E. Nishida leg. (OMNH); 1 F , Okinawa Pref., Iriomote Is., Mariudonotaki , 23 Jul 1995, R. Matsumoto leg. (OMNH); 1 F , Okinawa Pref., Iriomote Is., Miyara , 29 Apr 1978, E. Nishida leg. (OMNH); 2 F , Okinawa Pref., Iriomote Is., Sonai , 11 Apr 1978, E. Nishida leg. (OMNH); 1 M & 1 F, ditto, 13 Apr 1978 (OMNH); 1 F, ditto, 14 Apr 1978 (OMNH); 1 M, ditto, 5 Jul 1982, K. Ohara leg. (KPMNH);2 F , Okinawa Pref., Iriomote Is., Shirahama-rindo , 10 May 2008, K. Watanabe leg. (KPMNH); 1 M , Okinawa Pref., Iriomote Is., Haimi, Fusatoruba , 9 Oct 2004, T. Ishizaki leg. (KPMNH); 1 F , Okinawa Pref., Iriomote Is., Shirahama , 25 Jun 2015, T. Yamada leg. (OMNH); 6 M & 5 F , Okinawa Pref., Hateruma Is., 6 Aug 1995, R. Matsumoto leg. (OMNH); 1 M , Okinawa Pref., Yonaguni Is., Anngaimidocchi , 26 Jun 2010, E. Nishida leg. (OMNH); 1 M (DNA-Pol-387) , Okinawa Pref., Yonaguni Is., Mantabaru , 22 Jun 2015, R. Matsumoto leg. (OMNH); 1 M , Okinawa Pref., Yonaguni Is., Sonai , 5 Jun 2010, E. Nishida leg. (OMNH); 1 M, ditto, 6 Jun 2010 (OMNH); 1 M & 1 F, ditto, 28 Jul 1999, R. Matsumoto leg. (OMNH); 1 F , Okinawa Pref., Yonaguni Is., Urabudake , 13 May 2006, E. Nishida leg. (OMNH); 1 M, ditto, 3 Jun 2011 (OMNH); 1 M, ditto, 4 Jun 2011 (OMNH); 1 F & 1 ex. (apical part of metasoma lost), Yaeyama, 519., Matsumura leg. (SEHU); 1 M , Okinawa, IX. 1920, Sakaguchi leg. (SEHU); 1 F , Okinawa, 1911 (112), Matsumura leg. (SEHU). Taiwan: 1 F (det. Townes & Chiu), Taipei, 8 Jul 1968, K. S. Lin leg. (TARI); 1 F , Kaohsiung City, National Sun Yat-sen University , 4 May 2009, T. Ebihara leg. (KPMNH) . Philippines: 1 F, Luzon Is., San Fernando, pr . La Union, 27 Mar 1978, C. Nozaka leg. (KPMNH) . Malaysia: 2 F, Terangganu st. , UMT campus, 16 Nov 2010, T. Maeda leg. (KPMNH) . Indonesia: 1 F & 1 M, Java Is., Parangtritis Beach , 12 Aug 2009, K. Takasuka leg. (KPMNH) . Vietnam: 1 F, Ninh Binh, Cuc Phuong National Park, 6 Jun 1997, R. Matsumoto leg. (OMNH); 1 F, Bac Can, Ba Be National Park , R. Matsumoto leg. (OMNH) .

Distribution.

Japan (Shikoku, Nakanoshima Is., Amamioshima Is., Tokunoshima Is., Okinoerabu Is., Yoron Is., Okinawa Is., Miyako Is., Ishigaki Is., Iriomote Is. and Yonaguni Is.). Outside Japan, this species has been recorded from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, China, Guam, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Mariana Is., Mauritius, Myanmar, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Poland, Russia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Togo and Vietnam ( Yu et al. 2016).

Bionomics.

In Japan, adults were collected from March to October. In Iriomote Is., the first author collected this species in the open forests around crop fields of sugar cane, the forest edge and the forest path in sunlight. Kusigemati (1987) recorded a host, Omphisa anastomosalis ( Guenée, 1854) ( Lepidoptera , Crambidae ) in Japan. Parnara guttata guttata (Bremer & Grey, 1852) is recorded as a host of this species in Japan, based on materials from Tokunoshima Is. A female emerged from an immature individual of Pyralidae on Rhizophora mucronata . Outside Japan, many pests of crop and paddy fields have been recorded (e.g. Yasumatsu 1967).

Remarks.

This is the first record of this species from Nakanoshima Is., Yoron Is. and Yonaguni Is.

Figures

Figure 2. Japanese Xanthopimpla A, B. X. nipponensis sp. nov.; C. X. pedator (Fabricius, 1775); D. X. punctata (Fabricius, 1781); E. X. stemmator (Thunberg, 1822); F. X. sylvicola sp. nov.; G. X. trias Townes & Chiu, 1970; H, I. X. yoshimurai sp. nov. A, C-H. dorsal habitus; B. mesoscutum, dorsal view; I. propodeum and T I, dorsal view.

Figure 4. Propodeum of Japanese Xanthopimpla, dorsal view A. X. clavata Krieger, 1914; B. X. flavolineata Cameron, 1907; C. X. honorata honorata (Cameron, 1899); D. X. konowi Krieger, 1899; E. X. minuta Cameron, 1905; F. X. modesta modesta (Smith, 1860); G. X. naenia Morley, 1913; H. X. nipponensis sp. nov.; I. X. pedator (Fabricius, 1775); J. X. punctata (Fabricius, 1781); K. X. stemmator (Thunberg, 1822); L. X. sylvicola sp. nov.; M. X. trias Townes & Chiu, 1970; N. X. yoshimurai sp. nov. (H, L, N. holotype).

Figure 5. Japanese Xanthopimpla - A. X. clavata Krieger, 1914; B. X. flavolineata Cameron, 1907; C. X. honorata honorata (Cameron, 1899); D. X. konowi Krieger, 1899; E. X. minuta Cameron, 1905; F. X. modesta modesta (Smith, 1860); G, H. X. naenia Morley, 1913; I, P. X. nipponensis sp. nov.; J. X. pedator (Fabricius, 1775); K. X. punctata (Fabricius, 1781); L. X. stemmator (Thunberg, 1822); M, Q. X. sylvicola sp. nov.; N. X. trias Townes & Chiu, 1970; O, R. X. yoshimurai sp. nov. (I, M, O-R. holotype) A-O. left hind leg, lateral view; P-R. left hind tarsal claw, lateral view.