Bracon (Bracon) fulvipes Nees, 1834

Papp, Jenő & Xviii, Budapest, 2012, A revision of the Bracon Fabricius species in Wesmael’s collection deposited in Brussels (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Braconinae), European Journal of Taxonomy 21, pp. 1-154 : 122-126

Bracon (Bracon) fulvipes Nees, 1834

Figs 60 A-J, 61A-E

Bracon fulvipes Nees, 1834: 74 ♀♁ (number of type specimens uncertain), type locality: “prope Sickershausen” ( Germany), type series destroyed.

Bracon (Striobracon) kiritshenkoi Telenga, 1936: 159 (in key), 235 (description) (in Russian) and 361 (in key), 393 (description) (in German) ♀, type locality: “ Dagestan ” (European Russia), type series in Zoological Institute, Saint Petersburg; not examined.

Bracon (Striobracon) sylvanus Greese, 1928: 154 ♀, type locality: “Darniza (Bezirk Kiew)” ( Ukraine), type series in?Zoological Institute, Kiew or?Zoological Institute, Sankt Petersburg; not examined.

Bracon fulvipes – Wesmael 1838: 26 ♀♁ (first reviser, redescription). — Szépligeti 1901: 183 (in key, in Hungarian); 1904 (1901): 159 (♀), 163 (♁) (in key, in German).

Bracon (Orthobracon) fulvipes – Fahringer 1927: 265, 266 (♀), 276 (♁) (in key) and 389 (redescription), assigned to “Section Orthobracon ” — Tobias 1961: 165 (redescription).

Bracon (Striobracon) fulvipes – Telenga 1936: 159 (♀), 167 ♁) (in key), 236 (redescription) (in Russian) and 361 (♀), 369 (♁) (in key, in German), assigned to “Section Striobracon ” (= Bracon s. str.).

Bracon (Bracon) fulvipes – Papp 1968: 193 (in key), 198 (taxonomy, assigned first to subgenus Bracon ). — Shenefelt 1978: 1485 (literature up to 1974). — Tobias 1986: 127 (in key, in Russian). — Tobias & Belokobylskij 2000: 130, 135 (in key, in Russian).

Bracon (Striobracon) kiritshenkoi – Tobias 1986: 127 (in key, synonymization).

Bracon (Striobracon) sylvanus – Tobias 1961: 165 (synonymization).

Taxonomic remarks

1) On the basis of the description the name B. parvus Niezabitowski, 1910: 12 (56) and 18 (62) (type locality: “Rytro”, Poland) seems to be a junior synonym of B. fulvipes .

2) Bracon fulvipes Nees : Wesmael 1838: 26 ♀♁. Wesmael’s series (22 ♀♀ + 11 ♁♁) of this species was taken in Belgium: 19 ♀♀ + 11 ♁♁ in the environment of Brussels (in the original description this locality is not indicated; however, it is well-known that Wesmael’s collecting site was “environs de Bruxelles ” frequently visited) and 3 ♀♀ in the environment of Liège. I have examined 16 ♀♀ and 3 ♁♁ of this series (one ♀ with the name label det. Wesmael and the rest of ♀♀ with the name label det. Marshall). The single ♀ with the name label Bracon fulvipes det. Wesmael was selected and designated here as the ♀ neotype of B. fulvipes , its locality is Liège, Belgium. 11 ♀♀ (+ 1 ♀ missing from the micropin)) + 3 ♁♁ received the name B. fulvipes and, furthermore, 1 ♀ proved to represent B. erraticus as well as 2 ♀♀ proved to represent B. intercessor Nees. Supposedly this series (12 +1 + 2 ♀♀ and 3 ♁♁) belong to the original series (19 ♀♀ + 11 ♁♁) by Wesmael (indicated before); however, labelled as “det. Marshall” of unknown reason.

Designation of the ♀ neotype of Bracon fulvipes Nees sensu Wesmael

(first label, printed) “ Coll. Wesmael ”; (second label, printed) “2048”; (third label) “ Braco fulvipes ” (handsript) “dét. C. Wesmael ” (printed); fourth label is the locality “ Belgique / LiègeLiège / leg. M. Carlier ” and the fifth label is the neotype card (fourth and fifth labels were attached by me). Neotype is in good condition: (1) pinned by mesosoma (hind half of mesoscutum invisible owing to the thick

pin, pin somewhat covered with copper vitriol crystals); (2) left antenna apically deficient, i.e. with 31 antennomeres; (3) fifth tarsomere of right hind leg missing.

Material examined

103 ♀♀ + 55 ♁♁ from 27 countries: IRELAND: 1 ♀. SCOTLAND: 2 ♀♀ from two localities. ENGLAND 4 ♀♀ + 3 ♁♁ from five localities. THE NETHERLANDS: 8 ♀♀ + 2 ♁♁ from five localities. SWEDEN: 1 ♀. DENMARK: 1 ♀ + 1 ♁ from two localities. GERMANY: 5 ♀♀ + 4 ♁♁ from six localities. SWITZERLAND: 1 ♀. POLAND: 1 ♁. BOHEMIA: 4 ♀♀ + 1 ♁ from five localities. SLOVAKIA: 3 ♀♀ + 1 ♁ from four localities. HUNGARY: 55 ♀♀ + 19 ♁♁ from 62 localities. ROMANIA: 5 ♀♀ + 8 ♁♁ from ten localities. SPAIN: 2 ♀♀ from two localities. ITALY: 1 ♀. KOSOVO: 2 ♁♁ from one locality. MACEDONIA: 1 ♁. SERBIA: 1 ♀. BULGARIA: 2 ♀♀ + 2 ♁♁ from four localities. TURKEY: 1 ♁. ALGERIA: 2 ♀♀ from two localities. TUNISIA: 3 ♀♀ + 3 ♁♁ from one locality. UKRAINE: 1 ♁. EUROPEAN RUSSIA: 1 ♁. GEORGIA: 1 ♁. IRAN: 2 ♁♁ from two localities. KOREA: 2 ♀♀ + 1 ♁ from two localities.

Description of the ♀ neotype of B. fulvipes ( Figs 60 A-J; 61A)

LENGTH. Body 4.8 mm long.

ANTENNAE. (right one) Shorter than body and with 38 antennomeres. First flagellomere twice and penultimate flagellomere 1.6 times as long as broad ( Fig. 60A ).

HEAD. In dorsal view transverse ( Fig. 60B ), 1.7 times as broad as long, eye 1.8 times longer than temple, temple receded, occiput weakly excavated. OOL almost twice as long as POL. In lateral view eye 1.4 times as high as wide and 1.7 times wider than temple, temple ventrally somewhat broadening ( Fig. 60C ). Oral opening: its horizontal diameter 1.3 times as long as shortest distance between opening and compound eye ( Fig. 60D ). Head polished, face and frons shagreened and dull.

MESOSOMA. In lateral view elongated, 1.5 times as long as high, polished. Notaulix distinct. Propodeum rugulo-rugose, medio-longitudinal carina less distinct ( Fig. 60E ).

LEGS. Hind femur 3.1 times as long as broad distally ( Fig. 60F ). Claw downcurved, its basal lobe less distinct ( Fig. 60G ).

WINGS. Forewing as long as body. Pterostigma ( Fig. 60H ) 2.8 times as long as wide and issuing r distally from its middle, r 0.7 times as long as width of pterostigma. Second submarginal cell fairly long, 3-SR 1.4 times longer than 2-SR, SR1 straight, 1.7 times as long as 3-SR and reaching tip of wing. First discal cell usual in size, 1-M twice as long as m-cu, 1-SR-M bent anteriorly and somewhat longer than 1-M ( Fig. 60I ).

TERGITES. First tergite quadrate in form ( Fig. 60J ), just broader behind than long, beyond pair of spiracles moderately broadening, scutum behind rugose, margin of scutum with crenulae. Second tergite nearly 2.8 times as broad as long medially, suture between tergites 2-3 straight, deep and finely crenulated. Third tergite somewhat shorter than second tergite. Second tergite rugose, further tergites transversely rugulose ( Fig. 60J ). Hypopygium pointed, ovipositor sheath long, as long as hind tibia + hind tarsomeres 1-2 combined ( Fig. 61A ).

COLOUR. Ground colour of head and metasoma with black pattern, mesosoma black. Scape blackish brown, pedicel reddish, flagellum greyish brown. Ocellar field widely black. Mandible yellow, apically blackish, palpi with brownish tint. Lateral part of pronotum and pair of antero-lateral maculae on declivous part of mesoscutum yellow. Tegula pale yellow. First tergite entirely and median maculae of tergites 2-4 black to blackish. Legs yellow, fifth tarsomeres brownish. Wings faintly brownish fumous, pterostigma and veins brown.

Variable features of eleven ♀♀ det. Marshall in Wesmael’s Collection ( Fig. 61 B-E)

Body 4-5 mm long. Antenna with 30-38 antennomeres (1 ♀: 30, 1 ♀: 31, 1 ♀: 32, 1 ♀: 33, 1 ♀: 38). Hind femur 2.7 times (1 ♀, Fig. 61B ) and 3.3 times (1 ♀, Fig. 61C ) as long as broad distally. First tergite slightly longer than broad behind (2 ♀♀, Fig. 61D ). Tergites with weak sculpture: first tergite rugose, second tergite antero-medially rugulose, otherwise together with third tergite weakly granulose (2 ♀♀, Fig. 61E ). Mesosoma with much reddish yellow pattern.

Variable features of the ♀ (103 ♀♀) ( Fig. 61D, F )

Body (2.5-)3-5(-5.5) mm long. Antenna about as long as body and with 26-41, usually 30-37, antennomeres. Flagellum attenuating distally, flagellomeres (1.5-)1.7-1.8 times as long as broad. Head in dorsal view 1.7-1.85, usually 1.75-1.8, times as broad as long. Hind femur 2.6-3(-3.4) times as long as broad distally. First tergite somewhat broader behind than long (6 ♀♀, cf. Fig. 61F ), or somewhat longer than broad behind ( Fig. 61D ). Tergites 3-6 weakly rugulose (16 ♀♀) to uneven (7 ♀♀). Ovipositor sheath short, i.e. as long as hind tibia (18 ♀♀) to long, i.e. as long as hind tibia + tarsus combined (11 ♀♀).

Variable features of the ³ (55 ³³) ( Fig. 61D, F ; 64G )

Similar to the ♀. Body 2.3-4.5(-5) mm long. Antenna somewhat longer than body and with 27-42, usually 34-39, antennomeres. Flagellum just attenuating distally, flagellomeres 1.7-2 times as long as broad. Head in dorsal view 1.6-1.8 times as broad as long, temple rather rounded (14 ♁♁, cf. Fig. 64G ). Hind femur 2.5-3 times as long as broad distally. First tergite usually somewhat longer than broad behind ( Fig. 61D ). Second tergite longer than third tergite (cf. Fig. 61F ). Sculpture of tergites 2-6 variable: rugose to uneven. Body usually with much dark, i.e. dark brown to black, colour pattern.

Figures

Fig. 60. Bracon (Bracon) fulvipes Nees, 1834, ♀ neotype. A. First two and ultimate three flagellomeres. B. Head in dorsal view. C. Head in lateral view. D. Head in frontal view. E. Propodeum. F. Hind femur. G. Claw. H. Distal part of right forewing. I. First discal cell of right forewing. J. Tergites 1-3.

Fig. 61. — A-E. Bracon (Bracon) fulvipes Nees, 1834 (A: ♀ neotype, B-C, E: ♀, D: ♀ / ♁). A. Hind end of metasoma. B-C. Hind femur. D. First tergite. E. Right half of second tergite. — F-K. Bracon (Bracon) schmidti Kokujev, 1912, ♀ lectotype. F. Tergites 1-3. G. Propodeum. H. Middle part of propodeum. I. Claw. J. First discal cell of right forewing. K. Distal part of right forewing.

Fig. 64. — A-F. Bracon (Glabrobracon) immutator Nees, 1834 (A-B, D-F: ♀ / ♁, C: ♀). A. Tergites 2-3. B-C. Tergites 1-2. D-E. Hind half of head in dorsal view. F. Hind femur. — G-I. Bracon (Glabrobracon) pulcher Bengtsson, 1924, ♀ / ♁ paralectotype. G. Head in dorsal view. H. Tergites 1-3. I. Hind femur.