Camptothlipsis annemariae Sharkey, 2011

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 : 84

Camptothlipsis annemariae Sharkey sp. n. Figs 17 18

Diagnosis.

Very similar to its sister species, Camptothlipsis sheilae . Similarities include median tergite 2 weakly granulate, pronotum mostly smooth posterodorsally (in the lateral corner) and 28S sequence data that differ at only 3 sites (of roughly 600 base pairs total) ( Fig. 2 ). Camptothlipsis annemariae differs as follows: pronotum melanic orange in posterolateral corner, ovipositor distinctly shorter than body (see couplet 4 above to compare ovipositor lengths).

Description.

Holotype female.

Body length. 3.0 mm.

Head. Third labial palpomere not visible under a light microscope at 80x (uncertain whether or not a small palpomere remains), OOL 0.14; POD 0.05; IOL 0.11; 27 flagellomeres.

Mesosoma. Pronotum mostly smooth posterodorsally (in the lateral corner); sternaulus well impressed and distinctly crenulate for ¾ mesopleuron length; propodeum evenly areolate rugulose with small areolae; midleg with 5-6 spines; hind leg with 5 spines.

Metasoma. First metasomal median tergite (T1) 1.3 times longer than wide apically and distinctly granulate; T2 weakly granulate, remaining median tergites smooth.

Male. Unknown.

GenBank accession.

H394: #HQ667953

Distribution.

Known only from the type specimen in Thailand. Distribution map can be found at http://purl.org/thaimaps/anemariae.

Etymology.

Named in honor of the first author’s sister, Annemarie.

Material examined.

Holotype female: H394, Thailand, Petchaburi, Kaeng Krachan NP, Panernthung/km27, 12.822°N, 99.371°E, MT, 25.i-4.ii.2009, Sirichai [QSBG].

Figures

Figure 2. Bayesian phylogram inferred from 28 S (region D 2 - D 3) sequence data aligned by secondary structure. Bayesian analysis runtime = 736,000 generations (25 % burnin). Branch support: Bayesian posterior probabilities / bootstrap (1,000 replicates). (-) indicates bootstrap support below 60.

Figure 17. Camptothlipsis annemariae sp. n. a lateral habitus b dorsal habitus.

Figure 18. Camptothlipsis annemariae sp. n. a anterior head b lateral head and mesosoma c dorsal mesosoma and metasomal terga 1 and 2 d fore wing.