Genotropis clara Townes, 1970

Han, Yuan-Yuan, Achterberg, Kees Van & Chen, Xue-Xin, 2022, Four rare genera of the subfamily Campopleginae (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae) from China, with description of three new species, Zootaxa 5219 (3), pp. 247-264 : 251-254

Genotropis clara Townes, 1970

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Genotropis clara Townes, 1970: 184 .

Material examined. 1 female, Fujian, Fuzhou Jinshan , 28.X.1990, Liu Changming, No 20009468 ; 1 male, Guizhou, Guiyang , 22. V.1981, He Junhua, No 814180 ; 1 male, Guizhou, Guiyang , 18.X.1988, He Junhua, No 834674 ; 1 male, Liaoning, Dalian , 5.IX.1992, Lou Juxian, No 976146 ; 1 female, Xizang, Linzhi Cibagou Natural Reserve , 12.VIII.2019, 28°33′19″N, 97°5′18″E, 1700m, Li Zekai, No 202019718 ; 1 female, Xizang, Linzhi Cibagou Natural Reserve , 12.VIII.2019, 28°33′19″N, 97°5′18″E, 1680m, Wang Chunhong, No 202019721 ; 1 female, Yunnan, Maguan , 28. VI.2019, Malaise trap, No 201219713 ; 4 female, 27 male, Yunnan, Maguan , VI.2018, Malaise trap, No 201806564, 201806584, 201806825, 201806985, 201806731, 201806933, 201806937, 201806997, 201806782, 201806792, 201806743, 201806773, 201806867, 201806996, 201806594, 201806573, 201806546, 201806567, 201806566, 201807120, 201806898, 201806664, 201806640, 201806644, 201806646, 201806653, 201807249, 201806223, 201806602, 201806902, 201806582 ; 1 female, 1 male, Yunnan, Menghai , 7. VI.1982, Luo Hengwen, No 824441 (2) ; 1 female, Yunnan, Xishuangbanna , 28.VII.2011, Wang Manman, No 201507248 ; 3 female, 1 male, Yunnan, Maguan , 23.IX.2019, Malaise trap, No 202019714, 202019715, 202019717, 202019720 ; 1 female, Yunan, Xishuangbanna Menglaxian , 10.VII.2012, 21°36′38.4″N, 101°34′3″E, 823m, Zhao & Chen, No 202019719 ; 1 male, Yunnan, Tengchong , 19.IV.1981, He Junhua, No 814406 ; 5 female, 1male, Zhejiang, Songyang , 28.VII.1992, Chen Hanlin, No 924586, 924478, 924655, 924435, 924378, 955010 ; 1 female, Zhejiang, Suichang Baimashan , 12. V.1994, No 941531 .

Redescription. Based on the female specimen from Yunnan province (No202019715). Body length 9.3 mm, fore wing length 6.0 mm.

Head. Antenna with 42 flagellomeres; first flagellomere ca 1.4× length of second flagellomere. Face granulosepunctate ( Fig. 4D ). Clypeus granulose, convex, apical margin arched, reflexed ( Fig. 4D ). Malar space weakly granulose, ca 0.9× basal width of mandible. Upper tooth of mandible longer than lower tooth, with a weak lamella. Frons granulose-punctate and without median carina. Vertex granulose ( Fig. 4E ). Interocellar distance 1.3× ocelloocular distance and 2.0× distance between median and lateral ocelli; distance between lateral ocelli and eyes equal to diameter of ocellus ( Fig. 4E ). Temple mat, ca 0.5× as long as eyes in lateral view. Occipital carina evenly arched, reaching hypostomal carina at mandible base.

Mesosoma. Pronotum granulose dorsally and transversely striate ventrally. Mesoscutum granulose-punctate, rugose on notaulic area ( Fig. 4F ). Scutellum and metanotum rugulose-punctate. Mesopleuron rugose-reticulate, speculum granulose( Fig.4B ).Metapleuron rugose-reticulate,rugosity denser on juxtacoxal area( Fig.4B ).Propodeum ( Fig. 4C ) with area basalis triangular; area superomedia long and narrow, rugose, lateromedian longitudinal carina strongly developed; area superomedia confluent with area petiolaris; area petiolaris rugose-reticulate; area external granulose-punctate; area dentipara rugose-punctate; area lateralis rugulose; costula developed; lateral longitudinal carina developed; propodeal spiracle oval.

Wing. Fore wing ( Fig. 4A ) areolet absent; portion of vein M between 2rs-m and 2m-cu ca 0.7× as long as 2rs-m. Marginal cell long, vein RS ca 2.0× longer than vein 2r& RS. Vein 1cu-a slightly distad of M& RS. External angles of second discal cell acute (75°). Hind wing with CU&cu-a slightly reclivous, 2-CU not connected with CU&cu-a, not intercepted.

Legs. Hind femur 5.5× longer than wide. Inner spur of hind tibia ca 0.6× as long as first tarsomere of hind tarsus. Tarsal claws strongly pectinate.

Metasoma. First metasomal segment ( Fig. 4G ) without glymma, ca 3.25× longer than width of postpetiole; petiole ca 2.5× longer than postpetiole. Second tergite ca 0.7× as long as first tergite, 1.25× longer than its apical width; thyridium oval, its distance from basal margin of tergite about equal to its length. Third tergite ca 1.1× longer than its apical width. Ovipositor and ovipositor sheath as long as apical depth of metasoma, with a weak subapical notch on upper valve.

Colour. Black. Scape and pedicel yellowish brown, blackish brown laterally; mandible yellowish brown; palpi yellow; tegula yellowish brown; fore and mid coxae apical 0.5, trochanter and trochantellus yellow, basal 0.5 of coxa black, remainder of fore and mid legs reddish brown; hind coxa black with a yellow mark dorso-apically, femur reddish brown but basally darkened, tibia medially reddish brown, subbasally and apically darkened, extreme basally with a yellow mark, tarsus blackish brown; first metasomal segment black with apical-laterally yellow, second metasomal tergite basal 0.9 black with apical 0.1 yellowish brown, remainder of metasoma yellowish brown.

Variation. Body length 7.5–9.6 mm; fore wing length 5.3–6.2 mm; malar space 0.6–0.9× basal width of mandible; frons granulose to granulose punctate; propodeal area external granulose to granulose-punctate; hind wing with CU&cu-a slightly reclivous to vertical; hind trochanter yellow to blackish brown; hind femur yellowish brown to blackish brown; metasoma from third tergite on reddish brown to blackish brown.

Male. Essentially similar to female.

Distribution. China (Fujian, Guizhou, Liaoning, Xizang, Yunnan, Zhejiang); Philippines.

Figures

FIGURE 3. Genotropis clara Townes, 1970, female from Yunnan, habitus.

FIGURE 4. Genotropis clara Townes, 1970, female. A wing; B mesopleuron and metapleuron; C propodeum; D head, anterior view; E head, dorsal view; F mesoscutum; G first metasomal segment.