Gyragathis leucosoma Sharkey

Sharkey, Michael J. & Chapman, Eric, 2017, Ten new genera of Agathidini (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Agathidinae) from Southeast Asia, ZooKeys 660, pp. 107-150 : 118

publication ID

https://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.660.12390

publication LSID

lsid:zoobank.org:pub:E8A185B4-4487-44BD-B2C4-69011AD56CC8

persistent identifier

https://treatment.plazi.org/id/FECBAA53-5CAD-4F8D-9394-6B6A531A5265

taxon LSID

lsid:zoobank.org:act:FECBAA53-5CAD-4F8D-9394-6B6A531A5265

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scientific name

Gyragathis leucosoma Sharkey
status

sp. n.

Gyragathis leucosoma Sharkey sp. n.

Etymology.

Leucosoma is Greek for white body. The species name refers to the dense white setae on the metapleuron.

Diagnosis.

Body length 6.1 mm; ovipositor length/body length ratio = 0.9. Antenna missing after 28th flagellomere. Third labial (penultimate) palpomere about 1/3 as long as apical palpomere. Propleuron with distinct bump near ventral margin. Scutellar groove with 5 longitudinal ridges. Fore tibia without pegs or thickened spines; mid tibia with 6 pegs; hind tibia with 13 pegs.

Biology.

Unknown.

Specimens examined.

Holotype ♀ (H275), THAILAND, Nakhon Nayok, Khao Yai NP, Lum Ta Kong View Point, 14°25.762'N, 101°23.527'E, 732 m, Malaise trap, 12-19.iv.2007, Wirat Sukho leg.

Distribution.

Known only from the type specimen collected in Khao Yai National Park, Thailand. For a distribution map go to: http://bit.ly/1SWVgDh

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Hymenoptera

Family

Braconidae

Genus

Gyragathis