Xanthopimpla modesta (Smith, 1859)

Pham, Nhi Thi, Broad, Gavin R., Matsumoto, Rikio & Wägele, Wolfgang J., 2011, 3056, Zootaxa 3056, pp. 1-67 : 33

Xanthopimpla modesta (Smith, 1859)

Pimpla modesta Smith, 1860 . Jour. Proc. Linn. Soc. London Zool., 5: 64. Holotype: ♀, Celebes: Macassar (OUMNH). Xanthopimpla modesta: Krieger (1899) .

Diagnosis. Hind side of head with black area; mesoscutum without black mark in front of scutellum, black mark on median lobe with deep notch anteriorly; hind tibia with 12–18 preapical bristles; propodeum and first tergite without black marks; ovipositor sheath about 1.3–1.4x hind tibia.

Distribution. Pham (1997) has previously recorded this species from Nghe An Province. Outside Vietnam, X. modesta is known from China, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, the Philippines, Taiwan and Japan ( Yu et al. 2005).

Remarks. Two subspecies are currently recognised, namely X. modesta modesta and X. modesta microcephala Krieger. The specimens from Vietnam belong to the nominate subspecies which differs from X. modesta microcephala by the presence of black marks on the mesoscutum and metasomal tergites. In Vietnam, this species has been recorded as a parasitoid of Chilo suppresalis ( Lepidoptera : Pyralidae ) on rice ( Khuat & Pham 2007).

Material examined. Thua Thien-Hue, Phong Dien NR: 1♀ 1♂ ( RMNH), 50–100 m a.s.l, 29.iii.2001, C. v. Achterberg leg. ; Ha Noi, Gia Lam, Da Ton : 1♂ ( IEBR), 05–15.x.2001, L. D. Khuat leg. ; Ha Noi, Thach That, Tan Xa : 1♂ ( IEBR), 10–20.xi.2002, L. D. Khuat leg. ; Hoa Binh, Yen Thuy, Lac Thinh : 1♀ ( ZFMK), 01–10.vii.2002 ; 2♀ ( IEBR), 10–20.x.2002, L. D. Khuat leg. ; Ninh Binh, Cuc Phuong NP: 1♀ ( IEBR), 10–20.xi.2002, L. D. Khuat leg. ; Vinh Phuc, Phuc Yen, Ngoc Thanh : 1♂ ( IEBR), 150 m a.s.l, 07.vi.2004, N. T. Pham leg. ; 1♀ ( IEBR), 15.vii.2007, T. H. Pham leg. ; Bac Can, Ba Be NP: 1♂ ( OMNH), 02.v.2005, leg. M. Wakabayashi ; Thai Nguyen, Dai Tu, Cat Ne : 1♀ ( IEBR), 20.x.2006 ; 1♀ 2♂ ( IEBR), 05–10.xii.2007, L. D. Khuat leg.