Temelucha convergence Zardouei & Rakhshani, 2020

B, Maryam Zardouei Heydari, Rakhshani, Ehsan, B, Azizollah Mokhtari, Received, Martin Schwarz B, Online, Published & Version, Final, 2020, A faunistic overview of Temelucha Förster (Hym., Ichneumonidae, Cremastinae) in Iran, Turkish Journal of Zoology 44 (4), pp. 355-374 : 358-362

Temelucha convergence Zardouei & Rakhshani sp. nov.

Holotype: 1♀ ( TMUC), IRAN, Fars Province, Seddeh (30°44‘08“N, 52°09‘09“E, 2301 m), 22.05.2013, sweeping net, leg.: A. Amiri, “ Temelucha afghana Sedivy ”, Det: A. Amiri.

Diagnosis. The new species is closely related to T. afghana from which it can be immediately separated by its eyes, distinctly convergent ventrally, mesoscutum sparsely punctate, indistinct notaulus and postfurcal 2 m-cu vein. Temelucha afghana has parallel eyes, densely punctate mesoscutum, distinct notaulus, and interstitial 2 m-cu vein.

Description – (Female). Body 13 mm, fore wing 5 mm, ovipositor 6.3 mm.

Head. Antenna with 33 flagellomeres. First flagellomere longer than the second flagellomere. Temple short, very strongly constricted behind eyes in lateral view ( Figure 3a ). Middle of face mainly punctate, punctures separated from each other by usually more than a puncture diameter. Clypeus width 2.2× its length, with distinctly curved apical margin, weakly separated from face by impression of transverse groove ( Figure 3b ). Malar space (cheek) about 0.75× as long as basal width of mandible. Eyes distinctly convergent ventrally. Mandibular teeth of equal length. Width between eyes across clypeal suture about 1.7× as wide as its height from antennal insertion to the apex of clypeal margin medially. Lateral ocellus diameter as long as the distance between lateral ocellus and eye. Occipital carina incomplete dorso-medially ( Figure 3c ).

Mesosoma . The height of pronotum more than its length, with short hairs. Epomia indistinct. Mesopleuron densely hairy and punctate. Prepectal carina curved at the level of sternaulus and reaching the middle of the hind edge of pronotum. Speculum shiny, hairless and almost impunctate. Metapleuron punctate. Mesoscutum with weak punctures ( Figure 3d ). Notaulus indistinct. Scutellum punctate, slightly convex in lateral view. Propodeum with complete transverse or longitudinal carina. Basal area of propodeum quadrate ( Figure 3e ). Areola striate, widder than second lateral areas. Areola and petiolar area not separated, both areas wide, with dense transverse striation. Median longitudinal carinae convergent in the middle. First lateral area large, wider than second lateral area. Second lateral area striated.

Wing. Fore wing with vein 2 m-cu postfurcal. Basal abscissa of M + Cu pigmented. Second discal cell more than 1.5× as long as the first subdiscal cell.

Metasoma. First metasomal tergite length 1.1× second tergite. Sclerotized part of first sternite extending to the posterior third of the segment. Ventral margins of the first tergite touching each other. The second tergite with longitudinal striation as characteristic for many Cremastinae . Ovipositor straight. Ovipositor sheath about 2.0× as long as the hind tibia.

Colour. Body yellowish, antenna blackish brown. Median and lateral lobes of mesonotum with reddish brown stripes. Mesopleuron with a short and narrow reddish brown patch antero-ventrally, fore and mid coxae reddish brown. All tibiae yellowish brown interiorly. Tarsi yellowish brown. Hind coxa yellowish brown basally. Hind trochanter brown basally. First and second tergites reddish brown. Third to seventh tergites yellowish brown basally then yellow toward the apical and lateral edges ( Figure 3f ).

Distribution: Palaearctic – Iran (Fars province).

Etymology: The specific name referring to the eyes distinctly convergent ventrally.

Temelucha decorata ( Gravenhorst, 1829)

Cremastus decoratus Gravenhorst 1829 . Vratislaviae: 734. Holotype ♀. — Zoological Museum Berlin, Germany.

Material examined: 2♀ ( DPPZ), IRAN, Kermanshah Province, Bayangan, Dodan (35°00’44”N, 46°12’27”E, 954 m), Malaise trap situated in oak forest, 14.05.2015 ; 1♀ ( DPPZ), same collecting data, 01.06.2015 ; 1♀ ( DPPZ), same collecting data, 01.06.2015 ; 1♀ ( DPPZ), same collecting data, 05.06.2016 ; 1♀ ( DPPZ), same collecting data, 20.06.2016 ; 2♀ ( DPPZ), IRAN, Kermanshah Province, Bayangan, Dodan (35°00’26”N, 46°12’51”E, 967m), Malaise trap situated in orchard, 15.07.2015 ; 1♀ ( DPPZ), same collecting data, 20.05.2016, leg.: M. Zardouei Heydari ; 1♀ ( DPPZ), IRAN, North Khorasan Province, Qale-Khan (37°30‘39“N, 56°46‘18“E, 833 m), swept on weeds, 28.07.2017 ; 1♀ ( DPPZ), same collecting data, 20.07.2017, leg.: Z. Rahmani ; 1♀ ( DPPZ), IRAN, North Khorasan Province, Jemi (37°24‘55“N, 57°30‘23“E, 1156 m), swept on Medicago sativa , 16.09.2016, leg.: B. Motamedinia ; 1♀ ( DPPZ), IRAN, Kerman Province, Bam (29°07‘55“N, 58°17‘09“E, 1132 m), swept on Cynodon dactylon , 14.04.2013, leg.: M. Vafaei ; “ Temelucha discoidalis (Szépligeti) ”, 1♀, 1♂ ( TMUC), IRAN, Fars Province, Dejekord (30°43‘58“N, 51°57‘03“E, 2168 m), Malaise trap, 21.06.2012 ; 1♀ ( TMUC), same collecting data, 31.08.2012, leg.: A. Amiri, Det : A. Amiri.

Distribution in Iran: Hormozgan ( Amiri et al., 2015), Qom (Kishani Farahani et al., 2010), West Azarbaijan ( Mohammadi-Khoramabadi et al., 2016b), Fars, Kerman, Kermanshah, North Khorasan and South Khorasan Provinces.

Distribution: Nearctic ( USA, introduced), Palaearctic ( Afghanistan, Algeria, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Canary Islands, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Macedonia, Madeira Islands, Moldova, Montenegro, Morocco, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, Ukraine, Uzbekistan).

Diagnosis (Female). Body 8–10 mm, fore wing 4.3–4.8 mm, ovipositor 4–5 mm. Temple widened, not constricted behind eyes in lateral view ( Figure 4a ). Clypeus with distinctly curved apical margin ( Figure 4b ). Malar space about 1.4× as long as basal width of mandible. Eyes parallel. Lateral ocellus diameter shorter than the distance between lateral ocellus and eye ( Figure 4c ). Mesoscutum with dense punctures ( Figure 4d ). Basal area of propodeum triangular-shaped ( Figure 4e ). Areola and petiolar area not separated. Areola and petiolar area wide, with dense transverse striation. Median longitudinal carinae weakly convergent in middle. Second lateral area densely striated. Fore wing with vein 2 m-cu postfurcal. Basal abscissa of M + Cu pigmented. Ventral margins of the first tergite touching each other. Apex of ovipositor straight ( Figure 4f ). Body yellow; antenna, occiput, frons medially, area of ocelli and

ZARDOUEI HEYDARI et al. / Turk J Zool teeth of mandible, a stripe on pronotum medially, median lobe and lateral lobes of mesoscutum, mesopleuron, metapleuron and propodeum black with yellow patch. Legs yellow with brown patterns. First and second tergites black with a narrow yellow band on posterior margins. Third to seventh tergites black basally, yellow apically and laterally.

Variation: This species shows considerable intraspecific variation in coloration and size. Differences observed on Iranian specimens are as follows: yellow coloration of the body is somewhat paler and the black parts of the mesopleuron, metapleuron and propodeum are slightly smaller. Median and lateral lobes of mesoscutum brownish with yellow patch. Pronotum without black patch.

Temelucha dorsonigra ( Hedwig, 1957)

Celor dorsoniger Hedwig, 1957 . Jahresheft des Vereins für Vaterlaendische Naturkunde: 107. Holotype ♂. — Staatliches Museum für Naturkunde, Stuttgart, Germany.

Material from Iran: Not examined.

Distribution in Iran: Sistan-o Baluchestan Province ( Hedwig, 1957).

Distribution: Palaearctic ( Afghanistan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Spain).

Temelucha flavia Vas, 2016*

Temelucha flavia Vas 2016b. Ecologica Montenegrina, 8: 39–43. Holotype ♀. — Hungarian Natural History Museum, Budapest.

Material examined: 1♀ ( DPPZ), IRAN, Kerman Province, Jiroft, Tarj (28°28‘40“N, 57°50‘28“E, 595 m), swept on Citrus Palm , 25.03.2014, leg.: N. Amirinasab. Holotype ♀ ( HNHM), Tunisia, Djerid region , Degache, agricultural school, light trap with MV lamp, 13.04.1977, leg.: L. Gozmány & S. Mahunka.

Distribution in Iran: Kerman Province.

Distribution: Palaearctic [ Iran (new record), Jordan, Tunisia].

Diagnosis (Female). Body 9 mm, fore wing 5.3 mm, ovipositor 5 mm. Temple short, very strongly constricted behind eyes in lateral view ( Figure 5a ). Clypeus with distinctly curved apical margin ( Figure 5b ). Malar space about 0.45× as long as basal width of mandible. Eyes parallel. Lateral ocellus diameter distinctly longer than the distance between lateral ocellus and eye ( Figure 5c ). Mesoscutum with dense punctures ( Figure 5d ). Basal area of propodeum triangular-shaped ( Figure 5e ). Areola and petiolar area indistinctly separated. Areola and petiolar area wide, areola smooth and petiolar area covered with dense transverse striation. Median longitudinal carinae weakly convergent in middle. Second lateral area punctate. Fore wing with vein 2 m-cu postfurcal. Basal abscissa of M + Cu pigmented. Ventral margins of the first tergite touching each other. Apex of ovipositor straight ( Figure 5f ). Body whitish yellow; median and lateral lobes of mesoscutum yellowish brown. Mesopleuron and mesosternum with a short and narrow brown patch. Propodeum with only a small brownish patch in the areola. Legs whitish yellow with darker patterns. Postpetiole and second tergite with brownish yellow patches in its middle. Third to seventh tergites yellowish brown basally, then whitish yellow toward the apical and lateral edges.

Figures

Figure 3. External morphological characters of Temelucha convergence Zardouei & Rakhshani sp. nov.– Female: a) head, lateral view; b) head, frontal view; c) head, dorsal view; d) mesoscutum, dorsal view; e) propodeum, dorsal view; f) general habitus, lateral view.

Figure 4. External morphological characters of Temelucha decorata (Gravenhorst, 1829)– Female: a) head, lateral view; b) head, frontal view; c) head, dorsal view; d) mesoscutum, dorsal view; e) propodeum, dorsal view; f) general habitus, lateral view.

Figure 5. External morphological characters of Temelucha flavia Vas, 2016– Female: a) head, lateral view; b) head, frontal view; c) head, dorsal view; d) mesoscutum, dorsal view; e) propodeum, dorsal view; f) general habitus, lateral view.