Microplitis spectabilis ( Haliday, 1834 ), 2011

Abdoli, Parisa, Talebi, Ali Asghar, Fernandez-Triana, Jose & Farahani, Samira, 2021, Taxonomic study of the genus Microplitis Förster, 1862 (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Microgastrinae) from Iran, European Journal of Taxonomy 744, pp. 83-118 : 102-105

Microplitis spectabilis ( Haliday, 1834)

Fig. 11

Microgaster spectabilis Haliday, 1834: 236 , pl. 4.

Microgaster fossulatus Bouche, 1834: 161 .

Microgaster parvulus Ruthe, 1860: 139 .

Microgaster seuratii Marshall, 1998: 370 .

Dapsilotoma testaceipes Cameron, 1906: 101 .

Diagnosis (female)

Body length 2.4–3.0 mm; antenna shorter than body, F15 length 2.0 × its width ( Fig. 11A ); head in dorsal view less transverse and head width 1.7 × its length ( Fig. 11B ); anteromesoscutum rugulose; notauli slightly defined by rugosity; mesoscutellar disc coriaceous ( Fig. 11C ); pterostigma length 2.5 × its width; 1 st discal cell length 1.20–1.4 × its width; vein 1CUb 1.7–1.9 × as long as vein 1CUa; vein R1 slightly longer than pterostigma half ( Fig. 11D ); vein cu-a in hind wing slightly curved ( Fig. 11E ); T1 length 1.5 × its maximum width, T1 more or less broadening posteriorly, rugose to rugulose. Colour: body black; antenna brown; basal one third of pterostigma with a yellow spot; legs yellow, except for black metacoxa, metafemur with a variable coloured pattern (reddish brown, brown to black).

Material examined

IRAN – Alborz Province • 2 ♀♀; Chalous Road, Arangeh ; 35°55′07.20″ N, 51°05′09.24″ E; 1891 m a.s.l.; 29 Jun. 2010; M. Khayrandish leg.; Malaise trap; TMUC-HBMMP0059 , TMUC-HBMMP0060 • 1 ♀; same collection data as for preceding; 14 Jul. 2010; TMUC-HBMMP0061 • 1 ♀, 1 ♂; same collection data as for preceding; 16 Aug. 2010; TMUC-HBMMP0062 , TMUC-HBMMP0063 • 11 ♀♀; same collection data as for preceding; 14 Sep. 2010; TMUC-HBMMP0064 to TMUC-HBMMP0074 • 4 ♂♂; same collection data as for preceding; 5 Oct. 2010; TMUC-HBMMP0075 to TMUC- HBMMP0078 • 1 ♀, 3 ♂♂; Sarziarat ; 35°55′10.38″ N, 51°06′51.24″ E; 1980 m a.s.l.; 15 Jun. 2010; M. Khayrandish leg.; Malaise trap; TMUC-HBMMP0079 to TMUC-HBMMP0082 • 2 ♀♀, 14 ♂♂; same collection data as for preceding; 6 Jul. 2010; TMUC-HBMMP0083 to TMUC-HBMMP0098 • 3 ♀♀, 5 ♂♂; same collection data as for preceding; 14 Jul. 2010; TMUC-HBMMP099 to TMUC- HBMMP0106 • 1 ♀, 1 ♂; same collection data as for preceding; 21 Sep. 2010; TMUC-HBMMP0107 , TMUC-HBMMP0108 . – Guilan Province • 1 ♀, 1 ♂; Roodsar, Rahim abad , Ghazichak ; 36°45′52.62″ N, 50°20′01.08″ E; 1787 m a.s.l.; 7 Jun. 2010; M. Khayrandish leg.; Malaise trap; TMUC-HBMMP0109 , TMUC-HBMMP0110 • 1 ♀; same collection data as for preceding; 11 Jul. 2010; TMUC-HBMMP0111 • 1 ♀, 7 ♂♂; same collection data as for preceding; 20 Sep. 2010; TMUC-HBMMP0112 to TMUC- HBMMP0119 • 1 ♀, 3 ♂♂; same collection data as for preceding; 22 Jun. 2010; TMUC-HBMMP0120 to TMUC-HBMMP0123 • 10 ♀♀, 19 ♂♂; same collection data as for preceding; 28 Jun. 2010; TMUC- HBMMP0124 to TMUC-HBMMP0152 • 5 ♀♀, 18 ♂♂; same collection data as for preceding; 5 Sep. 2010; TMUC-HBMMP0153 to TMUC-HBMMP0175 • 8 ♀♀, 1 ♂; same collection data as for preceding; 13 Sep. 2010; TMUC-HBMMP0176 to TMUC-HBMMP0184 • 1 ♀, 3 ♂♂; same collection data as for preceding; 26 Sep. 2010; TMUC-HBMMP0185 to TMUC-HBMMP0188 • 1 ♂; Roodsar, Rahim abad , Orkom ; 36°45′44.34″ N, 50°18′11.88″ E; 1201 m a.s.l.; 17 May 2010; M. Khayrandish leg.; Malaise trap; TMUC-HBMMP0189 • 3 ♀♀, 5 ♂♂; same collection data as for preceding; 14 Jun. 2010; TMUC-HBMMP0190 to TMUC-HBMMP0197 • 13 ♀♀, 10 ♂♂; same collection data as for preceding; 22 Jun. 2010; TMUC-HBMMP0198 to TMUC-HBMMP0220 • 15 ♂♂, 5 ♀♀; same collection data as for preceding; 6 Jul. 2010; TMUC-HBMMP0221 to TMUC-HBMMP0240 • 2 ♀♀, 1 ♂; same collection data as for preceding; 23 Aug. 2010; TMUC-HBMMP0241 to TMUC-HBMMP0243 • 2 ♀♀; same collection data as for preceding; 5 Sep. 2010; TMUC-HBMMP0244, TMUC-HBMMP0245 • 1 ♂; same collection data as for preceding; 19 Sep. 2010; TMUC-HBMMP0246 • 4 ♀♀; same collection data as for preceding; 20 Sep. 2010; TMUC-HBMMP0247 to TMUC-HBMMP0250 • 4 ♀♀, 16 ♂♂; same collection data as for preceding; 26 Sep. 2010; TMUC-HBMMP0251 to TMUC-HBMMP0270 • 11 ♀♀, 4 ♂♂; same collection data as for preceding; 4 Oct. 2010; TMUC-HBMMP0271 to TMUC-HBMMP0285 • 2 ♀♀, 2 ♂♂; same collection data as for preceding; 11 Oct. 2010; TMUC-HBMMP0286 to TMUC- HBMMP0289 • 1 ♀, 1 ♂; same collection data as for preceding; 18 Oct. 2010; TMUC-HBMMP0290 , TMUC-HBMMP0291 • 1 ♀; same collection data as for preceding; 19 Oct. 2010; TMUC-HBMMP0292 • 1 ♀; same collection data as for preceding; 1 Nov. 2010; TMUC-HBMMP0293 • 1 ♀, 1 ♂; Roodsar, Rahim abad , Ziaz ; 36°52′27.18″ N, 50°13′24.78″ E; 490 m a.s.l.; 14 Oct. 2010; M. Khayrandish leg.; Malaise trap; TMUC-HBMMP0294 , TMUC-HBMMP0295 • 2 ♀♀, 2 ♂♂; same collection data as for preceding; 17 Jun. 2010; TMUC-HBMMP0296 to TMUC-HBMMP0299 • 1 ♀; same collection data as for preceding; 18 Oct. 2010; TMUC-HBMMP0300 . – Mazandaran Province • 10 ♂♂; Noor, Chamestan, Tangehvaz ; 36°21′55.68″ N, 52°06′10.32″ E; 702 m a.s.l.; 5 Sep. 2011, M. Khayrandish leg.; Malaise trap; TMUC-HBMMP0301 to TMUC-HBMMP0310 • 3 ♀♀, 3 ♂♂; same collection data as for preceding; 26 Sep. 2011; TMUC-HBMMP0311 to TMUC-HBMMP0316 . – Qazvin Province • 1 ♀, 1 ♂; Zereshk Road ; 36°21′43.02″ N, 50°03′53.22″ E; 1553 m a.s.l.; 9 Jun. 2011; M. Khayrandish leg.; Malaise trap; TMUC-HBMMP0317 , TMUC-HBMMP0318 .

Distribution in Iran

Isfahan ( Ghahari et al. 2011c), East Azarbaijan ( Rastegar et al. 2012), Alborz, Mazandaran, Guilan and Qazvin Provinces (present study).

Figures

Fig. 11. Microplitis spectabilis (Haliday, 1834), ♀, TMUC-HBMMP0061. A. Habitus, lateral view. B. Head, dorsal view. C. Mesosoma, dorsal view. D. Fore wing. E. Hind wing. F. Metasoma, dorsal view.