Apanteles cypris Nixon, 1965

Liu, Zhen, He, Jun-Hua, Chen, Xue-Xin & Gupta, Ankita, 2020, The ater-group of the genus Apanteles Foerster (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Microgastrinae) from China with the descriptions of forty-eight new species, Zootaxa 4807 (1), pp. 1-205 : 67-70

Apanteles cypris Nixon, 1965

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Apanteles cypris Nixon, 1965: 47 . Holotype ♀ —Luzon, Philippines [USNM]. Shenefelt, 1972: 486; Watanabe, 1967: 189–198; You & Xiong, 1982: 58; Zheng & Yang, 1981: 11–66; Chen & Song, 2001: 535–538; Chen & Song, 2004: 44; Chou, 1979: 303.

Diagnosis. Body length 2.7 mm, fore wing length 3.2 mm. Body black, hind femur mostly brownish. Ocelli small, posterior tangent to anterior ocellus touching posterior ocelli, distance between fore and hind ocellus as long as diameter of hind ocellus. Antenna slightly longer than body length, penultimate flagellomere 1.8× longer than wide. Interspaces between punctures on disc of mesonotum not smaller than its diameter. Areola on propodeum strongly defined, diamond-shaped, closed with strong costulae. Pterostigma 2.8× as long as its widest part, vein 1-R1 1.2× longer than pterostigma, vein r 1.9× longer than vein 2-SR, curved at junction. T1 nearly parallel-sided, short, 1.3× longer than hind width, turned-over part slightly transverse, shiny with strong rugosity, longitudinal channel distinct and broad; T2 shiny and nearly polished, 4.5× wider than long in the middle; T3 2.0× longer than T2. Ovipositor sheath 0.9 of hind tibia.

Hosts. According to literature, Cnaphalocrocis medinalis (Güenée) , C. suspicalis (Güenée) and Mehteria hemidoxa [ Piper nigrum ] ( Yu et al. 2016).

Material examined. 5♀♀ 1♂, Fuyang , Anhui, 1980.IX.8, Li Sikui, No. 810197 ; 1♀, She County, Anhui, 1977.VIII, Cebaozhan, No. 770816, ex C. medinalis (Güenée) ; 1♀, Haidian , Beijing, 1981.IX.10, Shi Baocai, No. 820868 ; 9♀♀, Dazhulan , Fujian, 1991.X.6, Chen Xuexin, Nos. 920345, 920371, 920384, 920378, 920383, 920355, 920341, 920346, 920385 ; 1♀, Xiamen , Fujian, 1988.VII.28, He Junhua, No. 887744 ; 4♀♀, ditto, 1988.VII.26– 27, Ma Yun, Nos. 883843, 883844, 883845 ; 11♀♀, Gulangyu, Xiamen , Fujian, 1988.VII.29, Huang Jian, Nos. 20008817, 20008818, 20008819, 20008820, 20008821, 20008822, 20008824, 20008825, 20008826, 20008827, 20008828 ; 6♀♀, Huanggangshan, Mt. Wuyi , Fujian, 1994.VII.14, Ye Shufeng, Nos. 943424, 942552, 942553, 942602, 942715, 942716 ; 2♀♀, Xibing, Fu’an , Fujian, 1988.IX.27, Lin Changfu, Nos. 20008900, 20008921 ; 1♀, Jinshan, Fuzhou , Fujian, 1991.XI.5, Zhao Xiufu, No. 20009603 ; 3♀♀, Shumuyuan, Shenzhou , Fujian, 1989. X, Wu Zhishan, Nos. 20009661, 20009684 ; 1♀, Mt. Longxi, Jiangle , Fujian, 1991.VIII.15, Liu Changming, No. 9610008 ; 1♀, ditto, 1991.X.11, Chen Xuexin, No. 920575 ; 39♀♀ 1♂, Xianyou , Fujian, 1987.IX.28, Wu Zujian, Nos. 9610402, 9610403, 9610399, 9610405, 9610406, 9610424, 9611902, 9611921, 9611906, 9611907, 9611908, 9611912, 9611913, 9611916, 9611918, 9611903, 9611924, 9611952, 9611965, 9611935, 9611938, 9611943, 9611946, 9611933, 9611954, 9611956, 9611963, 9611964, 9611934, 9610383, 9610381, 9610391, 9610398, 9610386, 9610390, 9611986, 9611987, 9611992, 9612005, 9611982 ; 1♀, Qili to Guadun, Mt. Wuyi , Fujian, 2009. IV.18, Zeng Jie, No. 200900643 ; 3♀♀, Shaowu , Fujian, 1980, Qiu Jianhong, No. 803825 ; 1♀, Buyun, Shanghang , Fujian, 1988.VII.19–21, Ma Yun, No. 885064 ; 1♀, Sha County, Fujian, 1975.VI.25, Zhao Xiufu, No. 772066b ; 1♀, Liuxihe, Conghua , Guangdong, 2004.VI.20, Xu Zaifu, No. 20053377 ; 2♀♀, Mt. Guanyin, Fogang , Guangdong, 2007.IX.15–16, ditto, Nos. 200711452, 200711622 ; 1♀, Guangzhou , Guangdong, 1955.V.28, Huang Bangkan, No. 20004360 ; 1♀, ditto, 1988, Liang Weiguang, No. 889019 ; 1♀, Nanling, Ruyuan , Guangdong, 2003.VII.25, Xu Zaifu, No. 20054104 ; 1♀, Efengzhang, Yangchun , Guangdong, 2002.V.2, ditto, No. 20028253 ; 1♀, Baiyong , Yang- chun, Guangdong, 2002.V.5–6, Xu Zaifu, No. 20028023 ; 2♀♀, Lianjiang , Guangdong, 1972.IX.4, Pan Xiongfei, No. 750145, ex C. medinalis (Güenée) ; 2♀♀, Sihui , Guangdong, 1974.IX, Zhongshan University, No. 750684, ex C. medinalis (Güenée) ; 1♀, 9km to Hanjiangqiao, Mt. Daming , Guangxi, 2011.VIII.11, Yan Chengjin, No. 201101028 ; 6♂♂, Rongxian , Guangxi, 1982, Liang Wenfang, No. 827032 ; 2♀♀, Mt. Shiwandashan , Guangxi (200–400m), 2001.XI.28, Ma Yun, Nos. 20021505, 20021457 ; 1♀, Wanjiang, Mayanghe , Guizhou, 2007.IX.27–30, Liu Jingxian, No. 200708793 ; 1♀ 4♂♂, Majiang , Guizhou, 1979, Zhou Shengzhen, No. 860494 ; 1♀, Jianfengling , Hainan, 2007.VI.5–7, Weng Liqiong, No. 200806425 ; 1♀, ditto, 2007.VI.4–7, Zeng Jie, No. 200711413 ; 1♀, San- ya, Hainan, 2008.XI.20, Tan Jiangli, No. 200805241 ; 1♀, Yinggeling , Hainan, 2008.XI.17, Wang Manman, No. 200805451 ; 1♀, Lushi , Henan, 1975.IX.13, Li Weihua, No. 772066 ; 3♀♀, Yueyang , Hunan, 1977.5.VII, Wang Binsen, No. 776028, ex C. medinalis (Güenée) ; 3♀♀, Jiujiang , Jiangxi, 1973.VII–X, Nongketing, No. 73060.13, ex C. medinalis (Güenée) ; 2♀♀, Nanchang , Jiangxi, 1974.VII.23, Ye Zhengshuai, No. 740623, ex C. medinalis (Güenée) ; 1♀, Dalian , Liaoning, 1991.IX.4, Lou Juxian, No. 975851 ; 2♀♀, Yongchuan, Sichuan, 1972.IX, Nongketing , Nos. 73063.7, 73063.8, ex C. medinalis (Güenée) ; 1♀, Yaan , Sichuan, 19?, Sichuan Agricultural Sciences, No. 76096, ex C. medinalis (Güenée) ; 1♀, Kunming , Yunnan, 19?, Zheng Weijun, No. 790436 ; 1♀, Kaiyuan , Yun- nan, 1983.IX.22, Liao Yichang, No. 841287 ; 2♀♀, Hangzhou , Zhejiang, 1979.V–VI, Wang Huiping, No. 790834 ; 1♀, ditto, 1979.VII.19, Wu Xuesu, No. 790728 ; 11♀♀, ditto, 1976.VIII.5, He Junhua, No. 760465, ex C. medinalis (Güenée) ; 9♀♀, ditto, 1989.VIII.25 /IX.1/IX.8/IX.15/X.6/X.20, ditto, Nos. 895854, 895894, 895943, 895987, 895991, 896012, 896013, 896166, 896257 ; 3♀♀, ditto, 1986.VII, Qian Ying, No. 862024, ex C. medinalis (Güenée) ; 1♀, ditto, 1983.VII.21, Zhou Caie, No. 831894 ; 6♀♀, Xixi Park, Hangzhou , Zhejiang, 2003.VII.15, Yu Xiaoxia, Nos. 20056633, 20056634, 20056628, 20056635, 20056636, 20056638 ; 1♀, Longquan , Zhejiang, 1965.VII.20, He Junhua, No. 65052.10 ; 1♀, Mt. Tianmu , Zhejiang, 1982.X.8, Zhu Kunyan, No. 825964 ; 5♀♀, ditto, 1982.X.10, dit- to, Nos. 826000, 826002, 826060, 826063 ; 6♀♀ 1♂, ditto, 1982.X.8–10, Ma Yun, No. 826177 ; 1♀, ditto, 1987.IX.3, Wang Xingeng, No. 876652 ; 11♀♀, Anji , Zhejiang, 1976.VIII.2, Shao Bao, No. 760688, ex C. medinalis (Güenée) ; 4♀♀, Dongyang , Zhejiang, 1977.IX–X, Chen Weilie, No. 770045, ex C. medinalis (Güenée) ; 2♀♀, Pingyang , Zhejiang, 1965.VIII.2, He Junhua, No. 65057.10 ; 1♀, Linhai , Zhejiang, 1965.VIII.6, Jin Dengdi, No. 65062.9 ; 5♀♀, Yuyao , Zhejiang, 1973.VII, Li Fengyao, No. 73039.1 ; 6♀♀, Xiaoshan , Zhejiang, 1974.VI, Guancezhan, No. 740508, ex C. medinalis (Güenée) ; 1♀, Pinghu , Zhejiang, 1985.X.22, Wang Hongxiang, No. 853355 ; 3♀♀ 2♂♂, Lanxi , Zhejiang, 1985.VIII.4–5, Chen Xuexin, Nos. 852147, 852154, 852179, 852138, 852209 ; 1♀ 1♂, Yiwu , Zhe- jiang, 1986.VIII.1–3, Lou Xiaoming, Nos. 863598, 863602 ; 1♀, Jingning , Zhejiang, 1994.VIII, Ye Shufeng, Nos. 943712 ; 1♀, Mt. Jiulong, Suichang , Zhejiang, 1994.VIII.18, He Junhua, Nos. 944085, 944791 ; 2♀♀, Dongyang , Zhejiang, 1986.VIII.10, Xu Weiliang, Nos. 862454, 862599 ; 8♀♀, Mt. Gutian , Zhejiang, 1986.VII.20, ditto, Nos. 863360, 863325, 863303, 853179, 863735, 862814, 862822, 863029 ; 1♀, Jiaxing , Zhejiang, 1983, Chen Yuq- in, No. 833907 ; 4♀♀, Wencheng , Zhejiang, 1985.IX.6–12, Liu Fuming, Nos. 853066, 853110, 853133, 853187 ; 1♀, Linghou , Zhejiang, 1985.VIII.6, Chen Xuexin, No. 852469 ; 1♀, Suichang , Zhejiang, 1980, Chen Hanlin, No. 810153 ; 1♀, Hangzhou , Zhejiang, 1983.VI.28, Shi Zuhua, No. 831616 ; 1♀ 1♂, Jinyun , Zhejiang, 19?, Li Sichun, No. 800805 ; 1♀, Huzhou , Zhejiang, 1995.XI.20, He Junhua, No. 964953 .

Distribution. China (Anhui, Beijing, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hainan, Henan, HK, Hunan, Jiangsu, Jiangxi, Liaoning, Sichuan, Taiwan, Yunnan, Zhejiang); India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Vietnam.

Figures

FIGURE 30. Apanteles cypris Nixon, 1965, a. habitus, lateral view; b. head, frontal view; c. mesopleuron; d. fore wing; e. mesonotum and scutellum, dorsal view; f. head, dorsal view; g. propodeum and metasoma, dorsal view; h. hind wing. Scale line = 0.5 mm.

FIGURE 99. 17–32: Distribution map of ater-group of the genus Apanteles Foerster, 1862. 17: A. brevitempus Liu & Chen, sp. nov.; 18: A. brunnistigma Abdinbekova, 1969; 19: A. bulbus Liu & Chen, sp. nov.; 20: A. cannabis Liu & Chen, sp. nov.; 21: A. carpatus (Say, 1836); 22: A. carssus Liu & Chen, sp. nov.; 23: A. cerberus Nixon, 1965; 24: A. changhingensis Chu, 1937; 25: A. chloris Nixon, 1965; 26: A. clita Nixon, 1965; 27: A. cocotis Wilkinson, 1934; 28: A. crassus Liu & Chen, sp. nov.; 29: A. cyprioides Nixon, 1965; 30: A. cypris Nixon, 1965; 31: A. demades Nixon, 1965; 32: A. diocles Nixon, 1965.