Shortia Gauld, 1984

Ranjith, A. P. & Priyadarsanan, Dharma Rajan, 2024, A remarkable rediscovery and range extension from Australia to South India with the description of two new species of the genus Shortia Gauld, 1984 (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae), European Journal of Taxonomy 921, pp. 158-172 : 159-160

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.5852/ejt.2024.921.2425
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Genus Shortia Gauld, 1984 View in CoL View at ENA

Shortia Gauld 1984a: 247–248 View in CoL .

Type species

Shortia siccula Gauld, 1984 View in CoL .

Diagnosis

Head slightly wider than long in anterior view ( Figs 1B View Fig , 3B View Fig , 6B View Fig ).Antenna with more than 30 flagellomeres, flagellomeres unicolourous ( Figs 1A View Fig , 3A View Fig , 6A View Fig ). Face medially convex ( Figs 1B View Fig , 3B View Fig , 6B View Fig ). Frons flat ( Fig. 1C View Fig ) or depressed ( Figs 3C View Fig , 6D View Fig ). Clypeus small, convex ( Figs 1B View Fig , 3B View Fig , 6B View Fig ). Temple short ( Figs 1D View Fig , 3E View Fig ). Mandible bidentate, upper tooth longer than lower tooth ( Figs 3D View Fig , 6C View Fig ). Subocular sulcus indistinct ( Figs 1B View Fig , 3B, D View Fig , 6B–C View Fig ). Occipital carina complete ( Figs 1C View Fig , 3C View Fig ). Genal carina complete ( Figs 1C View Fig , 3C View Fig , 6D View Fig ), joining hypostomal carina above base of mandible ( Fig. 3E View Fig ). Pronotum with transverse sulcus dorsally ( Figs 1C, F View Fig , 3C View Fig ). Epomia absent ( Figs 1D–E View Fig , 3F View Fig , 6E View Fig ). Notauli absent ( Figs 1F View Fig , 4A View Fig , 6F View Fig ). Scuto-scutellar groove smooth without crenulations ( Figs 1F View Fig , 4A View Fig , 6F View Fig ). Scutellum with lateral carina restricted basally ( Figs 1F View Fig , 4A View Fig , 6F View Fig ). Epicnemial carina straight laterally ( Figs 1E View Fig , 3F View Fig , 6E View Fig ). Speculum smooth ( Figs 1E View Fig , 3F View Fig , 6E View Fig ). Propodeum with posterior transverse carina ( Figs 2A View Fig , 4B View Fig , 7A View Fig ). Pleural carina present ( Figs 3F View Fig , 6E View Fig , 7A View Fig ), rarely interrupted medially ( Fig. 1E View Fig ). Fore wing without areolet ( Figs 2E View Fig , 5A View Fig ). Fore wing vein 1cu-a postfurcal ( Figs 2E View Fig , 5A View Fig ). Tarsal claw pectinate basally ( Fig. 5B View Fig ). First metasomal tergite without latero-median carina ( Figs 2C View Fig , 4D View Fig , 7B View Fig ). Spiracle on first tergite situated basal ⅓ ( Figs 2B View Fig , 4C View Fig , 7C View Fig ). Tergites 2–4 convex ( Figs 1A View Fig , 2B View Fig , 3A View Fig , 4C View Fig , 6A View Fig , 7C View Fig ). Ovipositor barely projecting beyond apex of metasoma with a dorsal notch subapically ( Figs 1A View Fig , 2B View Fig , 3A View Fig , 4C View Fig , 5C View Fig , 6A View Fig , 7C View Fig ).

Distribution

Australasian and Oriental region (present study).

Host

Unknown.

Key to the species of Shortia Gauld, 1984 View in CoL

1. Mesopleuron largely black ( Fig. 1E View Fig ); pleural carina interrupted medially ( Fig. 1E View Fig ); mesoscutum with a pair of yellow marks medially ( Fig. 1F View Fig ); mesopleuron coarsely punctate ( Fig. 1E View Fig ); first metasomal tergite with a transverse black band subapically ( Fig. 2C View Fig ); POL 2.0 × as long as OOL; pronotum granulate laterally ( Fig. 1D–E View Fig ) ................................................... Shortia karumban Ranjith sp. nov.

– Mesopleuron largely reddish ( Figs 3A, F View Fig , 6A, E View Fig ); pleural carina complete without interruptions ( Figs 3F View Fig , 6E View Fig , 7A View Fig ); mesoscutum without yellow marks medially ( Figs 4A View Fig , 6F View Fig ); mesopleuron minutely punctate ( Figs 3F View Fig , 6E View Fig ); first metasomal tergite without transverse black band subapically ( Figs 4D View Fig , 7B View Fig ); POL less than 2.0 × as long as OOL; pronotum with longitudinal wrinkles laterally ( Figs 3E–F View Fig , 6E View Fig ) ..................................................................................................................................................... 2

2. Dorsal head with a pair of yellow spots ( Fig. 6D, F View Fig ); scutellum black, punctate ( Fig. 6F View Fig ); second metasomal tergite with black transverse band occupied basal ⅔ of the tergite ( Fig. 7B View Fig ); pterostigma blackish brown ( Fig. 6A View Fig ) ....................................................................... Shortia siccula Gauld, 1984 View in CoL

– Head with two pairs of yellow spots dorsally ( Fig. 3C View Fig ); scutellum reddish, coriaceous ( Fig. 4A View Fig ); second metasomal tergite with black transverse band occupying medial ⅓ of the tergite ( Fig. 4D View Fig ); pterostigma yellowish brown ( Fig. 5A View Fig ...................................... Shortia manjapulli Ranjith sp. nov.