Pediobius crassicornis

Cao, Huan-Xi, Salle, John La & Zhu, Chao-Dong, 2017, Chinese species of Pediobius Walker (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae), Zootaxa 4240 (1), pp. 1-71 : 19

Pediobius crassicornis species group

Diagnosis. Collar of pronotum with lateral corners distinctly prominent, obtuse-angular ( Figs 6 a, 6c, 7a, 7c). The posterior margin of MLM strongly emarginate and slightly raised, separated from the base of scutellum with a distinct, narrow semicircular hole ( Figs 6 a, 6c, 7a, 7c). Notaular depressions deep. Inner corner of axilla depressed. Scutellum smooth at least in anterior median third. Metatibial spur curved and at least reaching the apex of basal tarsomere ( Fig. 7 f).

Species included. Pediobius crassicornis and P. elasmi . Pediobius pupariae Yang is also considered to belong to this species group.

Figures

FIGURE 6. Pediobius crassicornis (Thomson, 1878). a: female, body in dorsal view; b: female, body in lateral view; c: male, body in dorsal view; d: female, body in lateral view; e: female, fore wing. Scale bar: 0.5 mm.

FIGURE 7. Pediobius elasmi (Ashmead, 1904). a: female, body in dorsal view; b: female, mesosoma + metasoma in lateral view; c: male, body in dorsal view; d: male, body in lateral view; e: female, fore wing; f: female, hind leg; g: female, antenna; h: male, antenna. Scale bar: a – d, 0.5 mm; e, 0.4 mm; f – h, 0.2 mm.