Zelodia poonsathiti Sharkey, 2012

Sharkey, Michael J. & Stoelb, Stephanie A. C., 2012, Revision of Zelodia (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Agathidinae) from Thailand, Journal of Hymenoptera Research 26, pp. 31-71 : 43-44

Zelodia poonsathiti Sharkey sp. n. Fig. 13

Diagnosis.

Mesoscutum mostly melanic except margins pale; hind tibia all melanic.

Description.

Body length. 7.2 mm. Head. 39 flagellomeres. Median ocellus diameter equal to the space between lateral ocelli. Vertex sparsely and weakly punctate. Mesosoma. Notauli mostly or entirely crenulate. Metapleuron sparsely covered with setae. Fore wing cells weakly infuscate, veins mostly brown to black, M+Cu yellow. Hind tarsal claw bifid. Length/width of hind femur 2.059/0.586 = 3.5. Metasoma. Length/width ratio of MT1, 1.273/0.656 = 1.9. Ratio of widest point of MT1 to narrowest point 0.656/0.436 = 1.5. Color. Mottled yellow, cream-colored and black, head yellow except flagellum black and scape brown, hind leg black, MT1 and MT2 cream colored.

Molecular data.

TaxaBank#/BOLD Process ID/Genbank Accession: H647/ATRMK231-11/JQ763443.

Distribution.

Found only at the type locality in southern peninsular Thailand.Distribution map can be found at http://purl.org/thaimap/poonsathiti

Etymology.

Dedicated to Mr. Poonsathit Wongsawat, chief of Doi Phuka National Park.

Material examined.

Holotype ♂ H0647 [QSBG], Thailand, Khao Sok NP, Bang Huaraed, 122m, 8.909°N, 98.509°E, MT, 11-18.xi.2008.

Figures

Figure 13. Zelodia poonsathiti sp. n. a lateral habitus b wings c dorsal head d lateral head e lateral mesosoma f dorsal mesosoma g dorsal propodeum and MT 1.