Zosteragathis hongensis Sharkey, 2018

Sharkey, Michael J. & Chapman, Eric G., 2018, Revision of Zosteragathis Sharkey of Thailand (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Agathidinae, Agathidini), Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 65 (2), pp. 225-253 : 226

Zosteragathis hongensis Sharkey sp. n.

Diagnosis.

Head mostly black; mesoscutum orange; T1 mostly and T2 entirely white of pale whitish yellow.

Description.

Body length 3.6 mm. Ovipositor length 2.8 mm. Ovipositor 0.8 × body length. Number of flagellomeres 30. Notauli sculpture not significantly wider posteriorly. Scutellum smooth with punctures. Mid tibia with 3 apical and 2 preapical spines. Hind tibia with 7 spines/pegs. Second submarginal cell diameter minute, about equal to width of pedicel. Wing hyaline, without distinct infuscate areas. T2 0.8 × longer than wide. T2 mostly smooth with fine wrinkles, only a hint of longitudinal striae. Color: head black except lower gena and clypeus yellow; pronotum and mesonotum orange; propodeum, mesopleuron and metapleuron black; T1 and T2 mostly or entirely white or pale whitish yellow; anterior margin of T3 white or pale whitish yellow.

Etymology.

Named after the type locality Mae Hong Song Provence.

Material examined.

Holotype: Female: Thailand , Mae Hong Son, Namtok Mae Surin NP, E Huai Fai Kor reservoir, 19.344°N, 97.988°E, 311 m elev., Malaise trap, 18-25.v.2008 (H660, T3518), Kamkoon, A . Paratype: Female: Thailand , Mae Hong Son, Namtok Mae Surin NP, Visitor’s center, 19.3598°N, 97.9875°E, 228 m elev., Malaise trap, 20-27.iv.2008 (H3819, T6045), Areerat Kamkhun .

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