Leuroagathis paulbakeri Sharkey

Sharkey, Michael J. & Chapman, Eric, 2017, Ten new genera of Agathidini (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Agathidinae) from Southeast Asia, ZooKeys 660, pp. 107-150 : 120

publication ID

https://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.660.12390

publication LSID

lsid:zoobank.org:pub:E8A185B4-4487-44BD-B2C4-69011AD56CC8

persistent identifier

https://treatment.plazi.org/id/5AEB324A-084A-48DF-9FC1-FBDEA27D954A

taxon LSID

lsid:zoobank.org:act:5AEB324A-084A-48DF-9FC1-FBDEA27D954A

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scientific name

Leuroagathis paulbakeri Sharkey
status

sp. n.

Leuroagathis paulbakeri Sharkey sp. n.

Etymology.

Named in honor of Mr. Paul Baker who obtained the highest mark (100%) in the written exam of Ent. 770 in the fall of 2015.

Diagnosis.

Body length 4.5 mm; ovipositor length/body length ratio = 0.8. Interantennal space with a flat triangular elevation that narrows to a short ridge posteriorly and then divides into two short carinae that approach the median ocellus. Antenna with 29 flagellomeres. Third labial (penultimate) palpomere small but easily visible, much smaller than apical palpomere. Scutellar groove with 6 longitudinal ridges. Fore tibia with 7-8 thickened spines; mid tibia with 9 pegs; hind tibia with 12 pegs. First median tergite produced laterally around spiracles. Second median tergite widened apically.

Specimens examined.

Holotype ♀ (H369), THAILAND, Prachuab Khiri Khan, Khao Sam Roi Yot NP, foot of Khao Taen, 12°8.75'N, 99°57.988'E, 1 m, Malaise trap, 17-24.v.2009, Yai Amnad leg.

Distribution.

Known only from the type specimen collected in Khao Sam Roi Yot National Park, Thailand. For a distribution map go to: http://bit.ly/29hEQ95

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Hymenoptera

Family

Braconidae

Genus

Leuroagathis