Therophilus anuchati Sharkey, 2012

Sharkey, Michael J. & Stoelb, Stephanie A. C., 2012, Revision of Therophilus s. s. (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Agathidinae) from Thailand, Journal of Hymenoptera Research 27, pp. 1-36 : 8

Therophilus anuchati Sharkey sp. n. Figure 3

Diagnosis.

Ocellar triangle melanic, concolorous with remainder of vertex. Hind tibia entirely melanic. Strong transverse carinae between the hind coxal cavities and a wide sclerite between the hind coxal and metasomal foramina. Strong, sharply declivous longitudinal flange between antenna; hind wing CUb strong and long; median lobe of mesoscutum sharply sloping anteriorly.

Description.

Body length. 5.2 mm.

Head. Space between antennal insertions with a well-developed keel that is sharply declivous posteriorly, dorsal surface of keel with a shallow longitudinal groove. Number of flagellomeres 32. Posterior surface of scutellum completely rugose, posterior scutellar depression not distinct.

Mesosoma. Number of pegs on mid tibia = 4. Number of pegs on hind tibia = 9. Sclerite between metasoma and hind coxa wide with a high ridge along most or all of its length. Basal lobe of hind tarsal claw longer than high, not sharply declivous. Length-width of hind femur 1.0/0.342 = 2.9. 2nd submarginal cell large, cell height subequal to petiole length. Hind wing vein Cub emanates from near mid length of apical margin of subbasal cell, Cub long and strong. Point of notauli intersection heavily sculptured over a wide area with a median longitudinal ridge. Median lobe of mesoscutum bulging and sharply declivous anteriorly. Metapleuron with dense mat of white setae.

Metasoma. MT1 length distinctly longer than apical width. MT1 with widely-spaced longitudinal striae, lacking microsculpture between striae, and with and two pairs of distinctly stronger striae (carinae). MT1 distinctly wider apically than basally. Ratio of widest point of MT1 to narrowest point 0.61/0.411 = 1.5. Length-width ratio of MT1 0.8/0.61 = 1.3. MT2 entirely smooth.

Color. Mostly black or dark melanic except for dense white pilosity on metapleuron and white on anterior lateral tergites and sternites, more apical leg segments lighter, tending towards light brown or dark yellow, all apical spurs white, mandible and palpi mostly yellow, fore wing lightly infuscate, stigma brown with a small pale patch near base. Tegula black, concolorous with mesoscutum. Ocellar triangle melanic, concolorous with remainder of vertex. Hind tibia entirely melanic. MT2 entirely melanic.

Etymology.

Named in honor of Mr. Anuchat Chaimuangchuen, collector for the TIGER project at Huay Namdung National Park.

Molecular data.

H099, GenBank Accession: JQ929184.

Distribution.

Distribution map can be found at http://purl.org/thaimap/anuchati

Material examined.

Holotype ♂. H099 [QSBG] Thailand, Phu Ruea NP, Nature trail, 920m, 17.48°N, 101.354°E, MT, 12-19.i.2007. http://purl.org/taxabank/T.anuchati

Figures

Figure 3. Therophilus anuchati sp. n. a lateral habitus b Wings c dorsolateral head d anterodorsal head e lateral mesosoma f dorsal head and mesosoma g dorsal propodeum h dorsal metasoma.