Thripobius melikai, S. Triapitsyn, 2005

Triapitsyn, Serguei V., 2005, Revision of Ceranisus and the related thrips-attacking entedonine genera (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) of the world, African Invertebrates 46, pp. 261-315 : 308

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.7909932
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7910439
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/6A2587D3-FF8B-1D10-FDE1-103AFEF220E5
treatment provided by	Felipe
scientific name	Thripobius melikai
status	sp. nov.

Treatment

Thripobius melikai View in CoL sp. n.

Figs 59, 60 View Figs 59, 60

Etymology: This species is named after the collector, Dr George Melika.

Diagnosis: This species is smaller in size than the other three known species of Thripobius and can be easily distinguished from those by the predominantly pale yellow colour of the body. Also in T. melikai , F1 notably longer than F2 whereas these funicle segments are subequal in T. javae ; in both species and also in T. sp. F1 and F2 are relatively tightly appressed (not appressed in T. hirticornis ).

Description: Female (holotype and paratype). Body pale yellow, appendages pale.

Antenna ( Fig. 59 View Figs 59, 60 ) with scape slender; F1 longer than wide and longer than F2, F2 subquadrate; division between second and third claval segments indistinct.

Mesosoma a little shorter than metasoma, smooth. Forewing ( Fig. 60 View Figs 59, 60 ) 3.0–3.1 x as long as wide; longest marginal setae about 3/4 maximum forewing width; disc hyaline and with about 8 irregular rows of setae in the broadest part (beyond venation). Hind wing 8–9 x as long as wide.

Ovipositor very short, occupying a little more than 1/3 length of gaster, barely exserted beyond its apex.

Measurements (n=1, paratype on slide). Body: 609. Antenna: scape: 91; pedicel: 39; F1: 21; F2: 15; clava: 79. Forewing: 455/149; longest marginal seta: 109. Hind wing: 366/43. Ovipositor: 97.

Male. Unknown.

Holotype: Female on point, labelled:1. “ CHINA: Beijing Province, Mentougou District , 130 km NW Beijing, Xiaolongmen Sta., 39°59.220'N: 115°31.479'E, 1095 m, 28.vii.2002, G. Melika. Mounted at UCR/ERM by V.V. Berezovskiy 2004 in Canada balsam”; 2. (red) “ Thripobius melikai S. Triapitsyn HOLOTYPE ^” [ UCRC]. GoogleMaps

Paratype: Same data as the holotype, 1^ on slide [ UCRC] GoogleMaps .

Distribution: Known only from the type locality in China.

Hosts: Unknown.