Zelodia chongkraii 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 : 38

Zelodia chongkraii Sharkey sp. n. Fig. 6

Diagnosis.

Mesoscutum mostly pale with melanic spots posteriorly.

Description. Body length 7.3 mm (7.1-7.3). Head. 41 (40-41) flagellomeres. Median ocellus diameter narrower than space between lateral ocelli. Vertex sparsely and weakly punctate. Mesosoma. Notauli mostly or entirely crenulate. Metapleuron sparsely covered with setae. Fore wing cells all weakly infuscate, more so apically, veins melanic. Hind tarsal claw bifid. Length/width of hind femur 2.169/0.506 = 4.3. Lateral surface of hind femur aciculate. Metasoma. Length/width ratio of MT1, 1.258/0.458 = 2.3 (2.2-2.3). Ratio of widest point of MT1 to narrowest point 0.543/0.405 = 1.3 (1.3-1.4). Color. Yellow, black, and white; metasomal segments 1 and 2, LT3 and S3 all white; yellow as follows: head except antenna, prothorax, most of mesoscutum and scutellar disc, fore leg, mid leg except coxa, trochanter, trochantellus, and base of femur partly melanic; remaining body parts black.

Molecular data.

TaxaBank#/BOLD Process ID/Genbank Accession: H905/ATRMK260-11/JQ763439; H996/ATRMK273-11/JQ763440.

Distribution.

Eastern and northeastern Thailand.Distribution map can be found at http://purl.org/thaimap/chongkraii

Etymology.

Dedicated to Mr. Chongkrai Worapongthorn, chief of Doi Inthanon National Park, one of our collecting sites.

Material examined.

Holotype ♀. H0996 [QSBG], Thailand, Huai Nam Dang NP, Thung Buatong, 19.293°N, 98.6°E, MT, 21-28.iv.2008.

Paratype. ♀, Thailand, Kaeng Krachan NP, Panernthung/km27, 950m, 12.8217°N, 99.371°E, MT, 8-15.vi.2009, H0905 [HIC].

Figures

Figure 6. Zelodia chongkraii 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.