Cymagathis krikoma Sharkey

Sharkey, Michael J. & Chapman, Eric, 2017, Ten new genera of Agathidini (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Agathidinae) from Southeast Asia, ZooKeys 660, pp. 107-150 : 117

Cymagathis krikoma Sharkey sp. n.

Etymology.

Krikoma is Greek for ring and refers to the half ring-shaped carina on median tergite two.

Diagnosis.

Body length 6.0 mm; ovipositor length/body length ratio = 0.9. Scutellar groove with 3 longitudinal ridges. Fore tibia with 4 thickened melanic spines; mid tibia with 3 pegs; hind tibia with 4 pegs. Flagellomeres rather pale colored. Posterior orbit of eye orange. Sternaulus deeply sculptured and long. Metapleuron rugose over most of surface.

Specimens examined.

Holotype ♀ (H276), THAILAND, Chaiyaphum, Tat Tone NP, Water tank at Tat Fah waterfall, 15°56.468'N, 102°5.855'E, 245 m, Malaise trap, 19-26.iii.2007, Tawit Jaruphan & Orawan Budsawong leg. Paratypes: THAILAND: ♀ (H290), Chaiyaphum, Tat Tone NP, Officer house at Tat Fah waterfall, 15°56.461'N, 102°5.955'E, 242 m, Malaise trap, 12-19.iii.2007, Tawit Jaruphan & Orawan Budsawong leg. ♀ (H5924), Chaiyaphum, Tat Tone NP, Forest fire Protection station, 16°0.809'N, 102°1.335'E, 195 m, Malaise trap, 3-9.vi.2006, Tawit Jaruphan & Orawan Budsawong leg. ♀ (H2401), Phetchabun, Nam Nao NP Check point, 16°43.695'N, 101°33.797'E, 921 m, Malaise trap, 5-12.v.2007, Leng Janteab leg. ♀ (H483), Mae Hong Son, Namtok Mae Surin NP, Haad Saen, 19°20.857'N, 97°59.123'E, Malaise trap, 27. iv– 4.v.2008, Na-maadkam, leg.

Distribution.

Known only from the specimens collected in Thailand but Bassus transtriatus (Bhat and Gupta) from Philippines may belong here. For a distribution map go to: http://bit.ly/1SWUYfQ