Zelodia uthaii 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 : 48-49

Zelodia uthaii Sharkey sp. n. Fig. 19

Diagnosis.

Mesoscutum mostly melanic except margins pale; hind tibia mostly pale except apex and extreme base black; hind femur all melanic; apical half of wing not noticeably more infuscate than base.

Description.

Body length. 6.1 mm. Head. 42 flagellomeres. Median ocellus diameter equal to the space between lateral ocelli. Vertex sparsely and weakly punctate. Mesosoma. Notauli mostly or entirely crenulate. Metapleuron sparsely covered with setae. Fore wing cells hyaline basally, weakly infuscate distally, veins yellow basally except costa black, veins melanic distally, stigma melanic. Hind tarsal claw bifid. Length /width of hind femur 2.05/0.54 = 3.8. Lateral surface of hind femur aciculate. Metasoma. Length/width ratio of MT1, 1.13/0.61 = 1.9. Ratio of widest point of MT1 to narrowest point 0.61/0.38 = 1.6. Color. Mottled yellow, cream-colored and black, head yellow except antenna black, hind leg black except most of tibia pale.

Molecular data.

TaxaBank#/BOLD Process ID/Genbank Accession: H309/ATRMK450-11/JQ763449.

Distribution.

Known only from the type locality in western Thailand.Distribution map can be found at http://purl.org/thaimap/uthaii

Etymology.

Dedicated to Mr. Uthai Promnaree, one of the chiefs of Phataem National Park.

Material examined.

Holotype ♀. H0309 [QSBG], Thailand, Mae Wong NP, Chong Yen, 1306m, 16.087°N, 99.11°E, MT, 24.ix-1.x.2007.

Figures

Figure 19. Zelodia uthaii sp. n. a lateral habitus b wings c anterior head d dorsal head e lateral head and mesosoma f dorsal head and mesosoma g dorsal propodeum h dorsal MT 1 - MT 3.