Zelodia wirotei 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 : 53-54

Zelodia wirotei Sharkey sp. n. Fig. 23

Diagnosis.

Hind tibia all melanic; mesoscutum entirely pale; MT1 all white or cream colored, sometimes with a bit of melanic color subapically.

Description.

Body length 5.9 mm. Head. 35 (35-37) flagellomeres. Median ocellus diameter equal to the space between lateral ocelli. Vertex sparsely and weakly punctate. Mesosoma. Notauli mostly or entirely crenulate. Metapleuron densely covered with setae. Fore wing cells all weakly infuscate, veins all melanic. Hind tarsal claw bifid. Length/width of hind femur 1.714/0.475 = 3.5 (3.5-3.7). Lateral surface of hind femur aciculate. Metasoma. Length/width ratio of MT1, 3.978/0.350 = 2.8 (2.8-3.0). Ratio of widest point of MT1 to narrowest point 0.350/0.248 = 1.4. Color. Mostly black with orange, white, brown and cream color; head mostly orange, except area around ocelli slightly darker and antenna black; prothorax orange to brown; mesoscutum orange; scutellum brown, mesopleuron mostly black but orange-brown dorsally; fore leg yellow to cream colored; mid leg yellow to cream colored except coxa mostly melanic; MT1, M2 and part of MT3 cream colored (MT1 sometimes with a tan area posteromedially); anterior laterotergites and sterna white.

Molecular data.

TaxaBank#/BOLD Process ID/Genbank Accession: H990/ATRMK272-11/JQ763451.

Distribution.

Recorded only from the type locality south-west of Bangkok. Distribution map can be found at http://purl.org/thaimap/wirotei

Etymology.

Dedicated to Mr. Wirote Naknan, chief of Namnao National Park.

Material examined.

Holotype ♀. H0634 [QSBG], Thailand, Kaeng Krachan NP, km33/helipad, 735m, 12.836°N, 99.345°E, MT, 11-18.v.2009.

Paratype. ♀, Thailand, Kaeng Krachan NP, Panernthung/km27, 950m, 12.822°N, 99.371°E, MT, 8-15.vi.2009: H0990 [HIC].

Figures

Figure 23. Zelodia wirotei sp. n. a lateral habitus b wings c anterior head d lateral head e lateral mesosoma f dorsal mesosoma g dorsal propodeum and MT 1 - MT 2.