Apanteles vala Nixon, 1965

Fig. 6 B (distribution), Fig. 43 A (holotype)

Holotype information.

♀; Australia, QLD, Tambourine Mts., 11–17 May 1935 R. E. Turner leg. (NHM).

Examined material.

Image of the type and original description used to form the diagnosis.

Diagnosis.

Apanteles vala can be separated from the other species of Apanteles in Australia with a dark metacoxa and metafemur, a uniformly pigmented pterostigma, ovipositor sheaths> 0.6 × metatibia length and antennae similar size to the body, by the metatibia mostly pale with dark colouration only on distal 1 / 3, T 1 with strong sculpture over at least most of posterior 1 / 2 of tergite, mesoscutellar disc mostly smooth, fore wing veins 1 M and 1 CUa of similar pigmentation, and T 2 posterior length / width ratio: ~ 3.5.

Notes.

We did not collect any specimens that appeared to be conspecific with A. vala .