Phanerotoma brunneivena van Achterberg, 2021

Fig. 5

Phanerotoma brunneivena van Achterberg, 2021: 26–30 .

Diagnosis

Third tergite of metasoma 1.8–2.0× as long as second tergite, distinctly concave medio-posteriorly in dorsal view (Fig. 5H); protuberance of hypopygium of ♀ slender and much longer than its basal width (Fig. 5E); ovipositor sheath needle-shaped (Fig. 5E); clypeus with three minute teeth medio-ventrally, partly hidden by conspicuous fringe of setae (Fig. 5D); head slightly emarginate medio-posteriorly (Fig. 5B); face coarsely rugose; penultimate segment 1.4× as long as wide in lateral view (Fig. 5J); eye large, 1.7× as long as temple in dorsal view.

Differential diagnosis

Similar to P. acuminata Szépligeti, 1908, a species reported from Korea and Far East Russia. However, this species has a short triangular prolongation of the female hypopygium (not longer than its basal width), parastigma dark brown, ovipositor sheath less needle-shaped and vein r of fore wing 0.2–0.3× as long as vein 3-SR.

Type material

Holotype UAE • ♀; Fujairah (1484); 25°08′ N, 56°21′ E; 19 Apr.–2 May 2005; A. v. Harten leg.; RMNH’06.

Other material examined (2 ♀♀)

CHINA – Zhejiang • 1 ♀; Qingyuan, Bai Mt., Zu; 31 Aug. 1993; Hong Wu leg.; ZJUH No. 945207 • 1 ♀; Anji, Longwang Mt.; 20 Sep. 2004; Belok leg.; ZJUH No. 20050028 .

Host

Unknown.

Distribution

United Arab Emirates, Yemen, China (Zhejiang). China is a new record.