Chelonus (Scabrichelonus), He, Chen & van Achterberg, 1997

Zhou, Jin-Jin, Achterberg, Kees Van, Tang, Pu & Chen, Xue-Xin, 2022, A review of the subgenera Arichelonus, Megachelonus and Scabrichelonus of the genus Chelonus Panzer (Braconidae: Cheloninae) with description of five new species from China, Zootaxa 5165 (4), pp. 527-547 : 540-542

Subgenus Scabrichelonus He, Chen & van Achterberg, 1997

Chelonus (Scabrichelonus) He, Chen & van Achterberg, 1997: 53.

Type-species: Chelonus (Scabrichelonus) sinensis He, Chen & van Achterberg, 1997 (Monotype) .

Microchelonus (Scabrichelonus) : Tobias, 2000: 481.

Scabrichelonus : Chen & Ji, 2003: 111 (as syn. of Microchelonus Szépligeti ).

Diagnosis. Head triangular in anterior view ( Figs 14F , 16G ), trapezoid in dorsal view ( Figs 14G , 16H ); temple distinctly swollen, with 3 strong ridge-like transverse carinae; face evenly convex, distinctly transversely rugose, with a longitudinal carina dorso-medially, mandibles robust, not twisted apically, upper tooth longer than lower tooth; ( Figs 14F , 16G ); occipital carina thin, arched dorso-medially, ventrally connected to hypostomal carina above base of mandible ( Figs 14G , 16H ); mesoscutum evenly convex, transverse suture distinct; notauli superficially impressed; propodeum short, near posterior margin of propodeum ( Figs 14C , 16C ); metapleuron coarsely rugose, without metapleural flange; apical transverse carina of ( Figs 14B , 16B ) length of metasoma equal to combined length of head and mesosoma; metasomal carapace elongate, without sutures, only slightly widened apically; ventral metasomal opening close to posterior margin of metasomal carapace; metasoma of male with an apical opening.

Biology. Unknown.

Distribution. Oriental ( China).

Figures

FIGURE 14. Chelonus (Scabrichelonus) nigrifemoratus sp. nov., female, holotype. A, fore wing; B, mesosoma, lateral aspect; C, mesosoma, dorsal aspect; D, metasoma, lateral aspect; E, hind leg; F, head, anterior aspect; G, head, dorsal aspect; H, metasoma, dorsal aspect; I, head, lateral aspect.

FIGURE 16. Chelonus (Scabrichelonus) nigrifemoratus sp. nov., male, paratypes. A, fore wing; B, mesosoma, lateral aspect; C, mesosoma, dorsal aspect; D, metasoma, lateral aspect; E, metasoma, dorsal aspect; F, hind leg; G, head, anterior aspect; H, head, dorsal aspect; I, head, lateral aspect; J, antenna; K, metasoma, posterior aspect.