Siniphanerotomella He, Chen & van Achterberg, 1994

Yao, Junli, Achterberg, Cornelis Van, Zhao, Qingyan, Zhou, Jin-Jin & Peng, Yanqiong, 2024, Revisional notes on Siniphanerotomella He et al. (Hymenoptera Braconidae Cheloninae) with description of a new species from China, Zootaxa 5537 (2), pp. 259-269 : 260-261

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scientific name	Siniphanerotomella He, Chen & van Achterberg, 1994
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Siniphanerotomella He, Chen & van Achterberg, 1994 View in CoL

Siniphanerotomella He, Chen & van Achterberg, 1994: 191 View in CoL .

Type species: Siniphanerotomella fanjingshana He, Chen et van Achterberg, 1994 (examined).

Additional diagnosis

Antenna with 18–19 antennomeres ( ♀) and 23–26 antennomeres ( ♂). Occipital carina complete or absent mediodorsally. Notauli absent (at most area indicated by concave sculpture in S. disparclypeolus Ji et Chen ). Vein 2-SR+M of fore wing usually nearly vertical, but sometimes nearly absent.

Distribution. Oriental region of China ( Guizhou, Guangdong, Fujian, Yunnan).

Biology. Unknown.

Key to species of Siniphanerotomella He, Chen et van Achterberg View in CoL

1 Females; antennomeres 18–19; hind femur comparatively slender ( Figs 1K View FIGURE 1 , 4J View FIGURE 4 , 5H View FIGURE 5 ) and 3.2–4.3 × longer than wide ( Figs 1K View FIGURE 1 , 4J View FIGURE 4 , 5H View FIGURE 5 ); apico-ventrally carapace distinctly emarginated ( Figs 1H View FIGURE 1 , 4C View FIGURE 4 , 5I View FIGURE 5 )........................................ 2

- Males; antennomeres 23–26; hind femur distinctly swollen ( Figs 2L View FIGURE 2 , 3L View FIGURE 3 , 4P View FIGURE 4 , 5P View FIGURE 5 ) and 2.1–3.0 × longer than wide; apico-ventrally carapace not emarginate ( Figs 2K View FIGURE 2 , 3K View FIGURE 3 , 4M View FIGURE 4 , 5R View FIGURE 5 )..................................................... 4

2 Apico-ventrally metasomal carapace less emarginated ( Fig. 5I View FIGURE 5 ) and its lateral lamella distinctly widened apically in lateral view ( Fig. 5I View FIGURE 5 ); hind femur about 4.3 × longer than wide and less swollen ( Fig. 5H View FIGURE 5 ); apex of T3 comparatively densely punctate-rugose, without large smooth interspaces medially in posterior view ( Fig. 5I View FIGURE 5 ); POL about equal to diameter of anterior ocellus ( Fig. 5D View FIGURE 5 ).................................................... S. fanjingshana He, Chen et van Achterberg, 1994 View in CoL

- Apico-ventrally metasomal carapace more emarginated ( Figs 1H View FIGURE 1 , 4C View FIGURE 4 ) and lateral lamella of metasomal carapace hardly or not widened apically in lateral view ( Figs 1H View FIGURE 1 , 4C View FIGURE 4 ); hind femur 3.0–3.1 × longer than wide and more swollen ( Figs 1K View FIGURE 1 , 4J View FIGURE 4 ); apex of T3 less densely sculptured and with distinct smooth interspaces medially in posterior view ( Figs 1H View FIGURE 1 , 4C View FIGURE 4 ); POL longer than diameter of anterior ocellus ( Figs 1E View FIGURE 1 , 4E View FIGURE 4 ).................................................................. 3

3 Ocelli larger and POL about 1.3 × diameter of posterior ocellus ( Fig. 4E View FIGURE 4 ); metasomal carapace more emarginate apico-ventrally in posterior view and with wider lamella ( Fig. 4C View FIGURE 4 ); hardly depressed above emargination and with less conspicuous bristles; hind femur more swollen ( Fig. 4J View FIGURE 4 ); vein r of fore wing slightly shorter than vein 3-SR; vein M+CU of hind wing about 1.2 × longer than vein 1-M; mesosternum distinctly punctate ( Fig. 4H View FIGURE 4 ); hind coxa pale yellowish................................................................................................... S. chengjiaani Tang et Chen, 2022

- Ocelli comparatively small and POL about 1.6 × diameter of posterior ocellus ( Fig. 1E View FIGURE 1 ); metasomal carapace less emarginate apico-ventrally in posterior view and with narrower lamella, with distinct depression above emargination and with conspicuous pale bristles ( Fig. 1H View FIGURE 1 ); hind femur less swollen ( Fig. 1K View FIGURE 1 ); vein r of fore wing about 0.6 × as long as vein 3-SR ( Fig. 1B View FIGURE 1 ); vein M+CU of hind wing about 1.8 × longer than vein 1-M; mesosternum largely smooth ( Fig. 1I View FIGURE 1 ); hind coxa white.......................................................................... S. yunnanensis Yao et van Achterberg , sp. nov.

4 Penultimate antennomere usually 2.3–2.5 × longer than wide; metasomal carapace in lateral view subtruncate dorso-apically and comparatively robust ( Fig. 4P View FIGURE 4 ); metasomal carapace more coarsely sculptured ( Fig. 4O View FIGURE 4 )................................................................................................... S. chengjiaani Tang et Chen, 2022

- Penultimate antennomere 1.7–2.0 × longer than wide ( Figs. 2C View FIGURE 2 , 3I View FIGURE 3 ); metasomal carapace in lateral view evenly curved dorso-apically and comparatively slender ( Figs 2J View FIGURE 2 , 3H View FIGURE 3 , 5Q View FIGURE 5 ); metasomal carapace slightly less coarsely sculptured ( Figs 2I View FIGURE 2 , 3J View FIGURE 3 , 5N View FIGURE 5 ) 5

5 Coxae white ( Fig. 2A View FIGURE 2 ); metasomal carapace in dorsal view apical part less narrowed than basal width of T3 ( Fig. 2I View FIGURE 2 ); carapace in lateral view evenly rounded apically ( Fig. 2J View FIGURE 2 )............................................................................................................................ S. yunnanensis Yao et van Achterberg , sp. nov.

- Coxae yellowish ( Figs 3A View FIGURE 3 , 5J View FIGURE 5 ); metasomal carapace in dorsal view apical part more narrowed than basal width of T3 ( Figs 3J View FIGURE 3 , 5N View FIGURE 5 ); carapace in lateral view more protruding dorso-apically ( Figs 3H View FIGURE 3 , 5Q View FIGURE 5 )....................................... 6

6 Upper half of mesopleuron mainly coarsely punctate ( Fig. 5M View FIGURE 5 ); hind femur comparatively narrow apically ( Fig.5P View FIGURE 5 ); mesoscutum medially coarsely punctate and only posteriorly more or less rugose ( Fig. 5M View FIGURE 5 ); metasomal carapace without depression medially in posterior view ( Fig. 4R View FIGURE 4 ) and in lateral view apical surface of metasomal carapace curved ( Fig. 5Q View FIGURE 5 ); [ventro-lateral carina of metasomal carapace distinct ( Fig. 5Q View FIGURE 5 ); clypeus smooth to partly coarsely sculptured]........................................................................................... S. fanjingshana He, Chen et van Achterberg, 1994 View in CoL

- Upper half of mesopleuron mainly coarsely rugose ( Fig. 3F View FIGURE 3 ); hind femur comparatively wide apically ( Fig. 3L View FIGURE 3 ); mesoscutum medially coarsely rugose ( Fig. 3G View FIGURE 3 ); metasomal carapace with depression medially in posterior view ( Fig. 3K View FIGURE 3 ) and in lateral view apical surface of metasomal carapace nearly straight ( Fig. 3H View FIGURE 3 ).................. S. disparclypeolus Ji et Chen, 2003 View in CoL