Microplitis mandibularis Thomson, 1895

Abdoli, Parisa, Talebi, Ali Asghar, Fernandez-Triana, Jose & Farahani, Samira, 2021, Taxonomic study of the genus Microplitis Förster, 1862 (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Microgastrinae) from Iran, European Journal of Taxonomy 744, pp. 83-118 : 97-98

Microplitis mandibularis Thomson, 1895

Fig. 7

Microgaster (Microplitis) mandibularis Thomson, 1895: 2251 , pl. 4.

Diagnosis (female)

Body length 3.0– 3.5 mm; antenna as long as body, F15 length 2.0 × its width ( Fig. 7A ); in dorsal view, head width less than 2.0 × its length ( Fig. 7B ); anteromesoscutum and mesoscutellar disc coriaceous ( Fig. 7C ); pterostigma length 2.5 × its width; vein R1 longer than pterostigma half; 1 st discal cell length 1.2–1.3 × its width; vein 1CUb 3.0 × as long as vein 1CUa ( Fig. 7D ); T1 length 2.5 × its maximum width, T1 rugulose and parallel-sided ( Fig. 7E ). Colour: body black; antenna and tegula reddish yellow; basal one third of pterostigma and legs yellow (except for black metacoxa).

Material examined

IRAN – Alborz Province • 2 ♀♀; Chalous Road, Sarziarat ; 35°55′10.38″ N, 51°06′51.24″ E; 1980 m a.s.l.; 20 Jul. 2010; M. Khayrandish leg.; Malaise trap; TMUC-HBMMP0050 , TMUC-HBMMP0051 • 2 ♀♀, 1 ♂; Karadj ; 35°46′08.88″ N, 50°56′55.20″ E; 1277 m a.s.l.; 29 Jun. 2010; M. Khayrandish leg.; Malaise trap; TMUC-HBMMP0052 to TMUC-HBMMP0054 .

Distribution in Iran

Fars Province ( Samin et al. 2018), Alborz Province (present study).

Figures

Fig. 7. Microplitis mandibularis Thomson, 1895, ♀, TMUC-HBMMP0051. A. Habitus, dorsal view. B. Head, dorsal view. C. Mesosoma, dorsal view. D. Wings. E. Metasoma, dorsal view.