Microplitis eremitus Reinhard, 1880

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 : 93-95

Microplitis eremitus Reinhard, 1880

Fig. 5

Microplitis eremita Reinhard, 1880: 360 .

Diagnosis (female)

Body length 3.0–4.0 mm; antenna as long as body, F15 length 2.0 × its width ( Fig. 5A ); anteromesoscutum rugose and rugulose; notauli well defined by rugosity; mesoscutellar disc coriaceous to rugulose ( Fig. 5C ); pterostigma length 2.5 × its width; vein R1 shorter than pterostigma (i.e., vein R1 longer than pterostigma half); 1 st discal cell length 1.0–1.1 × its width; vein 1CUb 2.0 × as long as vein 1CUa ( Fig. 5D ); T1 length 1.5–1.6 × its maximum width, T1 more or less broadening posteriorly ( Fig. 5F ). Colour: body black; antenna, tegula and legs reddish yellow or yellow exception of dark brown metacoxa, metatibia and a dark spot at apical metafemur; pterostigma dark brown.

Material examined

IRAN – Guilan Province • 1 ♀; Roodsar, Rahim abad , Ghazichak ; 36°45′52.62″ N, 50°20′01.08″ E; 1787 m a.s.l.; 17 May 2010; A. Mohammadi leg.; Malaise trap; TMUC-HBMMP0016 • 1 ♀; same collection data as for preceding; 14 Jun. 2010; TMUC-HBMMP0017 • 1 ♀; Roodsar, Rahim abad , Orkom ; 36°45′44.34″ N, 50°18′11.88″ E; 1201 m a.s.l.; 17 May 2010; A. Mohammadi leg.; Malaise trap; TMUC-HBMMP0018 • 1 ♀; same collection data as for preceding; 6 Jul. 2010; TMUC-HBMMP0019 • 1 ♀; same collection data as for preceding; 25 Jul. 2010; TMUC-HBMMP0020 . – Mazandaran Province • 1 ♀; Noor, Chamestan, Joorband ; 36°26′17.28″ N, 52°07′16.62″ E; 272 m a.s.l.; 13 Jul. 2011; A. Mohammadi leg.; Malaise trap; TMUC-HBMMP0021 • 4 ♀♀, 1 ♂; same collection data as for preceding; 10 Oct. 2011; TMUC-HBMMP0022 to TMUC-HBMMP0026 • 11 ♀♀, 3 ♂♂; Noor, Chamestan, Tangehvaz ; 36°21′55.02″ N, 52°06′10.74″ E; 692 m a.s.l.; 26 Jul. 2011; A. Mohammadi leg.; Malaise trap; TMUC-HBMMP0027 to TMUC-HBMMP0040 • 2 ♀♀; same collection data as for preceding; 10 Oct. 2011; TMUC-HBMMP0041 , TMUC-HBMMP0042 • 2 ♀♀; same collection data as for preceding; 16 Aug. 2011; TMUC-HBMMP0043 , TMUC-HBMMP0044 . – Qazvin Province • 1 ♀; Loshan ; 36°40′09.12″ N, 49°25′37.74″ E; 291 m a.s.l.; 22 Jun. 2011; A. Mohammadi leg.; Malaise trap; TMUC-HBMMP0045 .

Distribution in Iran

Guilan, Mazandaran and Qazvin Provinces (present study). New record from Iran.

Figures

Fig. 5. Microplitis eremitus Reinhard, 1880, ♀, TMUC-HBMMP0017. A. Habitus, lateral view.B. Head, dorsal view. C. Mesosoma, dorsal view. D. Fore wing. E. Hind wing. F. Metasoma, dorsal view.