Microplitis spinolae ( Nees, 1834 ), 1970

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 : 105-106

Microplitis spinolae ( Nees, 1834)

Fig. 12

Microgaster spinolae Nees, 1834: 166 , pl. 4.

Microplitis sapporoensis Ashmead, 1906: 194 .

Microplitis radiorimata Telenga, 1955: 142 , pl. 34.

Diagnosis (female)

Body length 3.5–4.5 mm; antenna as long as body, F15 length 2.0 × its width ( Fig. 12A ), above of antennal socket (on upper face) polished, while in other species is completely sculptured ( Fig. 12B ); anteromesoscutum and mesoscutellar disc rugulose; notauli slightly defined by rugosity ( Fig. 12C ); pterostigma length 2.2–2.4 × its width; 1 st discal cell length 1.2–1.4 × its width; vein 1CUb 1.9–2.0 × as long as vein 1CUa; vein R1 longer than pterostigma half ( Fig. 12D ); T1 length 1.4–1.6 × its maximum width; T1 rugulose, more or less broadening posteriorly; T2 weakly wrinkled ( Fig. 12E ). Colour: body black; basal one third of pterostigma with a yellow spot; legs reddish yellow, except for black coxae, metafemur with a black spot apically.

Material examined

IRAN – Alborz Province • 2 ♂♂; Karadj ; 35°46′08.88″ N, 50°56′55.20″ E; 1277 m a.s.l.; 29 Jun. 2010; A. Nadimi leg.; Malaise trap; TMUC-HBMMP0319 , TMUC-HBMMP0320 . – Guilan Province • 2 ♀♀; Roodsar, Rahim abad , Ghazichak ; 36°45′52.62″ N, 50°20′01.08″ E; 1787 m a.s.l.; 17 May 2010; M. Khayrandish leg.; Malaise trap; TMUC-HBMMP0321 , TMUC-HBMMP0322 • 1 ♀; Orkom ; 36°45′44.34″ N, 50°18′11.88″ E; 1201 m a.s.l.; 6 Jul. 2010; A. Nadimi leg.; Malaise trap; TMUC- HBMMP0323 • 2 ♀♀; Ziaz ; 36°52′27.18″ N, 50°13′24.78″ E; 490 m a.s.l.; 24 May 2010; A. Nadimi leg.; Malaise trap; TMUC-HBMMP0324 , TMUC-HBMMP0325 • 1 ♀; same collection data as for preceding; 7 Jun. 2010; TMUC-HBMMP0326 • 1 ♀; same collection data as for preceding; 6 Jun. 2010; TMUC-HBMMP0327 . – Mazandaran Province • 3 ♂♂; Noor, Chamestan, Joorband ; 36°26′17.28″ N, 52°07′16.62″ E; 272 m a.s.l.; 5 Sep. 2011; A. Nadimi leg.; Malaise trap; TMUC-HBMMP0328 , TMUC- HBMMP0330 . – Tehran Province • 1 ♀; Shahriar ; 35°40′08.10″ N, 50°56′56.64″ E; 1168 m a.s.l.; 28 Sep. 2010; A. Nadimi leg.; Malaise trap; TMUC-HBMMP0331 .

Distribution in Iran

Iran (locality not exactly defined) ( Nixon 1970); Alborz, Guilan, Mazandaran and Qazvin Provinces (present study).

Figures

Fig. 12. Microplitis spinolae (Nees, 1834), ♀, TMUC-HBMMP0321. A. Habitus, lateral view. B. Head, dorsal view. C. Mesosoma, dorsal view. D. Wings. E. metasoma, dorsal view.