Microchelonus hadrogaster ( McComb, 1968 ), 2010

Papp, Jenő, 2016, First Survey Of The Neotropical Species Of Microchelonus Szépligeti With Descriptions Of Twenty-Five New Species (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Cheloninae), Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 62 (3), pp. 217-344 : 263

Microchelonus hadrogaster ( McComb, 1968)

(Figs 246–253)

Chelonus (Microchelonus) hadrogaster McComb, 1968: 9 (in key) and 70 (description) fm, typelocality: Mott, NorthDakota, USA, holotypeisdepositedinUSNM; notexamined.

Microchelonus hadrogaster (McComb) : ShENEfElt 1973: 888 (comb. n., literature up to 1968). PAPP 2010: 183 (in key).

Material examined (3 ff + 3 mm in HNHM) – 1 f: USA, Utah, 30 miles fom Verhal, 8400’. 1 f: USA, Maine, Franklincounty, Strong. 1 f + 3 mm: USA, Wyoming, Albany county , MedicineBowNationalForest, 5 milesfromSWLincolnMonument, meadownear mixedforest .

Additional features to the original description (McComb l.c.) – fm. Body 3–3.2 mm long. Antennaofmalewith 22–24 flagellomeres, penultimateflagellomere 1.6 timesaslongas broad (Fig. 246). Headindorsalviewtransverse, 1.8 timesasbroadaslong, eyesomewhat longerthantemple (18:15, Fig. 247). Eyeinlateralviewtwiceashighaswide, genabeyond eyewide, one- fourthwiderthaneye, somewhatstronglysubstriolated (Fig. 248 seearrows). Forewing: pterostigmathreetimeslongerthanwide, issuing r clearlydistallyfrom itsmiddle, 1– R 1 halfaslongaspterostigma, SR1 bentoutwards (Fig. 249 seearrows). Male carapaceindorsalviewtwiceaslongasbroadmedially, parallel-sided, striated (Fig. 250). Malecarapaceinlateralviewthreetimesaslongashighposteriorly (Fig. 251 seearrows). Malecarapaceapico-ventrallywithapointedsulculus (Fig. 253). Apicalforamenofmale carapaceelliptic, 1.4 timesaswideashigh. Scapeandpedicelblack.

Hostunknown.

Distribution – USA: Idaho, NorthDakota, Utah, Wyoming.