Microchelonus lavernae (Ashmead, 1889), 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 : 274-275

Microchelonus lavernae (Ashmead, 1889)

(Figs 285–288)

Chelonus lavernae Ashmead, 1889: 635 m, type locality: USA, Kirkwood , Missouri, male holotype (”Type”) inUSNM; notexamined.

Chelonus (Microchelonus) lavernae Ashmead : McComb 1968: 13 (in key) and 82 (fm, comb. n., redescription, distribution).

Microchelonuslavernae (Ashmead): ShENEfElt 1973: 890 (comb. n., literatureupto 1968). PAPP 2010: 169 (in key).

Materialexamined – 1 f (det. W.R.M. Mason, inHNHMbyexchange): Canada, On-

tario, St. Davids , ex Mompha cloisella Clement , 23 VI 1933, G. G. Dustan .

Additional features to the redescription (McComb l.c.) – f. Body 3.2–3.3 mm long. An- tennashort, aboutaslongasheadandmesosomacombined. Penultimateflagellomere variably 1.2 timeslongerthanbroadtosubcubic (10:9). Headindorsalviewtransverse, 1.8–1.9 timesasbroadaslong, eye 1.2–1.3 timesaslongastemple, templerounded, vertex andocciputdistinctlysubstriolated (Fig. 285). Scutellumrugose (cf. Fig. 372 ). Hindfemur 2.9 timesaslongasbroadmedially (Fig. 288). Forewing: pterostigmawide, 2.1–2.3 timesas longwide, issuing r distallyfromitsmiddle, 1–R1 0.75 timesaslongaspterostigma, 3–SR one- thirdlongerthan r (Fig. 286 seearrows). Carapaceindorsalviewbelly, 1.7–1.8 times aslongasbroadposteriorly, antero-posteriorlyundulatestriatetorugose (cf. Fig. 350). Carapaceinlateralview 2.9–3 timesaslongashighposteriorly, apicallydeclivous (Fig. 287 seearrows). Tegulablackish, parategulabrown. Legsdarkcoloured, tibiaeyellowtoochre.

Malenotseen. – Host: Momphacloisella Clement (Lep. Momphidae ).

Distribution – Canada, USA.

Taxonomic position – Microchelonus lavernae is close to M. levigena sp. n., their distinctionseeatthis (subsequent) species. InthekeytotheNearcticspeciesof Microchelonus it runs to M. burksi (McComb) , see couplet 90 ( McComb 1968: 13).

Figures

Figs 357–373. 357–359. Microchelonusperuensis (Shenefelt, 1973) (m, holotype): 357= ventral halfofheadinfrontalview, 358 = carapaceinlateralview, 359 = apicalforamenofcara- pace. 360–367. Microchelonuspolites sp. n. (f, holotype): 360 = ultimatethreeflagellomeres, 361 = headindorsalviewwithindicationofitssculpture, 362 = clypeus, 363 = hindfemur + tibia, 364 = distalpartofrightforewing, 365 = carapaceindorsalviewwithindicationofits sculpture, 366 = hindendofcarapaceinlateralview, 367 = hindendofcarapaceinventral view. 368–373. Microchelonusprojectus sp. n. (f, holotype): 368 = ultimatethreeflagellomer- es, 369 = headindorsalviewwithindicationofitssculpture, 370 = headinlateralviewwith