Lamprojoppa CAMERON, 1901

A. M, 2009, Illustrated key to the tribes of subfamilia Ichneumoninae and genera of the tribe Platylabini of world fauna (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae), Linzer biologische Beiträge 41 (2), pp. 1317-1608 : 1511-1512

26. Lamprojoppa CAMERON

Lamprojoppa CAMERON 1901 - Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (7) 7: 482.

Type species: Lamprojoppa caerulea CAMERON.

D i s t r i b u t i o n: Oriental Region.

I n t r o d u c t i o n:

It is difficult to agree with synonymysation of genus Lamprojoppa CAMERON with Platylabus WESMAEL ( TOWNES 1961) or even with transferring it as the subgenus ( RASNITSYN 1981). A lot of characters, namely triangle from lateral scutellum with strong conical elevation on horizontal surface, contour of propodeum, elongated and broadened in front area superomedia with cellular sculpture and high elevated above lateral fields, strongly developed apophysises (not peculiar to the genus Platylabus ), absence of coxal carina, front wings, equal by length to length of a body, all these characters are typical rather to the genus Pachyjoppa CAMERON. Costulae , even and slightly, but are expressed, second tergite medially is with slight, but distinct impression. Therefore, we consider this genus as independent in accordance to the original conceptions.

M o r p h o l o g y:

F l a g e l l u m: Bristle-shaped, with white semiannulus, widened and flattened ventrally beyond middle, strongly attenuated and pointed toward apex. Flagellum approximately equal by length to front wing.

H e a d: Head contour from front uniformly narrowed downwards, genae long, eyes large; temples from above strongly almost straightly narrowed behind eyes, long. Occipital carina very high, sharp, meeting with hypostomal carina far before mandible base, abscissula very long; mandibles strongly narrowed behind base with lower tooth moved inside; clypeus transversal, strongly convex, with straight front margin and slightly rounded lateral corners, separated from middle field of face by impression; antennal cavities very deep, with strong narrow tooth between antennal fossae; ocellar triangle slightly expressed. Face and clypeus wrinkly-punctured, shining.

T h o r a x: Transverse furrow of pronotum not interrupted by keel; pronotal ridge not thickened; pronotal base gradually uniformly rounded. Mesonotum strongly convex, longer than width, notauli developed to middle and presented by transversal ribs, surface of mesonotum densely and delicate punctured, shining; subalarum thin, sharp, very high; sternauli developed up to middle of mesopleurae; scutellum high elevated above postscutellum, laterally carinated, from lateral triangle, with conical elevation on horizontal surface. Hind margin of metanotum with triangular projections. Propodeum of broken type; basal area very deep; area superomedia very long, high elevated above lateral fields; costulae weak, areae dentiparae impressed, comparatively flat, with long apophysises; coxal carina absent; spiracles large, long, slit-shaped. Surface shining, without microsculpture.

L e g s: Long and slender.

W i n g s: Areolet quadrangular, slightly asymmetrical; nervulus interstitial. Front wing almost equal to body length.

A b d o m e n From above broadly-oval, flattened; sheath of ovipositor slightly protrude behind apex of abdomen. Petiolus flattened, long, from lateral with angular transform to postpetiolus, dorsolateral carina sharp; from above petiolus sharply broadened to postpetiolus; middle field distinctly limited and elevated above lateral fields. Gastrocoeli very deep, oblique; thyridia many wider than interval, closed to base of tergite; interval with slight longitudinal impression; lunulae distinct. Hypopygium flat without longitudinal fold.

C o l o r a t i o n: Metallic blue, with white pattern developed in different degree.

S i z e: 10-15 mm.