Triptognathus nipponicus (UCHIDA, 1926)

Riedel, Matthias, 2021, A New Contribution to the Knowledge of the East Palaearctic Ichneumoninae (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae), Linzer biologische Beiträge 53 (1), pp. 171-240 : 214

Triptognathus nipponicus (UCHIDA, 1926)

M a t e r i a l e x a m i n e d: Russia, S Siberia, SW Tannu-Ola Mountains range, SW Tuwa region, Sogly village , 2000 m, 2♀♀ 1-5.VII.2003, leg. Vestchenko ; Russia, E Siberia, Irkutsk environment, Lisikha , 1♀ 28.VIII.2003, leg. O. Berlov (all coll. Riedel) ; Kyrgyzstan, Tschatnal Mountains, Kanyisch-Kija , 1700 m, 1♀ 4. VI.1998, leg. W. Dolin ( ZSM) ; Kyrgyzstan, Talsskaya, District Bakai-Ata, Kara-Oj village, valley of Uchkoskoy river , 42.27°N 72.43°E, 1750 m, 1♀ 16. VI.1996, leg. H. Rausch (Linz) ; Kyrgyzstan, Kyzyl-Bulak, Os , 1♀ 27.IV.1972, leg. J. Niedl ; Kyrgyzstan, Kyrgyz Mountains, Ala-Archa river , 1600 m, 1♀ VI.1997, leg. V. Gurko (Linz) ; Tajikistan, Chimbulak , 40 km S Dushanbe, 1♀ 7-11. VI.2003, leg. Osipov (coll. Riedel) .

R e m a r k: Basal flagellomeres reddish, flagellomeres 8-12 with ± distinct yellowish ring. Head and mesosoma black, often scutellum yellow; apical transverse carina of propodeum without distinct lateral tooth. 2 nd tergite entirely and 3 rd tergite laterally ± red, 6 th and 7 th tergites with ivory median spots. Pterostigma yellowish or reddish.

D i s t r i b u t i o n: Known from Korea and Japan, new records for Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Russia.