Taeniogonalos sauteri Bischoff, 1913

Smith, David R. & Tripotin, Pierre, 2015, Trigonalidae (Hymenoptera) of Thailand, other southeastern Asian records, and a new Trigonalys from India, Journal of Hymenoptera Research 44, pp. 1-18 : 8-9

Taeniogonalos sauteri Bischoff

Figs 14-16

Taeniogonalos sauteri Bischoff 1913: 153.

Diagnosis.

Female, length, 8.0 mm. Black with yellow pattern similar to Figs 14-16 . Head with yellow markings on occiput, gena, inner orbits, antennal tubercles, and clypeus. Mesosoma with yellow spots at anterior corners of middle lobe and spot on upper pronotum; meso and metascutellum orange. Legs black with hind coxa and bases of tibiae white. Metasoma black with broad apical yellow bands on first and second segments and lateral yellow spots on third to apical tergites. Short, blunt medio-apical process, truncate at apex, on sternite 2 (Figs 14 , 16 ). Male similar to female except for sexual differences.

Specimens examined.

LAOS: Hua Phan Prov., Ban Saleui; Phou Pan Mt., 20°13'30"N / 103°59'26"E GPS, 1350-1900 m, 20.04.2010, leg. C. Holzschuh & locals (1 ♀, OLML), same but 14-18.04.2010 (1 ♀, OLML); Prov. Hua Phan, Phou Pan, Umg. Ort Ban Saleui, 20°13'30"N / 103°59'26"E, 1350-1900 m, 03.05.2012, KJa, leg. C. Holzschuh & locals (1 ♀, OLML), same but 19.04.2012 (1 ♀, OLML). TAIWAN: Taoyoan Prov., Mingehih env., 1075 m, N24.65°, E121.42°, J. Halada, 9-5.2012 (1 ♀, OLML). TAIWAN: Taeyoan prov., Mingehih env., 1075 m, N 24.65°, E 121.42°, J. Halada, 9.5.2012 (1 ♀, OLML). THAILAND: Petchaburi, Kaeng Krachan NP, Panernthung/km27/water pump, 12°49.151'N, 99°22.483'E, 950 m, Malaise trap, 11-18.vii.2008, Sirichai & Chusak leg., T4334 (1 ♀, QSBG).

Distribution.

China (Fujian, Guangxi, Hunan, Shandong, Zhejiang), Japan, Philippines, Taiwan (Chen et al. 2014). These are the first records for Laos and Thailand.

Comments.

These specimens are identical to T. sauteri as characterized by Chen et al. (2014).

Figures

Figures 14 - 16. Taeniogonalos sauteri, female. 14 Lateral 15 Head, front 16 Metasoma, lateral.