Camptothlipsis sheilae Sharkey, 2011

Sharkey, Michael J. & Clutts, Stephanie A., 2011, A revision of Thai Agathidinae (Hymenoptera, Braconidae), with descriptions of six new species, Journal of Hymenoptera Research 22, pp. 69-132 : 85-86

Camptothlipsis sheilae Sharkey sp. n. Figs 27 28

Diagnosis.

Very similar to its sister species, Camptothlipsis annemariae . Similarities include median tergite 2 weakly granulate; pronotum mostly smooth posterodorsally (in the lateral corner) and 28S sequence data that differ at 3 sites ( Fig. 2 ). Camptothlipsis sheilae differs as follows: pronotum yellowish orange in posterolateral corner, ovipositor about as long as body.

Description.

Holotype female.

Body length. 3.4 mm.

Head. Third labial palpomere not visible under a light microscope at 80x (uncertain if a small palpomere remains) OOL 0.15; POD 0.06; IOL 0.10; 26 flagellomeres.

Mesosoma. Pronotum mostly smooth posterodorsally (in the lateral corner); sternaulus well impressed and distinctly crenulate for ¾ mesopleuron length; propodeum evenly areolate rugulose with small areolae; mid leg with 4 spines; hind leg with 7 spines.

Metasoma. First metasomal median tergite (T1) 1.3 times longer than wide apically and distinctly granulate; T2 weakly granulate, remaining median tergites smooth.

Color. Head orange with black in ocellar triangle. Most of mesosoma black; posterolateral corner of pronotum yellowish orange. Median tergites melanic except median tergite 2 yellowish white.

Male. Unknown.

GenBank accession.

H664: #HQ667954

Distribution.

Known only from the type specimen in Thailand. Distribution map can be found on http://purl.org/thaimaps/sheilae.

Etymology.

Named in honor of the first author’s sister, Sheila.

Material examined.

Holotype female: H664, Thailand, Kanchanaburi, Khuean Srinagarindra NP, Tha Thung-na/Chong Kraborg, 14.5°N, 98.884°E, 210m, MT, 9-16.iv.2009 Boonnam & Phumarin [QSBG].

Coccygidium. Key to Thai species of Coccygidium

1a	Fore wing melanic distally with a melanic spot near parastigma. Scape entirely melanic or with some weak pale infusions medially	Coccygidium phaeoscapos Sharkey, sp. n.
1b	Fore wing weakly melanic distally with a basal transverse melanic band posterad parastigma (note the dark veins in this area). At least half of scape pale; scape half melanic (laterally) and half yellow (medially)	Coccygidium mastigion Sharkey, sp. n.
1c	Fore wing mostly hyaline with slight infuscation distally and small melanic area around parastigma; scape mostly yellow with a thin melanic stripe laterally	Coccygidium malayensis (Bhat & Gupta)
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Figures

Figure 2. Bayesian phylogram inferred from 28 S (region D 2 - D 3) sequence data aligned by secondary structure. Bayesian analysis runtime = 736,000 generations (25 % burnin). Branch support: Bayesian posterior probabilities / bootstrap (1,000 replicates). (-) indicates bootstrap support below 60.

Figure 27. Camptothlipsis sheilae sp. n. a lateral habitus b dorsal habitus.

Figure 28. Camptothlipsis sheilae sp. n. a anterior head b lateral head and mesosoma c dorsal head and mesothorax d dorsal propodeum and metasomal terga 1 and 2. Arrows show positions for length and width measurements e fore wing.