Paroplitis vietnamensis van Achterberg & Fernandez-Triana, 2013

Fujie, Shunpei, Japoshvili, George & Fernandez-Triana, Jose, 2021, Review of the world species of Paroplitis Mason, 1981 (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Microgastrinae), with description of three new species, Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 68 (1), pp. 33-43 : 33

Paroplitis vietnamensis van Achterberg & Fernandez-Triana, 2013 Figs 28-33

Paroplitis vietnamensis Fernandez-Triana et al. 2013: 555. Original description.

Holotype.

Female, NCB (examined). Holotype labels: 1. NW Vietnam: Tonkin. Hoang Lien N. R., 15 km W Sa Pa, ca. 1900 m alt., 15-21. X. 1999, Malaise traps, C. v. Achterberg, RMNH’ 99.

Paratype.

1 female ( CNC), NW Vietnam: Tonkin Hoang Lien N. R. 15 km W Sa Pa, ca. 1900 m alt. 15-21. X. 1999, Malaise traps C. v. Achterberg, RMNH’ 99.

Other specimens examined.

1 female ( CNC), N. Vietnam: Hoa Binh Hang Kia Pâ Cô N. R., 1332 m alt., 20°44'37"N, 104°53'45"E, 2.III-15.IV.2011, Malaise trap, 5, C. v. Achterberg, RMNH’11”, CNC308759; 1 female ( CNC), N. Vietnam: Hoa Binh Hang Kia Pá Có N. R., 1329 m alt., 20°44'36"N, 104°53'45"E, 2.III-15. IV. 2011, Malaise trap 6, C. v. Achterberg, RMNH’ 11, CNC308758.

Description.

A detailed description of the species and images are available in Fernandez-Triana et al. (2013). However, the description was based on only three specimens. Here, we provide an updated description based on two additional females which we were able to study. Female. Body length: 2.1-2.3 mm; fore wing length: 2.1-2.4 mm; F2 L/W: 1.5-1.6 ×; F14 L/W: 1.2-1.4 ×; F15 L/W: 1.2-1.4 ×; F2 L/F14 L: 1.1-1.6 ×; OOL/OD: 2.3-2.6 ×; POL/OD: 1.6-1.8 ×. Fore wing with vein 2CUa entirely nebulous; vein R1 shorter than pterostigma length and a little longer than distance delimited between end of vein R1 and end of vein 3RSb. Fore wing with areolet triangular and relatively small, its maximum height 0.4-0.6 × vein r length, its maximum width 0.6-0.7 × vein r length. Propodeum mostly smooth and shiny, with some rugosity longitudinally and along median transverse carina; median longitudinal carina complete, at least on anterior 0.5; transverse carina more or less developed. Metafemur L/W: 2.5-2.8 ×. Anterior 0.5 of T1 irregularly rugose, at least laterally, rest of T1 and T2 mostly smooth; T1 median length 1.7-1.9 × its width at posterior margin; T2 width at posterior margin 2.0-2.2 × its median length. Metatibia L: 0.65-0.74 mm. Metatibia L/ovipositor sheath L: 2.2-2.4 ×. Ovipositor sheath L: 0.28-0.34 mm. Maximum length of setae on ovipositor sheath, at most, slightly longer than maximum width of ovipositor sheath.

Hosts.

Unknown.

Distribution. Oriental Region: northern Vietnam ( Fernandez-Triana et al. 2013, 2020).

Figures

Figures 28 - 33. Paroplitis vietnamensis, paratype. 28. Habitus; 29. Wings; 30. Apical segments of antenna; 31. Basal segments of antenna; 32. Dorsal view of head and anteromesoscutum; 33. Lateral view of ovipositor sheath and ovipositor.