minutator FABRICIUS 1798: 225 Bracon minutator ( FABRICIUS 1798 ) FABRICIUS 1804: 110 Bracon : Van ACHTERBERG MARSHALL 1888: 96 TELENGA 1936: 158 Bracon PAPP 1968: 191 Glabrobracon SHENEFELT 1978: 1511 Bracon Bracon tener SZÉPLIGETI 1904: 189 Glabrobracon SHENEFELT 1978: 1582 TOBIAS 1986: 134 PAPP 2004: 182 B. minutator Bracon minutator A revision of the Bracon (subgenera Bracon s. str., Cyanopterobracon, Glabrobracon, Lucobracon, Osculobracon subgen. n., Pigeria) species described by SZÉPLIGETI from the western Palaearctic Region (Hymenoptera: Braconidae, Braconinae) Papp, J. Linzer biologische Beiträge 2008 2008-12-19 40 2 1741 1837 N3YP (FABRICIUS) PAPP 1997 FABRICIUS 1798 [178,670,534,556] Insecta Braconidae Bracon Animalia Hymenoptera 25 1766 Arthropoda species minutator Glabrobracon    Ichneumon   minutator  FABRICIUS 1798: 225, type locality: "Halae Saxonum Dom." ( Germany), female lectotype(designated by Van ACHTERBERG 1982: 137) in Zoological Museum, Copenhagen; examined.    Bracon minutator( FABRICIUS 1798):  FABRICIUS 1804: 110( typespecies of the genus  Bracon: Van ACHTERBERGl.c.).  MARSHALL 1888: 96. SZÉPLIGETI 1904(1901): 159 (in key) and 165 (redescription, misinterpreted). FAHRINGER 1927: 240 (), 247 () (in key) and 326 (redescription, misinterpreted), assigned to "Section Striobracon".  TELENGA 1936: 158(), 168 () (in key), 233 (redescription) (in Russian) and 361 (), 371 () (in key, in German, misinterpreted). TOBIAS 1958: 93 (in key, in Russian, misinterpreted), assigned to subgenus  Bracon s.str.; 1986: 129 (in key, in Russian, misinterpreted).  PAPP 1968: 191(in key), 203 (taxonomic remark, misinterpreted), 1990: 277 (first correct subgeneric assignment: assigned to subgenus  Glabrobracon).  SHENEFELT 1978: 1511(synonyms, literature up to 1974). TOBIAS & BELOKOBYLSKIJ 2000: 135 (in key, in Russian, misinterpreted: assigned to subgenus  Bracon s.str.).     Bracon tener SZÉPLIGETI 1904: 189(in key) and 194 (description) (in German), type locality: "P.-Maróth" (=Pilismarót, Hungary), female lectotype(and three female paralectotypes) in Magyar Természettudományi Múzeum, Budapest; examined. - FAHRINGER 1927: as valid species 294 (in key) and 1928: 489 (redescription), assigned to "Section Glabrobracon". TELENGA 1936: as valid species 146 (in key), 196 (redescription) (in Russian) and 348 (in key, in German). PAPP 1966: as valid species 377 (in key) and 390 (redescription, type designations).  SHENEFELT 1978: 1582(as valid species, literature up to 1966).  TOBIAS 1986: 134(as valid species in key, in Russian).  PAPP 2004: 182(type designations and depository, as jun. syn. of  B. minutator).  T y p e d e s i g n a t i o n: Designation of the female lectotypeof  Bracon minutator: (first label) "minutator" (original handwriting by Fabricius?); second label is the lectotypecard by Van Achterberg1980; third label is with the locality name " Germania/ Halae Saxonum" adopted after Fabricius l.c. and attached by me. - Lectotypeis in fairly good condition: (1) pinned by mesosoma, pin fairly thick and pricked on a polyporus stage; (2) body and wings somewhat dirty and with (mouldy?) filaments; (3) left flagellum missing, right flagellum deficient, i.e. only with 12 flagellomeres.  R e m a r k s on the lectotypeof  B. minutator: (1) The species  B. minutator, together with  B. urinator, are the first two species described by FABRICIUS in 1798 originally in the genus Ichneumonand later, in 1804, he transfered them into the genus  Braconwhich genus has been created by him. - (2) VanACHTERBERG (l.c.) pointed out that in the Fabricius Collection (Copenhagen) the type series of  B. minutatorconsists of four femalespecimens of which the first female is representing the true  B. minutator; the rest of the three females(without original labels) are not conspecific and were identified by me as follows: 1:  B. caudigerNEES, 1:  B. subrugosusSZÉPLIGETIand 1:  B. variatorNEES(this latter specimen is representing a light or albanic form of the nominate  B. variatorviewing its metasoma with yellow ground colour and tergites medially with a row of dark maculae). - (3) The female lectotypeof  B. teneris identical with the female lectotypeof  B. minutator, consequently, several specific features observed somewhat less well on the lectotypeof  B. minutatorwere quasi controlled on those of the lectotypeof  B. tener. Designation and condition of the types (female lectotypeand three femaleparalectoty- pes) of  B. tenerSZÉPLIGETIsee in PAPP 2004: 182. M a t e r i a l e x a m i n e d (67 + 38): Hungary: 52 + 28 from 39 localities. England: 2 from two localities. France: 3 from two localities. Denmark: 1. Sweden: 2 from two localities. Germany: 1 + 1 from two localities. Switzerland: 2 from two localities. Czech Republic: 1. Italy: 1 + 1 from two localities. Serbia( Kosovo): 1 + 1 from one locality. Bulgaria: 2 + 2 from four localities. Cyprus: 1. Algeria: 1. Jordan: 1. Armenia: 1 + 1 from two localities. R e d e s c r i p t i o n of the female lectotypeof  B. minutator: Body 4.2 mmlong. First flagellomere 1.8 times and twelfth flagellomere 1.3 times as long as broad. - Head in dorsal view ( Fig. 209) transverse, 1.8 times as broad as long, eye 1.35 times as long as temple, temple rounded, occiput weakly excavated. Eye in lateral view 1.6 times as high as wide and just wider than temple ( Fig. 210, see arrows). Horizontal diameter of oral opening 1.25 times as long as shortest distance between opening and compound eye ( Fig. 211). Head polished, face laterally uneven. Mesosoma in lateral view 1.5 times as long as high, polished. Notaulix hardly distinct. Propodeum polished, lunule with a short keel, around it with rugulae. - Hind femur 3.1 times as long as broad medially ( Fig. 212). Claw downcurved and fairly long, its basal lobe large (cf. Fig. 6). Fore wing as long as body. Pterostigma ( Fig. 213) 2.85 times as long as wide, issuing r from its middle; r clearly 0.6 times as long as width of pterostigma; second submarginal cell fairly long, 3-SR 1.25 times as long as 2-SR, SR1 straight, 1.8 times longer than 3- SR and approaching tip of wing; 1-R1 almost 1.5 times as long as length of pterostigma. First discal cell usual in size, 1-M almost 1.8 times longer than m-cu, 1-SR-M just bent and nearly 1.3 times as long as 1-M ( Fig. 214). First tergite ( Fig. 215) as long as broad behind, before pair of spiracles strongly and beyond them weakly broadening, scutum smooth, shiny and with a weak and short pair of carinae. Second tergite transverse, 2.9 times as wide behind as long laterally, third tergite a bit longer than second tergite, suture between them bisinuate, smooth. Second and further tergites polished. Ovipositor sheath short, as long as hind tarsomeres 1-2 combined. Head and mesosoma black. Antenna blackish. Oral opening and mandible yellowish, palpi brown. Tergites reddish yellow with a row of black to blackish maculae. Legs light reddish yellow, coxae black, femora 1-2 basally and tibiae 2-3 apically blackish to dark brown. Wings subfumous, pterostigma and veins light brown. Variability of the females (67): Similar to the female lectotype. Body 4-4.5(-5) mm long. Antenna about as long as body and with 29-33 antennomeres. First flagellomere 1.6-1.8 times and penultimate flagellomere 1.5-1.7 times as long as broad, flagellum proximo-distally slightly attenuating ( Fig. 216). Head in dorsal view ( Fig. 217) 1.8-1.9 times, usually 1.8 times, as broad as long, eye 1.3-1.4 times longer than temple, temple rounded ( Figs 209, 217) to less rounded (cf. Fig. 15). Hind femur 3.1-3.3 times as long as broad medially (cf. Fig. 16, Fig. 212). First tergite parallel-sided, third tergite longer than second tergite (cf. Fig. 17). Tergites 2-3 or tergite 2 rarely rugulose ( Fig. 218) to rugose. Pair of carinae of scutum frequently missing, or, rarely, distinct (cf. Figs 17, Fig. 215). Hind femur proximally blackish (4) or black pattern of legs more extended than in the female lectotype. Black maculae of tergites of variable extend to almost entirely black tergites (9). D e s c r i p t i o n of the males (38): Similar to the females. Body (3.2-) 3.5-4.5 mmlong. Antenna somewhat longer than body and with (26-)30-35 antennomeres. Flagellomeres 1.8-2.4 times longer than broad. Hind femur 3-3.3 times as long as broad medially or somewhat distally. First tergite usually somewhat longer than broad behind, its sides either slightly broadening ( Fig. 219) or parallel. Legs frequently with less black(ish) pattern. H o s t uncertain: SHENEFELT (1978)listed 9 lepidopterous, 7 dipterous and 2 coleopterous host species, all are in need to be confirmed owing to the misinterpretation of the braconid parasitoid  B. minutator. D i s t r i b u t i o n: Europe. R e m a r k s: Within the subgenus  Glabrobraconthe species  B. minutatoris nearest to   B. abbreviatorNEES,  B. curticaudisSZÉPLIGETIand  B. terebellaWESMAELviewing their common feature the short ovipositor apparatus; the four species are distinguished with the following key: 1 (2) Eye in dorsal view 1.3-1.4 times as long as temple ( Figs 209, 217). First tergite as long as broad behind, second tergite polished ( Fig. 215), at least (and exceptionally) antero-medially uneven-subrugulose ( Fig. 218). Claw as in Fig. 18. Hind femur less thick, 3.1-3.5 times as long as broad medially (cf. Fig. 16, Fig. 212). Tergites reddish yellow to rusty, medially with a row of dark brown to black(ish) maculae or with a median dark streak.: 4-4.5(-5) mm,: (3.2-) 3.5-4.5 mm................................. ...............................................................................  B.( Gl.) minutator( FABRICIUS 1798) 2 (1) Eye in dorsal view 1.6-1.8 times as long as temple ( Figs 2, 89, 105). First tergite either broader behind than long (  B. abbreviator,  B. curticaudis) or longer than broad behind (  B. terebella); Second tergite either more or less rugulose ( Figs 9, 97) or polished ( Fig. 104) (  B. abbreviator,  B. curticaudis/  B. terebella). Claw as in Figs 6, 94, 106. 3 (4) Temple in dorsal view strongly rounded ( Fig. 2). First tergite with a transverse distinct carina across scutum ( Fig. 9). Hind femur slightly thick, 2.7-2.9 times as long as broad ( Figs 5, 11). Claw slightly less downcurved, its basal lobe less pointed ( Fig. 6). Legs reddish yellow.: 3.5-4.5 mm.................................................. .......................................................................................  B.( Gl.) abbreviator NEES 1834 4 (3) Temple in dorsal view rounded ( Figs 89, 105). First tergite without transverse carina across scutum ( Figs 97, 104). Hind femur less thick, 3-3.3 times as long as broad ( Fig 93). Claw slightly more downcurved ( Figs 94, 106). Legs more or less black. 5 (6) First tergite somewhat broader behind than long, beyond pair of spiracles with broadening sides ( Fig. 97). Suture between tergites 2-3 distinct, bisinuate, deep; third tergite 1.3-1.4 times longer than second tergite ( Fig. 97). Head in dorsal view slightly more transverse, 1.8 times as broad as long ( Fig. 89). Claw as in Fig. 94. SR1 of fore wing approaching tip of wing ( Fig. 95). Tergites medially dark coloured.: (3-) 3.5-4.5 mm,: 3.4 mm..............  B.( Gl.) curticaudisSZÉPLIGETI 1901 6 (5) First tergite somewhat longer than broad behind, beyond pair of spiracles parallelsided ( Fig. 104). Suture between tergites 2-3 less distinct, weakly bisinuate to almost straight; third tergite a bit longer than second tergite ( Fig. 104). Head in dorsal view slightly less transverse, 1.7 times as broad as long ( Fig. 105). Claw as in Fig. 106. SR1 of fore wing reaching tip of wing ( Fig. 107). Tergites usually widely dark coloured.: (2-) 3-4.5 mm...................  B.( Gl.) terebellaWESMEAL 1838 [384,582,574,594] Germany Germany 25 1766 1 lectotype Van Achterberg Germany Germania 25 1766 3 lectotype