Aleiodes canus, Quicke & Butcher, 2012

Butcher, Buntika Areekul, Smith, M. Alex, Sharkey, Mike J. & Quicke, Donald L. J., 2012, A turbo-taxonomic study of Thai Aleiodes (Aleiodes) and Aleiodes (Arcaleiodes) (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Rogadinae) based largely on COI barcoded specimens, with rapid descriptions of 179 new species, Zootaxa 3457, pp. 1-232 : 63-64

Aleiodes canus sp. nov.

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Holotype ♀, Thailand, Nakhon Nayok Province, Khao Yai National Park, Lum Ta Kong View Point, 18.iv.2003, 14° 25.820’ N, 101° 23.754’ E, 744m, Wirat Sukho (voucher BCLDQ00757, Genbank JQ388394 ) ( QSBG).

Body length 6.9 mm and fore wing length 4.5 mm.

Antennae broken, with at least 40 flagellomeres. Median flagellomeres approximately 1.8 x longer than wide. Occipital carina complete, mediodorsally forming a weak point, ventrally joining hypostomal carina. Mesopleuron foveate rugse anteriorly and dorsally, largely aciculate posteriorly, precoxal sulcus weakly impressed with strong sub-longitudinal rugose sculpture, speculum present. Midlongitudinal carina of propodeum present on anterior 0.5 only. Fore wing vein 2-CU1 1.4 x 1-CU1. Apex of fore wing subbasal cell with distinct glabrous zone posteriorly. Fore wing vein 3-SR 1.05 x vein r. Fore wing vein 2-SR+M 0.8 x vein r. Fore wing vein SR1 3 x vein 3-SR. Hind wing vein M+CU 1.45 x 1-M. Hind wing subbasal cell evenly setose. Hind wing vein m-cu present as a moderately developed, pigmented wing fold, slightly reclivous and antefurcal. Hind coxa with a trace of oblique ridges on basal half dorsally and medially. Apex of hind tibia with a comb of specialised adpressed setae medially and ventrally. Claws with silvery pecten of fine, adpressed teeth. Basal lobes of 1 st tergite small but distinctly concave posteriorly. Midlongitudinal carina of 3 rd tergite virtually indistinguishable.

Antenna brown basally becoming gradually ivory white.

Etymology. Latin meaning white grey in reference to its antennal coloration.

Figures

FIGURE 38. A. canus sp. nov. A, habitus; B, face; C, head and mesosoma, lateral view; D, head and mesosoma, dorsal view; E, fore wing; F, metasoma.