Aleiodes helenhippersonsae, 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 : 112-113

Aleiodes helenhippersonsae sp. nov.

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Holotype ♀, Thailand, Karnchanaburi, Suan Pa Thong Pa Poom, in forest, 29–31.iii.09, Malaise trap, B. Butcher (voucher BB0007, Genbank HQ551246 ) ( CUMZ).

Length of body 4.2 mm, of fore wing 3.8 mm.

Antenna broken, with at least 38 flagellomeres. Median flagellomeres approximately 2.5 x longer than wide. Occipital carina broadly obliterated medio-dorsally, ventrally joining hypostomal carina. Mesopleuron largely aciculate, anteriorly and dorsally rugose, precoxal sulcus rather strongly impressed, strongly rugose, specular area entirely aciculate. Propodeum with complete midlongitudinal carina. Fore wing vein 2-CU1 0.85 x 1-CU1. Apex of fore wing subbasal cell evenly setose. Fore wing vein 3-SR 2.65 x vein r. Fore wing vein 2-SR+M 1 x vein r. Fore wing vein SR1 2.4 x vein 3-SR. Hind wing vein M+CU 1.35 x 1-M. Hind wing subbasal cell evenly setose. Hind wing vein m-cu absent though location indicated by small angulation near base of vein 2-M. Apex of hind tibia without comb of specialised adpressed setae. Claws without conspicuous pecten. Basal lobes of 1 st tergite moderately produced, concave posteriorly. Midlongitudinal carina of 3 rd tergite well differentiated.

Etymology. Named after DLJQ’s friend and colloeague, Helen Hipperson.

Figures

FIGURE 83. A. helenhippersonsae sp. nov. A, head and mesoscutum, lateral view; B, metasoma, lateral view; C, propodeum and 1st tergite, dorsal view; D, metasoma.