Aleiodes hircus, 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 : 113-114

Aleiodes hircus sp. nov.

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Holotype ♀, 28.x.2007, Thailand, Mae Hong Son, Namtok Mae Surin NP, nature trail, 19° 20.616' N, 97° 69.3' E, 334m, Areerat & Kamkhun (voucher BCLDQ01616, Genbank JN278348 ) ( QSBG).

Paratype 1 sex unknown, Vietnam, Cat Tien NP, 9.x.2005, C. van Achterberg (voucher BCLDQ00349, Genbank JF962851 ) ( RMNH) .

Body length 5.4 mm, fore wing length 4.6 mm and antenna length 7.0 mm.

Antenna with 46 flagellomeres. Terminal flagellomere acuminate. Median flagellomeres approximately 2.2 x longer than wide. Occipital carina produced anteriorly near the middle, obliterated medially, ventrally joining hypostomal carina. Mesopleuron largely aciculate, anteriorly and dorsally rugose, precoxal sulcus weakly impressed, rugulose, specular area with reduced conchoidal-aciculate sculpture. Midlongitudinal carina of propodeum complete though weak and irregular posteriorly. Fore wing vein 2-CU1 1.45 x 1-CU1. Apex of fore wing subbasal cell with glabrous zone. Fore wing vein 3-SR 1.45 x vein r. Fore wing vein 2-SR+M 0.85 x vein r. Fore wing vein SR1 2.6 x vein 3-SR. Hind wing vein M+CU 1.8 x 1-M. Hind wing subbasal cell evenly setose. Hind wing with vein m-cu present as a long straight pigmented line, interstitial. Apex of hind tibia with comb of specialised adpressed setae. Claws with pecten of 7 or 8 closely spaced, but clearly separate, slender teeth on basal lobe. Basal lobes of 1 st tergite moderately produced, steeply concave posteriorly. Midlongitudinal carina of 3 rd tergite well developed on anterior 0.8 of tergum.

Etymology. Latin for a she-goat in allusion to the goattee beard shaped mark on the 4 th tergite.

Notes. Vietnamese specimen has identical DNA sequence to holotype. An additional sequenced ♀, Thailand, Chonburi Province, Chon Buri, Khao Kaew , grassy area outside zoo conference centre, 15.viii.2009, Quicke, Butcher & Butcher (voucher BCLDQ01281, Genbank HM435203 ) was destroyed by ants .

Figures

FIGURE 85. A. hircus sp. nov. A, mesosomal, lateral view; B, face; C, head and mesoscutum, dorsal view; D, scutellum and propodeum, dorsal view; E, wings; F, metasoma.