Aleiodes probuzurae, 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 : 170-171

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.11646/ZOOTAXA.3457.1.1
publication LSID	lsid:zoobank.org:pub:A8F8CF32-00EA-4877-A299-872C6B2081BA
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10539587
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/0D272257-9ECC-E3B5-FF4D-FA53D8846556
treatment provided by	Felipe
scientific name	Aleiodes probuzurae
status	sp. nov.

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Aleiodes probuzurae sp. nov.

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Holotype ♂, Thailand, Chonburi Province, Khao Kaew open zoo, 28–29.vi.2008, R. & B. Butcher (voucher BCLDQ01202, Genbank HM435162 View Materials ) ( CUMZ).

Paratypes: 1 ♂, Thailand, Chonburi, Si Chang, 29.vi.08, B. Butcher (voucher BB0011, Genbank HQ551249 View Materials ) ( CUMZ) .

Body length 4.2 mm, fore wing length 3.7 mm and antenna length 4.6 mm.

Antenna with 38 flagellomeres. Terminal flagellomere elongate and acuminate. Occiput aciculate with distinct transverse striation. Occipital carina broadly absent mediodorsally, ventrally joining hypostomal carina. Mesopleuron largely aciculate, anteriorly and dorsally rugose, precoxal sulcus weakly impressed, strongly rugose, specular area aciculate. Midlongitudinal carina of propodeum complete. Fore wing vein 2-CU1 1.5 x 1-CU1. Apex of fore wing subbasal cell evenly setose. Fore wing vein 3-SR 2.05 x vein r. Fore wing vein 2-SR+M 0.8 x vein r. Fore wing vein SR1 2.2 x vein 3-SR. Hind wing vein M+CU 1.65 x 1-M. Hind wing subbasal cell evenly setose. Hind wing vein m-cu present, tubular basally, antefurcal, reclivous. Hind coxa with a trace of oblique ridges on basal half dorsally and medially. Apex of hind tibia without comb of modified adpressed setae. Claws without conspicuous pecten. Basal lobes of 1 st tergite moderately produced, angular, steeply concave posteriorly. Midlongitudinal carina of 3 rd tergite complete.

Etymology. From ‘pro’ and buzurae in reference to it not being quite so morphologically derived as A. buzurae .

Note. In addition to the type specimens, a third individual from Chiang Rai, Mae Fah Luang University Campus, grassy area near secondary woodland, 20-Jul-09, Quicke, Butcher & Butcher (voucher BCLDQ01301, Genbank HM435219 View Materials ) with identical DNA sequence can not be located .