Aphelinus lagodekhiensis, Japoshvili & B, 2019
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publication ID |
https://doi.org/ 10.3906/zoo-1802-3 |
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persistent identifier |
https://treatment.plazi.org/id/C61E8792-FFAB-8F53-A1F1-FE4D26647AED |
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treatment provided by |
Felipe |
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scientific name |
Aphelinus lagodekhiensis |
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sp. nov. |
6. Aphelinus lagodekhiensis View in CoL sp. nov. ( Figures 1a–1d View Figure 1 ) Description. Female. Body length. 0.8–0.88 mm (holotype 0.88 mm) (CPD).
Head. Head 1.2× as broad as high in frontal view, about as broad as mesosoma; frontovertex width 0.4× of head width, 0.8× as long as broad, and 1.2× as broad as scape length; posterior ocelli 1.0× their diameter from eye margin, 4× their diameter from one another, 2× from anterior ocelli, and 1.0× their diameter from occipital margin; mandible with 2 acute teeth and a broad truncate surface below teeth, antenna as in Figure 1a View Figure 1 , with scape 4× as long as broad, pedicel 2× as long as broad, F1 very small and subquadrate, F2 1.25× as broad as long, F3 1.3× as long as broad, club 2.9× as long as broad, 3.25× times as long as F3, and with 6 longitudinal sensilla. Antennal torulus separated from mouth margin by about its own length.
Mesosoma ( Figures 1b and 1c View Figure 1 ). Mesoscutum and scutellum with fine reticulate sculpture, longest diameter of reticulations approximately twice diameter of scutellar sensilla, interior of reticulations with fine, granulate surface (visible only in slide mounts under high magnification); midlobe of mesoscutum with 2 pairs of long setae and about 45 short setae, side lobes each with 3 setae; scutellum with 2 pairs of long setae and two sensilla directly posterior to anterior pair of setae, scutellar sensilla slightly posterior to middle of scutellum; mesoscutum with short dark setae and a pair of long setae along posterior margin, scutellum with two pair of long setae; mesotibial spur 0.9× mesobasitarsus; metatibial spur 0.47× metabasitarsus.
Fore wing ( Figure 1d View Figure 1 ). 2.5× as long as broad; costal cell with 1 complete row of dorsal setae and 2 rows of ventral setae, posterior row extending from under proximal end of marginal vein almost to stigma, costal cell 1.1× longer than marginal vein; submarginal vein with 5 or 6 setae; marginal vein with 8 or 9 setae along margin; stigma vein short with stigma rounded; delta region proximal to linea calva with two complete lines of 11 and 15 setae or so respectively and 10 additional setae in angle with marginal vein; wing distal to linea calva with dense, evenly spaced, dorsal setae and much smaller ventral setae.
Hind wing. 4.3× as long as broad, marginal fringe 0.33× wing width.
Metasoma. 1.3× as long as mesosoma; ovipositor inserted a little before middle of metasoma, slightly exerted distally, 1.2× and 1.3× as long as meso- and metatibiae respectively; third valvula almost one-fourth length of ovipositor.
Color. Head completely dark brown; antenna yellow. Mesosoma dark brown with metallic reflection. Tegula dark but not as dark as thorax. Gaster basal 2/5 yellow and rest brown. Legs yellow, only mid and hind coxae brown; hind tibia and fore wing with very slight infuscation.
Comment: The new species is most closely related to A. flaviventris , but differs in having the following morphological characters: mid coxae brown and F3 longer than broad, whereas in flaviventris the mid coxae is yellow and F3 subquadrate.
Material examined: HOLOTYPE: f, 15–27.ix.2014, [#5]; PARATYPE: f, 25.vi.–5.vii.2014, [#5] leg. G. Japoshvili (Slide mounted).
Male: Unknown.
Host: Unknown.
Etymology: The species is named for the Lagodekhi Reserve.
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