Coccophagus funiculatus Myartseva, 2016

Myartseva, Svetlana N., Ruíz-Cancino, Enrique, Coronado-Blanco, Juana María, Lomelí-Flores, José Refugio & Hernández-de, R. C., 2016, Parasitoids (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea) of Toumeyella scales (Hemiptera: Coccidae) in the New World, with description of a new species from Mexico, Florida Entomologist 99 (4), pp. 781-784 : 784

Coccophagus funiculatus Myartseva , sp. nov.

( Figs. 1–8 )

TYPE MATERIAL

HOLOTYPE: female, MEXICO, Puebla, Municipio de Chiautcingo, San Nicolás Zecalacoayan, 19.199167°N, 98.488333°W, 2,460 m, 8-V-2014, ex Toumeyella sp. on Crataegus mexicana (col. R. C. Hernández-De la Cruz). Paratypes: same data as holotype, 14 females, and 1 female collected on 1-VII-2014, all point-mounted, and 3 additional females on slides. Holotype and 4 paratypes preserved at UCRC, 4 paratypes at BMNH, 4 paratypes at CNIN, 3 paratypes at CEAM, and 3 paratypes on slides at UAT.

DESCRIPTION

Length: 1.75–2.1 mm. Coloration: Head black; scape and antennal pedicel dark yellow, flagellum dark brown. Mesosoma black, tegulae whitish-yellow with dark apical margin, scutellum whitish-yellow on apical 1/2–2/3, with black setae; forewings hyaline with brown vena- tion. Propodeum whitish-yellow laterally, black medially. Legs black, except the following, which are yellow: apices of fore and mid-femur, fore and mid-tibiae ventrally and on apical half, apices of hind tibiae; all tarsi whitish, without infuscate apical segment; white hind coxae and trochanters; gaster bright black.

Body: ( Figs. 1 and 2 ; female, lateral view and dorsal view of mesoscutum). Head slightly wider than mesosoma, slightly wider than height. Frontovertex about 0.5 times as wide as width of head. Ocelli obtuse triangle. Eyes finely setose, 1.5 times as wide as cheeks. Mandible ( Fig. 3 ) with 2 ventral teeth only, slightly developed, with wide truncation. Antenna ( Fig. 4 ) arising at level of lower margin of eye. Radicle short, slightly longer than wide (5:4). Scape long, 6.0 times as long as wide. Pedicel 1.4 times as long as wide. First funicular segment longest, 3.0–3.3 times as long as wide. Second and 3rd segments subequal in length and width, each about 2.0 times as long as wide. Club shorter than 3rd and 2nd funicular segments combined. First segment of club about 1.3 times as long as wide and slightly wider than funicle; 2nd segment slightly wider than long (3:4), apical segment subequal in length and width. Flagellar segments with numerous longitudinal sensilla, situated in rows of 4, 3, 3, 2, 1, 1, respectively, from 1st to 6th segments ( Figs. 7 and 8 ). Mid-lobe of mesoscutum with many scattered setae. Scutellum with many short setae and 2 pairs of long, strong bristles, apical pair longer. Forewing 2.4 times as long as wide, with very short marginal fringe. Submarginal vein with 7 long setae on anterior margin. Marginal vein longer than submarginal vein. Stigmal and post-marginal veins as in Fig. 5 . Mid-tibial spur ( Fig. 6 ) long and slightly shorter than basitarsus; basitarsus with a row of peg-like setae. Dorsal margin of hind tibia with a row of stout, suberect setae. Ovipositor slightly exerted, 1.7 times as long as mid-tibia; 3rd valvula about 0.3 times as long as 2nd.

Male: Unknown.

Figures

Figs. 1–8. Coccophagus funiculatus, sp. nov., female. 1, Lateral view of body; 2, mesoscutum, dorsal view; 3, mandible; 4, antenna; 5, stigmal and postmarginal veins; 6, mid-tarsus and mid-tibial spur; 7, antenna with sensilla; 8, 1st funicular segment.