Microchelonus (M.) spinulosus, Papp, JENő, 2014

Papp, JENő, 2014, Faunistic Contributions To The Microchelonus Szépligeti Species Of The Palaearctic Region, With Descriptions Of Two New Species (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Cheloninae), Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 60 (4), pp. 325-358 : 343-355

Microchelonus (M.) spinulosus sp. n.

(Figs 32–40)

Materialexamined (16 f + 7 m) – 1.) Holotypefemale: Spain, CanaryIslands, Santa CruzdeLaPalma, ElParente, 3 April 1998. 2.) 1 fparatype: Spain, CanaryIslands, Tene- rife, SantaUrsula, LaQuinta, 9 April 1993. 3.) 14 f + 1 mparatypes: Spain, CanaryIslands, LaPalma, BreñaBaja, LosCancajos, 1 March 1997: 1 f, 2 March 1997: 4 f, 28 March 1998: 1 m, 29 March 1998: 7 f (4 f paratypes in Budapest), 4 April 1998: 2 f. 4.) 1 m paratype: Spain, CanaryIslands , Tenerife , 2 kmWofBuenavista, 8 April 1993. 5.) 1 mparatype: Spain, CanaryIslands , LaPalma , BreñaBaja , MonteBreña , 390–450 m, 3 March 1997. 6.) 1 mparatype (inBudapest): Spain, CanaryIslands , LaGomera , LaCulala , 28 March 1999. 7.) 1 mparatype: Spain, CanaryIslands , Tenerife , LosRealjos , 14 December 1986. 8.) 1 m paratype: Spain, CanaryIslands , Tenerife , PuertodeLaCruz, ParqueTaoro , 19 December 1997. 9.) 1 mparatype: Spain, CanaryIslands , Tenerife, PuertodeLaCruz, ParqueTajnaste, 20 December 1997. – Everytype- specimenwastakenbyM. Koponen (Helsinki) .

Typedepositories – Holotypefemaleand 11 f + 6 mparatypesaredepositedinDepartmentofAppliedBiology, TheUniversity, Helsinki; 4 f + 1 mparatypesareinHungarianNaturalHistoryMuseum (DepartmentofZoology), Budapest, Hym. Typ. Nos 10646 – 10649 (4 fparatypes) and 10650 (1 mparatype).

Typescondition – Holotypeandparatypesareingoodcondition, everyspecimen mountedbytheirmoreorlessleftlateralcorporalsideonpointedcard; afewparatypes withmissingcorporalparts (flagellomeres, tarsomeres, tarsi, tibiae).

Etymology – Thespeciesname ”spinulosus” referstotheunusuallylongpairof

spinulesonpropodeum.

Description of the holotype female – Body 3.6 mm long. Antenna slightly longer than head + mesosomacombinedandwith 16 antennomeres. Firstflagellomerejustthreetimes aslongasbroadapically, furtherflagellomeresgraduallyshorteningsothatpenultimate threeflagellomeres 1.3 timeslongerthanbroad (Fig. 32). – Headindorsalviewtransverse (Fig. 33) twice (60:29) asbroadaslong, eyeone- fourth (or 1.2 times) longerthantemple, templerounded, occiputexcavated. Ocelliformingalowtriangle, OOL 1.2 timesaslongas POL. Eyeinlateralviewtwiceashighaswide, templebeyondeyeone- sixthwiderthaneye (Fig. 34, seearrows). Malarspacehalfaslongasheightofeyeandtwicelongerthanbasal widthofmandible. Clypeus 1.6 timesaswideashigh, itslowermarginmediallytruncate. Face 2.4 timesaswideashigh. Hindtibiadistallythickening, herenearlyasbroadashind femur, innerspurofhindtibiahalfaslongasbasitarsus (Fig. 46).

Forewingone- sixthshorterthanbody. Pterostigma (Fig. 38) wide, 2.3 timesaslongas wide, issuing r justdistallyfromitsmiddle, r abitshorterthan 3–SR (8:10), SR1 faintlycurved andendingfarbeforetipofwing; 1–R1 0.8 times (35:40) aslongaslengthofpterostigma.

Carapaceindorsalview (Fig. 44) faintlyglobose, shiny, 1.6 timesaslongasbroad posteriorly, pairofconvergingbasalkeelsshort, striationofcarapacestrong, paralleland withafewanastomoses, interstriationsuneven, itshinddeclivouspartstrio-rugulose. Carapaceinlateralview 2.5 timesaslongashighposteriorly (Fig. 45, seearrows). Inven- tralviewcarapaceapicallyjustincurved (Fig. 39, seearrow).

Antennaandbodyblack. Palpiyellow, mandibleyellow, apicallydarkeningbrown. Tegulablack. Legsblacktoblackishwithmuchlightcolouredpattern: trochanters, femora 1–2 apicallyandtibiaealmostentirelybrownishyellow, proximalringofhindtibiaand Figs 28–43. Microchelonus species. 28: M.flavonaevulus (Abdinbekova) (f): carapaceindorsalview withindicationofitssculpture. – 29: M. iranicus Tobias (f): posteriorendofcarapace. – 30–31: M. vitalii Tobias (f): 30 = distalpartofrightforewing (afterTobias), 31 = apico-ventralendofcara- pace. – 32–40. M. spinulosus sp. n. (32–39: holotypef, 40: paratypef): 32 = flagellomeres 11–14, 33 = headindorsalviewwithindicationofitsstriation, 34 = headinlateralview, 35 = spinulesof propodeumindorsalview, 36 = spinuleofpropodeuminlateralview, 37 = hindfemur, 38 = distal partofrightforewing, 39 = apico-ventralendofcarapace, 40 = hindfemur. 41–43: M. sulcatus (Jurine) (f): 41 = headindorsalview, 42 = headinlateralview, 43 = distalpartofrightforewing. hindbasitarsusnearlyentirelypaleyellow, tarsiyellowishwithmuchblackishsuffusion. Nearlybasalhalfofcarapaceyellow, betweenkeelsblack.

Deviating features of the fifteen paratype females – Body 3.1–3.8 mm long (3.1: 2 f, 3.2: 2 f, 3.3: 3 f, 3.4: 2 f, 3.5: 4 f, 3.6: 1 f, 3.8: 1 f). Head in dorsal view 1.8–2 times as broad aslong. Forewing: pterostigma 2.2–2.3 timesaslongaswide. Hindfemur 2.5–2.7 timesas longasbroadmedially (Fig. 40). Carapaceindorsalview 1.6–1.7 timesaslongasbroad, in lateralview 2.5–2.9 timesaslongashigh (Figs 45, 47).

Description of the five paratype males – Similar to the female types. Body 3–3.5 mm long (3: 2 m, 3.1: 1 m, m, 3.4: 1 m, 3.5: 1 m). Antenna as long as head, mesosoma and almost carapacecombinedandwith 21 antennomeres. Firstflagellomere 2.8–2.9 timesandpenultimateflagellomere 1.7–1.8 timesaslongasbroad. Headindorsalviewtwiceasbroadas long. Lateralpairofspinulesonpropodeumpointed (Figs 48, 49). Carapaceindorsalview lessglobose, 1.8–1.9 timesaslongasbroad, itsstriationslightlydenser (Fig. 50); carapace inlateralview 2.9–3 timesaslongashigh (Fig. 51). Apicalapertureofcarapace 1.8 times (4 m, Fig. 52) and twice (1 m, Fig. 53) as wide as high.

Host unknown.

Distribution: Spain, CanaryIslands.

Taxonomic position – The new species, Microchelonus spinulosus , is near- estto M. sulcatus (Jurine) consideringtheformandstriatesculptureoftheir carapaceindorsalview; thetwospeciesaredistinguishedbyseveralfeatures keyed:

1 (2) Striationofcarapacelessstrong (Figs 44, 50). Mesoscutumrugo-rugulose andshiny, runofnotaulixlessroughlysculptured, scutellummedially smoothandshiny. Templeindorsalviewrecededandneverswollen, eyeone- fourthlongerthantemple (Fig. 33). Propodeumlaterallyand dorsally with a pair of fairly long spinules (Figs f: 35, 36, m: 48, 49). Fore wing: pterostigmaissuing r justdistallyfromitsmiddle, r abitshorter than 3–SR (8:10), 1– R1 somewhatshorterthanpterostigma (35:40, Fig. 38). Hindfemurthick, 2.6–2.7(–3.1) timesaslongasbroad (Figs 37, 40). Colour of legs vivid yellow. f: 3.1–3.8 mm, m: 3–3.5 mm. – Spain: Canary Islands M. (M.) spinulosus sp. n .

2 (1) Striationofcarapacestrong (Figs 54, 55). Mesoscutumrugulose- subruguloseanddull, runofnotaulixroughlysculptured, scutellumwithlon- gitudinalrugosity. Templeindorsalviewrounded, eyeaslongastemple (Fig. 41). Propodeuminlateralviewwithapairoftubercules (Fig. 56). Forewing: pterostigmaissuing r clearlydistallyfromitsmiddle, r and 3–SR equalinlength, 1–R1 aslongaspterostigma (40:40, Fig. 43). Hind femur 2.8–3.3 timesaslongasbroad (Fig. 57). Yellowcolouroflegswith moreorlessbrowntoblackishsuffusion. f: (3–) 4–4.5 mm, m: (3.8–) 4.2– 4.5 mm. – WesternPalaearcticRegion M. (M.) sulcatus (Jurine, 1807)

Figs 44–57. Microchelonus species. 44–53: M. spinulosus sp. n. (44– 46 holotype f, 47: para- typef, 48–53: paratypem): 44 = carapaceindorsalviewwithindicationofitssculpture, 45 = carapaceinlateralview, 46 = hindtibia + basitarsus, 47 = carapaceinlateralview, 48 = lateralpairofspinulesonpropodeumindorsalandlateralview, 49 = lateralspinulein lateralview, 50 = carapaceindorsalviewwithindicationofitssculpture, 51 = carapacein lateralview, 52–53 = apicalapertureofmalecarapace. – 54–57: M. sulcatus (Jurine) : cara- paceindorsalviewwithindicationofitssculpture (54: f, 55: neotypem), 56 = lateralpair ofspinulesonpropodeumindorsalandlateralview (f), 57 = hindfemur (f).

Microchelonus (M.) spinulosus sp. n. is related to M. (M.) silvestrii Papp ( PAPP 1999 a) basedontheirdistinctlystriateandyellowbasalcarapace, the twospeciesareseparatedbythefeatureskeyed:

1 (2) Lateralspinulesofpropodeumclearlytwicelongerthanbroad, indorsal viewparallelsided, i.e. notbroadeningbasally (Figs 35, 36). Templeof femaleandmalejustlessreceded, eyeone- fourthlongerthantemple (Fig. 33). Striationofcarapacelessstrong (Figs 44, 50). Hindfemurthick, 2.5–2.7(–3.1) timesaslongasbroadmedially (Figs 37, 40). Apicalapertureofmalecarapace 1.8–2 timesaswideashigh (Figs 52, 53). Yellow maculaextendingonbasalthirdofcarapace. f: 3.1–3.8 mm, m: 3–3.5 mm. – Spain: CanaryIslands M. (M.) spinulosus sp. n.

2 (1) Lateraltuberculesofpropodeumsomewhatlongerthanbroadbasally, indorsalviewbroadenedbasally (Fig. 58). Templeoffemalereceded, eyealmosttwicelongerthantemple (Fig. 59); templeofmalejustmore receded, eyeone- fifthlongerthantemple (Fig. 60). Striationofcarapace strong (Fig. 61). Hindfemur (2.7–)3–3.3 timesaslongasbroadsomewhat distally (Fig. 62). Apicalapertureofmalecarapace (1.8–)2–2.3 timesas wideashigh (Fig. 63). Yellowmaculaextendingusuallyonanteriorhalf ofcarapace. f: 3–4 mm, m: 3.2–3.4 mm. – Israel, Yemen

M. (M.) silvestrii Papp, 1999

M. spinulosus sp. n. runsto M. cypri TobiasinToBiAs’ key (2010) andboth sharestrongstriationofcarapaceanddistally (sub-)cubicflagellomeres; the twospeciesaredistinguishedbythefeatureskeyed:

2 (1) Eyeindorsalviewone- fourthlongerthantemple, templereceded (Fig. 33). Pairofspinulesofpropodeumlong (Figsf: 35, 36, m: 48, 49). Cara- paceindorsalviewglobose, itsstriationparallelandwithafewanastomoses (Figs 44, 50). Carapaceinlateralview 2.6–2.8 timesaslongas highposteriorly (Figs 47, 51). Scapeblack. f: 3.1–3.8 m. – Spain: Canary Islands M. (M.) spinulosus sp. n .

2 (1) Eyeindorsalviewaslongastemple, templeweaklyrounded (Fig. 64).

Pairoftuberculesshortasusually. Carapaceindorsalviewlessglobose,

1.7 timesaslongasbroad, apicallysomewhatpointed (Fig. 65), itswinding striationwithanastomoses. Carapaceinlateralview 3.5 timesaslongas highposteriorly (Fig. 66). Scapebrownishyellow. f: 3.6 mm. – Cyprus

M. (M.) cypri Tobias, 2001

Microchelonusspinulosus sp. n. isresemblesof M. incrassus Pappboth havethickenedhindtibia (Figs 46, 69), however, thetwospeciesareclearly differentiatedbyseveralfeatures:

1 (2) Propodeumlaterallywithapairoflongspinules, indorsalviewtwice longerthanbroadandparallel-sided (Figsf: 35, 36, m: 48, 49). Carapace indorsalviewapicallyfaintlypointed, longitudinallystriate (Figs 44, 50). Templeindorsalviewreceded (Fig. 33), inlateralviewventrallynot

Figs 58–69. Microchelonus species. 58–63: M. silvestrii Papp (paratypef): 58 = lateralpairof spinulesonpropodeumindorsalandlateralview, 59 = headindorsalview, 60 = temple indorsalview (m), 61 = carapaceindorsalviewwithindicationofitssculpture, 62 = hind femur, 63 = apicalapertureofmalecarapace. – 64–66: M. cypri Tobias (f): 64 = headin dorsalview, 65 = carapaceindorsalview, 66 = carapaceinlateralview (figures 64–66 after Tobias). – 67–69. M. incrassus Papp (paratypef): 67 = lateralpairofspinulesonpropodeum indorsalandlateralview, 68 = flagellomeres 12–14, 69 = hindtibia + basitarsus.

broadening, i.e. beyondeyeevenlywideandone- sixthwiderthaneye (Fig. 34, seearrows). Penultimateflagellomereoffemale 1.3 timeslonger than broad (Fig. 32). Light colour of legs brownish yellow to yellow. f: 3.1–3.8 mm, m: 3–3.5 mm. – Spain: CanaryIslands

M. (M.) spinulosus sp. n.

2 (1) Propodeumlaterallywithapairofshorttubercules, indorsalviewas longasbroadbasally, broadeningbasally (Fig. 67). Carapaceareolate- rugose (Fig. 70). Templeindorsalviewrounded (Fig. 71), inlateralview ventrallybroadeningandbeyondeyeone- fourthwider (below) than eye (Fig. 72, seearrows). Penultimateflagellomereoffemale (1.6–)1.8–2 timesaslongasbroad (Fig. 68). Lightcolouroflegspaleyellow. f: 3.4–4 mm, m: 3.7–4 mm. – Finland M. (M.) incrassus Papp, 1992

Microchelonusspinosus wasdescribedbyMcComB (1968: 7 inkey, 118 de- scription) distributedintheNearcticRegion. Thespeciesname “spinosus” referstothespecificfeatureofthisspecies – afeaturecharacterizedbythe describerhimselfasfollows: “…propodeumcoarselyrugosereticulate; the caudalmarginofitsdorsalfacedefinedbyaraisedline, bothpairsofprojectionsveryprominent, laminate, theouterpairnoticeablylargerthanthein- nerpair.” ( McComB 1968: 118). Inthedescription, unfortunately, thereisno hinttothemeasuredlengthofthelateralspinule – hencenopossibilityfor comparisonsofthespinulemeasurementsofthetwospeciesinquestion. The distinctionof M. spinosus fromthenewspecies, M. spinulosus , isbasedonthe originaldescriptionoftheformerspecies (i.e. M. spinosus unknowninnature):

1 (2) Faceveryfinelystriatetosubstriate. Forewing: pterostigma 2.2–2.3 timesaslongaswide (Fig. 38). Penultimatethreeflagellomeres 1.3 times longerthanbroad (Fig. 32). Scapeblack. f: 3.1–3.8 mm. – Spain: Canary Islands M. (M.) spinulosus sp. n.

2 (1) Facerugulose. Forewing: pterostigmathreetimesaslongaswide (Fig. 146 inMcComB 1968: 148 Plate 17). Penultimatethreeflagellomeressub- cubic: slightlylongerthanbroad (Fig. 69 l. c. Plate 8). Scapeyellow. f: 3.7 mm. – U.S.A.: Ohio M. (M.) spinosus ( McComb, 1968)

Microchelonus (M.) subsulcatus (Herrich-Schäffer, 1838)

(Figs 73–83, 85–90)

Chelonussubsulcatus Herrich-Schäffer, 1838 m: inPANzEr: FaunaInsectorumGermaniae 1829–1844 no. 28 description, p. 154 table 14: Figs f and g.

Chelonella subsulcata (Herrich-Schäffer, 1838): FAhriNgEr 1934 m: 424 (in key) and 466 (repe- titionoftheoriginaldescription). TElENgA 1941: 306 (speciesincertae).

Figs 70–84. Microchelonus species. 70–72: M. incrassus Papp (paratypef): 70 = carapacein dorsalviewwithindicationofitssculpture, 71 = headindorsalview, 72 = headinlateral view. 73–83: M. subsulcatus (Herrich-Schäffer) (fm): 73 = flagellomeres 9–14 (f), 74–75 = headindorsalview (f: 74, m: 75) withindicationofitsstriation, 76 = headinlateralview (fm), 77 = headinfrontalview (fm), 78 = lateralpairofspinulesonpropodeumindorsal view (fm), 79 = hindfemur (f), 80 = distalpartofrightforewing (f), 81 = apico-ventral endofcarapace (f), 82 = hindfemur (fm), 83 = apico-ventralendofcarapace (m), 84: M.

rondanus Tobias (f): flagellomeres 10–14.

Microchelonussubsulcatus (Herrich-Schäffer, 1838): ShENEfElt 1973: 904 (comb. n., depository oftype- seriesunknown, literatureupto 1941), PAPP 1996: 150 (taxonomy, faunistics). Chelonus (Microchelonus) subsulcatus (Herrich-Schäffer, 1838) : Yu et al. 2012.

Materialexamined (2 f + 1 m) – 1 f: Turkey, vil. Balikesir, KapiDagiYarimadasi, Ocaklar , 2 June 2001, leg. Gy. Rozner. 1 f : Hungary, Petőfiszállás, Péteri-tó , 24 VI 1980, leg. J. Papp. 1 m : Sweden, Öland, NorraUdden , 20 VI 1989, leg. R. Danielsson. – InPAPP (1996: 150) the faunisticcontributions (4 f + 4 mspecimensfromeightHungariancollectingsites) published undertheheading ”Localities” arecancelledowingtomymisunderstoodidentification .

Taxonomic remark – Originally the species Chelonus subsulcatus w as de- scribedonthebasisofthemaleform (HErrich- SchäffEr 1838). Thesyntype series (itsnumberunknown) ofthisspeciesseemstobelost, i.e. typedepositoryneverindicated (cf. ShENEfElt 1973: 904). Furthermore, theoriginalde- scriptionofthespeciesis, unfortunately, veryshortandhardlysuitablefor therecognitionof ”subsulcatus” unambiguously. FAhriNgEr (1934: 424, 466) placedthisspeciesinhiskeyforthemales (p. 424) andpresentedarede- scription, partlyafterHErrich- SchäffEr (p. 466), underthename Chelonella subsulcata (HS.). Thefemaleformremainedunknownand, furthermore, the maleform, essentially, remainedalsounrecognizable. Henceuntilnowthe species ”subsulcatus” wasnotemendatedfromitsnomenoblitumstatus. WorthtonotethatTElENgA (1941: 305–306) placed Ch. subsulcatus inthelist ofuncertainspecies (speciesnomenincertum). Sinceitsdescriptionthespe- cies Ch. subsulcatus sankintooblivion. InHorN etal. (1990: 168) thereisno hintastothewhereaboutsofHerrich-Schäffer’sHymenopteracollection – albeithisbutterfly (andbug) collectionsaredescribedindetail. Theredescrip- tionseemstaxonomicallyrecommendedtodistinguish Ch. subsulcatus , oneof theoldestdescribedspeciesinthegenus Microchelonus , fromitsnearestand deceptivelysimilarspecies. Originallythespeciesdescriptionwasbasedon male (HErrich- SchäffEr 1838), nevertheless, afemaleformwasselectedfor theredescriptionbecausethefemaleismoreexplicitlyinformativeforiden- tifyingthespecifictraitsinchelonines (andalsoinbraconidsingeneral). A malespecimenwasalsodistinguishedmatchingmorphologicallywiththe shortoriginaldescription.

AlthoughIbasedmyredescriptionof M. subsulcatus ontwofemaleand onemalespecimensIdidnotdesignateaneotypeviewingtwoconsiderations: 1.) ItcannotbeexcludedthattheremayturnuporiginalHerrich-Schäffer’s “ Chelonus ” materialanywhereinanaturalhistoryinstitutionand 2.) The neotypespecimenshouldpreferablycomefromGermany, possiblyfromthe wideenvironmentofRegensburg, certainlyHerrich-Schäffer’scollectingsite.

Description of the female. – Body 4 mm long. Antenna short, as long as head and half of mesosomacombinedandwith 16 antennomeres. Firstflagellomerethreetimesaslongas broad, penultimatesixflagellomeresgraduallyshortening: 9thflagellomere 1.6 times, 10th flagellomere 1.5 times, 11thflagellomere 1.4 times, 12thflagellomere 1.25 timesand 13th flagellomere 1.1 timesaslongasbroad (Fig. 73). – Headindorsalviewtransverse (Fig 74), twiceasbroadaslong, eyeandtempleequalinlength, templeroundedandnotprotrud- Figs 85–95. Microchelonus species. 85–90: M. subsulcatus (Herrich-Schäffer) (fm): 85 = cara- paceindorsalviewwithindicationofitssculpture (f), 86 = carapaceinlateralview (f), 87 = distalpartofrightforewing (m), 88 = carapaceindorsalviewwithindicationofits sculpture (m), 89 = carapaceinlateralview (f), 90 = apicalapertureofmalecarapace (m). – 91–93: M. rondanus Tobias (fm): 91 = headindoralviewwithindicationofitssculpture (f), 92 = distalpartofrightforewing (f), 93 = apicalapertureofmalecarapace (m). – 94–95. M. sulcatus (Jurine) (m): 94 = carapaceinlateralview, 95 = apicalapertureofmalecarapace. ing. Templeinlateralview 1.4 timesaswideaseye (Fig. 76, seearrows). Malarspacesome- whatlongerthanbasalwidthofmandible (8:6), innermarginofeyesconvergingventrally (Fig. 77). Headabove (Fig. 74) andfacewithfinesubstriation, subshiny. OOLone- quarter longerthanPOL (Fig. 74).

Mesosomainlateralview 1.2 timesaslongashigh, scrobiculatetorugose. Scutellum longitudinallyrugose. Transversecarinaofpropodeumdistinct, endinglaterallyinapair oftubercules (Fig. 78). Hindfemur 3.1 timesaslongasbroaddistally (Fig. 79). Innerspur ofhindtibiashorterthanhalfbasitarsus. Hindtibiaandtarsusequalinlength. Hindbasi- tarsusaslongastarsomeres 2–4 combined.

Forewingone- fourthshorterthanbody (60:80). Pterostigma (Fig. 80) wide, 2.5 times aslongaswideandissuing r distallyfromitsmiddle, r one- thirdlongerthan 3–SR (9:6), 2–SR 3.3 times longer than 3–SR, SR1 straight and twice as long as 2–SR (40:20); 1–R1 short, 0.75 timesaslongaspterostigma.

Carapaceindorsalview (Fig. 85) 1.7 timesaslongasbroadslightlyposteriorly, apicallyfaintlypointed. Carapaceinlateralviewlessbent, threetimesaslongashigh (Fig. 86, seearrows). Carapaceapico-ventrallysomewhatincurved, i.e. cavityofcarapacenearlyas longascarapaceitself (Fig. 81, seearrows). Carapacefairlystronglystriate, interstriations uneven- rugulose (Fig. 85). Ovipositorsheathconcealed.

Bodyblack. Antennablack. Groundcolouroflegsblackishtoblackwithlightcolouredpattern: foretibiabrownishyellow, foretarsusandmiddletibia + tarsusalsobrown- ishyellowwithblackishtint. Hindtibiabasallydirtyyellow. Wingssubfumous, pterostigmabrown, veinsproximo-distallyyellowtolightbrownish.

Deviating features of the two females – Body 3.8–4 mm long. Head in dorsal view just lessthantwiceasbroadaslong (60:31). Eyeminutelylongerthantemple (1 f: 16:15). Hind femur 2.9 timesaslongasbroad (Fig. 82). Forewing 1–R1 justshorterthanpterostigma (1 f: 35:40)

Description of the single male – Similar to the female. Body 3.2 mm long. Head in dorsal viewtwiceasbroadaslong (60:30), headabovestrio-subrugulose (Fig. 75). Hindfemur slightlythicker: 2.9 timesaslongasbroadmedially (Fig. 82). Forewing: pterostigma 2.3 timesaslongaswide, 1–R1 justshorterthanpterostigma (35:40, Fig. 87 seearrows). Cara- paceindorsalviewtwiceaslongasbroadposteriorly (Fig. 88); carapaceinlateralview 2.9 timesaslongashighandrelativelylessbent (Fig. 89, seearrows). Apicalapertureof carapace 1.6 timesaswideashigh (Fig. 90). Carapaceapico-ventrallyincurved, incurved partalmostaslongashindbasitarsus (Fig. 83).

Host unknown.

Distribution: Turkey, Sweden. Yu etal. (2012): Germany, Hungary, Macedonia (thelast twodistributionaldatashouldbeconfirmed).

Taxonomicposition – WiththehelpofToBiAs’ skey (2010) M. subsulcatus runsto M. rondanus Tobiasviewingtheirstriatecarapace , short 1–R1; thedistinctionbetweenthetwospeciesisasfollows:

1 (2) Flagellomeresshort, flagellomeres 11–12 graduallyshortening: 1.4 and 1.25 timesaslongasbroadandflagellomere 13 1.3 timesaslongasbroad (9:6, Fig. 73). Templeindorsalviewrounded, transverselysubstriate (Fig. 74). Scutellumlaterallyrugo-tomediallyrugulose, dull. Forewing: pterostigmaissuing r distallyfromitsmiddle, 1–R1 shorterthanpterostigma (30:40, Fig. 80 seearrows). Apicalapertureofmalecarapace 1.6 timesaswideashigh (Fig. 90). Tibiaewithlessbrownishyellowpattern. f: 3.8–4 mm, m: 3.2 mm. – Germany, Sweden, Hungary, Macedonia, Turkey

M. (M.) subsulcatus (Herrich-Schäffer, 1838)

2 (1) Flagellomereslong, flagellomeres 11–12 threetimesandflagellomere 13 2.7 timesaslongasbroad (Fig. 84). Templeindorsalviewreceded, transverselyrugo-rugulose (Fig. 91). Scutellumfinelypunctate, shiny. Fore wing: pterostigmaissuing r fromitsmiddle, 1–R1 somewhatlongerthan pterostigma (45:40, Fig. 92 seearrows). Apicalapertureofmalecarapace 2.3–2.4 times as wide as high (Fig. 93). Tibiae with much (vivid) yellow pattern. f: 3.3–4 mm, m: 3.5–3.7 mm. – Spain, Algeria

M. (M.) rondanus Tobias, 2008

The species M. sulcatus (Jurine) is also near to M. subsulcatus by their fairlystrongstriationofcarapace (Figs 54–55, 85, 88) andbymoreorlessin- curvedcarapaceapico-ventrally (Fig. 81, 83). Thedistinctionbetweenthetwo speciesisonebyoneseparatedbytheirfemaleandmaleforms.

(1) Distinctionofthefemaleformsbetween M. subsulcatus and M. sulcatus :

1 (2) Striatesculptureofcarapacesomewhatlessstrong, interstriationsless shiny (Fig.85). Facewithveryfinesculpture. Innermarginofeyescon- vergingventrally (Fig. 77). Forewing: 1–R1 short, pterostigma 1.3 times longerthan 1–R1 (Fig. 80 seearrows). Foretibiabrownishyellow. f: 3.8– 4 mm M. (M.) subsulcatus (Herrich-Schäffer, 1838)

2 (1) Striatesculptureofcarapacestrong, interstriationsmoreshiny (Fig. 54). Facerugulose, innermarginofeyesparallel. Forewing: 1–R1 long, some- whatshorterthantoaslongaspterostigma (Fig. 43 seearrows). Fore tibia yellow. f: (3.6–) 4–4.5 mm M. (M.) sulcatus (Jurine, 1807) (2) Distinction of the male forms between M. subsulcatus and M. sulcatus :

1 (2) Eyeandtempleindorsalviewequalinlength, templenotprotruding

(Fig. 75). Carapaceinlateralviewlessbentandthreetimesaslongas highposteiorly (Fig. 89 seearrows). Apicalapertureofcarapaceelliptic and less wide (Fig. 90; cf. Fig. 154: 14: g in Herrich-Schäffer 1838). Fore tibiablackishwithlittleyellowishpattern. m: 3.2 mm

M. (M.) subsulcatus (Herrich-Schäffer, 1838)

2 (1) Templeindorsalview 1.3 timeslongerthaneye, templeslightlyprotrud-

ing (Fig. 41). Carapaceindorsalviewbentand 2.7–2.8 timesaslongashigh

posteriorly (Fig. 94). Apicalapertureofcarapacenarrowandwide, eight times as wide as high (Fig. 95). Fore tibia yellow. m: (3.8–) 4.2–4.5 mm

M. (M.) sulcatus (Jurine, 1807)

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Acknowledgement – ExpressionsofthanksaredueandcordiallygiventoDrV. I. Tobias andDrS. A. Belokobylskij (SanktPetersburgh) fortheirkindnesstopresentasexchange andgiftofauthenticallynamedaswellasparatypicspecimensof Microchelonus speciesto thebraconidcollectionoftheHungarianNaturalHistoryMuseum. Thismicrochelonine materialconsiderablypromotedmyidentification / taxonomicwork. Mydistinctthanks areexpressedtothetwoanonymrefereesofthedraftofmypapercorrectingitlinguisticallyanditscontentconscientiously.