Therophilus wongwani Sharkey, 2012

Sharkey, Michael J. & Stoelb, Stephanie A. C., 2012, Revision of Therophilus s. s. (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Agathidinae) from Thailand, Journal of Hymenoptera Research 27, pp. 1-36 : 22-23

Therophilus wongwani Sharkey sp. n. Figure 16

Diagnosis.

2nd submarginal cell reduced to a small dot, petiole longer than cell is high. Tegula black, concolorous with mesoscutum. Fore tarsus mostly melanic with some pale color apically. Exposed portion of ovipositor distinctly longer than body.

Description.

Body length. 4.4 mm.

Head. Space between antennal insertions with a weakly developed bulge that is weakly declivous posteriorly, dorsal surface of bulge with a shallow longitudinal groove. Number of flagellomeres 27. Posterior surface of scutellum completely rugose, posterior scutellar depression not distinct.

Mesosoma. Number of pegs on mid tibia = 8. Number of pegs on hind tibia = 11. Sclerite between metasoma and hind coxa narrow with a high ridge along most or all of its length. Length-width of hind femur 0.854/0.263 = 3.3. 2nd submarginal cell reduced to a small dot, petiole longer than cell is high. Hind wing vein Cub emanates from near mid length of apical margin of subbasal cell, Cub long and strong. Notauli extending past meeting point but sculpture not extending over a wide area.

Metasoma. MT1 length distinctly longer than apical width. MT1 with narrowly-spaced longitudinal striae, with some microsculpture between striae, and lacking two pairs of distinctly stronger striae (carinae). MT1 distinctly wider apically than basally. Ratio of widest point of MT1 to narrowest point 0.533/0.290 = 1.8. Length-width ratio of MT1 0.717/0.533 = 1.4. MT2 with short longitudinal striae restricted to transverse depression. Ovipositor much longer than metasoma, about as long as body or longer. Ovipositor length exposed portion of ovipositor distinctly longer than body.

Color. Black except as follows; mouthparts mostly yellow; hind tibia pale yellow except black at apex and subapically; anterior metasomal laterotergites and sternites pale yellow; fore wing weakly infuscate. Tegula black, concolorous with mesoscutum. Ocellar triangle melanic, concolorous with remainder of vertex. Hind tibia mostly pale, melanic apically and with a subbasal melanic band or lateral spot. Fore tarsus mostly or entirely melanic. MT2 entirely melanic.

Etymology.

Named in honor of Mr. Nikom Wongwan, collector for the TIGER project at Doi Phuka National Park.

Molecular data.

H028, GenBank Accession: JQ29188; H029, GenBank Accession: HQ929189; H047, GenBank: JQ929186; H048, GenBank Accession: JQ929187; H066, GenBank Accession: JQ929185; H1854, GenBank Accession: JQ929191.

Distribution.

Distribution map can be found at http://purl.org/thaimap/wongwani

Material examined.

Holotype ♀. H028 [QSBG] Thailand, Doi Inthanon NP, Summit marsh, 2500m, 18.589°N, 98.486°E, MT, 23.iii-1.v.2007.

Paratypes ♀. Doi Inthanon NP, Summit marsh, 2500m, 18.589°N, 98.486°E, MT, 8-15.v.2007: H5925, H5926, H5929, H8479, H8480, H066; 23.iii-1.v.2007: H 029; 17-24.xi.2006: H048; 22-29.iv.2007: H047; 1-8.xii.2006: H285; 5-12.i.2007: H5934; 2-10.xi.2006: H1854; Doi Chiangdao NP, water reservoir, 549m, 19.407°N, 98.921°E, MT, 18-25.ix.2007: H978, H5510; Doi Phahompok NP,Kiewlom2/Montane Forest 20.0571°N, 99.1425°E: H3803. Depository: H5926, H066, H048, H5510, H285, H5929, H5934 [QSBG]; H029, H5925, H8480, H8479, H978, H1854, H047, H3803 [HIC] http://purl.org/taxabank/T.wongwani

Figures

Figure 16. Therophilus wongwani sp. n. a lateral habitus b Wings c anterodorsal head d lateral head and mesosoma e dorsal mesosoma and propodeum f dorsal Metasoma.