Brachymeria megaspila (Cameron, 1907)

Binoy, C., Nivetha, S. & Arulprakash, R., 2024, Chalcidid parasitoids (Hymenoptera: Chalcididae) of Opisina arenosella (Walker) (Lepidoptera: Xyloryctidae) on coconut palm in southern India, Zootaxa 5537 (4), pp. 493-510 : 501

Brachymeria megaspila (Cameron, 1907)

( Figs 31–34 )

Material examined. Kerala: 1♀ Wayanad dt., Kunnamangalam, Mananthavady , near agricultural fields, 06.ii.2018, Coll. Ritty V . James; Tamil Nadu: 2♀ Coimbatore dt., Kurangumudi, Valparai, 03.iii.2019, Coll. C. Binoy.

Diagnosis. Head with scrobe reaching anterior ocellus ( Fig. 32 ); pre-orbital carina absent; post-orbital carina present, reaching geno-temporal margin ( Fig. 31 , arrow); area below scrobe with a small median smooth and raised portion ( Fig. 32 ); mesosoma with umbilicate, close pits, the interstices rugose, tending to become smooth at scutellum ( Fig. 34 ); scutellum apically with emarginate flange and with dense pubescence ( Fig. 34 ); metacoxa without basoventral tooth; metafemur yellow with medial black region, ventrally with 12 or 13 differently sized teeth ( Fig. 33 ), without an inner basal tooth or protuberance; metasoma shorter than mesosoma ( Fig 31 ); Gt 1 smooth ( Fig. 34 ); ovipositor sheath slightly visible in dorsal view ( Fig. 34 ).

Figures

FIGURES 31–34. Brachymeria megaspila (Cameron, 1907), female. 31, habitus, lateral view (arrow points to postorbital carina); 32, head, frontal view; 33, hind leg; 34, habitus, dorsal view.