Capitonius catemacoensis Pitz

Pitz, Kevin M., 2010, New taxonomic status of Foenomorpha Szépligeti as a subgenus of Capitonius Brullé (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Cenocoeliinae) including a revision of species, Zootaxa 2607, pp. 1-54 : 14-15

Capitonius catemacoensis Pitz n. sp.

( Figs. 9 , 10 A–G)

Diagnosis: Distinguishable from other species in the subgenus by the following combination of characters: wings hyaline; body melanic; head rufous.

Length: 7 mm.

Color: body melanic except: head rufous; wings hyaline ( Fig. 10 G).

Head ( Fig. 10 A–C): antenna with 29 flagellomeres, each with two to four rows of longitudinal placodes; vertex smooth with sparse setae; occipital carina with evenly spaced setae over its entirety; lateral carina bordering antennal scrobe incomplete; median lamella of antennal scrobe flattened anteriorly, acute posteriorly; face and clypeus with dense punctures; ventral margin of clypeus with three blunt tubercles.

Mesosoma ( Fig. 10 D–E): anterior margin of pronotum protruding posteriorly as curl of cuticle; pronotum rugosopunctate anteriorly, crenulate medianly and posteriorly, with moderate to dense setae; anterior face of mesoscutum moderately foveate with moderate to dense setae; median lobe of mesoscutum triangular; mesoscutum rugosofoveate with moderate setae anterolaterally, lateral lobe with sparse fovea and setae; notauli meeting in anterior half of mesoscutum, with transverse carinae that create large oval and rectangular fovea; transscutal articulation slightly grooved medianly; scutellar disc smooth with sparse setae; scutellar sulcus with six fovea; propleuron foveate with moderate to dense setation; mesopleuron with carinae running perpendicular to epicnemial area, pleural sulcus foveate with rugosity ventrally, otherwise mesopleuron smooth with dense setae anteriorly and posteroventrally; sternaulus complete, restricted to single row of ovoid fovea; propodeum irregularly areolate and foveate with moderately dense setae; metapleuron irregularly areolate with moderate setation; hind coxa with distinct groove or depression on median face; sharp carina on anterior border of hind coxal groove present; tarsal claw with basal lobe absent.

Metasoma ( Fig. 10 F): t1 with very weak dorsal carinae basally, otherwise smooth; t4–t7 with dense, small pits posteroventrally near spiracles; first valvula of ovipositor with serrations apically; second valvula with one subapical serration present; ratio of length:width of t1 1.2; ratio of ovipositor:forewing 1.7; ratio of M+CU:1M vein of hind wing 2.8.

Variation: unknown.

Biology: unknown.

Male: unknown.

Etymology: from Catemaco, the Mexican city near which the holotype was collected.

Material examined: Holotype. Ψ Mexico: Veracruz, 8mi [12.9 km] n[orth]e[ast] Catemaco July 3, 1971 Clark, Murray, Hart, Schaffner ( TAMU).

Figures

FIGURE 9. Lateral habitus of C. catemacoensis holotype female, including label information.

FIGURE 10. Holotype female of C. catemacoensis. A, anterior head; B, lateral head; C, dorsal head; D, dorsal mesosoma; E, lateral mesosoma; F, dorsal metasoma; G, forewing.