Hoplocrotaphus pospelovi Telenga, 1950

Peris-Felipo, Francisco Javier, Belokobylskij, Sergey A., Derafshan, Hossein Ali & Rakhshani, Ehsan, 2018, Revision of the genus Hoplocrotaphus Telenga, 1950 (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Opiinae), Journal of Hymenoptera Research 62, pp. 55-72 : 65-70

Hoplocrotaphus pospelovi Telenga, 1950

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Hoplocrotaphus pospelovi Telenga, 1950: 303; Tobias and Jakimavicius, 1986: 99; Yu et al., 2016.

Material examined.

1 male (lectotype, here designated), (head and antenna missing), Kazakhstan (not Uzbekistan, as in original description), "peski [sands] Koy-Temo, bl.[iz] [near] Terekshy, Priaral[skie] Karakumy [Priaral Kara-Kum], E. Luppova, 9.ix.[1]930", " Hoplocrotaphus pospelovi g. et sp. n., N. Telenga det." (ZISP) ; 1 male (?) (paralectotype), (mostly destroyed, only mesosoma and middle legs are presented on pin), Kazakhstan (not Uzbekistan, as in original description), golden circle, "peski [sands] Koylibay, M.[alye] Barsuki, Turg.[ay], Luppova, 30.vi.[1]931", " Hoplocrotaphus pospelovi g. et sp. n., N. Telenga det." (ZISP) ; 1 female, 2 males, Turkmenistan, "TSSR, Repetek, V. Tobias ", 24 and 25.VI.1987 (ZISP) .

Comparative diagnosis.

This species is similar to H. hamooniae sp. n., but differs by having the mandible basally with distinct ventral lobe (without ventral lobe in H. hamooniae ), first flagellar segment 3.3 times as long as its maximum width (2.4 times in H. hamooniae ), sixth flagellar segment 2.6 times as long as its maximum width (2.0-2.1 times in H. hamooniae ), marginal cell 2.0 times as long as its maximum width (3.3 times in H. hamooniae ), OOL 2.8 times OD (1.7 times in H. hamooniae ), and clypeus 4.6 times as wide as high (3.7 times in H. hamooniae ).

Re-description.

Male (lectotype and additional specimen).

Head. In dorsal view, 2.1 times as wide as median length, 1.3 times as wide as mesoscutum, smooth. Eye in lateral view 1.4 times as high as wide and 1.3 times as wide as temple medially. POL 2.8 times OD; OOL 2.8 times OD. Face 2.4 times as wide as high; inner margins of eyes subparallel. Clypeus 4.6 times as wide as high, slightly curved ventrally. Temple in lower half without prominence. Occipital carina ventrally widely separated from hypostomal carinae. Mandible basally with distinct ventral lobe. Antenna 17- segmented. Scape 1.5 times as long as pedicel. First flagellar segment 3.3 times as long as its apical width, 1.2 times as long as second segment; second segment 2.8 times; third to eighth segments 2.5-2.6 times; ninth to 14th 2.3 times, and 15th (apical) segment 3.3 times as long as their maximum width accordingly.

Mesosoma. In lateral view, 1.3 times as long as high. Mesoscutum almost as long as its maximum width. Posterior mesopleural furrow smooth.

Legs. Hind femur 3.1 times as long as its maximum width. Hind tibia 6.5 times as long as its maximum subapical width, 1.1 times as long as hind tarsus. First segment of hind tarsus 1.5 times as long as second segment.

Wings. Length of fore wing 2.4 times its maximum width. Marginal cell 2.6 times as long as its maximum width. Vein 1-R1 0.25 times as long as pterostigma, 0.25 times as long as distance between apex of marginal cell and apex of wing. Veins r distinctly shorter than pterostigma broad. Vein 3-SR 0.9 times as long as vein 2-SR. Vein m-cu distinctly postfurcal. Hind wing 4.5 times as long as its maximum width.

Metasoma. First tergite widened towards apex, 0.9 times as long as its apical width.

Length. Body 1.3 mm; fore wing 1.5 mm; hind wing 1.2 mm.

Colour. Body mainly and legs light brown. Antenna brown. Metasoma dark brown. Wings hyaline. Pterostigma brown.

Variation. Body length 1.9 mm; fore wing 1.8 mm; hind wing 1.5 mm. Head. In dorsal view, 1.9 times as wide as median length, 1.4 times as wide as mesoscutum. Eye in lateral view 1.4 times as high as wide and 1.25 times as wide as temple medially. POL 2.3 times OD; OOL 2.0 times OD. Face 1.6 times as wide as high. Clypeus 3.4 times as wide as highly. Scape 1.4 times as long as pedicel. First flagellar segment 2.7 times as long as its apical width, 1.1 times as long as second segment; second segment 2.6 times; following segments 2.4-2.5 times; and 15th (apical) segment 3.0 times as long as their maximum width accordingly. Mesosoma. In lateral view, 1.1 times as long as high. Legs. Hind femur 2.6-2.7 times as long as its maximum width. Hind tibia 5.5-5.7 times as long as its maximum subapical width. First segment of hind tarsus 1.8 times as long as second segment. Wings. Length of fore wing 2.3 times its maximum width. Marginal cell 3.1 times as long as its maximum width. Vein 1-R1 0.26-0.28 times as long as pterostigma, 0.24-0.26 times as long as distance between apex of marginal cell and apex of wing. Hind wing 3.9-4.0 times as long as its maximum width.

Metasoma. First tergite 0.7-0.8 times as long as its apical width. Antenna dark brown.

Female.

Head. In dorsal view, 2.0 times as wide as median length. Eye in lateral view 1.3 times as high as wide and 1.4 times as wide as temple medially. POL 2.0 times OD; OOL 2.3 times OD. Inner margins of eyes weakly divergent below. Clypeus 3.0 times as wide as high. Antenna more than 6-segmented (apical segments missing). Scape 1.7 times as long as pedicel. First flagellar segment 3.2 times as long as its apical width, 1.2 times as long as second segment.

Mesosoma. In lateral view, 1.1 times as long as high. Mesoscutum 1.15 times as long as its maximum width.

Legs. Hind femur 3.0 times as long as its maximum width. Hind tibia 5.3 times as long as its maximum subapical width, almost as long as hind tarsus. First segment of hind tarsus 1.8 times as long as second segment.

Wings. Length of fore wing 2.4 times its maximum width. Marginal cell 2.6 times as long as its maximum width. Vein 1-R1 0.3 times as long as pterostigma, 0.2 times as long as distance between apex of marginal cell and apex of wing. Vein 3-SR as long as vein 2-SR. Hind wing 3.6 times as long as its maximum width.

Metasoma. First tergite 0.8 times as long as its apical width. Ovipositor distinctly exerted, 1.2 times as long as first tergite, 0.6 times as long as hind femur.

Length. Body 1.9 mm; fore wing 2.3 mm; hind wing 1.6 mm. Otherwise similar to male.

Distribution.

Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan (new record).

Figures

Figure 7. Hoplocrotaphus pospelovi Telenga, 1950 (A-D lectotype: male E specimen from Turkmenistan, female) A Habitus, lateral view B Mesosoma, lateral view C Mesoscutum, dorsal view D Metasoma, dorsal view E Fore and hind wings.

Figure 8. Hoplocrotaphus pospelovi Telenga, 1950 (male, specimen from Turkmenistan) A Habitus, lateral view B Head, lateral view C Mandible D Antenna E Head, front view F Head and mesoscutum, dorsal view.

Figure 9. Hoplocrotaphus pospelovi Telenga, 1950 (male, specimen from Turkmenistan) A Head and mesosoma, lateral view B Propodeum, dorsal view C First metasomal tergite D Leg, lateral view E Fore and hind wings.