Corresponding author: Donald L. J. Quicke (
Academic editor: Gavin Broad
Three new species of Asian
During revision of the species of the rogadine braconid wasp genus
Terminology follows van Achterberg (1996) repeated in
Occipital carina complete. Propodeum with distinct medio-lateral angulations and with more or less complete mid-longitudinal carina. Fore wing vein 1-A with a posterior short to long spur; distal 0.7 or more of subbasal cell glabrous (except ventrally narrowly along anterior margin) and distally swollen but lacking sclerome; junction of veins M+CU, 1-CU1 and 1-M moderately to very strongly swollen; subdiscal cell evenly setose; 2nd submarginal cell short and trapezoidal. Hind wing with vein r present as an oblique sclerotized line running at least a third of width of marginal cell. Apex of hind tibia with well-developed comb of specialised flattened setae on medial and ventral faces. Claws with strong pecten of approximately 12 teeth nearly reaching base of claw. Male without median tergal gland pore on tergites 4–6.
1 | Forewing veins M+CU and 1-CU1 strongly swollen at junction with 1-M, vein M+CU narrowed and distinctly sinuate before the swelling ( |
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– | Forewing veins M+CU and 1-CU1 weakly swollen at junction with 1-M, vein M+CU not distinctly sinuate before the swelling ( |
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2 | Fore wing vein 1-CU1 (measured between middles of its swollen junctions) less than 0.6 × length of 2-CU1 ( |
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– | Fore wing vein 1-CU1 (measured between middles of its swollen junctions) 0.9 × length of 2-CU1 ( |
“VIETNAM, Vihn Phu Prov.,Thung Cuu, 30 km S of Than Son, 10-16.XI.1999, 20.59 N 105.08 E, 300m R. de Jong at light VN 99-8 RMNH 2000”, “BCLDQ0003” (RMNH).
Paratypes. VIETNAM: 2 females, Vihn Phu Province, Thung Cuu, (DNA vouchers BF00928, BF00932) (RMNH). THAILAND: 2 females, S. Thailand, 7 km N of Ranong, Ch 9 TV relay stn., 25–29.xi.1991, 350–500m, I.J. Kitching & a. M. Cotton (BMNH); 1 female, Chiang Mai, Doi Suthap, 1440m, 1983 (BMNH). NEPAL: 1 female, Kathmandu, British Embassy, v.i.1984, 1350 m., M. G. Allen (BMNH). INDIA: 1 female, Assam, Nambour Forest Reserve, 29.xi.1997, Sinaer & Murzin (private collection); 1 male, United Provinces, Naini Tal., c. 500ft., 15.iv.1934, “at light”, J. A. Graham (BMNH).
Features of fore wing venation of
Cell^D montage images of holotype of
Cell^D montage images of paratype
Bright ochreous yellow with black pattern of variable extent. Minimally with flagellum, stemmaticum, metasomal tergite 4, hind coxa largely, hind femur medially, hind tibia apically, and hind tarsus black. In darker specimens black or dark brown marks occur on lateral lobes of mesoscutum, mesopleuron, propodeum antero-laterally, and metasomal tergites 2–4. Wings pale yellow with yellow to brown yellow venation and with fore wing parastigma and apex of C+SC+R black.
The variation in coloration is quite large, however, we are inclined to think all the above specimens are conspecific because of the lack of any apparent morphological distinction, and because two of the most extreme extents of colour variation
“C. VIETNAM: Thua Thien Hué, Phong Dién N.R. nr base-camp, 50–100 m. 24.iii.2001. at light, C. v. Achterberg RMNH01”, “ BCLDQ01315 [DNA voucher code]” (RMNH).
Differs from the three other sequenced Vietnamese specimens (
Differentiating cytochrome oxidase 1 bases for two new species. Positions are numbered according to position in the
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“MALAY PENIN: Selangor, Bukit Kutu, 3500 ft 11.9.1929, H. M. Pendlebury”, “Ex F.M.S. Museum. B.M. 1955–354” (BMNH)
Dark ochreous yellow [though coloration may have changed due to age of specimen] with black flagellum, stemmaticum, marks occur on lateral lobes of mesoscutum, mesopleuron, spot on metapleuron, metasomal tergite 2 except for triangular basal zone, tergites 3–4, hind leg except for trochanter and trochantellus. Wings pale yellow with yellow to brown yellow venation and with fore wing parastigma and apex of C+SC+R black.
We are very grateful to Kees van Achterberg (Naturalis Museum, Leiden) for the load of interesting Vietnamese material he collected. The Animal Systematic Research Unit and Integrated Ecology Lab, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University kindly allowed use of their Cell^D® imaging facility. This work was partly supported by BRT (R152126) and a Chulalongkorn University Centenary Academic Development Project grant to BAB.