Corresponding author: Jenő Papp (
Academic editor: Gavin Broad
Descriptions are given of five new braconid species and one new genus from Colombia:
In the Neotropical braconid material, sent by Dr. M. J. Sharkey (University of Kentucky) to me for identification, seven specimens were found which proved to represent five new species, one species also a new genus. The five species were collected in Colombia with Malaise traps. The new species are as follows (in brackets the respective subfamily name):
In the descriptions abbreviations follow
COLOMBIA, Magdalena PNN Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta Bella Vista,
The species name
Body 3 mm long. Antenna as long as head, mesosoma and tergites 1–2 combined, with 19 antennomeres. Scape twice as long as broad apically and somewhat belly, first flagellomere 1.2 times as long as second, second flagellomere somewhat thicker than first, first flagellomere 3.7 times and second 2.5 times as long as broad (
Mesosoma in lateral view stout, somewhat longer than high, polished. Notauli short, restricted to anterior declivous part of mesoscutum and finely crenulate. Pronope missing. Precoxal suture short, crenulate, medially on mesopleuron. Propodeum areolate, spiracles large, otherwise propodeum smooth and shiny, on its upper corner foveolate depressed (
Fore wing as long as body. Pterostigma linear (
First tergite (
Scape and pedicel yellow, flagellum darkening brown. Head and mesosoma chestnut dark brown. Mouthparts whitish. First tergite brownish yellow, tergites 2–3 brownish, remaining tergites chestnut dark brown. Legs pale yellow. Tibiae apically and tarsi faintly light brownish. Wings hyaline, pterostigma brown, veins light brown.
unknown.
Colombia.
The new species,
1(2) | Propodeum granulo-rugulose and not areolate, spiracles of propodeum and first tergite small, i.e. usual in size. Antenna with 14–15 antennomeres, flagellomeres 1–2 equal in length (each about three times as long as broad) and equally thick. Eye in dorsal view just shorter (cf. Abb. 33 in |
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2(1) | Propodeum areolate, otherwise smooth and shiny, spiracles of propodeum and first tergite large (Figs 5, 9). Antenna with 19 antennomeres, first flagellomere 1.2 times as long as second flagellomere, second flagellomere somewhat thicker than first flagellomere (Fig. 1). Eye in dorsal view almost 1.3 times as long as temple (Fig. 2). Fore wing: |
COLOMBIA, Valle del Cauca, PNN Farallones de Cali, Anchicaya,
The new species is named after the type locality, ”Cauca”.
Body 2.6 mm long. Antenna as long as body and with 21 antennomeres. First flagellomere three times as long as broad apically, further flagellomeres gradually shortening and indistinctly attenuating so that penultimate flagellomere 2.5 times as long as broad. Head in dorsal view less transverse or subcubic (
Mesosoma in lateral view stout, somewhat longer than high, polished. Mesoscutal dimple before prescutellar furrow. Precoxal suture medially on mesopleuron, crenulate. Propodeum with medio-longitudinal carina and with areolation (areola basalis, etc.,
Fore wing: venation ”
First tergite (
Scape and pedicel brownish yellow, flagellum darkening brown. Head, mesosoma and first tergite brownish black, rest of metasoma brown. Mandible and mouthparts yellow. Tegula brownish yellow. Legs yellow, hind tarsus greyish fumous. Wings hyaline, pterostigma and veins opaque brownish yellowish.
unknown.
Colombia.
The new species,
1(2) | Head in dorsal view 1.5 times as broad as long; eye as long as temple. Propodeum polished and with medio-longitudinal carina, spiracles fairly large. Antenna with 16–18 antennomeres. Hind femur 3.5 times as long as broad distally (Abb. 2 in |
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2(1) | Head in dorsal view 1.7 times as boad as long; eye almost 2.9 times as long as temple (Fig. 10). Propodeum with medio-longitudinal carina and with areolation, spiracles small (Fig. 14). Antenna with 21 antennomeres. Hind femur 4.1 times as long as broad distally (Fig. 15). First tergite 2.6 times as long as broad, widening less posteriorly (Fig. 16). Lower tooth of mandible somewhat small (Fig. 12). Head, mesosoma and first tergite brownish black, metasoma brown. ♀: 2.6 mm. – Colombia |
The single distinctive generic feature of the genus
The above short essay is but a viewpoint in the taxonomic treatment of the genus
The new genus receives the fantasy name,
Body gracile. Antenna filiform, flagellomeres very long. Head in dorsal view transverse, eye distinctly longer than temple (
The new genus is near to the Palaearctic genus
1.) Distinction between
1(2) | Metanotum without spine. Mandible with convexity between teeth 1 and 2 (”Interkalarwölbung” |
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2(1) | Metanotum with spine (Fig. 24). Mandible with a fourth tooth between teeth 1 and 2 (Fig. 20, see arrow). Flagellomeres 1 and 2 equal in length (Fig. 34). Fore wing: |
2.) Distinction between
1(2) | Mandible strong and broad, 1.2–1.4 times as long as broad between upper and lower teeth ( |
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2(1) | Mandible usual in size, 1.8 times as long as broad between upper and lower teeth ( |
3.) Distinction between
1(2) | Mandible with three teeth ( |
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2(1) | Mandible with four teeth, fourth tooth between first and second teeth ( |
COLOMBIA, Nariño R. N., La Planada Parcela Olga,
The new species is dedicated to its collector, Mr. G. Oliva.
Mesosoma in lateral view stout, 1.2 times as long as high, polished. Pronope present. Crenulate notauli turning down to crenulated margin of mesoscutum, i.e. notauli not extending onto declivous anterior part of mesoscutum (
Pterostigma (
First tergite (
Ground colour of body yellow to brownish yellow. Scape and pedicel brownish yellow. Flagellum brown to dark brown, flagellomeres 19–25 white. Head brownish yellow, vertex brown. Mandible, mouthparts, palps pale yellow. Prothorax browish yellow, mesoscutum, scutellum and mesosternum brown. Mesopleuron and propodeum blackish brown. Tergites brown, sternites yellow. Legs yellow, coxae and trochanters lemon yellow. Wings hyaline, pterostigma and veins yellowish.
Unknown.
Colombia.
COLOMBIA, Amazonas, PNN Amacayacu San Martin, 150 m,
The name
Body 2.5 mm long. Antenna somewhat longer than body and with 25 antennomeres. First flagellomere six times as long as broad apically and 1.5 times as long as second flagellomere, subsequent flagellomeres shortening so that penultimate flagellomere twice as long as broad. Head in dorsal view (
Mesosoma in lateral view 1.4 times as long as high. Notauli distinct, smooth. Precoxal suture short with weak crenulae. Lateral carina of scutellum missing. Propodeum rugose (like Fig. 101 in van
Fore wing almost as long as body. Pterostigma wide (
First tergite long and hardly broadening posteriorly (
Scape, pedicel and flagellomeres 1–2 straw yellow, rest of flagellum brown. Head brownish yellow, occiput brown, mouthparts whitish. Mesosoma blackish brown, tegula brown. Legs yellow, coxae and trochanters straw yellow. First tergite blackish brown, further tergites brown, anterior sternites whitish. Wings hyaline, pterostigma brown, parastigma whitish, veins opaque brown.
unknown.
Colombia.
The new species,
1(2) | Fore wing: pterostigma narrower, 3–3.3(3.6) times as long as wide, |
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2(1) | Fore wing: pterostigma wide, 2.6 times as long as wide, |
COLOMBIA, Amazonas, PNN Amacayacu Mata-Mata, Malaise trap, 150 m, 2–15 October 2001, leg. D. Chota. M 2239. Holotype is in good condition: (1) glued on a card point by its right meso- and metapleura, (2) left antenna broken, flagellum with 20 flagellomeres. Paratype is in fairly good condition: (1) glued on a card point by its right mesopleuron, (2) both antennae broken, right antenna with 16 and left antenna with 13 antennomeres, (3) right fore wing somewhat creased distally. Holotype in Boyacá, Colombia; one female paratype in Museum Budapest, Hym. Typ. No. 12021.
The species name
Body 3.3 mm long. Antenna (right one) somewhat longer than body and with 30 antennomeres. First flagellomere a little longer than second, first flagellomere 3.5 times as long as broad apically, subsequent flagellomeres shortening and attenuating so that penultimate flagellomere 3.6 times as long as broad. Head in dorsal view transverse (
Mesosoma in lateral view nearly twice as long as high. Mesoscutum, scutellum and propodeum granulose, otherwise mesosoma smooth and shiny. Pronope absent. Notauli complete, deep, smooth. Prescutellar furrow crenulate. Precoxal suture weakly distinct, smooth. Propodeum granulose, with a medio-longitudinal carina dividing posteriorly, polished anterior to and around spiracles (
Fore wing as long as body. Pterostigma (
First tergite (
Scape and pedicel ochre, flagellum brown. Ground colour of head and mesosoma ochre; scutellum, propodeum and tergites brown. Mouthparts yellow, palps straw yellow. First tergite dark brown. Legs yellow, coxae and trochanters 1–2 straw yellow. Wings hyaline, pterostigma brownish, basally and apically yellow, veins yellowish to brownish.
Similar to the female holotype. Body 3.3 mm long. Head somewhat dark ochre.
unknown.
Colombia.
The new species,
1(2) | Fore wing: |
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2(1) | Fore wing: |
I am much indebted to the curators for their kindness to promote my taxonomic work by loaning type and other braconid material: Dr M. Fischer (Wien), Dr M. J. Sharkey (Lexington) and Dr S. R. Shaw (Laramie). Also my sincere thank should go to Dr. G. Broad (London) as peer referee considerably improved the content as well as the linguistic style of my paper.