Corresponding author: Lynn S. Kimsey (
Academic editor: M. Engel
The south Asian amisegine genus
Kimsey LS (2014) Reevaluation of the odd chrysidid genus
Female
Species of
Distribution map of
Nothing is known of the biology of
Specimens were studied from the following institutions and/or these are the type repositories: – American Entomological Institute, Gainesville, Florida, USA – Bohart Museum of Entomology, University of California, Davis, USA – Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA – Museúm National d’Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France – Queen Sirikit Botanic Garden, Chiang Mai, Thailand – U. S. National Museum of Natural History, Washington, D. C., USA
Terminology used below follows that of
Female
Head: occipital carina well-developed, visible laterally; eye with tiny sparse setulae, encircled by carina; scapal basin deep, wide and coarsely cross-ridged; malar space with vertical groove; female flagellum short, fusiform and flattened on one surface. Mesosoma: pronotum with posteromedial groove and deep pit before lateral lobe, 0.8–0.9× as long as combined lengths of scutum, scutellum and metanotum; scutum with notauli deep and narrow, without parapsides; mesopleuron evenly punctate, omaulus well-developed, scrobal sulcus absent, posteromedial fossa U-shaped, carina edged; metanotum elongate, subequal in length to scutellum, with triangular medial enclosure; propodeum dorsal surface bending abruptly to posterior declivity, lateral angles long, spike-like; hindcoxa with two longitudinal, dorsobasal carinae; tarsal claw with large medial tooth; female fully winged; forewing R1 clearly indicated, medial vein arising before cu-a, Rs extended at abrupt angle by dark streak; wings densely setose, often banded. Metasoma: sternum I produced into large basal keel.
1 | Metasomal tergum II with dense fine longitudinal scratches laterally, extending length of tergum, joining posteriorly and appearing U-shaped (as in |
2 |
– | Metasomal tergum II with apicolateral patch of dense fine longitudinal scratches, only extending part of tergal length, not joining posteriorly or appearing U-shaped | 4 |
2 | Midocellus 1.0-1.5 midocellar diameters from nearest eye margin; wing banded, with contrasting bands of dark brown alternating with untinted or whitish bands; Myanmar | |
– | Midocellus 2 or more midocellar diameters from nearest eye margin; wing unbanded, brown-tinted | 3 |
3 | Metanotum punctate without medial ridge; flagellomere II dark brown; Thailand | |
– | Metanotum areolate with medial ridge; flagellomere II partly to entirely whitish; Thailand | |
4 | Flagellomere I 4× as long as broad; hindocellus less than one diameter from nearest eye margin in dorsal view; forewing with contrasting bands of dark brown alternating with untinted or whitish bands; Thailand | |
– | Flagellomere I 3× as long as broad; hindocellus more than one diameter from nearest eye margin in dorsal view; forewing banded or not | 5 |
5 | Wing with contrasting bands of dark brown alternating with untinted or whitish bands ( |
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– | Wing without contrasting bands of dark and light, brown-tinted; metasomal tergum I with lateral patch of fine, dense longitudinal scratches; propodeal posterior surface cross-ridged; Malaysia |
Malaysian Borneo: Sandakan. Only the type series has been seen.
This species most closely resembles
Body (
Front view of female
Lateral view of female
Type unavailable for study; Myanmar.
(based on
Holotype female: Thailand: Chaiyaphum Prov., Tat Tone NP, Phu hang sing,
This is one of three species, including
Body (
The name refers to the red coloration of the thorax.
Malaysia: Negri Sembilan; Thailand: Loei Prov., Phu Ruea NP; Prachuap Khiri Khan Prov., Khan Sam Rui Yot NP; Chaiyaphum Prov., Tai Tome NP, Pha Bin Ngan NP; Ubon Ratchathani, Pha Taem NP; Khon Kaen Prov., Nam Pong NP; Phetchabun Prov., Khao Kho NP, Nam Nao NP; Sakon Nakhon Prov., Phu Pham NP; in the months of December, January and April-October; 22 females were examined including the holotype (BME, AEI).
This species most closely resembles
Body: length 2.5–5.0 mm. Head: face (
Holotype female: Thailand: Chaiyaphum Prov., Tat Tone NP, Phu hang sing
This species is closest to
Body (
The species name refers to the fine longitudinal scratches on the dorsum of the mesosoma.
Holotype female: Thailand: Chiang Mai Prov., Doi Chiangdao NP Water reservoir,
This species most closely resembles
Body (
The species is named after the country of collection.