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The illustrated descriptions of eight new species of the genus Dinotrema with either the propodeum mainly sculptured or having a large propodeal areola from Spain are provided, viz. Dinotrema amparoae sp. n., Dinotrema benifassaense sp. n., Dinotrema lagunasense sp. n., Dinotrema pilarae sp. n., Dinotrema robertoi sp. n., Dinotrema teresae sp. n., Dinotrema tinencaense sp. n., and Dinotrema torreviejaense sp. n..
Braconidae, Alysiinae, Dinotrema, Diptera parasitoids, new species, Spain
The genus Dinotrema Foerster, 1862 is the largest braconid genus of the subfamily Alysiinae with approximately 320 species worldwide (
In this paper, eight new Spanish species of the genus Dinotrema with a largely sculptured propodeum or having a large areola on the propodeum are described and illustrated, viz. Dinotrema amparoae sp. n., Dinotrema benifassaense sp. n., Dinotrema lagunasense sp. n., Dinotrema pilarae sp. n., Dinotrema robertoi sp. n., Dinotrema teresae sp. n., Dinotrema tinencaense sp. n., and Dinotrema torreviejaense sp. n.
The specimens for this study were collected by Malaise traps in the Natural Parks of Carrascal de la Font Roja (Alicante Province, Spain), La Tinença de Benifassà (Castellon Province, Spain) and Las Lagunas de La Mata-Torrevieja (Alicante Province, Spain). The climatic and orographic characteristics of these parks were described by
For the terminology of the morphological features and sculpture, measurements and wing venation nomenclature, see
The types of the described species are deposited in the following entomological collections:
ENV Entomological collection of the University of Valencia (Spain).
HNHM Hungarian National History Museum, Budapest (Hungary).
NHMW Naturhistorisches Museum, Wien (Austria).
BMNH Natural History Museum, London (U.K.).
ZISP Zoological Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, St. Petersburg (Russia).
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Figs 1–12Holotype: 1 female (ENV), “Spain, Alicante Province, Torrevieja, Natural Park of Lagunas de La Mata-Torrevieja, 08.ii.2005, F.J. Peris-Felipo”. Paratypes: 1 female, (ENV) same label as holotype but 04.iii.2005; 1 female (ENV), same label as holotype but 05.iv.2005; 1 female (ZISP), same label as holotype but 28.iii.2006; 1 male (ENV), same label as in holotype but 30.xi.2004.
This new species resembles Dinotrema flagelliforme (Fischer), Dinotrema paludellae Munk and Peris-Felipo and Dinotrema haeselbarthi Munk and Peris-Felipo. The new species differs from Dinotrema flagelliforme in having the first flagellar segment 3.1 times as long as wide (twice in Dinotrema flagelliforme), first metasomal tergite 1.5 times as long as its apical width (2.5 times in Dinotrema flagelliforme), and mesoscutal pit oval (elongate in Dinotrema flagelliforme). On the other hand, Dinotrema amparoae sp. n. differs from Dinotrema paludellae in having the mandible 1.2 times as long as wide (1.9 times in Dinotrema paludellae), first flagellar segment 3.1 times as long as wide (2.3 times in Dinotrema paludellae), middle flagellar segments 1.4–2.0 times as long as their width (1.1 times in Dinotrema paludellae), and first metasomal tergite 1.5 times as long as its apical width (2.2 times in Dinotrema paludellae). Finally, the new species differs from Dinotrema haeselbarthi in having the mandible widened towards its apex and 1.2 times as long as wide (weakly widened towards apex and 1.5 times as long as wide in Dinotrema haeselbarthi), hind femur 3.6 times as long as its maximum width (4.0 times in Dinotrema haeselbarthi), first metasomal tergite 1.5 times as long as its apical width and finely striated in its apical half (twice and distinctly striate in its apical half in Dinotrema haeselbarthi), and precoxal sulcus not reaching anterior margin of mesopleuron (reaching anterior margin of mesopleuron in Dinotrema haeselbarthi).
Holotype, female, length of body 2.5 mm; fore wing 2.3 mm.
Head. In dorsal view, 1.7 times as wide as median length, 1.5 times as wide as mesoscutum, smooth, with rounded temples behind eye. Eye in lateral view 1.6 times as high as wide and 0.9 times as wide as temple. POL 3.2 times OD; OOL 3.5 times OD. Face 1.6 times as wide as high; inner margins of eyes subparallel. Clypeus about 3.0 times as wide as high, slightly curved ventrally. Paraclypeal fovea elongated, reaching the middle distance between clypeus and eye. Mandible widened towards apex, 1.2 times as long as its maximum width. Upper tooth of mandible the longest, wider than lower tooth; middle tooth wide basally, narrowed towards apex, rounded apically; lower tooth short, rounded apically. Antennae thick, 17–18-segmented. Scape twice as long as pedicel. First flagellar segment 3.1 times as long as its apical width, 1.1 times as long as second segment; second segment 1.9 times as long as its maximum width. Third to ninth flagellar segments 1.9–2.0 times as long as their width; tenth to fifteenth segments 1.4–1.5 times as long as their width; sixteenth segment 1.8–1.9 times as long as its width.
Mesosoma. In lateral view, as long as high. Mesoscutum 1.2 times as long as maximum width. Notauli largely absent. Mesoscutal pit present and rounded. Prescutellar depression smooth, without lateral carinae. Precoxal sulcus (= “sternaulus” of some authors) present, not reaching anterior and posterior margins of mesopleuron. Posterior mesopleural furrow smooth. Propodeum sculptured, with median longitudinal carina crossing from anterior to posterior margin, with numerous emerging lateral anastomose carinae and rugosity reaching propodeal edges. Propodeal spiracles small.
Legs. Hind femur 3.6 times as long as wide. Hind tibia weakly widened to apex, 10.3 times as long as its maximum subapical width, 0.9 times as long as hind tarsus. First segment of hind tarsus about twice as long as second segment.
Wings. Length of fore wing 2.7 times its maximum width. Vein r1 present. Radial cell reaching apex of wing, 4.0 times as long as its maximum width. Nervulus weakly postfurcal. Brachial cell closed, short, widened apically, 2.5 times as long as its maximum width. Hind wing 5.4 times as long as its maximum width.
Metasoma. Distinctly compressed. First tergite weakly widened towards apex, 1.6 times as long as its apical width, its apical half finely and sparsely striate. Ovipositor twice as long as first tergite, distinctly shorter than metasoma, 1.1 times as long as hind femur.
Colour. Body and legs brown to dark brown. Wings hyaline. Pterostigma brown.
Male. Body 1.8–1.9 mm; fore wing 2.0–2.1 mm. Antenna more than 17-segmented (apical segments missing). First flagellar segment 3.5 times, and second flagellar segment 3.0 times as long as wide. Third to fifteenth flagellar segment 2.6–2.7 times as long as their width. Otherwise similar to female.
Dinotrema amparoae sp. n. (1, 3–6 female; 2 male). 1, 2 Habitus, lateral view 3 Head, lateral view 4 Mandible 5 Antenna 6 Basal segments of antenna.
Dinotrema amparoae sp. n. (female).7 Mesosoma 8 Mesonotum 9 Propodeum 10 First metasomal tergite 11 Metasoma and ovipositor 12 Fore and hind wings.
Named in honour of Amparo Felipo for her help, support and patience during my work on the PhD thesis.
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Figs 13–24Holotype: 1 female (ENV), “Spain, Castellon Province, Pobla de Benifassà, Natural Park of Tinença de Benifassà, 11.vi.2007, F.J. Peris-Felipo”. Paratype: 1 female (ENV), same label as holotype but 14.v.2007.
This new species resembles Dinotrema perlustrandum (Fischer) and Dinotrema concinnum (Haliday). Dinotrema benifassaense sp. n. differs from Dinotrema perlustrandum in having the first flagellar segment 1.9 times as long as wide (3.0 times in Dinotrema perlustrandum), middle flagellar segments as long as their width (1.7 times in Dinotrema perlustrandum), mandible 0.8 times as long as wide (1.7 times in Dinotrema perlustrandum), and first metasomal tergite 1.8 times as long as its apical width (2.3 times in Dinotrema perlustrandum). On the other hand, Dinotrema benifassaense differs from Dinotrema concinnum in having the first metasomal tergite almost smooth in its apical half and 1.8 times as long as its apical width (striate in apical half and 1.9 times in Dinotrema concinnum) and middle flagellar segments as long as their width (1.3 times in Dinotrema concinnum).
Holotype, female, length of body 2.1 mm; fore wing 2.0 mm.
Head. In dorsal view, 1.6 times as wide as median length, 1.5 times as wide as mesoscutum, smooth, with rounded temples behind eye. Eye in lateral view 1.6 times as high as wide and 0.8 times as wide as temple. POL 2.8 times OD; OOL 2.5 times OD. Face 1.4 times as wide as high; inner margins of eyes subparallel. Clypeus 3.0 times as wide as high, slightly curved ventrally. Paraclypeal fovea elongate, reaching middle of distance between clypeus and eye. Mandible widened towards apex, 0.8–0.9 times as long as its maximum width. Upper tooth of mandible large, wider than lower tooth; middle tooth the longest, wide basally and narrowed towards apex, pointed apically; lower tooth short, rounded apically. Antenna thick, 17-segmented. Scape 1.8 times as long as pedicel. First flagellar segment 1.9 times as long as its apical width, 1.3 times as long as second segment; second segment 1.2 times as long as its maximum width. Third to fourteenth flagellar segments about as long as their width, fifteenth segment twice as long as its width.
Mesosoma. In lateral view, 1.1 times as long as high. Mesoscutum as long as maximum width. Notauli mainly absent. Mesoscutal pit present and oval. Prescutellar depression smooth, with lateral carinae. Precoxal sulcus (precoxal suture) present, not reaching anterior and posterior margins of mesopleuron. Posterior mesopleural furrow crenulate below. Propodeum sculptured, with short basal median longitudinal carina, with emerging long and undulate lateral carinae reaching propodeal edges and rugosity. Propodeal spiracles small.
Legs. Hind femur 3.4 times as long as wide. Hind tibia weakly widened to apex, about 8.6 times as long as its maximum sub-apical width, 0.9 times as long as hind tarsus. First segment of hind tarsus 1.9 times as long as second segment.
Wings. Length of fore wing 2.4 times its maximum width. Vein r1 present. Radial cell reaching to apex of wing, 3.8 times as long as its maximum width. Nervulus weakly postfurcal. Brachial cell closed, short, widened apically, 2.8 times as long as its maximum width. Hind wing 8.2 times as long as its maximum width.
Metasoma. Distinctly compressed. First tergite weakly widened towards apex, 1.8 times as long as its apical width, almost smooth on wide median area and striate laterally. Ovipositor 1.5 times as long as first tergite, distinctly shorter than metasoma, 1.0 times as long as hind femur.
Colour. Body and legs brown to dark brown. Wings hyaline. Pterostigma brown.
Male. Unknown.
Dinotrema benifassaense sp. n. (female). 13 Habitus, lateral view 14 Head, lateral view 15 Mandible 16 Antenna 17 Basal segments of antenna 18 Head, dorsal view.
Dinotrema benifassaense sp. n. (female).19 Mesosoma 20 Mesonotum 21 Propodeum 22 First metasomal tergite 23 Metasoma and ovipositor 24 Fore wing.
The name is referring to the type locality of the new species, Natural Park of Pobla de Benifassà in Castellon (Spain).
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Figs 25–36Holotype: 1 female (ENV), “Spain, Alicante Province, Torrevieja, Natural Park of Lagunas de La Mata-Torrevieja, 23.iii.2005, F.J. Peris-Felipo”. Paratypes: 1 male (ENV), same label as holotype but 16.xi.2004; 1 female and 1 male (ENV), same label as holotype but 30.xi.2004; 2 females and 2 males (ENV), same label as holotype but 30.xi.2004; 3 females (ENV), same label as holotype but 18.i.2005; 1 male (ENV), same label as holotype but 26.i.2005; 1 male (ENV), same label as holotype but 15.ii.2005; 1 female (ENV), same label as holotype but 04.iii.2005; 1 male (ENV), same label as holotype but 18.iii.2005; 4 males (ENV), same label as holotype but 23.iii.2005; 7 females and 3 males (ENV), same label as holotype but 29.iii.2005; 1 female and 1 male (ENV), same label as holotype but 05.iv.2005; 1 female and 1 male (ENV), same label as holotype but 26.iv.2005; 1 male (ENV), same label as holotype but 01.xi.2005; 1 male (ENV), same label as holotype but 15.xi.2005; 4 females (ENV), same label as holotype but 02.xii.2005; 1 female (ENV), same label as holotype but 12.xii.2005; 2 females (ENV), same label as holotype but 27.xii.2005; 1 male (ENV), same label as holotype but 31.i.2006; 1 female and 1 male (ENV), same label as holotype but 07.ii.2006; 1 male (ENV), same label as holotype but 14.iii.2006; 3 males (ENV), same label as holotype but 28.iii.2006; 2 males (ENV), same label as holotype but 23.v.2006; 4 females and 2 males (ENV), same label as holotype but 28.xi.2006; 5 females (ENV), same label as holotype but 05.xii.2006; 2 males (ENV), same label as holotype but 05.xii.2006; 1 male (ENV), same label as holotype but 20.iii.2007; 1 male (ENV), same label as holotype but 15.v.2007; 1 male (ENV), same label as holotype but 30.x.2007; 1 female and 1 male (ENV), same label as holotype but 06.xi.2007; 1 female (ZISP), same label as holotype but 02.ii.2005; 1 female (ZISP), same label as holotype but 23.iii.2005; 1 female and 2 males (ZISP), same label as holotype but 29.iii.2005; 1 male (NHMW), same label as holotype but 05.iv.2005; 1 female (NHMW), same label as in holotype but 01.xi.2005; 1 female (BMNH), same label as holotype but 15.xi.2005; 1 male (BMNH), same label as holotype but 29.xi.2005; 1 male (HNHM), same label as holotype but 04.iv.2006; 1 female (HNHM), same label as holotype but 05.xii.2006.
This new species resembles Dinotrema adventum (Fischer) (comb. n.), Dinotrema sternaulicum (Fischer) and Dinotrema torreviejaense Peris-Felipo sp. n. The new species differs from Dinotrema adventum in having the mandible as long as wide (1.5 times in Dinotrema adventum), first flagellar segment 3.3 times as long as wide (twice in Dinotrema adventum), and precoxal sulcus not reaching anterior margin of mesopleuron (reaching in Dinotrema adventum). On the other hand, Dinotrema lagunasense sp. n. differs from Dinotrema sternaulicum in having the mandible as long as wide (1.4 times in Dinotrema sternaulicum), hind femur 3.9–4.0 times as long as its maximum width (3.5 times in Dinotrema sternaulicum), middle flagellar segments 1.8–2.0 times as long as their width (1.5 times in Dinotrema sternaulicum) and mesoscutal pit rounded (elongate in Dinotrema sternaulicum). Finally, new species differs from Dinotrema torreviejaense in having the first metasomal tergite 1.8 times as long as its apical width and striate in apical half (2.3 times as long as its apical width and smooth in Dinotrema torreviejaense), hind femur 3.9 times as long as its maximum width (3.6 times in Dinotrema torreviejaense), and mesoscutal pit rounded (oval in Dinotrema torreviejaense).
Holotype, female, length of body 1.9 mm; fore wing 1.9 mm.
Head. In dorsal view, nearly twice as wide as median length, 1.3 times as wide as mesoscutum, smooth, with rounded temples behind eye. Eye in lateral view about 1.5 times as high as wide and 1.2 times as wide as temple. POL 3.5 times OD; OOL 3.4 times OD. Face 1.8 times as wide as high; inner margins of eyes subparallel. Clypeus 3.0 times as wide as high, slightly curved ventrally. Paraclypeal fovea elongate, reaching middle of distance between clypeus and eye. Mandible widened towards apex, as long as its maximum width. Upper tooth of mandible large; middle tooth the longest, wide basally and narrowed towards apex, almost rounded apically; lower tooth short and wide, wider than upper tooth, rounded apically. Antenna thick, 13–16-segmented. Scape 1.5 times as long as pedicel. First flagellar segment 3.0 times as long as its apical width, 1.2 times as long as second segment; second segment 2.5 times as long as its maximum width. Third to sixth flagellar segments about 1.6 times as long as their width, seventh to fifteenth segments 1.8 times as long as their width, sixteenth flagellar segment 2.5 times as long as its width.
Mesosoma. In lateral view, 1.3 times as long as high. Mesoscutum as long as maximum width. Notauli largely absent. Mesoscutal pit present and rounded. Prescutellar depression smooth, without lateral carinae. Precoxal sulcus present, not reaching anterior and posterior margins of mesopleuron. Posterior mesopleural furrow smooth below. Propodeum sculptured, with more or less pentagonal areola crossed by median longitudinal carina, areola margins sculptured with emerging carinae reaching propodeal margins. Propodeal spiracles relatively small.
Legs. Hind femur 3.9 times as long as wide. Hind tibia weakly widened to apex, 7.9 times as long as its maximum sub-apical width, 0.9 times as long as hind tarsus. First segment of hind tarsus 1.9 times as long as second segment.
Wings. Length of fore wing 2.5 times its maximum width. Vein r1 present. Radial cell reaching to apex of wing, 4.4 times as long as its maximum width. Nervulus weakly postfurcal. Brachial cell closed, short, widened apically, 2.5 times as long as its maximum width. Hind wing 5.3 times as long as its maximum width.
Metasoma. Distinctly compressed. First tergite weakly widened towards apex, 1.8 times as long as its apical width, entirely finely and sparsely striate-rugose in apical half. Ovipositor 1.6 times as long as first tergite, distinctly shorter than metasoma, 1.1 times as long as hind femur.
Colour. Body and legs brown to dark brown. Wings hyaline. Pterostigma brown.
Male. Body 1.7–1.8 mm; fore wing 2.0–2.1 mm. Antenna 16–20-segmented. First flagellar segment 3.3 times as long as wide; second segment twice as long as wide. Third to seventeenth flagellar segments 1.9–2.0 times as long as their width, eighteenth segment 3.0 times as long as wide. Otherwise similar to female.
Dinotrema lagunasense sp. n. (25, 27–30 female; 26 male). 25–26 Habitus, lateral view 27 Head, lateral view 28 Mandible 29 Antenna 30 Basal segments of antenna.
Dinotrema lagunasense sp. n. (female).31 Mesosoma 32 Mesonotum 33 Propodeum 34 First metasomal tergite 35 Metasoma and ovipositor 36 Fore and hind wings.
The name is referring to the type locality of the new species, Natural Park of Las Lagunas de la Mata-Torrevieja in Alicante (Spain).
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Figs 37–48Holotype: 1 female (ENV), “Spain, Alicante Province, Alcoi, Natural Park of Carrascal de La Font Roja, 13.i.2005, F.J. Peris-Felipo”. Paratype: 1 female (ENV), same label as holotype but 02.i.2007.
This new species resembles Dinotrema nervosum (Haliday) and Dinotrema lineolum (Thomson). Dinotrema pilarae sp. n. differs from Dinotrema nervosum in having the mandible 1.2 times as long as wide (1.5 times in Dinotrema nervosum), middle flagellar segments 1.9–2.0 times as long as their width (1.5 times in Dinotrema nervosum), precoxal sulcus reaching anterior margin of mesopleuron (not reaching in Dinotrema nervosum), and ovipositor shorter than metasoma (longer in Dinotrema nervosum). New species also differs from Dinotrema lineolum in having the mandible 1.2 times as long as wide (1.7 times in Dinotrema nervosum), first flagellar segment 3.2 times as long as wide (2.5 times in Dinotrema lineolum), middle flagellar segments 1.9–2.0 times as long as their width (1.5 times in Dinotrema lineolum), first metasomal tergite 1.8 times as long as its apical width (1.5 times in Dinotrema lineolum), and precoxal sulcus reaching anterior margin of mesopleuron (not reaching in Dinotrema lineolum).
Holotype, female, length of body 2.2 mm; fore wing 2.3 mm.
Head. In dorsal view, 1.8 times as wide as median length, 1.5 times as wide as mesoscutum, smooth, with rounded temples behind eye. Eye in lateral view 1.5 times as high as wide and as wide as temple. POL 2.6 times OD; OOL 3.4 times OD. Face 1.8 times as wide as high; inner margins of eyes subparallel. Clypeus 3.0 times as wide as high, slightly curved ventrally. Paraclypeal fovea short, not reaching the middle distance between clypeus and eye. Mandible widened towards apex, 1.2 times as long as its maximum width. Upper tooth of mandible longer than middle tooth and wider than lower tooth; middle tooth wide basally and narrowed towards apex, weakly rounded apically; lower tooth short, rounded apically. Antenna thick, 19-segmented. Scape twice as long as pedicel. First flagellar segment 3.2 times as long as its apical width, 1.1 times as long as second segment; second segment 2.1 times as long as its maximum width. Third to fifth flagellar segments 2.1–2.3 times as long as their width, sixth to seventeenth flagellar segments 1.9–2.0 times as long as their width.
Mesosoma. In lateral view, as long as high. Mesoscutum as long as maximum width. Notauli largely absent. Mesoscutal pit present and oval. Prescutellar depression smooth, with lateral carinae. Precoxal sulcus present, reaching anterior margin of mesopleuron. Posterior mesopleural furrow crenulate in lower half. Propodeum sculptured, with complete median longitudinal carina crossing from anterior to posterior margins, with emerging lateral carina from third apical part reaching propodeal margins near spiracles place delineated large areola. Propodeal spiracles relatively small.
Legs. Hind femur 4.1 times as long as wide. Hind tibia weakly widened to apex, 8.3 times as long as its maximum subapical width, as long as hind tarsus. First segment of hind tarsus 2.1 times as long as second segment.
Wings. Length of fore wing 2.4 times its maximum width. Vein r1 present. Radial cell reaching to apex of wing, 4.3 times as long as its maximum width. Nervulus weakly postfurcal. Brachial cell closed, short, widened apically, 2.7 times as long as its maximum width. Hind wing 5.1 times as long as its maximum width.
Metasoma. Distinctly compressed. First tergite weakly widened towards apex, 1.8 times as long as its apical width, striate in apical half on wide lateral areas, but almost smooth on narrow median area. Ovipositor 1.8 times as long as first tergite, shorter than metasoma, 1.1 times as long as hind femur.
Colour. Body and legs brown to dark brown. Wings hyaline. Pterostigma brown.
Male. Unknown.
Dinotrema pilarae sp. n. (female). 37 Habitus, lateral view 38 Head, lateral view 39 Mandible 40 Antenna 41 Basal segments of antenna 42 Head, dorsal view.
Dinotrema pilarae sp. n. (female).43 Mesosoma 44 Mesonotum 45 Propodeum 46 First metasomal tergite 47 Metasoma and ovipositor 48 Fore and hind wings.
Named in honour of Dr. Pilar Gonzalez Funes, retired teacher in University of Valencia and who gave me the first opportunity to study entomology.
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Figs 49–60Holotype: 1 female (ENV), “Spain, Castellon Province, Pobla de Benifassà, Natural Park of Tinença de Benifassà, 22.vii.2004, F.J. Peris-Felipo”. Paratypes: 1 female (ENV), same label as holotype but 05.viii.2004; 1 female (ENV), same label as holotype but 16.ix.2004.
This new species resembles Dinotrema compressum (Haliday) (comb. n.), but differs in having hind femur 3.5 times as long as its maximum width (4.0 times in Dinotrema compressum), first metasomal tergite 2.5 times as long as its apical width and smooth in apical half (2.3 times and striate in apical half in Dinotrema compressum), prescutellar depression rectangular and with lateral carinae (subsquare and without lateral carinae in Dinotrema compressum), and middle tooth short and apically rounded (large and pointed in Dinotrema compressum).
Holotype, female. length of body 1.0 mm; fore wing 1.1 mm.
Head. In dorsal view, 1.5 times as wide as median length, 1.5 times as wide as mesoscutum, smooth, with rounded temples behind eye. Eye in lateral view 1.3 times as high as wide and 0.8 times as wide as temple. POL 3.6 times OD; OOL 4.7 times OD. Face 1.2 times as wide as high; inner margins of eyes subparallel. Clypeus 3.7 times as wide as high, slightly curved ventrally. Paraclypeal fovea short, not reaching the middle distance between clypeus and eye. Mandible widened towards apex, 0.95 times as long as its maximum width. Upper tooth of mandible larger than middle tooth and distinctly wider than lower tooth; middle tooth short, wide basally, distinctly narrowed towards apex, weakly rounded apically; lower tooth rounded apically. Antennae thick, 12-segmented. Scape 1.6 times as long as pedicel. First flagellar segment 2.6 times as long as its apical width, as long as second segment; second segment 2.1 times as long as its maximum width. Third to ninth flagellar segments 1.6 times as long as their width, tenth flagellar segment twice as long as its width.
Mesosoma. In lateral view, 1.3 times as long as high. Mesoscutum as long as maximum width. Notauli largely absent. Mesoscutal pit absent. Prescutellar depression smooth, without lateral carinae. Precoxal sulcus present, not reaching anterior and posterior margins of mesopleuron. Posterior mesopleural furrow slightly crenulate below. Propodeum sculptured, with short median longitudinal carina, with emerging lateral carinae reaching propodeal edges. Propodeal spiracles relatively small.
Legs. Hind femur 3.5 times as long as wide. Hind tibia weakly widened to apex, about 7.9 times as long as its maximum sub-apical width, 0.9 times as long as hind tarsus. First segment of hind tarsus 1.7 times as long as second segment.
Wings. Length of fore wing 2.6 times its maximum width. Vein r1 present. Radial cell reaching to apex of wing, 4.0 times as long as its maximum width. Nervulus weakly postfurcal. Brachial cell closed, short, widened apically, 1.5 times as long as its maximum width. Hind wing 7.2 times as long as its maximum width.
Metasoma. Distinctly compressed. First tergite weakly widened towards apex, 2.5 times as long as its apical width, smooth. Ovipositor 0.7 times as long as first tergite, distinctly shorter than metasoma, 0.4 times as long as hind femur.
Colour. Body and legs dark brown. Wings hyaline. Pterostigma brown.
Male. Unknown.
Dinotrema robertoi sp. n. (female). 49 Habitus, lateral view 50 Head, lateral view 51 Mandible 52 Antenna 53 Basal segments of antenna 54 Head, dorsal view.
Dinotrema robertoi sp. n. (female).55 Mesosoma 56 Mesonotum 57 Propodeum 58 First metasomal tergite 59 Metasoma and ovipositor 60 Fore wing.
Named in honour of Roberto Peris for his help, support and patience during my work on PhD thesis.
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Figs 61–72Holotype: 1 femal (ENV), “Spain, Castellon Province, Pobla de Benifassà, Natural Park of Tinença de Benifassà, 30.iv.2007, F.J. Peris-Felipo”. Paratype: 1 female (ENV), same label as holotype but 24.iv.2006.
This new species resembles Dinotrema eumandibulatum (Fischer) and Dinotrema dentipraesens (Fischer). New species differs from Dinotrema eumandibulatum in having the mandible 1.05 times as long as wide (0.8 times in Dinotrema eumandibulatum), first flagellar segment 2.85 times as long as wide (3.3 times in Dinotrema eumandibulatum), hind femur 4.0 times as long as its maximum width (3.5 times in Dinotrema eumandibulatum), and first metasomal tergite striated in apical half (almost smooth in Dinotrema eumandibulatum). Dinotrema teresae sp. n. differs from Dinotrema dentipraesens in having the first flagellar segment 2.85 times as long as wide (3.25 times in Dinotrema dentipraesens), middle flagellar segments 1.50–1.65 times as long as their width (2.25 times in Dinotrema dentipraesens), mesoscutal pit oval (rounded in Dinotrema dentipraesens), and first metasomal tergite striated in apical half (smooth in Dinotrema dentipraesens).
Holotype, female, length of body 1.7 mm; fore wing 2.1 mm.
Head. In dorsal view, 1.65 times as wide as median length, 1.55 times as wide as mesoscutum, smooth, with rounded temples behind eye. Eye in lateral view 1.65 times as high as wide and 0.9 times as wide as temple. POL 3.75 times OD; OOL 4.0 times OD. Face 1.95 times as wide as high; inner margins of eyes subparallel. Clypeus 3.0 times as wide as high, slightly curved ventrally. Paraclypeal fovea elongated, reaching the middle distance between clypeus and eye. Mandible widened towards apex, 1.05 times as long as its maximum width. Upper tooth of mandible large, but weakly shorter than middle tooth; middle tooth the longest, wide basally and narrowed towards apex, weakly rounded apically; lower tooth short and wider than upper tooth, rounded apically. Antennae thick, more than 13-segmented (apical segments missing). Scape 2.45 times as long as pedicel. First flagellar segment 2.85 times as long as its apical width, 1.15 times as long as second segment; second segment twice as long as its maximum width. Third to tenth flagellar segments 1.50–1.65 times as long as their width.
Mesosoma. In lateral view, 1.05 times as long as high. Mesoscutum 0.95 times as long as maximum width. Notauli largely absent. Mesoscutal pit present and elongated. Prescutellar depression smooth, without lateral carinae. Precoxal sulcus present, not reaching anterior and posterior margins of mesopleuron. Posterior mesopleural furrow smooth. Propodeum sculptured, with median longitudinal carina crossing from anterior to posterior margins, medially with emerging carinae and rugae reaching propodeal margins. Propodeal spiracles relatively small.
Legs. Hind femur 4.0 times as long as wide. Hind tibia weakly widened to apex, about 8.8 times as long as its maximum subapical width, 0.95 times as long as hind tarsus. First segment of hind tarsus 0.9 times as long as second segment.
Wings. Length of fore wing 2.8 times its maximum width. Vein r1 present. Radial cell reaching to apex of wing, 4.5 times as long as its maximum width. Nervulus weakly postfurcal. Brachial cell closed, short, widened apically, 2.3 times as long as its maximum width. Hind wing 6.5 times as long as its maximum width.
Metasoma. Distinctly compressed. First tergite weakly widened towards apex, 2.2 times as long as its apical width, in apical half distinctly striate with rugulosity. Ovipositor 0.5 times as long as first tergite, distinctly shorter than metasoma, 0.4 times as long as hind femur.
Colour. Body and legs dark brown. Wings hyaline. Pterostigma brown.
Male. Unknown.
Dinotrema teresae sp. n. (female). 61 Habitus, lateral view 62 Head, lateral view 63 Mandible 64 Antenna 65 Basal segments of antenna 66 Head, dorsal view.
Dinotrema teresae sp. n. (female) 67 Mesosoma 68 Mesonotum 69 Propodeum 70 First metasomal tergite 71 Metasoma and ovipositor 72 Fore wing.
Named in honour of Dr Maria Teresa Oltra, for her contributions to the study of Braconidae, her great help and support.
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Figs 73–84Holotype: 1 female (ENV), “Spain, Castellon Province, Pobla de Benifassà, Natural Park of Tinença de Benifassà, 10.vi.2004, F.J. Peris-Felipo”. Paratypes: 1 female (ENV), same label as holotype but 05.viii.2004; 1 female (ENV), same label as holotype but 27.ix.2004; 1 female (ENV), same label as holotype but 15.vii.2004; 1 female (ENV), same label as holotype but 22.vii.2004; 2 females (ENV), same label as holotype but 13.vi.2005; 1 female (ZISP), same label as holotype but 04.vii.2005; 1 female (ZISP), same label as holotype but 04.vii.2005.
This new species resembles Dinotrema arenarium (Tobias) and Dinotrema falsificum (Stelfox et Graham). New species differs from Dinotrema arenarium in having the mandible 1.1 times as long as wide (1.4 times in Dinotrema arenarium), first flagellar segment 2.5 times as long as its width (4.0 times in Dinotrema arenarium), middle flagellar segments 1.5–1.6 times as long as their width (twice in Dinotrema arenarium), precoxal sulcus not reaching anterior and posterior margins of mesopleuron (reaching in Dinotrema arenarium), and prescutellar depression with lateral carinae (without lateral carinae in Dinotrema arenarium). On the other hand, Dinotrema tinencaense sp. n. differs from Dinotrema falsificum in having the mandible 1.1 times as long as wide (twice in Dinotrema falsificum), first flagellar segment 2.5 times as long as wide (3.5 times in Dinotrema falsificum), middle flagellar segments 1.5–1.6 times as long as their width (twice in Dinotrema falsificum), hind femur 3.6–3.7 times as long as its maximum width (5.0 times in Dinotrema falsificum), first metasomal tergite 1.4 times as long as its apical width (2.2 times in Dinotrema falsificum), and ovipositor distinctly shorter than metasoma (as long as metasoma in Dinotrema falsificum).
Holotype, female, length of body 1.3 mm; fore wing 1.3 mm.
Head. In dorsal view, 1.45 times as wide as median length, 1.5 times as wide as mesoscutum, smooth, with rounded temples behind eye. Eye in lateral view 1.65 times as high as wide and 0.7 times as wide as temple. POL 3.3 times OD; OOL 4.05 times OD. Face twice as wide as high; inner margins of eyes subparallel. Clypeus 2.8 times as wide as high, slightly curved ventrally. Paraclypeal fovea short, not reaching middle distance between clypeus and eye. Mandible widened towards apex, 1.1 times as long as its maximum width. Upper tooth of mandible longer than middle tooth and wider than lower tooth; middle tooth wide basally and strongly narrowed towards apex, weakly rounded apically; lower tooth short, rounded apically. Antennae thick, 14-segmented. Scape 1.75 times as long as pedicel. First flagellar segment 2.5 times as long as its apical width, as long as second segment; second segment twice as long as its maximum width. Third to eleventh flagellar segments 1.5–1.6 times as long as their width, twelfth flagellar segment twice as long as its width.
Mesosoma. In lateral view, 1.15 times as long as high. Mesoscutum 0.9 times as long as maximum width. Notauli largely absent. Mesoscutal pit absent. Prescutellar depression smooth, with lateral carinae. Precoxal sulcus present, not reaching anterior and posterior margins of mesopleuron. Posterior mesopleural furrow crenulate in lover half. Propodeum sculptured, with short median longitudinal carina diverging in two long carinae, with numerous carinae and rugae covered most part of propodeum and reaching its margins. Propodeal spiracles relatively small.
Legs. Hind femur 3.6 times as long as wide. Hind tibia weakly widened to apex, about 9.5 times as long as its maximum subapical width, as long as hind tarsus. First segment of hind tarsus 2.05 times as long as second segment.
Wings. Length of fore wing 2.75 times its maximum width. Vein r1 present. Radial cell reaching to apex of wing, 4.0 times as long as its maximum width. Nervulus weakly postfurcal. Brachial cell closed, short, distinctly widened apically, 1.8 times as long as its maximum width. Hind wing 6.5 times as long as its maximum width.
Metasoma. Distinctly compressed. First tergite weakly widened towards apex, 1.4 times as long as its apical width, mainly distinctly striate, smooth on narrow median area. Ovipositor 1.25 times as long as first tergite, distinctly shorter than metasoma, 0.65 times as long as hind femur.
Colour. Body and legs brown to dark brown. Wings hyaline. Pterostigma brown.
Male. Unknown.
Dinotrema tinencaense sp. n. (female). 73 Habitus, lateral view 74 Head, lateral view 75 Mandible 76 Antenna 77 Basal segments of antenna 78 Head, dorsal view.
Dinotrema tinencaense sp. n. (female).79 Mesosoma 80 Mesonotum 81 Propodeum 82 First metasomal tergite 83 Metasoma and ovipositor 84 Fore and hind wings.
The name is referring to the type locality of the new species, Natural Park of La Tinença de Benifassà in Castellon (Spain).
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Figs 85–96Holotype: 1 female (ENV), “Spain, Alicante Province, Torrevieja, Natural Park of Lagunas de La Mata-Torrevieja, 04.iv.2004, F.J. Peris-Felipo”. Paratype: 1 female (ENV), same label as holotype but 09.v.2006.
This new species resembles Dinotrema lagunasense Peris-Felipo sp. n., Dinotrema adventum (Fischer) (comb. n.), Dinotrema sternaulicum (Fischer) and Dinotrema necrophilum (Hedqvist). New species differs from Dinotrema lagunasense in having the first metasomal tergite 2.3 times as long as its apical width and mainly smooth (1.8 times and finely striate in apical half in Dinotrema lagunasense), hind femur 3.6 times as long as its maximum width (3.9 times in Dinotrema lagunasense), and mesoscutal pit elongate-oval (rounded in Dinotrema lagunasense). On the other hand, Dinotrema torreviejaense sp. n. differs from Dinotrema adventum in having the mandible 0.9 times as long as wide (1.45 times in Dinotrema adventum), first flagellar segment 2.75 times as long as wide (twice in Dinotrema adventum), hind femur 3.6 times as long as its maximum width (4.0 times in Dinotrema adventum), and first metasomal tergite 2.3 times as long as its apical width (twice in Dinotrema adventum). Also, new species differs from Dinotrema sternaulicum in having the mandible 0.9 times as long as wide (1.4 times in Dinotrema sternaulicum), first flagellar segment 2.75 times as long as wide (3.0 times in Dinotrema sternaulicum), middle flagellar segments 1.8–1.9 times as long as their width (1.5 times in Dinotrema sternaulicum), and first metasomal tergite 2.3 times as long as its apical width (1.75 times in Dinotrema sternaulicum). Finally, Dinotrema torreviejaense sp. n. differs from Dinotrema necrophilum in having the mandible 0.9 times as long as wide (1.45 times in Dinotrema necrophilum), middle flagellar segments 1.8–1.9 times as long as their width (1.3 times in Dinotrema necrophilum), hind femur 3.6 times as long as its maximum width (4.1 times in Dinotrema necrophilum), and first metasomal tergite 2.3 times as long as its apical width (1.6 times in Dinotrema necrophilum).
Holotype, female, length of body 1.7 mm; fore wing 1.7 mm.
Head. In dorsal view, 1.9 times as wide as median length, 1.5 times as wide as mesoscutum, smooth, with rounded temples behind eye. Eye in lateral view 1.75 times as high as wide and 0.75 times as wide as temple. POL 3.15 times OD; OOL 3.15 times OD. Face 1.4 times as wide as high; inner margins of eyes subparallel. Clypeus 3.0 times as wide as high, slightly curved ventrally. Paraclypeal fovea elongate, reaching middle distance between clypeus and eye. Mandible strongly widened, 0.9 times as long as its maximum width. Upper tooth of mandible long, but weakly shorter than middle tooth; middle tooth the longest, wide basally and narrowed towards apex, weakly rounded apically; lower tooth short and wide, wider than upper tooth, rounded. Antennae thick, more than 13-segmented (apical segments missing). Scape twice as long as pedicel. First flagellar segment 2.75 times as long as its apical width, 1.1 times as long as second segment; second segment twice as long as its maximum width. Third to eleventh flagellar segments 1.8–1.9 times as long as their width.
Mesosoma. In lateral view, 1.1 times as long as high. Mesoscutum 0.95 times as long as maximum width. Notauli largely absent. Mesoscutal pit present and elongate-oval. Prescutellar depression smooth, without lateral carinae. Precoxal sulcus present, not reaching anterior and posterior margin of mesopleuron. Posterior mesopleural furrow smooth. Propodeum sculptured, with short medio-basal carina and pentagonal areola, its lateral carinae reaching propodeal edges, with sparse rugae laterally. Propodeal spiracles relatively small.
Legs. Hind femur 3.6 times as long as wide. Hind tibia weakly widened to apex, 8.3 times as long as its maximum sub-apical width, 1.2 times as long as hind tarsus. First segment of hind tarsus 2.1 times as long as second segment.
Wings. Length of fore wing 2.6 times its maximum width. Vein r1 present. Radial cell reaching to apex of wing, 4.4 times as long as its maximum width. Nervulus weakly postfurcal. Brachial cell closed, short, widened apically, about 2.5 times as long as its maximum width. Hind wing about 6.0 times as long as its maximum width.
Metasoma. Distinctly compressed. First tergite weakly widened towards apex, 2.3 times as long as its apical width, smooth on wide area, partly finely sculptured in apical third. Ovipositor 1.9 times as long as first tergite, shorter than metasoma, 1.4 times as long as hind femur.
Colour. Body and legs brown to dark brown. Wings hyaline. Pterostigma brown.
Male. Unknown.
Dinotrema torreviejaense sp. n. (female). 85 Habitus, lateral view 86 Head, lateral view 87 Mandible 88 Antenna 89 Basal segments of antenna 90 Head, dorsal view.
Dinotrema torreviejaense sp. n. (female).91 Mesosoma 92 Mesonotum 93 Propodeum 94 First metasomal tergite 95 Metasoma and ovipositor 96 Fore and hind wings.
The name is referring to the type locality of the new species, Natural Park of Las Lagunas de la Mata-Torrevieja in Alicante (Spain).
We wish to thank the staff of Natural Parks of Carrascal de la Font Roja, La Tinença de Benifassà and Las Lagunas de La Mata-Torrevieja for their help during this study. Also, we are thankful all of those who have offered their support, time and advice. This work was funded by the research project CGL-2004-02711 and co-funded by the Ministry of Science and Technology and the European Union (European Regional Development Fund). The present work was supported for the second author by Ministry of Education of Spain with mobility stays for foreign researchers (SAB 2010-0113) and in parts by the Russian Foundation for Basic Research (grant No. 10-04-00265).