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Phaenospila brevicarinata van Achterberg & Yao sp. nov. (Fig. 2: A–I) Consensus barcode. AGTTTTATATTTTTTATTTGGTATTTGAGCTGGTTTTGTAGGTTTATCAATAAGAATTATTATTCGATTAGAATTAGGGGTATCAGGTTCATTATTAATAAATGATCAAATTTATAATAGGGTAGTAACAGCTCATGCTTTTGTAATAATTTTTTTTATAGTTATGCCAGTAATATTAGGGGGGTTTGGTAATTGATTAATTCCTTTAATATTAGGGGCACCTGATATAGCTTTTCCTCGAATGAATAATATAAGAT TTTGATTATTATTACCTTCATTATTATTATTAGTTTTAAGAGGTTTATTGAATGTAGGAGTTGGTACTGGTTGAACAGTTTATCCTCCTTTATCATCAAGAATTGGGCATAGAGGGATTTCTGTAGATTTAGCAATTTTTTCTTTACATTTAGCAGGGGTATCTTCTATTATAGGAGTAATTAATTTTTTAACAACAATT TTTAATATAAAATCTTATAAAATAAAATTTGATCAATTAAGTTTATTTGTGTGGTCAATTATAATTACGGCAATTTTATTATTATTATCATTACCAGTTTTAGCTGGTGCTATTACTATATTATTAACTGATCGTAATTTAAATACTACTTTTTTTGATTTTTCAGGGGGGGGGGATCCAATTTTATTTCAACATTTATTT Description. Holotype, ♀ (QSBG), length of body 2.0 mm; length of fore wing 2.3 mm. Head. Antenna 33 antennomeres, 1.6 × as long as fore wing, AS 3: AS 4: AS 5=7:19:10; AS 3 3.4 × its maximum wide, AS 4 7.8 × longer its maximum wide, (Fig. 2F); head 2.2 × as wide as long, 1.8 × as wide as mesoscutum (in dorsal view); head at level of eyes 1.2 × wider than at level of temples (Fig. 2E); eyes 3.2 × as long as the temples (Fig. 2E); distance between antennal sockets slightly longer than their diameter, distance from eye to antennal socket slightly shorter than diameter of antennal socket; glabrous between antennal sockets; frons with a round pit; distance of ocelli from each other shorter than diameter of ocellus; OOL slightly longer than width of ocellar area (Fig. 2E); frons, vertex, occiput and temples smooth, with sparse setae (Fig. 2E); epicranial suture weak (Fig. 2E); face 1.6 × wider than high, smooth and covered with long setae, with complete and glabrous medio-longitudinal carina (Fig. 2C); clypeus protruding, 2.0 × wider than long, glabrous medially, edge smooth, with long setae, epistomal groove with fine wrinkles (Fig. 2C); mandible 2.5 × as long as wide, lower edge almost straight, curve near tooth 3, upper slightly up curved, apical width about 0.9 × basal width; tooth 1 small, upper edge curve, tooth 2 pointed, much larger than tooth 1 and tooth 3, tooth 3 pointed downwards; outer surface of mandible smooth, with sparse setae, teeth glabrous, deeply hollowed out medially (Fig. 2D); maxillary palp barely reaching mid femur (Fig. 2D, F), nearly 2.0 × longer than height of head, 1.1 × hind femur. Mesosoma. Mesosoma 2.2 × as long as high; pronope present (Fig. 2E), pronotum smooth laterally, with transverse ridges medially and sparse setae posteriorly (Fig. 2E); mesopleuron with sparse and long setae anteriorly and posteriorly, but glabrous medially (Fig. 2F); precoxal sulcus crenulated and complete, widened medially (Fig. 2F); pleural sulcus slightly crenulate ventrally, remainder smooth; episternal scrobe medium-sized, round and not connected to pleural sulcus; metapleuron reticulate and covered with dense setae around edge and posteriorly, antero-dorsally glabrous with a pit, hollowed out antero-ventrally (Fig. 2H); mesoscutum slightly wider than long, median lobe slightly protruding, with several short setae along notaulic trace, otherwise glabrous; notauli present anterior 1/3, crenulate sparsely (Fig. 2E); midpit round; scutellar sulcus with one strong medio-longitudinal carina and two weak carinae laterally (Fig. 2H); scutellum slightly convex, with sparse setae laterally; metanotum with one full length ridge and two half-length ridges, crenulated laterally (Fig. 2H); propodeum with several setae laterally, anterior 1/4 of propodeum with medio-longitudinal carina and glabrous medially, slightly wrinkled laterally, remainder of propodeum reticulate (Fig. 2H); postpectal carina present ventrally and more or less lamelliform (Fig. 2C). Wings. Fore wing: pterostigma wide and oval shaped, vein r emitted from posterior 1/3 of pterostigma, length of vein r 0.6 × as long as pterostigma width, forming an obtuse angle with vein 3-SR; vein SR1 extending above wing tip; vein SR1 4.1 × longer than vein 3-SR; vein 2-SR: vein 3-SR: r-m = 6: 5: 3; 1-SR+M slightly sinuate; vein m-cu slightly antefurcal. 2nd submarginal cell 2.4 wider than height, narrow posteriorly, vein cu-a slightly postfurcal, vein 1-CU1: 2-CU1 = 1: 8 (Fig. 2B); vein 3-CU1: vein CU1b=1:1. Hind wing: vein M+CU 1.3 × vein 1-M; vein m-cu antefurcal (Fig. 2B). Legs. Hind coxa and femur slender, entirely with dense, long setae; hind tibia slender; hind femur 5.9 × longer than its maximum width; hind femur 0.8 × longer than hind tibia, hind femur 1.6 × longer than hind basitarsus. Metasoma. Length of T1 about 2.1 × its apical width, apical width 1.4 × its basal width, dorsope large and protruding, dorsal carinae not converging, extending to apical 1/3 of T1; area between dorsal carinae smooth, remainder of T1 regularly longitudinally striate (Fig. 2H); ovipositor long, maximal visible part roughly 1.8 × mesosoma, ovipositor sheath with dense setae (Fig. 2I) and its setose part as long as hind tibia (Fig. 2I). Color. Dark yellow. Antenna pale white to dark brown, two basal segments and AS 3 dark yellow, AS 4 light brown, apical segment 3–16 pale white, the remainder dark brown; palpi pale yellow; frons, vertex, occiput and temples setae white; epicranial suture black; head dark yellow except apical part of mandible, ocellar area and eyes dark brown; mesosoma dark yellow, antero-ventrally light yellow; metasoma dark yellow, metasoma brown apically; legs light yellow to yellow; pterostigma dark yellow, veins light brown. Material examined. Holotype ♀ (H20045) THAILAND Petchaburi, Kaeng Krachan NP, Panernthung /km30, viewpoint, 12°49.259'N, 99°22.059'E, elevation 970m, Malaise trap 15–22.viii.2008, Sirichai & Jatupon leg., (QSBG) T4365. Paratypes: 2♀ (H20035, H19738) same data as holotype (RMNH, BIIC); 3♂ (H20041, H20068) same data as holotype, (BIIC, QSBG); 3♀ (H20044, H20098, H20161), same data as holotype, except km33/helipad, 12°50.177'N, 99°20.688'E, elevation 735m, Malaise trap 28.xii.2008 – 4.i.2009, Sirichai, leg., (QSBG, RMNH, BIIC) T4407; 3♀ (H20129, H20145, H19964) same data as holotype, except km33/helipad, 12°50.177'N, 99°20.688'E, elevation 735m, Malaise trap 28.xii.2008 – 4.i.2009, Sirichai, leg., (RMNH, BIIC) T4407; 2♀ (H20139, H20097) same data as holotype, except km33/helipad, 12°50.177'N, 99°20.688'E, elevation 735m, Malaise trap 28.xii.2008 – 4.i.2009, Sirichai, leg., (BIIC, RMNH) T4407; 1♀ (H20052) THAILAND Loei, Phu Kradueng NP, Mixed deciduous/N Na Noy office, 16°48.17'N, 101°47.67'E, elevation 276m, Malaise trap 14–1.v.2008, Thonghuay Phatai leg., (BIIC) T5007. Variation. Body length: 2.0– 2.6 mm; length of fore wing 2.0– 2.6 mm; width of head 2.1–2.4 × as wide as long; 31–41 antennomeres, apical antennomeres 3 to apical antennomeres 12–15 pale yellow; scutellar sulcus with one or three ridges; frons of one specimen without round pit; male mostly same as female, except scutellar sulcus with one ridge, antenna apical half light brown, basal half brown, notauli present on anterior 1/3 and smooth, vein 3-CU1: vein CU1b=2:3. Distribution. Thailand. Host. Unknown. Etymology. The name refers to the relatively short medio-longitudinal carina of the propodeum; “brevis” is Latin for short and “carina” is Latin for keel, or ridge., Published as part of Yao, Junli, Achterberg, Cornelis Van, Sharkey, Michael J., Chapman, Eric G., Fang, Shuqian, Aizezi, Ayizuohere & Li, Jimin, 2022, Phaenospila gen. nov. (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Alysiinae) and three new species from Thailand, pp. 468-484 in Zootaxa 5195 (5) on pages 471-474, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5195.5.5, http://zenodo.org/record/7223783

Phaenospila signata Yao sp. nov. (Fig. 4: A–H) Consensus barcode. GGTATTATATTTTTTATCTGGATTTTGATCTGGTATAGTAGGGTTATCTATAAGTATAATTATTCGGTTAGAATTAGGGATAGCTGGATCTTTATTAAAAAATGATCAAATTTATAATAGAATTGTAACAGCTCATGCTTTTGTTATAATTTTTTTTATAGTTATACCAATTATATTAGGAGGATTTGGTAATTGATTAA TTCCTTTAATATTAGGGGCACCTGATATAGCTTTTCCTCGAATAAATAATATAAGATTTTGGTTATTATTACCTTCTTTAATATTATTAGTTTTAAGAGGTTTATTAAATATTGGAGTTGGTACTGGATGAACAGTTTATC C A C C TTTATC TTC A G G A ATTG G T C A C A G G G G TATTTC A G TTG ATTTA G C TATTTTT TC T TTACATTTAGCTGGGGTATCTTCTATTATAGGAGTAATTAATTTTTTAACAACAATTTTTAATATAAAATTATATAATTTAAAATTTGATCAATTAAGTTTATTTATTTGATCAATTATAATTACGGCAATTTTATTATTATTATCTTTACCTGTTTTAGCTGGAGCTATTACTATATTGTTAACTGATCGTAATTTAAATACTACTTTTTTTGATTTTGCTGGTGGGGGGGATCCTATTTTATTTCAACATTTATTT Description. Holotype, ♀ (QSBG), length of body 2.8 mm; length of fore wing 2.6 mm. Head. Antenna 35 antennomeres, 1.8 × as long as fore wing, length of AS 3: AS 4: AS 5=6: 15: 12; AS 3 4.0 × its maximum width, AS 4 10.0 × longer than its maximum width (Fig. 4E); head 2.7 × as wide as long, 1.7 × as wide as mesoscutum (in dorsal view); head at level of eyes 1.2 × wider than at level of temples (Fig. 4C); eyes 4.0 × as long as the temples (Fig. 4C); distance between antennal sockets as long as their diameter, distance from eye to antennal socket shorter than diameter of antennal socket, with a upside down V-shaped sculpture between antennal sockets, otherwise smooth; distance of ocelli from each other shorter than diameter of ocellus; OOL slightly longer than width of ocellar area (Fig. 4C); frons, vertex, occiput and temples smooth, with sparse setae ventrally (Fig. 4C); epicranial suture deep, especially between posterior ocelli, sharply bent in middle of it (Fig. 4C); face 1.7 × wider than high, smooth and covered with long setae, dorsal half of face with weak medio-longitudinal ridge, ventral half of face bell-shaped and crenulate (Fig. 4B); clypeus protruding, 2.3 × wider than long, smooth and with long setae, epistomal groove crenulated (Fig. 4B); mandible 2.3 × as long as wide, lower edge almost straight, apical width about 1.1 × basal width; tooth 1 round, upper edge curve, tooth 2 pointed, much larger than tooth 1 and tooth 3, up edge curve, tooth 3 pointed downwards; outer surface of mandible with sparse setae, wrinkled medially, otherwise smooth; teeth glabrous, deeply hollowed out medially (Fig. 4D); maxillary palp reaching mid femur (Fig. 4B), nearly 2.5 × longer than height of head, 1.3 × longer than hind femur. Mesosoma. Mesosoma 1.4 × as long as high; pronope present (Fig. 4C); pronotum smooth laterally, with wide transverse ridges (Fig. 4E); mesopleuron with sparse and long setae posteriorly, otherwise glabrous (Fig. 4E); precoxal sulcus crenulated and complete, wider medially (Fig. 4E); pleural sulcus slightly crenulate; episternal scrobe medium-sized, round and not connected to pleural sulcus; metapleuron reticulate sculptured and covered with dense setae around edge and posteriorly, antero-dorsally glabrous, hollow out antero-ventrally (Fig. 4G); mesoscutum 1.2 × wider than long, median lobe slightly protruding, with several short setae along notauli trace, otherwise glabrous; notauli present anterior 0.6 and crenulate (Fig. 4C); midpit glabrous and elliptical, 2.0 × longer than wide; scutellar sulcus with one strong medio-longitudinal carinae and two weak carinae laterally (Fig. 4C); scutellum slightly convex, with sparse setae laterally; dorsal half of metanotum with three ridges, crenulate laterally (Fig. 4G); propodeum with several setae laterally, with complete medio-longitudinal carina and complete curved transverse ridge, dorsal half smooth, posterior 1/2 with several longitudinal areolae, medial areolae slightly wrinkled (Fig. 4G); postpectal carina present ventrally and more or less lamelliform. Wings. Fore wing: pterostigma wide and oval shaped, vein r rising from posterior 3/5 of pterostigma, length of vein r 0.4 × as long as pterostigma width, forming an obtuse angle with vein 3-SR; vein SR1 extending above wing tip; vein SR1 4.1 × longer than vein 3-SR; vein 2-SR: vein 3-SR: r-m =10: 9: 6; 1-SR+M slightly sinuate; vein m-cu slightly postfurcal; 2nd submarginal cell 2.1× wider than height, narrow posteriorly, vein cu-a slightly postfurcal, vein 1-CU1: 2-CU1 = 1: 7; vein 3-CU1: vein CU1b=3:2(Fig. 4F). Hind wing: vein 1-M 1.1 × longer than vein M+CU; vein m-cu antefurcal (Fig. 4F). Legs. Hind coxa and femur slender, entirely with dense, long setae. Hind tibia slender. Hind femur 6.0 × longer than its maximum width. Hind femur 0.8 × longer than hind tibia, hind femur 1.7 × longer than hind basitarsus. Metasoma. Length of T1 about 2.0 × longer than its apical width, apical width 1.5 × its basal width; dorsope large, dorsal carinae converged at apical 1/4, extending close to end of T1; area between dorsal carinae smooth, apical 0.1 of T1 smooth; remainder of T1 with longitudinal striae (Fig. 4C); ovipositor long, maximal visible part roughly 1.1 × longer than mesosoma, ovipositor sheath with dense setae (Fig. 4H) and its setose part 1.2 × longer than hind tibia. Color. Dark brown, but partly dark yellow; antenna pale white to brown, two basal segments and AS 3 yellow, apical 7-16 segments pale white, the remainder brown; palpi pale yellow; head setae white; head dark brown except clypeus and apical half of mandible brownish yellow; mesosoma and metasoma mostly dark brown, propleuron, basal third of pronotum, apical 1/4 of mesoscutum, scutellum and apical 0.1 of T1 brownish yellow; legs pale yellow to yellow; pterostigma brown, veins light brown. Material examined. Holotype ♀ (H19677) THAILAND Petchaburi, Kaeng Krachan NP, Panernthung /km27, 12°49.302'N, 99°22.263'E, elevation 950m, Malaise trap 25.v–1.vi.2009, Sirichai leg.(QSBG) T5258; Paratypes: 1♀ 1♂ (H19762, H20123) same data as holotype, except Panernthung /km30/viewpoint, 12°49.259'N, 99°22.059'E, elevation 970m, Malaise trap 15–22.viii.2008, Sirichai & Jatupon leg., (BIIC) T4365; 1♀ 1♂ (H19992, H20134) same data as previous (BIIC); 1♀ (H19690) same locality as preview, 1–8.viii.2008, Sirichai & Chusak leg., (RMNH) T4366; 2♀ (H20006, H20067) same data as holotype, except Panernthung /km27/water pump, 12°49.151'N, 99°22.483'E, elevation 950m, Malaise trap 1–8.viii.2008, Sirichai & Chusak leg., (QSBG, RMNH) T4353; 1♀ (H20164) same data as previous, except 27.vi–4.vii.2008, leg., (RMNH) T4325; 1♀ (H20109) same locality as holotype, 25.iii–3.iv.2009, leg., (BIIC) T4739; 1♀ (H20065) same data as holotype, except Panernthung /km30/ old lavatory, 12°49.484'N, 99°21.909'E, elevation 970m, Malaise trap 17–26.vii.2008, leg., (QSBG) T4328; 1♂ (H19815) same locality as previous, 27.vi–4.vii.2008, Sirichai leg.,(BIIC) T4339; 1♀ 1♂ (H20167, H19995) same data as holotype, except km33/helipad, 12°50.177'N, 99°20.688'E, elevation 735m, Malaise trap 18–25.i.2009, Sirichai leg., (BIIC) T4406; 1♀ (H20117) same data as previous (BIIC); 1♀ (H19934) same data as holotype, except km16/road/stream2, 12°48.107'N, 99°26.669'E, Malaise trap 25.iii–3.iv.2009, Sirichai leg., (BIIC) T4689; 1♀ (H19829) same data as holotype, except km33/helipad, 12°50.177'N, 99°20.688'E, elevation 735m, Malaise trap 28.xii.2008 – 4.i.2009, Sirichai leg., (QSBG) T4407; 1♀ (H19824) same data as previous (BIIC); 1♀ H19774) THAILAND Sakon Nakhon, Phu Phan NP, North of well, 17°3.543'N, 103°58.452'E, elevation 312m, Malaise trap 23–30.i.2007, Sailom Tongboonchai leg., (BIIC) T1525; 1♀ (H19861) THAILAND Chiang Mai, Doi Chiangdao NP, Headquarter, 19°24.278'N, 8°55.311'E, elevation 491m, Malaise trap 18–25.ix.2007, S. Jugsu & A. Watwanich leg., (QSBG) T5696; 1♀ (H19887) same data as previous, except Mae Fang Hotspring, 19°57.961'N, 99°9.355'E, elevation 569m, Malaise trap 7–14.ix.2007, P.Wongchai leg., (BIIC) T6167; 1♂ (H19990) same locality as previous, 21–28.ix.2007, P.Wongchai leg., (BIIC) T6169; 1♀ (H19921) THAILAND Nan, Doi Phu Kha NP, Office 4, 19°12.562'N, 101°4.93'E, elevation 1374m, Malaise trap 8–15.ix.2007, Charoen & Nikom leg., (QSBG) T3212; 1♀ (H19899) same data as previous, except Office 5, 19°12.418'N, 101°4.809'E, elevation 1326m, 22–29.ix.2007, Charoen & Nikom leg., (BIIC) T3218; 2♀ (H19739, H19900) same data as previous (BIIC, RMNH); 1♀ (H19912) same data as previous, except Office 10, 19°12.557'N, 101°5.041'E, elevation 1380m, 1–8.xi.2007, Charoen & Nikom leg., (QSBG) T3252; 1♀ (H19911) same data as previous, except 22–29.xi.2007, Charoen & Nikom leg., (BIIC) T3255; 1♀ (H19894) same data as previous, except Office 8, 19°12.439'N, 101°4.825'E, elevation 1358m, 1– 8.x.2007, Charoen & Nikom leg., (BIIC) T3235; 1♀ (H19785) THAILAND Nakhon Nayok, Khao Yai NP, Nature trail in secondary moist evergreen forest, 14°24.515'N, 101°22.432'E, elevation 750m, Malaise trap 5.vii–12.viii.2006, Pong Sandao leg., (QSBG) T400; 1♀ (H19680) same data as previous, except Nature trail in moist evergreen forest, 14°24.482'N, 101°22.388'E, elevation 755m, Malaise trap 26.viii–2.ix.2006, Pong Sandao leg., (BIIC) T410; 1♀ (H20027) THAILAND Surat Thani, Khao Sok NP, Headquarter, 8°54.896'N, 98°31.81'E, elevation 155m, Malaise trap 9–16.vi.2009, Pongphan leg., (BIIC) T4926; 1♀ (H20051) same data as previous, except Klong Morg Unit, 8°53.725'N, 98°39.025'E, elevation 87m, Malaise trap 9–16.xii.2008, Pongphan leg., (QSBG) T3896; 1♂ (H19726) THAILAND Mae Hong Son, Namtok Mae Surin NP, Nature trail, 19°20.616'N, 97°59.3'E, elevation 334m, Malaise trap 16–23.xii.2007, Areerat Kamkhun leg., (BIIC) T5969; 1♀ (H19710) THAILAND Ubon Ratchathani, Pha Taem NP, Pah mhon, 15°24.304'N, 105°31.258'E, elevation 230m, Malaise trap 12–18.viii.2006, Bunlu Subsiri leg.,(QSBG) T464; 1♀ (H19753) same data as previous, except Don Rong pond, 15°24.582'N, 105°30.935'E, elevation 250m, Pan trap 9–10.viii.2006, Bunlu Subsiri leg., (BIIC) T458; 1♀ (H20038) same data as previous, 10–11.viii.2006, leg., (BIIC) T459; 1♀ (H20078) THAILAND Nan, Doi Phu Kha NP, Office 12, 19°12.138'N, 101°4.711'E, elevation 1331m, Malaise trap 15–22.xi.2007, Charoen & Nikom leg.,(QSBG) T3262; 1♀ (H19745) THAILAND Chaiyaphum, Tat Tone NP, Entrance to Pa Eang waterfall, 15°57.52'N, 101°54.442'E, elevation 297m, Malaise trap 5–12.x.2006, Tawit Jaruphan leg., (RMNH) T678; 1♀ (H19835) THAILAND Phitsanulok, Thung Salaeng Luang NP, Mixed deciduous 1/ Gang Sopan waterfall, 16°52.64'N, 100°49.44'E, elevation 481m, Malaise trap 7–15.v.2007, Pongpitak leg., (BIIC) T5195; 1♀ (H20086) THAILAND Sakon Nakhon, Phu Phan NP, Dry evergreen near house no.1567, 16°48.627'N, 103°53.511'E, elevation 512m, Malaise trap 16–22.vi.2007, Winlon Kongnara leg., (QSBG) T2498; 1♀ (H20156) THAILAND Loei, Phu Kradueng NP, Mixed deciduous/N Na Noy office, 16°48.17'N, 101°47.67'E, elevation 276m, Malaise trap 21–28.v.2008, Thonghuay Phatai leg., (BIIC) T5009; 1♀ (H19794) THAILAND Kamphaeng Phet, Mae Wong NP Chong Yen, 16°5.212'N 99°6.576'E, elevation 1306 m, Malaise trap 5–12.xi.2007, Piluek C. & Inpuang A. leg. (BIIC) T3628; 1♀ (H19797) THAILAND Kamphaeng Phet, Mae Wong NP Chong Yen, 16°5.212'N 99°6.576'E, elevation 1306 m, Malaise trap 12–19.xi.2007, Piluek C. & Inpuang A. leg. (BIIC) T3630. Variation. Body length: 2.0– 3.4 mm, length of fore wing 2.5–3.4 mm, width of head 2.1–2.7 × its lateral length; antennomeres of ♀ 33–37; apical antennomeres 5–10 to 15–19 pale yellow; frons smooth, with a round pit or with a upside down V-shaped sculpture and deep around antenna sockets; scutellar sulcus with one strong mediolongitudinal carinae and two weak carinae laterally or with one carina (H20038); vein 3-CU1: vein CU1b=1:3–3:2; vein 1-M 0.8–1.1 × longer than vein M+CU; vein m-cu interstitial or slightly postfurcal; male similar to female, one specimen (H19990) with propodeum strongly sculptured apically; dark yellow to dark brown and partly dark yellow. Distribution. Thailand. Host. Unknown. Etymology. The name refers to pale mark on the antenna; “signum” is Latin for mark., Published as part of Yao, Junli, Achterberg, Cornelis Van, Sharkey, Michael J., Chapman, Eric G., Fang, Shuqian, Aizezi, Ayizuohere & Li, Jimin, 2022, Phaenospila gen. nov. (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Alysiinae) and three new species from Thailand, pp. 468-484 in Zootaxa 5195 (5) on pages 477-480, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5195.5.5, http://zenodo.org/record/7223783

Phaenospila areolator Yao & van Achterberg sp. nov. (Fig. 3: A–I) Consensus barcode. CTTGGTCAACAAATTCATAAAGATATTGGAATTTTATATTTTTTATTTGGGATTTGATCTGGTATAGTTGGTTTATCTATAAGAATTATTATTCGATTAGAATTAGGTATAGCTGGATCTTTATTAATAAATGATCAAATTTATAATACTTTAGTTACTTCTCATGCTTTTGTAATAATTTTTTTTATAGTTATACCAGTTATGTTAGGAGGATTTGGAAATTGATTAATTCCATTAATATTAGGAGCTCCTGATATAGCTTTCCCACGAATAAATAATATAAGATTTTGATTATTATTACCTTCTTTAATATTATTACTTTTAAGAGGTTTATTAAATGTAGGTGCTGGTACTGGTTGAACAGTTTATCCTCCTTTATCTGCAAATGTTGGTCATAGGG GTATATCAGTAGATTTAGCAATTTTTTCTTTACATTTAGCTGGAATTTCTTCTATTATAGGGGTAATTAATTTTTTGACAACAGCTTTTAATATAAAATTTTATTGTATAAAATATGATCAAGTAAGATTATTTGTATGATCAATTATTATTACTGCAGTTTTGTTATTATTATCTTTGCCTGTTTTAGCAGGAGCTATTACTATATTATTAACTGATCGTAATTTAAATACTACTTTTTTTGATTTTTCAGGTGGTGGAGATCCTATTTTATTTCCCCCT Description. Holotype, ♀ (QSBG), length of body 2.3 mm; length of fore wing 2.5 mm. Head. Antenna broken, one remaining 20 antennomeres, the other one remaining 25 antennomeres, apical two pale; AS 3: AS 4: AS 5=11:20:15, AS 3 5.0 × its maximum wide, AS 4 8.8 × longer than maximum width, (Fig. 3F); head 2.4 × as wide as long, 1.7 × as wide as mesoscutum (in dorsal view); head at level of eyes 1.2 × wider than at level of temples (Fig. 3E); eyes 3.4 × as long as the temples (Fig. 3E); distance between antennal sockets longer than their diameter, distance from eye to antennal socket slightly shorter than diameter of antennal socket; frons with a upside down V-shaped sculpture, otherwise smooth; distance of ocelli from each other shorter than diameter of ocellus, OOL slightly longer than width of ocellar area (Fig. 3E); vertex, occiput and temples smooth, with sparse setae (Fig. 3E); epicranial suture deep, especially between posterior ocelli (Fig. 3E); face 1.6 × wider than high, smooth and covered with long setae, with Y-shaped ridges started from antennal sockets, converging at dorsal 1/3 of face, ended at ventral 1/4 of face, ventral 1/4 of face bell-shaped and crenulate (Fig. 3C); clypeus protruding, 1.8 × wider than long, smooth medially, edge smooth, with long setae, epistomal groove wide and deep, 0.5 × as long as height of clypeus and wrinkled (Fig. 3C); mandible 1.7 × as long as wide, lower edge almost straight, apical width about 1.3 × basal width; tooth 1 small, upper edge curve, tooth 2 pointed, much larger than tooth 1 and tooth 3, up edge curve, tooth 3 pointed downwards; outer surface of mandible smooth, with sparse setae, teeth glabrous, deeply hollowed out medially (Fig. 3D); maxillary palp reaching mid femur (Fig. 3C), nearly 2.6 × as long as height of head, 1.7 × hind femur. Mesosoma. Mesosoma 1.4 × as long as high; pronope present (Fig. 3E), pronotum smooth laterally, with transverse ridges anteriorly and a longitudinal ridge ventrally (Fig. 3F); mesopleuron with sparse and long setae ventro-posteriorly, glabrous medially (Fig. 3F), precoxal sulcus crenulated and complete, wider medially; pleural sulcus slightly crenulate; episternal scrobe medium-sized, round and not connected to pleural sulcus; metapleuron reticulate sculptured and covered with dense setae around edge and posteriorly, antero-dorsally glabrous, hollow out antero-ventrally (Fig. 3F); mesoscutum 1.3 × wider than long, median lobe slightly protruding, with several short setae along notauli trace, otherwise glabrous; notauli present anterior 2/3 and crenulate (Fig. 3E); midpit glabrous and elliptical, 2.0 × longer than wide; scutellar sulcus glabrous, with one strong medio-longitudinal carina (Fig. 3H); scutellum flat, with sparse setae laterally; metanotum with one full length ridge and two half-length ridges, crenulated laterally (Fig. 3H); propodeum with several setae laterally, anterior 1/2 of propodeum with medio-longitudinal carina and curve and complete transverse ridge, posterior 1/2 with a pentagon-shaped areola medially and rectangle areolae laterally, otherwise glabrous (Fig. 3H); postpectal carina present ventrally and more or less lamelliform (Fig. 3C). Wings. Fore wing: pterostigma wide and oval shaped, vein r emitted from posterior 1/3 of pterostigma, length of vein r 0.4 × as long as pterostigma width, forming an obtuse angle with vein 3-SR; vein SR1 extending above wing tip; vein SR1 2.9 × longer than vein 3-SR; vein 2-SR: vein 3-SR: r-m = 15: 14: 6; 1-SR+M slightly sinuate; vein m-cu interstitial; 2nd submarginal cell 2.6 wider than height, narrow posteriorly; vein cu-a slightly postfurcal, vein 1-CU1: 2-CU1 = 1: 8; vein 3-CU1: vein CU1b=1:1 (Fig. 3B). Hind wing: vein 1-M 1.5 × vein M+CU; vein m-cu antefurcal (Fig. 3B). Legs. Hind coxa and femur slender, entirely with dense, long setae; hind tibia slender; hind femur 5.8 × longer than its maximum width; hind femur 0.7 × longer than hind tibia, hind femur 1.9 × longer than hind basitarsus (Fig. 3I). Metasoma. Length of T1 about 2.6 × its apical width, apical width 1.1 × its basal width; dorsope large and protruding, dorsal carinae not converging, extending to apical 1/2 of T1; area between dorsal carinae smooth, remainder of T1 reticulate (Fig. 3H); ovipositor long, maximal visible part roughly 1.1 × as long as mesosoma, ovipositor sheath with dense setae (Fig. 3I) and its setose part 1.1 × as long as hind tibia. (Fig. 3I). Color. Dark yellow to brown, bicoloured; antenna pale white to brown, two basal antennomeres and AS 3 yellow, AS 4-F5 dark yellow, apical antennomeres pale white (antenna broken), and remainder brown; head setae white, palpi pale yellow; head dark brown except face, clypeus and apical half of mandible brownish yellow, ocellar area dark brown; mesosoma dark brown except antero-ventral part of pronotum, mesoscutum and scutellum yellow, metanotum brownish yellow; metasoma brown, apical of T1 dark yellow; legs yellow to brownish yellow; pterostigma brownish yellow, veins light brown. Material examined. Holotype ♀ (H19672) THAILAND Petchaburi, Kaeng Krachan NP, Panernthung /km27, 12°49.302'N, 99°22.263'E, elevation 950m, Malaise trap 25.v–1.vi.2009, Sirichai leg., (QSBG) T5258; Paratypes: 2♀ (H19676, H19685) same data as holotype, (RMNH, BIIC); 1♀ (H19848) same data as holotype, except Panernthung /km30/old lavatory, 12°49.484'N, 99°21.909'E, elevation 970m, Malaise trap 27.vi–4.vii.2008, leg., (QSBG) T4339; 1♀ (H19775) same data as previous, (BIIC); 1♀ (H19876) same locality as holotype, Malaise trap 24.iv–4.v.2009, leg., (BIIC) T4933; 3♀ (H19952, H19875, H19855) same data as previous, (RMNH, BIIC); 1♀ (H19723) same data as holotype, except Panernthung /km27/water pump, 12°49.151'N, 99°22.483'E, elevation 970m, Malaise trap 10–17.x.2008, leg., (QSBG) T4383; 1♀ (H19756) same data as previous, (BIIC); 2♀ (H20008, H20028) same data as holotype, except km15/campground, 12°47.963'N, 99°27.188'E, Malaise trap 5–12.ix.2008, Sirichai & Prasit leg., (BIIC) T4375; 2♀ (H20149, H20092) same data as holotype, except km15/campground, 12°47.963'N, 99°27.188'E, Malaise trap 5–12.ix.2008, Sirichai & Prasit leg., (QSBG, RMNH) T4375; 3♀ (H20152, H19991, H20100) same data as holotype, except km15/campground, 12°47.963'N, 99°27.188'E, Malaise trap 5– 12.ix.2008, Sirichai & Prasit leg., (RMNH, BIIC) T4375; 2♀ (H19985, H20148) same locality as holotype, Malaise trap 25.iii–3.iv.2009, leg., (BIIC) T4739; 3♀ (H20119, H19997, H20153) same locality as holotype, Malaise trap 25.iii–3.iv.2009, leg., (QSBG, RMNH, BIIC) T4739; 2♀ (H20058, H20013) same locality as holotype, Malaise trap 25.iii–3.iv.2009, leg., (RMNH, BIIC) T4739; 1♂ (H20126) same data as previous, (BIIC); 1♂ (H19989) THAILAND Surat Thani, Khao Sok NP, Headquarter, 8°54.896'N, 8°31.81'E, elevation 155m, Malaise trap 9– 16.vi.2009, Pongphan leg., (BIIC) T4926; 1♀ (H19936) same locality as holotype, 3–10.iv.2009, leg., (HBIIC) T4738; 1♀ (H20016) same data as holotype, except km33/helipad, 12°50.177'N, 99°20.688'E, elevation 735m, Malaise trap 28.xii.2008 – 4.i.2009, Sirichai leg., (QSBG) T4407; 1♂ (H19792) same locality as holotype, 15– 22.vi.2009, leg., (QSBG) T5267; 1♀ (H19760) same locality as holotype, 10–17.iv.2009, leg., (BIIC) T4737; 1♀ (H19779) same data as previous (BIIC). Variation. Body length: 2.2–3.2 mm, length of fore wing 2.3–2.9 mm, width of head 2.1–2.6 × as wide as long; antennomeres of ♀ 36–38, apical antennomeres 2–3 to 13–15 pale yellow. Male: similar to female, antennomeres of ♂ 33–35, apical antennomeres t 2–3 to 5–6 pale white. Distribution. Thailand. Host. Unknown. Etymology. The name refers to the pentagon-shaped areola of the propodeum., Published as part of Yao, Junli, Achterberg, Cornelis Van, Sharkey, Michael J., Chapman, Eric G., Fang, Shuqian, Aizezi, Ayizuohere & Li, Jimin, 2022, Phaenospila gen. nov. (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Alysiinae) and three new species from Thailand, pp. 468-484 in Zootaxa 5195 (5) on pages 474-477, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5195.5.5, http://zenodo.org/record/7223783