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Zele annulicrus

Description

Zele annulicrus (Thomson, 1895)

Fig. 135

Meteorus annulicrus Thomson, 1895: 2161 Lectotype ♀, Sweden: (MZLU, Lund)—examined.

Diagnosis: Precoxal sulcus narrower and smaller than in other Zele species except Zele caligatus. However, the species is easily distinguished from the latter by the ovipositor being much longer (2.5 times petiolar tergum in Z. annulicus and 1.5 times petiolar tergum in Z. caligatus).

Studied Material: ~ 20 specimens.

Description: Antennal articles 31. OOL=1.3. Eyes large, protuberant and not convergent. Malar space 0.4 times basal width of mandibles. Face 1.5 times higher than broad. Clypeus protuberant. Mandibles stout. Precoxal sulcus narrow. Length of petiolar tergum 1.7 times its apical width, the surface distinctly rugulose. Ovipositor sheath 0.19 times fore wing. Hind coxa weakly punctate, tarsal claws with distinct lobe. Vein cu-a of fore wing postfurcal; pterostigma dark brown.

Distribution: Austria; Norway; Poland; Sweden.

Biology: A rare species where the biology is unknown.

Notes

Published as part of Stigenberg, Julia & Ronquist, Fredrik, 2011, Revision of the Western Palearctic Meteorini (Hymenoptera, Braconidae), with a molecular characterization of hidden Fennoscandian species diversity 3084, pp. 1-95 in Zootaxa 3084 (1) on page 41, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3084.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/5244448

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Additional details

Biodiversity

Collection code
MZLU
Family
Braconidae
Genus
Zele
Kingdom
Animalia
Order
Hymenoptera
Phylum
Arthropoda
Scientific name authorship
Thomson
Species
annulicrus
Taxon rank
species
Type status
lectotype
Taxonomic concept label
Zele annulicrus (Thomson, 1895) sec. Stigenberg & Ronquist, 2011

References

  • Thomson, C. G (1895) Bidrag till Braconidernas kannedom. Opuscula Entomologica, 20, 2141 - 2339.