taxonID	type	description	language	source
E66C87C1FF82FFE3FF5550E3FC9DF998.taxon	description	E t y m o l o g y: The species name refers to the unusually short (latin: brevis) temples. D e s c r i p t i o n: Body length 6.5 mm. Flagellum with 31 flagellomeres, bristle-shaped; 1 st flagellomere 2.9 × longer than wide; about 11 th flagellomere square; widest flagellomeres square; preapical flagellomeres 1.3 × longer than wide. Temple rather short, moderately and linearly narrowed behind eye, dorsally 0.5 × as long as eye. OED 1.2 × and OOD 1.1 × ocellar diameter. Head densely rugose-punctate, ± dull. Face densely rugose-punctate. Clypeus slightly convex, with rather dense punctures, shining; apical margin sharp, straight. Gena with striated punctures dorsally and sparse punctures ventrally. Mandible unmodified and with two teeth; ventral tooth smaller than dorsal tooth. Malar space 0.9 × as long as width of mandibular base. Notaulus indistinct. Mesoscutum densely rugose-punctate, dull. Mesopleuron including speculum and metapleuron rugose-punctate; juxtacoxal carina present. Scutellum slightly convex, about as long as wide, densely punctate, without lateral carina. Propodeum coarsely rugose-punctate. Area superomedia hexagonal, slightly longer than wide; anterior transverse carina (costula) absent. Hind coxa densely punctate, without scopa or other modifications. Hind femur densely punctate, 3.9 × longer than wide. Tarsi rather slender, 3 rd mid tarsomere 1.8 × longer than wide. Claws simple. Areolet pentagonal, frontal distance between veins 2 rs-m and 3 rs-m 3 × their width; vein 1 cu-a postfurcal by 1 × its width. Metasoma oxypygous, but hypopygium slightly elongate. Postpetiolus moderately widened; median field finely aciculate, lateral field finely rugose. Gastrocoelus distinctly impressed, with ridges. Thyridium transverse, 0.9 × as wide as interval between thyridia. 2 nd tergite 1.2 × wider than long. 2 nd and 3 rd tergites densely rugose-punctate, 4 th tergite with fine dense punctures. Ovipositor sheath slender, reaching behind metasomal apex by length of 3 rd hind tarsomere. Color: black. Palps, mandible except teeth, clypeus, gena, face and stripe of frontal orbit, scape, pedicel and basal four flagellomeres reddish. Flagellomeres 8 - 12 ivory dorsally. Collar, hind edge of pronotum and tegula red. Scutellum cream-yellow. Postpetiolus, 2 nd and 3 rd tergites red. Small apical spot of 5 th tergite and 6 th and 7 th tergites mainly ivory. Coxae and trochanters black; legs otherwise mainly red; hind femur black, red basally and apically; hind tibia red, black in apical 0.2; hind tarsus except brown distal tarsomere red. Wings hyaline; pterostigma ochreous. ♁ unknown. D i s t r i b u t i o n: Only known from Southern China.	en	Riedel, Matthias (2023): Five new Oriental species of the genus Ichneumon LINNAEUS (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae, Ichneumoninae). Linzer biologische Beiträge 55 (1): 47-60, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.10788089
E66C87C1FF81FFE6FF5555C7FD08FE8A.taxon	description	E t y m o l o g y: The species name refers to the very large size. D e s c r i p t i o n: ♀. Body length 30 mm. Flagellum slender and slightly lanceolate, with 56 flagellomeres; 1 st flagellomere 2.5 × longer than wide, about 15 th flagellomere square, widest flagellomeres 1.2 × wider than long. Head punctate. Temple strongly and concavely narrowed behind eye. Occipital carina lamelliform. OED 1.2 × ocellar diameter. Apical margin of clypeus almost straight. Malar space 0.4 × as long as width of mandibular base. Mandible unmodified and with two teeth; ventral tooth distinctly smaller than dorsal tooth. Genal carina reaching hypostomal carina far from mandibular base. Mesosoma covered with whitish setae. Notaulus strongly impressed in frontal half of mesoscutum. Mesoscutum with fine superficial punctures and finely granulated, dull. Mesopleuron and metapleuron punctate, shining. Scutellum longer than wide, moderately elevated, without lateral carina. Area superomedia slightly elevated, hexagonal, slightly longer than wide, rugose; anterior transverse carina (costula) reaching its middle. Area externa of propodeum with fine oblique striation; area petiolaris with strong lateral carina and transverse striation. Hind coxa densely punctate, with very small reddish scopa. Hind femur slender, densely punctate, 5.6 × longer than wide. Tarsi slender; 3 rd mid tarsomere 2.0 × longer than wide. Claws simple. Areolet longer than wide, frontal distance between veins 2 rs-m and 3 rs-m 2 × their width. Vein 1 cu-a strongly postfurcal. Metasoma strongly oxypygous. Lateral field of postpetiolus 0.8 × as wide as median field, median field strongly aciculate, with c. 20 fine longitudinal stripes. Thyridium 1.2 × wider than the interval between thyridia, the interval about as wide as median field of postpetiole. 2 nd tergite 1.1 × wider than long. 2 nd to 4 th tergites finely punctate; 2 nd tergite ± aciculate medially; 5 th tergite with very superficial punctures; 5 th to 7 th tergites shining. Ovipositor sheath slightly extending behind metasomal apex. Color: black. Ivory are ventral stripes on flagellomeres 2 - 18, palps, mandibular base, side of clypeus, triangular spot on facial orbit, frontal and vertical orbits, gena and outer orbit in ventral half, scape and pedicel ventrally, propleuron, collar, upper margin and ventral spot on pronotum, spot on tegula, subtegular ridge, two longitudinal paramedian stripes on mesoscutum, smaller spot on mesopleuron frontal to epicnemial carina and larger spot on central mesopleuron, posteromedian spot on mesosternum, scutellum and postscutellum, upper division and spot on metapleuron, area dentipara, posterolateral marks on all tergites, spots on fore and mid coxae, all trochanters and trochantelli, apical 1 / 3 of all femora, tibiae and tarsi, dorsal and ventro-apical spots on hind coxa, apical 1 / 3 of hind tibia, fore and mid metatarsi apically and rings of other fore and mid tarsomeres, apical half of hind metatarsus, and 2 nd to 5 th hind tarsomeres mainly. Wings with brownish tinge; pterostigma blackish. ♁: Body length 23 - 29 mm. Flagellum slender and bristle-shaped, with 48 - 51 flagellomeres. Tyloids on flagellomeres 12 - 20, long-oval. Hind femur 5.4 × longer than wide. Fore metatarsus without apical tooth. 2 nd tergite 1.1 × longer than wide. 2 nd to 4 th tergites finely punctate, aciculate medially, ± dull; 5 th tergite with aciculation in basal 1 / 3 only. 6 th and 7 th tergites shining, with superficial punctures. Color: black. Tyloids black. Ivory are dorsal stripes on flagellomeres 1 - 21, clypeus and face entirely, frontal stripes on fore and mid femora, tibiae and tarsi, dorsal and ventro-apical spots on hind coxa, apical 1 / 4 of hind femur, apical 1 / 3 of hind tibia, apical half of hind metatarsus, and 2 nd to 5 th hind tarsomeres mainly. Wings hyaline, pterostigma blackish. Coloration otherwise as described for the ♀. R e m a r k s: This new species represents one of the largest Ichneumonines from the Oriental region. It is related to Ichneumon leucogigas HEINRICH, 1965, but differs by two longitudinal paramedian stripes on mesoscutum, posterolateral yellow marks of all tergites including the 7 th, black prescutellar ridge and different coloration of the propodeum. D i s t r i b u t i o n: Only known from Laos.	en	Riedel, Matthias (2023): Five new Oriental species of the genus Ichneumon LINNAEUS (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae, Ichneumoninae). Linzer biologische Beiträge 55 (1): 47-60, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.10788089
E66C87C1FF87FFE7FF555466FCF3FE4A.taxon	description	R e m a r k s: ♁: Flagellum with 40 flagellomeres. Tyloids on flagellomeres 9 - 17. Hind femur slender, 4.5 × longer than wide, with very scattered punctures in basal 1 / 3 and ventral 1 / 2. Postpetiolus with some transverse rugae basally and fine longitudinal aciculation apically. The available ♁♁ differ from Ichneumon leucogigas s. str. by: 2 nd to 4 th tergites with posterolateral ivory spots, 5 th to 7 th tergites completely black. Coloration otherwise as described for I. leucogigas (HEINRICH 1965: 82 - 83). D i s t r i b u t i o n: Known from Myanmar, new record for Laos.	en	Riedel, Matthias (2023): Five new Oriental species of the genus Ichneumon LINNAEUS (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae, Ichneumoninae). Linzer biologische Beiträge 55 (1): 47-60, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.10788089
E66C87C1FF86FFE7FF5550A0FEC6FCE2.taxon	discussion	Remarks: ♀: Body length 12 mm. Flagellum with 41 flagellomeres; flagellomeres 9 - 15 with ivory stripes. Mesoscutum reddish, with three dark brown longitudinal stripes. Hind femur with sparse punctures in ventral 1 / 3, 3.7 × longer than wide. Collar and subtegular ridge yellowish, upper margin of pronotum pale reddish. Margins of mesopleuron and metapleuron partly dark reddish. Structure and coloration otherwise as described by HEINRICH (1965: 84 - 85). D i s t r i b u t i o n: Known from Myanmar and Nepal, new records for Southern China and Laos.	en	Riedel, Matthias (2023): Five new Oriental species of the genus Ichneumon LINNAEUS (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae, Ichneumoninae). Linzer biologische Beiträge 55 (1): 47-60, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.10788089
E66C87C1FF86FFE4FF55527BFD30F9E0.taxon	description	E t y m o l o g y: The species name refers to the small but distinct scopa of hind coxa. D e s c r i p t i o n: Body length 11 mm. Flagellum filiform, with 33 flagellomeres; 1 st flagellomere 1.5 × longer than wide; about 5 th flagellomere square; widest flagellomere 1.3 × wider than long; preapical flagellomere 0.6 × as long as wide. Temple moderately and roundly narrowed behind eye. OED 1.3 × and OOD 1.3 × ocellar diameter. Frons coarsely rugose-punctate, dull. Face with rather dense punctures, shining. Clypeus with sparse punctures, strongly shining. Gena seen laterally 1.3 × as wide as eye, with sparse punctures ventrally. Malar space long, 1.4 × as long as width of the mandibular base and 1.3 × as long as 1 st flagellomere. Genal carina reaching hypostomal carina far from mandibular base; both carinae low. Mesosoma covered with grey hairs. Notaulus shortly impressed at frontal margin of mesoscutum. Mesoscutum densely rugose-punctate, dull. Mesopleuron densely punctate, with striated rugae dorsally. Metapleuron coarsely rugose-punctate; juxtacoxal carina present. Scutellum almost flat, about as long as wide, with sparse punctures, without lateral carina. Propodeum rugulose-punctate. Area superomedia rectangular, slightly longer than wide. Anterior transverse carina (costula) absent. Mid coxa almost smooth ventrally. Hind coxa densely punctate, with small distinct scopa apico-ventrally (0.2 × as long as hind coxa). Hind femur 3.5 × longer than wide, with sparse punctures in ventral third and at base. Tarsi moderately widened; 3 rd mid tarsomere 1.3 × longer than wide. Hind tibia with c. 5 denticular spurs externally. Areolet pentagonal; frontal distance between veins 2 rs-m and 3 rs-m 2 × their width. Vein 1 cu-a postfurcal by 2 × its width. Metasoma oxypygous. Postpetiole distinctly widened, with distinct dorsal carina, lateral field 0.5 × as wide as median field; median field with c. 10 regular striae. Gastrocoelus strongly impressed, with longitudinal ridges. Thyridium transverse, 0.8 × as wide as the interval between thyridia. 2 nd and 3 rd tergites finely and densely rugose-punctate, dull. Ovipositor sheath slightly extending behind metasomal apex. Color: black. Flagellomeres 7 - 13 ivory dorsally. Palps, mandible, clypeus, face except two paramedian black spots, orbits, vertex and scape red. Frontal orbit with narrow yellowish stripe. Frontal and upper margins of pronotum, mesoscutum and tegula red. Scutellum and postscutellum yellow. Side of postpetiolus and all tergites red. 2 nd to 4 th tergites with transverse black basal stripes; 6 th and 7 th tergites with median ivory spots. Coxae and trochanters black; fore and mid coxae apically, hind coxa dorsally and all trochantelli red. Femora black, ± reddish apically. Tibiae and tarsi red. Wings with yellowish infuscation. Pterostigma yellowish. ♁ unknown. D i s t r i b u t i o n: Southern China (Yunnan).	en	Riedel, Matthias (2023): Five new Oriental species of the genus Ichneumon LINNAEUS (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae, Ichneumoninae). Linzer biologische Beiträge 55 (1): 47-60, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.10788089
E66C87C1FF84FFE5FF5551C6FDA1FA21.taxon	description	E t y m o l o g y: The species name refers to the collection site, the Indian province Sikkim. D e s c r i p t i o n: Body length 9 mm. Flagellum filiform, with 35 flagellomeres; 1 st flagellomere 1.5 × longer than wide; 8 th flagellomere square; preapical flagellomere 0.6 × as long as wide. Temple slightly narrowed behind eye, dorsally about as wide as eye. OED 1.6 × and OOD 1.0 × ocellar diameter. Frons and vertex coarsely rugose-punctate, dull. Face punctate, sparsely punctate centrally, with some transverse rugae paramedially. Clypeus with sparse punctures, shining. Gena with very sparse punctures ventrally. Mandible unmodified and with two teeth; ventral tooth smaller than dorsal tooth. Malar space very long, 1.7 × longer than width of mandibular base. Mesosoma covered with pale hairs. Notaulus not distinctly impressed. Mesoscutum with dense confluent punctures, dull. Mesopleuron punctate, striate in caudal half. Metapleuron completely striate. Juxtacoxal carina absent. Scutellum flat, as long as wide, without lateral carina and with very sparse punctures. Propodeum coarsely rugulose-punctate. Area superomedia rectangular, 1.1 × longer than wide; anterior transverse carina (costula) absent. Hind coxa without scopa, with very sparse punctures in apical half. Hind femur basally and in ventral half with sparse and superficial punctures, finely granulate, 3.7 × longer than wide. Tarsi rather slender, 3 rd mid tarsomere 1.7 × longer than wide. Claws simple. Areolet pentagonal, frontal distance between veins 2 rs-m and 3 rs-m 3 × their width. Vein 1 cu-a strongly postfurcal. Postpetiolus moderately widened apically, without distinct dorsal carina; median field with superficial fine aciculation. Gastrocoelus almost triangular, slightly impressed and with some fine oblique striae. Thyridium small, oblique, 0.3 × as wide as the interval between thyridia. 2 nd and 3 rd tergites with fine dense punctures; 2 nd tergite ± striate between thyridia; following tergites almost smooth and shining. Color: reddish. Blackish are distal flagellum from 19 th flagellomere on, frons above antennae, propleuron, side of pronotum medially, frontal spot of mesoscutum, entire mesosternum, frontal margin of propodeum, area superomedia and area petiolaris, basal band of 2 nd tergite, basal and apical bands of 3 rd tergite, bases of coxae and spots of all trochanters. Yellowish are upper pronotal margin, prescutellar carina, scutellum and postscutellum, side of propodeum, hind margin of postpetiolus, posterolateral spots on 2 nd to 4 th tergites, apico-median spots of tergites 5 - 7 and subbasal rings of all tibiae. Wings hyaline, pterostigma yellowish. ♁ unknown. R e m a r k s: This new taxon is closely related to I. americanicolor HEINRICH, 1965 and I. tricoloratus RIEDEL, 2019, but differs by its smaller size and subbasal yellow tibial rings. D i s t r i b u t i o n: Northern India.	en	Riedel, Matthias (2023): Five new Oriental species of the genus Ichneumon LINNAEUS (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae, Ichneumoninae). Linzer biologische Beiträge 55 (1): 47-60, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.10788089
E66C87C1FF8AFFEBFF5551C6FD30FA17.taxon	description	E t y m o l o g y: The species name refers to the collection site, the Chinese province Yunnan. D e s c r i p t i o n: Body length 15 mm. Flagellum filiform, with 41 flagellomeres; 1 st flagellomere 1.7 × longer than wide; about 8 th flagellomere square; preapical flagellomere 0.7 × as long as wide. Temple slightly and roundly narrowed behind eye, dorsally 0.9 × as long as eye. OED 1.7 × ocellar diameter. Frons and vertex with coarse and rugose punctures, dull. Face densely punctate, partly rugose. Clypeus with sparse punctures, shining. Gena with sparse punctures ventrally. Malar space 1.1 × longer than width of mandibular base. Genal carina reaching hypostomal carina far from mandibular base; hypostomal carina slightly elevated. Mesosoma with pale hairs. Side of pronotum with fine dense punctures. Notaulus impressed at frontal margin of mesoscutum. Mesoscutum with dense punctures, shining. Mesopleuron densely punctate, shining. Metapleuron punctate, partly rugose; juxtacoxal carina absent. Scutellum flat, slightly wider than long, punctate, without lateral carina. Propodeum coarsely rugulose-punctate. Area superomedia rectangular, slightly longer than wide; anterior transverse carina (costula) absent. Hind coxa densely punctate, with a very finely granulated area ventrally but without scopa. Base and ventral third of hind femur with coarse but sparse punctures, hind femur 3.7 × longer than wide. Claws simple. Areolet pentagonal, frontal distance between veins 2 rs-m and 3 rs-m 4 × their width. Vein 1 cu-a postfurcal. Metasoma oxypygous. Postpetiolus strongly widened apically, without distinct dorsal carina; median field with fine dense aciculation. Gastrocoelus slightly impressed and with some fine striae. Thyridium small, oblique, 0.7 × as wide as the interval between thyridia. 2 nd tergite 1.3 × wider than long. 2 nd and 3 rd tergites with fine dense punctures and fine granulation, moderately shining; 2 nd tergite with fine longitudinal rows of punctures between thyridia, but without distinct aciculation; 4 th tergite superficially punctate; following tergites almost smooth and strongly shining. Color: black. Reddish are occiput and part of frons, side of clypeus, tegula and mesoscutum (except diffuse longitudinal blackish median and lateral stripes). Ivory are flagellomeres 8 - 15 dorsally, wide facial and narrow frontal orbits up to vertex, frontal and upper margins of pronotum, subtegular ridge, scutellum, large spot on dentiparal area, wide apical band of postpetiolus (narrowed medially), large almost rectangular posterolateral spots on 2 nd to 4 th tergites, large apical spots on 5 th to 7 th tergites (widest on 5 th tergite) and dorsal spots on all coxae. Legs black; tarsi with diffuse dark reddish-brown suffusion. Wings slightly yellowish, pterostigma brownish. ♁ unknown. D i s t r i b u t i o n: Southern China (Yunnan).	en	Riedel, Matthias (2023): Five new Oriental species of the genus Ichneumon LINNAEUS (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae, Ichneumoninae). Linzer biologische Beiträge 55 (1): 47-60, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.10788089
