taxonID	type	description	language	source
03F98797F5537758FF3EF8FC25F3FED4.taxon	description	(Figures 1 – 4) urn: lsid: zoobank. org: act: CBCA 6329 - 7722 - 49 A 9 - B 269 - BD 007 D 0372 CB	en	Ranjith, A. P., Achterberg, Cornelis Van, Priyadarsanan, Dharma Rajan (2022): Atree, a remarkable new genus of the subfamily Brachistinae (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) and the first report of the tribe Diospilini from India. Zootaxa 5105 (4): 571-580, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5105.4.6
03F98797F5537758FF3EF8FC25F3FED4.taxon	type_taxon	Type species. Atree rajathae Ranjith, van Achterberg & Priyadarsanan sp. nov.	en	Ranjith, A. P., Achterberg, Cornelis Van, Priyadarsanan, Dharma Rajan (2022): Atree, a remarkable new genus of the subfamily Brachistinae (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) and the first report of the tribe Diospilini from India. Zootaxa 5105 (4): 571-580, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5105.4.6
03F98797F5537758FF3EF8FC25F3FED4.taxon	description	Description. Female Head. Head wider than long (Figs 1 B – D). Eyes sparsely setose (Figs 1 B – F, 2 A). Transverse diameter of eye slightly longer than temple in lateral view. Malar suture shallow (Figs 1 B, E – F). Face smooth, distinctly punctate, slightly diverging posteriorly, setose (Fig. 1 B). Tentorial pit deep (Fig. 1 B). Clypeus with distinct acute lobe medioventrally (Figs 1 B, D). Clypeal suture indistinct (Fig. 1 B). Mandible curved with two teeth, upper tooth slightly longer than lower tooth (Figs 1 B, D, F). Basal transverse groove of mandible less impressed (Figs 1 E – F, 2 A). Maxillary palp with five segments, labial palp with four segments (Fig. 1 F). Frons smooth with distinct midlongitudinal carina (absent in A. improcerus) (Figs 1 C – D). Ocelli arranged in equilateral triangle (Fig. 1 C). Vertex and occiput smooth (Fig. 1 C). Temple rounded in dorsal view (Fig. 1 C). Occipital carina complete (Fig. 1 C), joining with hypostomal carina above mandibular base (Figs 1 F, 2 A). Antenna with 31 – 44 antennomeres (Fig. 4 C). Scapus longer than wide (Figs 4 C – D). Pedicel slightly longer than wide (Figs 4 C – D). First flagellomere with glandular opening, longer than second (Figs 4 C – D). Medial flagellomeres slightly transverse (Fig. 4 C). Terminal flagellomere pointed apically (Fig. 4 C). Mesosoma. Mesosoma longer than high (Figs 1 A, 2 D). Pronotum with deep pronope, crenulated groove postero-medially and extending laterally to posterior margin; without subpronope (Fig. 2 B). Propleuron with ‘ V’ shaped wide groove medially (Fig. 2 E). Mesoscutum rounded in lateral view (Figs 1 A, 2 D). Notauli deeply crenulated, joining in a deeply punctate area above scutellar sulcus (Fig. 2 C). Middle lobe of mesoscutum punctate anteriorly, lateral lobes smooth, sparsely setose with distinct lateral carina (Fig. 2 C). Scutellar sulcus wide, crenulated (Fig. 2 C). Scutellum smooth, setose (Fig. 2 C). Mesopleuron with precoxal sulcus deeply impressed, setose (Fig. 2 D). Prepectal carina present (Fig. 2 D). Metapleuron mostly rugose with smooth median area with distinct lobe posteriorly (Fig. 2 D). Metanotum with crenulated groove antero-medially, posteriorly widely crenulated with a smooth area medio-posteriorly, blunt (Fig. 2 F). Propodeum rugose without longitudinal or transverse carina (Fig. 2 F). Propodeal spiracle rounded (Fig. 2 F). Wings. Fore wing (Fig. 3 A): Fore wing hyaline (Fig. 3 A). Vein 1 - SR absent (Fig. 3 A). Pterostigma wide (Fig. 3 A). Vein r originating from apical 1 / 3 rd. Marginal cell long (Fig. 3 A). Vein cu-a postfurcal (Fig. 3 A). Second submarginal cell parallel sided anteriorly (Fig. 3 A). Vein r-m as long as 2 - SR. Veins 1 A and 2 A present. Second subdiscal cell closed (Fig. 3 A). Vein m-cu antefurcal (Fig. 3 A). Vein 3 - M distinct. Hind wing (Fig. 3 B): Hind wing with three hamuli. Marginal cell subparallel apically (Fig. 3 B). Vein M + CU 2.0 × longer than 1 - M. Vein 2 - SC + R longitudinal (Fig. 3 B). Vein cu-a slightly curved (Fig. 3 B). Legs. Hind coxa smooth, setose (Fig. 1 A). Tarsal claw slender, enlarged without basal lobe (Fig. 4 E). Metasoma. First tergite sculptured, except smooth and depressed basal area, and without converging dorsal carinae basally (Fig. 3 E). Remaining tergites smooth and polished, mostly glabrous (Figs 4 A – B). Ovipositor sheath setose (Fig. 1 A), 0.45 – 1.7 × longer than fore wing. Ovipositor with distinct notch subapically (Fig. 4 F).	en	Ranjith, A. P., Achterberg, Cornelis Van, Priyadarsanan, Dharma Rajan (2022): Atree, a remarkable new genus of the subfamily Brachistinae (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) and the first report of the tribe Diospilini from India. Zootaxa 5105 (4): 571-580, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5105.4.6
03F98797F5537758FF3EF8FC25F3FED4.taxon	etymology	Etymology. We dedicate the genus to the Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE), a global environmental think tank and leading research institution commemorating their 25 years of active contributions in the fields of biodiversity conservation and sustainable development.	en	Ranjith, A. P., Achterberg, Cornelis Van, Priyadarsanan, Dharma Rajan (2022): Atree, a remarkable new genus of the subfamily Brachistinae (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) and the first report of the tribe Diospilini from India. Zootaxa 5105 (4): 571-580, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5105.4.6
03F98797F5537758FF3EF8FC25F3FED4.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Indomalayan region (India and Taiwan).	en	Ranjith, A. P., Achterberg, Cornelis Van, Priyadarsanan, Dharma Rajan (2022): Atree, a remarkable new genus of the subfamily Brachistinae (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) and the first report of the tribe Diospilini from India. Zootaxa 5105 (4): 571-580, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5105.4.6
03F98797F5537758FF3EF8FC25F3FED4.taxon	diagnosis	Comparative diagnosis. The new genus, Atree share a more or less plesiomorphic character, presence of wide, crenulate groove on propleuron with other diospiline genera. But Atree gen. nov. can be differentiated from the rest of genera in having a combination of characters viz., presence of deep pronope, second submarginal cell of fore wing parallel sided anteriorly and tarsal claw without basal lobe. The parallel-sided second submarginal cell of fore wing can be useful to separate the new genus from the diospiline genera, Aspicolpus and Vadumasonium. Additionally, the absence of curved longitudinal carina of first metasomal tergite clearly separate the new genus from Vadumasonium. Based on this character the new genus comes close to the nearest genus, Diospilus, but the former can be separated by a combination of characters like, presence of deep pronope, medial sulcus of propleuron widened anteriorly and tarsal claw without basal lobe. The new genus is also similar to the Australian genus, Depelbus in having clypeus with distinct protrusion medio-ventrally. This character is likely a homoplastic character within the tribe Diospilini, and it can be used as an intergeneric character only in combination with other characters. So far, antennal glands have been reported only in braconid subgenera Aphidiinae (Aphidius) and Ichneutinae (Paroligoneurus) (Quicke 2015). Till now, this character is completely unknown from Brachistinae (Donald Quicke, personal communication). For the first time a glandular opening in the first flagellomere (Figs 4 C, D) is reported from the Brachistinae genus Atree gen. nov. Detailed examination of the two Taiwanese species described in the genus Baeacis (junior synonym of Diospilus) falls in line with the character boundaries of the newly described genus. So, we hereby transfer these species to Atree gen. nov. as, A. improcerus comb. nov. and A. validus comb. nov. However, A. improcerus comb. nov. does not have the medio-longitudinal carina at the frons. The new genus, Atree belongs to the diospiline genus group (Aspigonus group) having distinct, anteriorly widened medial groove on propleuron and deep pronope.	en	Ranjith, A. P., Achterberg, Cornelis Van, Priyadarsanan, Dharma Rajan (2022): Atree, a remarkable new genus of the subfamily Brachistinae (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) and the first report of the tribe Diospilini from India. Zootaxa 5105 (4): 571-580, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5105.4.6
03F98797F5537758FF3EF8FC25F3FED4.taxon	synonymic_list	Baeacis improcerus Chou & Hsu, 1998 from China (Taiwan) => Atree improcerus (Chou & Hsu, 1998) comb. nov. Atree rajathae Ranjith, van Achterberg & Priyadarsanan sp. nov. (India). Baeacis validus Chou & Hsu, 1998 from China (Taiwan) => Atree validus (Chou & Hsu, 1998) comb. nov.	en	Ranjith, A. P., Achterberg, Cornelis Van, Priyadarsanan, Dharma Rajan (2022): Atree, a remarkable new genus of the subfamily Brachistinae (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) and the first report of the tribe Diospilini from India. Zootaxa 5105 (4): 571-580, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5105.4.6
03F98797F5557757FF3EFF3F21C9FD78.taxon	description	(Figures 1 – 4) urn: lsid: zoobank. org: act: 64 C 2 C 147 - 30 E 8 - 4150 - BD 06 - 42 AA 4 A 7 BA 86 E	en	Ranjith, A. P., Achterberg, Cornelis Van, Priyadarsanan, Dharma Rajan (2022): Atree, a remarkable new genus of the subfamily Brachistinae (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) and the first report of the tribe Diospilini from India. Zootaxa 5105 (4): 571-580, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5105.4.6
03F98797F5557757FF3EFF3F21C9FD78.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Holotype, female, INDIA: Tamil Nadu, Kalakad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve (KMTR), primary forest, understorey, Malaise trap, 5. x. 2008, coll. Priyadarsanan, D. R. Paratype: one female, same data as holotype.	en	Ranjith, A. P., Achterberg, Cornelis Van, Priyadarsanan, Dharma Rajan (2022): Atree, a remarkable new genus of the subfamily Brachistinae (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) and the first report of the tribe Diospilini from India. Zootaxa 5105 (4): 571-580, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5105.4.6
03F98797F5557757FF3EFF3F21C9FD78.taxon	description	Description. Holotype, female. Body length 6.0 mm, fore wing 4.3 mm, ovipositor 6.9 mm. Head. Head 1.5 × as wide as long in anterior and dorsal view. Face 2.5 × as wide as long. Ratio of height of clypeus: inter-tentorial distance: tentorio-ocular distance = 1.2: 1.0: 1.4. Malar space 1.1 × as long as basal width of mandible. Length of eye 1.8 × as long as temple in dorsal view. Ratio of POL: transverse diameter of ocellus: OOL = 1.0: 1.1: 3.4. Antenna 40 segmented, 0.7 × as long as body. Scape 1.7 × as long as wide. Pedicel as long as wide. First flagellomere 1.3 × as long as second. First and second flagellomeres 2.8 and 2.3 × as long as wide, respectively. Terminal flagellomere 1.8 × as long as wide. Mesosoma. Mesosoma 1.4 × as long as high. Scutellar sulcus divided by three carinae (Fig. 2 C). Wings. Fore wing: Pterostigma 4.0 × as long wide. Ratio of length of veins r: 3 - SR: SR 1 = 1.0: 3.2: 8.7. Ratio of length of veins 2 - SR: 3 - SR: SR 1 = 1.0: 1.0: 2.7. Hind wing: Vein M + CU 2.6 × as long as 1 - M. Vein 1 r-m 1.5 × as long as 2 - SC + R. Legs. Ratio of length of fore femur: tibia: tarsus = 1.0: 1.1: 1.2 (Fig. 3 C). Fore femur 4.0 × as long as wide. Ratio of length of hind femur: tibia: basitarsus = 1.6: 2.2: 1.0 (Fig. 3 D). Hind femur, tibia and basitarsus 4.2, 8.4, 6.7 × as long as wide respectively. Metasoma. Metasoma 1.3 × as long as head and mesosoma combined. First metasomal tergite 1.6 × as long as wide. Second metasomal tergite 1.1 × as long as third, 0.8 × as long as wide. Third metasomal tergite 0.5 × as long as wide. Setose part of ovipositor sheath 1.6 × as long as fore wing. Colour. Body mostly brownish black except antenna, mandible basally, pronotum posteriorly, fore and mid legs, hind legs except tibia and tarsus, tegula and pterostigma yellowish brown, ocelli, sternites, metasomal tergites 3 – 6 posteriorly and apex of ovipositor sheath yellow.	en	Ranjith, A. P., Achterberg, Cornelis Van, Priyadarsanan, Dharma Rajan (2022): Atree, a remarkable new genus of the subfamily Brachistinae (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) and the first report of the tribe Diospilini from India. Zootaxa 5105 (4): 571-580, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5105.4.6
03F98797F5557757FF3EFF3F21C9FD78.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The species is named commemorating ATREE’s Rajatha Jubilee (25 th anniversary) which is being celebrated in 2021 – 22. Gender: feminine. Male. Unknown.	en	Ranjith, A. P., Achterberg, Cornelis Van, Priyadarsanan, Dharma Rajan (2022): Atree, a remarkable new genus of the subfamily Brachistinae (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) and the first report of the tribe Diospilini from India. Zootaxa 5105 (4): 571-580, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5105.4.6
03F98797F5557757FF3EFF3F21C9FD78.taxon	biology_ecology	Biology. Unknown.	en	Ranjith, A. P., Achterberg, Cornelis Van, Priyadarsanan, Dharma Rajan (2022): Atree, a remarkable new genus of the subfamily Brachistinae (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) and the first report of the tribe Diospilini from India. Zootaxa 5105 (4): 571-580, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5105.4.6
