Phanerotoma zhaoi, Luo & Achterberg & He & Tang & Chen, 2025

Phanerotoma zhaoi sp. nov.

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Fig. 38 View Fig

Diagnosis

Vein 2-SR of fore wing strongly bent and subparallel with posterior margin of pterostigma ( Fig. 38G View Fig ); five subapical segments of female antenna moniliform ( Fig. 38F View Fig ); second submarginal cell of fore wing rather wide distally ( Fig. 38G View Fig ); penultimate antennal segment narrow basally and widened apically; scapus yellowish brown.

Etymology

Named after the collector of the holotype, Ming-Shui Zhao.

Type material

Holotype CHINA – Zhejiang • ♀; Tianmu Mt. ; 1 Jun. 1999; Mingshui Zhao leg.; ZJUH No. 200003241 .

Paratypes ( 23 ♀♀, 4 ♂♂)

CHINA – Zhejiang • 1 ♂; same data as for holotype; 14 Sep. 1989; Mingshui Zhao leg.; ZJUH No. 995193 • 1 ♀; same data as for preceding; ZJUH No. 995194 • 1 ♀; same data as for preceding; 16 Mar. 1999; Mingshui Zhao leg.; ZJUH No. 20003168 • 1 ♀; same data as for preceding; 26 Sep. 1998; Mingshui Zhao leg.; ZJUH No. 20003022 • 1 ♂; same data as for preceding; 21 Jul. 1987; ZJUH No. 873048 • 1 ♀; same data as for preceding; 1 Jun. 1999; Mingshui Zhao leg.; ZJUH No. 20003273 • 1 ♂; Anji, Longwang Mt. ; 31 Aug. 1993; Junhua He leg.; ZJUH No. 9310123 • 1 ♂; same data as for preceding; ZJUH No. 9310788 • 1 ♀; same data as for preceding; 18 Sep. 1995; Hong Wu leg.; ZJUH No. 970276 . – Yunnan • 1 ♀; Damenglong ; 17 Apr. 1981; Junhua He leg.; ZJUH No. 811747 . – Xizang Zizhiqu • 1 ♀; Linzhi, Xiachayu ; 15 Aug. 2019; Chunhong Wang leg.; ZJUH No. 202300109 . – Anhui • 1 ♀; Yuexi ; 11 Sep. 1981; Fuan Yang leg.; ZJUH No. 820574 . – Hubei • 1 ♀; Shennongjia ; elev. 880 m; 23 Aug. 1982; Junhua He leg.; ZJUH No. 825353 • 3 ♀♀; Zhu Mt. ; 28 Aug. 1982; Junhua He leg.; ZJUH Nos 824804a to 824804c • 1 ♀; Laifeng ; Sep. 1978; Guanpei Min leg.; ZJUH No. 870403 . – Guizhou • 2 ♀♀; Sandu ; 23 Oct. 1986; Dongxiang Liu leg.; ZJUH No. 871980a , 871980b • 4 ♀♀; Chishui, Yaozhangou ; 23 Sep. 2000; Yun Ma leg.; ZJUH No. 200103302 • 3 ♀♀; same data as for preceding; Alsophila spinulosa Nature Reserve ; 21 Sep. 2000; Yun Ma leg.; ZJUH Nos 200103224 , 200103250 , 200103261 . – Guangdong • 1 ♀; Zhaoqing, Dinghu Mt. Nature Reserve ; 6–7 Apr. 2002; Zaifu Xu leg.; ZJUH No. 20026564 . – Guangxi Zhuangzu Zizhiqu • 1 ♀; Sanjiang ; Oct. 1982; Yi Mei leg.; ZJUH No. 826503 .

Description

Female

MEASUREMENTS. Length of body 4.7 mm, of fore wing 3.7 mm.

COLOURATION. Yellow; stemmaticum, mesosoma, second tergite laterally, third tergite mostly and hind tibial patch dark brown; pterostigma, parastigma, veins 1-M, r, 3-SR, 2-M, 2-SR, 1-SR+M, 1-CU1, cu-a of fore wing and hind femur brown.

HEAD. Width 1.4 × median length in anterior view ( Fig. 38E View Fig ) and part of head above eye in lateral view 0.3× height of eye ( Fig. 38D View Fig ); antenna with 23 segments, 1.1× as long as fore wing, five subapical segments moniliform ( Fig. 38F View Fig ); area of stemmaticum mainly granulate; OOL: diameter of posterior ocellus: POL=30: 12:11; eye 1.5 × as long as temple in dorsal view ( Fig. 38C View Fig ); frons with longitudinally rugae medially, rugose laterally and with weak median ridge; vertex and temple granulate-rugose and with satin sheen; face obliquely rugose laterally and transversely rugose and with short median carina dorsally; clypeus smooth and shiny, 0.9× minimum width of face, intertentorial distance 2.5× minimum width between clypeus and eye, clypeus long erect setose and with 3 minute teeth medio-ventrally ( Fig. 38E View Fig ); eye large, in lateral view 1.8× as wide as temple ( Fig. 38D View Fig ), in anterior view its height 0.7× minimum width of face; upper condyle of mandible close to lower level of eyes ( Fig. 38E View Fig ); malar space 1.3× as long as basal width of mandible; lower tooth of mandible 0.2 × length of apical tooth, short and minute ( Fig. 38L View Fig ).

MESOSOMA ( Fig. 38H View Fig ). Length 1.5× its width in lateral view; side of pronotum mainly rugose, but dorsally nearly smooth; mesoscutum densely rugose and rather shiny, densely setose; notauli hardly indicated; scutellar sulcus wide ( Fig. 38H View Fig ); scutellum triangular, flat, punctate-rugose and rather shiny; metanotum without median carina or small tooth; propodeum coarsely reticulate-rugose, no lateral tubercles or transverse and median carinae.

WINGS. Fore wing 2.9× as long as its maximum width; 1-R1 1.7× as long as pterostigma; r of fore wing 0.3× as long as 3-SR; distance between 1-R1 and wing apex 0.3× 1-R1; 2-SR curved ( Fig. 38G View Fig ); SR1 straight; 2-SR+M present; pterostigma large, parastigma medium-sized; 1-CU1 0.4 × as long as vein 2-CU1, cu-a oblique and 0.8 × as long as 1-CU1; r: 3-SR: SR1=8:26: 97; 2-SR: 3-SR: r-m=45: 26: 17; 2-M straight posteriorly and bent anteriorly ( Fig. 38G View Fig ).

LEGS ( Fig. 38K View Fig ). Hind femur with satin sheen, 3.5× as long as wide and widened submedially; hind tibia rather swollen and with dark brown patch; middle tibia with large pale-yellow blister; hind coxa smooth and shiny.

METASOMA ( Fig. 38I–J View Fig ). Carapace elliptical in dorsal view, 1.8 × as long as wide and as long as mesosoma; first and second tergites coarsely and densely longitudinally rugose; second suture normal; third tergite 1.5× as long as second tergite and laterally weakly curved, in dorsal view densely rugose and truncate ( Fig. 38I View Fig ), lateral lamella wide, posteriorly weakly emarginate; ovipositor sheath narrow ( Fig. 38J View Fig ), with some long and erect setae; hypopygium apically acute and with up-curved short triangular protuberance ( Fig. 38J View Fig ).

VARIATION. Length of fore wing 2.4–3.9mm; vein 1-R1 of fore wing 1.4–1.7 × as long as pterostigma; eye in lateral view 1.8–2.2 × as wide as temple, metasomal carapace in dorsal view 1.8–2.2 × as long as wide, third tergite concave medio-posteriorly in dorsal view.

Male

Very similar to female, but five subapical segments cylindrical ( Fig. 38B View Fig ), third tergite in dorsal view almost without emargination.

Host

Unknown.

Distribution

China ( Anhui, Zhejiang, Yunnan, Xizang Zizhiqu, Guizhou, Hubei, Guangdong, Guangxi Zhuangzu Zizhiqu).