Giraudia teranishii Uchida, 1930

Giraudia teranishii Uchida, 1930 View in CoL

[SJN: Teranishi-kuro-chibi-togari-himebachi]

( Figs. 28A–H, 29A–E, 78V)

Giraudia teranishii Uchida, 1930: 328 View in CoL .

Materials examined. JAPAN: [Honshu] KPM-NK 103033 , M, Tochigi Pref., Nasu, Yumoto , 21–22. V. 1958 , R. & F. Ishikawa leg.; KPM-NK 103032 , F, Nagano Pref., Ueda City, Sugadaira-kogen , 22. VII. – 8. VIII. 2014, S. Shimizu leg. (MsT) ; KPM-NK 103030 , F, Yamanashi Pref., Hokuto City, Masutomi, Biwakubo-sawa , 24. VI. 2007, H. Katahira leg. ; KPM-NK 103027 , ditto, 28. VII .

2007, K. Watanabe leg.; KPM-NK 103028 , F, Toyama Pref., Toyama City, Kamegai , 14–21. VII. 2009 , M. Watanabe leg. (MsT); KPM-NK 103029 , F, Toyama Pref., Toyama City, Arimine, Jyurodani , 14–21. VII. 2009 , M. Watanabe leg. (MsT); KPM-NK 91386 , F, Fukui Pref., Oono City, Mt. Akausagi , 13. VI. 1980 , T. Murota leg.; KPM-NK 103026 , F, Fukui Pref., Oono City, Arashi , 8. VIII. 1982 , T. Murota leg.; KPM-NK 103031 , F, Aichi Pref., Toyota City, Nutazawa , 13. VII. 2009 , A. Kawazoe leg. (MsT); SEHU, 1F (holotype), Shiga Pref., Mt. Hira-san , 30. VI. 1927 , C. Teranishi leg.

Description. Female (n = 9). Body punctate and polished; covered with setae; body length 7.0–10.0 mm.

Head 0.6 × as long as wide in dorsal view. Clypeus 3.0 × as wide as long; slightly convex in lateral view; transversely rugose and punctate dorsally; lower margin weakly rounded in frontal view, sharp in lateral view. Face 0.35 × as long as minimum width; strongly convex medially; matt; densely punctate medially. Anterior tentorial pit small. Frons finely and densely dorsally, coriaceous laterally; weakly concave above antennal sockets. POL 1.3–1.65 × as OD. OOL 1.2–1.6 × as OD. Gena and occiput densely punctate. Dorsal profile of gena rounded in dorsal view; width gradually narrowing posteriorly ( Fig. 28D). Occipital carina complete. Malar space 0.55–0.7 × as long as basal width of mandible. Mandible flat at base; lower tooth longer than upper tooth. Antenna with 28–31 flagellomeres; apical part flattened below and tapped to slender apex ( Fig. 28B). FL I 1.9–2.0 × as long as maximum depth in lateral view, 0.9 × as long as FL II.

Mesosoma densely punctate ( Fig. 28E). Epomia short; section on border of collar and pronotum present. Mesoscutum with short and weak notaulus. Scutellum weakly convex. Mesopleuron with small, conspicuous smooth area around speculum; sometimes partly covered with oblique or longitudinal fine striae. Epicnemial carina present laterally and ventrally. Sternaulus deep in anterior 0.4 of mesopleuron. Metapleuron finely and densely punctate; juxtacoxal carina complete to largely absent. Propodeum with long dorsal face (longer than or as long as area postero); anterior transverse carina absent ( Fig. 28H); posterior transverse carina largely absent latero-medially, weak and not sharply defined laterally and medially; lateromedian longitudinal carina absent; lateral longitudinal carina complete and weak; pleural carina complete; area superomedia not defined; apophysis absent; spiracle oval; some fine, transverse striae present on area along posterior transverse carina; area postero with oblique or longitudinal fine striae. Fore wing length 6.6–7.8 mm. Areolet as long as maximum width; width steeply narrowing anteriorly; received vein 2m-cu received vein 2m-cu at middle or slightly beyond to middle ( Fig. 28F). Fore wing vein 1cu- a slightly antefurcal to vein M&RS ( Fig. 28F). Nervellus inclivous; intercepted near posterior end of vein. Hind femur reticulate coriaceous; 4.0–4.5 × as long as maximum depth in lateral view. Dorsal face of tibiae with robust, large, conspicuous setae (weaker than Gi. spinosa ) ( Fig. 28G). Tarsal claws simple.

Metasoma finely punctate; ISP smooth. T I 1.9–2.4 × as long as maximum width; latero-median carina absent; dorso-lateral carina absent. T II 0.6–0.7 × as long as maximum width. Thyridium present; close to anterior margin of T II; slightly depressed to flat; ca. 2.0 × as wide as length. Ovipositor sheath 1.0–1.15 × as long as hind tibia, 1.6–1.75 × as long as T I. Ovipositor straight; apex sharp; apex of lower valve with teeth ( Fig. 78V).

Colouration ( Figs. 28A–H). Body (excluding wings) black to blackish-brown. Setae silver. Mandible, ventral surface of apical part of flagellum, and fore and mid tibiae and tarsi partly tinged with brown to yellowish-brown. FL V (or VI) to FL X with white markings. Posterior margin of metasomal tergites sometimes narrowly tinged with reddish-brown. Thyridium and ovipositor reddish-brown. Wings slightly brownish-hyaline. Veins and pterostigma blackish-brown except for brown wing base.

Male (n =1). Similar to female ( Figs. 29A–E). POL 1.2 × as OD. Face 0.4 × as long as minimum width. Antenna not flattened below and tapped to slender apex; with tyloids on FL XI to FL XVII (XVI and XVII small) ( Fig. 29D). FL I 2.55 × as long as maximum depth in lateral view, 1.3 × as long as FL II. Propodeal carinae present except for lateral sides of anterior transverse carina. Area superomedia of propodeum present ( Fig. 29E). Hind femur 5.6 × as long as maximum depth in lateral view. T I 3.1 × as long as maximum width. T II 1.0 × as long as maximum width. Clypeus, facial orbit, labrum, mandible except for teeth, palpi. and postero-dorsal corner of pronotum yellow. Subtegular ridge, tegula, and fore and mid coxae each with yellow marking. Tibiae reddish-brown except for apical part of hind tibia. Fore and mid tarsi except for each TS V ivory. Hind ivory on apex of TS I, TS II to IV, and basal half of TS V.

Distribution. Japan (Honshu).

Bionomics. Unknown.

Remarks. This is the first record of the male of this species.