Pleolophus funereoides ( Uchida, 1952 )

Pleolophus funereoides ( Uchida, 1952) View in CoL

[SJN: Kuro-futo-togari-himebachi]

( Figs. 51A–G, 79S)

Microcryptus funereoides Uchida, 1952: 20 .

Materials examined. JAPAN: [Hokkaido] KPM-NK 102832 , F, Horokanai Town, Uryu , 11. VII. 2012, M. Ito leg. [ Honshu ] KPM-NK 81298 , F, Kanagawa Pref., Yokosuka City, Mt. Miurafuji , 16. V. 1997, K. Kubo leg. ; KPM-NK 91378 , F, Osaka Pref., Takatsuki City, Niryou , 9–26. V. 2013, S. Fujie leg. ; OMNH, F, Nara Pref., Nara City, Obuchi Town, Obuchiike Park , 13. V. 2012, S. Fujie leg. ; SEHU, 1F (holotype), Hyogo Pref., Mitake , 13. V. 1950, K. Iwata leg.

Description. Female (n = 5). Body punctate and polished; covered with setae; body length 7.7–10.4 mm.

Head 0.6 × as long as wide in dorsal view. Clypeus 2.0 × as wide as long; slightly convex in lateral view; lower margin slightly rounded; blunt in lateral view. Face 0.4 × as long as minimum width; weakly convex medially, densely punctate medially; ISP largely coriaceous. Frons densely punctate; with pair of large smooth areas above antennal sockets. POL 1.9–2.0 × as OD. OOL 1.7–1.9 × as OD. Dorsal profile of gena slightly rounded in dorsal view; width gradually narrowing posteriorly ( Fig. 51D). Occipital carina complete. Malar space 1.55–1.6 × as long as basal width of mandible. Mandible flat at base; lower tooth equal in length of upper tooth.Antenna with 26–28 flagellomeres; not flattened and tapped. FL I 2.2 × as long as maximum depth in lateral view, 1.0–1.05 × as long as FL II.

Mesosoma densely punctate. Pronotum rugulose ventrally ( Fig. 51E). Epomia absent. Mesoscutum without notaulus (only visible as trace-like depression anteriorly). Scutellum sparsely punctate; slightly convex in lateral view. Mesopleuron with or without conspicuous smooth area around speculum; punctures partly united into groove-like foveola ( Fig. 51E). Epicnemial carina present laterally and ventrally. Sternaulus deep in anterior 0.6 of mesopleuron. Metapleuron reticulate rugose; with complete juxtacoxal carina. Propodeum rugose or rugulose; with all carinae except for anterior transverse carina absent; lateromedian longitudinal carina weak and partly obscured; area superomedia partly defined; posterior transverse carina reverse-V shaped in dorsal view ( Fig. 51F); apophysis absent; spiracle oval. Fore wing length 6.1–8.0 mm. Areolet as long as maximum width; width gradually narrowing anteriorly; received vein 2m-cu at near middle ( Fig. 51B). Fore wing vein 1cu-a interstitial to vein M&RS ( Fig. 51B). Nervellus subvertical; intercepted near posterior end of vein ( Fig. 51B). Hind femur reticulate coriaceous; 4.0–4.35 × as long as maximum depth in lateral view. Tarsal claws simple.

Metasoma largely matt ( Fig. 51G). T I 1.2–1.45 × as long as maximum width; latero-median carina present except for apical part; dorso-lateral carina complete; finely rugulose posteriorly except for smooth area along posterior margin. T II 0.55–0.65 × as long as maximum width. Thyridium present; close to anterior margin of T II; flat to slightly depressed; ca. 2.0 × as wide as length. Ovipositor sheath 0.78–0.9 × as long as hind tibia, 1.4–1.65 × as long as T I. Ovipositor straight; apex sharp; apex of lower valve with teeth ( Fig. 79S).

Colouration ( Figs. 51A–G). Body (excluding wings) black to blackish-brown. Setae brown to blackish-brown. FL V (or VI) to FL IX (or XI) and middle part of T VII with white marking. Wing yellowish-hyaline. Veins and pterostigma blackish brown to brown. Tibiae and fore and mid tarsi sometimes tinged with brown. Ovipositor brown.

Male. Unknown.

Distribution. Japan (Hokkaido and Honshu).

Bionomics. Unknown.

Remarks. This is the first record of this species from Hokkaido.