Parmortha pleuralis albomaculata ( Ashmead, 1906 )

Parmortha pleuralis albomaculata ( Ashmead, 1906) View in CoL

[SJN: Kuro-hime-togari-himebachi]

( Figs. 49A–G, 79Q)

Scinascopus albomaculatus Ashmead, 1906: 173 . Parmortha pleuralis atripes Townes, 1962 in Townes &

Gupta, 1962: 22.

Parmortha pleuralis albomaculata View in CoL : Townes et al., 1965: 155.

Materials examined. JAPAN: [Honshu] OMNH, F, Nagano Pref., Outaki Vil., Mt. Ontake-san, Hakkaisan , 16. IX. 2011, S. Fujie leg. ; TMNH, F, Aichi Pref., Toyone Vil., Tsuguhonsawa , 4. VI. – 24. VII. 2020, S. Morishita leg. (MsT) ; AEI, 1F (holotype of P. pleuralis atripes), Nagano Pref., Kamikochi , 23. VII. 1954 , Townes family leg.; KPM-NK 103071 , F, Toyama Pref., Toyama City, Arimine , Jurodani , 4–11. VIII. 2009, M. Watanabe leg. (MsT) . [Sado Is.] KPM-NK 91389 , 103066 , & 103067, 3F, Niigata Pref., Sado City, Kanaishinpo, Hakuundai to Mt. Myokenzan , 4. VIII. 2009, K. Watanabe leg ; KPM-NK 103068–103070 , 3 F, ditto, 10. IX. 2010 .

Description. Female (n = 10). Body matt; covered with setae; body length 6.0– 7.9 mm.

Head 0.6 × as long as wide in dorsal view. Clypeus 1.9–2.0 × as wide as long; slightly convex in lateral view; punctate dorsally, smooth ventrally; lower margin weakly rounded in frontal view, obtuse in lateral view. Face 0.4 × as long as minimum width; slightly convex medially; punctures indistinct. Frons slightly concave above antennal sockets; matt except for smooth areas above antennal sockets. POL 1.5–1.6 × as OD. OOL 1.4–1.6 × as OD. Gena and occiput finely punctate. Dorsal profile of gena rounded in dorsal view; width gradually narrowing posteriorly ( Fig. 49D). Occipital carina complete. Malar space 1.35–1.4 × as long as basal width of mandible. Mandible flat at base; lower tooth equal in length of upper tooth. Antenna with 23–24 flagellomeres; not flattened and tapped. FL I 4.5–4.9 × as long as maximum depth in lateral view, 1.05–1.15 × as long as FL II.

Mesosoma irregularly reticulate rugose. Epomia short; section on border of collar and pronotum present. Mesoscutum densely punctate; ISP smooth except for median area reticulate coriaceous. Notaulus long and sharp ( Fig. 49D); posterior end close to centre of mesoscutum. Scutellum punctate; weakly convex in lateral view. Mesopleuron partly longitudinally striate; with conspicuous smooth area around speculum ( Fig. 49E). Epicnemial carina present laterally and ventrally. Sternaulus deep in anterior 0.7 of mesopleuron. Metapleuron with complete or partly indistinct juxtacoxal carina. Propodeum with all carinae; area superomedia defined ( Fig. 49G), as long as maximum width; apophysis absent; spiracle round. Fore wing length 5.7–7.2 mm. Areolet as long as maximum width; longer than half length of vein 2m-cu; width slightly narrowing anteriorly; received vein 2m-cu at near middle; anterior width longer than half length of vein 2m-cu ( Fig. 49F). Fore wing vein 1cu-a interstitial to vein M&RS ( Fig. 49F). Nervellus subvertical; intercepted near posterior end of vein. Hind femur reticulate coriaceous; 4.8–5.2 × as long as maximum depth in lateral view. Tarsal claws simple.

Metasoma. T I 1.8–1.95 × as long as maximum width; latero-median carina absent; dorso-lateral carina present except for section near spiracle. Spiracle of T I behind the mid-length of T I. T II 0.8–0.85 × as long as maximum width. Thyridium present; close to anterior margin of T II; slightly depressed; ca. 2.0 × as wide as length. Ovipositor sheath 1.5–1.8 × as long as hind tibia, 2.7–3.3 × as long as T I. Ovipositor upcurved; apex sharp and without minute teeth dorsally; apex of lower valve with teeth ( Fig. 79Q).

Colouration ( Figs. 49A–G. Body (excluding wings) black to blackish-brown. Setae silver. Subapical part of mandible usually tinged with reddish-brown. FL VI to FL IX with white markings. Fore and mid tibiae and tarsi partly tinged with brown. Tegula, wing base, and tibial spurs of all legs ivory. Posterior margin of metasomal tergites usually narrowly tinged with reddish-brown. Median membranous part of T VII white to ivory. Ovipositor reddish-brown. Wings hyaline. Veins and pterostigma blackish-brown to brown except for ivory wing base.

Male. Unknown.

Distribution. Japan (Hokkaido, Honshu, and Sado Is.).

Bionomics. Unknown.

Remarks. This is the first record of this species from Sado Island.