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.