HYMENOPTERA, BraconidaeKerri-Lee HarrisBatch 3, ICHNEUMONOIDEA

male Braconinae 2309Q

HYMENOPTERA, BraconidaeKerri-Lee HarrisBatch 3, ICHNEUMONOIDEA
male Braconinae 2309Q

Workbook (unpublished)

2309Q

Collected to compare to Vipiellus … but as it’s a male, I doubt I will be able to identify it. Quicke & Ingram’s key (1993) relates only to females. However, I note that for new species (ie where they have discussed males), they tend to be very similar … so perhaps I can narrow down the likely candidates.

Key steps:

1; 32 (scape cylindrical, ventrally as long as dorsally, laterally emarginate); 39 (although CU1b does appear somewhat thickened … 2-1A nearly straight); 42 (scape not petiolate); 43 (claws simple); 45 (1-SR+M curved posteriorly; XXX (ovipositer couplet) …

…. try 46 … not Paranesaulax (PNG & FNQ only) … nor Rostraulax, for similar reason (tropical rainforests)

… try 47 … ?? ovipositor again, so:

just 4 options anyway:

  • Vipiellus … looks a candidate, although r-m to 3-SR ratio a bit different (reimage wing, and ensure it is flat. Also, need good image of dorsal tergites, esp 1-3. This would also fit as I know females currently flying here.

  • Iphiaulax

  • Campyloneurus … perhaps! T2 is strongly sculptured (see Fig 62)

  • Callibracon … perhaps. Metasoma is long. Check dimensions of T3 (although this might vary significantly between sexes). Mostly, check sculpturing of T2.