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03B58F2AFF9BFFB5CC73F8484460EF35.text	03B58F2AFF9BFFB5CC73F8484460EF35.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Shortia Gauld 1984	<div><p>Genus Shortia Gauld, 1984</p><p>Shortia Gauld 1984a: 247–248 .</p><p>Type species</p><p>Shortia siccula Gauld, 1984 .</p><p>Diagnosis</p><p>Head slightly wider than long in anterior view (Figs 1B, 3B, 6B).Antenna with more than 30 flagellomeres, flagellomeres unicolourous (Figs 1A, 3A, 6A). Face medially convex (Figs 1B, 3B, 6B). Frons flat (Fig. 1C) or depressed (Figs 3C, 6D). Clypeus small, convex (Figs 1B, 3B, 6B). Temple short (Figs 1D, 3E). Mandible bidentate, upper tooth longer than lower tooth (Figs 3D, 6C). Subocular sulcus indistinct (Figs 1B, 3B, D, 6B–C). Occipital carina complete (Figs 1C, 3C). Genal carina complete (Figs 1C, 3C, 6D), joining hypostomal carina above base of mandible (Fig. 3E). Pronotum with transverse sulcus dorsally (Figs 1C, F, 3C). Epomia absent (Figs 1D–E, 3F, 6E). Notauli absent (Figs 1F, 4A, 6F). Scuto-scutellar groove smooth without crenulations (Figs 1F, 4A, 6F). Scutellum with lateral carina restricted basally (Figs 1F, 4A, 6F). Epicnemial carina straight laterally (Figs 1E, 3F, 6E). Speculum smooth (Figs 1E, 3F, 6E). Propodeum with posterior transverse carina (Figs 2A, 4B, 7A). Pleural carina present (Figs 3F, 6E, 7A), rarely interrupted medially (Fig. 1E). Fore wing without areolet (Figs 2E, 5A). Fore wing vein 1cu-a postfurcal (Figs 2E, 5A). Tarsal claw pectinate basally (Fig. 5B). First metasomal tergite without latero-median carina (Figs 2C, 4D, 7B). Spiracle on first tergite situated basal ⅓ (Figs 2B, 4C, 7C). Tergites 2–4 convex (Figs 1A, 2B, 3A, 4C, 6A, 7C). Ovipositor barely projecting beyond apex of metasoma with a dorsal notch subapically (Figs 1A, 2B, 3A, 4C, 5C, 6A, 7C).</p><p>Distribution</p><p>Australasian and Oriental region (present study).</p><p>Host</p><p>Unknown.</p><p>Key to the species of Shortia Gauld, 1984</p><p>1. Mesopleuron largely black (Fig. 1E); pleural carina interrupted medially (Fig. 1E); mesoscutum with a pair of yellow marks medially (Fig. 1F); mesopleuron coarsely punctate (Fig. 1E); first metasomal tergite with a transverse black band subapically (Fig. 2C); POL 2.0 × as long as OOL; pronotum granulate laterally (Fig. 1D–E) ................................................... Shortia karumban Ranjith sp. nov.</p><p>– Mesopleuron largely reddish (Figs 3A, F, 6A, E); pleural carina complete without interruptions (Figs 3F, 6E, 7A); mesoscutum without yellow marks medially (Figs 4A, 6F); mesopleuron minutely punctate (Figs 3F, 6E); first metasomal tergite without transverse black band subapically (Figs 4D, 7B); POL less than 2.0 × as long as OOL; pronotum with longitudinal wrinkles laterally (Figs 3E–F, 6E) ..................................................................................................................................................... 2</p><p>2. Dorsal head with a pair of yellow spots (Fig. 6D, F); scutellum black, punctate (Fig. 6F); second metasomal tergite with black transverse band occupied basal ⅔ of the tergite (Fig. 7B); pterostigma blackish brown (Fig. 6A) ....................................................................... Shortia siccula Gauld, 1984</p><p>– Head with two pairs of yellow spots dorsally (Fig. 3C); scutellum reddish, coriaceous (Fig. 4A); second metasomal tergite with black transverse band occupying medial ⅓ of the tergite (Fig. 4D); pterostigma yellowish brown (Fig. 5A ...................................... Shortia manjapulli Ranjith sp. nov.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03B58F2AFF9BFFB5CC73F8484460EF35	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Ranjith, A. P.;Priyadarsanan, Dharma Rajan	Ranjith, A. P., Priyadarsanan, Dharma Rajan (2024): A remarkable rediscovery and range extension from Australia to South India with the description of two new species of the genus Shortia Gauld, 1984 (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae). European Journal of Taxonomy 921: 158-172, DOI: 10.5852/ejt.2024.921.2425, URL: https://europeanjournaloftaxonomy.eu/index.php/ejt/article/download/2425/10729
03B58F2AFF99FFB1CC4DFEC2407DEBDA.text	03B58F2AFF99FFB1CC4DFEC2407DEBDA.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Shortia karumban Ranjith 2024	<div><p>Shortia karumban Ranjith sp. nov.</p><p>urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act: 7F7E2413-3950-436D-963C-07BE2FFFD184</p><p>Figs 1–2</p><p>Differential diagnosis</p><p>Among the three species of Shortia, S. karumban Ranjith sp. nov. appears closer to S. manjapulli Ranjith sp. nov. by its general body colouration. However, the new species differs from the latter by the following characters: antenna with 33 flagellomeres (36 in S. manjapulli), head 2.5 × as wide as long in dorsal view (1.8 × in S. manjapulli), transverse diameter of eye 4.2 × as long as temple (4.9 × in S. manjapulli) and pterostigma 3.5 × as long as wide (4.8 × in S. manjapulli).</p><p>Etymology</p><p>The species name ‘ karumban ’ means ‘one with a black coloured body’ in the Malayalam language, denoting the black colouration of the scutellum and mesopleuron of the new species. Malayalam is the vernacular language of Kerala State of India, located on the western side of the Western Ghats, from where this species was collected, noun in apposition.</p><p>Material examined</p><p>Holotype</p><p>INDIA • ♀; Kerala, Kozhikode, Kozhipara; 11°33′62″ N, 76°11′02″ E; 27 Jan. 2018; A.P. Ranjith leg.; sweep net; AIMB.</p><p>Description</p><p>Female (holotype)</p><p>MEASUREMENTS. Length of body 5.2 mm, fore wing 3.5 mm.</p><p>HEAD. 1.1 × as wide as high in anterior view (Fig. 1B), 2.5 × as wide as high in dorsal view (Fig. 1C). Eyes glabrous (Fig. 1A–D), almost parallel sided at level of antennal socket (Fig. 1B). Face 1.6 × as wide as high, coriaceous, setose (Fig. 1B), convex medially in lateral view (Fig. 1D). Clypeus 1.9 × as wide as high, coriaceous, sparsely setose, lower margin distinctly convex (Fig. 1B). Subocular sulcus indistinct (Fig. 1B, D). Malar space 1.4 × as long as basal width of mandible. Mandible bidentate, upper tooth longer than lower tooth. Transverse diameter of eye 4.2 × as long as temple (Fig. 1C). Frons flat, coriaceous, sparsely setose (Fig. 1C). Ocellar area slightly elevated (Fig. 1C). Vertex and occiput coriaceous, setose (Fig. 1C). Occipital carina complete medio-dorsally (Fig. 1C). Ratio of OOL: OD: POL = 1.1: 1.0: 1.4. Antenna with 33 flagellomeres, first flagellomere 8.0 × as long as wide and 1.5 × as long as second, second flagellomere 4.7× as long as wide.</p><p>MESOSOMA. 1.5 × as long as high. Pronotum coriaceous, punctate anteriorly with a transverse sulcus dorsally with transverse rugae posteriorly (Fig. 1D–E). Epomia absent (Fig. 1D–E). Mesoscutum moderately convex, bordered by lateral carina, punctate, setose, interspace between punctures coriaceous (Fig. 1F). Scuto-scutellar groove shallowly impressed, smooth without crenulations (Fig. 1F). Scutellum punctate, coriaceous medially with lateral carina on its anterior ¼, sparsely setose (Fig. 1F). Epicnemial carina straight (Fig. 1E). Mesopleuron punctate, interspace coriaceous (Fig. 1E). Speculum smooth anteriorly (Fig. 1E). Metapleuron coarsely punctate, juxtacoxal carina complete, strongly broadened anteriorly and forming a lobe, pleural carina present, interrupted medially (Fig. 1E). Propodeum punctate, setose with coriaceous area antero-medially, medially and postero-medially, posterior transverse carina complete, spiracles round (Fig. 2A).</p><p>WINGS. Fore wing 3.2 × as long as wide (Fig. 2E). Pterostigma 3.5 × as long as wide. Vein 1cu-a postfurcal (Fig. 2E). Vein 2rs-m slightly longer than M between 2rs-m and 2m-cu (Fig. 2E). Hind wing vein CU+cu-a curved to the wing base, without vein CU. Vein RA with 4 distal hamuli.</p><p>LEGS. Fore femur 6.3 × as long as wide. Fore tibia 7.2 × as long as wide. Fore tarsus 1.6 × as long as fore tibia. Hind coxa punctate (Fig. 2B). Hind femur 5.8 × as long as wide and 0.8 × as long as hind tibia. Hind tibia 10.0 × as long as wide. Hind basitarsus 10.3 × as long as wide. Second hind tarsomere 5.8 × as long as wide. Hind tarsus shorter than tibia (Fig. 1A). Tarsal claws pectinate basally.</p><p>METASOMA. Metasomal tergites coriaceous to punctate (Figs 1A, 2B–D). T1 2.0 × as long as maximum width, coriaceous, sparsely setose laterally, 1.4 × as long as T2 (Fig. 2C), spiracle situated at anterior ⅓ (Fig. 2B). T2 1.7 × as long as maximum width, punctate laterally and posteriorly, rest coriaceous, sparsely setose (Fig. 2D). T3 1.2 × as long as maximum width, coarsely punctate, sparsely setose (Fig. 2D). T4–6 coriaceous, sparsely setose (Fig. 2B). Ovipositor sheath 0.3 × as long as hind tibia. Ovipositor stout with dorsal notch subapically (Fig. 2B).</p><p>COLOUR. Body black except clypeus apical half, mandible except apically, maxillary and labial palps, scape ventrally, frons and vertex laterally, ocelli, pair of spots medially on mesoscutum, tegula, fore coxa, mid coxa basally and apically, T1–3 posteriorly, T7 and ovipositor yellow, fore leg except coxa, mesopleuron posteriorly, propodeum, metapleuron, mid leg except coxa, mid coxa medially, hind coxa, hind tibia, T1 basal ½ reddish brown, antenna, hind trochanter, hind tibia, hypopygium brown.</p><p>Male</p><p>Unknown.</p><p>Biology</p><p>Unknown.</p><p>Distribution</p><p>India (Kerala).</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03B58F2AFF99FFB1CC4DFEC2407DEBDA	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Ranjith, A. P.;Priyadarsanan, Dharma Rajan	Ranjith, A. P., Priyadarsanan, Dharma Rajan (2024): A remarkable rediscovery and range extension from Australia to South India with the description of two new species of the genus Shortia Gauld, 1984 (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae). European Journal of Taxonomy 921: 158-172, DOI: 10.5852/ejt.2024.921.2425, URL: https://europeanjournaloftaxonomy.eu/index.php/ejt/article/download/2425/10729
03B58F2AFF9CFFBDCC42FBE940B0ED63.text	03B58F2AFF9CFFBDCC42FBE940B0ED63.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Shortia manjapulli Ranjith 2024	<div><p>Shortia manjapulli Ranjith sp. nov.</p><p>urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act: B2098473-DEA8-4DE0-A596-A7EF3F801BB6</p><p>Figs 3–5</p><p>Differential diagnosis</p><p>The new species, S. manjapulli Ranjith sp. nov. is close to S. siccula by a reddish mesopleuron, pleural carina complete without interruptions, mesoscutum without yellow marks medially. But it differs from S. siccula in having the following differences: antenna with 36 flagellomeres (33 in S. siccula), upper tooth of mandible 1.3 × as long as lower tooth (1.6 × in S. siccula), POL 1.6 × OOL (1.3 in S. siccula), pterostigma 4.8 × as long as wide (3.4 × in S. siccula) and face 1.4 × as wide as long (1.8 × in S. siccula).</p><p>Etymology</p><p>The species name ‘ manjapulli ’ means ‘yellow spots’ in the Tamil language due to the presence of four isolated yellow spots on the dorsal side of the head. Tamil is the vernacular language of Tamil Nadu State of India, located on the eastern side of the Western Ghats, where the type locality is situated, noun in apposition.</p><p>Material examined</p><p>Holotype</p><p>INDIA • ♀; Tamil Nadu, Kalakad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve (KMTR); 5 Oct. 2008; D.R. Priyadarsanan leg.; primary forest; understorey, Malaise Trap; AIMB.</p><p>Description</p><p>Female (holotype)</p><p>MEASUREMENTS. Length of body 7.3 mm, fore wing 5.2 mm.</p><p>HEAD. 1.2 × as wide as high in anterior view (Fig. 3B), 1.8 × as wide as high in dorsal view (Fig. 3C). Eyes glabrous (Fig. 3A–E), almost parallel sided at level of antennal socket (Fig. 3B). Face 1.4 × as wide as high, coriaceous, setose, convex medially in lateral view with short longitudinal sulcus antero-medially (Fig. 3B). Clypeus 1.8 × as wide as high, coriaceous, sparsely setose, lower margin distinctly convex (Fig. 3B). Subocular sulcus indistinct (Fig. 3B, D–E). Malar space as long as basal width of mandible. Mandible bidentate, upper tooth longer than lower tooth (Fig. 3D). Transverse diameter of eye 4.9 × as long as temple (Fig. 3C). Frons slightly depressed, coriaceous, sparsely setose (Fig. 3C). Ocellar area slightly elevated (Fig. 3C). Vertex and occiput coriaceous, setose (Fig. 3C). Occipital carina complete medio-dorsally (Fig. 3C). Ratio of OOL: OD: POL = 1.0: 1.2: 1.6. Antenna with 36 flagellomeres. First flagellomere 6.4 × as long as wide and 1.5 × as long as second one. Second flagellomere 4.7 × as long as wide.</p><p>MESOSOMA. 1.6 × as long as high. Pronotum coriaceous, punctate anteriorly with a transverse sulcus dorsally with transverse rugae posteriorly (Fig. 3E–F). Epomia absent (Fig. 3E–F). Mesoscutum moderately convex, bordered by lateral carina, punctate, setose, interspace between puncture coriaceous (Fig. 4A). Scuto-scutellar groove shallowly impressed, smooth without crenulations (Fig. 4A). Scutellum mostly coriaceous medially with lateral carina on its anterior ¼, sparsely setose (Fig. 4A). Epicnemial carina straight (Fig. 3F). Mesopleuron coriaceous anteriorly, punctate medially, interspace coriaceous (Fig. 3F). Speculum smooth anteriorly (Fig. 3F). Metapleuron coriaceous, juxtacoxal carina complete, strongly broadened anteriorly and forming a lobe, pleural carina present, complete without interruptions (Fig. 3F). Propodeum mostly coriaceous, setose punctate laterally, posterior transverse carina complete, spiracles round (Fig. 4B).</p><p>WINGS. Fore wing 3.3 × as long as wide. Pterostigma 4.8 × as long as wide. Vein 1cu-a postfurcal (Fig. 5A). Vein 2rs-m shorter than M between 2rs-m and 2m-cu (Fig. 5A). Hind wing vein CU+cu-a curved to the wing base, without vein CU (Fig. 5A). Vein RA with 4 distal hamuli.</p><p>LEGS. Fore femur 4.9 × as long as wide. Fore tibia 8.2 × as long as wide. Fore tarsus 2.1 × as long as fore tibia. Hind coxa mostly coriaceous (Fig. 4C–D). Hind femur 5.7 × as long as wide and 0.7 × as long as hind tibia. Hind tibia 11.0 × as long as wide. Hind basitarsus 12.5 × as long as wide. Second hind tarsomere 6.1 × as long as wide. Hind tarsus shorter than tibia (Fig. 3A). Tarsal claws pectinate basally (Fig. 5B).</p><p>METASOMA. Metasomal tergites coriaceous to punctate (Figs 4C–D, 5C). T1 2.1 × as long as maximum width, coriaceous, punctate laterally, sparsely setose laterally (Fig. 4D), 1.4 × as long as T2, spiracle situated at anterior ⅓ (Fig. 4C). T2 1.7 × as long as maximum width, punctate laterally and posteriorly, rest coriaceous, sparsely setose (Fig. 4D). T3 0.9 × as long as maximum width, minutely punctate, sparsely setose (Fig. 4D). T4–6 coriaceous, sparsely setose (Fig. 4D). Ovipositor sheath 0.3 × as long as hind tibia. Ovipositor stout with dorsal notch subapically (Fig. 5C).</p><p>COLOUR. Body reddish except head except yellow spots dorsally, pronotum, mesoscutum, lateral lobes of scutellum, mesopleuron anteriorly, second metasomal tergite medially, third metasomal tergite except basally and apically, fourth metasomal tergite, fifth metasomal tergite except lateral yellow spots, sixth metasomal tergite except apically black, ocelli, lateral spots on frons and vertex, maxillary and labial palps, first metasomal tergite apically, second metasomal tergite apically, postero-lateral spots on fifth metasomal tergite, sixth metasomal tergite apically, apical metasomal tergites yellow.</p><p>Male</p><p>Unknown.</p><p>Biology</p><p>Unknown.</p><p>Distribution</p><p>India (Tamil Nadu).</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03B58F2AFF9CFFBDCC42FBE940B0ED63	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Ranjith, A. P.;Priyadarsanan, Dharma Rajan	Ranjith, A. P., Priyadarsanan, Dharma Rajan (2024): A remarkable rediscovery and range extension from Australia to South India with the description of two new species of the genus Shortia Gauld, 1984 (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae). European Journal of Taxonomy 921: 158-172, DOI: 10.5852/ejt.2024.921.2425, URL: https://europeanjournaloftaxonomy.eu/index.php/ejt/article/download/2425/10729
03B58F2AFF90FFBCCC75FA574027EA1A.text	03B58F2AFF90FFBCCC75FA574027EA1A.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Shortia siccula Gauld 1984	<div><p>Shortia siccula Gauld, 1984</p><p>Figs 6–7</p><p>Shortia siccula — Gauld 1984: 248.</p><p>Diagnosis</p><p>Female</p><p>Antenna with 33 flagellomeres (Fig. 6A). Head slightly wider than high (Fig. 6B). Lower margin of clypeus distinctly convex (Fig. 6C). Frons punctate laterally (Fig. 6D). Vertex minutely punctate with a pair of lateral yellow spots (Fig. 6D). Pronotum with crenulate groove laterally (Fig. 6E). Mesoscutum punctate (Fig. 6F). Scuto-scutellar groove smooth, without crenulations (Fig. 6F). Scutellum punctate (Fig. 6F). Epicnemial carina wavy (Fig. 6E). Mesopleuron minutely punctate (Fig. 6E). Speculum smooth (Fig. 6E). Metapleuron minutely punctate (Fig. 6E). Pleural carina complete without interruptions (Figs 6E, 7A). Propodeum coriaceous punctate (Fig. 7A). T1 punctate postero-laterally, mostly unicolourous (Fig. 7A–C). T2 with black transverse band occupying basal ⅔ of the tergite (Fig. 7B). T3 minutely punctate (Fig. 7C). T4–6 coriaceous (Fig. 7B–C).</p><p>Male</p><p>Same as female.</p><p>Biology</p><p>Unknown.</p><p>Distribution</p><p>Australia.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03B58F2AFF90FFBCCC75FA574027EA1A	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Ranjith, A. P.;Priyadarsanan, Dharma Rajan	Ranjith, A. P., Priyadarsanan, Dharma Rajan (2024): A remarkable rediscovery and range extension from Australia to South India with the description of two new species of the genus Shortia Gauld, 1984 (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae). European Journal of Taxonomy 921: 158-172, DOI: 10.5852/ejt.2024.921.2425, URL: https://europeanjournaloftaxonomy.eu/index.php/ejt/article/download/2425/10729
