Kolopterna salina Graham, 1987

Yegorenkova, Ekaterina N. & Yefremova, Zoya A., 2024, Revision of the genus Kolopterna Graham (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae), with description of three new species, Israel Journal of Entomology (Oxford, England) 53 (17), pp. 63-91 : 83-85

Kolopterna salina Graham, 1987

( Figs 9A–G, 10A–E)

Kolopterna salina Graham, 1987: 81 .

Diagnosis: Female. POL 1.4–1.7× OOL. F1 4.7–5.0×, F2 2.5–3.0×, clava 2.9–3.1× as long as wide ( Fig. 9C) Pronotum 0.25× as long as mesoscutum, mesoscutum with two–three rows of adnotaular setae on each side, pale and decumbent, short, scutellum with weak submedian lines ( Fig. 9A). Forewing with apical margin, between PMV and apex of wing, ciliate, speculum closed below, SMV with 3–5 setae. Gaster 2.3–3.0× as long as wide; body testaceous ( Fig. 9A, C). Body length 2.0–2.1 ( Graham 1987). Male. Antennal scape with ventral plaque 0.43× as long as scape, F1 1.6× as long as pedicel, F1 2.3×, F2 3.8×, F3 2.9×, F4 3.3×, clava 6.0–6.7× as long as wide ( Fig. 10B, C). Forewing with apical margin, between PMV and apex of wing, ciliate; speculum closed below ( Fig. 10D), MV as long as costal cell. Body testaceous ( Fig. 10A). Body length 0.8–1.3.

Description (based on the numerous specimens of both sexes from Israel): Female (n=45). Body length 1.7–2.1 mm. POL 2.0–2.3× OOL ( Fig. 9D). F1 3.8–4.7×, F2 2.0–2.5×, clava 2.8–3.4× as long as wide ( Fig. 9G). Gaster 1.7–2.0× as long as wide ( Fig. 9D). Mid T1 1.75–2.0× shorter than T2.

Male (n=220). Body length 0.8–1.3 mm. Color. Body yellow ( Fig. 10A, B). Head and antenna yellow, scape and pedicel brownish, eyes red; ocelli white. Legs and gaster yellow. Specimens with less size more brownish. Head. 2.8× as long as wide; eye height 1.2× as long as malar space. Malar sulcus with sublinear fovea below eye, extending about from ⅓ to ½ length of gena. Mandibles with 2 big teeth. Antenna ( Fig. 10C) with scape 4.0× as long as wide; scape in malles with ventral plaque about 0.4× as long as scape, situated in upper part of face. Pedicel 1.5× as long as wide. Flagellum with 2 anelli and flagellomeres 1 – 4. F1 2.3× as long as wide, and 1.36× shorter than F2, F1 1.6× as long as pedicel, F2 3.8× as long as wide, and F3 2.9× as long as wide, F3 1.1× shorter than F2, F4 3.3× as long as wide, F4 1.04× as long as F3, clava 3-segmented, 6.0–6.7× as long as wide and 2.2× as long as F4. Whorled setae of F1 reaching middle of F3, F2 reaching middle of F4, whorls of F3 reaching half of C1, whorls of F4 reaching top of C1. Meososma. Pronotum 4.0× as wide as long. Mesoscutum finely reticulate 1.2× as wide as long, with 2–3 rows of adnotaular setae: in one row of 4–7 setae, in second 3–4 setae, in third 2–3 setae on each side, median line absent. Scutellum finely reticulate with submedian lines. Propodeum 4.4× as wide as long, and 1.6× as long as dorsellum; callus with 3–5 setae in one row. Forewing ( Fig. 10D) 2.3–2.4× as long as wide, SMV with 3–4 setae, MV 1.1× shorter than costal cell, MV 1.1× as long as SMV, MV with 8–9 setae, MV 5.5× as long as STV, STV bare and 3–4 setae in the middle of the stigma, PMV as stub, speculum narrow and along ⅘ MV, closed. Hindwing apically rounded. Legs: hind T1 2.4× shorter than T2. Metasoma. Petiole small, smooth. Gaster 1.7–2.0× as long as wide. Genitalia ( Fig. 10E) 14.5× as long as wide, digiti with one spine, parameres with 1 seta, ratio between length of phallobase and aedeagus 3.5:1.0.

Molecular identification: 28S rRNA sequence was deposited in GenBank under accession number OR607987.

Holotype (examined, Fig. 9B): Spain: ♀, Alicante salines, 25.vi.1974, Z. Bouček (NHMUK 013457291). New material examined (SMNHTAU): Israel: 2♀, Mizpe Yeriho , 31°48'N 35°24'E, 7.iv.2013. G. Danon, ex Cecidomyiidae , ex Suaeda asphaltica leaves; 43♀, 221♂, ' Enot Qane Nature Reserve , 31°37'N 35°24'E, 1.vi. 2014, A. Freidberg, ex Baldratia , ex Suaeda aegyptiaca leaf galls (1♂ used for DNA analysis). Jordan: ♂, Wadi al-Karak, 31°13'N 35°39'E, 5.vii.2014, G. Danon, ex Baldratia ex Suaeda aegyptiaca .

Distribution: * Jordan, * Israel, Spain.

Host: Recorded for the first time from Baldratia arida Dorchin, 2019 ( Cecidomyiidae ), developing without gall formation in leaves of Suaeda asphaltica (Boiss.) Boiss. and S. aegyptiaca (Hasselq.) Zohary ( Chenopodiaceae ) ( Dorchin et al. 2019).

Remark: The male of K. salina is described for the first time.