Kolopterna kohatensis 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 : 72

Kolopterna kohatensis Graham, 1987

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Kolopterna kohatensis Graham, 1987: 82 .

Diagnosis: Female. Body length 1.5 mm. POL 1.30× as long as OOL. F1 2.75×, F2 2.0×, clava 2.6× as long as wide ( Fig. 3E). Pronotum 0.8–0.9× as long as mesoscutum, mesoscutum with adnotaular setae in two rows: 7 setae in first and 3 in the second on both sides, scutellum with submedian lines. Forewing with apical margin, between PMV and apex of wing, bare, speculum open below, SMV with 4 setae, MV 1.7× shorter than costal cell. Gaster 2.3× as long as wide; body yellow with transverse fuscous band on the each gastral tergite. Male. Antenna. Pedicel plus flagellum about equal to wide of mesoscutum; scape with ventral plaque 0.27× as long as scape. Whorled setae of F1 reaching apex of F3. F1 as long as pedicel, F1 1.8×, F2 2.2×, F3 2.4×, F4 2.5×, clava 5.0× as long as wide ( Fig. 3F). Thorax 1.2× as long as wide ( Fig. 3D). Forewing with apical margin, between PMV and apex of wing, bare; speculum open below, MV 1.7× shorter than costal cell. Genitalia 5.7× as long as broad ( Graham, 1987). Hind T1 2.7× shorter than T2. Gaster 2.3× as long as wide. Body length of male not mentioned by Graham (1987).

Holotype (examined, Fig. 3G): Pakistan: ♀, Kohat , 33°34'N 71°28'E, 24.vii.1978, ex leaf galls on Kochia sp. “CIBC No. 1645 CIE A.106.95” (NHMUK 013457292).

Paratype (examined, Fig. 3H): Pakistan: ♂, same locality as holotype (NHMUK 013457267) .

Distribution: Pakistan ( Graham 1987), Spain ( Askew 1997).

Host: Unknown. Associated plant Kochia sp. ( Chenopodiaceae ) ( Graham 1987).