Kolopterna lao, Yegorenkova & Yefremova, 2024

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 53 (17), pp. 63-91 : 73-75

Kolopterna lao n. sp.

Fig. 4C, E, F

LSID: urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:D0226141-A53C-4B54-80FC-4547C9300C87 .

Etymology: The species is named after the country of its origin.

Diagnosis: Female. Body length 2.0– 2.2 mm. POL 2.25× OOL ( Fig. 4C).Antenna. F1 2.6×, F2 2.1×, clava 3.2× as long as wide ( Fig. 4F). Pronotum 0.20× as long as mesoscutum, mesoscutum with two rows of 4–5 setae adnotaular setae on each side, scutellum without submedian lines ( Fig. 4C). Forewing with apical margin, between PMV and apex of wing, bare, speculum open below, SMV with 4 setae, MV 1.2× shorter than costal cell. Gaster 2.0× as long as wide. Body yellow. Male. Unknown.

Description: Female. Body length 2.0– 2.2 mm (HT 2.0 mm); forewing length 1.75. Color. Head yellow; occiput brown, antenna brownish, eye red; ocelli red. Mandibles brown. Mesosoma yellow. Legs yellow; gaster yellow with fuscous bands on each gastral tergite ( Fig. 4E). Head. 2.0× as long as wide; eye 1.1× as long as wide. Malar sulcus with sublinear fovea below eye is extending 0.65× length of gena. Mandibles with three big teeth. POL 2.25× OOL. Antenna ( Fig. 4F) inserted at lower level of eyes. Scape 5.0× as long as wide and 1.1× as long as eye. Pedicel 1.75× as long as wide; flagellum first two anelli lenticular, third almost quadratic with many setae. F1 2.6× as long as wide, and 1.1× as long as F2, F1 1.1× as long as pedicel, F2 2.1× as long as wide, and F3 1.8× as long as wide, F3 1.1× shorter than F2, clava 3-segmented, 3.2× as long as wide and 2.1× as long as F3. Mesosoma. Pronotum 6.0 × as wide as long and 0.2× as long as mesoscutum. Mesoscutum finely reticulate 1.1× as wide as long, with two rows of adnotaular setae with 4–5 setae on each side, median line indistinct. Scutellum 1.2× as wide as long, finely reticulate, with submedian lines. Dorsellum 4.2× as wide as long. Propodeum 3.0× as wide as long, callus with 6 setae in one row. Forewing 2.4× as long as wide with apical margin, between PMV and apex of wing, bare; speculum open below; MV 1.2× shorter than costal cell, SMV with 4 setae; MV 1.1× as long as SMV and 5.0× length of STV, STV bare except for 1 seta in the middle of the stigma. Hindwing apically rounded. Legs: hind tarsi with T2 1.8× longer than T1.

Metasoma. Petiole small, smooth. Gaster 2.3× as long as wide, about 1.4× as long as mesosoma. Ovipositor sheaths slightly projecting beyond apex of gaster.

Male. Unknown.

Holotype: Laos: Phonsavan Xiangkhouang Prov.: 1 ♀, Phongsavan, Kongkeo Guest House, 19°29'51"N 103°17'41"E, elevation 1130 m, 10.xi.2018, E. Yegorenkova, Z. Yefremova (SMNHTAU).

Paratype: Laos: 1 ♀, same data as holotype (ZISP).

Distribution: Laos.

Host: Unknown.