Kolopterna blascoi Askew, 1997

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 : 68

Kolopterna blascoi Askew, 1997

Kolopterna blascoi Askew, 1997: 243 .

( Fig. 1C–E)

Diagnosis: Female. Body length 0.9–1.4 mm. POL 1.5× as long as OOL. Malar sulcus with sublinear fovea below eye is extending about or slightly more than half-length of gena. F1 2.5×, F2 2.2×, clava 3.3× as long as wide ( Fig. 1D). SM with 2–3 dorsal setae. MV 1.3× shorter than costal cell. Pronotum 0.50× as long as mesoscutum, mesoscutum with one row of 3–4 adnotaular setae, scutellum with submedian lines. Forewing with apical margin, forewing between PMV and apex of wing, ciliate, and speculum closed below. Gaster 1.7–1.8× as long as wide. Body completely pale yellow, gaster with brown transverse bands ( Fig. 1C, D). Male. Body length 0.9–1.4 mm. Antennal scape with ventral plaque 0.20× as long as scape, F1 1.03× shorter than pedicel, F1 2.4×, F2 2.9×, F3 3.3×, F4 3.3×, clava 6.0–7.0× as long as wide, whorled setae of F1 reaching apical half of F3. Forewing with apical margin, between PMV and apex of wing, ciliate, speculum closed below. Holotype (examined): Spain: ♀, Zaragoza, Pina de Ebro , juniper forest, in Moericke trap, 28.v.1990, J. Blasco- Zumata (NHMUK 013457294).

Distribution: Spain.

Host: Unknown. Associated with Salsola vermiculata L. ( Chenopodiaceae ).