Zagrammosoma ramotensis, Yefremova & Kishinevsky, 2021

Yefremova, Zoya & Kishinevsky, Miriam, 2021, Two new and one newly recorded species of Zagrammosoma Ashmead Hymenoptera: Eulophidae from Israel, Israel Journal of Entomology (Oxford, England) 51 (17), pp. 47-59 : 53-55

Zagrammosoma ramotensis n. sp.

( Figs 11–14)

LSID: urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act:C2D45750-43E6-46F2-AF6C-EC598141963C .

Etymology: The species name refers to Moshav Ramot, where the type series was collected.

Diagnosis: Antenna. F1 1.1× as long as broad and as long as F2, clava 2.0× as long as broad ( Figs 13, 14). Pronotum yellow with two narrow lateral dark stripes. Forewing 2.5× as long as broad, with long fringe ( Figs 12, 13). Triangular area between PMV and STV with setae ( Fig. 12). Parastigma and stigmal vein fuscate ( Figs 12, 13). SMV with 3 setae. STV 3.0× as long as PMV. Gaster yellow with black pattern. Length: female 0.9–1.1 mm, male 0.60–0.75 mm.

Description: Female. Body length 0.9–1.1 mm (holotype 1.04 mm).

Color. Body yellow with black stripes and spots ( Figs 13, 14). Face yellow with black stripes. Face with black transverse stripes at level of mid height of eyes. Occipital foramen with two pairs of dark stripes diverging from occipital foramen to posterior ocelli. Antenna yellow with a dark brown pattern. Scape white with a dorsal dark brown spot at the middle area. Scape and pedicel yellow with a dorsal dark brown spot, F1 dark brown, F2 yellow and clava dark brown except yellow C3 ( Fig. 13). Pronotal collar pale yellow. Pronotum with two black stripes ( Fig. 13). Mesoscutum with black stripes along notauli. Scutellum with short interrupted median black stripe in the middle. Propodeum with black transverse stripes. Fore wings with fuscate parastigma and below parastigma, STV dark and a large dark spot below stigma reaching posterior margin ( Fig. 13). Metasoma yellow with black coloration pattern. Legs white with a dark brown spot on the middle and hind femora ( Fig. 13).

Head: POL 1.0× as OOL. Antenna ( Figs 13, 14): scape 5.3× as long as broad; pedicel 1.5× as long as broad, F1 1.1× as long as broad and F2 as broad as long, F1 as long as F2; clava 3­segmented and 2.0× as long as broad.

Mesosoma 1.6× as long as broad. Pronotum 2.0× as broad as long. Mesoscutum 2.2× as broad as long. Scutellum 1.2× as broad as long. Dorsellum 1.2× as long as propodeum medially. Propodeum 4.5× as broad as long; callus with 2 setae. Forewing ( Fig. 13) 2.5× as long as broad. SMV with 3 setae. SMV:MV:PMV:STV 35:43:4:12. SMV 1.3–1.4× as long as MV, PMV as stub, STV 3.0× as long as PMV. Triangular area between PMV and STV with setae. MV with 6 long setae. Marginal seta 2.0× as long as seta on submarginal vein. Speculum very small and closed below. Forewing with long fringe (seta on apical margin of forewing 3.0× shorter than width of wing).

Gaster 2.2× as long as broad. Sheaths of ovipositor slightly extending from gaster.

Male. Body length 0.60–0.75 mm. Color ( Figs 11, 12) same as in female, gaster with a pale yellow area on Gt1 and Gt4. Antenna: scape 2.5× as long as broad; pedicel 2.0× as long as F1, F1 1.3 shorter than F2; clava 3­segmented and 2.08× as long as broad. Gaster 1.7× as long as broad.

Holotype: ♀ Israel: Golan Heights , Ramot, 32°50'23.5"N 35°40'28.5"E, 16.vi.2015, suction from herbaceous vegetation and Ziziphus lotus, M. Kishinevsky (SMNHTAU) .

Paratypes: Israel: 2♀ 6♂ Golan Heights , Ramot, 32°50'18.3"N 35°40'28.6"E, 16.vi.2015, suction from herbaceous vegetation and Ziziphus lotus, M. Kishinevsky (SMNHTAU) .

Distribution: Currently known only from Israel ( Fig. 19-3).

Host: Unknown. Associated plant Ziziphus lotus (L.) ( Rhamnaceae ).