Zagrammosoma lasallei, 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 : 55-58

Zagrammosoma lasallei n. sp.

( Figs 15–18)

LSID: urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act:3CEF75D7-F403-4AA5-820C-C18E6D410A8C .

Etymology: The species is named after John LaSalle, a major contributor to the taxonomy of the Eulophidae .

Diagnosis: Antenna: F1 as long as F2, subquadrate ( Fig. 15); clava 2.6× as long as broad. Pronotum yellow with one broad lateral dark stripe. Forewing 2.75× as long as broad. Triangular area between PMV and STV with setae ( Fig. 15). Parastigma and stigmal vein fuscate ( Figs 15–18). SMV with 4 setae. STV 4.0× as long as PMV. Gaster yellow with distinct lateral dark stripes. Three black spots on Gt6 indistinct. Length: female 1.3 mm, male 1.1–1.2 mm.

Description: Female. Body length 1.3 mm.

Color. Body yellow with black longitudinal stripes ( Fig. 15). Face pale yellow, whitish between frons and clypeus ( Fig. 15). Eyes red. Vertex with two pairs of dark stripes diverging from anterior ocellus to eyes. Antenna dark brown (except pale yellow scape). Pronotum yellow with broad lateral dark stripe on each side. Mesoscutum yellow with dark scapulae. Scutellum and metanotum yellow. Propodeum yellow, callus dark. Forewing with fuscate parastigma and STV ( Fig. 15). Metasoma yellow with distinct lateral dark stripes. Legs whitish (except brown distal part on femora and brown apical part on tibiae of hind leg) with brown last tarsal segments.

Head: POL 1.7× as OOL. Antenna scape 4.0× as long as broad; pedicel 1.1× as long as broad; F1 and F2 subquadrate, F1 as long as F2; clava 3-segmented and 2.6× as long as broad.

Mesosoma 1.5× as long as broad. Pronotum 2.3× as broad as long. Mesoscutum 1.0× as broad as long. Scutellum 1.1× as broad as long. Dorsellum 3× as long as propodeum medially. Propodeum 10× as broad as long, callus with 2 setae. Forewing ( Fig. 15) 2.75× as long as broad. SMV with 4 setae. SMV:MV:PMV:STV 18:16:1:3.5. SMV 1.1× as long as MV, PMV as stub, STV 3.5× as long as PMV. Triangular area between PMV and STV with numerous setae. Speculum very small and closed below.

Gaster 1.48× as long as broad. Sheaths of ovipositor slightly extending from gaster.

Male. Body length 1.1–1.2 mm.

Similar to female in color. Head: POL 1.65× as OOL. Antenna ( Figs 16–18): scape 3.2× as long as broad; pedicel 1.5× as long as broad; F1 and F2 subquadrate, F1 as long as F2; clava 3­segmented and 3.0× as long as broad.

Mesosoma 1.6× as long as broad. Pronotum 2.6× as broad as long. Mesoscutum 1.3× as broad as long. Scutellum 1.2× as broad as long. Dorsellum 3.0× as long as propodeum medially. Propodeum 10.8× as broad as long, callus with 2 setae. Forewing ( Figs 17, 18) 2.7× as long as broad. SMV with 4 setae. SMV:MV:PMV:STV 44:40:5:20. SMV 1.1× as long as MV, PMV as stub, STV 8.0× as long as PMV. Triangular area between PMV and STV with setae. Speculum very small and closed below.

Gaster 1.6× as long as broad.

Holotype: ♀ Israel: Southern 'Arava, Evrona Nature Reserve, 29°67'05.53"N 35°00'46"E, v.2016, suction Vachellia tortilis ( Fabaceae ), M. Segoli (SMNHTAU).

Paratypes: Israel: 2♂ with same label data (SMNHTAU) .

Distribution: Currently known from Israel ( Fig. 19-4).

Host: Unknown. Associated plant Vachellia tortilis (Forssk.) Galasso & Banfi ( Fabaceae ).