Phanerotoma flava Ashmead, 1906

Luo, Wen-Juan, Achterberg, Cornelis Van, He, Jun-Hua, Tang, Pu & Chen, Xue-Xin, 2025, Revision of the genus Phanerotoma Wesmael (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Cheloninae) from China, with descriptions of twenty-four new species, European Journal of Taxonomy 1003, pp. 1-110 : 25-28

Phanerotoma flava Ashmead, 1906

Fig. 10

Phanerotoma flava Ashmead, 1906: 191 .

Phanenerotoma taiwana Sonan, 1932: 81 .

Phanerotoma flava – Shenefelt 1973: 915. — Zettel 1990: 118. — Tobias 2000: 430. — Chen & Ji 2003: 169.

Diagnosis

Body comparatively large, length of body 6–9 mm; vein 1-CU1 of fore wing about as long as vein 2-CU1 or distinctly longer ( Fig. 10F ); flagellum of antenna gradually more slender and narrowed apically ( Fig. 10E ); metanotum with complete median carina ( Fig. 10G ); malar space about as long as basal width of mandible; head weakly emarginate medio-posteriorly ( Fig. 10B ); eyes strongly protruding; vein 1-M of fore wing yellow.

Type material

Holotype JAPAN • ♀; Tokyo; 27 Aug. 1913; S. Hirayama leg.; US National Museum of Natural History.

Other material examined (63 ♀♀, 33 ♂♂)

CHINA – Zhejiang • 2 ♀♀; Hangzhou ; 23 Jun. 1931; Ruzuo Zhu leg.; ZJUH • 1 ♀, 2 ♂♂; same data as for preceding; 10–23 Jun. 1931; Ruzuo Zhu leg.; ZJUH • 1 ♀; same data as for preceding; 31 May 1956; Ruzuo Zhu leg.; ZJUH No. 65025.10 • 1 ♀; same data as for preceding; 6 Jun. 1956; Junhua He leg.; ZJUH No. 5626.5 • 1 ♀, 1 ♂; same data as for preceding; 14–16 Jun. 1957; Zhengnan Zhou and Cui Hu leg.; ZJUH Nos 5702.20 , 5778.3 • 1 ♀; same data as for preceding; May 1962; ZJUH No. 800133 • 3 ♀♀, 2 ♂♂; same data as for preceding; Jul. 1965; ZJUH • 1 ♀; same data as for preceding; Jun. 1986; Benyue Zhang leg.; ZJUH No. 864527 • 1 ♀; same data as for preceding; 12 Jun. 1987; Yun Ma leg.; ZJUH No. 870942 • 2 ♀♀; same data as for preceding; Jun. 1992; Xiujuan Shen and Nan Zheng leg.; ZJUH • 1 ♂; Tianmu Mt. ; 20 Jun. 1996; Xuexin Chen leg.; ZJUH No. 972197 • 4 ♂♂; same data as for preceding; 30 Jun.–23 Aug. 1998; Yun Ma, Mingshui Zhao and Yafang Yang leg.; ZJUH Nos 994249 , 994659 , 20000975 , 20001950 • 7 ♀♀; same data as for preceding; ZJUH Nos 993256 , 999142 , 20000821 , 20002961 , 20003597 , 20003598 , 200010880 • 1 ♂; Xiao Mt. ; 2 Jul. 1975; ZJUH • 1 ♀; Fuyang ; 2 Aug. 1984; Jingqian Cao leg.; ZJUH No. 850062 • 1 ♀; Jiande ; 28 May 1983; Qihu Chen leg.; ZJUH No. 840316 • 1 ♀, 2 ♂♂; Chunan; Lao Mt. ; 28 Jun. 2004; Tangxing Wang leg.; ZJUH • 1 ♀; Linan, Qingliangfeng Mt. ; 7 Aug. 2005; Hongying Zhang leg.; ZJUH No. 200603201 • 1 ♀; Mogan Mt. ; 16 Jul. 1981; Hong Wu leg.; ZJUH No. 915905 • 1 ♀; Deqing, Fatou ; 13 May 1993; Junhua He leg.; ZJUH No. 980987 • 1 ♀; Changxing ; 9 Aug. 1977; Zheng Xu leg.; ZJUH No. 771136 • 1 ♀; Cixi ; Oct. 1964; Qihu Chen leg.; ZJUH No. 64061.5 • 1 ♀; Taizhou ; 9 Jun. 1935; Ruzuo Zhu leg.; ZJUH • 1 ♂; Suichang ; 20 Sep. 1990; Hanlin Chen leg.; ZJUH No. 907824 • 1 ♀; Jinyun ; Jul. 1983; Sichun Li leg.; ZJUH No. 835439 • 1 ♀; Lishui ; 30 Jun. 1984; Kunyan Zhu leg.; ZJUH No. 842724 • 1 ♀; Songyang ; 30 Jul. 1985; Hanlin Chen leg.; ZJUH No. 853334 • 1 ♀; Wuyanling Nature Reserve ; 31 Jul. 1983; Zhenbing Cai leg.; ZJUH No. 833344 . – Liaoning • 1 ♂; Dabeigou village ; 6 Jul. 1974; ZJUH No. 772211 • 2 ♀♀; Yingkou ; 21 Jul. 1980; Jingke Li leg.; ZJUH No. 816253 . – Henan • 1 ♂; Xinxiang ; 4 Jun. 1981; Chengzhong Xu leg.; ZJUH No. 815701 • 1 ♂; Neixiang ; 11 Jul. 1998; Xuexin Chen leg.; ZJUH No. 985962 • 1 ♀; Songxian; Baiyun Mt. ; 17 Aug. 2008; Jingxian Liu leg.; ZJUH No. 200801267 . – Shaanxi • 1 ♀; Foping; Cuizhu Garden ; 33°31′ N, 107°59′ E; elev. 836 m; 25 Aug. 2013; Bingbing Xu leg.; ZJUH No. 201300405LT • 1 ♀; Yangling ; 25 Jun. 1984; ZJUH No. 200800256 • 1 ♀; Niubeiliang N.N.R. ; 33.80° N, 108.79° E; elev. 1758 m; 10 Aug. 2013; Bingbing Tu leg.; ZJUH No. 201300210 . – Gansu • 3 ♂♂; Chenxian; Feilong Gorge Scenic Area ; elev. 1020 m; 4 Jul. 1999; Jian Yao and Tongli He leg.; ZJUH Nos 200104739 , 200104143 , 200104744 • 3 ♀♀; same data as for preceding; ZJUH Nos 200104740 to 200104742 . – Shanghai • 1 ♀, 1 ♂; 18 Aug. 1981; ZJUH • 3 ♀♀, 1 ♂; 1982; Qinong Sun leg.; ZJUH – Anhui • 1 ♀; Yuexi ; 9 Jun. 1981; Fuan Yang leg.; ZJUH No. 820573 . – Hubei • 1 ♀; Wuchang ; 9 Aug. 1974; ZJUH No. 750027 • 3 ♀♀; Zhuxi ; 27–28 Aug. 1982; Junhua He; ZJUH Nos 824779 , 824795 , 833267 . – Hunan • 2 ♂♂; Changsha ; 29 Jul. 1977; Xinwang Tong leg.; ZJUH Nos 20044234 , 20044862 • 1 ♀; same data as for preceding; 1 Jun. 1984; Mingde Han leg.; ZJUH No. 846554 . – Sichuan • 1 ♂; Nanchong ; 1943; Ruzuo Zhu leg.; ZJUH No. 65024.7 • 1 ♀; Emei Mt. ; 1–3 Aug. 2006; ZJUH No. 200611280 . – Fujian • 1 ♀, 1 ♂; Laizhou ; 22 Aug. 1981; Yunlan Lin leg.; ZJUH • 1 ♂; same data as for preceding; 2–9 Sep. 1981; Yunlan Lin leg.; ZJUH No. 853549a • 3 ♀♀; same data as for preceding; ZJUH Nos 853546 , 853547 , 853549b • 1 ♂; Meihua Mt. ; elev. 1100 m; 20 Jul. 1988; Jinjiang Fan leg.; ZJUH No. 886140 • 1 ♀; Wuyi Mt. ; 14 Jul. 1994; Xuexin Chen leg.; ZJUH No. 942147 • 1 ♀; Yongtai ; 17 Sep. 2002; Changming Liu leg.; ZJUH No. 20023593 . – Guangdong • 2 ♂♂; Conghua; Liuxi River ; 15–21 Jun. 2001; Zaifu Xu leg.; ZJUH Nos 200107172 , 200107218 • 5 ♀♀; Xinfeng ; Jul. 1983; Shoujian Chen leg.; ZJUH Nos 896732 , 896735 , 896737 , 896739 , 896740 • 1 ♀; Ruyuan; Nan Mts ; 25 Jul. 2003; Zaifu Xu leg.; ZJUH No. 20045200 • 1 ♀; same data as for preceding; 9–18 Jul. 2005; Yali Cai leg.; ZJUH No. 200609632 . – Hainan • 1 ♂; Wuzhi Mt. ; 16 May 2007; Jie Zeng leg.; ZJUH No. 200705095 . – Guangxi Zhuangzu Zizhiqu • 1 ♂; Fangchenggang ; elev. 2300 m; 8 Jun. 2000; Hong Wu leg.; ZJUH No. 200100225 • 1 ♀; Jinxiu ; elev. 480 m; 1 Jul. 2000; Jun Chen leg.; ZJUH No. 200105110 • 1 ♀; Gongbeilao Mt. ; elev. 1100– 1600 m; 27 Aug. 2001; Guofang Jiang leg.; ZJUH No. 200201375 • 1 ♀; Shiwanda Mt. ; Jul. 2003; Yiping Wang leg.; ZJUH No. 20041492 . – Guizhou • 1 ♂; Fanjing Mt. ; elev. 1000 m; 4 Aug. 2001; Yun Ma leg.; ZJUH No. 200108645 • 1 ♀; Chishui ; 22 Sep. 2000; Ma Yun leg.; ZJUH No. 200103101 . – Beijing • 1 ♀; Badaling ; 1 Aug. 1957; IZCAS IOZ(E) 2059950 .

Hosts

Pectinophora gossypiella Saunders, 1871 ( Gelechiidae ), Locastra muscosalis Walker, 1865 ( Pyralidae ) and Orthaga achatina Butler, 1878 ( Pyralidae )

Distribution

Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Nepal, Philippines, Vietnam, China (Zhejiang, Shaanxi, Shanghai, Henan, Guangdong, Guangxi Zhuangzu Zizhiqu, Fujian, Hainan, Liaoning, Gansu, Guizhou, Sichuan, Hunan, Hubei, Anhui, Beijing).

Figures

Fig. 10. Phanerotoma flava Ashmead, 1906, China, Shaanxi, ♀ (ZJUH No. 201300210). A. Habitus, lateral view.B. Head, dorsal view.C. Head, lateral view.D. Head, anterior view.E. Antenna, lateral view. F. Fore wing. G. Mesosoma, dorsal view. H. First third of metasomal tergites, dorsal view. I. Metasoma, lateral view. J. Hind leg. K. Mandible, ventral view. Scale bars: A–J =1 mm; K =0.2 mm.