Apanteles oenone Nixon, 1965

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Apanteles oenone Nixon, 1965

Fig. 6 B ( distribution), Fig. 50 ( examined material), Fig. 51 (holotype )

Holotype information.

♀; Australia, QLD, Ayr , 15 Jun. 1949, bred from “ Earias huegeli (W. A. S.) ” [syn. Earias vittella (Fabricius, 1794) ] ( NHM).

Examined material.

Australia • ♀; NT, 18 km W of Gemtree Caravan Park ; - 22.9651, 134.069; 01 Oct. 2018; M. M. Giannotta leg.; Sweeping; Collected from Capparis spinosa; BOLD Process ID: AUMIC 862-23 ; ANIC: 32-085558 . • ♀; NT, Gregory NP, 17.4 km N Humbert Junction ; - 15.9714, 130.488; 24 May – 4 Jun. 2001; T Weir, K Pullen, P Bouchard leg.; Malaise in damp meadow; BOLD Process ID: AUMIC 103-18 ; ANIC: 32-130203 . • ♀; NT, Gregory NP, 5.7 km N Humbert Junction ; - 16.0622, 130.451; 6–12 Jun. 2001; ME Irwin, FD Parker, C Lambkin leg.; Malaise in dry creekbed; BOLD Process ID: AUMIC 478-18 ; ANIC: 32-130235 . • ♂; NT, Kakadu NP, Mirray Lookout ; - 12.8768, 132.704; 17 Nov. 1992; Austin / PCD leg.; Sweep net open acacia; BOLD Process ID: AUMIC 110-18 ; ANIC: 32-085559 . • ♂; NT, Keep River National Park, Bail-Me-Up Cr., 23.7 km SSW Jarrnarm Camp Ground .; - 15.9653, 129.017; 13–20 Jun. 2001; M. E. Irwin, F. D. Parker & C. Lambkin leg.; Malaise trap; BOLD Process ID: AUMIC 1412-24 ; ANIC: 32-085531 . • ♀; as previous except: BOLD Process ID: AUMIC 037-18 ; ANIC: 32-130185 . • ♀; as previous except: BOLD Process ID: AUMIC 473-18 ; ANIC: 32-130231 . • ♀; QLD, Banana, Roadside 2 km north of Banana ; - 24.4524, 150.138; 25 Nov. 2019; E. Fagan-Jeffries, J. B. Dorey & P. Ruhr leg.; Sweeping vegetation, mistletoe: Dendrophthoe glabrescens ; BOLD Process ID: AUMIC 1218-24 ; QM: T 261215 . • ♂; QLD, Eungella National Park, Fern Flats Campground ; - 21.1697, 148.5; 22 Nov. 2019; E. Fagan-Jeffries, J. B. Dorey & P. Ruhr leg.; To light sheet with blue, green and UV LEDs; BOLD Process ID: AUMIC 1212-24 ; QM: T 261216 . • ♀; QLD, Kuranda ; - 16.8112, 145.635; 20 Nov. 2019; J. B. Dorey leg.; Sweeping; BOLD Process ID: AUMIC 1186-24 ; QM: T 261217 . • ♂; QLD, Laura ; - 15.5811, 144.458; 15 Mar. 2017; R. Leijs leg.; Vehicle net; vehicle netting from Laura caravan park to Quinkan Bush Blitz Site SSS 2 (Welcome Rd); BOLD Process ID: AUMIC 973-24 ; QM: T 261169 . • ♀; QLD, Nardoo Patch, 11 km NNE 12 Mile Bore ; - 23.0667, 138.192; 18–21 Apr. 2007; Malaise trap; BOLD Process ID: AUMIC 034-18 ; ANIC: 32-130182 . • ♀; QLD, Newrybar Macadamia farm ; - 28.7355, 153.548; 28 Nov. 2019; E. Fagan-Jeffries, J. B. Dorey & P. Ruhr leg.; Sweeping; BOLD Process ID: AUMIC 1062-24 ; QM: T 261218 . • ♀; QLD, Townsville, Mt. Stuart ; - 19.3509, 146.801; 18 Feb. 2017; Graeme Cocks leg.; Sweeping; BOLD Process ID: GCQT 689-17 ; CBG: gvcT 09199 . • ♀; QLD, Yolde Camp ; - 35.5452, 148.303; 12 Dec. 2019; J. B. Dorey leg.; General sweep over lots of Kunzea along roadside in schlerophyll forest.; Sunny and warm ~ 28 C; BOLD Process ID: AUMIC 1135-24 ; QM: T 261219 . • ♀; WA, Barrow Island ; - 20.7847, 115.394; 1 May. 2007; S. Callan K. Edwards leg.; N 28 DHC; BOLD Process ID: AUMIC 183-18 ; WAM: 130566 . • ♀; as previous except: BOLD Process ID: AUMIC 186-18 ; WAM: 130567 . • ♀; WA, Kariijini NP, Juna Downs Rd ; - 22.7394, 118.413; 25 Apr. – 14 May. 2003; C Lambkin T weir leg.; Malaise dry Turee creek grassy open Eucalypt scrub; BOLD Process ID: AUMIC 036-18 ; ANIC: 32-130184 . • ♂; WA, Kununurra ; 11 Jun. 1975; R. A. Meedved leg.; “ ex. Pectinophora gossypiella on Cotton, R 75-44; Apanteles oenone ”; BOLD Process ID: HYCND 1892-11 ; CNC: CNCHYM 00182 . • ♀; USA, Riverside Co., ex. pink bollworm ; 28 Jul. 1975; lab reared, “ Apanteles oenone Nixon , det. Marsh ”; BOLD Process ID: HYCND 1893-11 ; CNC: CNCHYM 00183 .

Diagnosis.

Apanteles oenone can be separated from the other species of Apanteles in Australia with a dark metacoxa and dark metafemur, and a pterostigma with outer border darker than centre, the centre of pterostigma pale or transparent / hyaline by the fore wing with veins M + CU, 1 cu-a, 1 M, 1 CUa, 1 CUb, (RS + M) a, 2 RS, and 1 m-cu all unpigmented / pale, T 1 with rugose sculpturing, and metatibia mostly dark, or at least with distal 1 / 2 dark in colouration.

Notes.

The examined material was identified through a DNA match (0–4 bp difference) to two partial barcodes on BOLD from specimens identified as A. oenone . The specimens, held at the CNC, were examined and the morphology aligned with the examined material and with the original description of A. oenone .

Figures

Figure 6. Known distribution of the following Apanteles species in Australia and neighbouring regions: A A. magicus, A. sinusulus B A. vala, A. fundulus, A. persephone (all based on approximate locations in Nixon’s description), and A. oenone C A. allapsus and the undescribed lineages also potentially found overseas D undescribed lineages where we did not have access to a female specimen. The ‘? ’ indicates a private sequence on BOLD where we were unable to obtain the GPS data. Maps include examined material and public DNA barcode records, see Suppl. material 3 for full details.

Figure 50. Apanteles oenone (AUMIC 036-18) A lateral habitus B fore wing C anterior head D dorsal head E dorsal habitus.

Figure 51. Apanteles oenone holotype.