Phanerotomella gladia Chen & Ji, 2003

He, Jia-Yue, Achterberg, Cornelis Van, He, Jun-Hua, Tang, Pu & Chen, Xue-Xin, 2025, The genus Phanerotomella Szépligeti (Insecta, Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Cheloninae) from China, with descriptions of sixteen new species, European Journal of Taxonomy 1002, pp. 1-130 : 62-63

Phanerotomella gladia Chen & Ji, 2003

Figs 39–40

Phanerotomella gladia Chen & Ji, 2003: 180 , 184–185, 229, 252.

Diagnosis

Temple in dorsal view widening behind eye ( Fig. 40A ); mesosoma largely brownish yellow except in dorsal view lateral borders with dark brown patches ( Fig. 40H ); temple rugulose and matt ( Fig. 40C ); mesopleuron reticulate ( Fig. 40I ); antenna slender and apical segments non-moniliform ( Fig. 40K ); metasoma dark brown except first tergite and second tergite medio-basally yellow ( Fig. 40J ); scapus yellow ( Fig. 40K ); flagellum basal half brown and distal half yellowish ( Fig. 40K ).

Material examined (5 ♀♀, 1 ♂)

CHINA – Zhejiang • 1 ♀; Taishun, Wuyanling ; 28 Jul.–5 Aug. 2005; J.X. Liu leg.; ZJUH No. 200609783 • 1 ♀; Taishun, Wuyanling ; 1–2 Aug. 2005; S.J. Wei leg.; ZJUH No. 200605212 • 2 ♀♀; Anji, Longwang Mt. ; 28 Jul. 1996; H. Wu leg.; ZJUH Nos 970383, 970399 • 1 ♂; Longquan, Fengyangshan, Datianping ; 4 Aug. 2008; J.X. Liu leg.; ZJUH No. 200801194 . – Fujian • 1 ♀; Yongan, Tianbaoyan ; 20 Jul. 2001; M.H. Pu leg.; ZJUH No. 200107123 .

Host

Unknown.

Distribution

China (Fujian, Zhejiang).

Remarks

The holotype from Fujian (Wuyi Mt.) was not available for study. The interpretation here is based on the original description and additional Chinese specimens. There are five females and one male agreeing with the description of P. gladia Chen & Ji, 2003 .

Figures

Fig. 39. Phanerotomella gladia Chen & Ji, 2003, China, ♀ (ZJUH No. 200609783), habitus, lateral view. Scale bar: 1.0 mm.

Fig. 40. Phanerotomella gladia Chen & Ji, 2003, China, ♀ (ZJUH No. 200609783). A. Head, dorsal view. B. Head, anterior view. C. Head, lateral view. D. Mandible, ventral view. E. Lamella, posterior view. F. Hind leg. G. Fore and hind wing. H. Mesosoma, dorsal view. I. Mesosoma, lateral view. J. Metasoma, dorsal view. K. Antenna, lateral view. L. Apical antenna, lateral view. Scale bars: 0.1 mm.