Phanerotomella bellula Papp, 1989

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 : 20-23

Phanerotomella bellula Papp, 1989

Figs 13–14

Phanerotomella bellula Papp, 1989: 301 .

Phanerotomella rugifrontata Chen & Ji, 2003: 180 , 200–201, 230, 255–256. Syn. nov.

Phanerotomella bellula – Tobias 2000: 439–440. — Ku et al. 2001: 83.

Diagnosis

Eye in lateral view at most 1.0× as wide as maximum width of temple ( Fig. 14C ) and eye in dorsal view less protruding ( Fig. 14A ); mesosoma largely black except metanotum and propodeum posteriorly yellowish ( Fig. 14I ) and less contrasting with black head; metasomal carapace black except basally yellow ( Fig. 14K ); hind coxa yellow except laterally somewhat dark brown ( Fig. 14F ).

Material examined (38 ♀♀, 37 ♂♂)

CHINA – Hunan • 2 ♀♀; Liuyang ; 20 May 1985; X.W. Tong leg.; ZJUH Nos 20044648, 20044649 • 1 ♂; Liuyang ; 20 Jun. 1985; X.W. Tong leg.; ZJUH No. 20044708 • 2 ♀♀; same data as for preceding; ZJUH Nos 20044707, 20044709 • 1 ♀; Liuyang ; 25 Jun. 1985; X.W. Tong leg.; ZJUH No. 20044711 • 1 ♂; Liuyang ; 30 May 1984; ZJUH No. 846385 • 1 ♂; Liuyang ; 17 May 1985; X.W. Tong leg.; ZJUH No. 864630 • 2 ♂♂; Liuyang ; 21 May 1985; X.W. Tong leg.; ZJUH Nos 20044652, 20044653 • 9 ♂♂; Liuyang ; 25 May1985; X.W.Tong leg.; ZJUH Nos 864628(a, b, c), 864631(a, b, c, d, e, f) • 7 ♂♂; Liuyang ; 31 May 1985; X.W. Tong leg.; ZJUH Nos 20044688, 20044689, 20044690, 20044691, 20044692, 20044693, 20044694 . – Zhejiang • 1 ♀; Hangzhou ; 12 Jun. 1987; Y. Ma leg.; ZJUH No. 870950 • 1 ♂; Hangzhou ; 12 Jun. 1987; Z.H. Xu leg.; ZJUH No. 870981 • 1 ♀; Hangzhou ; 28 Jun. 1991; X.X. Chen leg.; ZJUH No. 911319 • 1 ♂; West Tianmu Mt. ; 31 May 1998; X.X. Chen leg.; ZJUH No. 980136 • 1 ♀; Songyang ; 13 Jul. 1989; J.H. He leg.; ZJUH No. 893714 • 1 ♂; Songyang ; 15–17 Jul. 1989; J.H. He leg.; ZJUH No. 894465 • 3 ♀♀; same data as for preceding; ZJUH Nos 893840, 894207, 894221 • 1 ♂; Kaihua; Gutian Mt. ; 1–3 Jul. 2005; X.X. Chen leg.; ZJUH No. 200604209 • 7 ♀♀; same data as for preceding; ZJUH Nos 200604116, 200604196 to 200604198, 200604213, 200604216, 200604239 • 2 ♀♀; Kaihua, Gutian Mt. ; 2 Jul. 2005; X.X. Chen leg.; ZJUH Nos 200601527, 200601581 • 2 ♀♀; Kaihua, Gutian Mt. ; 2 Jul. 2005; Q. Wu leg.; ZJUH Nos 200601975, 200604017 • 1 ♂; Kaihua, Gutian Mt. ; 2 Jul. 2005; H.Y. Zhang leg.; ZJUH No. 200602153 • 2 ♀♀; same data as for preceding; ZJUH Nos 200602152, 200602154 • 3 ♂♂; Kaihua, Gutian Mt. ; 2 Jul. 2005; M. Shi leg.; ZJUH Nos 200601755, 200601756, 200601758 • 2 ♀♀; same data as for preceding; ZJUH Nos 200601753, 200601759 • 1 ♀; Kaihua, Gutian Mt. ; 3 Jul. 2005; X.X. Chen leg.; ZJUH No. 200601606 • 1 ♂; Kaihua, Gutian Mt. ; 3 Jul. 2005; Q. Wu leg.; ZJUH No. 200602083 • 4 ♀♀; same data as for preceding; ZJUH Nos 200602076, 200602079, 200602086, 200602098 • 1 ♀; Kaihua, Gutian Mt. ; 3 Jul. 2005; H.Y. Zhang leg.; ZJUH No. 200602270 . – Fujian • 1 ♀; Shanghang, Guihe ; 20–24 Jul. 1988; J. Huang leg.; ZJUH No. 20004882 • 1 ♀; Shanghang, Guihe ; 22 Jul. 1988; J. Huang leg.; ZJUH No. 20004957 • 2 ♀♀; Meihua Mt. ; elev. 1000–1400 m; 23–24 Jul. 1988; J.H. He leg.; ZJUH Nos 887410, 887414 • 1 ♀; Jiangle; Longqi Mt. ; 7 Sep. 1989; C.M. Liu leg.; ZJUH No. 20006695 • 1 ♂; Gang Mt. ; 1 Aug. 1985; M.L. Sheng leg.; ZJUH No. 20003774 . – Guangdong • 1 ♀; Ruyuan, Nanling ; 18 Apr. 2004; Z.F. Xu leg.; ZJUH No. 20047724 • 4 ♂♂; Fengkai, Qiancengfeng ; 3 Oct. 2003; Z.F. Xu leg.; ZJUH Nos 20048070, 20048072, 20048076, 20048082 . – Jiangsu • 1 ♂; Nanjing ; 14 Jun. 1993; M.L. Sheng leg.; ZJUH No. 948261 . – Guizhou • 1 ♂; Fangxiangxiang, Leigong Mt. ; 2–3 Jun. 2005; J.X. Liu leg.; ZJUH No. 20059353 .

Host

Unknown.

Distribution

China (Fujian, Guangdong, Guizhou, Hunan, Jiangsu, Zhejiang), North Korea.

Remarks

The holotype of P. bellula from North Korea (Gang-von) was examined by using the original description, a photo of the holotype and additional Chinese specimens examined. There are thirty-eight females agreeing with the description of P. bellula except for the propodeum colouration (some females totally orange-brown vs only posteriorly orange-brown for the types).

The holotype of P. rugifrontata from China was not available and the interpretation is based on the original description.

Phanerotomella rugifrontata is treated as a junior synonym of P. bellula Papp, 1989 based on the following key characters: (1) vein m-cu postfurcal; (2) second submarginal cell sessile (the latter’s vein 2-SR weakly developed); (3) antenna rather slender, with 57 segments and all antennal segments longer than wide; (4) length of eye in dorsal view equal to that of temple; (5) frons transversely rugulose, temple densely punctate, mesopleuron punctate (the latter’s punctate-reticulate) and mesoscutum honeycomb sculptured except medio-posteriorly rugose; (6) metasomal carapace elliptical, 1.6 × as long as maximum width; (7) vein 1-R1 longer than pterostigma.

Figures

Fig. 13. Phanerotomella bellula Papp, 1989, China, ♀ (ZJUH No. 200604213), habitus, lateral view. Scale bar: 1.0 mm.

Fig. 14. Phanerotomella bellula Papp, 1989, China, ♀ (ZJUH No. 200604213). 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 wing. H. Hind wing. I. Mesosoma, dorsal view. J. Mesosoma, lateral view. K. Metasoma, dorsal view.L. Antenna, lateral view. M. Apical antenna, lateral view. Scale bars: 0.1 mm.