Kolopterna desulcata ( Kostjukov, 1978 )

Yegorenkova, Ekaterina N. & Yefremova, Zoya A., 2024, Revision of the genus Kolopterna Graham (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae), with description of three new species, Israel Journal of Entomology (Oxford, England) 53 (17), pp. 63-91 : 68-70

Kolopterna desulcata ( Kostjukov, 1978)

( Fig. 2A–H)

Tetrastichus desulcatus Kostjukov, 1978: 460 .

Kolopterna desulcatus ( Kostjukov, 1978) ; Kostjukov & Kosheleva, 2006: 105.

Kolopterna grahami Kostjukov & Khomchenko in Khomchenko & Kostjukov, 2004: 78, n. syn.

Diagnosis: Female. Body length 1.7–2.4 mm. POL 2.0× as long as OOL. F1 3.0–3.3×, F2 1.4–2.3×, clava 2.2–3.0× as long as wide. Mesoscutum with 7 adnotaular setae

in two rows on each side: 5 setae in first and 2 in second. Scutellum without submedian lines. Forewing with apical margin, between PMV and apex of wing, ciliate, speculum closed below, SMV with 5 setae, MV 1.1–1.2× shorter than costal cell. Gaster 3.3–3.4× as long as wide. Hind T1 2.3–2.4× shorter than T2. Male. Unknown.

Description (amended): Female. Body length 1.7–2.4 mm. POL 2.0× as long as OOL. Malar sulcus with sublinear fovea below eye is extending 0.75× length of gena. Antennal flagellomeres: F1 3.2×, F2 2.2×, and clava 3.2× as long as wide. Mesoscutum with two rows of adnotaular setae on each side: 5 in first and 2 in second. Scutellum without submedian lines. Forewing with apical margin, between PMV and apex of wing, ciliate, speculum closed below. SM with 5 dorsal setae. MV 1.1–1.2× shorter than costal cell. Gaster 3.3× as long as broad. Hind T1 2.25× shorter than T2. Body yellow with dark spots on head around lateral ocellus, occiput, pronotum and scapulae. Gaster with brown transverse bands. The ovipositor sheaths brown. Eyes red, lateral ocelli yellow.

Male. Unknown.

Holotype ( K.desulcata , examined, Fig. 2A–D): Kazakhstan: ♀, West Kazakhstan Region [Ural prov.], Zhanibek [Dzhanybek stationary laboratory of forestry of the USSR Academy of Sciences], 49°25'N 46°50'E, 16.viii.1974, V. Kostjukov, det. Tetrastichus desulcatus Kostjukov, 1978 (ZISP).

Holotype ( K. grahami , examined, Fig. 2E–H): Russia: ♀, Stavropol Territory, Neftekumsk District, Achikulak , 44°32'N 44°49'E, 3.viii.2003, V. Kostjukov (ZISP).

Paratypes ( K. grahami , examined): Russia: same data as holotype: 1 ♀, 5.viii.2003; 2 ♀, 8.viii.2003 (ZISP) .

Distribution: Kazakhstan (west part, near Ural River), Russia (North Caucasus).

Host: Unknown.

Remark: The comparison of the types of K. desulcata and K. grahami based on measurements and color, suggests they belong to the same species, and are therefore synonymized here under K. desulcata .