Phanerotomella apetila 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 : 9-11

Phanerotomella apetila Chen & Ji, 2003

Figs 5–6

Phanerotomella apetilus Chen & Ji, 2003: 180–182 , 229–230.

Diagnosis

Metasoma narrowing to apex and position of maximum width at basal half ( Fig. 6K ); apex of metasomal carapace truncate in dorsal view ( Fig. 6K ); antenna of female hardly widened medially ( Fig. 6D ), with 12–14 subapical segments moniliform and 24 th –27 th segments suddenly wider than long while other segments longer than wide ( Fig. 6E ); temple smooth and shiny ( Fig. 6C ); mesopleuron punctate and with distinctly smooth and shiny area posteriorly ( Fig. 6J ); metasoma in lateral view flat ( Fig. 5 ); second submarginal cell sessile and distinctly narrowed anteriorly ( Fig. 6G ); temple in dorsal view narrowed behind eye ( Fig. 6A ); mandible slender and inner tooth of mandible 0.4× as long as apical tooth ( Fig. 6F ).

Material examined (4 ♀♀, 1 ♂)

CHINA – Fujian • 1 ♀; Fuzhou ; 28 Oct. 1981; Jiandong Wang leg.; ZJUH No. 20003756 . – Zhejiang • 1 ♀; back entrance of West Tianmu Mt. ; 3 Jul. 1998; Mingshui Zhao leg.; ZJUH No. 20000173 . – Guizhou • 1 ♀; Leigong Mt. ; 1 Jun. 2005; Hongying Zhang leg.; ZJUH No. 20059250. – Taiwan • 1 ♀; Jiayi, Zhuqi, Shuisheliao ; 16 Nov. 2010; X.X. Chen leg.; ZJUH No. 202307659 . – Guangdong • 1 ♂; Longmen, Nankun Mt. ; 12 May 2004; Z.F. Xu leg.; ZJUH No. 200048044 .

Host

Unknown.

Distribution

China (Fujian, Guangdong, Guizhou, Taiwan, 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. These four females agree with the description of P. apetila except for the metasomal length-to-width ratio (2.0, 2.2 and 2.4 vs 2.0 for the types). This male agrees with the description of P. apetila .

Figures

Fig. 5. Phanerotomella apetila Chen & Ji, 2003, China, ♀ (ZJUH No. 20000173), habitus, lateral view. Scale bar: 1.0 mm.

Fig. 6. Phanerotomella apetila Chen & Ji, 2003, China. A–F, H–M. ♀ (ZJUH No. 20000173). G. ♀ (ZJUH No. 20003756). A. Head, dorsal view. B. Head, anterior view. C. Head, lateral view. D. Antenna, lateral view. E. Apical antenna, lateral view. F. Mandible, ventral view. G. Fore wing. H. Hind wing. I. Mesosoma, dorsal view. J. Mesosoma, lateral view. K. Metasoma, dorsal view. L. Hind leg. M. Lamella, posterior view. Scale bars: 0.1 mm.