Phanerotomella pallidistigma 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 : 78-81

Phanerotomella pallidistigma Chen & Ji, 2003

Figs 51–52

Phanerotomella pallidistigma Chen & Ji, 2003: 180 , 193–194, 229, 254.

Diagnosis

Parastigma white ( Fig. 52G ); antenna of female strongly widened medially and with 11–13 subapical segments moniliform ( Fig. 52K–L ); mandible slender and lower tooth of mandible strongly reduced, 0.2– 0.3× apical tooth ( Fig. 52D ); mesopleuron punctate-reticulate and with distinctly smooth and shiny area posteriorly ( Fig. 52I ); temple superficially rugulose and shiny ( Fig. 52C ); scapus and pedicellus yellow and contrasting with dark brown flagellum ( Fig. 52K ); second submarginal cell petiolate ( Fig. 52G ).

Material examined (32 ♀♀)

CHINA – Fujian • 1 ♀; Xianfengling ; 26 Jun. 1980; J.H. Chen leg.; ZJUH No. 202300198 . – Guizhou • 1 ♀; Fanjing Mt., Huixiangping ; 11 Jul. 1993; Z.F. Xu leg.; ZJUH No. 935742 . – Zhejiang • 1 ♀; West Tianmu Mt., Qiliting ; 9 Aug. 1999; M.S. Zhao leg.; Malaise trap; ZJUH No. 998934 • 1 ♀; Baishanzu ; 15 Aug. 2003; J.X. Liu leg.; ZJUH No. 20045232 • 1 ♀; Linan, Qingliangfeng ; 9 Aug. 2005; H.Y. Zhang leg.; ZJUH No. 200603291 • 1 ♀; Linan, Qingliangfeng ; 9 Aug. 2005; M. Shi leg.; ZJUH No. 200603610 • 1 ♀; Linan, Qingliangfeng ; 12 Aug. 2005; H.Y. Zhang leg.; ZJUH No. 200603507 • 1 ♀; Tianmu Mt., Xianrending ; 25 Jul. 2011; Z. Liu leg.; ZJUH No. 201101839 . – Yunnan • 2 ♀♀; Pingbian ; 18 Jul. 2003; Z.F. Xu leg.; ZJUH Nos 20045203, 20045208 • 1 ♀; Pingbian, Dawei Mt. Reserve ; elev. 1970–2107 m; 18 Jul. 2003; J. Lu leg.; ZJUH No. 20045414 . – Xizang • 1 ♀; Linzhi, Yigong, Baihequ ; 4 Aug. 2019; C.H. Wang leg.; ZJUH No. 202307936 • 1 ♀; Linzhi, Yigong, Tongjia Village ; 6 Aug. 2019; C.H. Wang leg.; ZJUH No. 202307982 • 1 ♀; Linzhi, Bomi, Gang Village ; 7 Aug. 2019; yellow pan trap; ZJUH No. 202307981 • 2 ♀♀; Linzhi, Bomi, Gang Village ; 9 Aug. 2019; X.F. Li leg.; ZJUH Nos 202307521, 202307613 • 1 ♀; Linzhi, Bomi, Gang Village ; 9 Aug. 2019; P. Tang leg.; ZJUH No. 202307568 • 5 ♀♀; Linzhi, Bomi, Gang Village ; 9 Aug. 2019; X.Z. Ma leg.; ZJUH Nos 202307610, 202307656, 202307748, 202307840, 202307886 • 9 ♀♀; Linzhi, Bomi, Gang Village ; 9 Aug. 2019; C.H. Wang leg.; ZJUH Nos 202307795, 202307841, 202307932, 202307565, 202307887, 202307933, 202307749, 202307504, 202307978 . – Hainan • 1 ♀; Jianfengling ; 12–15 Jul. 2006; Jingxian Liu leg.; ZJUH No. 200610622 .

Host

Unknown.

Distribution

China (Fujian, Guizhou, Hainan, Xizang, Yunnan, Zhejiang).

Remarks

The holotype from China (Fujian, Wuyi Mt.) was not available for study. Our interpretation is based on the original description and the additional Chinese specimens listed above. There are thirty-two females, which largely agree with the description of P. pallidistigma except for the colouration (lightened to yellow or darkened to black). However, the Xizang population shows a distinct and stable variation, such as a black body, a distinctly narrowed temple and a strongly curved border of the metasomal carapace; it might represent a new species.

Figures

Fig. 51. Phanerotomella pallidistigma Chen & Ji, 2003, China, ♀ (ZJUH No. 201101839), habitus, lateral view. Scale bar: 1.0 mm.

Fig. 52. Phanerotomella pallidistigma Chen & Ji, 2003, China, ♀ (ZJUH No. 201101839). 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.