Phanerotomella sinensis Zettel, 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 : 93-96

Phanerotomella sinensis Zettel, 1989

Figs 61–62

Phanerotomella sinensis Zettel, 1989: 24 , 29–30.

Phanerotomella sinensis – Papp 1989: 301. — He et al. 2001: 47–48, 50; 2004: 640–642. — Chen & Ji 2003: 180, 201–202, 230.

Diagnosis

Eye in lateral view 1.2 × as wide as maximum width of temple ( Fig. 62C ) and eye in dorsal view strongly protruding ( Fig. 62A ); mesosoma conspicuously orange-brown ( Fig. 62H–I ) and contrasting with the black head; metasomal carapace medially black and laterally orange-brown ( Fig. 62J ); hind coxa pale yellow ( Fig. 62F ).

Material examined (21 ♀♀, 3 ♂♂)

CHINA – Zhejiang • 1 ♀; Hangzhou ; 24 Jun. 1989; X.X. Chen leg.; ZJUH No. 893207 • 1 ♀; Hangzhou ; 28 Jun. 1991; Q.K. Gao leg.; ZJUH No. 911403 • 1 ♀; Gutian Mt. ; 25 Jul. 1992; H. Wu leg.; ZJUH No. 934594 • 3 ♀♀; Kaihua, Gutian Mt. ; 2 Jul. 2005; Q. Wu leg.; ZJUH Nos 200602001, 200602002, 200602003 • 6 ♀♀; Kaihua, Gutian Mt. ; 3 Jul. 2005; Q. Wu leg.; ZJUH Nos 200602082, 200602084, 200602091, 200602114, 200602115, 200602116 • 4 ♀♀; Kaihua, Gutian Mt. ; 1–3 Jul. 2005; X.X. Chen leg.; ZJUH Nos 200604115, 200604194, 200604221, 200604225 • 3 ♀♀; Kaihua, Gutian Mt. ; 1–3 Jul. 2005; H.Y. Zhang leg.; ZJUH Nos 200602238, 200602243, 200602245 • 1 ♀; Wuyanling National Reserve ; elev. 800 m; Nov. 2005; Y.P. Wang leg.; ZJUH No. 202300199 • 1 ♂; West Tianmu Mt. ; 31 May 1998; X.X. Chen leg.; ZJUH No. 980136 . – Guangdong • 1 ♀; Yangjiang ; 11 Jun. 2006; C.H. Xie leg.; ZJUH No. 200611288 . – Hunan • 1 ♂; Liuyang ; 31 May 1985; X.W. Tong leg.; ZJUH No. 20044687 . – Guizhou • 1 ♂; Leigong Mt., Xiaodan River ; 4–5 Jun. 2005; J.X. Liu leg.; ZJUH No. 20059393 .

Host

Unknown.

Distribution

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

Remarks

The holotype from China (Guangdong, Ding-Hu Mts) was not examined and the interpretation here is based on the original description and the additional Chinese specimens listed above. There are 21 females agreeing with the description of P. sinensis except for the body length (5.0–6.0 mm vs 5.9–6.2 mm for the types) and the colouration of the mesonotum (one female black vs orange-brown for the types).

Figures

Fig. 61. Phanerotomella sinensis Zettel, 1989, China, ♀ (ZJUH No. 911403), habitus, lateral view. Scale bar: 1.0 mm.

Fig. 62. Phanerotomella sinensis Zettel, 1989, China. A–C, E–L. ♀ (ZJUH No. 911403). D. ♀ (ZJUH No. 200602001). 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.