Phanerotomella townesi 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 : 102-105

Phanerotomella townesi Zettel, 1989

Figs 67–68

Phanerotomella townesi Zettel, 1989: 24 , 27–29.

Phanerotomella townesi – He et al. 2001: 47–48, 50. — Chen & Ji 2003: 181, 204, 231.

Diagnosis

Face and temple densely punctate and shiny ( Fig. 68B–C ); mesopleuron largely coarsely rugose and with smooth and shiny area posteriorly ( Fig. 68J ); scapus white ( Fig. 68D ); lamella of third metasomal tergite wide ( Fig. 68G ); hind femur 4.0× as long as wide ( Fig. 68L ); hind femur brownish yellow except basally white ( Fig. 68L ); hind tibia dark brown but basally white ( Fig. 68L ).

Material examined (18 ♀♀, 14 ♂♂)

CHINA – Fujian • 1 ♀; Fuzhou, Xianfengling ; Jun. 1980; X.F. Zhao leg.; ZJUH No. 880759 • 1 ♀; Jiangle, Longqi Mt. ; 11 Aug. 1991; C.M. Liu leg.; ZJUH No. 9610028 . – Zhejiang • 5 ♂♂; Gutian Mt. ; 18–19 Aug. 2003; J.X. Liu leg.; ZJUH Nos 20045233, 20045234, 20045236, 20045237, 20045239 • 2 ♀♀; same data as for preceding; ZJUH Nos 20045235, 20045238 • 1 ♂; Gutian Mt. ; 20 Jul. 1992; Y. Ma leg.; ZJUH No. 923188 • 1 ♂; Gutian Mt. ; 19 Aug. 2003; W.Q. Fan leg.; ZJUH No. 20047466 • 1 ♂; Tianmu Mt., Xianrending ; 12 Jul. 1999; M.S. Zhao leg.; ZJUH No. 200010759 . – Hainan • 3 ♀♀; Bawangling ; 7–11 Jul. 2006; J.X. Liu leg.; ZJUH Nos 200610581, 200610584, 200610589 • 3 ♂♂; Jianfengling ; 12–15 Jul. 2006; J.X. Liu leg.; ZJUH Nos 200610603, 200610604, 200610618 • 3 ♀♀; same data as for preceding; ZJUH Nos 200610611, 200610613, 200610627 • 1 ♀; Diaoluo Mt. ; 16 Jul. 2006; J.X. Liu leg.; ZJUH No. 200611316 • 1 ♀; Jianfengling, Tianchi ; 22–23 Oct. 2007; J.X. Liu leg.; ZJUH No. 200710565 • 2 ♂♂; Jianfengling ; 7 Jun. 2007; J.X. Liu leg.; ZJUH Nos 200702340, 200702341 • 1 ♂; Shuiman, Wuzhi Mt. ; 16 May 2007; J. Zeng leg.; ZJUH No. 200705121 . – Guangdong • 1 ♀; Nanling ; 16–21 Jul. 2008; Z.F. Xu leg.; ZJUH No. 200807914 . – Yunnan • 1 ♀; Tengchong, Gaoligong Mt. ; 28 May 2009; J.L. Tan leg.; ZJUH No. 200908192 • 3 ♀♀; Bazhai, Yudong Reservoir ; Jun. 2017; Z. Liu leg.; ZJUH Nos 202307563, 202307839, 202307977 . – Ningxia • 1 ♀; Liupan Mt. ; 3–14 Jul. 2009; H.Y. Chen leg.; ZJUH No. 200903615 .

Host

Unknown.

Distribution

China (Fujian, Guangdong, Hainan, Ningxia, Taiwan, Yunnan, Zhejiang).

Remarks

The female holotype from China ( Taiwan, Wushe, elev. 1150 m) was not examined because the original description (in combination with the additional Chinese specimens listed above) was sufficient for the recognition of this species ( Zettel 1989). There are eighteen females agreeing with the description of P. townesi , except for the body length (3.0–4.0 mm vs 3.4–4.5 mm for the types), as well as fourteen males.

Figures

Fig. 67. Phanerotomella townesi Zettel, 1989, China, ♀ (ZJUH No. 202307977), habitus, lateral view. Scale bar: 1.0 mm.

Fig. 68. Phanerotomella townesi Zettel, 1989, China, ♀ (ZJUH No. 202307977). 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. Lamella, posterior view. H. Fore and hind wing. I. Mesosoma, dorsal view. J. Mesosoma, lateral view. K. Metasoma, dorsal view. L. Hind leg. Scale bars: 0.1 mm.