Phanerotomella varicolorata 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 : 105-107

Phanerotomella varicolorata Zettel, 1989

Figs 69–70

Phanerotomella varicolorata Zettel, 1989: 22 , 32–34.

Phanerotomella varicolorata – Chen & Ji, 2003: 181, 205–206, 230–231.

Diagnosis

Head brownish yellow ( Fig. 70A ); mesoscutum medially finely reticulate ( Fig. 70H ); scutellar sulcus with 5 small crenulae ( Fig. 70H ).

Material examined (4 ♀♀)

CHINA – Hainan • 1 ♀; Diaoluo Mt. ; 28–31 May 2007; J.X. Liu leg.; ZJUH No. 200703035 • 1 ♀; Diaoluo Mt. ; 16 Jul. 2006; J.X. Liu leg.; ZJUH No. 200611308 • 1 ♀; Wuzhi Mt. ; 16 May 2007; J.X. Liu leg.; ZJUH No. 200702300 • 1 ♀; Shuiman, Wuzhi Mt. ; 16 May 2007; J. Zeng leg.; ZJUH No. 200705125 .

Host

Unknown.

Distribution

Brunei, China (Hainan, Yunnan), Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand.

Remarks

The holotype from Thailand (Chiang-Mai) was not examined because the original description (in combination with the additional Chinese specimens listed above) is sufficient to recognise this species. There are four females agreeing with the description of P. varicolorata .

Figures

Fig. 69. Phanerotomella varicolorata Zettel, 1989, China, ♀ (ZJUH No. 200703035), habitus, lateral view. Scale bar: 1.0 mm.

Fig. 70. Phanerotomella varicolorata Zettel, 1989, China, ♀ (ZJUH No. 200703035). 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.