Kaszab Zoltán (szerk.): A Magyar Természettudományi Múzeum évkönyve 68. (Budapest 1976)
Huddleston, T.: A revision of Elasmosoma Ruthe (Hymenoptera, Braconidae) with two new species from Mongolia
cets. Malar space very short. Tentorial pits well marked. Ocelli large, the ocellar triangle obtuse, the distance between the hind ocelli two times the distance between hind ocellus and eye. Distance between hind ocellus and eye less then two times width of hind ocellus. Antennae 13-segmented, the two terminal segments not distinctly divided, the two basal segments broader than long the rest quadrate except for the terminal segment which tapers. — Pronotum and mesopleurum coriaceous, the mesopleurum hairy; mesonotum with a moderate covering of short white hairs; coriaceous microsculpture between distinct punctures. Scutellum coriaceous. — Propodeum strongly reticulate-coriaceous with white hairs. Propodeum not distinctly areated. Middle 1 e g shorter than foreleg; the basitarsus of middle leg shorter than the tibial spine and only about 1.5 times as long as tarsal segment 2. Inner spur of hind tibia stout, blunt and only silghtly shorter than basal segment of tarsus. All legs finely punctured and with a moderate covering of short, white hairs the hind coxa coriaceous, at least basally. — Gaster as long as head and thorax together ; first tergite broader distally than long, second and third tergites twice as broad as long. Tergites 1-6 with strong reticulate-coriaceous sculpture but only sparsely haired. Hypopygium short, distally slightly emarginate and remote from the apex of the gaster by about its own length. —Wings hyaline. Costa of fore wing thickened. Stigma wide and reflexed anteriorly into a pouch-like fold ; costa and stigma finely regularly punctate and hairy. Remaining veins largely obsolete. — Colour black, the antennae brown except for the two basal segments which are lighter beneath. Face, clypeus, mandibles and legs pale yellow in colour, the hind coxae infuscate and sometimes the hind tibia and tarsus infuscate apically. Costal vein and stigma testaceous. — Length 1.75 mm. Holotype 9 : Mongolia, Mittelgobi aimak : Choot bulag, zwischen Somon Chuld und Somon Delgerchangaj, 38 km ONO von Delgerchangaj, 1480 m, 10. VI. 1967 (Nr. 782) (HNHM), Exp. KASZAB. — Paratype 9 : same data (BMNH). — çf çf unknown. This species may be readily recognised by the extreme shortness of the tarsus of the middle leg and by the length of the tarsal segments relative to each other. The disposition of the ocelli is also unusual being found only in one other known species E. platamonense sp. n. Elasmosoma lindae sp. n. (Figs. 4, 14) Ç . Face and clypeus rugose with a strong transverse strigose element and scattered punctures ; frons, vertex reticulate-coriaceous with transverse strigose element particularly upon vertex between and around ocelli. Clypeus emarginate apically but produced at the sides into two broad points. Antenna 13-segmented. — Mesonotum reticulate-coriaceous with, posteriorly, a strong rugose element, the scutellar disc distinctly reticulate rugose, the lateral areas of the scutellum and the metanotum canaliculate the two areas divided by a smooth, highly-polished band. The mesopleurum reticulate-coriaceous with a distinct rugose element. Tegula regularly punctate ; immediately below the tegula there is a prominent swelling of the mesopleurum bordered beneath by a crenulate depression with rugae and foveolae. Propodeum in profile sharply angled, divided into dorsal and posterior faces by a strong transverse carina which is produced laterally to form small crests, strong rugae project from the carina and between them
