Matskási István (szerk.): A Magyar Természettudományi Múzeum évkönyve 84. (Budapest 1992)

Papp, J.: New braconid wasps (Hymenoptera, Braconidae) in the Hungarian Natural History Museum, 3

Holotype and two paratypes are deposited in the Hungarian Natural History Museum (Zoological Department), Budapest, Hym. Typ. Nos 7373 (holotype) and 7374-7375 (paratypes). Distribution - India (Indo-Australian Region). Etymology - The species name "splendidus" refers to the glistening surface of the body. The new species, Centistes splendidus sp. n., is related to C. cuspidatus (HALIDAY, 1833) considering its long radial cell, form of head in dorsal view, form of first tergite and colour of body; there are few specific distinctive features between them and their identification requires careful observation: C. splendidus sp. n. 1. Penultimate 4-5 flagellomeres cubic. 2. Mesopleuron fully smooth and glistening. 3. First discoidal cell relatively slightly higher, n. bas. just twice as long as n. rec.

, dl as long as nervellus (Fig. 10). 4. Hind femur somewhat less thick, 5.3 times as long as broad (Fig. 9). C. cuspidatus (HALIDAY) 1. Penultimate flagellomere twice as long as broad. 2. Lower half of mesopleuron rugulose (99) to subrugulose (ó* o*), otherwise smooth and shiny. 3. First discoidal cell relatively slightly less high, n, bas. clearly less than twice (i.e. 1.5-1.8 times) as long as n. rec. dl distinctly shorter than nervellus (Fig. 5). 4. Hind femur somewhat thick. 3.6-3.8(-4) times as long as broad (Fig. 6). Figs 1-11. - Figs 1-2. Centistes dilatus sp. n.: 1 = head in dorsal view, 2 = first tergite. - Figs 3-6. C. cuspidatus (HALIDAY): 3 = head in dorsal view, 4 = first tergite, 5 = first discoidal cell, 6 = hind femur. - Figs 7-11. C. splendidus sp. n.: 7 = head in dorsal view, 8 = propodeum, 9 = hind femur, 10 = first discoidal cell, 11 = first tergite