Matskási István (szerk.): A Magyar Természettudományi Múzeum évkönyve 101. (Budapest 2009)

Papp, J.: A study of Szépligeti’s types of Mesobracon species deposited in the Hungarian Natural History Museum (Hymenoptera, Braconidae: Braconinae)

A study of Szépligeti 's types of Mesobracon sp. (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) 91 long, eye slightly more protruding; temple in dorsal view more rounded (Fig. 41). Forewing: 3-SR 1.8-2 times as long as 2-SR. Hind femur four times as long as wide medially (Fig. 42). Head entirely yellow, only ocellar field black. Male and host unknown. Distribution - Congo, Malawi, Uganda, Zaire. Remarks - M. pulchripennis is nearest to M. concolor SZÉPLIGETI, the most distinctive features between them are as follows (further details see in the key couplets 1 (4) - 5 (6): 1(2) Second tergite more transverse, 1.9 times broader behind than long medially, areolate (Fig. 43). Fore wing: second submarginal cell longer, 3-SR and 2-M parallel, 3-SR 1.8 to 2 times as long as 2-SR (Fig. 38). Hindwing: cu-a straight (Fig. 40). Female: 16-19 mm M. pulchripennis SZÉPLIGETI, 1902 2(1) Second tergite less transverse, 1.7-1.8 times as wide behind as long medially, rugose (Fig. 17). Forewing: second submarginal cell shorter, 3-SR and 2-M diverging distally, 3-SR 1.5 times as long as 2-SR (Fig. 16). Hindwing: cu-a just S-form (Fig. 15). Female: 14 mm M. concolor SZÉPLIGETI, 1906 Mesohracon rugosus (BRULLÉ, 1846) (Figs 46-53) Br aeon rugosus BRULLÉ, 1846: 413 female, type locality: "Afrique australe" (supposedly Republic of South Africa), syntype series in Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris; not examined. Mesobracon rugosus (BRULLÉ): FAHRINGER 1928: 119 (in key), 137 (redescription after BRULLÉ 1846). SHENEFELT 1978: 1706 (distribution, literature up to 1928). Material examined - One female (det. NIXON 1947): Republic of South Africa, Cape province, Mossel Bay, April 1921, leg. TURNER. Description of the female specimen. - Body 9 mm long. Antenna as long as body, right antenna with 65, left antenna with 66 antennomeres. Scape globose, its outer side less deeply emarginate (cf Fig. 19). - Head in dorsal view transverse (Fig. 46), almost 1.9 times broader than long, eye almost twice longer than temple, temple rounded. Eye in lateral view nearly 1.4 times as high as wide and less than 1.6 times as wide as temple, temple evenly wide beyond eye (Fig. 47, see arrows). Malar space as long as basal width of mandible. Horizontal diameter of oral opening a bit longer than shortest distance between opening and eye. Head polished, frons shiny and very finely granulöse. Annls hist.-nat. Mus. natn. hung. 101, 2009