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)
86 J • Papp First tergite (Fig. 17) wide, a bit broader behind than long, scutum rugose, domeshaped in lateral view (Fig. 18). Second tergite less transverse, 1.8 times as wide behind as long medially, its median field basally wide, together with further tergites rugose. Ovipositor sheath as long as hind tibia. Body colour similar to that of M. pulcbripennis, only ocellar field black. "Fenestra" apically on fore wing small and whitish. Male and host unknown. Distribution - Kenya, Mozambique and Tanzania. Remarks - The species is near M. pulcbripennis, their distinction is discussed at this species and in the key to the Mesobracon species, couplets 1 (4) - 5 (6). Mesobracon litura (BRULLÉ, 1846) (Figs 19-31) Bracon litura BRULLÉ, 1846: 415 female, type locality: "l'Afrique méridionale", syntype in Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris; not examined. Ipobracon litura (BRULLÉ): FAHRINGER 1928: 302 (with a question-mark: species not certainly belonging to the genus Ipobracon). SHENEFELT 1978: 1823 (distribution, literature up to 1929). Mesobraconguineensis SzÉPLIGETI, 1914: 189 female, type locality: "Guinea" (= Equatorial Guinea), female lectotype and one female paralectotype in Zoologisches Museum, Berlin; examined, syn. n. - FAHRINGER 1928: as valid species 124 (in key), 129 (redescription). SHENEFELT 1978: 1705 (as valid species, distribution, literature up to 1928). QUICKE & KOCH 1990: 220 (type designations, as valid species). Material examined - Three females. One female (det. NlXON 1947): Republic of South Africa, Port St. John, Pondoland, May 1924, leg R. E. TURNER. Two females (types of M. guineensis): Equatorial Guinea, leg. HOFMEYER. Description of the female specimen from South Africa - Body 10.5 mm long. Antenna as long as body, with 74 antennomeres. Scape globose, its outer side less deeply emarginate (Fig. 19), pedicel small, flagellomeres transverse. - Head in dorsal view transverse (Fig. 20), twice as wide as long, eye twice longer than temple, temple receded. Eye in lateral view 1.3 times as high as wide, and twice wider than temple (Fig. 21, see arrows). Malar space 1.2 times longer than basal width of mandible. Horizontal diameter of oral opening slightly longer than shortest distance between opening and eye. Head polished; face laterally and cheek dispersely punctate, frons densely granulöse. Mesosoma in lateral view 1.8 times as long as high, polished. Medio-transverse sulcus of pronotum very narrow, medially subcrenulate. Notaulix distinct, evenly deep. Annls hist.-nat. Mus. natn. hung. 101, 2009
