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) 93 Mesosoma in lateral view clearly 1.7 times as long as high, polished. Medio-transverse sulcus of pronotum smooth. Notaulix becoming more shallow posteriorly. Propodeum polished, its medio-longitudinal sulcus hardly distinct. - Hind femur 3.3 times as long as wide medially (

cf. Fig. 22). Tarsomeres of hind leg thin, basitarsus in lateral view six times as long as wide, fifth tarsomere twice longer than fourth tarsomere (Fig. 48). Claw less curved downwards, its basal lobe smaller, with short pectiniform spinules (Fig. 49). Fore wing somewhat shorter than body. Pterostigma (Fig. 50) three times longer than wide and issuing r from its middle, r somewhat longer than width ot pterostigma; second submarginale cell long, 3-SR 1.5 times as long as 2-SR, 3-SR and 2-M slightly diverging distally; SRI faintly S-shaped and slightly shorter than 3-SR. 1-R1 1.4 times as long as pterostigma. First discal cell similar to that of M. litura (

cf. Fig. 26). - Hindwing: cu-a straight as in Fig. 51. First tergite (Fig. 52) almost 1.4 times broader behind than long, scutum strongly areolate, its lateral margin subcrenulate, in lateral view dome-shaped (Fig. 53). Second tergite almost 2.2 times as wide behind as long medially, together with further tergites areolate (this sculpture stronger than that of M. litura

: cf. Fig. 29, Fig. 52). Suture between tergites 2-3 crenulate (Fig. 52). Ovipositor sheath long, as long as hind tibia + basitarsus combined. Ground colour of head and mesosoma black; tergites rusty, laterally with faint blackish suffusion; sternites pale yellow. Scape and pedicel black, flagellum blackish. Clypeus, labrum, mandible, mouthparts, tegulae and metanotum yellow. Fore tarsus brownish smoky yellow. Tibio-femoral joints yellow. Wings yellowish, distally brown, pterostigma yellow, veins light brown. Male and host unknown. Distribution -Republic of South Africa. Remarks - M. rugósa and M. litura (BRULLÉ) are similar to each other, their distinction see in the key couplets 7 (8) - 8 (7). Mesobracon similis SZÉPLIGETI, 1906 (Figs 54-65) Mesobracon similis SZÉPLIGETI, 1906: 597 female, type locality: "Sierra Leone", female holotype, designated by PAPP in 1969 (QUICKE 1991 ), in Hungarian Natural History Museum, Budapest; examined. - FAHRINGER 1928: 123 (in key), 138 (redescription after SzÉPLiGETi 1906). SHENEFELT 1978: 1706 (distribution, literature up to 1928). QUICKE 1991: 184 (type depository). Designation of the female holotype - First label: the original label became creased hence glued on a white card, printed: "Sierra Leone"; second label is the holotype card; third label is with the inventory number " 1602"; fourth label is with identification by PAPP "Mesobracon similis Szépl. ç". - Holotype is in bad condition: (1) pinned through the Annls hist.-nat. Mus. natn. hung. 101, 2009