Antrocephalus phaeospilus Waterston 1922
Year: 2024
Type: other
Abstract: Antrocephalus phaeospilus Waterston, 1922 (Figs 23–26) Material examined (all collected by C. Binoy). Karnataka: 6♂ Coorg dt., near Chiklihole dam site, 12.xii.2019; 1♂ Madapura river site, 04.iv.2019; 1♀ Shimoga dt., Hossagadai, 19.xii.2019. Kerala: 3♂ Kasargod dt., on short palm near vegetable field, Periya, 29.ix.2018. Tamil Nadu: 1♂ Coimbatore dt., Kurangumudi, Valparai, 01.iii.2019. Diagnosis. Body black with tegula, legs (except procoxa) yellowish to reddish-brown; scrobe reaching median ocellus; fore wing hyaline with brown infuscate spot below mv; mesosoma with dense umbilicate pits, with interstices rugose-punctate (Fig. 24); scutellum apically bilobed; metafemur unusually thick, ventrally with long comb of teeth (Fig. 25); metasoma laterally setose (Fig.26); Gt 1 with two short carina and a basal fovea, dorsum shiny (Fig. 26). Female metasoma acuminate apically, longer than mesosoma; male metasoma distinctly shorter than mesosoma (Fig. 23). Note. This represents the first host record from Opisina for A. phaeospilus.
Authors: Binoy, C., Nivetha, S., Arulprakash, R.
Language: English
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W6893200121
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