van AchterbergCornelisLongKhuat DangRevision of the Agathidinae (Hymenoptera, Braconidae) of Vietnam, with the description of forty-two new species and three new generaZookeys0992010201054118410.3897/zookeys.54.475 Earinus Wesmael, 1837Key to Vietnamese species of the genus <tp:taxon-name>Earinus</tp:taxon-name> Wesmael
1.Malar space about 2.6 times as long as basal width of mandible; vein M+CU of hind wing subequal to vein 1-M; scutellar sulcus 0.7 times as long as dorsal part of scutellum (Fig. 153); propodeum with large areola and transverse carinae; head comparatively robust (Fig. 158); pterostigma robust and marginal cell narrow (Figs 151, 155)Earinus brevistigmus sp. n.
Malar space twice as long as basal width of mandible; vein M+CU of hind wing longer, 1.2 times as long as vein 1-M; scutellar sulcus 0.2 times as long as dorsal part of scutellum (Fig. 144); propodeum without areola, but with two parallel longitudinal carinae (Fig. 144); head less robust (Fig. 149); pterostigma less robust and marginal cell wider (Figs 142, 145)Earinus aurantius sp. n.
van AchterbergCornelisLongKhuat DangRevision of the Agathidinae (Hymenoptera, Braconidae) of Vietnam, with the description of forty-two new species and three new generaZookeys0992010201054118410.3897/zookeys.54.475 Earinus aurantius urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act:78C9CD4C-E320-4024-B7FE-F629C30492B8 sp. n.Figs 142–150Type material.

Holotype, ♀ (RMNH), “N.W. Vietnam: Tonkin, Hoang Lien N.R., 15 km W [of] Sa Pa, c. 1900 m, 15–21.x.1999, Malaise traps, C. v. Achterberg, RMNH’99”.

Diagnosis.

The new species is similar to Earinus burmensis Gupta & Bhat, 1974, from Myanmar, but differs by having the first tergite 1.3 times as long as its apical width (Earinus burmensis: twice); mesoscutum medio-apically and scutellum orange brown; hind tarsus black (burmensis: only apices of hind tarsal segments) and tibia with dark brown ring (burmensis: absent).

Description.

Holotype, ♀, length of body 6.6 mm, of fore wing 6.0 mm, of ovipositor sheath 6.0 mm.

Head.

Antennal segments 34; length of third segment 1.1 times fourth segment, length of third, fourth and penultimate segments 3.8, 3.4 and 1.7 times their width, respectively; maxillary palp as long as height of head; length of malar space twice as long as basal width of mandible; in dorsal view length of eye 4.2 times temple (Fig. 149); POL:OD:OOL = 7:3:6; face shiny, nearly smooth with very sparse minute punctures; between antennal sockets two carinae and a short groove (Fig. 149); frons, vertex and temple shiny and smooth (Fig. 149).

Mesosoma.

Length of mesosoma 1.6 times its height; subpronope large and deep; pronotum shiny and largely smooth; area near lateral carina of mesoscutum smooth anteriorly and crenulate posteriorly; notauli completely absent; mesoscutum shiny with sparse fine punctures and setae, slightly depressed medio-posteriorly; notauli completely absent; scutellar sulcus short, 0.2 times as long as scutellum and with 4 carinae; scutellum distinctly narrowed posteriorly, sparsely finely punctate; precoxal sulcus absent; mesopleuron shiny, smooth; metapleuron nearly smooth with sparse punctures; propodeum with two medial parallel carinae from base to apex of propodeum (Fig. 144).

Wings.

Fore wing: second submarginal cell pentagonal (Fig. 146); vein SR1 straight; r:3-SR: SR1 = 4:2:53; vein 1-SR+M completely sclerotized and pigmented. Hind wing: vein M+CU 1.2 times as long as vein 1-M.

Legs.

Length of hind femur, tibia and basitarsus 3.8, 8.2 and 9.5 times their width, respectively; hind femur (as remainder of legs) with short setae (Fig. 147); length of outer and inner spur of middle tibia 0.4 and 0.5 times middle basitarsus, respectively; outer apex of middle tibia with a row of 6 pegs and 2 pegs at apex; ventral side of middle basitarsus with sparse unusual thick setae; length of outer and inner spur of hind tibia 0.2 and 0.4 times hind basitarsus; tarsal claws without lobe; outer side of hind tibia with sparse unusual thick setae.

Metasoma.

First tergite widened apically, slightly depressed laterally, with short medial carina and strongly convergent dorsal carinae; length of first tergite 1.3 times its apical width (Fig. 145); second tergite 1.1 times longer than third tergite (Fig. 145); metasoma shiny and smooth but first tergite coriaceous basally; ovipositor sheath as long as fore wing.

Colour.

Black; palpi, mandible, tegula, legs, but subbasal ring and apex of hind tibia and hind tarsus dark brown; mesoscutum medio-apically and scutellum orange brown; wing membrane infuscate.

Distribution.

NW Vietnam: Lao Cai.

Earinus aurantius sp. n., female, holotype. Habitus lateral.

Earinus aurantius sp. n., female, holotype. 143 mesosoma lateral 144 mesosoma dorsal 145 first-third metasomal tergites dorsal 146 wings 147 hind femur lateral 148 head anterior 149 head dorsal 150 head lateral.

Biology.

Unknown.

Etymology.

From “aurantium” (Latin for “orange”), because of the orange brown scutellum.

van AchterbergCornelisLongKhuat DangRevision of the Agathidinae (Hymenoptera, Braconidae) of Vietnam, with the description of forty-two new species and three new generaZookeys0992010201054118410.3897/zookeys.54.475 Earinus brevistigmus urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act:868A3D2F-7D77-41F4-BE73-0BF4A014E5D5 sp. n.Figs 151–159Type material.

Holotype, ♀ (RMNH), “S. Vietnam: Lam Dong, Bidoup Nuiba N.P., n[ea]r Da Lat, Mal. traps 1–12, 1650–1700 m, 11–19.x.2005, C. v. Achterberg & R. de Vries, RMNH’05”.

Diagnosis.

The new species is similar to Earinus burmensis Gupta & Bhat, 1974, from Myanmar, but differs by having the malar space 2.6 times as long as basal width of mandible (Earinus burmensis:1.8 times); first metasomal tergite 1.2 times as long as its apical width (burmensis: twice); precoxal sulcus absent (burmensis:with adeep depression posteriorly)). The new species is also similar to Earinus bicolor Chou & Sharkey, 1989, from China, but differs by having the metasoma black (bicolor:yellowish red); POL 0.9 times as long as OOL (bicolor:0.7 times) and face distinctly punctate (bicolor:sparsely minutely punctate).

Description.

Holotype, ♀, length of body 3.7 mm, of fore wing 3.3 mm, of ovipositor sheath 0.9 mm.

Head.

Antennal segments 32, length of third segment 1.5 times fourth segment, length of third, fourth and penultimate segments 3.7, 2.5 and 1.5 times their width, respectively; maxillary palp as long as height of head; length of malar space 2.6 times basal width of mandible; in dorsal view length of eye 2.3 times temple (Fig. 158); POL:OD:OOL = 8:4:9; face punctate; frons flat, shiny and smooth, between antennal sockets with a deep groove (Fig. 158); vertex and temple shiny with very sparse minute punctures.

Mesosoma.

Length of mesosoma 1.5 times its height; subpronope medium-sized; pronotum shiny and smooth; area near lateral carina of mesoscutum crenulate; mesoscutum shiny with sparse fine punctures and setae, slightly depressed medio-posteriorly; notauli completely absent; scutellar sulcus 0.7 times as long as scutellum and with 2 carinae; scutellum slightly narrowed posteriorly, sparsely finely punctate; precoxal sulcus absent; mesopleuron shiny, smooth dorsally and with sparse fine punctures ventrally; metapleuron smooth; propodeum with long areola and costulae present, area inside areola with transverse carinae.

Wings.

Fore wing: second submarginal cell triangular (Fig. 155); vein SR1 straight; r:3-SR: SR1 = 2:1:50, r:2-SR:r-m = 2:13:12; vein 1-SR+M medially unsclerotized and only pigmented. Hind wing: vein M+CU subequal to vein 1-M.

Legs.

Length of hind femur, tibia and basitarsus 4.0, 5.5 and 10.0 times their width, respectively; hind femur (as remainder of legs) with short setae (Fig. 156); length of outer and inner spur of middle tibia 0.4 and 0.5 times middle basitarsus, respectively; outer apex of hind tibia with a cluster of 7 pegs; length of outer and inner spur of hind tibia 0.4 and 0.5 times hind basitarsus; tarsal claws without lobe.

Metasoma.

First tergite widened apically, slightly depressed laterally, with short dorsal carinae basally; length of first tergite 1.2 times its apical width (Fig. 154); second metasomal 1.2 times as long as third tergite (Fig. 154); metasoma shiny and smooth but basal half of first tergite faintly striate; ovipositor sheath 0.9 times as long as fore wing, widened apically (Fig. 151).

Colour.

Black; clypeus, palpi, galea, tegulae and legs ivory or pale yellowish, but tarsal claws, apex of hind tibia and second-fifth segments of hind tarsus dark brown; wing membrane infuscate.

Distribution.

S Vietnam: Lam Dong.

Earinus brevistigmus sp. n., female, holotype. Habitus lateral.

Earinus brevistigmus sp. n., female, holotype. 152 mesosoma lateral 153 mesosoma dorsal 154 first-third metasomal tergites dorsal 155 wings 156 hind femur and tibia lateral 157 head anterior 158 head dorsal 159 head lateral.

Biology.

Unknown.

Etymology.

From “brevis” (Latin for “short”), and “stigma” (Greek for “mark”), because of the short pterostigma.