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1.Fore wing with isolated stigmal spot or nearly so (Figs 54, 58, 67), vein cu-a of fore wing postfurcal or interstitial (Figs 58, 67); area near vein cu-a of hind wing setose; propodeum with an anterior transverse carina and usually with an areola; first tergite moderately robust (Figs 57, 66, 76) and longitudinally striate medially; ovipositor sheath slightly or not widened2
Fore wing without a stigmal spot (Figs 44, 48, 84), vein cu-a of fore wing antefurcal (Fig. 84), but sometimes interstitial; area near vein cu-a of hind wing glabrous; propodeum without an anterior transverse carina or an areola; first tergite very slender (Figs 47, 85) and smooth medially; ovipositor sheath ribbon-shaped widened (Fig. 44)4
2.Vein 2-SR+M of hind wing distinctly transverse (or longitudinal); propodeum with a rather weakly developed transverse carina anteriorly (Fig. 65); lateral ocelli small (Fig. 71), POL 0.7 times as long as OOL; vein cu-a of fore wing interstitial (Fig. 67)Braunsia maculifera sp. n. Notes. If POL 0.5 times OOL and vein cu-a of fore wing distinctly postfurcal, cf. Braunsia pappi Chen & Yang, 2006, from China. If the areola of the propodeum is wider, the apical quarter of the hind tibia infuscate and the hind tarsus blackish, the anterior transverse carina is incomplete, the antenna is yellowish, the pterostigma is dark brown except for the yellow basal third, the frons deeply concave near the antennal sockets, no isolated stigmal spot of the fore wing, the ovipositor sheath about as long as body and the first tergite is more robust, cf. Braunsia margaroniae Nixon, 1950, from India.
Vein 2-SR+M of hind wing vertical or near so (Fig. 75); propodeum with a coarse transverse carina basally (Figs 56, 74); lateral ocelli larger (Figs 62, 80), POL 0.4–0.5 times as long as OOL; vein cu-a of fore wing postfurcal (Fig. 58)3
3.Propodeum without a closed areola (Fig. 74); basal half of first tergite smooth; area behind transverse groove of third tergite and second tergite (except smooth apical small area) equally longitudinally striate; vein 2-SR+M of hind wing distinctly vertical (Fig. 75); apical half of wings brown and basal half yellow (Fig. 75); metasoma dark brown (but first tergite yellow basally and three basal metasomal segments ivory ventrally)Braunsia nigrapiculata sp. n.
Propodeum with areola (Fig. 56); basal half of first tergite striate; area behind transverse groove on third tergite smooth, contrasting with striate second tergite; vein 2-SR+M of hind wing short and thick, slightly vertical (Fig. 58); wings and metasoma entirely yellow (Figs 54, 58)Braunsia devriesi sp. n. Notes. Braunsia pappi Chen & Yang, 2006, from China differs from Braunsia devriesi by having the fore wing darkened apically with a distinct dark brown band below the stigmal spot and by the smooth basal half of the first metasomal tergite.
4.Lateral ocelli small (Fig. 52), POL 0.8 times as long as OOL; metasoma yellowish-brown (Fig. 44); outer side of apical third of middle tibia with row of 5 pegs; eye medium-sized, in dorsal view length of eye 2.1 times as long as temple (Fig. 52); malar space 1.8 times as long as basal width of mandibleBraunsia bicolorata sp. n.
Lateral ocelli larger (Fig. 88), POL 0.5–0.6 times as long as OOL; metasoma mainly blackish-brown (Fig. 81); outer side of apical third of middle tibia with row of 4–6 pegs; eye rather large, in dorsal view length of eye 2.7 times as long as temple (Fig. 88); malar space 1.4 times as long as basal width of mandibleBraunsia pumatica sp. n.
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Holotype, ♀ (RMNH), Aga. 119, “NE Vietnam: Hoa Binh, Mai Chau, Pa Co N.R, 1200 m, 24.iv.2002, K.D. Long”. Paratypes: 1 ♂ (IEBR), Aga. 120 and 1 ♂ (RMNH), Aga. 121, same data as holotype; 1 ♀ (IEBR), Aga. 276, id., but 21.iv.2002, K.D. Long; 2 ♂ (IEBR), Aga. 216, Aga. 219 and 1 ♂ (RMNH), Aga. 220, “N.W Vietnam: Lao Cai, Sa Pa, bushes, 8.x.2004, K.D. Long”.

Diagnosis.

The new species is morphologically similar to Braunsia latisocreata Bhat & Gupta, 1977, from India, but differs by having the first tergite about 3.7 times as long as its apical width (in Braunsia latisocreata 1.5 times); the second tergite about twice as long as wide apically (1.5 times); the second submarginal cell of the fore wing with a rather long (i.e. distinctly longer than vein r of fore wing) ramellus (short) and the metasoma entirely reddish yellow (black).

Description.

Holotype, ♀, length of body 9.0 mm, of fore wing 7.8 mm, ovipositor 8.0 mm.

Head.

Antennal segments 47, length of third segment 1.2 times fourth segment, length of third, fourth and penultimate segments 3.7, 3.3 and 2.0 times their width, respectively; length of maxillary palp 0.7 times height of head; in dorsal view head transverse and 1.3 times as wide as mesonotum; length of eye 2.1 times temple (Fig. 52); POL:OD:OOL = 7:4:11; antennal sockets not tubular; occipital flange sharp; malar space 1.8 times as long as basal width of mandible; face shiny with sparse fine punctures, frons and vertex smooth.

Mesosoma.

Length of mesosoma 1.5 times its height; subpronope large and deep; side of pronotum smooth; area near lateral carina of mesoscutum crenulate; lateral lobes of mesoscutum smooth; middle lobe with sparse fine punctures; notauli deep, crenulate (Fig. 46); scutellar sulcus 0.5 times as long as dorsal face of scutellum and with 3 carinae; scutellum convex anteriorly, smooth and with long setae; mesopleuron above precoxal sulcus largely smooth; mesopleuron below precoxal sulcus setose, with sparse fine punctures; precoxal sulcus wide, shallow and slightly crenulate (Fig. 45); metapleuron mainly smooth with long setae; propodeum setose, with a strong transverse carina subbasally, rugose posteriorly; spiracle medium-sized, round, 1.8 times as long as wide.

Wings.

Fore wing: second submarginal cell pentagonal, narrow anteriorly, with rather long ramellus, 1.1 times as long as vein 2-SR (17:15) (Fig. 48); r:3-SR:SR1 = 4:3:65; 2-SR:3-SR:r-m = 11:3:11; vein cu-a slightly antefurcal. Hind wing: vein 2-SR+M transverse; vein M+CU 0.6 times as long as 1-M (28:50); surroundings of cu-a glabrous.

Legs.

Length of hind femur, tibia and basitarsus 5.7, 10.0 and 10.6 times their width, respectively; hind coxa smooth; hind femur with short and sparse setosity (Fig. 49); outer side of apical third of middle tibia with a row of 5 pegs; outer side of apex of hind tibia with a cluster of 8 pegs; length of outer and inner spurs of middle tibia 0.4 and 0.5 times middle basitarsus, respectively; length of outer and inner spurs of hind tibia 0.3 and 0.4 times hind basitarsus.

Metasoma.

First tergite slender shiny, rugulose near apex, slightly and roundly widened apically (Fig. 47); length of first tergite 3.7 times its apical width; dorsal carinae of first tergite divergent and on three fourth of the tergite; second tergite 2.1 times as long as wide apically and with posteriorly diverging striae, on apical third of second tergite with transverse furrow; dorsal half of third tergite with striae, apical half finely granulate; remainder of metasoma smooth (Fig. 47), ovipositor sheath wide and ribbon-shaped (Fig. 50), 1.1 times as long as fore wing.

Colour.

Black; malar space ivory, clypeus and palpi pale yellow; antenna, legs and metasoma yellowish-brown, but tarsi paler than tibiae; wing membrane rather dark brown (Fig. 48).

Variation.

Female: second submarginal cell of fore wing triangular or pentagonal; vein M+CU of hind wing 0.5–0.6 times as long as 1-M; outer side of hind tibial apex with cluster of 8–10 pegs. Male: antenna with 45 or 48 segments; vein cu-a of fore wing interstitial; outer side of hind tibial apex with 7 pegs; hind coxa and first tergite apically dark brown.

Distribution.

NE Vietnam: Hoa Binh, NW Vietnam: Lao Cai.

Braunsia bicolorata sp. n., female, holotype. Habitus lateral.

Braunsia bicolorata sp. n., female, holotype. 45 mesosoma lateral 46 mesosoma dorsal 47 first-third metasomal tergites dorsal 48 wings 49 hind femur lateral 50 ovipositor sheath lateral 51 head lateral 52 head dorsal 53 head anterior.

Biology.

Unknown.

Etymology.

From “bi” (Latin for “two”), and “coloris” (Latin for “hue, tint”), because of the bicoloured body.

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Holotype, ♀ (RMNH), “N. Vietnam: Viet Tri, n[ea]r Thanh Son, Thuong Cuu, 20°59'N; 105°8'E, 350–400 m, 11–16.x.1999, Malaise traps, R. de Vries, RMNH’99”.

Diagnosis.

The new species is morphologically similar to Braunsia bipunctata Enderlein, 1906, from Indonesia, but differs by having the propodeum with a complete and regular basal transverse carina (Braunsia bipunctata: transverse carina partly weakly developed and irregular); and the anterior half of the first tergite coarsely striate medially (bipunctata: smooth except for a median carina).

Description.

Holotype, ♀, length of body 10.5 mm, of fore wing 9.3 mm, ovipositor 7.3 mm.

Head.

Antennal segments 45; length of third segment times fourth segment, length of third, fourth and penultimate segments 3.3, 2.3 and 1.3 times their width, respectively; length of maxillary palp 0.7 times height of head; in dorsal view length of eye twice temple (Fig. 62); POL:OD:OOL = 7:5:12; antennal sockets rather tubular (Fig. 62); occipital flange large, its ventral margin convex bellow (Fig. 60); face shiny smooth with sparse punctures; frons and vertex shiny and smooth.

Mesosoma.

Length of mesosoma 1.5 times its height; subpronope large and deep; side of pronotum smooth; area near lateral carina of mesoscutum smooth; side of mesoscutum largely smooth with sparse setae and fine punctures; notauli deep and smooth (Fig. 56); scutellar sulcus short, 0.4 times as long as dorsal face of scutellum and with 4 carinae; scutellum convex, smooth, sparsely setose; mesopleuron above and below precoxal sulcus shiny and smooth; precoxal sulcus narrow and shallow similar to a smooth groove (Fig. 55); metapleuron smooth; propodeum with basal and transverse carinae, two longitudinal carinae forming a large areola; spiracle medium-sized, subelliptical and 2.3 times as long as wide.

Wings.

Fore wing: second submarginal cell pentagonal, narrow anteriorly, with rather long ramellus, 0.8 times as long as vein 2-SR (Fig. 58); r:3-SR:SR1 = 6:2:55; 2-SR:3-SR:r-m = 9:2:9; vein cu-a distinctly postfurcal. Hind wing: vein 2-SR+M slightly vertical; vein M+CU 0.8 times as long as 1-M; surroundings of cu-a sparsely setose.

Legs.

Length of hind femur, tibia and basitarsus 5.1, 9.7 and 11.6 times their width, respectively; hind femur (as remainder of legs) with short and dense setosity; outer side of apical third of middle tibia with a row of 5 pegs and a cluster of 3 pegs at apex; outer side of apex of hind tibia with a cluster of 9 pegs; length of outer and inner spurs of middle tibia 0.4 and 0.6 times middle basitarsus, respectively; length of outer and inner spurs of hind tibia 0.3 and 0.4 times hind basitarsus, respectively.

Metasoma.

First tergite rather long, widened apically, 2.3 times as long as its apical width (Fig. 57); first tergite longitudinally striate; dorsal carinae of first tergite strong, diverging apically and fused with striae apically (Fig. 57); second tergite as long as third tergite, longitudinally striate, with a deep striate transverse groove on apical third; third tergite with parallel striae on basal two thirds and with a wide striate transverse groove on apical third; apical third of third tergite and remainder of metasoma smooth, with sparse setae apically; ovipositor sheath long, rather narrow (Fig. 54) and 0.8 times as long as fore wing.

Colour.

Bright brownish-yellow; malar space pale yellow; antenna (except yellow scapus) and hind tarsus dark brown; fore wing with dark brown stigmal spot (Fig. 58); wing membrane yellowish, apically faintly infuscate (Fig. 58).

Distribution.

NE Vietnam: Viet Tri.

Braunsia devriesi sp. n., female, holotype. Habitus lateral.

Braunsia devriesi sp. n., female, holotype. 55 mesosoma lateral 56 mesosoma dorsal 57 first-third metasomal tergites dorsal 58 wings 59 hind femur lateral 60 head lateral 61 head anterior 62 head dorsal.

Biology.

Unknown.

Etymology.

It is a pleasure to name this species after Mr Rob de Vries, who participated in all Vietnam expeditions and prepared the specimens. He plays an important role in the success of the expeditions.

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Holotype, ♀ (RMNH), Aga. 162, “NE Vietnam: Phu Tho, Xuan Son N.P., 6.vii.2003, Tr.X. Lam”.

Diagnosis.

The new species is morphologically similar to Braunsia margaroniae Nixon, 1950, from India, but differs by having the sides of the propodeal areola slightly curved (distinctly curved in Braunsia margaroniae), the pterostigma completely yellow (apical two thirds brown), the hind tibia yellowish apically (brown) and the hind tarsus infuscate (brown), frons shallowly depressed near antennal sockets (distinctly concave), the antenna (except scapus and pedicellus) dark brown (brown), the first tergite 1.4 times (1.6 times) as long as its apical width, the fore wing without an isolated dark brown stigmal spot (present) and the ovipositor sheath about 0.6 times (1.0–1.1 times) as long as body.

Description.

Holotype, ♀, length of body 8.7 mm, of fore wing 7.8 mm, ovipositor 4.8 mm.

Head.

Antennal segments 42; length of third segment 1.1 times fourth segment, length of third, fourth and penultimate segments 2.9, 2.6 and 1.4 times their width, respectively; apical antennal segment 1.7 times as long as penultimate segment; length of maxillary palp 0.7 times height of head; in dorsal view length of eye 2.2 times temple (Fig. 71); POL:OD:OOL = 8:5:14; antennal sockets distinctly protruding (Fig. 71); occipital flange large, its ventral margin convex (Fig. 70); length of malar space 1.9 times basal width of mandible; face setose and punctulate; frons smooth, moderately concave near antennal sockets; vertex slightly punctulate and sparsely setose.

Mesosoma.

Length of mesosoma 1.4 times its height; subpronope large and deep; side of pronotum smooth; area near lateral carina of mesoscutum smooth; side of mesoscutum largely smooth, moderately setose and punctulate; notauli deep and nearly completely smooth (Fig. 65); scutellar sulcus deep, 0.4 times as long as dorsal face of scutellum and with two short crenulae; scutellum smooth, distinctly convex and rather steep posteriorly; mesopleuron shiny and smooth; precoxal sulcus narrow, deep (but absent anteriorly) and with few short crenulae (Fig. 64); metapleuron largely smooth, punctulate and with some rugulae ventrally; propodeum with a rather weak complete transverse carina and a subparallel-sided areola (Fig. 65); spiracle rather large, elliptical, close to lateral carina and twice as long as wide; lateral carina of propodeum comparatively weak medially.

Wings.

Fore wing: second submarginal cell pentagonal, narrow anteriorly, with medium-sized ramellus slightly shorter than vein 2-SR (Fig. 67); r:3-SR:SR1 = 6:2:54; SR1 distinctly sinuate; 2-SR:3-SR:r-m = 5:1:5; vein cu-a interstitial. Hind wing: vein 2-SR+M longitudinal; vein M+CU 0.9 times as long as vein 1-M; surroundings of vein cu-a moderately setose.

Legs.

Hind coxa largely smooth, punctulate; length of hind femur, tibia and basitarsus 4.2, 8.2 and 8.2 times their width, respectively; hind femur (as remainder of legs) with medium-sized dense setosity; fore tarsal segments rather short, fourth segment about as long as wide; outer side of apical two thirds of middle tibia with a row of 3 pegs and a cluster of 2 pegs at apex; outer side of apex of hind tibia with a cluster of 7 pegs; length of outer and inner spurs of middle tibia 0.4 and 0.5 times middle basitarsus, respectively; length of outer and inner spurs of hind tibia 0.3 and 0.5 times hind basitarsus, respectively.

Metasoma.

First tergite distinctly widened apically, 1.4 times as long as its apical width (Fig. 66); basal third of first tergite smooth, remainder longitudinally costate as second tergite; dorsal carinae of first tergite strong lamelliform, slightly diverging posteriorly and nearly complete (Fig. 66); second tergite 0.8 times as long as wide apically and about as long as third tergite, longitudinally costate, with transverse groove submedially; third tergite with parallel costae and after striate transverse groove smooth; remainder of metasoma smooth and with sparse setae apically; ovipositor sheath narrow (Fig. 63) and 0.6 times as long as body or fore wing.

Colour.

Yellowish-brown; antenna dark brown, but scapus and pedicellus yellowish-brown; malar space slightly paler yellow than surroundings; fore wing with dark brown stigmal spot (Fig. 67); apical third of wings brownish, basal two thirds and veins yellow (but R1 dark brown); pterostigma entirely yellow; parastigma dark brown; legs brownish-yellow; hind tarsus slightly more brownish; first tergite yellow basally; ovipositor sheath black.

Distribution.

NE Vietnam: Phu Tho.

Braunsia maculifera sp. n., female, holotype. Habitus lateral.

Braunsia maculifera sp. n., female, holotype. 64 mesosoma lateral 65 mesosoma dorsal 66 first-third metasomal tergites dorsal 67 wings 68 hind femur lateral 69 head anterior 70 head lateral 71 head dorsal.

Biology.

Unknown.

Etymology.

From “macula” (Latin for “spot”), and “fero” (Latin for “carry”), because of the dark brown stigmal spot.

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Holotype, ♀ (RMNH), Aga. 265, “C. Vietnam: Thua Thien-Hue, Nam Dong, MT, 2–6.v.2005, N.Q. Truong”. Paratypes: 1 ♀ (IEBR), Aga. 190, “C. Vietnam: Quang Nam, Phuoc Son, forest, 28.vii.2004, N.Th. Huong”.

Diagnosis.

The new species similar to Braunsia bipunctata Enderlein, 1906, from Indonesia, but differs by having the transverse subbasal carina of the propodeum complete and moderately developed (Braunsia bipunctata has transverse carina partly weakly developed and irregular); the vein 1-R1 of the fore wing dark brown (bipunctata: yellow), the apical half of the third tergite longitudinally striate, with only apical fourth smooth (bipunctata: completely smooth or nearly so) and the metasoma dorsally (except basally), the inner side of the hind femur and the hind tibia largely dark brown (bipunctata: yellowish-brown).

Description.

Holotype, ♀, length of body 11.5 mm, of fore wing 10.3 mm, ovipositor 10.4 mm.

Head.

Antennal segments 50; length of third segment 1.3 times fourth segment, length of third, fourth and penultimate segments 2.5, 2.0 and 1.7 times their width, respectively; apical antennal segment 1.8 times as long as penultimate segment; length of maxillary palp 0.9 times height of head; in dorsal view length of eye twice temple (Fig. 80); POL:OD:OOL = 7:5:14; antennal sockets slightly tubular; occipital flange large, its ventral margin round (Fig. 79); face setose and with fine punctures; frons smooth; vertex smooth, sparsely setose.

Mesosoma.

Length of mesosoma 1.5 times its height; subpronope large and deep; side of pronotum smooth; area near lateral carina of mesoscutum smooth; side of mesoscutum largely smooth with sparse setae and fine punctures; notauli deep and smooth (Fig. 74); scutellar sulcus short, 0.4 times as long as dorsal face of scutellum and without carina; scutellum smooth, distinctly convex anteriorly and sloping posteriorly; mesopleuron above precoxal sulcus shiny and smooth, below precoxal sulcus shiny with minute punctures; precoxal sulcus narrow, similar to a smooth groove (Fig. 73); metapleuron smooth; propodeum with a subbasal transverse carina, without areola, spiracle large, elliptical, close to lateral carina and 2.8 times as long as wide; lateral carina of propodeum interrupted medially.

Wings.

Fore wing: second submarginal cell pentagonal, narrow anteriorly, with rather long ramellus, distinctly angled at ramellus and 1.2 times as long as vein 2-SR (24:20) (Fig. 75); r:3-SR:SR1 = 10:5:88; 2-SR:3-SR:r-m = 20:5:20; vein cu-a postfurcal. Hind wing: vein 2-SR+M vertical; vein M+CU 0.9 times as long as vein 1-M (24:27); surroundings of cu-a sparsely setose.

Legs.

Length of hind femur, tibia and basitarsus 5.0, 8.7 and 11.0 times their width, respectively; hind femur (as remainder of legs) with short and dense setosity (Fig. 77); outer side of apical third of middle tibia with a row of 5 pegs and a cluster of 3 pegs at apex; outer side of apex of hind tibia with a cluster of 7 pegs; length of outer and inner spurs of middle tibia 0.3 and 0.4 times middle basitarsus, respectively; length of outer and inner spurs of hind tibia 0.4 and 0.5 times hind basitarsus, respectively.

Metasoma.

First tergite moderately long, widened apically, 1.9 times as long as its apical width (Fig. 76); basal half of first tergite smooth, apical half longitudinally striate as second tergite; dorsal carinae of first tergite strong, diverging apically (Fig. 76); second tergite as long as third tergite, longitudinally striate, deep striate transverse groove on apical third; third tergite with parallel striae but smooth on extreme apex; striate transverse groove on apical third wide; remainder of metasoma smooth with sparse setae apically; ovipositor sheath broken; ovipositor about as long as fore wing.

Colour.

Brownish-yellow; antenna brown; malar space pale yellow; fore wing with a vague brown stigmal spot (Fig. 75); apical third of wings dark brown, basal two thirds yellow; parastigma dark brown; hind tarsus yellowish-brown; hind tibia and tarsus dark brown; metasoma black, but basal two thirds of first tergite yellow; first-third metasomal segments ivory ventrally.

Distribution.

C Vietnam: Thua Thien-Hue, Quang Nam.

Braunsia nigrapiculata sp. n., female, holotype. Habitus lateral.

Braunsia nigrapiculata sp. n., female, holotype. 73 mesosoma lateral 74 mesosoma dorsal 75 wings 76 first-third metasomal tergites dorsal 77 hind femur lateral 78 head anterior 79 head lateral 80 head dorsal.

Biology.

Unknown.

Etymology.

From “nigra” (Latin for “black”), and “apiculatus” (Latin for “small-pointed”), because of the black apical part of the body.

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Holotype, ♀ (RMNH), “S. Vietnnam: Dak Lak, Chu Yang Sin N.P. Krong K’Mar Mal. traps 740–900 m, 2–10.vii.2007, C. v. Achterberg & R. de Vries, RMNH’07”. Paratypes (7 ♀): 1 ♀ (IEBR), Aga. 179, “NE Vietnam: Phu Tho, Xuan Son N.P., 6–9.xii.2003, Tr.X. Lam”; 1 ♀ (IEBR), Aga. 196, ”Central North Vietnam: Nghe An, Pu Mat N.P., 6–9.viii.2005, N.Th. Huong”; 2 ♀ (IEBR), Aga. 295 and Aga. 180, id., but 13.iv.2006, P.Th. Nhi and 22–25.vii.2004, Tr.X. Lam; 1 ♀ (RMNH), Aga. 243, “Central North Vietnam: Nghe An, Pu Mat N.P., 12.ix.2005, P.Th. Nhi”; 2 ♀ (RMNH), Aga. 301 and Aga. 302, id., but 17.iv.2006.

Diagnosis.

The new species is close to Braunsia sumatrana Enderlein, 1906, from Indonesia and East Malaysia, but differs by having the first tergite 3.3 times (twice in Braunsia sumatrana) as long as its apical width, basal two thirds of the third tergite longitudinally striate (only basal half) and the apical third of the third tergite micro-sculptured (smooth) and the hind coxa smooth (sparsely finely punctate).

Description.

Holotype, ♀, length of body 9.2 mm, of fore wing 7.5 mm, ovipositor 8.0 mm.

Head.

Antennal segments 47; length of third segment 1.3 times fourth segment, length of third, fourth and penultimate segments 2.5, 2.2 and 1.3 times their width, respectively; length of apical antennal segment 1.6 times as long as penultimate segment; maxillary palp 0.8 times height of head; in dorsal view length of eye 2.9 times temple (Fig. 88); POL:OD:OOL = 7:5:13; antennal sockets weakly tubular (Fig. 88); face shiny, with sparse punctures; frons and vertex shiny and smooth; occipital flange rounded, area hardly protruding (Fig. 89).

Mesosoma.

Length of mesosoma 1.4 times its height; subpronope large and deep; side of pronotum smooth; area near lateral carina of mesoscutum with crenulae; side of mesoscutum nearly smooth, with sparse fine punctures and setae; notauli wide and crenulate anteriorly, narrower and smooth posteriorly (Fig. 83); scutellar sulcus deep and with 3 carinae; scutellum slightly convex with sparse fine punctures; mesopleuron above precoxal sulcus largely smooth; mesopleuron below precoxal sulcus with sparse fine punctures; precoxal sulcus wide and shallow, slightly crenulate (Fig. 80); metapleuron with sparse fine punctures; propodeum with a strong subbasal carina (Fig. 83), without areola, largely rugose posteriorly; spiracle medium-sized, round and 1.7 times as long as wide.

Wings.

Fore wing: second submarginal cell triangular, with rather long ramellus, 0.7 times as long as vein r (11:15) (Fig. 84); r:3-SR:SR1 = 5:1:61; 2-SR:3-SR:r-m = 15:1:15; vein cu-a of fore wing distinctly antefurcal. Hind wing: vein M+CU 0.4 times as long as 1-M (24:57); surroundings of cu-a glabrous.

Legs.

Length of hind femur, tibia and basitarsus 5.4, 7.6 and 9.0 times their width, respectively; hind coxa shiny smooth; hind femur with sparse fine punctures and medium-sized setosity (Fig. 86); outer side of apical third of middle tibia with a row of 4 pegs; length of outer and inner spurs of middle tibia 0.5, and 0.6 times their basitarsus, respectively; length of outer and inner spurs of hind tibia 0.4, and 0.5 times their basitarsus.

Metasoma.

First tergite long and slightly widened apically (Fig. 85), shiny and largely smooth; length of first tergite 3.3 times its apical width; dorsal carinae of first tergite diverging and fused apically; second tergite long and nearly parallel-sided; second tergite 2.6 times longer than wide apically; second tergite and base of third tergite largely striate; third tergite micro-sculptured apically; remainder of metasoma smooth; ovipositor sheath wide, ribbon-shaped (Fig. 90), 1.3 times as long as fore wing.

Colour.

Black; malar space ivory; clypeus, palpi, mandible, fore and middle legs yellow; mesosoma reddish-yellow (but below precoxal sulcus black); first tergite basally, first and second tergite ventrally white; wing membrane somewhat infuscate (Fig. 84).

Variation.

Male with 44–45 antennal segments; length of apical antennal segment 1.4 times as long as penultimate segment; vein cu-a of fore wing slightly antefurcal; vein 3-SR vertical; vein M+CU of hind wing 0.6 times as long as 1-M; outer side of middle tibia with row of 3 or 6 pegs and cluster of 3 and 5 pegs at apex; first and second metasomal segments whitish-yellow basally.

Distribution.

NE Vietnam: Phu Tho, CN Vietnam: Nghe An and S Vietnam: Dak Lak.

Braunsia pumatica sp. n., female, holotype. Habitus lateral.

Braunsia pumatica sp. n., female, holotype. 82 mesosoma lateral 83 mesosoma dorsal 84 wings 85 first-third metasomal tergites dorsal 86 hind femur lateral 87 head anterior 88 head dorsal 89 head lateral 90 ovipositor sheath.

Biology.

Unknown.

Etymology.

Phantasy name.