Ophion vardali Johansson & Cederberg 2019, sp. nov.

• Main Authors: Johansson, Niklas, Cederberg, Björn
• Format: Other/Unknown Material
• Language: unknown
• Published: Zenodo 2019
• Subjects: Biodiversity; Taxonomy; Animalia; Arthropoda; Insecta; Hymenoptera; Ichneumonidae; Ophion; Ophion vardali; Bodø; Nordland
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3476995

Ophion vardali Johansson sp. nov. urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act: 2395488B-9203-4CB7-BE81-62510D5989BA Figs 19 A–B, 45A–B Diagnosis Similar to Ophion pteridis , but besides the obvious differences in colour, with the head more rounded in anterior view and the face wider in relation to the compound eyes. The occipital carina is centrally raised forming an acute angle, the head is more buccate with a distinct gap between the lateral ocellus and the compound eye and the central flagellomeres are stouter. Also similar to Ophion inclinans Johansson sp. nov. and O. arenarius Johansson sp. nov., but the head has a distinct gap between the lateral ocellus and compound eye, the head in anterior view is more rounded and the face wider in relation to the compound eyes. According to the molecular analysis the species is closely related to Ophion pteridis , but based on the distinct morphological characters, both species are regarded as valid. Etymology Named in honour of Hege Vårdal, curator at the Swedish Museum of Natural History, who has been of great help during this study. Material examined 2 ♀♀, 3 ♂♂ (Sweden); 7 ♀ (Norway). Type material Holotype NORWAY • ♀; Nordland, Bodø, Ausvika; 67.336° N, 14.496° E; 10 Aug. 2018; G. Ørsnes leg.; coastal meadow adjacent to forest; BOLD: DS-ICHNN; NHRS-HEVA000008745. Paratypes SWEDEN • 2 ♀♀, 2 ♂♂; Skåne, Ystad, Järahusen; 55.396° N, 14.207° E; 8 Jul.–28 Aug. 2016; N. Ryrholm and C. Källander leg.; MV-light trap in coastal sanddunes in mixed oak and pine forest; NHRS-HEVA000008746 to NHRS-HEVA000008749 • 1 ♂; Skåne, Kristianstad, Åhus; 55.944° N, 14.262° E; 22–26 Jul. 1964; unknown leg.; MV-light; MZLU Type no. 6375:1. Description Fore wing length 16–17 mm. Antenna in both sexes with 54–55 flagellomeres. First flagellomere 3.5–4.0 times as long as wide. Central flagellomeres about 1.5–1.7 times as long as wide. Head quite narrow behind eyes, with or without small gap between lateral ocellus and compound eye. Temple in lateral view about 0.7–0.8 times as long as compound eye as a result of ...