Pteromalus grisselli Gibson, 2013, n. sp.
Pteromalus grisselli n. sp. Figs 49–53, 55– 60 Material examined. Holotype Ƥ (USNM): 5 mi. W. Clarkston, Asotin Co., WASH., VI- 3-82 / G.S. Wheeler Collector / Reared from Dictyna egg sac, # 13 / Catolaccus n. sp., det. E. Grissell, 1983, ID 82-7513 / Holotype Pteromalus grisselli Gibson. Paratypes...
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Online Access: | https://zenodo.org/record/6160491 https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6160491 |
Summary: | Pteromalus grisselli n. sp. Figs 49–53, 55– 60 Material examined. Holotype Ƥ (USNM): 5 mi. W. Clarkston, Asotin Co., WASH., VI- 3-82 / G.S. Wheeler Collector / Reared from Dictyna egg sac, # 13 / Catolaccus n. sp., det. E. Grissell, 1983, ID 82-7513 / Holotype Pteromalus grisselli Gibson. Paratypes (29 Ƥ, 143). CANADA. Ontario: Ottawa, 2.VI. 40, O. Peck (1 Ƥ CNC). Yukon Territory: Klo-Kut, Old Crow area between Porcupine R. & Small lake, edge of open area, 3-7 VII. 75, REM, 7 - 7-75 - 1 (1 Ƥ CNC, Photo 2011 - 97). USA. Idaho: Boise Co., Garden Valley, 11 mi. E, 5.VIII. 82, reared from Dictyna egg sacs (13 WFBM). Kootenai Co., Atol, 5 mi. E, 10.VI. 82, G.S. Wheeler, web sacs of Dictyna sp. (1 Ƥ USNM). Reared from egg sacs of Dictyna sp., Centaurea maculosa, G.S. Wheeler—Athol, 1 mi. E, 25.VI. 82, 6, 11, 13, 29.VII. 82 (3 Ƥ, 23 CNC; 1 Ƥ USNM; 9 Ƥ, 33 WFBM (CNC Photo number 2011 -117, 161, 163)); Farragut St. Pk., 25.VI. 82 (2 Ƥ, 13 WFBM); Rathdrum, 3 mi. S, 25.VI. 82 (1 Ƥ USNM; 13 WFBM); Salmon, 8.6 mi. S, 24.VII. 82 (1 Ƥ WFBM). Montana: Wheatland Co. , Deadman’s Basin St. Rec. Area, 3600 ’, 5.VI. 82, G. Gibson (2 Ƥ CNC). Washington: Asotin Co., same data as holotype except some reared 3, 30.V, 6, 9, 15.VI and some labelled Sisymbrium altissimum (6 Ƥ, 43, USNM; 1 Ƥ, 23 WFBM (CNC Photo 2011 -135, 136, 162)). Etymology. Named after Dr. Eric Grissell, who first realized the similarity between this species and those of Catolaccus. Description. FEMALE (habitus: Figs 55, 57). Length = 1.9–3.1mm. Head dark metallic green to bluish-green or bluish-purple (Figs 49, 50) and often with diffuse coppery lustre under some angles of light; setae mostly brownish on vertex, but more white on face and genae (Figs 49, 50); mandible yellow except for reddish-brown teeth; palpi yellowish-brown. Antenna with scape and ventral surface of pedicel yellow, but remainder of pedicel and flagellum dark brown (Fig. 53). Mesosoma (Figs 55, 57) similar in colour to head except tegula yellow to yellowish-brown; setae mostly brownish similar ... |
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