Microctonus sharkeyi Pucci 2013, new species
Creators: name: Pucci, Thomas M.
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2013
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Hymenoptera
Braconidae
Microctonus
Microctonus sharkeyi

description: M. sharkeyi Pucci new species   
Figures 117–119  
Etymology: In honor of Dr. Michael Sharkey, the author’s graduate advisor.  
Females.—Color: Orange to pale yellow but for the following: black near the ocelli, flagellum dark brown, tarsi and hind tibia often brown, dorsal mesonotum and petiole occasionally partially brown. Length excluding ovipositor: approximately 3.6–4.2. Head: Occipital carina absent medially; lateral eye/gena 1.3–1.6; transverse head/face 2.2–2.5; flagellum length 3.0–4.2, number of flagellomeres 27–32; first flagellomere/second 1.0–1.1; face smooth but for setal insertions; clypeus suboval to subtriangular; length of last four maxillary palpomeres/fore femur length 0.66–0.76. Mesosoma: Subanterior pronotum carinate, pronotum smooth to rugulose elsewhere; number of setae along widest transverse line of anterior lobe approximately 16; notaulus foveate, joined at approximately posterior 1/2 to1/3 of mesoscutum; longitudinal carina on the posterior mesoscutum present; lateral mesonotal lobes glabrous but for a narrow fringe; C+SC+R length 1.3–1.7; stigma length/R1 1.1–1.5; fore wing RS a shallow arch; sternaulus formed by fovea extending diagonally dorso-anteriorly to postero-ventrally then horizontally to propodeum; propodeum areolate-rugose, median groove moderate; outline of propodeum in lateral view usually convex, sometimes posterior end vertical; setae of hind femur less than half maximum femur width. Metasoma: Petiole with longitudinal striae often curved medially as they extend posteriorly, smooth basally; subbasal petiole rounded dorso-laterally; petiole length/posterior width 3.1–3.8; terga 2 + 3 length 0.65–0.85; sheath length 1.1–1.5, sheath/C+SC+R 0.70–1.1.  
 Specimens examined: Holotype: female, Mexico, Oaxaca, 3.2 mi. SW La Cumbre, VII.18.1985, Wooly & Zolnerowich (TAMU). Paratypes (all female): Costa Rica: 1, Guanacsate, Est. Cacao, 1000–1150m, VIII.1996, M. Pereira, L.N. 323150-375500 #47561, Malaise trap (ESUW); 1, Guanacaste, Santa Rosa National Park, 300m, Malaise trap, Site # 18-X, XI.8.1986, I.D. Gauld & D. Janzen, open regenerating woodland <10 years old, more or less fully shaded as possible (ESUW); 1, Puntarenas, Fca, Marcos Morales, 1100–1200m, Malaise trap, VII.5– VIII. 25.1995, M. Segura, L.S. 317750-594800 #5491 (ESUW). Mexico: 1, Chiapas, 3000’, 20 mi. N. Huixtla, VI.6.1969, W.R. M. Mason (CNC); 1, Guerrero, 6 mi. NE. Tixtla, VII.16.1984, J.B. Wooley (TAMU); 1, Oaxaca, 19 mi. S San Miguel, Suchixtepec, VII.17.1985, Wooley & Zolnerowich (TAMU); 1, Oaxaca, 9 miles NE Mitla, VII.20.1985, J. Wooley, G. Zolnerowich, 85/079 (TAMU); 1, Puebla, 4.7 mi. SW La Cumbre, 5100’, VIII. 23.1987, Wooley & Zolnerowich (TAMU).   
Flight period: Approximately 90% from June through August.  
Remarks: The males are unknown but could very well be present in the examined material since most males remain unidentified.
description: Published as part of Pucci, Thomas M., 2013, Contributions to the classification of North American Microctonus (Braconidae, Euphorinae), pp. 1-150 in Zootaxa 3725 (1) on pages 23-24, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3725.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/5268043