Braunsia comosa

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Taxonavigation

Ordo: Hymenoptera
Familia: Braconidae
Genus: Braunsia

Name

Braunsia comosa Enderlein – Wikispecies link – Pensoft Profile

• Braunsia comosa Enderlein 1920 [MZPW, examined] Indonesia (Sumatra)

Diagnosis

The color of this species is unique in that the mesosoma is yellow and black with most of the central areas of the sclerites black and the margins yellow, and the propodeum is mostly yellow. The first metasomal median tergite is long and narrow. The mesosoma, especially the propodeum laterally, is quite setose.
Male. Unknown.

Distribution

Besides the holotype from Indonesia (Sumatra) one specimen from Peninsular Malaysia is deposited in UKM. Distribution map can be found at http://purl.org/thaimaps/comosa. It is included here due to its likelihood of being present in southern Thailand.

Taxon Treatment

• Sharkey, M; Clutts, S; 2011: A revision of Thai Agathidinae (Hymenoptera, Braconidae), with descriptions of six new species of hymenoptera research/ Journal of Hymenoptera Research, 22: 69-132. doi

Images

Figure 9. Braunsia comosa Enderlein a lateral habitus b dorsal habitus.  Figure 10. Braunsia comosa Enderlein a dorsal head b lateral mesosoma c dorsal head and mesosoma d dorsal propodeum e wings f dorsal metasomal terga 1–3.