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Addition of Three New Species of Metopiinae (Ichneumonidae: Hymenoptera) for Pakistan Fauna from Pothwar Region (Punjab) of Pakistan INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURE & BIOLOGY ISSN Print: 1560–8530; ISSN Online: 1814–9596 19–0756/2020/23–2–423–430 DOI: 10.17957/IJAB/15.1305 http://www.fspublishers.org Full Length Article Addition of Three New Species of Metopiinae (Ichneumonidae: Hymenoptera) for Pakistan Fauna from Pothwar Region (Punjab) of Pakistan Shakeel Ahmed1, Imran Bodlah1* and Muhammad Sajid Nadeem2 1Insect Biodiversity and Conservation Group, Department of Entomology, Faculty of Crop and Food Sciences, Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan 2Department of Zoology, Faculty of Sciences, Pir Mehr Ali Shah arid agriculture University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan *For Correspondence: [email protected] Received 04 May 2019; Accepted 23 October 2019; Published 16 January 2020 Abstract The subfamily Metopiinae (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae), an important group of family Ichneumonidae was studied from Pothwar region of Punjab, Pakistan during 2016–2018. A total of five species were recorded out of which Triclistus aitkini Cameron (1897), Colpotrochia (Colpotrochia) cincta Scopoli, 1763 and Hypsicera intermedia Momoi and Kusigemati (1970) are new records for Pakistan. All the identified species are reported for the first time from Pothwar region in present study. New distributional records of already reported species are added. An Identification key to the genera and their respective species of Metopiinae in Pothwar region of Pakistan has been given. Comparison of recorded species with closely related species, distribution ranges, and remarks on their host and discussion on conservation are provided. Main identification characters of all identified species have been illustrated using microphotography. Spatial distributions of the recorded species have been given using ArcGIS tools. © 2020 Friends Science Publishers Key words: Ichneumonidae; Metopiinae; Pothwar; New country records Introduction contributions in different parts of the world on Metopiinae like Masnadi and Jussila (2009) from Iran, Kolarov and The members of subfamily Metopiinae Forster 1869 are Ozbek (1998) from Turkey, Zhang et al. (2016) from China, small to medium sized and well known from all regions of Tolkanitz (1987) in Russian region, Gauld and Sithole the world (Fitton 1984). Members are recognized by their (2002) from Costa Rica, Broad and Shaw (2005) from uniform convex surface face where clypeus not separated by Britain, Berry (1990) from New Zealand, Araujo and groove, except for the genus Metopius, face flat or slightly Penteado (2011) from Brazil, Choi and Lee (2017) from concave with shielded borders and sharply carinate. The South Korean region, Kusigemati (1971, 1983, 1984, 1985) body is with stout legs, thick coxae and the cylindrical from Japan, Taiwan, Mongolia and Nepal etc. abdomen, division between trochantellus often obsolete Prior to this study, only three species Metopius except hind legs (Baltazar 1964; Townes 1971; Gauld 1984; (Metopius) rufus, Exochus appendiculatus and Colpotrochia Choi and Lee 2017). Metopiinae are koinobiont (Colpotrochia) pilosa were reported from Pakistan (Townes endoparasitoids of concealed larvae of family Tortricidae et al. 1961; CIBC 1981), whereas, from adjacent countries, and Pyralidae of order Lepidoptera (Gupta 1987). like India 22 species (Townes et al. 1961) Iran 11 species Oviposition takes place in host larva and adult emerged (Amiri et al. 2015) and from China 156 species (Yu et al. from host pupa (Quicke 2015). Metopiinae comprises 26 2012). Keeping in view this situation and day by day genera and approximately 900 species in all geographical increasing the importance of these bio control agents, regions (Yu et al. 2012; Choi and Lee 2017). Earliest work extensive surveys were conducted in Pothwar region during done on this subfamily in various parts of the world include 2016–18 for the collection of Metopiinae. from Oriental region (Cameron 1897; Morley 1913), Palearctic region (Schmiedeknecht 1924; Clément 1930; Materials and Methods Uchida 1934), Nearctic region (Townes and Townes 1959) and Afrotropical region (Scopoli, 1763; Panzer 1806). Collection was done using Malaise traps (Fig. 7A–B) Different researchers have made significant faunal (Malaise, 1937; Mason and Bordera 2008; Aguiar and To cite this paper: Ahmed S, I Bodlah, MS Nadeem (2020). Addition of three new species of Metopiinae (Ichneumonidae: Hymenoptera) for Pakistan fauna from Pothwar region (Punjab) of Pakistan. Intl J Agric Biol 23:423–430 Ahmed et al. / Intl J Agric Biol, Vol 23, No 2, 2020 Santos 2010) supplemented with sweep net in different absent. 2nd tergite without sub lateral longitudinal localities of Pothwar region, which includes Attock, carina……..……………………………………………….3 Chakwal, Jhelum, Rawalpindi and Islamabad during 2016 3. Areolet in forewing present. Basal and areola areas to 2018. Study area occurred parallel to the outer himalyas confluent on propodeum. First abdominal segment weakly and lies between the river Jehlum and Indus. It is located at to quite strongly taper anteriorly, its spiracle located near its 32.3° to 33.5°N and 71.3° to 74.0°E at elevation of around anterior, length of 1st tergite more or less three times length 200 to 2000 meters (Fatima and Khan, 2018). Different of 1st sternite. Upper tooth of mandible longer than lower ecosystems including agro-ecosystems, forests and tooth. (Fig. 2F)……….................Triclistus aitkini Cameron rangelands were surveyed in above five locations. -. Arolet in forewing absent. Basal and areola areas Specimens were collected twice in month after 15 days from absent on propodeum. First abdominal segment petiolate 04 Malaise traps installed in each district. anteriorly, its spiracle is near, at or behind the center. Length Achterberg (2009) dry method was used for extraction of 1st tergite more or less double length of 1st sternite. of specimens from malaise traps. Specimens of large size Upper tooth of mandible subequall or shorter than lower were pinned whereas small specimens were mounted on tooth. Nervellus of hind wing vertical (Fig. 3B, card and labeled. Morphological and Microsculpture 4B).................Colpotrochia (Colpotrochia) Holmgren……4 terminologies of Townes (1969) and Eady (1968) were 4. Apical half apex of scutellum yellow. First tergite followed. Taxonomic literature (Morley 1913; Townes, black dorsally and rest yellowish brown up to fourth tergite. 1971; Kusigemati 1983) was used for identification of All the femurs partially or wholly black, mid and hind tibiae species. yellow medially (Fig. 3A)……..……C. (C.) cincta Scopoli Labomed microscope (CZS6) was used to observe -. Apical apex of scutellum yellow. (Fig. 4F) First three morphological characters of the specimens. LEICA MS 5 tergite broadly yellow at their apices both above and below microscope attached with Amscope 18 megapixel camera black. Fore femur yellow whereas rest partially black, mid was used for microphotography. Illustrations were tibia wholly yellow except apically black from one side processed in helicon focus 6 and adobe Photoshope CS6. (Fig. 4E)…………………………...C. (C.) pilosa Cameron Abbreviations used in measurements include total body Taxonomic Account length (TBL) and fore wing length (FWL). Identified Family Ichneumonidae Latreille (1802) specimens were deposited in Department of Entomology, Subfamily Metopiinae Förster (1869) PMAS-Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi. Genus Metopius panzer (1806) Results Diagnosis: Face with a shield-shaped structure is the most Five species belonging to four genera under subfamily prominent characteristics of this genus. Head medium sized, Metopiinae were collected and identified. Two clypeus broad and densely punctures, separated by suture generaTriclistus Cameron (1897) and Hypsicera Latreille from face. Flavescent labrum with strong unidentate (1829) with one species each and Colpotrochia cincta mandibles Mesopleuron characterized by the presence of Scopoli (1763) are new records for the Pakistani fauna. All sternulus and epicenimal carina. Forewing is with areolet identified species in this study are briefed with their and second recurrent vein with bulla. Absence of 2nd tooth description, distribution and illustrations. on mandibles and compressed interantennal process with median carina distinguish the subgenus Metopius with other Key to genera and species of Metopiinae from Pothwar subgenera (Kusigemati 1971; Tolkanitz 2007). region of Pakistan Metopius (Metopius) rufus browni Ashmead (1905) (Fig. 1A–F; 6) 1. Face in the form of flat or slightly concave shield Metopius browni Ashmead (1905) bordered by the carina (Fig. 1D); tibia of midleg with one Metopius kakogawanus Matsumura (1912) spur, mandibles unidentate……………………..…… Metopius formosanus Clément (1930) …..………….Metopius (Metopius) rufus browni Ashmead Material Examined: Pakistan Punjab, Rawalpindi, Kotli -. Face in the form of entirely convex and without shield Sattian, Neela Sand (33°39'38.16"N, 73°23'03.37"E, 691 m) shaped area; tibia of midleg with two spurs and bidentate 1♂, 9.iv.2016, S. Ahmed, Taxila (33°44'20.61"N mandibles ……………...………....………………………2 72°51'18.22"E, 559 m) 1♂, 1♀, 02.ix.2016. Murree kuldana 2. Back of head vertical behind posterior ocelli to (33°55′22.50″N, 73°24′14.58″E, and 1929 m) 1♂ (Malaise foramen magnum. Middle tibia with two spurs of equal Trap) 02.viii.2017, S. Ahmed. Jehlum, Dina length. Areolet absent (Fig. 5B). 2nd tergite with sublateral (33°07'07.47"N, 73°37'38.59"E, 278m) 1♂, 1♀ 08. x. 2016. longitudinal carina sharp…...……………………Hypsicera
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