Microchelonus moravicus sp. nov. (Figs 74-79)

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T y p e m a t e r i a l e x a m i n e d : Holotype: ČR, Brno, Moravia, 14.VIII. 1942, Igt. Šnoflák, Id.
E t y m o l o g y : The species is named for the region (Moravia, Czech Republic) from which it is described

D i m e n s i o n s : Body length 3.0mm.

H e a d : Narrowed roundly behind eyes, about temples narrower than about eyes, twice as broad as long, in frontal view 1.2 times as broad as high. Ocellar triangle shorter than OOL. POL 4 times longer than Od. Temples 1.6 times longer than LO. In frontal view eye 2.5 times as high as long, about twice as long as malar space. Face twice broad as high, 1.5 times as broad as LD, twice higher than clypeus. Maxillary palpi as long as height of face. Antennae with 20 segments, shorter than body, longer than head and mesosoma combined and reaching to about middle of carapace. Scape widened, twice as long as wide; 1st flagellum segment 3 times as long as wide, apical segments 1.5 times as long as wide.

M e s o s o m a : 1.5 times as long as high. Propodeum with a transverse carina, polished centrally, and small and sharp lateral tubercles.

W i n g s : Length of cell R along metacarp almost 0.5 as long as length of pterostigma. Cell R 1.5 times greater than 2Cu. 3-SR short, 1.5 times shorter than r and 5 times shorter than SRI. 1-CU1 shorter than cu-a.

L e g s : Hind femur 3.5 times as long as broad. Outer and inner spurs of hind tibiae equal in length, as long as 1/2 of 1st metatarsal segment, 5th segment as long as 3rd, a little shorter than 2nd, 1.3 times longer than 4lh.

M e t a s o m a : Carapace oval, twice as long as maximal broad, with almost parallel sides, rectilinearly narrowed basally. In lateral view about twice as high posteriorly as anteriorly. AMA oval triangular-formed, 0.6 as broad as carapace, about 0.3 height of carapace.

S c u l p t u r e : Face fine striate. Vertex finelly transversely striate. Temple finely longitudinally striate. Clypeus finely punctate, shining. Mesonotum rugose punctate, anteriorly faintly shining. Sides of mesonotum rugose punctate. Scutellum punctate, centrally smoother and shining. Propodeum rugulose punctate, area of leveled transverse carina smoother and faintly shiny; two medial longitudinal carinas form a central keel. Carapace longitudinally fine rugulose over its 1/3, weak undulations reaching till its 1/2. Another part of carapace without longitudinal elements of sculpture.

C o l o u r : Body black. Palpi brown. Area around AMA partially dark-brownish. Legs dark: coxae almost black; fore femora brown with lightly apex, tibiae brown-yellowish with yellowish basal part, tarsi brown-yellowish; hind femora dark-brown, tibiae brown with yellowish basal part, tarsi light-brown. Wings faintly infuscate with a transparent belt along medial vein. Pterostigma and veins brown-yellowish.

D i a g n o s i s : This species is clearly defined by shortened cell R along the metacarp, the shortened r, and the shape of carapace and triangular-formed AMA.

D i s t r i b u t i o n : Czech Republic.