Cryptopimpla melana Sheng & Sun 2014

Cryptopimpla melana Sheng & Sun, 2014 (Figs 1F, N, 9A–G) Cryptopimpla melana Sheng & Sun, 2014: 38. Specimens examined. JAPAN: [Honshu] 1F, Iwate Pref., Mt. Hayachine, 5–11.VII.1989, M. Sharkey & H. Makihara leg., MsT (NARO); 1F, Toyama Pref., Nanto City, Togamura-kamimomose, 1–8.IX.2009, M. Watanabe et al. leg., MsT (KPMNH); 3F, ditto, 8–15.IX.2009 (KPMNH); 4F, ditto, 15–29.IX.2009 (3F: KPMNH; 1F: OMNH); 1F, Toyama Pref., Toyama City, Kamegai, 8–15.IX.2009, M. Watanabe et al. leg., MsT (KPMNH); 1F, ditto, 15– 26.IX.2009 (KPMNH). CHINA: 1F (holotype), Xinbin, Liaoning Province, 29.VII.2008, standardized interception trap (GSFPM); 1F (paratype), ditto, 24.VI.2009 (GSFPM). Description based on Japanese specimens. Female (n = 11). Body length 7.2–8.8 mm, covered with silvery setae. Head 0.6–0.65 × as long as wide, matt, densely and finely punctate. Clypeus 1.8–2.0 × as broad as high, sparsely punctate, convex in lateral view. Face 1.7 × as broad as high, weakly convex medially in lateral view. Malar space 0.55–0.7 × as long as basal mandibular width. POL 1.2–1.5 × as long as OD. OOL 1.5–1.8 × as long as OD. Gena slightly convex in dorsal view. Lower end of occipital carina joined to hypostomal carina slightly distant to mandibular base. Antenna with 35–37 flagellomeres. FL I 5.0 × as long as maximum depth and 1.35–1.55 × as long as FL II. All segments of flagellum longer than maximum width; preapical flagellomeres elongate, ca. 1.7 times as long as wide. Mesosoma matt and densely punctate. Speculum without smooth area but ISP of it and adjacent area smooth (Fig. 9D). Propodeum with pleural carina and posterior transverse carina. Pleural carina sometimes partly changed as rugose. Fore wing length 6.3–6.5 mm. Junction of vein Cu1 and vein Cu-a slightly distant to junction of veins Rs+M and M+Cu (Fig. 9E). Areolet small, pointed anteriorly; its length and width not significantly different; received vein 2m-cu slightly distant of the outer angle (Figs 1F, 9E). Nervellus intercepted posterior to middle. Hind femur 5.95–6.6 × as long as maximum depth in lateral view. Hind tibia with a few robust and large setae. Ratio of length of hind first to fifth tarsomeres 4.3–4.4: 2.0: 1.3–1.35: 0.75: 0.75–0.8. Tarsal claws strongly bent apically; with wide and sparse teeth from base to subapically; apex of hind tarsal claw narrowly to widely without teeth (Fig. 1N). Metasoma polished and (largely transversely) coriaceous (Fig. 9G). T I 1.7–1.9 × as long as maximum width, finely and sparsely punctate laterally. T II 0.95–1.0 × as long as maximum width. T II to T IV finely and sparsely punctate. Ovipositor sheath 0.5–0.6 times as long as hind tibia. Coloration (Figs 9A–G). Body (excluding wings) black. Apical margin of clypeus and apex of mandibular teeth slightly tinged with red. Apices of fore femur and tibia tinged with brown. Membranous part of metasomal sternites ivory. Ovipositor yellowish-brown. Wings hyaline with slight blackish tinge. Veins and pterostigma blackish brown to brown. Male. Japanese material not available in this study. Distribution. Japan (Honshu). Outside Japan, this species has been recorded from China (Yu et al. 2016). Bionomics. Host unknown. Adults were collected in July and September. Remarks. This is the first record of this species from Japan.