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Gender Differences in Child Health-care Practices: Evidence from the Pakistan Demographic and Health Survey, 1990-91
No full textAmong other factors, health care utilisation is important in determining the health status and survival chances of children. The patterns of childhood mortality, in general, indicate that deaths of male children have consistently exceeded those of females, with a much greater difference in the first month of birth (NNR). This has largely been attributed to differences in the genetic and biological factors between the sexes [Lopez and Ruzika (1983)]. The mortality level, thereafter, is influenced more by the socio-economic, environmental, and health care factors, indicating a mortality disadvantage for females in some populations. It has therefore been postulated that gender-based differences in health care practices partly explain the sex differentials in child mortality in some countries of South Asia, where healthseeking behaviour of parents discriminates against female children [Chen, et al. (1981); Das Gupta (1987); Sathar (1987); Ahmed (1990)]. Using data from Bangladesh, Chen, Haq, and D’Souza (1981) found that girls’ mortality risk was nearly 60 percent higher than that for boys after the neonatal period, and that girl children suffered more malnutrition and received lesser treatment for various infections. Das Gupta (1987) and Muhuri and Preston (1991) also explained the excess mortality of girls with a surviving elder sister in terms of conscious, selective neglect of the second daughter. Waldron (1983) in her extensive review of child mortality patterns in developing countries concluded that besides relative contributions of specific causes of death with different impact by sex, the variability in discrimination by gender, primarily in nutrition and health care utilisation, also contributes to excess female child mortality.
Benglebra Mahmood & Ahmed
No full textBenglebra Mahmood & Ahmed Benglebra Mahmood & Ahmed 1969: 86. Type specis: Benglebra alami Mahmood & Ahmed Remarks. This genus includes two species on bamboo, B. alami and B. bipunctata from Bangladesh but differences between the two in the male genitalia, suggest that they may not be congeneric. The type species (alami) closely resembles Mohunia introspina Chen & Yang (2007), raising the prospect that the two genera may be synonyms or that the latter species belongs in Benglebra. The generic limits of Mohunia are unclear as the male genitalia of its type species (splendens Distant) are somewhat different from many other included species in having paraphyses of the aedeagus and an apically bifurcate connective stem. Hopefully a review of the tribe being undertaken by Dr. Dai Wu (Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China) will resolve this issue. The descriptions of both species, given below, are from the original as the types are in poor condition. In the first, the description of the forewing venation, in square brackets, is from the original generic description. Similarly, some original figures are reproduced (for parts that are missing), in addition to our originals.Published as part of Khatri, Imran & Webb, Michael D., 2011, On the identity of Benglebra Mahmood & Ahmad, and other Mukariini (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Deltocephalinae) from Bangladesh and Pakistan, pp. 14-22 in Zootaxa 2885 on pages 14-15, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.20293
Singapora nigropunctata Mahmood 1967
No full text4. Singapora nigropunctata Mahmood, 1967 (Fig. 4) Singapora nigropunctata Mahmood, 1967 a: 20, Pl. 3, fig. 3; Dworakowska, 1970 n: 760; Dworakowska, 1983 a: 119; Dworakowska, 1984 a: 18; Chiang & Knight, 1990 a: 241, Fig. 30 Material examined. 2 ♂ 2 ♀, China, Hainan Prov., 22 vi 2009, gatherer unknown; 1 ♂, China, Hainan Prov., Mt Jianfeng, 30 v 2011, coll. Cao Yanghui. Deposition. Entomological Museum, NWAFU, Yangling, China. Host. Pterocarpus indicus. Distribution. China (Hainan, Taiwan); Singapore. FIGURE 4. Singapora nigropunctata Mahmood, 1967 a. genital capsule; b. anal tube appendage; c. subgenital plate, style, connective and the 9 th sternite, dorsal view; d. subgenital plate; e. style, dorsal view; f. apex of style, lateral view; g. connective; h. aedeagus, caudal view; i. apex of aedeagal shaft, ventral view; j. aedeagus, lateral view; k. abdominal dorsal apodemes; l. abdominal ventral apodemes.Published as part of Cao, Yanghui, Yang, Meixia & Zhang, Yalin, 2014, Review of the leafhopper genus Singapora Mahmood (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Typhlocybinae: Erythroneurini), pp. 333-350 in Zootaxa 3774 (4) on pages 338-339, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3774.4.3, http://zenodo.org/record/23057
Bio-bibliometric Study of Dr. Khalid Mahmood’s Contributions to LIS Field in Pakistan
No full textThis paper presents bio-bibliometric analysis of the contributions of Dr. Khalid Mahmood in the field of Library and Information Science through his publications. The analysis includes geographical and year wise distribution of publications; collaboration for publication; publications by type; language and journal preferences for the publication; and coverage of different subject areas. Results of the study indicate that Dr. Khalid Mahmood is a prolific writer in the field of library and information science. He contributed 115 items including 99 articles, six books, eight conference papers and two papers in newsletters till December 31, 2011. Research work by Dr. Khalid Mahmood is well accepted in developed countries like United Kingdom and United States of America. He used English language to disseminate majority of his research work. He believes in teamwork and about two third of his
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Doggerella landingi Mahmood, Quicke & Papp, sp. nov.
No full textDoggerella landingi Mahmood, Quicke & Papp sp. nov. (Figs 5 a–f, 16 a–f) Male: Body length 2.15 mm, fore wing length 1.90 mm. Head: Antenna 18 segmented, as long as head, mesosoma and first tergites of metasoma, terminal segment pointed, simple (not acuminate), 2.50 times longer than wide, penultimate segment 2.3 times longer than wide, first flagellomere 1.1 and 1.2 times longer than second and third respectively. Scape 2.5 times as long as pedicel. Intertentorial distance 1.67 times tentorio-ocular distance. Face setose, transverse in frontal view, 1.4 times wider than high (Figs 5 a, 16 b), width of face 0.36 times width of head. Head entirely coriaceous (Figs 5 b, 16 c), in dorsal view sub-cubic, 1.6 times as broad as long, head extended considerably above to level of eyes. Temple rather rounded. Eye height almost equal to width of face, eye glabrous in dorsal view. Stemmaticum with round edges, posterior ocellar line: transverse diameter of posterior ocellus: shortest distance between posterior ocellus to eye=2.0:1.0:2.0. Mesosoma: Almost entirely setose (Figs 5 c–d, 16 d), 1.3 times longer than maximally high. Pronotum smooth laterally. Mesoscutum setose. Notauli weakly but distinctly impressed on anterior 0.80 of mesoscutum. Mesopleural sulcus absent. Scutellar sulcus narrow and finely crenulate. Propodeum smooth, shiny, with sparsely distributed long setae. Wings: Fore wing (Fig. 16 e). Ratio of length of veins SR 1: 3 -SR:r=4.0: 1.75:1.0. Ratio of length of veins 2 - SR: 3 -SR:r-m= 1.5: 1.75:1.0. Veins 2 -M & 3 -SR, 2.40 times & 1.6 times as long as r-m, respectively. Vein 1 -M straight. Vein 1 -SR+M straight, distinctly less sclerotized near the origin of 1 -SR. Vein cu-a interstitial to marginally post furcal. Veins 1 -M and m-cu distinctly curving towards anterior wing margin. Ratio of length of veins 1 - M:m-cu= 1.6:1.0. Vein 3 -CU 1 slightly curved posteriorly. Hind wing. Evenly setose. Vein SC+R 1 2.3 times length of 1 r-m. Vein 1 r-m 1.5 times length of R 1. Legs: Claw simple. Ratio of length of hind femur:tibia:basitarsus=2.0: 2.2:1.0. Hind femur (excluding trochantellus) 3.33 times longer than maximally deep, broadest at middle, densely setose. Hind tibia entirely setose. Hind basitarsus 5.0 times longer than maximally deep. Outer hind tibial spur reaching approximately 0.4 of distance along basitarsus. Metasoma: Sparsely setose and foveolate (Figs 5 e–f, 16 f). First tergite sparsely setose, weakly crenulated. Second tergite entirely setose, finely and weakly crenulated, 1.6 times medially longer as third. Second and third tergites transverse, second tergite 1.7 times and third tergite 2.57 times as wide apically as long medially. Second metasomal suture narrow. Third tergite sparsely setose, crenulated. Fourth and fifth tergites sparsely setose, crenulated. Coloration: Head mostly yellow brown except frons, vertex and temple dark brown. Mesosoma almost dark brown. Fore and mid leg yellow brown, hind leg mostly dark brown. Wings almost clear, venation and pterostigma brownish. Metasoma mostly yellow brown, lateral sides of tergite III, tergites IV, V and VI mostly dark brown. Sternites with black markings. Etymology: Named after Christopher Landing a friend of DLJQ. Material examined: Holotype: female, Ivory Coast, Korhogo, Komborodougou, 18–21.iii. 1984, M. Matthews. Paratypes male, same data as holotype; male, Eritrea, Assab, 1907, HNHMB.Published as part of Mahmood, Khalid, Papp, Jeno & Quicke, Donald L. J., 2011, A new Afrotropical genus Doggerella gen. nov. of braconine wasp (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) with twelve new species, pp. 1-37 in Zootaxa 2927 on pages 7-8, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.27797
Doggerella transversa Mahmood, Quicke & Papp, sp. nov.
No full textDoggerella transversa Mahmood, Quicke & Papp sp. nov. (Fig. 9 d–f, 22 a–f) Female: Body length 2.5 mm, fore wing length 2.9 mm. Head: Antenna 24 segmented, (Fig. 9 d) as long as head, mesosoma and fore half of metasoma, terminal segment pointed, simple (not acuminate), 1.5 times longer than wide, penultimate segment 1.33 times longer than wide, first flagellomere 1.2 and 1.4 times longer than second and third respectively. Scape 3.0 times as long as pedicel. Inter-tentorial distance 1.75 times tentorio-ocular distance. Face setose, transverse in frontal view, 1.3 times wider than high (Fig. 22 b), width of face 0.43 times width of head. Head entirely coriaceous (Fig. 22 c), transverse in dorsal view, 1.8 times as broad as long, head extended considerably above to level of eyes. Eye height almost equal to width of face, eye glabrous in dorsal view. Temple strongly receding behind eye. Stemmaticum with round edges, posterior ocellar line: transverse diameter of posterior ocellus: shortest distance between posterior ocellus to eye= 2.5:1.0: 3.5. Mesosoma: Almost entirely setose (Fig. 22 d), shiny, 1.4 times longer than maximally high. Pronotum smooth laterally. Mesoscutum setose. Notauli weakly but distinctly impressed, 0.8 of mesoscutum. Mesopleural sulcus absent. Scutellar sulcus narrow and finely crenulate. Propodeum smooth, shiny, with sparsely distributed long setae. Wings: Fore wing (Fig. 22 e). Ratio of length of veins SR 1: 3 -SR:r= 3.7: 1.6:1.0. Ratio of length of veins 2 - SR: 3 -SR:r-m= 1.6: 1.6:1.0. Veins 2 -M & 3 -SR, 2.85 times & 1.6 times as long as r-m, respectively. Vein 1 -M straight. Vein 1 -SR+M straight, distinctly less sclerotized near the origin of 1 -SR. Vein cu-a interstitial to marginally post furcal. Veins 1 -M and m-cu not distinctly converging. Ratio of length of veins 1 -M:m-cu= 2.4:1.0. Vein 3 - CU 1 curved posteriorly. Hind wing. Evenly setose. Vein SC+R 1 2.4 times length of 1 r-m Vein 1 r-m 2.5 times length of R 1. Legs: Claw simple. Ratio of length of hind femur:tibia:basitarsus= 2.1: 2.7:1.0. Hind femur (excluding trochantellus) 3.0 times longer than maximally deep, rather flattened laterally, entirely setose, broadest at middle. Hind tibia entirely setose. Hind basitarsus 4.0 times longer than maximally deep. Outer hind tibial spur reaching approximately 0.4 of distance along basitarsus. Metasoma: Sparsely setose and foveolate (Figs 9 e–f, 22 f). First tergite largely setose, weakly crenulated. Second tergite entirely setose, finely and weakly crenulated, 1.2 times longer than third medially. Second metasomal suture narrow. Third tergite entirely setose, crenulated with apical transverse row of long setae. Second and third tergites transverse, second tergite 2.27 times and third tergite 2.64 times as wide apically as long medially. Fourth and fifth tergites entirely setose, crenulated with apical transverse row of long setae. Hypopygium large and protruding beyond apex of tergites. Ovipositor sheath 0.93 mm long, ovipositor with pointed apex, without a distinct nodus, lower valve of ovipositor with no teeth visible at x 40 magnification. Coloration: Head mostly black. Face yellow brown with a black spot above mouth. Eyes brown. Mesosoma black, legs yellow brown. Wings almost clear, venation and pterostigma brownish. Metasoma light to dark brown. Sternites with brown markings Etymology: Named after its transverse face Material examined: Holotype: female, Zimbabwe (Rhodesia), Chishawasha, x. 1979, A. Watsham, HNHMB.Published as part of Mahmood, Khalid, Papp, Jeno & Quicke, Donald L. J., 2011, A new Afrotropical genus Doggerella gen. nov. of braconine wasp (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) with twelve new species, pp. 1-37 in Zootaxa 2927 on page 12, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.27797
Doggerella sulphurea Mahmood, Quicke & Papp, sp. nov.
No full textDoggerella sulphurea Mahmood, Quicke & Papp sp. nov. (Figs 8 d–f, 9 a–c, 21 a–f) Female: Body length 5.5 mm, fore wing length 4.2 mm. Head: Antenna 32 segmented, as long as head, mesosoma and first tergite of metasoma, terminal segment pointed, simple (not acuminate), 1.3 times longer than wide, penultimate segment 1.2 times longer than wide, first flagellomere 1.1 and 1.2 times longer than second and third respectively. Scape 2.5 times as long as pedicel. Intertentorial distance 1.25 times tentorio-ocular distance. Face setose, quadrate in frontal view, as wide as high (Figs 8 d, 21 b), width of face 0.54 times width of head. Head entirely coriaceous (Figs 8 e, 21 c), cubic in dorsal view, 1.5 times as broad as long, head extended considerably above to level of eyes. Eye height almost equal to width of face, eye glabrous in dorsal view. Temple not strongly receding behind eye. Stemmaticum with round edges, posterior ocellar line: transverse diameter of posterior ocellus: shortest distance between posterior ocellus to eye= 1.7:1.0: 2.7. Mesosoma: Almost entirely setose (Fig. 21 d), shiny, 1.5 times longer than maximally high. Pronotum smooth laterally. Mesoscutum setose. Notauli weakly but distinctly impressed on anterior 0.9 of mesoscutum. Mesopleural sulcus absent. Scutellar sulcus narrow and finely crenulate. Propodeum with central part shiny and pleural area coriaceous, with sparsely distributed long setae. Wings: Fore wing (Figs 8 f, 21 e). Ratio of length of veins SR 1: 3 -SR:r= 3.9: 1.7:1.0. Ratio of length of veins 2 - SR: 3 -SR:r-m= 1.4: 1.7:1.0. Veins 2 -M & 3 -SR, 2.80 times & 1.8 times as long as r-m, respectively. Vein 1 -M straight. Vein 1 -SR+M straight, distinctly less sclerotized near the origin of 1 -SR. Vein cu-a interstitial to marginally post furcal. Veins 1 -M and m-cu distinctly curving towards anterior wing margin. Ratio of length of veins 1 - M:m-cu= 2.3:1.0. Vein 3 -CU 1 curved posteriorly. Hind wing. Evenly setose. Vein SC+R 1 1.8 times length of 1 rm.Vein 1 r-m 2.0 times length of R 1. Legs: Claw simple. Ratio of length of hind femur:tibia:basitarsus=2.0: 2.5:1.0. Hind femur (excluding trochantellus) 2.9 times longer than maximally deep, broadest at middle, rather flattened laterally, sparsely setose. Hind tibia entirely setose. Hind basitarsus 4.8 times longer than maximally deep. Outer hind tibial spur reaching approximately 0.42 of distance along basitarsus. Metasoma: Sparsely setose and foveolate (Figs 9 a–c, 21 f). First tergite sparsely setose, weakly crenulated. Second tergite entirely setose, finely and weakly crenulated, 1.2 times longer medially than third. Second and third tergites transverse, second tergite 2.0 times and third tergite 2.3 times as wide apically as long medially. Second metasomal suture narrow. Third tergite sparsely setose, crenulated. Fourth and fifth tergites sparsely setose, crenulated. Hypopygium large and protruding beyond apex of tergites. Ovipositor sheath 1.50 mm long, ovipositor pointed at apex without a distinct nodus. Lower valve of ovipositor with no teeth visible at x 40 magnification. Coloration: Face yellow brown with dark brown spot in centre. Temple and vertex dark brown, except yellow brown band between eye and antennae base, extending to almost posterior ocelli. Eyes brown. Mesosoma mostly yellow brown, with propleuron and mesonotum dark brown. Wings almost clear, venation and pterostigma brownish. All legs yellow brown. Metasoma yellow brown. Sternites with yellow brown markings. Etymology: Named after yellow colour of the species Material examined: Holotype: female, South Africa, Eastern Cape, Grahamstown, 10–15.iii. 1971, Fred Gess, AEIG. Paratypes: 2 females, South Africa, Cape Province, Mossel Bay, xii. 1921, R.E. Turner, BMNH.Published as part of Mahmood, Khalid, Papp, Jeno & Quicke, Donald L. J., 2011, A new Afrotropical genus Doggerella gen. nov. of braconine wasp (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) with twelve new species, pp. 1-37 in Zootaxa 2927 on page 11, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.27797
Doggerella angustata Mahmood, Quicke & Papp, sp. nov.
No full textDoggerella angustata Mahmood, Quicke & Papp sp. nov. (Figs 2 a–f, 12 a–f) Female: Body length 4.4 mm, fore wing length 4.4 mm. Head: Antenna 31 segmented, as long as head, mesosoma and first tergite of metasoma, terminal segment pointed, simple (not acuminate), 2.0 times longer than wide, penultimate segment, 2.0 times longer than wide, first flagellomere 1.2 times longer than second and third. Scape 3.3 times as long as pedicel. Inter-tentorial distance 2.0 times tentorio-ocular distance. Face setose, quadrate in facial view, as wide as high (Figs 2 b, 12 b), with of face 0.43 times width of head. Head entirely coriaceous (Figs 2 a, 12 c), sub-cubic in dorsal view, 1.5 times as broad as long, head extended considerably above to level of eyes. Eye height 1.2 times width of face, eye glabrous in dorsal view. Temple not strongly receding behind eye. Stemmaticum with round edges, posterior ocellar line: transverse diameter of posterior ocellus: shortest distance between posterior ocellus to eye= 2.5:1.0: 4.5. Mesosoma: Almost entirely setose (Fig. 12 d), mostly black, 1.6 times longer than maximally high. Pronotum smooth laterally. Mesoscutum setose. Notauli weakly but distinctly impressed on anterior 0.85 of mesoscutum. Mesopleural sulcus absent. Scutellar sulcus narrow and finely crenulated. Propodeum coriaceous, with sparsely distributed long setae. Wings: Fore wing (Fig. 12 e). Ratio of length of veins SR 1: 3 -SR:r= 2.75: 1.38:1.0. Ratio of length of veins 2 - SR: 3 -SR:r-m= 1.5: 1.75:1.0. Veins 2 -M & 3 -SR, 3.75 times & 2.25 times as long as r-m, respectively. Vein 1 -M straight. Vein 1 -SR+M straight, distinctly less sclerotized near the origin of 1 -SR. Vein cu-a interstitial to marginally post furcal. Veins 1 -M and m-cu distinctly curving towards anterior wing margin. Ratio of length of veins 1 - M:m-cu=2.0:1.0. Vein 3 -CU 1 curved posteriorly. Hind wing. Evenly setose. Vein SC+R 1 2.5 times length of 1 rm.Vein 1 r-m 1.5 times length of R 1. Legs: Claw simple. Ratio of length of hind femur:tibia:basitarsus= 2.5: 3.2:1.0. Hind femur (excluding trochantellus) 2.7 times longer than maximally deep, broadest at middle, rather flattened laterally, setose. Hind tibia entirely setose. Hind basitarsus 2.9 times longer than maximally deep. Outer hind tibial spur reaching approximately 0.44 of distance along basitarsus. Metasoma: Sparsely setose and foveolate (Fig. 12 f). First tergite sparsely setose, weakly crenulated. Second tergite entirely setose, finely and weakly crenulated, 1.4 times longer medially than third. Second and third tergites transverse, second tergite 1.75 times and third tergite 2.4 times as wide apically as long medially. Second metasomal suture narrow. Third tergite sparsely setose, crenulated. Fourth and fifth tergites sparsely setose, crenulated. Hypopygium large and protruding beyond apex of tergites. Ovipositor sheath 1.9 mm long. Coloration: Head black with face, malar space and frons (around eyes) yellow brown. Mesosoma entirely dark brown to black. Wings almost clear, venation and pterostigma brownish. All legs black with yellow brown joints. Metasoma yellow brown. Sternites with black markings. Etymology: Named after narrow face Material examined: Holotype: female, South Africa, Cape Province, Queenstown, 16.i.- 10.ii. 1923, R.E. Turner, BMNH. Paratypes female, Kenya, Diani Beach, xi. 1951, N. L. H. Krauss, BMNH; female, Botswana, Kalkfontein (18 miles north east), 12–13.iv. 1972, BMNH; male, South Africa, Cape peninsula, Camps Bay, 1– 20.x. 1920, R.E. Turner, BMNH; female, South Africa, Limpopo (Northern) Province, 5 km, SSW Bandelierskop (23.21 S 29.47 E), 6.iv. 1997, S. Neser & M. Stiller, SANC.Published as part of Mahmood, Khalid, Papp, Jeno & Quicke, Donald L. J., 2011, A new Afrotropical genus Doggerella gen. nov. of braconine wasp (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) with twelve new species, pp. 1-37 in Zootaxa 2927 on pages 4-5, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.27797
Doggerella mishkati Mahmood, Quicke & Papp, sp. nov.
No full textDoggerella mishkati Mahmood, Quicke & Papp sp. nov. (Figs 19 a–f) Male: Body length 3.90 mm, fore wing length 3.10 mm. Head: Antenna 32 segmented, as long as head, mesosoma and first tergites of metasoma, terminal segment pointed, simple (not acuminate), 2.00 times longer than wide, penultimate segment 1.75 times longer than wide, first flagellomere 1.2 times longer than second and third. Scape 2.8 times as long as pedicel. Inter-tentorial distance 2.0 times tentorio-ocular distance. Face setose, quadrate in frontal view, as wider as high (Fig. 19 b), width of face 0.41 times width of head. Head entirely coriaceous (Fig. 19 c), in dorsal view cubic, 1.3 times as broad as long, head extended considerably above to level of eyes. Temple rather rounded. Eye height almost equal to width of face, eye glabrous in dorsal view. Stemmaticum with round edges, posterior ocellar line: transverse diameter of posterior ocellus: shortest distance between posterior ocellus to eye=3.0:1.0:3.0. Mesosoma: Almost entirely setose (Fig. 19 d), shiny, 1.7 times longer than maximally high. Pronotum smooth laterally. Mesoscutum setose. Notauli weakly but distinctly impressed on anterior 0.80 of mesoscutum. Mesopleural sulcus absent. Scutellar sulcus narrow and finely crenulate. Propodeum smooth, shiny, with sparsely distributed long setae. Wings: Fore wing (Fig. 19 e). Ratio of length of veins SR 1: 3 -SR:r= 3.7: 2.1:1.0. Ratio of length of veins 2 - SR: 3 -SR:r-m= 2.3: 2.1:1.0. Veins 2 -M & 3 -SR 3.57 times & 2.0 times as long as r-m respectively. Vein 1 -M straight. Vein 1 -SR+M straight, distinctly less sclerotized near the origin of 1 -SR. Vein cu-a interstitial to marginally post furcal. Veins 1 -M and m-cu distinctly curving towards anterior wing margin. Ratio of length of veins 1 -M:mcu=2.0:1.0. Vein 3 -CU 1 slightly curved posteriorly. Hind wing. Evenly setose. Vein SC+R 1 2.6 times length of 1 rm. Vein 1 r-m 1.5 times length of R 1. Legs: Claw simple. Ratio of length of hind femur:tibia:basitarsus=2.0: 2.3:1.0. Hind femur (excluding trochantellus) 3.33 times longer than maximally deep, broadest at middle, densely setose. Hind tibia entirely setose. Hind basitarsus 5.0 times longer than maximally deep. Outer hind tibial spur reaching approximately 0.4 of distance along basitarsus. Metasoma: Sparsely setose and foveolate (Fig. 19 f). First tergite sparsely setose, weakly crenulated. Second tergite entirely setose, finely and weakly crenulated, 2.0 times medially longer as third. Second and third tergites transverse second tergite 1.9 times and third tergite 3.9 times as wide apically as long medially. Second metasomal suture narrow. Third tergite sparsely setose, crenulated. Fourth and fifth tergites sparsely setose, crenulated. Coloration: Head mostly pale yellow except vertex and temple black. Face with a black spot in the middle. Mesosoma yellow brown with black markings. Scutum mostly black with a clear yellow brown rectangular spot in middle. All legs dark brown with yellow brown markings. Wings almost clear, venation and pterostigma brownish. Metasoma mostly pale yellow, tergites 4 & 5 brown. Sternites with black markings. Etymology: Named after Mishkat Ullah a colleague of KM for his contribution to Hymenoptera research in Pakistan Museum of Natural History. Material examined: Holotype: female, Madagascar, Tulear Province, Andohahela National Park, Tsimelahy (24 ° 56.21 ’ S, 46 ° 37.60 ’ E), 16–17.xii. 2002, M. Irwin, F. Parker, R. Harin’Hala (malaise trap in transitional forest)Published as part of Mahmood, Khalid, Papp, Jeno & Quicke, Donald L. J., 2011, A new Afrotropical genus Doggerella gen. nov. of braconine wasp (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) with twelve new species, pp. 1-37 in Zootaxa 2927 on pages 9-10, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.27797
Admonitosoter rafiqui Mahmood, Quicke & Papp, sp. nov.
No full textAdmonitosoter rafiqui Mahmood, Quicke & Papp, sp. nov. (Figs 3 c-f, 4, 5) Female: Length of body 9 mm, of forewing 7.4 mm, and length of exerted part of ovipositor 4.8 mm. Head: Antennae with more than 29 flagellomeres (damaged); 1 st flagellomere 1.3 times longer than second and third; scape 4.0 times as long as pedicel. Inter-tentorial distance 0.9 times tentorio-ocular distance. Face setose, fovate with median longitudinal carina (Fig. 3 f), transverse in frontal view (1.3 times wider than high), width of face 0.58 times width of head. Head smooth and shiny (Fig. 3 e), transverse in dorsal view, 1.6 times broader than long, without frontal suture, head extended dorsally considerably above to level of eyes. Eye height 0.8 times width of face, eye glabrous in dorsal view. Temple not strongly receding behind eyes. Stemmaticum with round edges, posterior ocellar line: transverse diameter of posterior ocellus: shortest distance between posterior ocellus to eye = 1.4:1.0: 2.6. Mesosoma: Almost entirely smooth and shiny, sparsely setose (Figs 4 a&b), mostly yellow brown, 1.6 times longer than maximally high. Pronotum completely smooth laterally. Mesoscutum shiny; notauli distinctly impressed on mesoscutum. Mesopleural sulcus absent. Scutellar sulcus narrow and finely crenulate. Propodeum fovate and with sparsely distributed setae. Wings: Forewing (Fig. 4 c). Ratio of length of veins SR 1: 3 -SR:r = 5.5: 2.7:1.0. Ratio of length of veins 2 - SR: 3 -SR:r-m= 1.5: 2.3:1.0. Veins 2 -M & 3 -SR, 3.4 times & 2.3 times as long as r-m, respectively. Vein 1 -M straight and vein 1 -SR+M slightly curved. Vein cu-a interstitial to marginally post furcal. Veins 1 -M and m-cu distinctly curving towards anterior wing margin. Ratio of length of veins 1 -M:m-cu= 1.3:1.0. Vein 3 -CU 1 curved and thickened posteriorly. Vein CU 1 a curved interiorly. Hind wing. Evenly setose. Vein 1 r-m thickened in the middle. Vein SC+R 1 2.3 times length of 1 r-m. Legs: Claw with basal lobe (Fig. 4 d), fore and mid tarsal claw strongly curved. Apex of fore tibia with one spur. Ratio of length of hind femur:tibia:basitarsus = 2.1: 2.8:1.0. Hind femur (excluding trochantellus) 2.8 times longer than maximally deep, broadest at middle, rather flattened laterally, sparsely setose. Hind tibia entirely setose. Hind basitarsus 3.75 times longer than maximally deep. Outer hind tibial spur reaching approximately 0.5 along basitarsus. Metasoma: Sparsely setose and foveolate (Fig. 4 e). First tergite with well developed dorso-lateral carinae (Fig. 4 e), weakly crenulated. Second tergite finely and weakly crenulated, with clearly defined antero-lateral areas (Fig. 4 f). Second metasomal suture narrow. Second and third metasomal tergites almost equal in length. Posterior margin of tergites 3-5 with spinules and with a median notch (Figs 5 a-c). Posterior margin of tergite 6 emarginated, without spinules (Fig. 5 d). Ovipositor with a pre-apical dorsal nodus and lower valve of ovipositor with teeth (Fig. 5 e). Coloration: Yellow brown except antennae, stemmaticum, frons, apex of mandibles, mesoscutum, tarsal claw and ovipositor sheath which are black. Wings almost clear, venation and pterostigma brownish. Etymology: Named after Dr Mohammad Rafique, a colleague of KM for his contribution on taxonomic research in Pakistan. Material examined: Type; 1 female, Democratic Republic of Congo, Massa, 2.v. 1976, Dr. Onore (HNHM).Published as part of Mahmood, Khalid, Papp, Jeno & Quicke, Donald L. J., 2010, Two new Afrotropical genera and species of braconine wasps (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) with descriptions of new species, pp. 14-22 in Zootaxa 2476 on pages 21-22, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.29420
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