Micrapion clavaforme STEFFAN 1948

Madl, M., Schwarz, M. & K, Micrapion, 2012, Catalogue and faunistics of the family Leucospidae (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea) of the Ethiopian region exluding Malagasy subregion, Linzer biologische Beiträge 44 (2), pp. 1221-1235 : 1229

Micrapion clavaforme STEFFAN 1948 (fig. 6)

Micrapion clavaforme n.sp.: STEFFAN 1948: 83 (fig. 1e), 84 (key), 85 (descr., Gabon).

Micrapion clavaforme STEFFAN 1948 : BOUČEK 1974: 209 (figs 245, 246), 213 (key), 215 (figs 254-256), 220 (tax., type design., descr., biol., Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea Bissau, Kenya, Liberia, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Zimbabwe), 231 (host-parasite cat.).

Micrapion clavaforme STEFFAN 1948 : MEDLER 1980: 458 (cat. Nigeria).

Micrapion clavaforme STEFFAN 1948 : RASPLUS 1987: 174 (tax., biol., Ivory Coast).

Micrapion clavaforme STEFFAN 1948 : DALY 1988: 2 (biol.), 53 (biol., Kenya).

Micrapion clavaforme STEFFAN 1948 : EARDLEY & URBAN 2010: 383 (host-parasite cat.), 548 (app. 2: parasite cat.).

H o s t: Apidae : Ceratina tanganyicensis STRAND 1911 ( DALY 1988: 53; BOUČEK 1974: 221 as Ceratina sp. ).

D i s t r i b u t i o n: Benin, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia,

Gabon, Ghana, Guinea Bissau, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mozambique,

Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Zimbabwe.

M a t e r i a l e x a m i n e d: Benin: Zagnanado, Riviére Ouémé 1 15.04.2000 leg. J. Halada – 15 km SE Savé 8 2 08.- 25.04.2000 leg. J. Halada – Ethiopia: Prov. Sidamo 50 km NE Mega, 1420 m 1 24.04.2007 leg. J. Halada – Kenya: Taita Hills, Wundanyi 1 1 18.- 22.03.1997 leg. Ma. Halada – Voi, Tsavo 5 2 22.11.- 02.12.1996 leg. Mi. Halada ; 1 15.04.2004 leg. M. Snižek 2 2 23.03.- 04.04.1997 leg. Ma. Halada – Voi 1 10.12.1999 leg. M. Snižek – Malawi: 85 km SE Lilongwe, Dedza 1 08.- 12.01.2002 leg. J. Halada – Mozambique: Prov. Manica, 35 km SW Chimoio, 700 m (19°08’S / 33°09’E) 1 14.12.2005 leg. Ma. Halada – 45 km NW Chimolo 1 12.- 20.12.2003 leg. J. Halada – Tanzania: Utete – Rufiji, Kindwitvi 1 10.- 14.12.1993 leg. M. Snižek – Zimbabwe: Shamva (Bindura) 1 17.12.1998 leg. Ma. Halada – Ngezi-Recreation Park, Kwekwe 1 01.12.1998 leg. J. Halada – 40 km S Chipinge, Mt. Selinda 2 13.12.1998 leg. J. Halada.

New record for the fauna of Benin and Malawi.