Gonatopus transvaalensis Olmi, 1987

Olmi, Massimo, Copeland, Robert S. & Noort, Simon Van, 2019, Dryinidae of the Afrotropical region (Hymenoptera, Chrysidoidea), Zootaxa 4630 (1), pp. 1-619 : 545-546

120. Gonatopus transvaalensis Olmi, 1987

( Fig. 238E )

Gonatopus transvaalensis Olmi 1987c: 59 ; 2006: 51; 2009b: 460.

Description. ♀. Apterous; body length 2.6–3.0 mm. Head black, except mandible and part of clypeus testaceous; antenna black, except scape and pedicel testaceous; mesosoma and metasoma black; legs testaceous, except coxae and clubs of femora darkened. Antenna clavate; antennomeres in following proportions: 6:5:13:9:7:7:6.5:6:5:7. Head excavated, with frons unsculptured, and vertex and occiput dull and granulate; temple distinct; frontal line complete; occipital carina absent. Palpal formula 5/2. Pronotum slightly granulate, crossed by strong transverse impression. Mesoscutum dull, irregularly sculptured by keels, without lateral points. Metapectal-propodeal disc dull, granulate; propodeal declivity not transversely striate (or occasionally transversely striate). Mesopleuron transversely striate. Metapleuron not transversely striate. Meso-metapleural suture obsolete. Protarsomeres in following proportions: 14:2:4:14:20. Enlarged claw ( Fig. 238E ) with one small subapical tooth and three peg-like setae or four lamellae + two bristles. Protarsomere 5 ( Fig. 238E ) with two rows of approximately 15–17 lamellae situated in distal half of protarsomere; apex with approximately 9–14 lamellae. Tibial spurs 1/0/1.

♂. Unknown.

Material examined. Type: ♀ holotype: SOUTH AFRICA: Gauteng, Pretoria Distr., Soutpan , 25°24’S 28°06’E ( SANC) . Other material: SOUTH AFRICA: Free State, NE Kroonstad, Heuningspruit, 27°26’S 27°22’E, 1400 m, 4.III.2002, DVac off grass, common: Eragrostis gummuflua (Poaceae) , and forbs, M. Stiller & J. du Plessis leg., 1♀ ( SANC); Free State, Sasolburg, Mullers Rust 352, 26°24.53’S 27°46.42’E, 1450 m, 23.XI.1999, D-Vac, IS-00, natural moist grassland (25–30 years since ploughing disturbance), slpe:none, M. Stiller leg., 1♀ ( SANC); Free State, Sasolburg, Wonderwater Colliery, 26°46.11’S 27°46.59’E, 1450 m, 10.IV.2000, D-Vac, IS-08b, west burm, seeded rehab., M. Stiller leg., 1♀ ( SANC); Gauteng, Faerie Glen N/R Pretoria, 25°46’S 28°17’E, 1450 m, 18.III.1998, D-Vac off shallow, rocky W-slope, M. Stiller leg., 1♀ ( MOLC); KwaZulu-Natal, Vernon Crookes Nature Reserve, 23.XI.2003, G.B.P. Davies leg., 1♀ ( NMSA); Mpumalanga, E Greylingstad, near Val Station, Lawreston Farm, 26°28’S 28°54’E, 1600 m, 14.III.2002, DVac short grass regrowth after mowing, M. Stiller leg., 1♀ ( SANC).

Hosts. Unknown.

Distribution. South Africa.

Figures

FIGURE 238. Chelae of Gonatopus species.A: G. somerseti (Olmi), holotype. B: G. somerseti (Olmi), enlarged claw of ♀ from South Africa, 33°44.090’S 21°55.651’E. C: G. tananarivei Olmi, holotype. D: G. taylori Olmi, holotype. E: G. transvaalensis Olmi, holotype. Scale bar: A: 0.10 mm; B: 0.06 mm; C: 0.11 mm; D, E: 0.09 mm.