Gonatopus spiracularis ( Benoit, 1963 )

Olmi, Massimo, Copeland, Robert S. & Noort, Simon Van, 2019, Dryinidae of the Afrotropical region (Hymenoptera, Chrysidoidea), Zootaxa 4630 (1), pp. 1-619 : 438-439

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19. Gonatopus spiracularis ( Benoit, 1963)

( Figs 175 View FIGURE 175 A–C, 176 View FIGURE 176 E)

Pseudogonatopus spiracularis Benoit 1963: 339 ; Olmi 1984: 1233.

Gonatopus spiracularis (Benoit) : Olmi 1994c: 11; Guglielmino & Olmi 1997: 221; Azevedo et al. 2010: 900.

Description. ♀. Apterous; body length 3.0– 3.4 mm. Completely yellow-testaceous, except petiole black. Body shiny, bare, unsculptured. Head ( Fig. 175A View FIGURE 175 ) excavated. Palpal formula 4/2. Pronotum crossed by strong transverse impression. Mesoscutum without lateral pointed apophyses ( Fig. 175B View FIGURE 175 ). Metanotum about coplanar to mesoscutellum ( Fig. 175C View FIGURE 175 ), with sides protruding ( Fig. 175B View FIGURE 175 ); lateral protrusions of metanotum rounded ( Fig. 175B View FIGURE 175 ). Metapectal-propodeal disc with median longitudinal furrow; propodeal declivity transversely striate. Meso-metapleural suture distinct and complete. Mesopleuron and metapleuron transversely striate. Protarsomere 1 slightly shorter than 4 (13:14). Enlarged claw ( Fig. 176E View FIGURE 176 ) with one large subapical tooth and one row of seven lamellae. Protarsomere 5 ( Fig. 176E View FIGURE 176 ) with two rows of approximately 20 lamellae; apex with approximately 17 lamellae. Tibial spurs 1/0/1.

♂. Unknown.

Material examined. Types: ♀ holotype: MADAGASCAR: Toamasina, Brickaville , reared from Perkinsella saccharicida Kirkaldy, B. 3.VI.1961 , Sf. 3.VII.1961, M. Sigwalt reared ( MHNG). Paratypes: same locality label as holotype, Sf. III.1961, 1 ♀ ( MHNG); same locality label as holotype, Sf. 23.V.1961 , 1♀ ( MHNG); same locality label as holotype, 3.VI.1961 , 1♀ ( MRAC); same locality label as holotype, Sf. 31.VII.1961 , 1♀ ( MRAC) (accord- ing to the original description the type series is composed of 6 ♀♀) .

Hosts. Delphacidae ( Guglielmino et al. 2013) : in Madagascar: Perkinsiella saccharicida Kirkaldy.

Distribution. Madagascar.

References

Azevedo, C. O., Madl, M. & Olmi, M. (2010) A Catalogue of the Bethylidae, Chrysididae, Dryinidae, Embolemidae, Sclerogibbidae and Scolebythidae (Hymenoptera: Chrysidoidea) of the Malagasy Subregion. Linzer biologische Beitrage, 42, 845 - 918.

Benoit, P. L. G. (1963) Le genre Pseudogonatopus a Madagascar (Hym. - Dryinidae). Revue Suisse de Zoologie, 70, 337 - 342. https: // doi. org / 10.5962 / bhl. part. 75249

Guglielmino, A. & Olmi, M. (1997) A host-parasite catalog of world Dryinidae (Hymenoptera: Chrysidoidea). Contributions on Entomology, International, 2, 165 - 298.

Guglielmino, A., Olmi, M. & Buckle, C. (2013) An updated host-parasite catalogue of world Dryinidae (Hymenoptera: Chrysidoidea). Zootaxa, 3740 (1), 1 - 113. https: // doi. org / 10.11646 / zootaxa. 3740.1.1

Olmi, M. (1984) A revision of the Dryinidae (Hymenoptera). Memoirs of the American Entomological Institute, 37, I-XII + 1 - 1913.

Olmi, M. (1994 c) New species of Dryinidae from Madagascar (Hymenoptera Chrysidoidea). Frustula entomologica, New Series, 17, 1 - 12.

Figures

FIGURE 175. Gonatopus species of group 2. A–C: G. spiracularis (Benoit), ♀ paratype: head in frontal view (A); mesosoma in dorsal (B) and lateral (C) view. D: G. vannoorti Olmi: head of ♀ holotype in frontal view. E: G. jacksoni Olmi, holotype chela. F: G. niassensis Olmi, holotype chela. G: G. ntumenensis Olmi, holotype chela. Scale bar: A: 0.24 mm; B, C: 0.80 mm; D: 0.19 mm; E: 0.09 mm; F: 0.08 mm; G: 0.11 mm.

FIGURE 176. Chelae of Gonatopus species holotypes. A: G. pilosoides Olmi. B: G. polli (Benoit). C: G. ruens (Olmi). D: G. similis Brues. E: G. spiracularis (Benoit). F: G. vannoorti Olmi. Scale bar: A: 0.12 mm; B: 0.07 mm; C: 0.08 mm; D, F: 0.06 mm; E: 0.10 mm.