Gonatopus griswoldi Olmi, 2010

Olmi, Massimo, Copeland, Robert S. & Noort, Simon Van, 2019, Dryinidae of the Afrotropical region (Hymenoptera, Chrysidoidea), Zootaxa 4630 (1), pp. 1-619 : 500

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77. Gonatopus griswoldi Olmi, 2010

( Figs 212E View FIGURE 212 , 217C, D View FIGURE 217 )

Gonatopus griswoldi Olmi 2010b: 69 ; Azevedo et al. 2010: 896.

Description. ♀. Apterous; body length 2.7 mm. Head brown, except mandible, clypeus and anterior part of frons (with stripe along orbits) testaceous; antenna brown, except scape, pedicel and flagellomeres 7–8 testaceous; mesosoma brown, except lateral regions of pronotum testaceous, part of mesoscutum yellow and mesoscutellum, metapectal-propodeal disc and propodeal declivity brown-black; metasoma brown; legs brown, except trochanters testaceous. Antenna clavate; antennomeres in following proportions: 7:3.5:8:5:4.5:4:3:3:3:5. Head excavated, shiny, unsculptured; frontal line complete; occipital carina absent; POL = 1.5; OL = 1.5; OOL = 6. Palpal formula 5/3. Pronotum crossed by strong transverse impression, completely shiny, unsculptured. Mesoscutum shiny, unsculptured, with two small pointed apophyses laterally ( Fig. 217C View FIGURE 217 ). Mesoscutellum shiny, smooth, slightly sloping anteriorly. Metanotum short, punctate, unsculptured among punctures, weakly excavated behind mesoscutellum ( Fig. 217D View FIGURE 217 ). Metapectal-propodeal disc shiny, unsculptured; propodeal declivity transversely striate. Mesopleuron and metapleuron shiny, unsculptured. Meso-metapleural suture obsolete. Protarsomeres in following proportions: 10:2:3:9:15. Enlarged claw ( Fig. 212E View FIGURE 212 ) with one small subapical tooth and two proximal bristles. Protarsomere 5 ( Fig. 212E View FIGURE 212 ) with two rows of 3 + 11 lamellae situated in distal half; apex with approximately 10 lamellae. Tibial spurs 1/0/1.

♂. Unknown.

Material examined. Type: ♀ holotype: MADAGASCAR: Toliara, Beroboka Forest , 5.9 km 131° SE Ankidra- noka, 22°13.59’S 43°21.59’E, 80 m, 12–16.III.2002, pitfall trap, in tropical dry forest, Fisher, Griswold et al. leg., BLF 6068, ( CAS) GoogleMaps .

Hosts. Unknown.

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.

Figures

FIGURE 212. Chelae of Gonatopus species. A: G. ericeti Olmi: ♀ from the United Arab Emirates, 25°23’N 56°10.1’E. B: G. ranomafanensis Olmi, Copeland & van Noort sp. nov., paratype. C: G. faustae Olmi, holotype. D: G. fortis Olmi, holotype. E: G. griswoldi Olmi, holotype. F: G. grobbelaari Olmi, holotype. Scale bar: A: 0.09 mm; B, F: 0.08 mm; C: 0.13 mm; D: 0.07 mm; E: 0.06 mm.

FIGURE 217. Habitus of Gonatopus species. A, B: G. ranomafanensis Olmi, Copeland & van Noort sp. nov.: ♀ paratype in dorsal (A) and lateral (B) view. C, D: G. griswoldi Olmi: ♀ holotype in dorsal (C) and lateral (D) view. E, F: G. baginei Olmi: ♀ holotype in dorsal (E) and lateral (F) view.