Bocchus harinhalai Olmi, Copeland & van Noort, 2019

Olmi, Massimo, Copeland, Robert S. & Noort, Simon Van, 2019, Dryinidae of the Afrotropical region (Hymenoptera, Chrysidoidea), Zootaxa 4630 (1), pp. 1-619 : 273-275

8. Bocchus harinhalai Olmi, Copeland & van Noort , sp. nov.

( Figs 104E , 105 , 108B )

Diagnosis. ♂ of Bocchus with antennomere 6 less than twice as long as broad; mesoscutum reticulate rugose ( Fig. 104E ); notauli incomplete, reaching approximately 0.6 × length of mesoscutum; propodeal declivity with median area as reticulate rugose as lateral areas.

Description. ♂ ( Figs 104E , 105 ). Fully winged; body length 2.6 mm. Head black, except mandible testaceous; antenna brown-testaceous; mesosoma black; metasoma brown-black; legs brown, except articulations, tarsi and protibia testaceous. Antenna filiform; antennomeres in following proportions: 11:5:7:7:6:6:6:5:5:8; antennomere 6 less than twice as long as broad (6:4). Head (Fig. 1059D) convex, dull, covered with short setae, completely strongly reticulate rugose; frontal line complete, weakly convex between antennal toruli; occipital carina complete; POL = 5; OL = 2; OOL = 7.5; OPL = 5; TL = 5; greatest breadth of lateral ocelli longer than OL (3:2). Mesoscutum (Fig. 1059C) dull, completely strongly reticulate rugose. Notauli incomplete, reaching approximately 0.6 × length of mesoscutum. Mesoscutellum dull, reticulate rugose. Metanotum rugose. Mesopleuron dull, strongly reticulate rugose. Metapleuron dull, sculptured by numerous strong transverse keels. Metapectal-propodeal disc with strong transverse posterior keel, dull, reticulate rugose; propodeal declivity dull, with two complete longitudinal keels, median area as rugose as lateral areas. Forewing ( Fig. 105E ) hyaline, without dark transverse bands; distal part of 2r-rs&Rs vein shorter than proximal part (8:9); 2R1 cell open. Apex of basivolsella slender and with subdistal inner pointed apophysis ( Fig. 108B ). Tibial spurs 1/1/2.

♀. Unknown.

Material examined. Type: ♂ holotype (CASTYPE19449): MADAGASCAR: Toliara, Andohahela National Park, Tsimelahy, parcelle II, 24°56.21’S 46°37.60’E, 180 m, 10–20.VII.2003, MT, transitional forest, M. Irwin, F. Parker & R. Harin’Hala leg., MA- 02-20-32 ( CAS). Hosts. Unknown.

Distribution. Madagascar.

Etymology. The new species is named after one of the collectors, Mr. R. Harin’Hala.

Figures

FIGURE 104. Habitus of Bocchus species. A: B. forestalis Olmi, Copeland & van Noort sp. nov., ♂ holotype in dorsal view; head vertex sculpture. B–D: B. granulatus Olmi, Copeland & van Noort sp. nov., ♂ holotype: habitus in dorsal (B) and lateral (C) view; head and mesosoma in dorsal view (D). E: B. harinhalai Olmi, Copeland & van Noort sp. nov., ♂ holotype in dorsal view; head vertex sculpture. F: B. hova Olmi, ♂ holotype in dorsal view. Scale bar: A: 3.0 mm; D: 0.88 mm; F: 1.62 mm.

FIGURE 105. Bocchus harinhalai Olmi, Copeland & van Noort sp. nov., ♂ holotype: habitus in dorsal (A) and lateral (B) view; mesosoma in dorsal (C) view; head in frontal view (D); forewing (E); genital armature (F).

FIGURE 108. ♂ genitalia of Bocchus species. A: B. granulatus Olmi, Copeland & van Noort sp. nov., holotype. B: B. harin- halai Olmi, Copeland & van Noort sp. nov., holotype. C: B. hova Olmi, ♂ from Madagascar, 21°15.99’S 47°25.21’E. D: B. hyalinus Olmi, ♂ from Oman, Al-Uyaina-Samail. E: B. incompletus Olmi, holotype. F: B. irwini Olmi & Guglielmino, paratype. Scale bar: A: 0.09 mm; B, D: 0.13 mm; C: 0.06 mm; E: 0.07 mm; F: 0.17 mm.