Dryinus hova ( Ceballos, 1936 )

Olmi, Massimo, Copeland, Robert S. & Noort, Simon Van, 2019, Dryinidae of the Afrotropical region (Hymenoptera, Chrysidoidea), Zootaxa 4630 (1), pp. 1-619 : 327-328

18. Dryinus hova ( Ceballos, 1936)

( Figs 132D, E )

Mesodryinus hova Ceballos 1936: 53 ; Benoit 1954: 414.

Dryinus hova (Ceballos) : Olmi 1984: 772; 1994c: 10; Azevedo et al. 2010: 890; Olmi et al. 2015: 358.

Description. ♀. Fully winged; body length 5.0– 5.3 mm. Head black, except mandible and clypeus testaceous; an- tenna totally testaceous in holotype, or with antennomeres 5–10 brown in other specimens; mesosoma black, except lateral margins and anterior collar of pronotum reddish; metasoma black; legs testaceous, except coxae and clubs of femora brown; occasionally also tibiae and meso- and metatarsomere 5 brown. Antenna clavate; antennomeres in following proportions: 9:5:24:10:9:7:6:6:5:7.5. Head dull, granulate, with numerous short transverse keels on anterior half or third of frons (occasionally frons granulate and with irregular keels or areolae); frontal line complete; occipital carina complete; lateral ocelli situated on virtual straight line joining posterior edges of eyes; lateral ocelli touching occipital carina; POL = 3.5; OL = 3; OOL = 9; OPL = 0; TL = 2; in holotype POL = OL. Pronotum dull, granulate, crossed by slight anterior transverse impression and strong posterior transverse furrow; anterior collar slight; posterior collar very short; pronotal tubercle not reaching tegula. Mesoscutum dull, granulate, with some strong punctures. Notauli incomplete, reaching 0.3–0.7 × length of mesoscutum. Mesoscutellum dull, granulate. Metanotum rugose or unsculptured. Metapectal-propodeal disc reticulate rugose; propodeal declivity reticulate rugose, without longitudinal keels. Forewing with 2–3 dark transverse bands; distal part of 2r-rs&Rs vein longer than proximal part (15:8); 2R1 cell open. Protarsomere 1 about as long as 4; protarsomere 3 produced into hook. Enlarged claw ( Figs 132D, E ) with one small subdistal tooth and one row of 6–8 lamellae. Protarsomere 5 ( Figs 132D, E ) with two rows of approximately 13–23 lamellae; apex with at least 12–27 lamellae. Tibial spurs 1/1/2.

♂. Unknown.

Material examined. Type: ♀ holotype: MADAGASCAR: Toliara, Bekily , III.1933, A. Seyrig leg. ( MNHN) . Other material: KENYA: Eastern Prov., Tsavo East National Park, Nutter’s Farm , near Athi River , 02°38.51’S 38°21.98’E, 1–4.II.1999, MT, R. Copeland leg. , 1♀ ( NMK). MADAGASCAR: Antsiranana, Sakalava Beach , 12°15.46’S 49°23.51’E, 10 m, 20–28.VII.2001, dwarf littoral forest, MT, across sandy trail, MA–01–04B–15, M.E. Irwin & R. Harin’Hala leg. , 1♀ ( MOLC); Antsiranana, Ambato Forest , 26.6 km 33° NE Ambanja, 13°27.52’S 48°33.06’E, 150 m, 8.XII.2004, MT, rainforest, B.L. Fisher leg., BLF11518 , 1♀ ( CAS); Antsiranana, Montagne d’Ambre National Park , 12°31.13’S 49°10.45’E, 1125 m, 21–26.IV.2001, MT, MA–01–01D–08, R. Harin’Hala leg. , 1♀ ( CAS); Antsiranana, Montagne des Français , 7.2 km 142° SE Antsiranana, 12°19.22’S 49°20.17’E, 180 m, 22–28.II.2001, MT, tropical dry forest, Fisher, Griswold et al. leg., BLF3130 , 1♀ ( CAS); Antsiranana, SAVA Region, Vohemar District, 43 km E of Daraina, Analabe Sahaka littoral forest, 13°04.76’S 49°54.14’E, 182 m, 14–21.XII.2010, MT, wooded grassland/bushland, MG-59-11 , 1♀ ( CAS); Fianarantsoa, Ranomafana National Park, Belle Vue at Talatakely , 21°15.99’S 47°25.21’E, 1020 m, 19–26.II.2002, MT, secondary tropical forest, R. Harin’Hala leg. , MA–02–09C–17, 1♀ ( CAS); same locality label, 14–21.I.2002, MA-02-09C-12 , 1♀ ( MOLC); Ma- hajanga, Tsingy de Bemaraha National Park, 3.4 km 93° E Bekopaka, Tombeau Vazimba , 19°08.31’S 44°49.41’E, 50 m, 6–10.XI.2001, MT, tropical dry forest, Fisher, Griswold et al. leg., BLF 4233 , 2♀♀ ( CAS, MOLC); Ma- hajanga, Ampijoroa National Park , 160 km N of Maevatanana on RN 04, 16°19’16’’S 46°48’80’’E, 43 m, 14– 22.IX.2003, MT, deciduous forest, R. Harin’Hala leg. , MA–25–15, 2♀♀ ( CAS, MOLC); same locality label, 28.IX–5.X.2003, MA-25-17 , 3♀♀ ( CAS); same locality label, 7–14.IX.2003, MA-25-14 , 1♀ ( CAS); same locality label, 22–28.IX.2003, MA-25-16 , 3♀♀ ( CAS); Mahajanga, Namoroka National Park , 9.8 km 300° WNW Vilanan- dro, 16°28.00’S 45°21.00’E, 140 m, 4–8.XI.2002, MT, tropical dry forest, Fisher, Griswold et al. leg., BLF 6445 , 1♀ ( CAS); Mahajanga, Namoroka National Park , 16.40494S 45.31294E, 21–31.X.2016, MT, C. Villemant leg. , 1♀ ( MNHN); same locality label, YPT , 1♀ ( MNHN); Mahajanga, Ambovomamy Belambo , 20 km NW of Port Berger, 15°27’07’’S 47°36’80’’E, 33 m, 1–28.X.2007, MT, secondary growth on white sand, R. Harin’Hala, M. Irwin, F. Parker leg. , MG-33-35, 1♀ ( CAS); Mahajanga, Maintirano District , 50 km E of Maintirano, 18°00.24’S 44°27.12’E, 900 ft., 25.X–1.XI.2007, MT, dry forest on sand, MG-44-05 , 1♀ ( MOLC); Mahajanga, Besalampy District , Ma- rofototra dry forest, 17 km W of Besalampy, 16°43.30’S 44°25.42’E, 170 ft., 1–8.X.2007, MT, dry wash in forest, M. Irwin, R. Harin’Hala leg. , MG-42A-02, 1♀ ( MOLC); Toliara, Mikea Forest , NW of Manombo, 22°54.80’S 43°28.93’E, 37 m, 6–16.I.2002, MT, spiny forest, R. Harin’Hala leg. , MA-02-18B-09, 1♀ ( CAS); Toliara, Cap S.te Marie Special Reserve , 74 km S of Tsihombe, 25°35’26’’S 45°09’78’’E, 37 m, 13–20.VII.2003, MT, spiny bush, M. Irwin, F. Parker & R. Harin’Hala leg. , MA- 02-23-35, 1♀ ( CAS); Toliara, Ankazomena , 8 km N of Ambohimahave- lona village, 23°25.82’S 43°50.05’E, 122 m, 21–31.X.2008, MT, dry forest, M. Irwin, R. Harin’Hala leg. , MG-51- 01, 1♀ ( CAS); Toliara, Ifaty, near Hotel Paradisia , 23°10.78’S 43°37.01’E, 9 m, 13.X–12.XI.2001, in coastal dunes, MT, vegetation in sandy area, R. Harin’Hala leg. , MA- 02-16-01, 1♀ ( CAS) .

Hosts. Unknown.

Distribution. Kenya, Madagascar.

Figures

FIGURE 132. A–E: chelae of Dryinus species. A: D. evertsi Olmi, holotype. B: D. grossus Olmi, holotype. C: D. hararianus Olmi, holotype. D, E: D. hova (Ceballos): holotype (D) and ♀ from Madagascar, 19°8.31’S 44°49.41’E. F: head of Dryinus in- expectatus Guglielmino & Olmi in dorsal view. Scale bar: A, C: 0.10 mm; B: 0.13 mm; D: 0.15 mm; E: 0.11 mm; F: 0.68 mm.