Paridris anikulapo Talamas, 2013

Talamas, Elijah J., Masner, Lubomir & Johnson, Norman F., 2013, Systematics of Trichoteleia Kieffer and Paridris Kieffer (Hymenoptera, Platygastroidea, Platygastridae), Journal of Hymenoptera Research 34, pp. 1-79 : 9-11

Paridris anikulapo Talamas sp. n. Figures 7 , 17 , 28-31 ; Morphbank 15

Description.

Female body length: 1.32-1.75 mm (n=20). Male body length: 1.04-2.02 mm (n=19).

Number of basiconic sensilla on A8: one. Shape of male flagellomeres: spherical.

Color of head: brown to black. Distal margin of clypeus: serrate. Shape of distal margin of clypeus in anterior view: straight. Width of clypeus: greater than width across toruli. Lateral corner of clypeus: projecting into acute angle. Length of mediofacial striae: not extending above midpoint of compound eye. Anterodorsal node on interantennal process: absent. Central keel: absent. Length of OOL: less than 2 ocellar diameters. Macrosculpture of frons between median ocellus and inner orbit of eye: dorsoventrally strigose; absent. Patch of microsculpture posterior to lateral ocellus in male: absent. Patch of microsculpture posterior to lateral ocellus in female: absent. Patch of microsculpture between median and lateral ocelli: absent. Microsculpture on dorsal head: absent. Microsculpture of posterior gena: present. Shape of gena: not receding posterior to eye. Macrosculpture of posterior vertex: absent. Patch of microsculpture on temples: absent. Occipital carina above occipital foramen: appressed toward ocelli. Anterior margin of occipital carina above occipital foramen: comprised of cells. Ventral extent of occipital carina: extending to base of mandible. Setation of postgena: sparse.

Color of mesosoma: brown to black.

Shape of pronotal shoulder in dorsal view: narrow and striplike. Transverse pronotal carina: present in posterior half of pronotum. Dorsal half of pronotal cervical sulcus: present as line of small cells. Ventral half of pronotal cervical sulcus: present as line of small cells. Sculpture of pronotal setal patch: punctate.

Anterior notaulus: reaching mesoscutal suprahumeral sulcus as row of punctures. Orientation of notauli: converging posteriorly. Shape of posterior notaulus: ovoid. Microsculpture on anterior half of medial mesoscutum: absent. Macrosculpture of anterior medial mesoscutum: absent. Pattern of punctation density on medial mesoscutum: increasing anteriorly. Scutoscutellar sulcus: comprised of short parallel striae. Median carina on posterior mesoscutellum: present. Posterior scutellar sulcus: comprised of shallow round cells.

Punctures on dorsal part of posterior mesepimeral area: present; absent. Size of punctures on dorsal part of posterior mesepimeral area: very fine. Mesopleural carina: present. Postacetabular sulcus: crenulate. Striae ventrad of mesopleural carina: absent.

Setae on metascutellum: absent. Posterior margin of metascutellum: emarginate.

Setation of metapleural triangle: sparse. Paracoxal and metapleural sulci: separate. Sculpture of posterodorsal part of ventral metapleural area: mostly rugose with small smooth patch; smooth. Dorsal metapleural area: smooth defined area; coarsely sculptured. Posterior margin of metapleuron below propodeal spiracle: with triangular point above metapleural sulcus.

Anterior projection of the propodeum: absent. Setation of metasomal depression: absent. Posterior projection of the propodeum: present as a point formed by plical and lateral propodeal carinae. Plical carina: indistinguishable from propodeal sculpture except at posterior apex. Lateral propodeal area: undifferentiated from plical area. Shape of lateral propodeal area: continuous with prespiracular propodeal area. Sculpture of lateral propodeal area: punctate rugulose.

Length of postmarginal vein: slightly longer than stigmalis (<1.5 ×); equal to stigmalis. Rs in fore wing: nebulous; spectral. Cu vein in fore wing: nebulous; spectral. M vein in forewing: nebulous; spectral. Color of costal cell in female: hyaline. Color of sub-radial area in female: hyaline. Color of costal cell in male: hyaline. Color of cubito-medial area in female: hyaline. Color of anal margin in female: hyaline. Color of cubito-medial area in male: hyaline. Color of anal margin in male: hyaline. RS+M in forewing: nebulous. Color of sub-stigmal area in male: hyaline. Basal vein in hind wing: spectral. Setation of hind wing: uniform throughout; reduced anad of submarginal vein.

Color of metasoma: brown to black. Longitudinal median carina on horn of T1: absent. Armature on posterior surface of T1 horn: absent. Interstitial sculpture of T1: finely rugulose. Patch of dense fine setae on anterolateral T1: absent. Form of T2 sulcus: transverse furrow. Posterior margin of transverse sulcus on T2: straight. Carina along posterior margin of transverse sulcus on T2 in female: present. Sublateral tergal carina on T2: absent. Microsculpture on T2: absent. Macrosculpture of T2 in female: longitudinally striate. Macrosculpture of T2 in male: longitudinally striate throughout. Carina along posterior margin of transverse sulcus on T2 in male: present. Microsculpture on T3: absent. Macrosculpture of medial T3 in female: longitudinally striate; weakly longitudinally striate. Macrosculpture of lateral T3 in female: longitudinally striate. Macrosculpture of medial T3 in male: longitudinally strigose. Macrosculpture of lateral T3 in male: longitudinally strigose. Macrosculpture of T4 in male: weakly crenulate laterally. Macrosculpture of female T5: absent. Microscupture on female T6: present throughout. Constriction of apical T6 in female: present. Macrosculpture of S1: longitudinally striate; rugose. Setation of S1: absent. Distribution of longitudinal striae on S2: present throughout. Macrosculpture of S2: longitudinally striate. Form of S2 felt field: lateral row or patch of setigerous punctures. Marginal depression on S3: absent. Marginal depressions on S4: present. Marginal depression on S5: present.

Diagnosis.

Paridris anikulapo is closest to Paridris bispinosa , and may be separated by the smooth and shining gena along the posterodorsal orbit of the compound eye.

Etymology.

The species epithet “anikulapo” is a Yoruban name meaning "he who carries death in his pouch". It is given to this species as a reference to the parasitoid life history and is treated as a noun in apposition.

Link to distribution map.

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Material examined.

Holotype, female: IVORY COAST: Lamto Research Station, 29.V.1986, J. Y. Rasplus, OSUC 58723 (deposited in OSUC). Paratypes: (99 females, 19 males) BENIN: 2 females, 1 male, OSUC 181239, 453642-453643 (CNCI). CAMEROON: 11 females, 1 male, OSUC 181241, 453644-453649, 453651-453655 (CNCI). CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC: 4 females, 1 male, OSUC 243529, 265246-265249 (SAMC). GHANA: 2 females, OSUC 181672, 260561 (OSUC). IVORY COAST: 69 females, 12 males, OSUC 181234, 181238, 453657-453730 (CNCI); OSUC 58697-58698, 58718, 58720, 58724 (OSUC). KENYA: 3 females, OSUC 181236, 453731 (CNCI); OSUC 58707 (OSUC). NIGERIA: 1 female, 3 males, OSUC 181243, 181270, 453732-453733 (CNCI). SIERRA LEONE: 1 male, OSUC 405077 (MZLU). SOUTH AFRICA: 2 females, OSUC 181237, 265183 (CNCI). TANZANIA: 1 female, OSUC 181240 (CNCI). UGANDA: 1 female, OSUC 181235 (CNCI). ZIMBABWE: 3 females, OSUC 453615, 453734-453735 (CNCI). Other material: CAMEROON: 1 female, OSUC 453650 (CNCI).

Figures

Figures 4 - 9. 79 4 Paridris bifurcata (Dodd), Antennal clava, ventral view, female (OSUC 265159) 5 Paridris xestos sp. n., Antennal clava, ventral view, female (FBA 019830) 6 Paridris mnestros sp. n., Head, posterolateral view, female (OSUC 181070) 7 Paridris anikulapo sp. n., Head, posterior view, male (OSUC 243529) 8 Paridris skolops sp. n., Head, ventral view, female (FBA 105669) 9 Paridris xestos sp. n., Head, posteroventral view, female (FBA 019830).

Figures 14 - 17. 81 14 Paridris tenuis (Nixon), Venation of forewing, dorsal view, female (CASENT 2042596) 15 Paridris pantex sp. n., Venation of forewing, dorsal view, female (FBA 129283) 16 Paridris taekuli sp. n., Venation of forewing, ventral view, female (OSUC 266150) 17 Paridris anikulapo sp. n., Venation of forewing, dorsal view, female (OSUC 265247).

Figures 28 - 31. 84 Paridris anikulapo sp. n. 28 Lateral habitus, female holotype (OSUC 58723) 29 Dorsal habitus, female holotype (OSUC 58723) 30 Head, anterior view, female (OSUC 265246) 31 Mesoscutellum, metascutellum, propodeum, T 1 - T 2, dorsolateral view, female (OSUC 265248).