Deinodryinus richardsi ( Olmi, 1984 )

Guglielmino, Adalgisa & Olmi, Massimo, 2015, Revision of the Afrotropical species of Deinodryinus Perkins, 1907 (Hymenoptera: Dryinidae), with description of a new species from Madagascar, African Invertebrates 56 (1), pp. 229-229 : 250-251

Deinodryinus richardsi ( Olmi, 1984)

Fig. 27

Prioranteon richardsi Olmi, 1984: 594 ; 2006: 40.

Deinodryinus richardsi: Olmi 2007: 207 ; 2009: 456.

Redescription:

Female.

Micropterous, with forewing much reduced, approximately as long as scutellum, not reaching transverse furrow behind scutellum. Length 4.7 mm. Head black; mandible testaceous with teeth brown; clypeus testaceous; antenna brown, except segments 1–2 and proximal half of 3 testaceous; mesosoma black, except posterior collar and anterior margin of pronotum testaceous; tegula testaceous; metasoma black; legs brown, except distal part of coxae, trochanters, stalks of femora, tibiae and tarsi testaceous. Antenna clavate; antennal segments in the following proportions: 8:5:17:12:10:10:8:7:7:9. Head shiny, smooth, strongly punctate, unsculptured among punctae; mandible with four teeth progressing larger from anterior one to posterior; occipital carina complete; vertex flat; POL= 4; OL =3; OOL=12; OPL=6; TL =11. Pronotum shiny, smooth, slightly punctate, unsculptured among punctae, with lateral regions granulated; pronotum with conspicuously humped and long anterior disc; posterior transverse impression separating disc from posterior collar narrower than disc; posterior margin of collar almost straight, reaching tegulae, without posterior lobe directed towards tegula. Scutum hollow, rugose, much reduced, approximately as long as posterior collar of pronotum. Scutellum shiny, smooth, humped, unsculptured, approximately as long and as broad as scutum. Metanotum not visible. Metathorax + propodeum humped, separated from scutellum by transverse hollow impression transversely carinate; anterior surface of metathorax + propodeum dull, slightly granulated; posterior surface of metathorax + propodeum strongly transversely striate. Meso­metapleural suture distinct, strong, complete. Mesopleuron and metapleuron strongly transversely striate. Protarsal segments in following proportions: 11:3:7:12:24. Segment 2 of protarsus produced into small hook. Enlarged claw ( Fig. 27 ) with two bristles situated further distally than proximal prominence. Segment 5 of protarsus ( Fig. 27 ) with one row of about 43 lamellae; distal apex with about four lamellae. Tibial spurs 1/1/2.

Male. Unknown. Holotype (examined): ♀ SOUTH AFRICA: KwaZulu­Natal: Drakensberg, Van Reenen , xi.1926, R.E. Turner ( BMNH).

Distribution: South Africa.

Hosts: Unknown.

Figures

Figs25–30.(25,26)DeinodryinuspulcherOlmi,paratypemale:(25)propodeumdorsalview,(26) malegenitalia; (27) D.richardsi (Olmi), holotype – chela; (28–30) D.rusticus Olmi:(28) holotype – male genitalia, (29,30) distal apexof paramereofMadagascan male – (29)18°28.24'S 47°57.36'Eand (30)24°39.13'S 43°59.48'E. Scale bar = (25) 0.41 mm; (26)0.15 mm; (27)0.25 mm; (28) 0.20mm; (29, 30) 0.12 mm.