Gonatopus rugithorax 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 : 536-538

publication ID

https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.4630.1.1

publication LSID

lsid:zoobank.org:pub:8D375836-CCBA-473C-836F-6ABD44B4F881

persistent identifier

https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03E987E2-FDB8-2851-FF3E-D002FB47F8C6

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Plazi

scientific name

Gonatopus rugithorax Olmi, Copeland & van Noort
status

sp. nov.

111. Gonatopus rugithorax Olmi, Copeland & van Noort , sp. nov.

( Figs 235G View FIGURE 235 , 236A View FIGURE 236 , 237 View FIGURE 237 , 239D, E View FIGURE 239 )

Diagnosis. Apterous ♀ of Gonatopus with palpal formula 6/3; temple without sharp carina; mesosoma black; pronotum crossed by strong transverse furrow; mesoscutum less than twice as long as broad, with two lateral pointed apophyses; mesopleuron without lateral pointed apophyses; metanotum deeply excavated behind mesoscutellum, with sides rounded (metapectal-propodeal disc fusiform); meso-metapleural suture distinct and complete; metapectal-propodeal disc without strong median furrow, only with slight track of median furrow, sculptured by some longitudinal keels; protarsomere 1 slightly shorter than 4; enlarged claw ( Figs 235G View FIGURE 235 , 236A View FIGURE 236 ) with one small subapical tooth, situated very far from apex, and proximal peg-like setae.

Description. ♀ ( Fig. 237 View FIGURE 237 ). Apterous; body length 2.5–3.0 mm. Head black, except mandible, clypeus and malar space (with stripe along orbits) testaceous; antenna brown, except ventral side of antennomere 1 whitish; mesosoma black; metasoma and legs brown. Paratypes with head black, except mandible, clypeus and anterior surface of frons testaceous; mesosoma black, except part of prothorax, part of mesoscutum and metanotum testaceous-brown. Head excavated, dull, granulate; frontal line complete; occipital carina absent; POL = 1.5; OL = 2; OOL = 8. Palpal formu- la 6/3. Pronotum crossed by strong transverse furrow, shiny, slightly granulate (unsculptured in paratypes). Mesos- cutum shiny, with some longitudinal keels, with two lateral pointed apophyses ( Fig. 239D View FIGURE 239 ). Mesoscutellum sloping anteriorly. Metanotum excavated behind mesoscutellum ( Fig. 239E View FIGURE 239 ), not protruding laterally. Metapectal-propodeal disc fusiform, dull, granulate, sculptured by some longitudinal irregular keels, with slight median longitudinal fur- row; propodeal declivity strongly transversely striate. Paratypes with metapectal-propodeal disc shiny, sculptured by longitudinal striae, unsculptured among striae. Mesopleuron slightly granulate, not transversely striate. Meta- pleuron strongly transversely striate. Meso-metapleural suture distinct and complete, step shaped. Protarsomeres in following proportions: 12:2.5:4:5:14:22. Enlarged claw ( Figs 235G View FIGURE 235 , 236A View FIGURE 236 ) with one small subapical tooth and two proximal peg-like setae + 1–2 bristles. Protarsomere 5 ( Figs 235G View FIGURE 235 , 236A View FIGURE 236 ) with inner side proximally not serrate and two rows of 3–4 (proximal) + 17–18 lamellae; apex with about 15 lamellae. Tibial spurs 1/0/1.

♂. Unknown.

Material examined. Types: ♀ holotype: SOUTH AFRICA: Northern Cape, Nieuwoudtville, Hantam National Botanical Garden, 31°24.841’S 19°09.551’E, 797 m, 27.X.2009 – 9.II.2010, MT, Nieuwoudtville Dolerite, Koppie Renosterveld, S. van Noort leg., SAM-HYM-A 022243 ( SAMC) GoogleMaps . Paratypes: SOUTH AFRICA: Northern Cape, Swaarweerberg , Vredehoek Farm , 32°26.387’S 20°34.501’E, 1613 m, 28.X.2009 – 9.II.2010, MT, Succulent Karoo, S. van Noort leg., SAM-HYM-A023397 GoogleMaps , 1♀ ( SAMC); same locality label GoogleMaps , 1♀ MOLC); same locality label, GoogleMaps

9.II–31.III.2010, SAM-HYM-A 022710, 1♀ ( SAMC); Northern Cape, Sterboom Farm , 32°36.794’S 20°44.660’E, 1599 m, 28.X.2009 – 9.II.2010, MT, Succulent Karoo, S. van Noort leg., SAM-HYM-A 022705 GoogleMaps , 1♀ ( SAMC) .

Hosts. Unknown.

Distribution. South Africa.

Etymology. The species is named rugithorax , because of the rugose aspect of its thorax.

SAMC

Iziko Museums of Cape Town

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Hymenoptera

Family

Dryinidae

Genus

Gonatopus

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