Klyngon copaiferae sp. nov.

(Figs 7, 8, 25, 38, 52, 62, 73, 91)

Diagnosis. Female flagellum with a 3-segmented clava (Figs 73, 91); antennal scrobes as narrow grooves (Figs 7, 8); frontal suture present in median 1/5 of frons (Figs 7, 8); occipital margin sharp with posterior ocelli very close to margin (Fig. 25); midlobe of mesoscutum without setae (Fig. 38); scutellum with 1 pair of setae (Fig. 38); dorsellum projecting up behind scutellum and hence visible in dorsal view (Fig. 38); forewing with submarginal vein with 4 setae, radial cell large and bare (Fig. 62).

Description. FEMALE. Length 2.7 mm.

Scape yellowish-brown, pedicel and flagellum dark brown. Frons black with metallic green tinges. Vertex black with purple tinges. Mesoscutum and scutellum metallic purple. Coxae dark and metallic, femora and tibiae dark brown, tarsi yellowish-brown. Forewing predominantly infuscate, with apical 1/5 hyaline. Gaster metallic purple.

Flagellum with 3 small anelli, 2 funiculars and a 3-segmented clava (Figs 73, 91). Frons with strong, raised reticulation. Vertex with weaker reticulation and smaller meshes than frons. Antennal scrobes as narrow grooves; frontal suture as narrow groove in median ¼ of frons. Occipital margin with a sharp edge. Eyes bare.

Mesoscutum 0.5X as long as wide; with strong, raised reticulation; midlobe without setae; notauli indistinct. Scutellum 1.0X as long as wide; with strong, raised reticulation; with 1 pair of setae. Propodeum with posterolateral part drawn out into a point; propodeum inside spiracular sulcus with 8–9 setae; with a complete and narrow median carina; entire propodeal surface reticulate, reticulate-rugose laterally. Forewing with 4 setae on dorsal surface of submarginal vein; costal cell bare; speculum large and open below.

Petiole very short, in dorsal view as a very short but wide stripe. Gaster ovate; gastral tergites strongly reticulate.

Ratios. HE/MS/WM = 3.6/1.0/2.9; POL/OOL/POO = 38.0/9.0/1.0; WH/WT = 1.1; LW/LM/HW = 2.0/ 1.0/1.2; PM/ST = 0.5; MM/LG = 0.8–0.9.

MALE. Unknown.

Distribution. Brazil.

Biology. From galls on Copaifera langsdorffii (Fabaceae) .

Material examined. Holotype female “ BRAZIL, Sao Paulo, Sao Carlos, ex galhas globosas de Copaifera langsdorffii, vii.1994, M.T. Tavares”, in MZSP. Paratypes: 3 females with same data as holotype (2 females BMNH, 1 female MZSP); 1 female “ BRAZIL, Sao Paulo, Sao Carlos, UFSC, 1994, M. Tavares, Malaise trap” (MZSP).

Etymology. Named for the host plant on which the galls were collected.

Remarks. One of the paratypes lacks the head.