54. Dryinus teres Olmi, Copeland & van Noort, sp. nov.
(Figs 150B, 151)
Diagnosis. ♀ of Dryinus with mesoscutum granulate, not reticulate rugose; notauli incomplete, reaching approximately 0.7 × length of mesoscutum; enlarged claw with apex rounded (Fig. 150B), without subdistal teeth, with one row of lamellae.
Description. ♀ (Fig. 151). Fully winged; body length 4.2–4.3 mm. Head black, except mandible and clypeus ferruginous (in paratype, clypeus brown, except lateral regions ferruginous); antenna testaceous; mesosoma black, except posterior collar and lateral and anterior margins of pronotum testaceous; metasoma brown; legs testaceous- darkened.Antenna clavate; antennomeres in following proportions: 9:6:24:13:10:8:6:5:5:8; ADOs on antennomeres 6–10. Head (Fig. 151A, C) dull, granulate; frontal line complete; occipital carina complete; temple distinct; lateral ocelli touching occipital carina; POL = 3; OL = 2; OOL = 8; TL = 3; greatest breadth of lateral ocelli about as long as OL. Pronotum granulate, except lateral regions partly unsculptured, crossed by slight anterior transverse impression; disc slightly humped; posterior collar short; pronotal tubercle not reaching tegula. Mesoscutum and mesoscutellum dull, granulate (Fig. 151A). Notauli incomplete, reaching approximately 0.7 × length of mesoscutum. Metanotum dull, reticulate rugose. Metapectal-propodeal disc dull, reticulate rugose, about as long as propodeal declivity; propodeal declivity reticulate rugose, without longitudinal keels. Forewing (Fig. 151D) with three dark transverse bands; distal part of 2r-rs&Rs vein longer than proximal part (11:6). Protarsomeres in following proportions: 16:3:6:18:30. Protarsomere 3 produced into hook. Enlarged claw (Fig. 150B) without subdistal teeth, with one row of 10 lamellae, with apex rounded and not provided with lamellae. Protarsomere 5 (Fig. 150B) with two rows of 8 (longer) + 16 (shorter) lamellae (5 (longer) + 14 (shorter) in paratype); apex with approximately 25 lamellae. Tibial spurs 1/1/2.
♂. Unknown.
Material examined. Types: ♀ holotype (CASTYPE19459): MADAGASCAR: Toliara, Fiherenana, 23°14.07’S 43°52.15’E, 50 m, 1–4.XII.2002, MT, degraded gallery forest, GF051, Frontier Wilderness Project (CAS) . Paratype: MADAGASCAR: Toliara, Andohahela National Park, Tsimelahy, parcelle II, 24°56.21’S 46°37.60’E, 180 m, 22–29.VI.2003, MT, transitional forest, M. Irwin, F. Parker & R. Harin’Hala leg., MA- 02-20-30
, 1♀ (MOLC) .
Hosts. Unknown.
Distribution. Madagascar.
Etymology. The species is named teres (latin adjective meaning “rounded”) because of the rounded apex of the enlarged claw.