Aphelopus mostovskii, Olmi, 2009

Olmi, Massimo, 2009, New species of South African Dryinidae (Hymenoptera: Chrysidoidea), African Invertebrates 50 (2), pp. 447-447 : 448-449

Aphelopus mostovskii sp. n.

Fig. 1

Etymology: This species is named after Dr Mikhail Mostovski.

Description:

Female.

Fully winged; length 1.56–1.93 mm. Head black, with mandibles testaceous; antennae brown, with segments 1 and 2 testaceous; mesosoma black; gaster brown; fore legs testaceous; middle legs testaceous, with femora brown; hind legs brown, with coxae and trochanters testaceous. Antennae clavate; antennal segments in the proportions 5:4:4:4:4:4:4:4:4:6. Head dull, granulated; frontal line incomplete, not present in front of anterior ocellus; occipital carina complete; POL=5; OL=3; OOL=3; OPL=2; TL=3; greatest breadth of posterior ocelli as long as OPL. Scutum dull, granulated. Notauli complete, posteriorly separated; minimum distance between notauli longer than greatest breadth of posterior ocelli (3:2). Occasionally notauli incomplete, reaching about 0.85–

0.90 length of scutum. Scutellum and metanotum shiny, slightly granulated. Propodeum reticulate rugose; posterior surface with two longitudinal keels; median area less rugose than anterior surface. Forewing hyaline, without dark transverse bands; stigmal vein regularly curved. Tibial spurs 1,1,2.

Male.

Fully winged; length 1.56–1.62 mm (holotype 1.62 mm). Head black, with mandibles testaceous; antennae brown; mesosoma and gaster black; legs brown.Antennae filiform; antennal segments in the proportions 5:4:4:4:4.5:5:4.5:4.5:4.5:7. Head dull, granulated; frontal line incomplete, not present in front of anterior ocellus; occipital carina complete; POL=5; OL=3; OOL=3; OPL=1.5; TL=3; greatest breadth of posterior ocelli slightly longer than OPL (2:1.5). Scutum dull, granulated. Notauli complete, posteriorly separated; minimum distance between notauli longer than greatest breadth of posterior ocelli (3:2). Scutellum and metanotum shiny, without sculpture. Propodeum reticulate rugose; posterior surface with two longitudinal keels and median area shiny, granulated. Forewing hyaline, without dark transverse bands; stigmal vein regularly curved. Male genitalia ( Fig. 1 ) provided of a lateral basal process. Tibial spurs 1,1,2.

Holotype: ơ SOUTH AFRICA: KwaZulu-Natal: Royal Natal National Park, Gudu Forest , 28 ° 40.90'S: 28 ° 55.78'E, alt. 1680–1730 m, 18.xi.2006 – 27.ii.2007, Malaise trap in indigenous Podocarpus forest, M. Mostovski; “ Aphelopus mostovskii sp. n. M. Olmi det. 2008, ơ” [red label] ( NMSA).

Paratypes: KwaZulu-Natal: 1 ^same data as holotype ( NMSA) ; 1ơ Royal Natal National Park, Mahai Camp , 28 ° 41.27'S: 28 ° 56.8'E, alt. 1450 m, 24.xi–6.xii.2005, yellow pan trap in disturbed Podocarpus forest, M. Mostovski ( MOLC) ; 2^1ơ Cathedral Peak Nat. Res., Rainbow Gorge , 28 ° 57.60'S: 29 ° 13.61'E, alt. 1480 m, 18.xi.2006 – 26.ii.2007, Malaise trap in indigenous Podocarpus forest, M. Mostovski ( NMSA) ; 1^same label data (MOLC).

Hosts: Unknown.

Comparison: A. mostovskii is similar to A. incisus Olmi, 1984 , in the complete notauli, but the basivolsella of the male genitalia has a lateral basal process ( Fig. 1 ), whereas in A. incisus this process is absent ( Fig. 2 ). The female of A. incisus is unknown.

Figures

Figs 1, 2. Genitalia: (1) Aphelopus mostovskii sp. n., male holotype, scale bar = 0.04 mm; (2) Aphelopus incisus Olmi, male holotype, scale bar = 0.05 mm.